The Him Close Out Their Massive 2019 With Infectious 'In My Arms'

Closing f the most incredible year their career, Dutch DJ/producer duo The Him now perfects things with the incredible new single ‘In My Arms’. Featuring Norma Jean Martine on powerful vocal duty, this is a record that nicely underlines the chemistry The Him’s music, making fame with infectious chords, catchy …

Junglists, D&B Heads, Lovers of Bass: Lend Me Your Ears! DJ Rap's New 'Spiritual Aura' Remix EP Is Here to Unify the Basses!

With D&B and bass music split into so many subgenres nowadays, it can sometimes be too easy to split into factions or focus on the differences between all the different styles. The truth is, however, D&B is a rainbow and truly one color bass cannot exist without the one that …

Two Friends Return with Big Bootie Mix 16 & Announce Tour with Matoma

Two Friends are back in action with the 16th installment their beloved Big Bootie Mix. Flawlessly transitioning between Toto, Avicii, The Script, Deorro, Bowling for Soup, Queen, Marshmello, HIlary Duff, Illenium and so much more, Big Bootie 16 continues the streak Two Friends’ epicly unique mix series, check this out …

Trobi Reworks TLC Classic Into New Gem 'Looking For Somebody'

Dutch DJ/productional prodigy Trobi returns with his much anticipated new single ‘Looking For Somebody’. Giving a classic TLC song an exciting tweak, it’s resulted in a catchy tune that sees Trobi bring a fresh new sound to his already impressive resume. Surely a record that breathes both timeless and innovative …

The Pause Button on Spotify is Exactly One Pixel Away From Being Centered

Though not everyone qualifies for a clinical diagnosis obsessive compulsive disorder, for the general population, there’s still a fair amount little, almost inconsequential things that absolutely drive us up the wall. Whether it’s a misplaced seasoning jar in a drawer, an out place item on your desk, or what have you, …

New Artist Profile: Kirrah Amosa Examines the Balance Between Bravery and Self Care in 'Undefeated'

Fans musical theatre may already know Kirrah Amosa, the Aussie songstress who has performed in a gallery well-known musicals including Wicked, for which she won two awards. Her pop pedigree has also strengthened as the performed with the likes Rita Ora, Adam Lambert and Rob Thomas. She released her debut EP Trials in 2018 …

Griztronics Just Reached Peak Dubstep With This Epic Edit From Bassnectar

“Griztronics” has already lived its life five times over for any dubstep track, enjoying intensely viral success not just within our own community, but even on social media platforms like TikTok. Now, however, it has finally reached its peak since Bassnectar got his hands on it and made this absolutely …

Armin van Buren’s New Album Is Finally Here & It’s 28 Stellar Songs Long

Armin van Buuren‘s seventh studio album has arrived, Balance. Sprawling two discs and 28 tracks long, Armin provides nonstop energy in a variety forms. Diversity is key — from st, ballad-like productions to pop-driven dance music, Balance has it all. Boasting massive festival tracks like “Blah Blah Blah” and “Stickup,” the …

Marshmello Breaks 40 Million YouTube Subscribers Making Him #3 of All Musicians

Marshmello just passed 40 million YouTube subscribers, making him the third most-subscribed-to musician on YouTube, only behind Ed Sheeran (42.5M) and Justin Bieber (47M). He beat out Eminem (39.4M) to take the spot. While his music was absolutely the catalyst for the major growth his channel, it was the myriad other …

Music Publishers Call Upon US Government To Investigate TikTok’s Alleged Copyright Theft

TikTok may soon be investigated for copyright infringement… According to Billboard, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) is calling on United States Congress to investigate the Chinese company’s potential copyright theft, stated as such in a letter dated October 16. The letter, sent to Senator Marco Rubio from NMPA president …

VEVO Reveals The Top 10 Most Viewed Music Videos of All Time

Not only are we approaching the end the decade, but we’re already past video platform VEVO’s 10th anniversary. With the two milestones just about happening simultaneously, the video host went ahead and looked through its collection to find the 10 most-watched videos all times. The most-watched are broken down between globally, …

Dirtybird Campout West Coast 2019: Redefining Renegade Stages & Double Down On The Fun [Event Review]

Dirtybird Campout West returned to Modesto Reservoir Campgrounds in California last weekend from October 4th through October 6th. Founded by Dirtybird Records in 2015 and now in its 6th edition, Head Counselor Claude led his fearless flock over some bumps during the early arrival and marched them through a weekend …

Rolling Loud Co-Founder Gets Sh*t On By EDM Twitter for Condemning Ultra, Tomorrowland & EDC

Rolling Loud co-founder and owner Tariq Cherif took aim at the EDM community and DJs that “just push play” last night in response to a Twitter user who tried to throw shade at “basic” festival goers. “Regular People: Rolling Loud and Coachella are the best festivals in the world,” the tweet …

1788-L & Blanke Reveal HUGE Remixes for League of Legends at b2b for Illenium Red Rocks

While the first night Illenium’s 3-night run at Red Rocks may have been a bust, last night went f without a hitch, and even had some extras in store. While Blanke’s set was unfortunately nixed due to Thursday’s cancellation, 1788-L graciously fered up an impromptu back-to-back that was more than …

Lucas & Steve Rework 80's Classic Into Touching New Dance Anthem

With several worldwide hit singles under their belt, Dutch duo Lucas & Steve now return with perhaps its most anticipated single the year. ‘Perfect’ sees the guys revive an all-time classic as inspiration for a powerful piece dance music, featuring the vocal work fellow Dutch singer-songwriter Haris. Things are perfect …

Coachella Receives Massive Grant To Support New Cannabis Businesses

A new $500,000 grant from California’s Bureau Cannabis Control will have Coachella swimming in green next year… and we don’t mean money. According to London Free Press, the grant will be used “for commercial cannabis equity programs that focus on inclusion and support persons and communities that were negatively or disproportionately …

Dillon Francis Remixes Saweetie's "My Type" Into Booty Poppin' Magic

Saweetie‘s “My Type” gets the dance music treatment thanks to Dillon Francis‘ brand new, booty poppin’ remix! “My Type” is danceable enough in its original form, but Dillon completely transforms the track from a hard hip hop cut into a moombahton anthem. The producer keeps the OG track intact for about …

BREAKING: Ultra Makes Major Change In Its Layout for Return To Bayfront

While last year’s Ultra Music Festival went through its share growing pains, even for the first (and only) year at the venue, one the most spectacular and commonly lauded aspects was the instantly popular Resistance Island. Now, as Ultra returns to its longtime home Bayfront Park, it’s bringing Resistance Island …

FINALLY: You Can Hear Swedish House Mafia's First New Song In Full Quality

Sebastian Ingrosso took the stage at Medusa Festival earlier this summer — and the live set has finally made its way online. The performance below is full Swedish House Mafia specialties, including the group’s highly anticipated single “It Gets Better.” The set is also packed with mashups and classics like …

Nickelback Streams Jump 569% After Copyright Striking Trump

Nickelback streams are soaring following their copyright strike against President Donald Trump. Last week, Trump tweeted out his own version the popular “Photograph” meme in attempt to take a jab at his Democratic rival, Joe Biden. However, the band simply wasn’t having it — the content was soon unavailable “in response …

Ganja White Night Reveal Brand New Album "The One"

Ganja White Night have really exploded in popularity over the past 2-3 years, but they’ve been putting out full albums since 2010. This month, they’re putting out their 8th studio album, The One, and just announced the release date: October 22. The album will likely contain previously released singles “Samurai” with …

Joe Stone Revives Janet Jackson Classic Into House Anthem, 'Nothing Else (When I Think Of You)'

One Holland’s most renowned DJ/producers Joe Stone returns with perhaps his most acclaimed single to date, ‘Nothing Else (When I Think Of You)’. Known and loved for his funky house sound, inspired by 90’s grooves, never too shy to incorporate samples from classic pop and R&B tunes, he’s taking his …

Instagram Spices Things Up with Comment Sharing & Other New Features

Instagram is working on tons new features to spice up the experience! The Twitter thread below exposes just some the new features and potential changes being explored by the popular app. These include, but aren’t limited to: -Instagram “clips” -Comments sticker -Passwords optional -Birthday confirmation  -New camera design -More Boomerang …

NGHTMRE & Grabbitz Unleash Their Genre-Bending Collaboration, "Bruises" [MUST LISTEN]

Over the past weekend, NGHTMRE & Grabbitz both started teasing their new collaboration, “Bruises.” Having been played out sparsely over the past couple months, the wild single is finally here now, exclusively premiered by Billboard Dance. The single is something new for both artists, with a greater emphasis on pop …

This Halloween Festival Will Feature Skrillex, Steve Aoki, & Armin van Buuren Parodies

A new festival in China during Halloween week called Be Somebody Festival is taking its name literally as it aims to feature lookalikes popular DJs Skrillex, Steve Aoki, and Armin van Buuren. The festival first popped up in the EDM Madness private Facebook group yesterday. It would have been easy to …

YouTube Is Finally Launching Its Own Playlists To Compete with Spotify, Apple Music

YouTube is upping it’s music game. The world’s largest streaming platform is already the go-to for ficial music videos and other music-related content. Now, YouTube has announced it’s plan to launch Spotify-like playlists including “Discover Mix,” “New Release Mix” and “Your Mix.” This seems like a bold move on YouTube’s …

Gesaffelstein Pleases The Die-Hard Fans with Heavy Surprise EP "NOVO SONIC SYSTEM"

With only hours’ notice yesterday, Gesaffelstein announced and dropped a new EP called NOVO SONIC SYSTEM. Yesterday, I surmised, based just on the titles the tracks alone, that the EP would be a return to Gesa’s harder techno style compared to some the pop productions on his last album, Hyperion. Turns out, …

ADE Makes its Final Additions to Complete the 2019 Program

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has grown to become the most influential space for development and cultivation electronic music culture. Besides the extensive conference and festival program, ADE highlights current technological and social trends as well as crossovers with other mediums such as film and photography, making Amsterdam the meeting point …

Silk Music Delivers Masterful Remix Album For Acclaimed Duo, The Midnight

Since the August 2017 release “The Midnight Remixed,” one the most acclaimed releases in Silk Music history, Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle, better known as The Midnight, have released a #1 Billboard Dance (“Kids”) and toured much North America, Europe, and Australia. It is safe to say that the magical …

Excision and Illenium Debut Unreleased Collaboration during B2B at Lost Lands

Just a few minutes ago, Excision and debuted a new unreleased collaboration during the last few moments their B2B at Lost Lands. Popular dubstep DJ, Excision, stated that the two them created the new track when their set at Bass Canyon was canceled due to unforeseen weather conditions. Attendees at …

REPORT: Mexicans Listen To 8 Hours of More Music Per Week Than The Rest of the World

Mexico leads the way when it comes to music listening. According to a new report from the International Federation the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Mexicans jam out to the most hours music per week than the rest the world. The music listening average climbed to 18 hours a week in 2019, compared …

Digital Brotherhood Impresses with Genre-Bending Debut Album [Review]

During the last few years, there has been a significant surge orchestral-influenced EDM albums. BT –though he may not have been the absolute first person to do it– really got the ball rolling with his 2016 album Electronic Opus, a project that featured orchestral remixes some Transeau’s greatest works. Artists like …