In 2014, John Dahlback and Benny Benassi have little left to prove. While Dahlback has been a staple within the electro house music scene for years through his productions and record label, Benassi has reigned as an international superstar whose popularity has transcended electronic music and bled over into the mainstream. Thus, both artists could […]
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SINGLE REVIEW: Benny Benassi & John Dahlback – “Blink Again”
April 18th, 2014 
Mike Giegerich 
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REVIEW: LAXX – ‘Step Two’
April 7th, 2014 Mike Giegerich Artist: LAXX Album: Step Two Label: Never Say Die Records Genre: Bass music Naysayers would lead the uneducated electronic music fan to believe it’s all downhill from here as repetitive festival house tracks among others plague the scene and producers leave behind their strengths to capitalize on trends, but it’s simply not the case. Rather, […]
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INTERVIEW: HELENA Talks “Levity,” Working With Ultra Records and More
March 31st, 2014 Mike Giegerich “If I’m not fist-pumping and jumping around in the studio when it drops then I know it’s not going to transpose well into a festival set. “Levity” was about combining classic house with the more energetic sounds of now.” HELENA has blessed the electro house community with multiple massive singles in recent months, but “Levity,” […]
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REVIEW: Skrillex – ‘Recess’
March 17th, 2014 Mike Giegerich Artist: Skrillex Album: Recess Genre: Bass music Label: Big Beat / OWSLA / Atlantic After Skrillex’s popularity eclipsed the entirety of the electronic music scene, the star producer seemed to slip into the shadows. Yes, he released a Burial-esque EP along with the fact his explosive side project, Dog Blood, performed well within the dedicated […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Big Gigantic (2/16/14)
February 21st, 2014 Corbin Alvae Under The Gun’s Head of Photography, Corbin Alvae, stopped over at the Big Gigantic Tour on February 16 at The Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, MI. Well, back at it again. Decided to do yet another EDM event that rolled through Michigan at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. If you’ve read any of […]
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Free Mp3: Kanye West – “Love Lockdown” (Imanos X NGHTMRE Remix)
February 14th, 2014 James Shotwell It is hard to believe six years have passed since “Love Lockdown” originally hit radio, but this morning its been given new life thanks to an incredible trap remix courtesy of Imanos and NGHTMRE. Kanye West caught fans off guard when “Love Lockdown” hit the radio in 2008. People accustomed to hearing the Late Registration […]
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THE DROP: Featuring Dr. Ozi, HeRobust, Kai Wachi and More
February 7th, 2014 Mike Giegerich While electronic music is generally not the main focus of Under The Gun’s coverage, there are quite a few members of our team who enjoy everything from dubstep and d&b to hardstyle and house. Thus, staff writer Michael Giegerich is heading the revival of The Drop, a retired column some longtime readers may remember. Focusing […]
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Kasum Remixes Yellowcard’s “Ocean Avenue”
January 26th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Kasum is a New York based EDM artist who cuts his teeth putting together remixes of popular songs including music from artists like Smash Mouth, Green Day, The Fray and more. His latest project is a remixed version of Yellowcard’s “Ocean Avenue.” He added some heavy bass and electronic beats to the song to make […]
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January 17th, 2014 Mike Giegerich While electronic music is generally not the main focus of Under The Gun’s coverage, there are quite a few members of our team who enjoy everything from dubstep and d&b to hardstyle and house. Thus, staff writer Michael Giegerich is heading the revival of The Drop, a retired column some longtime readers may remember. Focusing […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Diplo – “Revolution”
January 14th, 2014 Mike Giegerich Diplo has released a music video for “Revolution,” his collaboration with Faustix & Imanos and Kai off of last year’s Revolution EP. The visuals are rather fitting for the contrasting mixture of emotional vocals and club-ready trap drops as scenes of neon lights flashing across beautiful women and people flying down the road on motorcycles […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Superheroes Anonymous Tour (12/14/13)
December 17th, 2013 Corbin Alvae Under The Gun photographer, Corbin Alvae, attended the Superheroes Anonymous tour at The Crofoot in Pontiac, MI. Well, here we are again! I decided to go back and do yet another Electronic Dance Music event that came through Michigan. What a day and night this was! I have a few stories to share with you […]
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Skrillex Releases Dates And Venues For Annual “Takeover”
December 3rd, 2013 Kyle Florence Starting just after the new year and going well into February, Skrillex will be performing multiple shows over the course of several days in San Francisco, Brooklyn, Amsterdam, and Barcelona. This is the third consecutive “takeover” series that the DJ has put on since 2012, and you can view details here. Skrillex, known by some […]