Top 10 Best Electronic Dance Music(EDM) of 2015/16

Electronic Dance Music(EDM) has been around us for more than 100 years.Electronic music is one of the most Vigorous and influential genres in music today.Edm is growing so fast that it is now starting to break into the top lists.If we look at the top 10 songs of this week, then we will see that at 

If we look at the top 5 songs of this week (19 Nov) in the US charts, then we will know that there are three Electronic songs which are Closer, Starboy and let me love you.So, it shows that the Electronic music is dominating the music industry.

Let's look at the Top Electronic songs of 2015/16 (According to me):-

1)  Closer
Closer is an Official single by American DJ duo The Chainsmokers. "Closer" features Halsey and it was released on July 29th, 2016  by Disruptor and Columbia Records.In the United States, "Closer" became both The Chainsmokers and Halsey's first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has stayed at the top for 12 consecutive weeks so far.Currently,"Closer" has 697 Million views within 3 months.

2)  This is what you came for
"This Is What You Came For" is a collaboration between the Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and Barbados singer Rihanna. "This Is What You Came For" was released on April 29th, 2016 through Sony Music and Westbury Road.EDM banger for sure.Harris co-wrote the song with Taylor Swift and solely produced it. The single debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rihanna's 21st top-five song and Harris's second; the song is currently Harris's highest peaking single as a lead artist."This is what you came for" has 955 Million views in 5 months.

3)  Lean on
"Lean On" is a song recorded by American electronic music group Major Lazer and French producer DJ Snake, taken from the former's third studio album, Peace Is the Mission (2015), featuring vocals from Danish singer MØ. It was produced by Major Lazer and DJ Snake and written by MØ, Major Lazer member Diplo, and DJ Snake.It is the most-viewed Electronic song of all time with more than 1.7 Billion Youtube views.

4)  How deep is your love
Another single from Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris featuring English production trio Disciples.It was released on 17 July 2015. It features uncredited vocals by Norwegian singer and songwriter Ina Wroldsen who is best known for Shontelle's internationally successful single "Impossible".The single reached the top-ten in 22 countries including number two on the UK Singles Chart and number one in Australia, Belgium, Greece, Israel, the Netherlands, and Russia as it has more than 836 million views on youtube. This song won for Best Electronic Video at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards.

5)  Let me love you
"Let Me Love You" is a song recorded by French electronic music producer DJ Snake, taken as the third single from his debut studio album, Encore (2016). It features vocals from Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The artists co-wrote the song with Andrew Watt, Ali Tamposi, Brian Lee, and Louis Bell, while the song's production was handled by DJ Snake. The song was released on 5 August 2016, through Interscope Records.Currently, the single has 260 million views on Youtube.

6)  Starboy
"Starboy" is a song by the "The Weeknd" featuring the French electronic duo Daft Punk, released as the lead single from his upcoming third studio album of the same name on September 22, 2016. The Weeknd and Daft Punk wrote the song with Doc McKinney and Henry Walter.The single has already received more than 235 Million views within 50 days.

7)  Faded
"Faded" is a song by British-born Norwegian EDM artist Alan Walker. It is an electronic ballad and was released on 25 November 2015. The song was highly successful, peaking in the top ten in most of the countries it charted in, and reached the summit in more than ten.The song is a revamped version of Walker's past track "Fade", which was released on NoCopyrightSounds(NCS) in 2014.The music video was filmed in Estonia and stars Shahab Salehi (Leo) as a young man scouting a disaster area for possible remaining life or food.On YouTube, "Faded" has over 767 million views as of November 2016.

8)  I took a pill in Ibiza
"I Took a Pill in Ibiza"  is a song by American singer Mike Posner. The song, originally acoustic guitar-based, appeared on his album, At Night, Alone. It was remixed by the Norwegian duo SeeB and released in the United States on July 24, 2015, digitally as a single from Posner's second EP, The Truth as well as the lead single from his second studio album, At Night, Alone.As of November 2016, it has over 681 million views on Youtube.

9)  Cold water
"Cold Water" is a song recorded by electronic music group Major Lazer, taken as the lead single from their fourth studio album, "Music Is the Weapon" (2017), featuring vocals from Canadian artist Justin Bieber and Danish singer MØ. The song was written by Ed Sheeran and Benny Blanco; the same pair also co-penned Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself".It was produced by Diplo, Benny Blanco, Jr. Blender and King Henry. "Cold Water" was released on July 21, 2016."Cold water" has more than 453 Million views on Youtube as of November 2016.

10)  Firestone
"Firestone" is a song by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo. It features vocals from Australian singer Conrad Sewell. The lyrics and music were written by Dutch songwriter Martijn Konijnenburg, who was inspired by a Firestone billboard he saw in Venice, California.It was released on 1 December 2014 and reached number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart and became a big international hit for Kygo on many other charts. The song's name is inspired by the tire company that Sewell saw when he was driving to Venice. It had gained over 371 million views as of November 2016.

least 4 out of 10 is Electronic songs.

5 Gadgets that are expected to DISAPPEAR within 2020

As we all know that gadgets have been one of our daily necessities.We use it every day and most of us can't live without it.There were some gadgets that used to be very useful in their era but nowadays some other gadgets have taken their place.Some of the most useful and important gadgets were Alarm clock,CDs, and DVDs,Walkman,radio,flat TVs,DVD players,Digital Cameras etc.But their place had taken by our smartphones.Our Smartphones can do all these things alone.Some of the Gadgets we will barely see in 2020 are mentioned below:

1) Video Games

 Video games used to provide extreme entertainment and fun to the  90's kid.We all remember that ram-looking cartridge containing 999999 or even more games and also remember that the actual games were not more than 100 but still we can play with it a whole day and whole night.Many of us have played with it and it was the platform in which we played the World Famous Game: Super Mario.We all have played Super Mario in our childhood and it is the best Memories for many of us.Killing those small monsters,watching Mario growing up after eating that red mushroom and getting 1-ups with green mushrooms,trying to jump higher from that wall or something to score 5000 was best memories of our childhood and will also be the best memories for us to remember when we get old.

But in the near future,we won't be able to see those video games,those cartridge.They are expected to completely disappear by 2025.The modern gaming console like PSP and Xbox is our new choice and today's kids also.Though it is going to disappear very soon but the joy,fun and happiness it has provided to us are not comparable to anything.I am very sure the  kids of today will never know what was a video game and they will also never know how much happiness it has provided to the 90's kids.

2)CDs and DVDs

 Some couple of years ago, CDs and DVDs were the only things that were used to store our files like songs,videos,photos, and software.I still remember buying those and doing some kind of burning process.One of my worst experience with CD was when it was shattered by my CD drive because I did not insert it properly.DVDs were the same but it can store more.Buying those blank DVDs and storing and writing what has been stored in it on its white surface so that we don't have to search between that stack of CDs and DVDs in future was not so easy and if somehow forget then it was a real pain to find the CD and have to check every CDs. 

Nowadays,we don't use DVDs that much.None of us use DVDs to store files,we all have pen drives and memory cards.It only came into use while installing either software or games.Though the DVDs will not completely disappear very soon but I know those 700MB CDs will disappear in near future.

3)Digital Cameras

Since the debut of the Apple iPhone 4 in 2010 with its game-changing camera.Big camera companies like Canon,Nikon and sony are forced to manufacture high-end Cameras because low-end cameras are completely replaced by the smartphones.Most of the smartphones have 5 to 16 megapixel cameras so why would anyone even bother to carry those cameras when they have it on their phones.In just a few years,Smartphones will have even better cameras with higher resolutions and better lenses providing better quality pictures than digital cameras.so, the people who just want some snaps will take it with their smartphones and who wants higher quality pictures with higher resolution will choose DSLR or SLR or any other high-end cameras.no there is no use of low-end Digital cameras in the near future.

4)Alarm Clock

Just like how Smartphones is going to take the place of Digital cameras,Alarm clock will also be replaced by the Smartphones.Yeah,there used to be a time when alarm clock was one of the most important gadgets for many of us.In fact,It used to be our life saver.But nowadays,Many of us don't use an alarm clock.I don't remember when I used it last time and maybe you also don't remember , right?Why to use those Alarm clocks with annoying tones when you can set your favorite music to wake you up in the morning.A survey was taken some years ago shows that people use their mobile phones as an alarm more than they used to make calls.so,in the near future,Alarm clock is going to be obsolete.

5)DVD Players

As we have already discussed that CDs and DVDs are going to be obsolete in near future.It is obvious that there will be no use of DVD players.Just try to remember when did you watch movies with DVD players.Some years ago,I also used to watch movies with DVD players but now I don't even where is it.Because of Netflix,all those have died just because of this one website.Why should someone even bother to buy those DVDs when he can watch it on his smartphones or smart TVs wit 4K quality.Still, there is a use of DVDs and DVD players in some villages of developing countries but it won't last any longer there also.

Microsoft Surface Studio | Pricing,Specs and Release Date

Microsoft unveiled a new all-in-one touchscreen desktop computer, The Surface Studio, which doubles up as a giant digital canvas for creative professionals.The company unveiled the Surface Studio at a product launch event in New York , where it also announced the next version of Windows 10 , known as "Creators Edition".It is going to be released in Spring 2017.

The Surface studio comes with the 28-inch PixelSense display as it is powered by Microsoft PixelSense Display with 3:2 aspect ratio.It has the option to seamlessly swap between sRGB and the DCI-P3 specifications with the touch of a button.The display slides up and down on the base and can be tilted down to an angle of about 20 degrees (according to Microsoft, the reason it doesn’t lay flat is because they didn’t want someone to spill coffee over it.The 4500×300(192ppi) resolution monitor sits between 4K and 5K resolutions as far as total pixel count, and is powered by either the GTX 965M in the cheaper model or the GTX 980M in the more expensive $4,200 system.

Display

Microsoft has introduced the thinnest LCD monitor ever built at this size, at just 12.5 mm, which iscolor-gamut, delivering more color than 99% of the world’s desktop monitors, according to Microsoft.

incredibly gorgeous.With a "4.5k ultra HD" screen, Surface Studio delivers 13.5 million pixels - or 192 pixels per inch, which is 63% more than a 4K television.It has a contrast ratio of 1100:11, ensuring comfortable use across wide viewing angles, and a wide

Hardware

There are three variants of the Surface Studio depending on its price,the base version comes with the i5-6440HQ,GTX965M 2 GB,8 GB ram,1 TB (64GB SSD).the second variant comes with i7-6820HQ,GTX965M 2 GB,16 GB ram,1 TB (128GB SSD) and the highest variant comes with  i7-So,all three variants comes with NVIDIA GeForce GTX which will provide a decent experience playing the latest PC games.

6820HQ,GTX980M 4 GB,32 GB ram,2 TB (128GB SSD).

It has Stereo 2.1 speakers with Dolby audio premium.It sports a 5.0 MP camera with 1080p HD low-light-capable front camera making it ideal for video calls.It also comes with a front-facing infrared camera, giving you enterprise-grade security with Windows Hello.

There are four USB 3.0 ports.The full-size SD card reader,Mini  DisplayPort, and 3.5 mm headset jack and 1 Gigabit Ethernet port.

And when it comes to Wireless,It has Wi-Fi: 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Xbox Wireless built-in.

Surface Dial

The Microsoft has introduced the Surface dial,which is pretty amazing when it comes to its use.Surface Dial is a new wireless rotational device that claims to offer a faster and more intuitive way to scroll, zoom and navigate, as well as providing customizable controls and shortcuts within apps.

It offers adaptive haptic feedback and 3,600 points of precision and integrates with Windows 10 to work with any Surface device i.e it also works with Surface pro 3,surface pro 4 and surface book.

You can use surface dial for real-world tools, like the ruler or color picker, change drawing tools like ink color, thickness appears when you place Surface Dial directly on the screen.

Surface Dial is compatible with Surface Pro 4, Surface Book and of course Surface Studio.If you want to buy Surface dial separately then you have to pay $99.99.

Keyboard and Mouse

Both Keyboard and Mouse is built to connect wirelessly with the surface studio.

The keyboard is made with the soft finished aluminum top case which provides the quiet and responsive experience.

Surface Pen

Surface Pen is familiar with you if you have used Microsoft laptops.The Microsoft has added the stylus in its surface pro 3,surface pro 4 and surface book.So,Obviously, the Microsoft has added the Stylus with the surface studio.

You can use it for many purposes like One click to OneNote,Double click for screen capture and Click and hold for Cortana.It connects to the surface devices via Bluetooth 4.0LE.

You can buy surface pen separately for $59.99 and there are four colors available i.e. Silver,Black,Blue, and Gold.

Pricing

When it comes to its price,it is quite expensive but i think it going to worth every penny.Here is the price of Surface studio according to its versions:

i5-6440HQ,GTX965M 2 GB,8 GB ram,1 TB (64GB SSD)-$2,999

i7-6820HQ,GTX965M 2 GB,16 GB ram,1 TB (128GB SSD)-$3,499

i7-6820HQ,GTX980M 4 GB,32 GB ram,2 TB (128GB SSD)-$4,999

Release Date

Pre-orders for the Surface Studio are open in the US. It will begin shipping in limited quantities over Christmas, with broader availability to follow in early 2017.