Shambhala is the namesake of a mythical kingdom hidden within inner Asia, known as the Buddhist pure land, whose reality is as visionary and spiritual as it is physical. It's this ideal that serves as inspiration for the annual Shambhala Music Festival of Salmo River Valley, British Columbia. Since its inception in 1998, the festival has cultivated an organic following to achieve global notoriety, and now enjoys a spot as one of North America's most respected festivals.
As the anticipation mounts for Avicii's sophomore album, Stories, the Swedish superstar has done us all a solid and dropped two unreleased tracks on his Le7els Podcast. We can only assume these songs will be featured on the upcoming album, and the folky themes present would certainly reaffirm the thought.
Tritonal recently released a snippet of their upcoming single "GAMMA GAMMA," and it's out of control. Riding the wave of tribal influence that's seen wild success as of late, this tune capitalizes on a brutal top line that's sure to see playing time at main stages around the world.
Electric Forest 2015 has come to a close, and once again, it's proven itself to be one of the best festival experiences in the country. Many voiced concerns regarding the integrity of the festival after tickets dried up in record time after the release of this year's earth shattering lineup.
Governors Ball happened last weekend, and judging by the recap video, it proved to be one of the best festivals of the year. For its 2015 outing, the event boasted a heavy electronic lineup compared to previous iterations, sporting the likes of Getter, Hot Chip, SBTRKT and plenty more. Despite technical difficulties with Deadmau5' new stage, the 5th edition of the NYC music festival was a massive success.
Disclosure recently announced their sophomore album Caracal, and now Lorde has tweeted about a possible collaboration with the UK house duo. If it's true, the indie queen might just break the internet.
