Electronic

'Welcome Oblivion' a fleeting portrait of Reznor's musical transition
By Nick DeSantis
March 5, 2013 - 4:37pm
Review: The debut album by Trent Reznor's collaborative project 'How To Destroy Angels' is a flag planted in his new creative path.

As accomplished and groundbreaking as Trent Reznor has been while presiding over his industrial day-job Nine Inch Nails, there’s a startling irony to the fact that his most riveting work in recent years has been created while working completely outside that box.

DJ Pauly D gets SU crowd fist-pumping
By Allie Caren
February 22, 2013 - 4:15am
The MTV "Jersey Shore" star, supported by Chicago rapper Rockie Fresh, played a DJ set in Goldstein Auditorium Thursday night.

Rockie Fresh and MTV star DJ Pauly D’s dance party distracted students from the snowfall outside Thursday night at Goldstein Auditorium in Schine Student Center.

The event, sponsored by student programming board University Union, began an hour and 15 minutes behind schedule, as Rockie Fresh faced inclement weather on his way to Syracuse.

The first eager group of students in line were friends Molly Quinn, a music industry senior; April Woltersdorf, a music education junior; and Hannah Smith, an illustration...

DJ Tiësto delivers techno beats to nearly-sold-out crowd at the OnCenter
By Angie Toribio
February 20, 2013 - 7:15pm
The world's biggest DJ showcased his skills at the OnCenter on Tuesday night, supported by fellows DJs Quintino and DJ Tommy Trash.

The line wrapped around the building and stretched down Montgomery Street Tuesday evening outside the OnCenter. Inside, the convention center began to fill with a crowd dressed in neon colors, wacky hats, colorful beads and plastic sunglasses.

The Club Life College Invasion tour headlined by DJ Tiësto had arrived, bringing with it over four hours of vibrating electronic house music, strobe lights and pyrotechnics.

Yeasayer and Deadelus get The Westcott moving in the heat
By Joseph DiDomizio
August 3, 2012 - 3:16pm
Review: With a disco ball illuminating the otherwise dark, warm air, fans of Yeasayer’s polyrhythmic, '80s influenced synth-pop had no choice but to dance.

As the lights went down, an intro piece that played over the PA inquired if the near-capacity crowd would like to make love. Clapping and cheering as Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton, Anand Wilder, and Jason Trammell took the stage, the crowd replied with a resounding ‘yes.' 

SXSW '11 Day Three Recap
By Seth Sommerfeld
March 19, 2011 - 7:15am
More than 2,000 bands perform in Austin during the week of SXSW. The NewsHouse will not cover them all, but these were among the most ear-catching Day Three artists.

And the beat goes on, and the beat goes on…

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