Hi, I'm the dance and electronic music guy at Pandora! I've been into synthesized sounds since "Popcorn" and love everything from drum 'n' bass to Boards of Canada, although deep and tech house is sort of where my head is at these days as a DJ. But I'm a music geek in general: the band I've seen the most live is Queens of the Stone Age, and don't get me started on Russian punk bands of the '80s and '90s. The first 7" single I bought with my own cash money was Lipps Inc.'s "Funkytown" (yup, I'm old) and the first album was Prince's "1999," and I am very proud of both choices. Good job, pre-teen Party Ben. I also like old Honda motorcycles, various whiskeys, Broad City, and saying dumb stuff all the time.
It’s a hundred degrees in the shade and you’ve invited the cool kids to your (parents’?) house for a Saturday afternoon pool party. You’ve got drinks, snacks and floaties, but…
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Pandora’s SXSW Discovery Den started off strong with an amazingly diverse lineup of performers, and perfect weather to boot! In the afternoon Chicago’s Louis the Child brought the low end…
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We at Pandora are beyond stoked to toast 30 years of SXSW. Help us celebrate at the #PandoraSXSW Discovery Den in Austin at The Gatsby. Don’t forget to RSVP! If…
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We dug in to find out what fans of dance music liked in 2015. Check out our most-played 2015 releases across five big genres: Dubstep, Trap, Deep & Future House, Tropical House, Chill & Indie. Turns out there were some surprises!
Like a lot of ‘80s kids, I was a big fan of synth pop, early hip hop, new wave and The Smiths, and I was obsessed with the radio. I was a bit of a weirdo growing up in mylittle Nebraska town, but music was evidence of an outside world where there were people like me—and radio was a connection to that world. When the weather was just right, I could dial in Omaha stations, catch “Rock Over London,” “Dr. Demento,” a hip hop show or weekend dance mix. Any chance I had to travel (marching band trip to Denver!), I’d obsessively record radio broadcasts on my little Walkman, and these tapes were my prized possessions. …
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