Can a song be massive, influential and STILL be rubbish?

This week, we’re putting some of the biggest EDM hits on trial! Sam hosts as Andy and AJ join the prosecution to challenge the tracks that dominated festivals, clubs and charts worldwide.

From questionable lyrics and repetitive drops to recycled samples and festival-sized noise, we’re asking the question nobody in the DJ booth wants to hear:

Does commercial success actually mean a song is any good?

🎵 WHAT’S ON TRIAL?

The Chainsmokers – #SELFIE

Skrillex – Bangarang

DJ Snake & Lil Jon – Turn Down for What

Black Eyed Peas – The Time (Dirty Bit)

Martin Garrix – Animals

Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – Tremor

Plus, we’ve got reverse-playback guessing games, an EDM megamix challenge, quick-fire verdicts and plenty of arguments about whether these dancefloor anthems deserve their legendary status.

THE GAMES

• Can we identify EDM classics played backwards?
• Who can recognise the biggest dance tracks from a rapid-fire megamix?
• Are these tracks the Dogs Bollocks or just plain BOLLOX?

THE BIG QUESTION

Can a track dominate the charts, fill festival stages and become a cultural phenomenon while still being musically overrated?

Andy, AJ and Sam bring three different perspectives to the courtroom. Expect strong opinions, questionable musical decisions and absolutely no guarantee that your favourite dance anthem will survive the trial!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Opening Banter & The EDM Trial Begins

04:26 – Fake News Headlines: Taking the Micky Out of Festival EDM

08:15 – Quick-Fire Trial: The Chainsmokers – #SELFIE

11:17 – AJ’s Case Against Skrillex – Bangarang

18:20 – Andy’s Defence of DJ Snake & Lil Jon – Turn Down for What

21:02 – Sam Takes on Black Eyed Peas – The Time (Dirty Bit)

28:39 – Reverse-Playback Game Begins!

37:08 – Reverse-Playback Reveals: Can We Name Those EDM Tracks?

41:19 – Next Episode’s Theme: Punk & Heavy Rock

44:25 – AJ’s Main Pitch: Tremor & Festival Anthem Culture

51:17 – Sam’s EDM Megamix Challenge

58:38 – Megamix Reveals: Duck Sauce, LMFAO, Swedish House Mafia & More

01:01:29 – The Final Debate: Great Music or Just Great Marketing?

01:03:57 – Final Verdict: Does Commercial Success Equal Quality?

Harsh? Maybe. Fair? That’s for the jury to decide! 😂

ABOUT TRACKS ON TRIAL

Tracks on Trial is where music gets judged, reputations get challenged, and no genre is safe from scrutiny.

Andy, AJ and Sam put songs under the microscope, debate their merits and deliver their verdicts. Sometimes they agree. Often they don’t. And occasionally, a musical classic leaves the courtroom with its reputation in tatters.

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