There's enough gossip going around the world of electronic music that it probably deserves its own TMZ, Gawker, and Perez Hilton. We keep track of the drama, the beef, the LOLs, the dramatic build-ups, and the tragic drops so you don't have to. Now, let's see who killed it this week.10 PEOPLE FACE CHARGES FORM 2010 LOVE PARADE DEATHS
In 2010, Berlin's Love Parade turned into a hellish nightmare when 21 people died during a stampede through a small entry area. The Guardian reported that producers and city officials could soon face jail time. They have all denied wrongdoing.
Why?AVICII BRINGS BACK THE AVICII HOTEL IN MIAMI
We were really worried that this would never happen again. Obviously, we're talking about Avicii's week-long party during Ultra, during which he takes over an entire hotel—you know, just in case you didn't get to hear his songs enough during that week. Hopefully, Aloe Blacc is gonna be in charge of the wakeup calls.MAD DECENT ANNOUNCED FOUR-DAY BOAT PARTY
Right after Holy Ship announced the addition of its second weekend party cruise, Diplo's Mad Decent crew revealed plans to start its own sea-EDM voyage. Mad Decent Boat Party 2014 stars familiar MD characters like Dillon Francis and Flosstradamus, as well as a few female faces—we see you, Katy B. To top it all off, you can enter contest to win the privilege of having Dillon Francis clean your room.GHOST HUNTING
Do Androids Dance has launched a campaign lambasting ghost producers. We're a bit torn; on the one hand, it's like, "Why you mad, DAD?" On the other hand, we feel it's good to shed some light on the shady things that happen in the industry.
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The formerly anonymous producer Fake Blood returned this week with a house anthem titled "Get Myself Together." It's the first taste from his new EP, Waiting, which is forthcoming on his own Blood Music label.MORE LIKE "AUS-FAIL-IA"On top of the lockout laws that have crippled nightlife in Sydney, Queensland is gearing up to pass some more buzzkilling legislation. Under the proposed regulations, people would be thrown behind bars for "out of control partying."LAURYN HILL TO PERFORM AT OUTLOOK FESTIVAL
We were really worried that this would never happen again. Obviously, we're talking about Avicii's week-long party during Ultra, during which he takes over an entire hotel—you know, just in case you didn't get to hear his songs enough during that week. Hopefully, Aloe Blacc is gonna be in charge of the wakeup calls.MAD DECENT ANNOUNCED FOUR-DAY BOAT PARTY
Do Androids Dance has launched a campaign lambasting ghost producers. We're a bit torn; on the one hand, it's like, "Why you mad, DAD?" On the other hand, we feel it's good to shed some light on the shady things that happen in the industry.