DJ-producer Kaskade: Electronic dance music is not over
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Kaskade has seen the headlines proclaiming the beginning of the end of the electronic dance music craze — but he's not buying it.
In the last seven years, electronic dance acts like David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Skrillex have dominated pop radio, collaborated with A-list singers and sold out stadiums and arenas like modern rock stars.
The Chicago native, who pioneered the EDM residency in Las Vegas in 2010, will kick off his new residency on Dec. 30 at Omnia in Caesars Palace.
Just technically where things have gone, I mean from a disco ball hanging in the middle of the room to what Omnia has — this multimillion dollar chandelier that moves around and like, I don't know, will shine your shoes at the same time.
It's just really unbelievable how far the experience has gone from just like a disco ball and like a laser to this massive, all-encompassing experience at these world-class venues.
Of the duo's album Blurryface, which includes the big hits Stressed Out and Ride, Kaskade said: It sounded fresh.