Thump Shuts Down as Vice Media Expands Video And International Ventures
Thump has "died."
According to multiple reports including Variety, Vice Media is shutting down the website in the midst of a series of layoffs and cutbacks...
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Former Vice Music Editor Accused Of Using Platform To Recruit Drug Smugglers
A former music editor with VICE Canada has been accused of using the platform as a recruiting ground for young journalists towards an international drug smuggli...
Krewella Finally Open Up About Their Breakup With Rain Man
As cliché as it sounds, the EDM world was shaken when the news of the Krewella lawsuit dropped in 2014. Following the lawsuit, the countersuit, and the settlem...
A Serious Look At The Mental Health Of Career DJs
Depression and mental health have long been cited as a common theme amongst artists, and in many cases their creative endeavors are a method of coping with the...
Doctor Questions The Validity Of Pill Testing Kits
Drugs are an unavoidable topic in the music world. Whether we're talking about a festival like Bonnaroo, or an intimate show at your favorite local club, subst...
Design Experts Rank The Logos Of Skrillex, Daft Punk & More
Logos are one of those things that we unconsciously acknowledge, embrace, and work into our understanding of an artist. Sure there's the music, and the person b...
THUMP Sit Down With A Sex-Party DJ, Discuss The Unique Art Of Reading An Orgy
What a lot of non-EDM fans don't understand about the art of DJing is just how much consideration and attention goes toward reading the crowd and making sure th...
Girl Who ‘Fooled’ Her Way Into Being A Famous DJ Didn’t Do Much Fooling
This week, THUMP launched a lengthy article titled "I Fooled The World Into Thinking I Was A Successful EDM DJ - For An Art Project." Inside, the author describ...
The Techno Viking Gets His Own Full Length Documentary [Video]
If you've been on Youtube at any point during the last decade, you're sure to have seen the classic 'Techno Viking' video. Quickly becoming a viral sensation, i...
The Human Barbie Opens Up About Her Ambition As A DJ
Her name is Valeria Lukyanova, but you may know her as the Human Barbie. To the chagrin of many, Lukyanova is embarking on a global "Space Barbie Tour," spann...
Baltimore Club: To The Beat Of Justice
"Baltimore club is rooted in the soundscape of the city. It's about the violence, it's about the drugs, but it's also about getting through and creating hope." ...
Kastra – Thump! [Club Cartel Records]
On December 8th, Club Cartel Records released Volume 3 of their On The Rise compilation. On that compilation was a name I am very familiar with: Kastra. He'...