Premiere: Priori ‘Oyl’

Montréal’s Priori will release a new album, ‘Your Own Power’, this month via NAFF, the label he co-founded with fellow producer Ex-Terrestrial. You can have an exclusive first listen to the album track, ‘Oyl’, below.  Recorded between April and July 2020, ‘Your Own Power’ was made in the depth of …

Premiere: Konessi ‘KAMBO’

UK duo Konessi will release a new EP via FKOF Records this week.  The pair of Simon Horne (of Nanobyte) and Ry Edwards serve up five cuts of emotional bass sonics on their second ever release, taking percussive, dubstep forms and tempo while adding the lightness and warmth familiar to …

Bonobo and Jamila Woods Soundtrack Lonely Fall Nights on “Tides”: Listen

As the sun sets earlier and earlier each day, introspective tracks like Bonobo's latest single resonate that much more. From his forthcoming album Fragments comes its second single, "Tides," a collaboration with Jamila Woods. Bonobo weaves a melancholic atmosphere in the gentle electronic ballad, amplified by Woods' vulnerable lyricism. Like the tides, Bonobo …

Premiere: Oddkut & Champion Sound ‘RF’

Portland label Sublimate Records will release a new V/A compilation later this month, titled ‘Reclamation’. The 18-track release takes in an international cast of artists in the drum & bass universe, with flourishes of dubstep and more leftfield sonics thrown in for good measure. A turbocharged release that will work …

Premiere: Shawn Cartier ‘STONK ME’

Shawn Cartier returns to London label Childsplay this month with the ‘ᗩᒪᓰᘿᘉ ᖴᒪᓍᕵᕵᖻ ᕲᓰSᖽᐸ ᘿᘻᗷᗩᖇᘜᓍ’ EP.  Following last year’s dazzlingly off-kilter release, ‘Crazy Boy’, Cartier dishes up five more cuts of weird rave material, sprinting from alien electro and hyperactive, acid-tinged techno and back again, all in perfect pace with …

Wooli and Trivecta Tap Creed Frontman Scott Stapp for Anthemic Single “Light Up The Sky”: Listen

Scott Stapp has formally been welcomed—with arms wide open—into the bass music community. Wooli and Trivecta have tapped the Creed frontman for an anthemic collaboration called "Light Up The Sky." "Light Up The Sky" is a story of growth and how change comes from within. The triumphant feel of the tune helps convey this message …

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“Think About Us” – Shivam Bhatia, TH3 DARP & Gwyn One of the youngest artists to perform at TEDx, Shivam Bhatia is striving to represent his home country of India on the world’s big stages, and his latest collaboration with TH3 DARP and Gwyn nicely showcases his talents with its …

Unwind With Hannah Wants’ “Relax” With Jey Kurmis

When life gets too busy and overwhelming, we sometimes need a solid reminder to take a step back and simply relax. British house music producer Hannah Wants offers fans that much-needed reminder with her new single “Relax.” Out on Armin van Buuren’s Armada Music imprint, the song was created alongside Leeds producer …

BVLVNCE Unveils Metal-Electronic Crossover Concept Album, “Alchemical Transmutation”

Chicago-based vocalist, guitarist, and bass music producer BVLVNCE has unveiled his debut album Alchemical Transmutation, a genre-defiant body of work inspired by post-hardcore and punk music and released via Recall Records. With the aim of addressing the stigma surrounding mental health, BVLVNCE has delivered an introspective yet rip-roaring record. Often compared to Kayzo, Sullivan …

Premiere: Emmet Read 'Highway To Moog'

Emmet Read will release a new EP next week. The UK-based Italo producer, who remixed DJ/producer PADDY for London imprint Midnight People’s VA compilation earlier this year, returns to the label to make his solo debut with a four-track EP. Incoming next Friday (27th), the ‘Highway To Moog’ EP journeys …

Champagne Drip Drops Mind-Melting EP “Champagne Trip”

Melodic bass star Champagne Drip is looking to keep the ball rolling in 2021 with his brand new Champagne Trip EP, released today by Wakaan. Although Champagne Drip is known for his otherworldly production, Champagne Trip is his heaviest collection of tunes yet. His unique sound is embodied beautifully throughout, though only the first single …

MR.BLACK Hits Hard on New Single “Acid Rave”

Electronic music producer MR.BLACK has touched down with "Acid Rave," a menacing house banger released on Hardwell's Revealed Recordings banner. While simple in its structure, "Acid Rave" brings to the table a powerful electro punch. The vocal refrain of "Acid, rave, love, generation" infiltrates the psyche and calls to mind …

Premiere: Tommy Rawson ‘Sound Crazy’

Watford DJ and producer Tommy Rawson will release a new EP via Red Rack’em’s Bergerac label this week. A sunbaked collection of festival-ready broken beats and deep house, the tracks on ‘Illusions’ have been floating around in some form or another for years. The opening title track, for example, was …

Premiere: Appleblim ‘Stand Firm’

Berlin-via-Bristol artist Appleblim returns to Sneaker Social Club this week with the release of his second album, ‘Infinite Hieroglyphics’.  Following the release of his landmark, and long overdue, debut LP ‘Life In a Laser’ back in 2018, the producer once again showcases his flair for electrifying genre-fusionism; the depth-charge bass …

Premiere: Sputnik One ‘Overtime’

Bristol’s Pressure Dome is launching a new series of compilations championing artists from around the globe this month.  The first instalment of INTL.Pressure features contributions from artists based in Ireland, France, Kampala, New York, Copenhagen and beyond. In keeping with the label’s flair for hybridised, bassy club sounds, the comp’s …

Ninajirachi Returns With Scorching Double-Single on Sable Valley: Listen

Earlier this year, Australian triple-threat DJ, producer, and songwriter Ninajirachi released her stunning True North album in collaboration with Kota Banks. The release only bolstered her impressive catalog, bringing with it stellar cuts like "Middle Of The Night," "Secretive!," and "Opus." Ninajirachi has now returned with a scorching new double-single that serves as the …

HOLOW Unveils Mesmerizing Song “Comet” via Ultra Records

Budding electronic music artist HOLOW has returned, unveiling a mesmerizing tune called "Comet." "Comet" features a catchy house beat textured with warm, aching synths. The track combines soothing vocals with an electro-pop beat that captivates listeners early on, skillfully building to a phenomenal drop brimming with bubbly sound design. The buoyant pop-house hybrid …

Premiere: Diana Azzuz ‘Pathos (Swan Meat Remix)’

Ukrainian artist Diana Azzuz will release her debut solo EP this month via Kyiv club ∄’s label, Standard Deviation.  Across three original tracks and two remixes from eea (aka M.E.S.H.) and Swan Meat, ‘Anastrophe’ blends elements of techno, deconstructed club music, dancehall, trance, ambient and more, all siphoned through a …

Premiere: Charlie Charlie ‘Nothing Here But You and Me’

Swedish artists Bella Boo and Chords will release their debut collaborative album, ‘Little Things’, via International Feel this week.  Marking International Feel’s first release in two years, Bella Boo (Gabriella Borbély) and Chords (Jens Resch) conjure a woozy atmosphere across these ten tracks, blending vintage synths, wavy guitars and otherworldly …

Listen to Gorgon City Evolve in Third Album, “Olympia”

Gorgon City released their third studio album Olympia today—and it is guaranteed to become another one of their classics. With an eclectic combination of style and vocals, the UK duo demonstrates a new playfulness in their work and artistic growth while staying true to their roots.  You will hear some familiar tunes …

Mersiv Tags Smoakland for Thunderous New Collaborative EP, “What You Want”

Last week, Colorado's rising dubstep star Mersiv released yet another thunderous EP, What You Want. As his final pre-album release of 2021, the record contains three roaring tracks in collaboration with Oakland duo Smoakland, offering a perfect blend of dubstep with Mersiv’s “pretty-dark-loud” style of bass music. The release highlights the influence …

Dabin Has Confirmed His Third Album Is Complete

Montreal-based music producer and instrumentalist Dabin seems to be taking the world of EDM by storm. After releasing a slew of massive collaborations as well as two wildly successful full-length albums, 2019's Wild Youth and 2017's Two Hearts, the prodigious musician simply doesn't know how to slow down. Dabin has …

Premiere: AK Sports ‘Only Me Then Only You’

Club Glow will release the third instalment of its split cassette series this month: a 17-track rave eruption from two emerging names, AK Sports and Kessler.  Based in London (AK Sports) and Rotterdam (Kessler) respectively, the Australian and Northern Irish producers have each been bringing their distinctive takes on vintage …

“Be Unique and Be Relentless”: Destructo On Growing as a Music Producer, New Song With TroyBoi

Since first stepping foot into the world of dance music in the early 90s, renowned producer and entrepreneur Destructo has done it all. From DJing at the world's largest music festivals to helming the fabled All My Friends brand to founding the fabled HARD series, Destructo changes the game with each venture. His latest musical release …

Premiere: Eusebeia ‘Harvest’

Eusebeia will make his debut on RuptureLDN this week with the ‘You Reap What You Sow’ EP.  The rising Bristol-based producer and Earthtrax label/soundsystem co-founder follows his 2020 EP for the mighty Western Lore with a new four-track outing for Mantra and Double O’s respected London label. Like his previous …

Eric Prydz Teases Release of Long-Awaited ID

Finishing songs can be a struggle for any producer, even those at the top of their game. That's no different for iconic DJ and producer Eric Prydz. In between rigorous tours, relentless production schedules, running a record label, and operating a radio show, it surely makes sense that a Prydz track …

Calvin Harris and Tom Grennan Just Dropped the Song of the Summer: Listen to “By Your Side”

Marking his first release of 2021, Calvin Harris has unveiled his hotly anticipated summertime anthem "By Your Side." The breezy "By Your Side" reminds listeners of simpler times, turning back the clock to the barnstorming electronic-pop sound that helped Harris break through in the 2010s. Teaming up with buzzing British singer-songwriter Tom Grennan, this earworm …

Anz launches label, OTMI, with new two-track release

Anz will release two brand new tracks via her own freshly launched label, OTMI, next week.  The first release on OTMI, which is short for “Otras Mitades”, the Spanish for “other halves”, will land on 9th April. You can hear ‘Unravel In The Designated Zone’ from the release below.  ‘OTMI001’ …

Premiere: Adryiano 'VISIONS OF FANTASY'

Adryiano will release a new EP next month. German DJ and producer Adyriano, who released a massive EP last summer in the form of ‘100% AUTHENTIC VIP LOUNGE TRAXX’, has returned wtih another self-released record in the form of ‘MOORRRE EPICC BIG ROOM ANTHEMSSS’. Opening with thumping trance euphoria in the …

Grammy-Nominated “Cola” Duo Elderbrook and CamelPhat Reunite for New Single, “Body”

Lightning has struck for the third time after CamelPhat and Elderbrook reunited for “Body,” a brand new collaboration from the famed “Cola” artists.  The pair, who were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording back in 2018 for “Cola,” have once again joined forces for what sounds like another house music classic. …

Premiere: Mala Herba ‘Wszystko Marność (ISNT Remix)’

Mala Herba will release the follow up to their debut LP, ‘Demonologia’, on aufnahme + wiedergabe next month. Comprising covers and remixes, the EP is titled ‘Omnia Vanitas’, and will be released on 2nd April.  In her DJ Mag review of ‘Demonologia’, writer Zara Wladawsky wrote that Mala Herba’s debut …

Premiere: Nicola Cruz ‘What Now’

Nicola Cruz will make his debut on Rhythm Section International this week with the ‘Subtropique’ EP.  The Ecuadorian producer channels his roots on this new five-tracker, emphasising traditional, organic percussion among psychedelic dancefloor atmospheres. It’s top notch.  Check out ‘What Now’ below, and pre-order the EP ahead of its release …

Gryffin and Two Feet Unite For Their Heartfelt New Single, "I Want Love"

Renowned future bass and dance-pop producer, Gryffin, has united with Two Feet for their heartfelt new single, "I Want Love." Out now on Darkroom Records, this idyllic track showcases a balanced blend of seemingly juxtaposing styles.  Platinum-certified singer-songwriter, Two Feet, is known for his atmospheric and moody lyrics—often expressing deep-seated feelings of longing, heartbreak, and uncertainty. …

12th Planet Sends Liquid Stranger’s "Psychonaut" Remix Album Into Orbit [Premiere]

Last Valentine's Day, Liquid Stranger impressed fans with his masterfully-crafted six-track EP, ASCENSION, diverting from his recognized freeform bass prowess and venturing into dubstep territories. Featuring collaborations with artists such as LUZCID, Hydraulix, and LSDREAM, ASCENSION was the last release from the esteemed Wakaan tastemaker. Celebrating one year since the release …

Black Coffee Releases Defining Sophomore Album "Subconsciously"

Black Coffee has remained a global force not only in dance music but in the music industry as a whole. His critically-acclaimed debut album, Pieces Of Me, further spread his influence, landing him collaborations with high-profile artists including Drake and Alicia Keys. Today, Black Coffee has left an even more impactful mark with …

pluko Partners with Sad Alex and Duckwrth For New Single "High Hopes"

After his much-anticipated sophomore album, Color Blind, and his latest EP, Baby Blue, pluko starts 2021 with a high-energy collaboration with the multifaceted singer-songwriter, Sad Alex, and LA-based recording artist, Duckwrth for their new single, "High Hopes." Out now via Red Bull Records, this smooth, energetic track gracefully unites each artist's signature sound. pluko's funk-fueled production holds the …

Seekay Drops Highly-Anticipated EP "Reflections"

This past year has been a time of introspectiveness for many, including the Australian songwriter and producer Seekay. He's channeled this inner exploration into his work, unveiling the beautiful six-track EP, Reflections. This offering sees him reach his highest creative form with the help of Chloe, the featured vocalist across the …

Listen To ARTY’s New Smash Single "Take Your Time"

Russian trance and progressive house vet ARTY has been hard at work over the past year releasing new tracks, like his Billboard Dance chart-topping collaboration "Craving" with Audien and Ellee Duke and 2020's From Russia With Love album. Now the 31-year-old producer is kicking off the new year with his first release of 2021, …

ODESZA and Golden Features’ BRONSON Drops "Remixes Nº2" Bundle

Earlier today, BRONSON released the second EP of remixes for their self-titled debut album. Titled Remixes Nº2, the collection continues to unearth new renditions of the originals, and features reworks produced by Hayden James, HAAi, Prospa, Patrick Topping and obli.  BRONSON, comprised of ODESZA and Golden Features, allows these artists to add their …

Listen to TroyBoi’s Highly Anticipated "V!BEZ Vol. 4" EP

Global trap luminary TroyBoi has released his highly anticipated V!BEZ Vol. 4 EP today on his very own label, T Dot. Created mostly in his London-based studio, these unique tracks express TroyBoi's musical journey and growth over the past eight months of what was an unprecedented year. Fans got their first glimpse of the record earlier this …

Premiere: C&G Southsystem ‘Dual EP B1 (Honey Dijon Re Rub)’

Italian producer Gaetano Parisio’s Conform Records returns for the fourth instalment of its Re-Touched EP series next month. Inviting Radio Slave, Mark Broom, Honey Dijon, Adriana Lopez and Shlomi Aber to remix tracks from his various projects, the Neapolitan techno stalwart curates another selection of heady dancefloor cuts from some …

Menna Drops Breezy House Bop "Show Me Your Love"

Toronto dance music producer Menna has dropped his third single, the breezy house bop "Show Me Your Love." Released independently, "Show Me Your Love" is a poignant dance number that hearkens back to the idyllic, sun-soaked beach parties of pre-pandemic times. Menna makes use of dreamy piano chords and fluttering arpeggios …

Listen to the New Super-Collab from Diplo, Black Coffee and Elderbrook, "Never Gonna Forget"

Black Coffee has dropped a massive new super-collab with Diplo and Elderbrook, the dreamy track "Never Gonna Forget." "Never Gonna Forget" is a pristine example of Black Coffee's distinctive sound, a hypnotic blend of sultry, percussion-driven deep house. Elderbrook's vocal contribution is not to be slept on, as the Grammy Award-nominated …

Premiere: Monika Ross ‘Cut Strategy’

Banoffee Pies Records will release the fifth edition of its Black Label V/A series this month,  The label, which we recently spotlighted in our The Sound Of series, kicks off 2020 with a top notch four-tracker featuring Monika Ross, Tom Frankel, Mariiin and N-GYNN. Full of frosty, minimal grooves and …

Premiere: Special Request ‘Elysian Fields (Tim Reaper Remix)’

Hooversound Recordings is kicking 2021 off with a bang. The label’s first release of the year sees breakthrough jungle star Tim Reaper remixing cuts from Special Request’s 2019 album, ‘Zero Fucks’. Set for release on 22nd January via SHERELLE and Naina’s burgeoning imprint, the four-track EP is a blazing feast …

TYNAN and Ace Aura Drop Riveting Single "Stay" on Monstercat

TYNAN and Ace Aura, two of bass music’s brightest rising talents, have teamed up to kick off 2021 in a stellar way with their new collaborative effort, “Stay.” Taking a tremendously forward-thinking approach to bass music, the duo employ elements of future bass, dubstep, and even breakbeat to create a riveting …

AYOR Drops Sultry House Heater "Chemicals"

The latest banger to arrive on Martin Garrix's STMPD RCRDS imprint is "Chemicals," a sultry house gem courtesy of mysterious three-piece dance music outfit AYOR. "Chemicals" is rife with the gritty house flair that is synonymous with STMPD, a record label that has become a bona fide tastemaker in little time. …

Mako Drops Emotive Sophomore Album "Fable"

Mako has kept the anticipation high for his new sophomore album, releasing the impressive singles "Coyote," "Chameleon," "Parable," "Again," and "Ocelot." The wait is finally over, and Fable has arrived. It's an emotive body of work that serves to represent the latest chapter of Mako's life and showcases his creative exploration …

EDM.com’s Best of 2020: Songs

This year, the team at EDM.com is proud to publish four installments of "Best of 2020" coverage: Industry Leaders, Performances, Music Producers, and Songs. When COVID-19 stomped on the sandcastles of the live music industry and its countless venues, the streaming world mushroomed due to a massive influx of new …