Killing It: The Surprise! It’s Tiesto Edition

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.

DILLON FRANTIC

KNOCK KNOCK WHO’S THERE… IT’S TIESTO! SURPRISE, BITCHES!

The aforementioned Holy Ship! party boat has had many weird guests roaming around it over the last three years, including Tommy Lee, Dita Von Teese and the dude from Korn. This year, Pharrell apparently dropped in via helicopter. What could top that? Oh yeah, a surprise 3AM set from Tiesto. I know everyone was wishing upon a star for that one to happen. Next year maybe we’ll get Obama?

DRUM AND BASS AWARDS Drum and Bass Awards

PARIS HILTON SIGNS $100,000 DJ DEAL IN ATLANTIC CITY

You mad?

THAT JANE’S ADDICTION GUY IS GETTING REALLY DESPERATE, HUH?

Just when you thought Parry Farrell finally went away, he’s popping up with another genius “EDM idea”—a musical in Las Vegas about finding love in Thailand’s sex-and-drugs scene. Dude we get it. You were once a really “cool” guy. Don’t you wanna die as a legend and not some sad soul that tried to stay relevant? Just… retire. 

THE LINE BETWEEN EDM AND COUNTRY BECOMES EVEN BLURRIER

JAMES BLAKE TAKES OVER THE BBC

Last night, Mercury Prize winner and perpetual sad boy James Blake almost broke the airwaves during his two hour takeover of the BBC Radio 1. Everyone can’t stop gushing about how brilliant his new track “40455” (note: it sounds exactly like all his other songs) and how hilarious that fake Burial interview was. Aren’t you guys sick of talking about James by now? He has moved on to making soundtracks for R. Kelly without R. Kelly, yet we are all still obsessed with him. Next!