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CoolJunkie recently got a chance to touch base with New York City's own Martinez Brothers, chatting about soulfulness, the EDM scene in NYC, sibling rivalry, and the city they call home.

It’s no secret that, as of late, focus on dance music has shifted across the pond. But the fact still remains that New York City is the birthplace of modern dance music. It’s in the sweaty underground clubs of America’s most populous city that Larry Levan and David Mancuso wowed dance floors ni...

CoolJunkie recently caught up with James Zabiela for a special interview where he chatted to us about his new mix-compilation, the relationship between the DJ and the equipment, and his thoughts on WMC.

When it comes to performance value as a DJ, James Zabiela is definitely in the top five around the world. He’s able to turn the biggest or smallest of crowds into one universal dancing machine just minutes into a start of his set. He nearly spent the entirety of 2008 preaching behind the decks ar...

Cooljunkie takes some time with ½ of the Female DJ Duo Staccato, Louisahhh!!! to talk about Unicorn Wrangling, Garbage, and being an ambassador for the true art of Music.

Cooljunkie takes some time with ½ of the Female DJ Duo Staccato, Louisahhh!!! to talk about Unicorn Wrangling, Garbage, and being an ambassador for the true art of Music. Cooljunkie: How was your new years eve? Louisahhh!!!: My New Years Eve was…humbling. Kic...

CoolJunkie recently got a chance to catch up with bassist Steve Terebecki and caught up on their recent debut release Exposion, what the scene in Austin's like and how being perceived as an 'emo' band would totally suck.

The short phrase that Filter Magazine lives by, 'Good Music Will Prevail,' really is true. No matter how bad the production value of a majority of music is, the good stuff always surfaces. We here at CoolJunkie like to stay away from the AM/FM stations that are fueled by payola, so instead...

CoolJunkie recently got the chance to sit down with Satoshi to talk about what shapes his signature and malleable sound.

It seems a bit odd that Satoshi Tomiie would release a mix CD on Renaissance about a year after his last one. But dance music moves at a quick enough pace that he can do so while still offering something completely different. To mix it up even further, Satoshi even adds some of his own producti...

With arguably the best debut release this year, CoolJunkie caught up with Little Joy's Binki Shapiro, to chat about their debut being released on Election Day, how the band go together and what's in store for the year.

After the release of their 2005 album, First Impressions of Earth, much to the surprise of the fans, The Strokes decided to take quite a lengthy break. During that time each member ventured into their own personal projects, with Albert Hammond Jr. garnering most of the attention after his ...

CoolJunkie got the chance to catch up with Fedde Le Grand about his upcoming album, his love for Miami, and why European music videos are more brains than beauty.

You may not have heard of Fedde Le Grand until his breakthrough hit Puts Your Hands Up for Detroit, but green behind the ears he is not. He’s enjoyed wide recognition in Europe and his home country/DJ Factory Holland for a while, but it wasn’t until Put Your Hands Up that he achiev...

CoolJunkie caught up with world-class DJ Nic Fanciulli while he took a break from his world tour and spoke to us about his upcoming gig at Mansion, his signature sound and his prominence on the global scene.

If you look around the Internet, you’ll find that there is much press toting Nic Fanciulli as a “rising star.” This is a bit of a misnomer for a star that has been a part of the world-class DJ constellation for quite some time now. He’s no stranger to jet setting and is one of the last DJs who ...

CoolJunkie recently got a chance to talk with The Crystal Method about their upcoming album, their favorite pieces of gear, and why Barack Obama is so samplable.

The Crystal Method has been on the musical radar for quite some time now, and they don’t seem to be slowing down. They’ve been featured on a bevy of movies and video games, have been releasing widely successful studio albums and putting on live performances for over a decade, and have even score...

CoolJunkie recently caught up with Pendulum frontman Rob Swire on the production of their new album, their cross genre jamming and what it’s like to be on their first North American tour.

Everyday a new band surfaces and attempts to be innovative by creating music that fuses together two genres of music. Whether it’s the ever-familiar rap-rock or the tasteful sounds of alt-country, it’s not as easy as you think to combine two genres of music, unless you got the right idea. When it...

Cooljunkie recently got the chance to speak with Steve about the fruits of his labor on Viva Music, his upcoming tour, and his November 1st gig at Mansion.

Even though Steve Lawler has been part of the upper echelon of DJs for over a decade, this may very well be one of the most exciting times of his career. He’s kept up a rigorous touring and production schedule for years, but it was only four years ago that he founded his own record label Viva Mu...

In an attempt to untangle the knotty issue of sampling songs, Gillis chatted with CoolJunkie about his upcoming album and the national tour kicking off in October.

You might assume that mixing ready-made songs on a laptop is small beer in the music industry, but for Girl Talk—aka Gregg Gillis—it’s a living. And it’s way harder than it looks, especially if one is handling copyrights of celebs like Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Rage Against the Machine, Jay-Z, Kelis, ...

CoolJunkie recently caught up with the Brooklyn duo to chat about their debut release, their involvement in the movie and what it’s like to be a successful band from one of the most competitive music scenes in the country.

Here at CoolJunkie we receive a giant influx of CD’s that flood our desks. First thing we do is skim over the PR release that accompanies the album. Step two consists of popping in the CD and listening through the tracks to get the gist of the sound. Step three? Classifying the sound. Well, a few...

CoolJunkie recently caught up with lead singer Alexis Taylor and grilled him on the production of their latest album, the various influences on their sound and the upcoming U.S. tour.

When it comes to mixing up the sights and sounds of music, no one does it better than British electropop quintet Hot Chip. With an image that conjures up the color wheel, oblong shapes and designs and a room full of synth, the boys made a name for themselves with their 2006 release, The Warnin...

CoolJunkie caught up with Does It Offend You Yeah? frontman, James Rushent, and talked about the unique approach to their debut album, how Britney's Toxic made an impact on him and what everyone can look forward to on their next effort.

One of the most unique band names out right now; Does It Offend You, Yeah (DIOYY)? While their name was taken from an episode of The Office, the English version, the British quartet are now working on their malleable sound. Depending on what track you listen to off of their debut album, <i...

CoolJunkie recently spoke with Deadmau5 before a show in Ibiza and it he made it apparent to the Junkies that there's definitely way more to the man than the mouse head.

[Interview by Michael Maryanoff] Unless you have been dancing under a rock for the past year or so, you’ve most likely heard of Deadmau5. It seems as though he rose from obscurity to stardom overnight, but his ever-expanding body of work is the culmination of over a decade of prod...

In an attempt to get to the bottom of their eclectic sound, CoolJunkie recently spoke to vocalist and songwriter Simon Lord about spending time in the studio, psychedelic rock and why they haven’t gotten much fresh air recently.

[Interview Conducted by Michael Maryanoff] There are officially no more rules in dance music. Gone are the days where a DJ performance consisted solely of a pair of turntables, headphones and a few dozen 12” records. Some use the term ‘new rave’ to describe all of the dance frien...

CoolJunkie was lucky enough to catch up with The Presets' Kim Moyes while he was on vacation in New York and chatted about the release of Apocalypso, Glasgow being their second home and Australia's music scene.

It's a difficult time to compete with the electronic live act scene. With bands like Cut Copy, Walter Meego and Midnight Juggernauts, there's only so much artists can do to not sound repetative or even be associated with the said acts. One band that's managed to make a name for themselves, as wel...