Only one medical student in the world can boast over five million YouTube plays for a remix. That distinction belongs to Nishant Parikh, better known as NumberNin6, whose 2008 re-envisioning of The Prodigy’s “Breathe” is an international dubstep phenomenon. On Tap tracked down NumberNin6 (pronounced “Number Nine”) in Richmond, where he defies the laws of… read more »

May 2011 Issue – 2010 Winner of Beatport’s Top Track and Top Tech House Track Awards “I don’t think anyone expected it,” marvels Kaveh Soroush – the DC half of deejay/producer duo Pleasurekraft – of their quirky elastic-hooked track “Tarantula” winning Beatport’s awards not only for 2010 Top Tech House Track but also Top Track… read more »

Ramiro, a Pisces, is a water sign, but there’s fire in his Latin blood.Born near Santiago, Chile on March 13, 1977 and left on a doorstep, baby Ramiro met his adoptive parents, the Gills of Silver Spring, who’d flown down amidst civil war, when he was five. They’d planned to call him Bobby but he… read more »

Imagine the Northern Lights as music and you might have a sense of the Röyksopp experience. Röyksopp (Norwegian for puffball mushroom) magic on this tour in support of their third and fourth albums “Junior” (2009) and “Senior” (2010) features a Gothic backdrop, rolling fog, spectral lasers, strobe lights, fanciful costumes and props, with Svein Berge… read more »

Javier Miranda is intense – passionate – speaking about Empresarios’ debut album “Sabor Tropical” (tropical flavor). Listen to his hands cast rhythmic spells on his congas and it becomes clear that his true language is music. “It’s who I am, “says Miranda at One World Studios in DC, after an energetic four-hour band rehearsal. “If… read more »

“I was supposed to be a historian,” grins deejay/producer/promoter/club owner Will Eastman — who’s drummed go-go style with Moby at the 9:30 Club and just had a track played on Tiesto’s radio show — over ravioli at Kramerbooks.

“ALEX OVECHKIN” reads the caller ID. Glow’s music director Pete Moutso beams chatting with the Washington Capitals superstar checking in about dinner (filmed by HBO for its documentary series “24/7 Penguins/Capitals Road to the Winter Classic”).

“Farid is an undeniably huge fixture in our dance scene and a great friend. He’s largely responsible for house music being so successful in DC.” -Jesse Tittsworth, U Street Music Hall

When we last checked in with DJ Neekola, she was just getting her bearings as former IT security geek turned full-time deejay. Since then, the irrepressible Nicole Bock has debuted an iPhone app, got her first single signed and is bent on finishing her first studio album by year’s end. Now Neekola’s a familiar face… read more »

  The vibe is warm and bright, faces are decorated with bright dots of face paint, and the packed room bounces to African-flavored beats. “Ivory Coast!” the deejay calls. “Yeah!” several voices yell. “Cameroon!” More cheers rise up. “I see the elders getting busy! Get down!” shouts the deejay. “Respect to the ancestors! Give thanks!”… read more »