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BREAKING: United States Coast Guard Releases Identity of MDBP Missing Person

The United States Coast Guard has released the identity of Mad Decent Boat Party‘s missing person. As posted on USCG Southeast’s Twitter account, the missing woman is named Kaylyn Rose Sommer, aged 24, from Charleston, South Carolina. Stay tuned for further updates. [continued]
Listen Back: Scratcha DVA ’s “Allyallrecords” 8 Hour Takeover On Radar Radio

Almost 5 months since Allyallrecords was first released on Hyperdub and sold out within just four hours, leading to a re-release, the four track EP is still doing it’s rounds. Scratcha DVA recently took to new generation Radar Radio to showcase the sounds that influenced the bass heavy EP. Inviting fellow Allyallrecords collaborator Clara La San to open… [continued]
BREAKING: Person Overboard At Mad Decent Boat Party — USCG, Cuban Gov’t Search Ongoing

FINAL UPDATE, 1:17pm LOCAL: The Mad Decent Boat Party is returning to Miami now, according to a report from Pitchfork. No official word on cancellation. — UPDATE, 11:04am LOCAL: According to several sources onboard, the United States Coast Guard is taking over the search and the ship is not completing its full trip to Cozumel. It is unclear… [continued]
ESSENTIALS: WTF (Where They From) – Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott never took a break from music, bouncing around features like Jack Ü‘s “Take Ü There remix” and Janet Jackson‘s “BURNITUP” just this year. But now, Elliott is officially back with in classic “Misdemeanor” fashion, shaking her stuff in eccentric outfits in her newest dance anthem and music video, “WTF (Where They From)”. 7 years after a couple… [continued]
ESSENTIALS: “CONTAGIOUS (FT. SNAPPY JIT)” – Nina Las Vegas

Nina Las Vegas recently aired her last Triple J radio show after announcing her plans to launch NLV Records, which aims to continue Nina’s brand of fostering underground dance music. The third release from NLV Records features the label head herself, as well as the very innovative and soon to be breakout artist Snappy Jit. Snappy Jit’s… [continued]
EP Review: Bend – Kid Froopy

Remember the first time you heard an artist like Flume or Skrillex and thought, “damn, this dude’s gonna be HUGE?” Kid Froopy is one of those producers. His surprise EP Bend is a three-track sampler of his hyperactively happy and nuanced style, an effortless amalgamation of genres for a sound that’s distinctively Kid Froopy. The opener, “Follow Me,” is reminiscent… [continued]
PressPlay Mixes #012: R3LL

Jersey-based producer R3LL has been a longtime PressPlay favorite; his keen sense for danceworthy tracks and his insanely precise production make this artist stand out from the crowd in a big way. His mix for PressPlay is 30 minutes of straight heaters – listen to the mix and read on for our chat below. Hey R3ll! So… [continued]
NEWS: Pusha T Becomes President of Kanye West’s GOOD Music

Hip-Hop icon Pusha T has been named the President of GOOD Music, the Def Jam imprint label founded and headed by Kanye West. The news comes through an exclusive interview and report via Billboard, in which Pusha confirmed a number of details about the move — among them: -Pusha’s focus, per Kanye’s request, will be “to manicure the… [continued]
Essentials: “Diamonds (Gold Rush)” – Salute

The second single off his new Gold Rush EP, Brighton-based producer Salute‘s “Diamonds (Gold Rush)” is a elegant spin on futuristic electronic sounds. Dramatic string instruments set the stage for an impassioned topline, surging into a heady rush of multilayered, complex synths and fuzzy bass – scrolling through Soundcloud comments, one can see that “Diamonds” is getting… [continued]
PRESSPLAY >>REWIND 004: RUSTIE WINS WEEK, NYC PROMOTERS THROW TOXIC RAVE, CAA DROPS CARA LEWIS

Last week was a weird one — but there’s a whole bunch of knowledge you can (and should) carry into this week. Here’s to being the most informed lil music fan you know: it’s the PressPlay >>Rewind. ///ACTUAL NEWS\\\ >>NYC PROMOTERS CITYFOX TRIED TO THROW A HALLOWEEN RAVE IN A BUILDING WITH “FLAMMABLE” AND TOXIC MATERIAL… [continued]