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Deadmau5 Gears Up For New mau5ville EP Amidst Rumors Of World Tour [Details]

 brought us the latest collaboration between deadmau5 and Rob Swire, music from Getter and GTA, plus “Monophobia” remixes from mau5trap associated acts ATTLAS, Rinzen and Latroit — and the compilation series is only just getting started! Soon enough, the new release series will level up, as a revealing social media post confirms Level 2 is on the horizon. …

Das Energi Temporarily Shut Down, Evacuated Due To Extreme Weather During First Day

Last night around 8pm local time, Das Energi Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah began to experience heavy rain and winds that eventually forced the festival to shut down and evacuate attendees for a number hours. Sets from Ray Volpe, Midnight Tyrannosaurus and more on the Galactic Flats stage were …

Marc Benjamin's Releases Uplifting "Unbreakable Hearts"

Marc Benjamin has assembled fellow Dutch artists for his latest release titled “Unbreakable Hearts”. Producer N3ON and singer/songwriter Shanee join Marc in this Progressive House marvel. “Unbreakable Hearts” is an uplifting track that will have you taking on the world after one listen. Shanee, who is known for known for …

Excision Creates A Brilliant Way To Raise Money For A Women's Shelter

As both Bass Canyon and Lost Lands draw ever closer, Excision has created a unique way to give some lucky fans a once in a lifetime opportunity as well as raise money for a Women’s Shelter. The giveaway includes: “2 VIP Tickets + Camping + Flights ($2,200 Value) & PRICELESS …

Steve Aoki And BTS Go Certified Gold On 'Mic Drop' (Remix)

Steve Aoki is one dance music’s most popular ambassadors. Steve has worked especially hard this past year to help push the electronic genre into the mainstream consciousness the world. He has bridged the gap between rap and dance music flawlessly and has now gotten the legion K-Pop fans to start …

Legendary House DJ Dropped From Shows After Admitting To Sexual Harrasement

English DJ and producer, Jackmaster, has found himself in hot water lately. Earlier this week Jackmaster released a statement in which he apologized for drunken behavior and harassing women after one his sets. While Jackmaster did admit his wrongs, the public and his victims have not been entirely receptive to …

As Summer Ends, pluko Releases His Enigmatic Debut Off Odesza's Foreign Family Collective [Review]

Odesza’s Foreign Family Collective has always been known for finding some the most innovative and original artists in the industry. The label has come to be associated with both delicate soundscapes as well as powerful sonic masterpieces that carry both emotional and creative weight. While the label is best known …

Two of Bass Music's Rising Stars Were Just Hacked, Music Stolen

A producer’s worst nightmare: having their music stolen. It’s an idea bad enough to shake a producer to their core, and unfortunately two dubstep producers were victims theft this weekend. Megalodon and Subtronics were both hacked and had unreleased music stolen, with other potential victims looped in as well. Megalodon …

New Club KYŌ In Kuala Lumpur Promises An Experience Like No Other

Situated in the heart Kuala Lumpur under the city’s iconic Petronas Towers and inside the plush Mandarin Oriental Hotel, club kyō has descended upon Malaysia’s capital city as a party den and catapulted its burgeoning underground music scene into one deserving a place on the international music map. The kyō …

pluko drops his debut album 'sixteen' on Odesza's Foreign Family Colletive

Thanks to New Music Friday, it’s become increasingly difficult to wade through the torrent releases every week to find the gems that deserve our attention. Again, thankfully, I’ve known about the release pluko’s debut album, sixteen, for a while now, and I’ve been prepared. Four select singles from the album – …

Calvin Harris & Sam Smith Release Sexy Dance Heater "Tonight"

It’s just hit after hit for Calvin Harris. This time around he meets his musical match with powerhouse singer-songwriters Sam Smith and Jessie Reyez for this alluring, dance-driven track. There’s a cool way about “Promises.” Magic is in the air and all that can be guaranteed is tonight. Smith’s smooth vocals glide beautifully across …

1788-L Flexes His Creativity In Experimental New Single Off Debut EP [MUST LISTEN]

Compared to the poppier productions out today from the likes Calvin Harris or Marshmello, 1788-L is perhaps going darker and more experimental than ever with his new single “N U / V E R / K A.” The single is the second f his debut EP, SENTIENCE, out next Friday. 1788-L plays …

Medasin Reveals Debut Album "Irene" Is Inspired By A Real Person In Tell-All Interview

We’re now a week out from the release Medasin’s introspective and personal debut album Irene. The identity this mysterious influence on the producer’s album remained elusive until yesterday, when he came clean to Billboard in a track-by-track interview the album. Our use “came clean,” is no mistake either. Before Medasin was …

Havok Roth Drops New 'Polarized' EP on Thrive Music

Out now Thrive Music is the new EP from Havok Roth, Polarized. This 4-track EP is a bass lover’s wet dream, with plenty squelching bass and nasty rhythms to make you wonder what you ate before you went to bed. Then again, there’s also the anthemic and comparably “pretty” song “Down” …

Balkan Bump – Give Me Something to Funk (feat. Kelly Finnigan)

Lowtemp Music signee and Gramatik protégé Will Magid, otherwise known as Balkan Bump, has seen his career take f since he was discovered by the Slovenian electro-funk producer in mid-2017. Immediately seeing something special in his new signee, Gramatik released their collaboration ‘Aymo‘ last October, and took Balkan Bump with …

Needs No Sleep – Jungle Cat EP

Needs No Sleep – Jungle Cat EP Australian producer Needs No Sleep has been consistently putting out some the freshest, hard-hitting house music over the past couple years. Following his club single alongside Lucati earlier this year, he follows it up with ‘Jungle Cat EP’ out now on Uprise Music. The two tracks …

Crooked Colours Prevails With Emotive New Single “I’ll Be There”

Crooked Colours- I’ll Be There After an extensive time on the road, Crooked Colours make a brilliant return with their single “I’ll Be There”. With their new single, they reintroduce us to their downtempo and emotive electronic discography. Their timeless debut “Vera” had them tour around the globe, selling out …

Madison Mars Releases Infectious Future House Track 'Like Fire'

Madison Mars – Like Fire (feat. Nevve) Future House is coming through with Estonian producer/DJ Madison Mars. After releasing his hit single ‘Atom‘ on Spinnin’ Records, Madison received widespread attention with his track being played at festivals, clubs, and radio shows. Since 2016, He’s racked up a slew remixes for top …

Influencers Under Investigation for Not Labelling Paid Posts

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is expressing concern regarding social media influencers and celebrities not properly indicating when they have been paid to endorse a product or experience. They have launched an investigation into the matter, due to the fact that these people with large internet followings could impact …

Mau5trap Teases Unreleased Deadmau5 Tune And Cryptic Announcement

Deadmau5 has had a busy year in 2018. Between performances as both himself and under his Testpilot moniker as well as dropping new originals and collaborations, 2018 has clearly been the year the mau5. Now as summer and festival season begin to come to an end, it seems that Mau5trap …

Hardwell and Maddix Release New Italian Inspired Anthem – 'Bella Ciao'

As festival season begins to wind down, Hardwell has decided to make everyone jump one last time. In his latest release with Maddix, the pair has taken inspiration from the Italian language for an all-out main stage, big room banger. ‘Bella Ciao’ begins with a heavily filtered old-school Italian track. …

Afrojack Drops New, Explosive Basshouse Tune – 'Bassride'

Afrojack has returned with a blazing new record. As summer starts to wind down, and the unficial end is in sight, many artists have begun to ramp up their release schedules. Fewer festivals are taking around the globe, and artists are supplementing their sporadic appearances with tracks they have been …

Calvin Harris Teams With Sam Smith On Monster New Track "Promises"

After taking over the summer with his last collab “One Kiss”, Calvin Harris is back at it again with another MONSTER collab, this time with London superstar Sam Smith. The collab titled “Promises” is another sure fire radio smash using the same formula as “One Kiss”, powerful vocals and a …

Marshmello Teams With Bastille On "Happier" A Chilled Out Gem

Today, Marshmello and British band Bastille unveiled their new massive collab “Happier.” By turns poignant and exhilarating, “Happier” acknowledges the uncomfortable truth that loving someone sometimes requires we step aside so they can find happiness. Bastille front man Dan Smith penned the song with Steve Mac, bringing some powerful vocals …

David Guetta Finishes Off The Remixes Of Martin Garrix & Khalid's "Ocean"

After two remix packages and Don Diablo’s remix last week, it’s now time for the grand finale reworks for Martin Garrix feat. Khalid’s Ocean, and the last remix is from none other than David Guetta. His upbeat take on the original is bursting with energy and gives the track a …

Marshmello & Bastille Join Forces For An Unlikely, But Must-Listen-To Collab

As Marshmello’s integration into pop becomes more secure day by day, his new productions are reflecting his shift. Today, his collaboration with Bastille, “Happier,” is released. Ultimately, the production from Marshmello is able to bring out the best  lead vocalist Dan Smith’s voice, whose warm tones are supported by a …

Your EDM Premiere: Nashville's Jonny Grande Signs With 24-8, Releases "Purple Haze" Music Video

Nashville’s is responsible for managing some the biggest names in bass music like Herobust and Spag Heddy, and have now added a brand new face to the roster, the grammy-nominated producer . Since his start, he’s remixed for Bassnectar, Post Malone, and also released his ‘Soundboy Killa’ EP nearly a …

Your EDM Premiere: Redpill Enlightens the DnB Scene Once Again With 'Jealousy' [Blackout]

With releases in the last few months on Invisible, EatBrain, Blackout and Maztek’s burgeoning label 0101, Repill seems to be one the most sought-after producers in hard drum and bass at the moment. His upcoming EP on Blackout called Fission is out tomorrow and is also the first solo EP he’s done …

Skrillex Heralds His Return, Announced For Second US New Year's Eve Festival

The good news keeps on coming… after Skrillex surprised fans with a booking at performance, another New Year’s Eve festival has also dropped the bomb. Skrillex will be at Decadence Arizona. While Snowta was the first to announce booking Skrillex, Decadence fans will likely be the first to see him …

WATCH: The Chainsmokers Perform Live On Good Morning America

There’s nothing quite like waking up to The Chainsmokers, and last week on Good Morning America the duo hit the stage for the show’s Summer Concert Series at Central Park in NYC. Fans showed up early and waited in line for hours to see them perform. Live renditions “Sick Boy,” …

Grand Theft Auto Releases Full In-Game Set From Another Dance Music Legend

Grand Theft Auto Online After Hours are lit! The Black Madonna just graced the decks with an eclectic mix perfectly designed to get gamers everywhere on the dance floor. She’s not the only one: Solomun, Dixon, and Tale Us are all part this virtual club experience developed by Rockstar Games. Resident …

Avicii's Father Accepts Award During First Appearance Since Son's Death

It comes as no surprise that Avicii‘s legacy lives on through his haunting lyrics and distinct melodies. What may be slightly more shocking is the fact that despite the Swedish musician’s sudden passing, his army dedicated fans are still voting and supporting his iconic tracks, ultimately still rewarding the beloved artist with impressive …

Steve Aoki Shares Video of an Intriguing Photo in Calvin Harris's DJ Booth

We came across one the funniest revelations on Twitter yesterday courtesy  Steve Aoki. Aoki shared a video from inside the DJ booth while Calvin Harris was spinning and there was something particularly intriguing… Calvin Harris had a framed picture Rod Stewart in the booth facing him while he played. We’re not entirely …

Whethan Hits Home With Stunning Remix of "Deja Vu" By Post Malone

The young electronic prodigy that is Whethan is back with a brand new remix for us to enjoy. It’s Post Malone and Justin Bieber’s hit song “Deja Vu”, trust me this is something you definitely want to hear. Simple but also a continuous flow vibrant sound and rhythm, this remix …

Exclusive Premiere: David Guetta feat Anne-Marie – Don't Leave Me Alone (Sidney Samson Remix)

Over 20 million streams later, It was only fitting that David Guetta & Anne-Marie’s smash Pop EDM track “Don’t Leave Me Alone” got the remix treatment, and round 1 the remixes are INCOMING!. Reworks the original have been made by R3HAB, Sidney Samson, Tom Staar and Guetta himself. All have …

New EDM Release Radar | August 17th | WTF Is Coming Out Friday?

Another week down, another New Music Friday at hand. You should know the drill by now, we find you the new music AHEAD release, so you are prepared for tomorrow, and for the 1st time this year, we got a LOADED week. Welcome to the “WTF Is Coming Out Tomorrow” …

SoundCloud, Major Lazer & Bacardi Join Forces For New Artist Contest [DETAILS]

Despite SoundCloud’s apparent imminent downfall in 2017, it persevered and continues to be a bastion new and experimental music. On that note, SoundCloud has partnered with Bacardi and Major Lazer on their “Music Liberates Music” initiative to discover new artists and give them a platform for success. With the new …

Madeon Throws Fans Into A Frenzy With Twitter Update: "Retired"

UPDATE: Madeon has updated his bio. It now reads “Retired magician. Musician.” We’re still not sure what’s going on, but now we’re more curious than nervous, so that’s a good thing. Fans have been waiting for new music from Madeon for what feels like forever, but now they’re panicking because …

Swedish House Mafia's Manager of 14 Years Resigns After Group Confirms New Music

As Swedish House Mafia gears up for a new chapter, there’s going to be one very major change moving forward. Their longtime manager, Amy Thomson, is unexpectedly parting ways with the group as they plan to make their epic . “Yes, absolutely, Swedish House Mafia is back. Now during summer everyone …

Aretha Franklin Dies At 76, EDM Remembers One Of The World's Best Singers

Legendary soul artist Aretha Franklin has died today at 76, surrounded by friends and family. Though she’s not an EDM artist, Franklin has inspired generations musicians and her memory and influence can be felt throughout many tracks even in the dance music genre. According to her publicist, Franklin died from …

Steve Void & BEAUZ ft. Bri Tolani – Words

Last year budding Dutch producer and entrepreneur Steve Void started his own label Strange Fruits and since then, he’s been on a tear. Reaching over 60 million streams on his own songs on Spotify alone, he’s now caught our attention again with his new single “Words” with BEAUZ.  The song features the playful vocals Bri Tolani …

GAWP – Who Is She EP

GAWP – Who Is She EP Just months after a critically acclaimed set performances on his inaugural North American tour, the UK bass driven tech house mastermind GAWP is back in the U.S. and smashing dance floors with his unmistakeable sound. And if you’ve seen GAWP on this most recent …

Bastille Announces Collaboration With Marshmello To Be Released On Friday

Mark this one down in the “collaborations we never expected” column. Bastille, the band behind the mega hit “Pompeii” from 2013, has just announced they have a track with Marshmello, called “Happier,” coming out this Friday. “Last year we wrote a song called ‘Happier’ which we thought would be great …

Your EDM Q&A: Jeremy Fitzgerald of Xcellerated Talks About Gearing Up for More 'Innovation'

Jeremy Fitzgerald or, as he’s known in LA, DJ Construct, has put his city on the drum and bass map with his hugely successful monthly club, Xcellerated. The promoter’s philosophy in booking and throwing parties has always been about staking the lineup with as many big names as possible with …

JAUZ Premieres Four Brand New Songs Ahead of Album Release

Jauz‘s forthcoming album  is almost here and, to get us excited, the producer has unleashed four brand new tracks as part his Bite This! Radio special. The latest episode features music from Phlegmatic Dogs, YOOKiE, Billy Kenny & Wongo, Noizu and more, but the real treats come toward the end the broadcast as …

Ghost Ship Plea Deal Tossed Out By California Judge

Last month, it was announced that the two Ghost Ship defendants facing dozens manslaughter charges would enter a  to avoid lengthy jail sentences. However, a California judge chose to reject the plea deal designed to combat 36 counts involuntary manslaughter following the 2016 California warehouse fire. According to multiple reports, Judge James Cramer’s decision came …

MUST LISTEN: Researchers Discover Song That Reduces Anxiety By 65%

Music has long proven to be beneficial to people’s health. Whether it’s lowering stress or getting you amped up, music’s ability to tap into the human consciousness is unparalleled. And according to a study from Dr. David Lewis-Hodgson  , there are plenty songs that can properly reduce your anxiety. The …

Avicii's Father Accepts Song of the Year Award, Gives Speech On His Behalf

The music Avicii left behind continues to make waves, touch our lives, and even win awards. Wednesday night at the Swedish Rockbjörnen gala in Stockholm, the producer’s father Klas Bergling was there to represent and receive an honor on behalf Tim “Avicii” Bergling. Avicii received the Rockbjörnen award for best Swedish song the …

BREAKING: Steve Angello Confirms New Swedish House Mafia Music In The Works

We don’t have to beat around the bush anymore – we know that Swedish House Mafia is coming back. With plenty direct quotes from members the group about a world tour and reunion, that much is for certain. The bigger question on everyone’s minds was whether or not the group …

Amsterdam Dance Event Releases First Wave of ADE Live Artists

Amsterdam Dance Event, the annual, globally-renowned conference that takes over the city every year from October 17-21, is fast approaching. And that means one thing: the lineups are coming. ADE Live has released the first wave artists participating in this year’s programming, known for bringing live sets from an array …

Music Artists Hit Hardest in Recent Facebook Algorithm Changes

Facebook Algorithm Changes Drastically Diminish Artist Page Engagement Back in January this year, Facebook algorithm changes completely revamped the way we interacted with our news feed. The desired effect? Place the emphasis back on interaction with family and friends instead being pushed and redirected to pages. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg …

Kode9 & Burial have mixed the final FabricLive compilation

Kode9 & Burial have mixed the final FabricLive compilation, marking the end of an era of albums that started 17 years ago.  No strangers to collaborating, the icons of bass-fuelled beats, respectively head of the rightly-lauded Hyperdub label and its first signee— Britain’s elusive master of spooky post-garage— were confirmed …

Skrillex Returns With His First Release In Awhile But It's Not What You'd Expect

While there hasn’t been an ficial release dates for a Skrillex original song, Skrillex just so happened to produce the Venezuelan artist’s new single “Epa Wei.” For Danny Ocean’s new song release, the song takes on a laid back focus with Danny Ocean’s vocals. While Skrillex didn’t produce a banger …

This YouTuber Just Completed A Really Weird Challenge for Deadmau5 [VIDEO]

Earlier this month, deadmau5 tweeted about the Wonder Bible, the infamous As seen on TV audio bible. Deadmau5 said he couldn’t wait until someone circuit bent the audio bible (circuit bending changes a hardware’s circuits to create new sounds and instruments). Then, fans YouTuber LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER tagged the circuit …

David Guetta & Black Coffee Reveal The Most Unexpected Collab of 2018

It’s rare to see commercial EDM and the underground cross paths much. When something like happens, you appreciate the moment. But as underground sounds become bigger, the line between EDM and house, techno and tech house has blurred. The line blurs so much that two subgenre titans have unexpectedly teamed …

REPORT: New Wave of Plastic Surgery Caused By "Snapchat Dysmorphia"

There’s a new wave plastic surgery in which people alter their faces to look like touched up or filtered photos — an alarming psychological phenomenon otherwise known as “Snapchat dysmorphia.” Digitally manipulated apps including Snapchat ten times blur imperfections, plump lips, add thickened eyelashes, and even change proportions and face structures. It’s …

Your EDM Premiere: WHITE LIGHT – Memories ft. Chèlise

One the perks my job is being introduced to new artists who have serious talent but haven’t had the fortune being truly “discovered” yet. One such artist just sent to me was Calgary’s Brandon Linkewich, known to the dance music community as White Light, who has paired up with vocalist Chèlise …

Zedd Breaks The Chainsmokers' Billboard Charting Record for "Closer"

Last week, Zedd’s “The Middle” The Chainsmokers’ “Closer” for most weeks atop the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Songs chart at 27 weeks each. With no signs slowing down, we wondered if any electronic song would come along to put a stop to its reign… but no such event occurred. On this …

Anderholm Shares "Flight of The Sparrow" Mini-Album via This Never Happened

Anderhold – Flight Of The Sparrow Ukranian producer and Lane 8-endorsed act Anderholm has returned with his latest work: an EP titled Flight The Sparrow. The 7-track EP fers each song with its own unique narrative, giving classic nods to house elements and exploring Anderholm‘s meticulous songwriting compositions. In Flight The Sparrow, it’s …

Downlink – Threat

Downlink – Threat It’s always a good day when we finally get some new music from a producer who has been laying low for awhile. That’s definitely the case here with bass titan Downlink finally treating fans to a new release after half a year waiting. Luckily his latest track, ‘Threat‘, …

ARTY's Avicii Tribute Track Sounds Oddly Similar to this Chris Brown Track

Today, one dedicated follower  ARTY pointed out that the Russian producer’s tribute song to Avicii called ‘Tim‘ sounds almost identical to Chris Brown‘s ‘Beautiful People‘ featuring the legendary Benny Benassi. In the music industry, it’s not a rare occurrence that two very different artists release similar sounding tracks. Some other occurrences are Taylor Swift‘s …

More Hints Indicate a Collaboration Between Swedish House Mafia and Nike

While fans wait on bated breath for a Swedish House Mafia reunion tour, the EDM supergroup have hinted once again at an upcoming collaboration with Nike. In honour reuniting back at Ultra Music Festival in March, the group revealed a special line merchandise that recently appointed Louis Vuitton chief designer, Virgil Abloh, …

BREAKING: Swedish House Mafia Are Officially Back In The Studio

According to Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter, Steve Angello announced that Swedish House Mafia are in fact back in the studio. After a five year hiatus, the trio made a surprise comeback at Ultra Miami in March this year. Steve Angello confirmed to another Swedish newspaper, Sydsvenskan, that SHM had been …

Zedd's 'The Middle' Breaks Record for Consecutive Weeks at #1

Zedd has accomplished a bunch things throughout his career. However, his latest accomplishment comes in the form breaking a record previously held by The Chainsmokers and the late Avicii. Zedd‘s collaboration track with Grey, and Maren Morris “The Middle” now holds the record for most weeks at number #1 on the Billboard’s …

There Is Truly Only One Tomorrowland – Event Review

Tomorrowland certainly needs no introduction. Arguably the world’s most recognized music festival, this years’ edition attracted over 400,000 festivalgoers from more than 200 countries. In this review I’ll be taking a holistic view at Tomorrowland 2018 to give you a better idea what makes it the Mecca all festivals. Mainstage …

Hälder – Could It Be (feat. Lizzy) [Official Music Video]

Hälder – Could It Be (feat. Lizzy) Official Music Video] Hälder, a relative newcomer to the scene who comes loaded with “freshly-baked organic beats,” teams up with vocalist Lizzy for this impressive late-summer drop from Spinnin‘ titled “Could It Be You.” The producer is largely anonymous so far (he lists …