Still from Walk for MeEvery week, we round up a list of our favorite videos, stories, mixes and other dance music-related news from our own site and other places across the internet. Here's our list. We think you'll enjoy it.
It may be cold this weekend, but summer is just around the corner. Fall in love with this new guest mix, created exclusively for THUMP, by Swing Ting.The BBC interviewed classic electronic musician and composer Suzanne Ciani about her early 60s recordings and how she first came to make electronic music.THUMP editor in chief Emilie Friedlander spoke with director Elegance Bratton of Walk for Me, a new film about motherhood in ballroom culture.… and he's shared a new track, "Pocket Love," exclusively with THUMP. Learn more about the track and read our interview with the producer.What is mahraganat? The Egyptian genre of music, also known as "electro chaabi," has become a major fixture in urban Egyptian culture. Here, we reveal six essential, explosive tracks of the genre.Mixmag profiles contemporary icon Kerri Chandler and shares stories from his youth.Well is it?Mixmag created a clever mix featuring their list of 30 French Touch classics.
1. Swing Ting Guest Mix
2. Suzanne Ciani
3. Miami Music Week
THUMP features editor Michelle Lhooq travels down to Miami for Miami Music Week and asks whether the annual festival has reached its peak.What happens to Miami Music Week in today's post-EDM world?
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4. The influence of classic jams on modern EDM
Dance Music Northwest crafted this smart and engaging compilation of how classic dance tracks influence contemporary EDM.How did our mainstream movement of EDM develop and where do its roots begin?