Study Shows Youth are Most Passionate About Music in UK

Music is the answer. Studies continuously show the positive effects that music has on human beings. Neuroscientists have discovered that listening to music heightens positive emotion through the reward centres our brain, stimulating hits dopamine that can make us feel good, or even elated. Listening to music also lights up …

16 Year Old Boy Dies At Lollapalooza

16-year-old Evan Kitzmiller from Mundelein Village, Illinois was found unresponsive at Lollapalooza. The festival took place this passed weekend from August 2nd to the 5th. Kitzmiller was promptly taken to the Northwestern Memorial Hospital after he was found at approximately 7:50 PM on Sunday. However, Kitzmiller was pronounced dead just …

Google Releases New A.I-Backed Software Called "Pie"

Get your forks out Android users, Google’s latest mobile stware release “Pie” is fresh out the oven with sweet and savory features. In the ninth Android update from Google, Android Pie (following in its predecessor’s dessert based name footsteps) utilizes Artificial Intelligence to create a more personalized experience for the …

DJ Snake Celebrates 2 Year Anniversary of Debut Album 'Encore'

The French producer, DJ, musician, and composer DJ Snake is known for headlining festivals across the world after several radio-hits released on Encore. Justin Bieber, Migos & Travis Scott, Yellow Claw, and Skrillex were just a few the impressive collaborations featured on the 14 track album. “Middle” featuring Bipolar Sunshine grew …

Mainstay Miami Nightclub Announces Closure After 10 Years Running

The Electric Pickle has been located in the Wynwood Arts District Miami for ten years, but will cease operation in June 2019. The Venues operators Will, Tomas, Diego, and Mitch announced the sad news on their  page.  “It’s been a crazy ride and we’re not done yet. It’s time for …

Dance Music Producer Dead After Southern California Plane Crash

Producer, DJ and vocalist Navid Izadi has passed away following a plane crash, which also took his mother’s life. On Sunday, August 5th, the Cessna 414 aircraft they were traveling on reportedly nose dived into a retail parking lot near John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. None the five people onboard survived, but …

Grady Releases Debut Song "Garden" (Prod. by Cuco & Melvv)

If you’ve never heard Grady before, don’t go kicking yourself just yet. “Garden” is the debut song from the artist who seems to still be in the process building a social presence online – 4 followers on Facebook, 21 on Soundcloud, no Twitter that we could immediately locate. And yet …

SoundCloud Finally Brings Back Comments On Mobile Devices

Starting today, SoundCloud is relaunching its commenting feature on mobile devices (iOS and Android). While commenting was always the core what made SoundCloud stand apart from the rest, SoundCloud took away comments on its mobile experience which did not please anyone. While SoundCloud has been on its downfall for the …

Cruise Control Collective: Where Entrepreneurship Meets Electronic Dance Music

Good Morning Dance Music Fans! As we’re always dedicated to bringing you the best in up and coming dance music, we also like to focus on all the talent within the dance music scene, even if that talent doesn’t involve production or spinning. The Dance Music scene is a landscape …

SoundCloud Answers Our Prayers with Crucial Feature for Mobile App

Years ago, SoundCloud did away with comments on its mobile app, citing optimization and user experience over the years, but users can now rejoice in the fact that developers are bringing the feature back. “SoundCloud is making it easier than ever for creators and listeners to connect anytime, anywhere with the …

FIRST LISTEN: Zhu Teases Huge New Collab Friday & Another New Album

The last time we heard new original music from Zhu was his  project in April, which contained seven our favorite Zhu releases his career. Since then, Zhu has been busy building out the Blacklizt brand and dropping some new merch, as well as . But some recent social media activity …

Don Diablo Reveals New Remix for Martin Garrix Out Friday [FIRST LISTEN]

It’s only been four days since Martin Garrix & Khalid dropped Volume 2 their “Ocean” remixes, with new cuts from Holy Go, Myrne, and more. And yet, we’re already getting another special remix the track from none other than Hexagon leader Don Diablo this Friday. As with most Don Diablo …

Jeremy Olander vs. Kamaliza – Zanzibar (Sthlm Edit)

Jeremy Olander vs. Kamaliza – Zanzibar (Sthlm Edit) Swedish DJ and producer Jeremy Olander has made stellar progressive house music this year. From his recent ‘Karusell‘ EP, he continues to work on upcoming projects released by his record label Vivrant. Today, he drops a new single entitled ‘Zanzibar’ (Sthlm Edit) featuring …

Gammer – THE DROP (Fransis Derelle Remix)

You are probably familiar with Gammer’s huge song that made waves a while ago, “THE DROP.” Luckily we were just reminded that hit with Monstercat putting out the second installment a 2-part remix pack. Already we know “THE DROP” is confirmed as an absolute banger. But these producers are further …

Lil Pump Says His Lollapalooza Set Was Shut Down For Going "Too Hard"

Lil Pump‘s set over the weekend was apparently so lit that it got shut down. The rapper says organizers cut him f because the crowd was going too hard, and he thinks it’s wack. It’s difficult to say exactly what triggered the shortened set. The crowd was definitely packed in, …

New Aphex Twin EP Announced After Logos Pop Up Across The World

After art pieces depicting his logo, Aphex Twin is ready to reveal what he’s been teasing. Record label Warp Records has announced a new Aphex Twin EP, and it looks like Adult Swim might preview the EP soon. Warp’s Twitter account announced Aphex Twin’s new EP, titled Collapse. Warp posted …

Armin Van Buuren Ends 7-Hour Set In Tears & It's Absolutely Worth A Watch [VIDEO]

Armin van Buuren has done it again. The worldwide DJ/producer has been known to go tireless hours without stopping the music — and over this past weekend he went a total 7 hours at Untold Festival in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. His stamina is impressive, but even more so is his vast collection …

REPORT: Two Women Dead Following Tomorrowland 2018

It’s only been a little more than a week since this year’s Tomorrowland ended, and we’re sure some people are still recovering from the madness. Unfortunately, according to various sources, two women attending the festival died as a result health complications during the festivities. According to the sources, there was …

Senior Citizens Escape Nursing Home To Attend Heavy Metal Music Festival

Plenty songs tell us to keep the rave alive and never stop moving. Well, two senior citizens in Germany took that to heart to attend Wacken Open Air this past weekend, a metal festival in Germany. While it’s not exactly dance music, we definitely respect the zeal the two older …

LyLoh – Riot

LyLoh – Riot It’s always appreciated when an artist brings their unique musical background over to a completely different genre music. And that’s exactly what new kid on the block LyLoh is looking to do. While this may be his first release under this moniker, he’s definitely not new to music …

Anderholm – Timecode

Carving a distinct sound within the contemporary electronic music scene, Anderholm returns with new single “Timecode”. This is just ahead his forthcoming body work Flight The Sparrow EP to be released This Never Happened on August 9th. Having collaborated with Lane 8 as well as produced his own originals f the label, …

Oliver Heldens Becomes Ambassador For An Anti-Plastic Pollution Foundation Called Plastic Soup

Oliver Heldens, the Dutch superstar DJ, is known for many things. He is an excellent producer and DJ, the head successful record label Heldeep and now a public advocate for a cleaner ocean. As one the newest ambassadors for the Plastic Soup Foundation, Heldens will bring his international popularity to …

A 16-Year-Old Boy Has Died Attending Lollapalooza

A Mundelein, IL teenager died Sunday evening after he was found unresponsive at Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago. The 16-year-old, was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital by ambulance from the Grant Park event, according to a . He was pronounced dead shortly before 9 pm. Pending autopsy results, the Cook County Examiner’s fice …

GANZ Flexes His Production Mastery on Latest Smash, 'I'll Be Gone' [MUST LISTEN]

If you are a future bass listener or fan, you will have most definitely heard , GANZ and his waves unique sound design circling the channels. GANZ’s synth design and intricate drum sampling are an inspiration for many electronic producers out there. The infamous Dutch producer is back with another …

Deadmau5 Explains Why He Broke His Promise To Produce This Artist's Album

deadmau5 is clearing the air after an apparent failed to produce Bo Mason‘s album. Long story short: mau5 discovered soulful singer one day, fell in love with his work, and promised that once the rising star hit 1 million plays on his music the producer would fly him out to Canada …

Ekali Unleashes Insane New 1788-L Collab At HARD Summer For The First Time [MUST WATCH]

Not that we’re surprised in the least, but this new Ekali x 1788-L track goes even harder than we expected! Just days ago Ekali prepped us with a single tweet — he’d soon unleash the makings between the two producers. But still, we weren’t quite ready for the kind insanity …

Avicii's Co-Producer Is Finishing "Heaven" And More of Avicii's Songs For Him

Avicii may be gone, but his music lives forever — and this is the strongest hint yet that we could soon be hearing one last ficial release from the legendary producer. Co-producer Carl Falk notably worked with Avicii on his 2015 album Stories, and now he’s finishing up a fan-favorite …

WATCH LIVE: Zeds Dead b2b Jauz & More Streaming Live from HARD Summer

HARD Summer is back in full effect for 2018, delivering us with one the most stacked lineups to ever hit the scene. Seriously, just . Over the weekend, Marshmello, San Holo, Ghastly and so many more will take the stage. Zeds Dead is set to go b2b with Jauz, DJ Mustard will …

Destructo Fires Shots At HARD with Airplane Banner Ad

HARD Summer is going down this weekend for the first time since the ousting “HARD Father” Gary Richards, aka Destructo. Although it has become more corporate, the event boasts a stacked lineup and attendance is expected to be good. However, Destructo won’t let that stop him. Under the new brand …

1788-L's new song FULL/BURST is out now

We were right when we said we didn’t know what to expect from 1788-L’s new single. FULL/BURST features TOTTO and starts with a dark, robot voice. FULL/BURST is the first track f 1788-L’s EP, Sentience, which is set to be out this month. TOTTO only put out his first track a couple …

NGHTMRE & WAVEDASH Finally Dropped Their Collab & It's A F*cking Banger

The world wasn’t prepared for this NGHTMRE and WAVEDASH collab, so they had to take it to the grave instead. Figuratively, course. These two heavy hitters absolutely bury us with bass in this unrelenting new release, fittingly titled “Grave.” The track’s grand opening builds intrigue with ster, lingering moments before …

Oliver Tree Uploads Satirical "Debut Tour Disaster" Documentary

I’m sure you all know how much a character Oliver Tree is. With his absurd style clothing to his questionable musical antics and interesting music videos. There seems to be no other artist today that is like him, truly in a league his own both comedically and musically. Recently Oliver …

Illenium Drops Deeply Personal New Single On His Struggle with Addiction

Having only been premiered two weeks ago, Illenium’s new song “Take You Down” is now ficially out. It was only earlier this week that Illenium shared the unexpected inspiration behind the song, revealing that six years ago he . As he shared when the song was debuted at Global Dance …

Martin Garrix's Face Is All Over Back-To-School Supplies for Kids

Martin Garrix has one the most dedicated fan bases in the world, so it’s no wonder they’re out here repping him whenever possible — even with their back-to-school gear. Pictured below you’ll see all Martin Garrix everything… at least when it comes to school supplies. Notebooks, stationary, calendars and what …

Maor Levi- Vintage

Maor Levi- Vintage Trance fans, get ready for this one. One time Anjunabeats mainstay, now Armada mainstay, Maor Levi hits the airwaves today with his new single ‘Vintage’. Since Maor Levi made the move to Armada, he has dropped nothing but high quality tracks for the power label. ‘Vintage’ is …

Watch Lollapalooza 2018: Live Stream Day 2

The Lollapalooza 2018 Live Stream has arrived! If you weren’t lucky enough to make it Chicago, Illinois for this year’s event, Red Bull has hooked you up so that you can watch this year’s festival from the comfort your own chair. This year’s Lollapalooza features artists in pop, rock, electronic, …

Steve Angello Said Swedish House Mafia May Perform at Tomorrowland 2019

The Dutch publication De Telegraaf recently ran an interview with Steve Angello. According to the story, Steve Angello said that the group will perform at Tomorrowland “by any means necessary.” Rumors Swedish House Mafia’s return in 2019 has already been widely talked about ever since their ficial return at Ultra …

The Chainsmokers Placed Significantly Higher Than We Expected On Billboard's Hottest Songs Of All Time

To celebrate Billboard’s 60th anniversary the Hot 100 Chart, the music publication decided to publish the biggest hit songs all time. So what do Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together,” Usher’s “Yeah!,” Survivor’s “Eye the Tiger,” and Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” have in common? They all ranked lower than The Chainsmoker’s hit …

WHO TF IS MOONBOY!

If you’ve been paying attention to the EDM social media-verse recently, chances are you’ve stumbled across the name Moonboy more than once. Whether it be his youtube production tutorials, live streams or one his legions loyal followers spamming the chat, this young, blue-haired producer is turning some heads. There’s a …

Newclaess – Where Are You ft. Adanna Duru

Newclaess have just released their new single “Where Are You,” which follows on from their previous collaboration with Cuebrick. This single from the electro duo hits their usual high standards, and features vocalist Adanna Duru. Demonstrating powerful streams melody, surging riffs and some anthemic energy, “Where Are You” is likely …

1788-L's First EP Single Is Here & It's An Absolute BANGER [Must Listen]

Set your phasers to hype, because 1788-L has just dropped the first single “F U L L / B U R S T” to his debut EP Sentience out later this month. The first thing we want to note is that this doesn’t match up with either the two 1788-L …

Armin Van Buuren Reunites With Vini Vici And Alok For The New Single – 'United'

Boy, have I been waiting for this tune to be released ever since I first heard it. All three artists featured on the track have played it out several times during the current festival season, and each time it seems to garner more attention. Armin and Vini Vici have worked …

Popular Music Platform Rebrands and Merges With Parent Company

The social media platform Musical.ly is being shut down by its owner Beijing Bytedance Technology Co and has merged the app’s community with its other app, TikTok. After their ficial announcement yesterday (August 2nd), its users were asked to update the app. After purchasing Musical.ly for more than $800 million …

Illenium Releases An Ode To Those Who Stood By Him In His Addiction – 'Take You Down'

Illenium opened up about his past struggles with addiction this week. In a heartfelt letter to fans, he explained that his new single was an ode to those who helped him get out his addiction – specifically his parents. With the backstory alone, it is obvious that this record contains …

Don Diablo Releases The Gorgeous New Vocally Driven Single – 'Heaven To Me'

Don Diablo released a truly massive album earlier this year. Other artists would take a pretty long break after creating something as special at ‘Future’. Not Don though, in order to keep his momentum (see what I did there, it’s a pun) going in the remainder Don has been dropping …

Amsterdam Music Festival Reveals Highly Anticipated First Headliner

AMF takes place on October 20th at the Johan Cruijff Arena, formerly known as the Amsterdam Arena. The one-day event is known for showcasing huge must-see performances from the world’s biggest DJs and is combined with the Top 100 DJs Award Ceremony. KSHMR is known for his massive tracks on …

Pre-Registration for Tomorrowland's New Winter Festival In The French Alps Is Now Open

ended just last weekend and fans are eagerly awaiting the upcoming debut Winter edition its festival next March. The festival is preparing for their influx ticket buyers by announcing a , available starting tomorrow, August 3rd. Not only that, the first five people from each country who register will have access …

Exclusive Premiere: Thelem's New single and EP "Third Time Lucky"

UK based producer Thelem is bringing some serious firepower with this one. Entitled “Third Time Lucky” the new single is a furious rollercoaster sound, infusing all the genres that we have come to see from this artist. It’s a trap, dub and grime musical combination that really packs some punch. …

Swardy Releases His First Solo EP, The Enchanting- 'Here On My Own'

You may not be familiar with Swardy by name – but you are absolutely familiar with his music. As half the duo, The M Machine, Swardy has an impressive release record that goes back near a decade. Having played the stages Ultra and EDC and seen releases f labels such …

Warpaint Records & Impossible Records Team Up For 20 Track Compilation

Get ready for twenty-tracks pure bass filled, adrenaline pumping releases. Warpaint Records and Impossible Records are here to presents Blood Lines Vol. II, the heaviest album to come your way this year. Being the perfect way to follow up their first edition Blood Lines, the new releases will take you …

Mura Masa Drops New Single Co-Written & Co-Produced by Skrillex

While the peak summer has passed us by, Mura Masa’s new track “Complicated” with Nao has us feeling like it’s only just beginning. Only his second track 2018, Mura Masa presents a carefree and positively cute tune that reminds us what his music is all about. The track comes with …

Flux Pavilion Drops New Earwax Compilation With Awesome Giveaway

It’s not every day that Flux Pavilion releases his own fresh compilation album, but we’ve been blessed with a bunch new tracks from Flux Pavilion, Khwezi, Cyran, LUZCID, Growlz, Mark The Beast, Kentaro x Rafik x Yuto, Ork¿d, and Big Voyage on Flux Pavilion presents: Earwax. With far too much new fire …

Music Piracy Has Slowed Down Significantly Thanks To Easy Music Streaming

It’s 2018, and music streaming is in and piracy is out. According to a new , music piracy is experiencing a fallout as streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify become the new norm. It’s encouraging news for the music industry, which took a huge hit due to the influx …

EXCLUSIVE LISTEN: KSHMR & 7 Skies Join Forces On Ethereal New Collab "Neverland"

KSHMR is back once again with his next big room hit, this time teaming up ficially with 7 Skies for “Neverland.” The two have worked together before on a sample pack for Splice called Symphony-Serum Hybrid Orchestra, but have never ficially collaborated on a track until now. “Neverland” is pure KSHMR …

Did Steve Angello Just Confirm Swedish House Mafia for Tomorrowland 2019?

A recent report from Dutch publication has instilled hope for a Tomorrowland 2019 performance from Swedish House Mafia. According to Telegraaf, Steve Angello said that the group will perform at the festival next year “by any means necessary.” Contrary to reports from other English-speaking publications, this is not a confirmation a …

Treasure Fingers Drops Psych 202 Compilation Album for Psycho Disco's Third Year In The Game

Treasure Fingers – Psych 202 Atlanta based underground house label Psycho Disco! just celebrated its third birthday. And how do you celebrate a birthday? With a party and a compilation album course! And label Head and house legend Treasure Fingers and his team have put together one hell a release. …

Benjmn – Complicated

Benjmn – Complicated Today we bring you an incredible debut single titled ‘Complicated’ from a singer/songwriter and producer by the name Benjmn who addresses a common theme in the millenial experience – anxiety and depression. Benjmn has been flying under the radar for most but has quietly become one dance music’s …

Read Ephwurd's Heartfelt Letter On Datsik Allegations And What's Next

Just about four months have passed since the accusations against Datsik came out, which resulted in him losing everything – his label, management, booking agency and ultimately his career. Now, the remaining member Ephwurd, Basie Hauser has opened up with a heartfelt letter to fans explaining his feelings on the whole situation. …

EPROM Explains The Reasoning Behind His Datsik Merch-Exchange Promise

Earlier this week, Eprom announced he’d be in exchange for any Datsik merch a fan brings to his shows. While it’s now nearly five months since Datsik has been accused sexual assault, it appears that his logo can still inspire anger and activism. It’s not surprising that Eprom’s announcement drew …

Search For Missing Electric Forest Attendee Now A "Recovery" Effort

It’s been a month since Electric Forest wrapped up and one attendee, Kevin Graves is still nowhere to be found. Volunteers are dedicated to combing the surrounding areas for the , which is now being described as a . “We’re still hopeful, however, for all intent(s) and purposes, it is …

Michael Brun debuts Dance-centric 'Jalouzi' Music Video

Today Haitian producer Michael Brun released his high-energy dance video for his track “Jalouzi”. The stars the video are three up-and-coming local NYC dancers that can seriously dance. They captured the essence the track with their hard-hitting style. It works in tandem with the creative elements the video. The video was shot …

Gammer – NEEDED U

Gammer – NEEDED U Gammer is back and he’s bringing some serious heat. His new track titled ‘NEEDED U’ is a heartfelt dedication to his fans. This is shown on his Soundcloud, as the track info reads the following: It’s great to see artists show appreciation for the fans that …

Steve Angello Confirms Swedish House Mafia Will Perform at Tomorrowland 2019

The excitement over Swedish House Mafia‘s 2019 tour has been building at an astronomical level since their reunion performance at Ultra Music Festival this year. Since then, we have been teased and teased with SHM posters and multiple DJs, including Axwell and Steve Angello, confirming that the tour will happen. …

Take An Early Listen To DJ Snake's Upcoming Collaboration With French Montana And Gashi

DJ Snake has been pumping out hits in 2018 like nobody’s business. Most recently DJ Snake dropped the refreshing new single ‘Maradona Riddim’. Fans immediately fell in love with the unexpected nature the track. It seems that Mr. Snake has some more surprises up his sleeves. This time, Gashi has …

Father Of The Man Who Passed Away At Electric Forest Reaches Out For Full Sets To Recreate His Son's Final Hours

This is truly one the most heartbreaking things I have seen in quite some time. Only one individual died at Electric Forest this past year (excluding Kevin Graves who is still missing). His name was Hunter. As his parents are still processing the tragic and untimely passing their son, they …

One Month Later The Man Who Went Missing At Electric Forest Has Still Not Been Found

It seems like Electric Forest was just a week ago but for the family Kevin Graves, it must feel like a lifetime. Kevin is a 28-year-old man local to Michigan. He went missing during the second weekend Electric Forest this year. Despite pressional and amateur search efforts, Kevin is still …