Zen Selekta: Music is our Meditation, the Dancefloor is our Temple
Immerse yourself in the journey of Zen Selekta, a rising star in the world of electronic music. Explore how this DJ and producer weaves spirituality and powerful bass beats into a transformative dancefloor experience. Read about her upcoming performances and the unique ethos behind her music.
The Glitch Mob on EDM’s Minimalism Movement Heading Into 2023
In recent years, EDM has enjoyed its own ‘Rock & Roll era’ — for better or for worse. Raves have become a performance of grand exhibition, where how many lasers you bring seems as important as the music itself. 20 years ago, however, it wasn’t about the lasers or the strobes. It was about good […]
An-Ten-Nae: Finding the Space Beneath The Light
How many DJs or producers discovered their musical purpose while serving as a Recon Marine? Probably not many, but there’s at least one — An-Ten-Nae, the highly respected West-coast bass producer and modern tastemaker whose catalog boasts more than 100 official releases over the past 20 years. A veteran in both the EDM community and […]
Favorite Things We Saw at WAKAAN Music Festival 2022
The bass scene — and society at large, for that matter — look much different today than it did in 2019, which was the year Liquid Stranger debuted his flagship festival with his experimental bass label, WAKAAN. With community and innovation at the forefront of WAKAAN’s creative mission, 2019’s WAKAAN Music Festival received high praise […]
Super Future on Finding the Flow State & Healing Through Music
Sound and movement play a crucial role in the healing process for music fans. In fact, Nick Rowland, better known as Super Future, considers music to be a universal healer. From his “Ass Throwers Anonymous” mixes with Wreckno to his downtempo sunrise sets, Rowland creates music on all sides of the sonic spectrum. His intention, […]
TVBOO: How ‘Blue Collar Bass’ Is Changing the Culture
With PBR coursing through his veins, Mitch Draper, better known as TVBOO, has spent the majority of 2022 gearing up for the biggest moment in his career: releasing his full-length album, Blue Collar Bass, via WAKAAN. Although he’s now on his own headlining tour, selling out venues across the country, he hasn’t lost touch with […]
Maddy O’Neal Reflects on Transformational Sophomore Album, Ricochet
Music is a powerful form of expression and self-exploration. In times of struggle, music is a luminous lighthouse that guides us through the turbulent waters — a beacon guiding us back to solid ground. There was a time when Maddy O’Neal, a future bass and dance producer with deep roots in Colorado’s electronic jam scene, […]
The Women of WAKAAN Festival 2022
The lack of representation for women DJs and producers in the EDM community has long been a topic of discussion, but it’s never been much of a debate. It’s a fact — the EDM genre is dominated by male musicians. It’s more important than ever that our industry makes a conscious effort to shine a […]
Maddy O’Neal & MOONZz Take a Deep Breath on ‘Change of Pace’
There’s something to be said about artists who exist at the crossroads of musical genres — and Maddy O’Neal says it all on her new track with MOONZz, “Change of Pace.” The creative pair has produced a refreshing, ethereal electronic banger that’s hard to define. It’s an escape from the mundane, cyclical nature of the […]
SunSquabi: The Healing Power of Music, Red Rocks
Whether you enjoy music in the background of mundane responsibilities or it exists at the forefront of your mind at all times, it serves a powerful purpose. This is a fact SunSquabi, a Colorado-based electronica jam band that defines their music as “hydro-funk,” acknowledges with powerful conviction. They didn’t pursue their musical aspirations because it […]
