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Over 8,000 People Tested Their Drugs At Festivals This Year

Over the summer, festie goers by the thousands had their drugs tested at various music events across the UK. From Bestival to Boomtown Fair, Love Saves The Day to Y-Not, more than 8,000 total people came forward to get their stuff tested. This increase in on-site testing started as part …

Machine Gun Kelly Fires Back At Eminem In New Diss Song [MUST LISTEN]

By the numbers, Machine Gun Kelly was dissed 27 times on the new Eminem album , comprising 17.6% all disses on the album. ] That’s a lot times you have to defend yourself. “Im standing up for not just myself, but my generation,” Kelly wrote on Twitter. “im doing the same shit …

The Chainsmokers Announce Another Banger Collab Coming Soon

Aside from being played in their sets this year, The Chainsmokers teased their collaboration with QUIX on Instagram . Now, they’ve set the stage for the track’s release, responding “soon” to a fan asking when it will come out. Along with other forthcoming collaborations with Aazar, Boombox Cartel, and Stoltenhf, the …

Gabriel & Dresden Release 4-Track Remix EP 'The Only Road'

 Gabriel & Dresden – The Only Road Remix EP Pt. 1 Join American trance duo Gabriel & Dresden on their journey their latest EP titled ‘Only Road’. The odyssey continues with their sound and this highest funded Kickstarter music project. With remixes by No Mana, Genix, Isaiah Martin & Ido and Farius, …

Jauz Releases Jam Packed Debut Album & We Listened to All of It

Jauz – The Wise and The Wicked Ever since bursting onto the scene back in 2013, Jauz has been been absolutely smashing it. With tracks like ‘Feel The Volume‘, and ‘The Game‘, it’s easy to see why that is. His collaborations such as ‘Magic‘ with Marshmello, ‘Squad Out’ with Skrillex and ‘Lights …

Premiere: Yuri Urano ‘Pec’

In case you weren’t aware, Sheffield’s Central Processing Unit (CPU) is one of our favourite UK labels here at DJ Mag HQ. Since launching in 2012, the label has time and again knocked it out of the park with its releases, effortlessly fusing incendiary electro, industrial techno and UK bass …

Ashur Remixes The Neighbourhood's Cover To 'Say My Name' By Destiny's

Destiny’s Child – Say My Name (Ashur Remix) ft. The Neighbourhood] The iconic Destiny’s Child made an impact in the music industry and their hit singles are never forgotten. Many artists covered their songs and one them is the American rock band called The Neighbourhood. Now, we introduce you to the …

Armin van Buuren x W&W Tease New Incoming Collab

Brace yourselves, because there’s a new one from Armin van Buuren x W&W coming soon! These legends are known for monstrous festival tracks — and when they join forces, their sound is even more massive. From the same great minds that brought us “If It Ain’t Dutch” and “D# Fat,” …

This Festival Got Cancelled But DJ Snake Still Showed Up To Hang Out with Fans

In a super unfortunate turn events, North Coast Music Festival had to shut down yesterday due to close proximity lightning and could not reopen the within the time the permit. DJ Snake was scheduled as the headliner for the evening. After a long day travel he was ready to go, …

Bose & Amazon Team Up For Super High Quality Smart Speaker Line

Bose is giving Sonos a run for its money with an all-new Alexa-powered smart speaker and soundbars. Amazon‘s popular voice assistant is about to take over the new line Bose devices, and she can hear better than ever. Each speaker comes equipped with an eight-microphone setup ideal for picking up your voice …

This Rising Bass Duo Had Their Set Cut Short for Going "Too Hard"

Yellow Claw and YOOKiE were both billed to play New City Gas last night in Montreal, Canada. And, if that doesn’t just scream bass heavy madness then I really don’t know what does. Welp, apparently whoever booked YOOKiE did not know what they were in for. Not only was the duo accused …

North Coast Music Festival Forced To Close Early Due To Weather, DJ Snake Still Shows Up

North Coast Music Festival was forced to shut its doors early last night due to lightning strikes in the area. It was out their control and a condition that must have been met in order for them to keep their permit. Fans were even more upset when the skies cleared …

Burning Man Almost Forced To Shut Down Early, Resolves Issues Before Final Day

The Reno Gazette Journal reported this weekend that Burning Man was asked to shut down early due to a serious over-attendance issue. Police manning the event noticed that almost 1000 more individuals had entered the grounds past the 70,000 person cap the event was given. Burning Man was asked to …

The Chainsmokers Hint That ANOTHER Bass Heavy Collaboration Will Drop Soon

The Chainsmokers are back to being the golden boys EDM after a series incredible festival sets this summer and new releases which demonstrate a side the duo which has not been heard in some time. The Chainsmokers are once again producing purely in the electronic music paradigm and for now, …

Satellite Used To Detect Wildfires Detects Burning Man As An Anomaly

Burning Man is one the most iconic music and arts festival in the entire world. Simply nothing on its scale exists elsewhere. While larger music festivals do exist, Burning Man is by far the largest festival held in such a remote location. This, course, causes all sorts interesting anomalies. The …

Calvin Harris Claps Back At Fan Who Tries Throwing Shade On Tiesto

Calvin Harris and Tiesto are literally the two most successful electronic music artists all time (at least when it comes to money earned). While both artists have revolutionized the dance music industry through their respective funk and trance sounds, in the last few years they have explored pop collaborations with …

Calvin Harris Explains What EDM Really Means To A Misguided Fan

Electronic dance music or EDM is why we’re all here, isn’t it? It’s the reason why we have this website and it’s why we talk about the Calvin Harris and Tiësto so much — and it’s probably why you’re reading this. But, although it’s pretty straightforward, it seems not everyone …

Carnage Dances To Unreleased XXXTentacion Single 'Voss'

RIP XXX….. your music will always live forever brother — EL DIABLO (@djcarnage) June 18, 2018 Recently, the Guatemalan-American producer shocked his army dedicated followers by uploading a quick clip him busting out some moves to one the late musician’s unreleased tracks ‘Voss‘ with Sauce Walka. What may be even more surprising …

Danny Avila Shares An Exclusive Guest Mix With EDM Sauce

Danny Avila has been enjoying an EXPLOSIVE 2018 so far. With his single “Too Good To Be True” passing 10 million streams on Spotify and his Spinnin release “Brah” has been a staple in festival sets all summer, Avila is on fire. Besides being a grade A producer, Avila also …

Idris Elba Hints at Potential Collab With This Hip Hop Legend [VIDEO]

Idris Elba is a renowned actor around the globe, famous for roles in everything from The Wire to Thor. Elba also famously moonlights as a DJ and producer, playing festivals like Tomorrowland and even . It’s only inevitable Elba will collaborate with an artist outside the dance world, and it …

The Chainsmokers Take To Reddit To Ask About The Most Surprising Festival Acts Of The Summer

The Chainsmokers surprised everyone when they threw down one the craziest sets at Ultra Music Festival this year. Those who were expecting a chilled out, pop-infused set got to see firsthand how hard these guys can throw down. They absolutely . Now, The Chainsmokers want to know, “What act surprised …

Jauz Explains How His Debut Album Sets The Road Map For The Next 2-3 Years Of His Career

We’ve already gone into as to how JAUZ’s debut album, The Wise and the Wicked, measures up. But beyond just the album, its release sets into motion a long and involved new direction for the producer. Jauz explained his plan on Twitter, first giving praise to the artists he worked with …

Hardwell Delivers New Massive Big Room Anthem "This Is Love"

The message behind the new collab from Hardwell & Kaaze is simple — but the sound is larger than life! Hardwell has been playing out “This Is Love” during his sets and it’s been gaining massive attention. Now that the single is ficially released, the vocal-driven festival anthem all about …

One Of Avicii's Most Prized Possessions Being Immortalized In Museum In Sweden [PHOTO]

Now that Avicii’s Los Angeles home has , the time has come to decide what’s to be done about his belongings within. It’s more than likely that his family will bring many his possessions back home to Sweden, and other things may be auctioned f at an estate sale, but …

Afrojack's New Album Is A Wild Collection Of Songs All Destined For The Main Stage

Afrojack‘s brand new, 14-track album has arrived just in time for the weekend. Which is a good thing, because it’s definitely a party starter! From addictive club bangers, to hyped up festival anthems, to pure, melodic wonders — it’s all in there as Afrojack expands his sound like never before. While …

ILLENIUM Takes Fans Behind The Scenes On His Recent Tours To Europe & Japan

ILLENIUM began his “Ignite” series earlier this month, focusing on his time as a touring DJ in Shanghai. Now, the series moves to Tokyo and Europe, showcasing the various cultures that have connected with his music and the effort it takes to make it all happen. At its heart, the …

Tunemunk Launches New 'Spotify Playlist Submission Gate' Service

Breaking onto the scene about one year ago, Tunemunk has quickly become one the leading collections playlists from a Spotify curators around the world. Earlier this week, Tunemunk pioneered the “follow to submit” functionality so that any playlist curator can connect with music producers as long as the producer has …

Oliver Heldens Pulls Inspiration From EDM's Golden Era For His Latest Remix Of David Guetta

It is no secret that I absolutely love Oliver Heldens. While the producer helped form the future house genre several years ago, recently he has been incorporating old-school sounds into new productions for a sound that is just what the world needs. His recent remix David Guetta’s pop hit “Don’t …

Nicky Romero & Steve Aoki Team Up For A Unique Remix Swap

Dance music titans Nicky Romero and Steve Aoki have collaborated on an epic remix swap their respective tracks “Me On You” and “Lie to Me.” Producing two remixes each, Romero and Aoki have provided us with versions each hit track to suit every mood and occasion. Nicky’s progressive remix Steve’s …

Hardwell and Kaaze Team Up For New Vocal Anthem – 'This Is Love'

Hardwell continues his string high prile collaborations with his most recent release alongside Kaaze, ‘This Is Love’. As you might expect the tune is a big room track steeped in euphoric highs and powerful vocals from Loren Allred. While overall the genre big room house has begun to grow stale …

Alesso Debuts Thoughtful, Vocal Driven New Single

Alesso has been making headlines across the world lately. After his sets at both Tomorrowland and Creamfields made waves for being comprised mainly Progressive House, the now legendary producer seemed to be wading back to his signature euphoric style. Alesso doubled down on his success with a major signing to …

Someone Is Selling Exclusive Drone Footage of the Swedish House Mafia Reunion Set

Let’s say, for argument’s sake, that there existed drone footage Swedish House Mafia’s Ultra Music Festival 2018 reunion… how much would you pay for that footage? And not even the entire set – just 44 seconds. Probably $20 max, right? Well, SkyLabs, a tech company specializing in innovation with an …

Tiësto Drops Fire Remix Pack for Hit Collab with Post Malone

One the hottest collabs the summer has been totally recharged for this brand new, five-track remix pack! So no matter your style, there’s something here you can kick it to! “Jackie Chan” by Tiësto and Dzeko with Post Malone and Preme, with all its star power, stands on its own …

JAUZ Impresses with Debut Concept Album, And It's Long AF [REVIEW + STREAM]

It’s been a long wait for fans, but for Jauz it must have felt like a lifetime. His debut album The Wise and the Wicked is ficially out today, featuring 23 tracks and a concept album that is as ambitious as it is impressive. Split into four chapters, generally alternation between …

Alesso Opens Up About Avicii's Death Ahead of Electric Zoo Tribute Set

Avicii’s in 2016 and his subsequent in 2018 have become a wake-up call for many in the dance music world to the dangers incessant touring and the importance mental health. So far, there haven’t been any announcements fewer tour dates for the sake a DJ’s mental health (at least not …

San Holo Leaves Our Jaws On The Floor With Big New Collab From Debut Album

San Holo follows up from his debut album album1 with the new “brighter days” featuring Bipolar Sunshine. Bipolar Sunshine, real name Adio Marchant, seems to be the perfect accompaniment to this new single, putting forth dulcet notes that present both a hopeful tone and a somewhat somber one (as his name Bipolar Sunshine …

Charlotte de Witt Releases Infectious Single 'Remember' on Drumcode Records

Charlotte de Witt – Remember Rising techno legend Charlotte de Witt has been dominating the scene this year. Originally known as Raving George, Charlotte has collected a number prestigious accomplishments for her young age. These include playing on Tomorrowland’s mainstage, an Essential Mix debut on BBC Radio 1, a passage at …

Swedish House Mafia Ultra 2018 Aerial Drone Footage Selling for Sky High Price

Man, people know how to capitalize f a good thing, don’t they? With an upload to the stock video membership website Videoblocks.com, the user account known as “Skylabs” is selling one the most iconic music festival moments in history – the reunion Swedish House Mafia at Ultra 2018. The user …

Porter Robinson Commemorates the 4th Anniversary of "Worlds"

It’s hard to believe but four years have passed since the release the one the most impressive pieces work by Porter Robinson. Worlds turns four today and with it brought many tracks we know and love from Porter including, ‘Sad Machine’, ‘Lionhearted’, ‘Divinity’ and many more. To commemorate the event, Porter has unveiled …

Zedd Surprises Fan At Her Home & She's Certainly 'Happy Now'

It is no secret that Zedd is undeniably taking over the world electronic dance music with his impressive list triumphs and upcoming projects. These accomplishments have been ever-present during the past couple months, and there is nothing stopping the talented musician from conquering the competitive music industry in the long run – especially with …

Afrojack Releases New "Press Play" EP, Loaded With 14 Massive Tunes

Showcasing a versatile and expansive range music, iconic DJ & producer, Afrojack, has today released a his new EP titled “Press Play”. The EP features cross-genre dance music from club bangers to melodic anthems to progressive-house and includes an impressive fourteen tracks. Some the tracks are already released and others …

Dirtybird Campout West 2018 Mix Series: Kevin Knapp

Are you planning on attending this year’s edition Dirtybird Campout West? Have you started your packing list? Do you have your outfits ready? Is anticipation building knowing that we’re only one month away from the best adult summer camp ever? If any these questions have crossed your mind recently, Dirtybird …

How Odesza Pulled Off Their Amazing Coachella Performance

Coachella is the place where all artists become as extra as possible. One artist that did not hold back was Odesza. From the stage design to extra visuals in the actual sky, we were transported to another world with this performance. With their stunning visuals and dreamy music, Odesza always …

Illenium – Chosen You (Birthdayy Partyy Flip)

The Birthdayy Partyy twins keep up the heat with a new little flip an Illenium classic. “Chosen You” got a nice treatment from two Chicago’s best, however the brothers took the track in a different route than what we might have expected. Bass has always been a strength Birthdayy Partyy …

JAUZ Goes In Surprising Direction with Techno Single for Debut Album

Techno purists: do not fret. Genre lines continue to blur, and Jauz is the latest artist to try his hand at a genre outside his usual stomping grounds. Known for his bass house and dubstep productions, Jauz has released a techno track to preview his new album. “Acid or Techno” …

This New LA Marijuana Dispensary Is A Straight Ripoff of Kaskade's Brand

A new marijuana dispensary in Koreatown, Los Angeles has opened up. It’s nothing new in the city, dispensaries are always coming and going. The issue with this particular dispensary is its name and branding, which strongly (read: exactly) resemble that producer/DJ, Kaskade. The Kaskade Collective sells a variety cannabis products, …

Carnage Teases Remix Of Unreleased XXXTentacion Track [VIDEO]

XXXTentacion was June 18. His hundreds thousands fans mourned his death, while his critics continued to point out the many legal troubles he had faced. He also left behind a lot unreleased music, including “Voss” with Sauce Walka. The track is set to appear on rapper Sauce Walka’s forthcoming mixtape, Drip …

Diplo's New Super Group Is Trending #2 with One of the Coolest Music Videos Ever

LSD, the super group made Labrinth, Sia, and Diplo, dropped their newest single “Thunderclouds” , and have now followed up with the ficial music video. Maddie Ziegler, an American dancer, actress and model, stars in the music video. She plays the character an adventurer in a supernatural world flying cars and …

Watch Eric Prydz In Epic HOLO Show At One Of The World's Top Festivals

Eric Prydz has outdone himself again — this time with his extraordinary HOLO production, which he completely wowed Creamfields 2018 with over the weekend. This brand new live show followed up the producer’s  presentation with even more impressive visuals. Just when we thought these holograms couldn’t be any more mind-blowing, …

A Kaskade Marijuana Dispensary Opened in California Without his Consent

If you know a thing or two about Kaskade, you know the man doesn’t particularly care for marijuana or drugs alike. In fact, as a devout Mormon, Kaskade doesn’t really partake in any sort partying whatsoever. That’s why the opening a dispensary in Koreatown, Los Angeles called Kaskade Collective came …

Zedd Sparks Excitement Around Possible Katy Perry Collaboration In New Video

Zedd is known for his ability to work alongside mainstream pop stars to create massive radio anthems. His accessible sound mixed with star power from key vocalists has helped said achieve radio hit after radio hit in recent years. In a recap video for his most recent tour, Zedd has …

Neonlight Takes On Celldweller's "Louder Than Words" & Transforms It Into A D&B Heater

Celldweller is a pretty big artist in his own lane, and Neonlight is a fast up-and-coming drum & bass duo out Germany, and now they’ve come together for a remix the former’s “Louder Than Words.” With Celldweller’s vocals already stunningly produced, there wasn’t much for Neonlight to do except pump …

ZABO – Blasphemy

ZABO – Blasphemy With summer winding down and fall just around the corner, it would be easy for ZABO to sit back and reflect on the past couple months. His recent milestones include adding several well-received releases to his growing catalogue, such as “Crusade”, “Ultima” and “Ascent”, as well as …

Jason Ross – Many Days

Jason Ross – Many Days It only took Jason Ross two major releases to find his home the last few years. Above and Beyond noticed the talented young producer and signed him to Anjunabeats almost immediately. Ross continues to carve out a distinct place in the Anjuna family, collaborating with …

Just Days Before Inaugural Event, Natural Lands Cancels Festival

This Labor Day Weekend in Alexander, Arkansas, Natural Lands readied itself to host thousands for its inaugural camping festival. Unfortunately, the festival producers announced today the cancellation Natural Lands. The event’s ficial statement failed to mention the specific reason behind the cancellation. However, many are speculating that the festival was relying heavily …

Zedd Teases A Highly Anticipated Collaboration With Katy Perry

Zedd has been conquering the music industry world with incredible triumphs under his belt which include a Grammy Awards win for ‘Clarity‘, featuring Foxes, an iHeartRadio Music Awards win for Dance Song the Year with his chart-topping single ‘Stay‘ with Alessia Cara, an International Dance Music Awards win for Best …

Premiere: David Goldberg ‘Part Bells (Benjamin Fröhlich Remix)’

For the 14th edition of Compost Record’s ‘Future Sounds of Jazz’ compilation series, label founder Michael Reinboth handed the reins over to fellow Munich label Permanent Vacation’s Benjamin Fröhlich and Tom Bioly. This new edition of the lauded series features 28 carefully chosen cuts over two CDs, one curated by …

Skrillex Fans Suspect A New Release Is Coming Next Week

Skrillex is preparing to drop a new album on the world – that much we know. Any other details including collaborators, tracklists, and specifically a release date are still very much unknown. Skrillex has begun played shows more regularly again. After to a few stops in Asia, and confirming two …

Avicii's Hollywood Hills Home is Officially Off The Market

Today, Avicii’s incredible Hollywood Hills residence sold for a whopping 17.5 million dollars. Avicci purchased the home in 2014 for 15.5 million. The house is a 7,000 square foot, contemporary style home, originally built in 2008 and previously owned by Bruno Mascolo. This home is perfect for anyone wanting a castle …

HARD's Day of the Dead Festival to make 2018 Comeback

Another year, another highly successful HARD Summer Music Festival. The annual party went down yet again at the Speedway in Fontana, Southern California, hosting massive names like Marshmello, Virtual Self, Dillon Francis b2b Diplo, Zeds Dead b2b Jauz, and so many more. Given just these few headliners, it’s apparent that …

Your EDM Premiere: Villem & MeLeod Are 'Playing the Changes' of Liquid DnB With Surprising Track 'Simply Red' [Spearhead Recordings]

The larger drum and bass scene hasn’t seen much from liquid masters Villem & McLeod this year. Villem released a track with Addiction on V Recordings back in May and the duo have been releasing sample packs, but now we know the real reason for their general radio silence. A …

Alesso Signs with 10:22 PM and Announces New Single

Swedish DJ and producer Alesso just signed an exclusive global recording contract with Universal Music Group‘s relatively new 10:22 PM imprint. The signing is the latest in a burgeoning partnership between UMG and mobile-first entertainment company Shots Studio, as YouTube star and actress Lele Pons, also associated with Shots, also …

New EDM Release Radar | August 31st | WTF Is Coming Out Friday?

Yo! Its that time the week. That time the week when you are sick work, sick school, sick everything normal and all you want to do is party with friends and enjoy the summer. Well, we are almost to Friday, and with Friday you know comes tons new tunes. Welcome …

Star BBY – "Star Stuntin'"

The up and coming rapper Star BBY, aka Francis Slothington aka Frank Polumbo, recently dropped stuntastic new track aptly named, “Star Stuntin’.” The track’s devil-may-care attitude reminds me Micky Avalon’s lackadaisical bars. As hip-hop grows more experimental by the second, this dude’s f the wall approach fits right in. An …

Morgan Page Provides Stellar Remix Of PLS&TY's Latest Single "Down For Me"

The man himself Morgan Page is back again, here today with a crisp remix PLS&TY’s recently released single “Down For Me.” I don’t think anyone really saw this coming, but with that being said I’m sure you all will be glad that this amazing artist provided his magic touch on …

Alison Wonderland Pens Heartfelt Letter To Fans After Selling Out Her Biggest Show Yet

Alison Wonderland just played a milestone show as her stopped at . The venue, which holds 8,500 people, held her biggest ticketed show (not festival) ever to date. Leading up to the event, the producer admits she was nervous it wouldn’t sell out. But, her loyal fanbase never had any …

Illenium's Live Show At Red Rocks Tonight Will Feature A New Member

Nearly 10,000 people will stream into Red Rocks Amphitheater tonight to see Illenium’s live show with Said The Sky, Trivecta, Bass Physics, and Toy Box. It’s going to be an forgettable night to be sure. Illenium just shared a promo video for the night, and those watching closely are sure …

HARD Day of the Dead Returns As One-Day-Only 21+ Festival

After from HARD Events, the events company has now confirmed that their Halloween-season festival, Day Of The Dead, is ficially returning in 2018. Even better, it’s coming back to its original venue at the LA State Historic Park. The festival’s last ficial iteration was in 2015 at the Pomona Fairplex, …