This past weekend, a worldwide collective of DJs, artists and philanthropists came together in Ibiza for a special charity art auction to benefit critically endangered species. Music Against Animal Cruelty, a non-profit organization with the simple directive to aid in wildlife conservation through the medium of music, along with artist and activist Robyn Ward hosted an exclusive art auction with Robyn’s iconic ‘Plastic Nation’ collection.
Read More“When I started going to Warung they had little boats that would go across the water to beat the traffic on the only beach road up to it. Now, because of how many people come to the arena, they’ve built a bridge. It’s cool to see how the infrastructure of an area evolves with it's nightlife. Dance music is literally building bridges across the world! It was in the top three clubs on my ‘I want to play there’ bucket list and the first I actually accomplished. It was a big deal for me, made even better by the fact that the people who run it have treated me like family since day one.”
Read MoreInternational DJ Lauren Lane may have dropped techy beats on stages from Coachella to Ibiza, but deep down, she's just a TLC-lovin' '90s kid like a lot of us. That's why she's snagging some of the girl group's CrazySexyCool energy and launching her label, Recreation, with a bumpin' club remix of the 1994 hit "Creep."
Read MoreCan someone really be cool, pretty, stylish and talented at the same time? Unlikely for sure, but apparently Lauren Lane can! The New York-born, LA-based DJ has performed at some of the most exciting clubs and festivals around the world and played with some of the biggest and legendary names in the industry. From her debut EP, ‘Cool Kids’ in 2014 to Coachella this year, Lauren Lane’s careers seems just unstoppable.
Read More“In memory of Philippe Zdar who was one half of the French disco and house duo Cassius who passed away last month. When this song came out in 2002, it made waves around the world. I had never been to Ibiza back then. It’s a timeless summer classic that gets the entire dancefloor unified. Although Zdar was taken too soon, this song is an example that good music never dies.”
Read MoreLauren Lane had music in her life’s cards. Coming from a family with an ear for good music and having a background filled with classical training and various types of dance, the East Coast native realized her biggest passion of DJing one fateful summer in Ibiza. The music bug became incurable from that first summer on the island, and it wouldn’t take long before Lauren had quit all of her other jobs to focus on cultivating her skills behind the decks and building her name out within the New York underground.
Now, Lauren is a standout American export when it comes to house and techno, regularly booked to play alongside Guy Gerber for his Rumors parties, festivals like BPM, and more. April saw her take Coachella’s fabled Yuma tent alongside Hot Since 82 and Nic Fanciulli for a landmark closing set.
Read MoreGoing from New York DJ to globe-trotting selector over the past five years, Lauren Lane returns to Coachella for another chic and authentic dancefloor demonstration. Armed with a zesty tech house sound, Lauren Lane has played festivals such as Glastonbury, BPM, TomorrowWorld, Parklife and held regular spots at Ibiza clubs where she’s played alongside alongside legends like Black Coffee, Guy Gerber, Jamie Jones and Marco Carola. Her distinctive releases on Edible Records, No. 19 Music, Saved Records and more have shown the world that she's all about the deep, fun vibes.
Read MoreWorld-renowned music festival Coachella will return to Indio, Calif. April 12 through 14 and again April 19 through 21, boasting a stacked lineup this year that includes headliners such as Ariana Grande, Bassnectar and Childish Gambino. The two weekend music festival is not only known for booking top talent across a broad spectrum of genres, but for fostering a fashion culture and for also hosting original work by artists, such as Dedo Vabo and Francis Kéré for this year's installations. Coachella is arguably one of the largest and most well-known music festivals in the world, so navigating it as a first-time goer may seem overwhelming. Six artists who are playing at the festival this year took the time to share with Forbes their tips for first-time attendees, must-see acts and more.
Read MoreLauren Lane emerged from the New York House scene and has since played esteemed clubs and festivals across the world, including regular spots in LA and Ibiza. We sat down with her after her sensational Parklife set to talk DJing, chasing dreams, and playing some of the best venues in the world.
Read MoreFriday, January 19th: block off this date in your calendar, as the emblematic DJ Seth Troxler and LA based techno talent Lauren Lane take over StereoBar’s walls for the night.
Supporting Seth Troxler is no other than rising female artist Lauren Lane – voted DJ Mag‘s Best Breakthrough of 2017 – gracing us with her presence. Originally from LA, she is now based in New-York when she is not playing around the globe from Coachella to Ibiza or whatever other worldclass festivals. Often looking towards minimal house, she brings new dimensions to her music, fetching a percussive and groovy touch.
Read MoreLauren Lane is an NY-born, LA-based, DJ/Producer who spends her summers living in Ibiza spinning percussive, weird, groovy house music. Just one week before Dirtybird played Ushuïa ANTS closing party and has been in the nightlife circuit of dreamlike venues such as Paradise, DC10, Music On in Ibiza, Rumors, and Elrow. Having just returned from a stacked summer in Ibiza, she was welcomed back into the States with open arms at Dirtybird Campout 2017 where we were able to have a short, but incredibly sweet, conversation about her travels, summer camp, favorite karaoke jams, and…pineapples?
Read MoreIt’s been a wild, breakout ride for Los Angeles-based DJ/producer Lauren Lane over the past few years, catapulting her through the global tech house scene, from the UK to Brazil, Ibiza and beyond. From her debut EP, ‘Cool Kids’, on Nic Fanciuilli’s Saved Records in 2014 (the best-selling track on the label that year), to last year’s ‘Diary Of A Madwoman’ EP, a chunky house stomper on Eats Everything and Nick Harris’ Edible imprint, and her recently released ‘Never Ending Moments’ collab with Acid Mondays on Warung Recordings, Lauren Lane has been busy carving out her spot as the scene’s rising star. Apparently, DJ Mag readers agree. Lauren says she’s excited and honored to be selected as Best Breakthrough DJ in the inaugural Best Of North America poll: “I’m so happy to know a lot of people are out there enjoying my DJ sets and releases. I am truly grateful to do what I love and I appreciate the support immensely!”
Read MoreIt’s been an incredible few years for Lauren Lane, an LA-based artist who worked her way up the New York house scene. She released her debut EP Cool Kids on Nic Fanciuilli’s Saved Records and the title track “Cool Kids” was the best selling track on Saved Records in 2014. She released her next EP Diary of a Madwoman on Eat’s Everything’s label, Edible in early 2016. That year proved to be a huge one for Lane; Mixmag named her “a shining American techno pioneer in 2016” in their feature on “Eight Artists Taking American Dance Music To The Next Level in 2016” and her stellar performance at the BPM Festival’sYa’ah Muul Jungle event and daytime closing party landed her a spot on Mixmag’s “10 most unforgettable moments of BPM 2016 and Pulse Radio’s “5 Breakout Stars of The BPM Festival 2016”. he’s become a regular on the festival circuit, taking on Coachella, The BPM Festival, Burning Man, TomorrowWorld as well as regular club spots around Ibiza, Europe, South and North America.
Read MoreDJ Lauren Lane knows a thing or two about a good party having played some of the most notorious clubs and festivals across the globe – think Coachella, Ibiza‘s legendary DC10 and Rio Music Conference. While she honed her craft on the New York house music scene, the DJ now calls Los Angeles home. With the city more renowned for its natural food scene than its nightlife, we were curious where the DJ could be found when the lights go down in the City of Angels. Here Lauren gives SUITCASE some of her favourite haunts in Los Angeles.
Read MoreLauren Lane has been honing her DJ craft for a while now. An LA-based DJ who's gotten her hands dirty spinning in the NYC club scene and mastered partying in the infamous Ibiza climate, Lane has been locking down her name as one of LA's best kept secrets as a resident DJ at Sound Nightclub.
With the support from the international DJ community behind her- including the likes of Seth Troxler, Carl Cox, Jamie Jones, Martinez Brothers, TEED, and many more- she's gearing up for a massive release on a project called Mantra 304.
We sat down with her to learn more about her fast-track rise to success, and what keeps her going when things get tough!
Read MoreDJ Mag Ibiza gives US-born producer Lauren Lane a quick buzz to find out her summer plans, favourite Ibiza clubs and filming her first music video…
When DJ Mag dial up Lauren Lane, she’s relaxing under a tree on the White Isle, shading herself from the heat of the Mediterranean sun — it’s alright for some, eh? Her tone is leisurely to say the least, perhaps not what you’d expect of a DJ entering only her third Ibiza season, but Lane is just taking it all in her stride.
She’s always been something of a free spirit; since her early days in Philadelphia, sneaking out to watch Josh Wink play at Fluid, she’s done whatever she can in her pursuit of music, making homes of New York City and LA before demand for her skills shifted her lifestyle to that of a nomad.
Read MoreWhen it comes to Lauren Lane, there’s a method to the madness.
Armed with a arsenal of floorfillers and an innate intuition on just how to turn a crowd inside out with the drop of a beat, the Los Angeles-based artist has been one to watch since she first cut her teeth on the New York City club scene years ago. Thanks to her top-notch skills as a selector and key releases on revered labels like Visionquest and Saved Records, she’s caught the approval of—and played alongside—no shortage of industry legends, including Pete Tong, Jamie Jones, and Nic Fanciulli.
Read MoreLauren Lane is an up and coming DJ/producer who's originally from New York and recently moved to LA in the past year to further advance her career. She's currently the resident DJ of one of Hollywood's biggest club in Sound Nightclub. She's released tracks on major labels like Visionquest and NIC FANCIULLI's Saved Records. Check out our interview we did with Lauren at Wavefront Festival in Chicago.
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