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  • Movement 2025 Preview: The Heartbeat of Techno Returns
    As the pulse of Detroit’s historical electronic music scene beats strong, Movement 2025 is gearing up to once again take over… Read more: Movement 2025 Preview: The Heartbeat of Techno Returns
  • Dive into the Beat: CRSSD Festival Spring 2025 Preview
    Get ready to immerse yourself in a weekend of electrifying music and coastal vibes as CRSSD Festival returns for its Spring… Read more: Dive into the Beat: CRSSD Festival Spring 2025 Preview
  • Futur Festival 2024
    Kappa Futur Festival Shines Bright: 2024 Preview
    Are you ready to dive into a world of pulsating beats and an atmosphere charged with pure euphoria? If your answer… Read more: Kappa Futur Festival Shines Bright: 2024 Preview
  • Seismic Dance Event 6.0 Recap
    We aren’t sure how each edition of Seismic can be better than the last, but it happened again this past weekend… Read more: Seismic Dance Event 6.0 Recap
  • Seismic 6.0: House & Techno Paradise
    Seismic Dance Event returns for another stunning edition this November 10-12, 2023 at The Concourse Project in Austin, TX. We’re undoubtedly… Read more: Seismic 6.0: House & Techno Paradise
  • Drumcode Portal Opened at Sunbar Tempe
    On Friday, March 24th, Sunbar Tempe served as a dark portal into house and techno by hosting an incredible Drumcode event,… Read more: Drumcode Portal Opened at Sunbar Tempe
  • Seismic 5.0 Recap
    With memories of music festivals being non-existent still resurfacing every so often, there was so much gratitude in the air on… Read more: Seismic 5.0 Recap
  • Seismic 5.0: The Premier Boutique House & Techno Festival
    After attending the past two editions of Seismic Dance Event, the festival has easily become one of our favorites. There’s something… Read more: Seismic 5.0: The Premier Boutique House & Techno Festival
  • Seismic 4.0: Return of the House and Techno Vortex Squid
    Before I dive in, a little about my history with all things EDM. Until last year, I had been to one… Read more: Seismic 4.0: Return of the House and Techno Vortex Squid
  • Round Two at Seismic Dance Event 4.0
    What if you got to go to your favorite music festival twice in one year? Well, we’ve got some great news… Read more: Round Two at Seismic Dance Event 4.0
  • ARC Music Festival Makes House Music History
    Looking back on this past weekend, the first inaugural ARC Music Festival feels like a dream. Between the lineup, the production,… Read more: ARC Music Festival Makes House Music History
  • Defected Croatia 2021: House Music Heaven
    As we met fellow travelers in Croatia, many asked why we came all this way. It was obvious to us: a… Read more: Defected Croatia 2021: House Music Heaven
  • ARC Music Festival: Not the Fest Chicago Wanted, the Fest Chicago Needed
    With the rise of boutique music festivals in recent years, it’s about time Chicago was graced with one curated specifically for… Read more: ARC Music Festival: Not the Fest Chicago Wanted, the Fest Chicago Needed
  • Heading Home to Defected Croatia
    2021 is the year of the comeback for many festivals, and Defected Croatia is no exception. Instead of sitting around during… Read more: Heading Home to Defected Croatia
  • Seismic Dance Event: The One That Didn’t Get Away
    It finally happened, and it still doesn’t feel real. Seismic Dance Event made history as our first festival back since the… Read more: Seismic Dance Event: The One That Didn’t Get Away
  • Seismic 3.3: Setting A New Precedent for Music Festivals
    The main message we got from the founders of Seismic Dance Event while sitting down with them last week was, “Covid… Read more: Seismic 3.3: Setting A New Precedent for Music Festivals
  • Relentless Beats Pod Concerts photo credit: @jacobtylerdunn
    Relentless Beats: Pod Concerts and the Future of Live Music During a Pandemic
    Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, Relentless Beats successfully brought live music back with their pod concert series at the Rawhide Events Center… Read more: Relentless Beats: Pod Concerts and the Future of Live Music During a Pandemic
  • Zamna Festival: Escape to Techno Paradise
    Zamna Music Festival is the (laser beam) light at the end of the tunnel for what has been one of the… Read more: Zamna Festival: Escape to Techno Paradise
  • Galo Releases Hypnotized
    Galo Releases “Hypnotized” on OKNF with Free Download
    During these times of uncertainty, there are a few things that we can really appreciate- one of those things being fire… Read more: Galo Releases “Hypnotized” on OKNF with Free Download
  • Where It's ATT "Act Like That"
    [Song Premiere] Get Down With the Duo Where It’s ATT
    Australian Duo Where It’s ATT is back at it with a brand new release. “Act Like That” combines their classic G-House… Read more: [Song Premiere] Get Down With the Duo Where It’s ATT
  • Masteria Underground EP
    Masteria Slings Saucy New EP: “Underground”
    According to Detroit-based producer Masteria, what he was going for with his new EP “Underground” was exactly what he accomplished: a… Read more: Masteria Slings Saucy New EP: “Underground”
  • Livestreams: Better Than VIP
    It’s festival season, baby! Even though we can’t be getting lost in a crowd, hugging strangers, and shoving our faces inside… Read more: Livestreams: Better Than VIP
  • Sydney Opera House
    Sightseeing in Sydney | Best Things to Do
    I immediately fell in love with each city I visited in Australia. Sydney was no exception to that rule. It’s the… Read more: Sightseeing in Sydney | Best Things to Do
  • Great Ocean Road
    Melbourne Itinerary | Top Things to Do!
    Melbourne– “the most liveable city in the world”. After exploring it for an entire week, I can 100% agree with that… Read more: Melbourne Itinerary | Top Things to Do!
  • Galo Releases 50 Cent “Candy Shop” Remix with a Free Download
    Galo is literally taking us to the Candy Shop with a delicious treat- a free music download! If you don’t live… Read more: Galo Releases 50 Cent “Candy Shop” Remix with a Free Download
  • CRSSD Fest Comes Alive Again in Spring 2020
    The 2020 spring edition of CRSSD Festival returns to Waterfront Park in San Diego on March 7th and 8th, and I… Read more: CRSSD Fest Comes Alive Again in Spring 2020
  • Sander van Doorn
    [Artist Interview] Sander van Doorn talks Purple Haze, Identity, and Future Plans
    Sander van Doorn is arguably one of the most influential producers and DJs in the dance music world today. Not many… Read more: [Artist Interview] Sander van Doorn talks Purple Haze, Identity, and Future Plans
  • Galo’s New Single “Whack” Delivers What It Promises
    We stumbled upon Galo at Imagine Music Festival this past September after hearing his set from a distance and naturally gravitating… Read more: Galo’s New Single “Whack” Delivers What It Promises
  • rave doctor hydroRX
    HydroRX- A Raver’s Answer to Dehydration
    At Backpacks and Beat Drops, we are all for raving safely. When Rave Doctor announced the release of their new HydroRX… Read more: HydroRX- A Raver’s Answer to Dehydration
  • Imagine Music festival
    Imagine Music Festival Wins Award for Best Value
    Counting our latest, Imagine Music Festival, we’ve been to 28 different music festivals around the world. Out of all the ones… Read more: Imagine Music Festival Wins Award for Best Value
  • dirtybird birdhouse
    Birdhouse 2019- Chicago’s Perfect Dirtybird Fam Affair
    Dirtybird isn’t just a label, it’s a family. The fans are ride or die and there’s a special bond between them… Read more: Birdhouse 2019- Chicago’s Perfect Dirtybird Fam Affair
  • Experience the Aquatic Fairytale That Is Imagine Music Festival
    Get ready to write your own story in the aquatic fairytale of Imagine Music Festival, coming to Atlanta Motor Speedway from… Read more: Experience the Aquatic Fairytale That Is Imagine Music Festival
  • MASETRIA
    MASTERIA Releases Another House Heater- “Under Control”
    Fridays are our favorite day of the week when it comes to new releases. Today, our ears are #blessed to receive… Read more: MASTERIA Releases Another House Heater- “Under Control”
  • Birdhouse Festival Returns to Chicago
    The flock is migrating back to the city where house music was born and raised. On September 7th, Birdhouse Festival will… Read more: Birdhouse Festival Returns to Chicago
  • [Song Premiere] Hood Rich Releases Filth on Country Club Disco
    If you’ve been around the block, or at the very least, haven’t been living under a rock for the past year,… Read more: [Song Premiere] Hood Rich Releases Filth on Country Club Disco
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