One of the Longest Running Music Streaming Platforms Is Shutting Down

It’s the end an era as music streaming service 8tracks announces its difficult decision to shut down after 11 years running. The platform, which centers around user-generated playlists consisting at least 8 tracks, has released an ficial statement. 8tracks takes us through the platform’s history, from early beginnings to its imminent …

Influencers Receive Backlash for Promoting & Attending Saudi Arabia Festival [Details]

MDL Beast Festival took place over the weekend with high prile B2B sets to attract the masses — but the event hasn’t come and gone without some major controversy. Instagram influencers and publications are receiving backlash for promoting the Saudi Arabian dance music event. MDL Beast followed through like a typical EDM …

Two Faint, Die Outside Gates of Sunburn Festival

Sunburn Klassique electronic dance music festival, in the beach village Vagator in North Goa, began earlier today. Unfortunately, two prospective attendees never made it into the festival as they fainted waiting to get in and were later declared dead on arrival at the local hospital. Speaking to reporters, Superintendent Police …

Spinnin’ Records Wins BIG In Appeals Court Against Martin Garrix

Today, the Higher Court in Leeuwarden ruled on appeal that Martin Garrix had no legal right to break his agreements prematurely with Spinnin’ Records and MusicAllStars Management. Martin Garrix announced his split from the companies in August 2015 and it wasn’t too long until it was revealed that he was lobbying a lawsuit against both …

Skrillex Drops Four New Remixes for Grammy-Nominated Single “Midnight Hour”

If you didn’t think you could possibly love a remix “Midnight Hour” as much as the original — well, you were dead wrong. Skrillex, Boys Noize and Ty Dolla $ign have released a new collection remixes for their Grammy-nominated song, “Midnight Hour.” This outstanding four-track remix pack features Four Tet, Mall Grab, …

New Artist Profile: Indigenous Canadian Rapper Hope Makes a Case for the 'Red Man'

Hip hop newcomer Hope’s bio names his First Nation British Columbian tribe, the Leq’a:mel, in the very first sentence, so it’s only fair that we do the same. Between his album title, the album cover which shows a childhood image Hope with redacted text that presumably used to contain his …

Marc Benjamin Revives Classic 90's Anthem Into End Of The Year Delight

Dutch DJ/producer Marc Benjamin is back with his brand new single ‘All The Time’, giving a classic Eiffel 65 song an impressive tweak. It’s resulted in an incredibly polished slice dance-pop, fusing melodic tones to create this winter’s next dancefloor anthem, ficially out now on Spinnin’ Records. Marc Benjamin has …

The Best Selling EDM Vinyl of the Decade Should Come As No Surprise

Daft Punk‘s iconic album Random Access Memories is ficially the best-selling dance music album on vinyl the decade. According to Official Charts, Random Access Memories beat out every other dance music album in vinyl sales over the past 10 years. In the UK, it placed as the 62nd 100 best-selling vinyl record the 2010s. The …

Velvet Code Delivers Powerful Interview About Music And Beyond

VELVET CODE (real name Marlon Wurmitzer) is a Canadian electropop artist, DJ, and producer based in Toronto. As a songwriter and music producer, Velvet Code’s influences include Madonna, Freddie Mercury, Robyn, and Muse. His music can be described as a modern take on 1980’s pop with heavy influences electropop and …

NEW: Louis The Child, Shöckface, deadmau5, Hex Cougar – Your EDM | Week In Music

The month December undoubtedly feels like one the craziest yet, not only are the holidays quickly approaching a plethora irresistible records have been dropping like flies. This week we saw a new compilation album by deadmau5’s mau5trap label, a new Louis The Child single with Naomi Wild & Couros, a …

Nitti Gritti and Ookay Release New Collaboration "Loko"

Music producer, Nitti Gritti, has released his new track “Loko,” which features popular dance music artist, Ookay. This collaboration has been repeatedly played during his performance sets and there is a definite reason for that. The new single features an incredible bassline along with } }, // Articles – recommendations …

Four Tet Expertly Remixes Skrillex’s New Grammy-Nominated Single [MUST LISTEN]

Skrillex, Boys Noize & Ty Dolla $ign dropped their collab “Midnight Hour” earlier this year, and now have released a new remix their Grammy-nominated song remixed by Four Tet. The original song has been nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards which marks Skrillex’s 13th Grammy …

Skrillex & Part of NOISIA Team Up To Produce New Anime Theme Song

Skrillex is back at it again with another extracurricular release. This time, he’s teaming up with Noisia’s Nik Roos to produce the opening theme to a new YouTube animated series, OBSOLETE. The synopsis the series is as follows: Aliens revealed themselves to request trade with humanity. In exchange for limestone, …

Spotify Reveals Its Own Best Dance Songs of the Decade Playlist

Plenty publications like Rolling Stone, Billboard, or Pitchfork have been putting out best tracks the decade lists… and those are all well and good, but they’re inherently subjective and might be missing your favorite genre or your favorite artist, what have you. Plus, they’re somewhat limited by arbitrary numbers like …

Buku Is Straight Flexing On Everyone with A 100% New Lineup from Last Year & It’s Incredible

Buku Music + Art Project just dropped its lineup for 2020 and it’s already looking like it will be one the top lineups the year. While headlining sets from Tyler, The Creator, Flume, and Illenium are already enough to contend with, the lineup just keeps getting better and better the …

Pitchfork's Top 100 Songs of 2019 List Features So Little EDM It's Sad

When it comes to reviewing electronic music, Pitchfork holds itself to a pretty high standard. Never really venturing into the “EDM” side EDM, its writers tend to gravitate toward more haute producers like Bonobo, Four Tet, DJ Tennis, Richie Hawtin, and the like. Pitchfork just released its 100 Best Songs …

Seven Lions Hops on New Album Single From Jason Ross & Emilie Brandt [MUST LISTEN]

Seven Lions and Jason Ross are one our favorite pairings in dance music — whenever they get together for a new track, it’s always bass-fueled euphoric bliss. Their fourth collaboration together, out today, “Known You Before,” is no different. “Known You Before” is the third single f Ross’ debut studio …

Martin Garrix's Full 2-Hour 'Ether' Set From Amsterdam 2019

Martin Garrix wowed Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) back in October with an incredible live performance. His annual show has become one the most anticipated events associated with the massive dance convention, and this year was no exception. Equipped with a sprawling collection his hit singalong anthems, Garrix delivered on two …

Billboard Reveals The Two Artists Who Dominated The EDM Charts This Year

More and more year-end stats are coming out as we approach the end 2019. Most people might get tired the constant barrage various stats, but it’s a fascinating look into the back end these companies who rarely release bulk data like this at any other time. For Billboard’s Dance/Electronic charts …

Spotify Reveals The Most Streamed Artists & Songs of the Decade featuring Only One EDM Track

Spotify has unleashed “A Decade Wrapped,” revealing the top artists and tracks over the past 10 years. When it comes to the most streamed artists the decade, Drake is king. He’s followed up by Ed Sheeran, Post Malone, Ariana Grande, and Eminem, to round out the top 5. In 2019, …

Electric Forest Releases 10th Anniversary Lineup Before Ticket Sales

This past week, Electric Forest has been at the center conversations within the dance music community. After announcing last week that ticket sales would begin this week, everyone has been talking about it. Today, to take things a step further, the festival has ficially released its 10th anniversary 2020 lineup. …

LISTEN: Daft Punk's Classic "One More Time" Was Released 19 Years Ago Today

Daft Punk’s album Discovery is one the best collections songs ever presented in electronic music, and it all begins with this song: “One More Time.” Today, the classic turns 19 years old. “One More Time” is one those songs that, even if you don’t listen to electronic music or aren’t even …

Madeon’s New Album Debuts At #1

The sophomore album from Madeon, Good Faith, released November 15, has just debuted at #1 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic chart! When the album dropped, Your EDM called it “truly a holy experience,” and that still lives up almost two weeks after its release. According to Billboard, the album earned 9,000 equivalent album …

Billboard Name The Best EDM Albums of the Decade & #1 Might Surprise You

Earlier this week, Billboard staff ranked what they considered the top 60 dance songs the decade. Many the choices on the list were expected, but the top spot going to Todd Terje’s “Inspector Norse” definitely came as a shock to most. Yesterday, the staff ranked their top 40 dance albums the decade …

Billboard Picks Their Greatest Dance Songs of the Decade (& the Top Pick Will Surprise You)

Billboard has revealed the 60 Greatest Dance Songs the Decade… The staff has selected their favorite songs from the past 10 years, though the top pick will probably surprise you. It’s Todd Terje‘s “Inspector Norse.” If that doesn’t automatically ring a bell, check out the music video below. From Avicii to …

Flume Unleashes 109 Song Playlist Of His Favorite New Music

Flume has taken over Apple Music‘s Future Sounds playlist. Considering the Grammy Award-winning artist has dabbled with dance, pop, R&B, hip hop and beyond, there’s no producer better equipped to select the sounds the future. In total, the playlist features 109 songs from an assortment artists. That includes music from Tyler, The Creator, Alison …