July 25, 2012  |   Daily Round-Up

Point Blank’s Daily Round-Up: Is EDM Better Suited to the New Music Industry?- 25th July 2012

Today’s top picks…

Caribou Side-Project Daphni Announces Debut Album >> (Dummy Mag)
Caribou’s has announced that his side project Daphni will release their debut LP ‘JIAOLONG’ October 8th. Check out a few tracks below…

EDM is Better Suited to the New Music Industry >> (Music Think Tank)
American music industry figure Bob Lesetz recently put forward the idea that “Electronic Dance Music, and to a lesser extent Hip Hop, are much better poised to thrive in the new music industry than traditional bands.” Music Think Tank takes a look at how EDM and Hip Hop may triumph over the traditional band setup.
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Disclosure Announces North American Tour >> (XLR8R)
London bass duo have announced details of their North American tour. Kicking things off in New York on October 24th the tour will see them play 7 shows and will be their first in the US.

London Reggae Exhibition Will Celebrate Jamaica’s 50th Year of Independence >> (Clash)
Tomorrow will see 12 days of back-to-back concerts in London to mark 50 years of Jamaica’s independence. Celebrating all things reggae, ska, dancehall, and dub the first show will kick off at the Indig02.

Free Samples – Samplestar >> (Attack Magazine)
Attack has joined forces with some of the best sound design companies to offer a series of free house and electro sample packs.
Interested in music production?