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 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 …
With Summer coming to a close, Spotify has released its annual Songs the Summer playlist. Here you will find the top 20 tracks the people around the world have spent their Summer nights jamming out to and their days getting through work and school. It’s a great insight into the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
HARD Day Of The Dead Returns? Whoa– It’s ficial, HARD Day the Dead is happening November 3rd! Get this, HARD Events‘s twitter account posted a collage on their Twitter detailing a little teaser. Yesterday and today, a number pictures appeared showing all sorts images from past festivities and DJs rocking a crowd. …
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 …
Desperado orchestra Aka J Lawson releases his debut single titled “Outer Space” this summer. The soulful bluesy song will take you places you could not have imagined existed. A journey into space through a love story. The singer guitarist created this song as a tribute to his wife and found …
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 …
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 …
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 …
ZHU has been teasing it for a while, but now we know: his new album RINGOS DESERT is coming out next week, September 7, with seven new songs in addition to the songs already released on RINGOS DESERT, PT 1. The news comes Apple Music where the album is now available for …
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 …
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 …
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, …
One Ultra‘s mainstay stages will be getting a major upgrade, as the City Miami looks to add on a hal0-like, solar-powered ring and retractable ro over the Bayfront Park amphitheater. The Miami City Commissioners have given Florida Power & Light the go-ahead to build up the premiere concert venue, known as Klipsch …
Security at festivals has become a major concern in the past couple years, with many high-prile terror attacks taking the lives innocent people just looking to have fun. Thankfully, security ten results in positive efforts, as we’ve learned about the Sunburn Festival that took place in 2017. In court yesterday, …
As nice an idea it would have been to turn Avicii’s Hollywood Hills home into a memorial some sort for the Swedish producer who , the property has just been sold, sources tell LA Times. The house was sold for $17.5 million, five years after Avicii bought it for $15.5 million. …
Well, this is a steal a deal! College students are getting at home entertainment hooked up thanks to Spotify, which just added Showtime to its $5-a-month Hulu bundle. As if having Spotify and Hulu for that low rate wasn’t cool enough, now the music streaming service has thrown in a …
New York’s own warner case returns today with a big, summery tune in collaboration with fellow New Yorker Zak Downtown. “Good Time” is a synthy, upbeat bop that helps listeners scoot on into the weekend. Rhythmic vocals and alluring melodies provide an easy listening experience, giving us a bit nostalgia …
Snugs – Never Needed You (ft. Keiynan Lonsdale) The Snugs duo is back along with their cute and comforting ethos! After their debut in 2017, they dropped a few singles that reached over a million views. With their growth, they present a new single called ‘Never Needed You‘ featuring singer …
Cristoph – The Duel EP A new artist is in the works and his name is Cristoph. The house DJ and producer is known for his intriguing style and delivery with his music. Today, he releases his ‘The Duel EP‘ which includes three tracks called ‘The Duel‘, ‘Revolver‘ and ‘Tremble‘. As …
Nick Catchdubs – Pick Up Yaself There is always that one song that gets you pumped and ready to light the dancefloor on fire once it comes on despite the exhaustion you might have been experiencing a few moments prior. Nick Catchdubs’ latest track featuring Fire Alarm, ‘Pick Up Yaself‘, …
Alex Di Stefano – Now Get On Up As someone with over 20 years experience in the business, Alex Di Stefano continues to push the envelope. The techno trance genius showcased his talents with a massive performance at Tomorrowland in July. Not resting on the success his release ‘The Sin,’ …
Well this is awkward… A story recently came out that a new weed shop in Los Angeles is using Kaskade’s name and logo as their own. This isn’t the first time that a store or restaurant has used a famous icon’s name as their business’ name. It’s yet to be …
Gareth Emery has always been a man the people. His openness to share and brutal honesty are not only why people love his music, but respect him as a person. He has openly spoken out on his mental health, his family, and the music industry. All are somewhat taboo topics. …
Back in 2014, the news broke regarding Avicii‘s purchase his 15.5 million dollar home. Today the news broke its sale, at a whopping 17.5 million, a $2,000,000 increase. The Hollywood Hills area residence is a lavish work art and is exactly the type place you would expect a world renowned …
Well this is awkward… A story recently came out that a new weed shop in Los Angeles is using Kaskade’s name and logo as their own. This isn’t the first time that a store or restaurant has used a famous icon’s name as their business’ name. It’s yet to be …
Ultra Music Festival has been rapidly growing and dominating the the music festival world for the past two decades. It’s installments have appeared in countries including Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, Mexico City, Miami, Rio de Janiero, and many more. One the more semi-recent ones known as Ultra South Africa is featured …
Since 2004, Amsterdam’s Shinedoe has been at the forefront of the city’s techno scene and beyond as the co-founder of the Intacto label with 2000 And One as well as through her incendiary, urgent techno productions. Now, the prolific artist – real name Chinedum Nwosu – has launched her new …
While the fate Ultra after 2019 continues to hang in the hands Miami, the city has just approved plans for a massive new addition to the Bay Front Park Amphitheater, better known in the EDM world as the home the Ultra Live Stage. The city has approved plans for an …
At this point in the game, all the members Swedish House Mafia are just having fun with the fact that the public is at their fingertips. After a massive reunion at Ultra Miami this past year, the trio artists have confirmed they will be reuniting in 2019 for a world …
Two days ago we reported that Natural Lands Music and Arts Festival in Arkansas pulled six headlining acts from their line up the week the festival was slated to take place. As many rightfully assumed, today the festival canceled completely. This is unfortunate for a number reasons. Natural Lands was …
Madonna. The Beastie Boys. Swedish House Mafia. These are all the names artists who have previously played the famous Bill Graham Civic Center in San Francisco. Not only is there another who can be added along these big names, but one who sold out the entire 8,500 capacity venue. Her …
The month August has shot by at a record speed. With my life growing ever crazier I seemed to have missed a ton incredible new music. None seems to be as good as Jenaux’s latest single ‘My Friend’. I know, I know – I am a bit late to the …
We are entering another golden age house music. While the focus many producers throughout the late 2000’s and early 2010’s was electro and big room bangers, fans have once again come around to appreciating the more subtle genres. Labels like CONFESSION and Dirtybird have led the charge reintroducing quality house …
HARD Day Of The Dead Returns? Whoa– Is HARD Day the Dead coming back after being cancelled? Get this, HARD Events‘s twitter account just posted a collage on their Twitter detailing a little teaser. Yesterday and today, a number pictures appeared showing all sorts images from past festivities and DJs …
pluko – sixteen At the young age 18 years old, producer pluko has already accomplished more than many artists do in their entire career. From multi-million play hits to festival appearances, he’s done it all before becoming a legal adult. And now he’s looking to add another accomplishment to his …
Mental Health has been an important topic in the world today. Surprisingly, it has never been thought that one can face these mental issues when attending or working at a festival. Music festivals are meant to let go all the issues that you may be facing and just live in …
As many you know, Martin Garrix is one the world’s most favorite DJs. Fans usually expect him to perform perfectly during his performances. Unfortunately, The young music producer faced a situation during his performance at Creamfields that was out his control. During the middle his set, Garrix’s mixer broke down …
We’re starting to believe that Damon Albarn either never sleeps or is just flat out superhuman. After releasing their highly anticipated Humanz in 2017, Gorillaz followed with the release another studio album, The Now Now, in 2018. Now, Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn says he has another Gorillaz album in the works. While on the …
Porter Robinson is in full Virtual Self mode, but he’s reminiscing on his most famous, self-titled project today to celebrate the 4th anniversary Worlds Live. To mark the occasion, the producer has unleashed a new merchandise collection, which pays tribute to the tour that wowed audiences everywhere. Here’s what he …
Just two days after Natural Land Camping & Music Festival from its lineup, the festival has made the announcement that it has been entirely cancelled. “We are very disheartened to announce that we will be cancelling Natural Land Camping and Music Festival,” promoters wrote on Facebook. “At this point, we …
Ed Sheeran isn’t one to put his private life for all to see, so it shouldn’t come as a complete surprise that he’s managed to marry his fiancee, Cherry Seaborn, in secret. The revelation came to light during an Access Hollywood interview. Sheeran was asked if he had picked a …
HARD Events was founded by Gary Richards, aka Destructo, in 2007, with the very first Hard Summer Music Festival held on July 19, 2008 in Downtown Los Angeles at the Shrine Exposition Hall. Since then, the brand has grown exponentially, ten switching venues, and now under complete control Insomniac Events. In 2012, …
It’s been years back and forth between Kesha and her manager Dr. Luke, but now the tables have turned. What was once a sexual abuse case has flipped into a counterclaim defamation. In the original court documents, the “” singer said she fell victim to Dr. Luke’s sexual assault, sexual …
Martin Garrix was in the middle one his biggest performances the entire year when he experienced some minor technical difficulties over the weekend. The world-famous producer’s set at Creamfields in the UK was going great up until the moment his mixer stopped working. Drop after drop, the crowd was going …
Bayfront Park Amphitheater is one Miami’s iconic performing arts venues. It will soon be getting quite the upgrade. In attempts to save energy and add a chic, two futuristic aesthetics will be added to it. Get ready for a halo ring solar panels and a retractable ro. On Thursday, Miami …
It has been a busy year for Willem and Wardt, better known as W&W. They recently released a monster track under their trance alias NWYR called ‘Wormhole’ and there seems to be more music on the way. Earlier today on Twitter, the Dutch duo posted a picture with Armin van …
The legendary Martin Garrix is one the smoothest electronic dance music artists in the industry. The beloved twenty-two-year-old has proven that despite his young age, he can stand out among the long list producers with his undeniable talent, kindness, and pressionalism. During his most recent set at Creamfields in the United …
Dead Man’s Chest is one of the artists standing at the cutting edge of jungle’s contemporary movement and, as founder of Western Lore, has championing the most exciting, inventive names in the sphere. Now, many of those artists are set to feature on the first ‘Blunted Breaks’ compilation on the …
SHADED is set to release his new EP on Oliver Huntemann’s Senso label. ‘Rippple’ will be released on 7th of September and features two heady techno cuts tailor-made for the dancefloor. Following remixes of artists like Tiga, Boys Noize, Carlo Lio, Sian, Oliver Huntemann and Dubfire, SHADED’s original productions are …
More trouble looms for Kesha. Recently, incriminating e-mails have leaked which indicate Kesha lied and made up the sexual assault allegations on Dr. Luke to get her way in a contract dispute in order to defame Dr. Luke and ruin his business for her own success. What’s revealed is that the pop …
As the legal battle wages on between Jeffrey Sutorius and Vanderkleij Agency over the rights to the stage name “Dash Berlin“, Jeff appears to have re-booted his social media accounts under his given legal name. Looking to put the past behind him, all signs point to Jeff returning as a solo …
Insomniac and Pasquale Rotella are looking to give everyone a head start on planning for next year’s EDC Las Vegas 2019 festivities. Pasquale took to his and Insomniac‘s social media to announce he is giving loyal headliners the opportunity to get their passes for EDC Las Vegas 2019 early and …
Burning Man 2018 is now underway with the event having begun on the 26th August and is running through September 3rd. Thousands Burners are expected in the desert for this year’s festivities. The excitement for the event is real and set times and artist announcements are out and being revealed as …
The late early to late ’00s were a really wondrous time for these sort ster, synth-laden, vocal heavy electronic tracks that were really pushed by bands like LCD Soundsystem, Grizzly Bear, M83, Broken Bells, and the like. By no one’s fault, music simply ended up shifting away from those sounds. …
Mathame – Nothing Around Us EP Amedeo and Matteo Giovanelli Mathame, are rumored to have begun their musical journey on the slopes Mount Etna in Italy. Whether or not that’s true is hard to say, but hey- a cool story is a cool story. What we can say for sure is …
Today, the funky production duo, Brasstracks, released their long-awaited EP conclusion, ‘For Those Who Know Pt. II.’ The anticipated 6-track EP is the second and final installment in the ‘For Those Who Know’ series, and features collaborations from some R&B’s hottest artists including Robert Glasper, Xavier Omär, Thirdstory, S’natra, and …
As the legal battle wages on between Jeffrey Sutorius and Vanderkleij Agency over the rights to the stage name “Dash Berlin“, Jeff appears to have re-booted his social media accounts under his given legal name. Looking to put the past behind him, all signs point to Jeff returning as a solo …
Burning Man 2018 is now underway with the event having begun on the 26th August and is running through September 3rd. Thousands Burners are expected in the desert for this year’s festivities. The excitement for the event is real and set times and artist announcements are out and being revealed as …
It’s been four months since the sudden and tragic passing Swedish DJ-producer Tim “Avicii” Bergling at the young age 28. Now, the Bergling family is finding it difficult to keep up with the constant influx condolences that they are still receiving on behalf the late DJ. In response to the millions condolences …
It’s no secret that streaming is the future music. Companies like Apple Music, Deezer, and most notably Spotify are able to make or break careers. This makes it a no-brainer that playlist curation has become as big as it has. In the earlier days the internet, music careers usually followed a …
The masterminds behind several notable brands such as Stereosonic, Hardware and Onelove will be partnering up to debut a brand new traveling festival in conjunction with Live Nation named FestivalX. Festival X will be held at four major cities across Australia and New Zealand, with the 1st date landing on November 29 …
There has been a lot issues for artist’s social media getting hacked recently. While the dubstep community felt the hack harder than anyone else – it seems that nobody’s Snapchat or Twitter is safe from these dedicated trolls. Protohype was the most recent victim a hack, but instead leaking music, …
The Chainsmokers have received a lot hate over the past two years or so since they have started to find massive success in the pop genres. After blowing up with hits like ‘SELFIE’ the guys released a string records as well as a full album that featured a more accessible …
Headliners, some great news has finally arrived. EDC Las Vegas 2019 Passes are ficially on sale now! Yes, it was very sudden, but Pasquale Rotella, founder Insomniac and the beloved festival, has generously provided us with a payment plan with a deposit just $19.99 and a $48.74 monthly fee! Next …
I have some experience when it comes to drugs, recovery and everything in between. But every day that passes I find a new level stupidity among those still heavily wrapped up in the drug culture. Today’s new level idiocy comes from Demi Lovato’s admitted drug dealer. In an interview with …
Insomniac Events fans got a surprise in their email this morning when they learned that tickets to EDC Las Vegas 2019 were on sale! There was no advance notice this on-sale period, but Insomniac is making sure their most loyal fans get in on the action before anyone else. Fans …
Just over a month after Demi Lovato was hospitalized for an , her drug dealer has come out to the press. In a reveal to , Brandon Johnson speaks openly about his personal relationship with Lovato and the hours leading up to her overdose, which was likely triggered by Oxycodone laced with Fentanyl, according to …
It’s still hard to believe that the world lost Chester Bennington more than a year ago. The frontman Linkin Park took his own life last year after battling with depression, anxiety, and addiction, leaving behind a legacy and a group fans who still live by his every word. This past …
Everyone has their own opinion as to what the 2018 song the summer is — but Spotify has probably one the best gauges for narrowing it down. When it comes to music streaming, these are the top songs the season, globally and exclusively in the US. This was definitely the …
Mentha is probably one the busiest artists in bass music that most U.S. fans have never heard about. As the head Subaltern Records and the proprietor/resident the Sub.fm radio show, Mentha is also just opening another label under his own name for even deeper and more experimental dubstep and sound …
Black Cfee & David Guetta – Drive feat. Delilah Montagu David Guetta and South African producer Black Cfee have collaborated with vocalist Delilah Montagu for a fresh, light track called ‘Drive’. This is the sixth single from Guetta’s 7 album, alongside other singles like ‘2U’ with Justin Bieber and ‘Like …
The European festival powerhouses are uniting for some yet unknown opportunity. With its 2018 edition just wrapping up, Creamfields is already teasing a new exciting project. We have no idea what it is other than that it involves Steel Yard, which is Creamfields’ megastructure stage. This is where EPIC 5.0 …
In a world where mental health awareness and an individual’s overall well-being are so drastically present during daily conversations, one would not immediately think that festival attendees would fall under those stigmatic topics. As the highly anticipated event is currently taking place, from August 25 to September 3, 2018, it …
I have some experience when it comes to drugs, recovery and everything in between. But every day that passes I find a new level stupidity among those still heavily wrapped up in the drug culture. Today’s new level idiocy comes from Demi Lovato’s admitted drug dealer. In an interview with …
Lost Lands is only a few weeks away folks. That means headbangers from around the world will soon be descending to the Legend Valley in Ohio for a weekend unrivaled bass music. Featuring the biggest names and best upcoming acts in the bass world – Lost Lands 2018 is the …
This weekend Excision expanded his festival empire with the incredible Bass Canyon. While many are familiar with his first foray into the festival world with Lost Lands, it seems that the smaller scale West coast effort was just as successful. Taking place at the iconic Gorge Amphitheater outside Seattle, Washington, …
Architekt released his new song Shadow King on Thursday, a song inspired by the telepathic super villain from Legion. Needless to say, the song is mind melting. It’s one those tracks that seamlessly blend rhythm with visuals sci-fi almost cinematically. Don’t let that fool you. The track is an absolute …
Natural Land Camping & Music Festival is set to go down this weekend in Alexander, Arkansas — but there will be some major acts absent from the lineup. First up, the special fireworks closing set from NGHTMRE won’t be popping f as planned, because he won’t be there. Natural Land …
Downtown Los Angeles: while ever-present shows and events are anything but a rare occurrence in this mecca electronic and dance music, a large void has been growing in DTLA since the days when HARD Events hosted large-scale, multistage events in the area before picking up and leaving for the LA …
Diplo is no stranger to Burning Man, having played there for years both as a solo artist and even once with Skrillex as Jack Ü. This year, he’s got a busy, busy schedule on the Playa with constant sets Wednesday thru Friday, for blocks about 12 hours at a time at …
It’s a bird! No, it’s a plane! Wait! It’s marshmello? The sugary, masked DJ has been able to confidently walk through crowds and play to hundreds thousands, if not millions people, since the debut the project in 2015. In that time, he’s woven his way through dance music as well …
Weiss is a legend by all standards and was responsible for providing one this summer’s anthems that rocked dance floors all around the world, “Feel My Needs”. Recently, he commissioned none other than Purple Disco Machine to produce a remix, one that is absolute pure gold. PDM takes the original …
A true pioneer the dance music scene, Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz is widely considered as one the most incredibly talented producers in the world. Not only does he have the ability to craft lengthy musical journeys through his sets, he also creates progressive masterpieces like nothing ever seen, or heard, before. Merging …
NWYR- Wormhole One NWYR’s most anticipated tracks finally arrived. W&W’s trance project NWYR has been a monster success. Since premiering the project at Ultra 2017, fans have wanted more dance floor crushing tracks. Today, we got just that. Their new single ‘Wormhole’ is here in full. The track has already …
Dua Lipa is one the hottest vocalists in the music industry at the moment with impressive triumphs under her belt such as being the first and only female artist in history to have four lead singles with over 500 hundred million streams on Spotify. The twenty-three-year-old is continuing to gain …
Kalipzo – I Like Cake Ft. Naz Tokio LA based dj/producer Kalipzo has been on the come up in the underground bass house scene for over a year now, she’s a gifted disc jockey and a member the Low Freqs crew leading her to share the stage with heavy hitters …
For all things Dirtybird Campout, head to Beats 1. Claude Vonstroke just announced his new radio show, which will feature exclusive interviews from Campout Counselors, premieres, guest mixes, and more. Vonstroke hopes to embody the character his festival on his Beats 1 radio show by having quirky fake commercials and …
It is no secret that Pasquale Rotella‘s Insomniac Events is known as one the best promotion companies in the world. With events like Electric Daisy Carnival, Dreamstate, Electric Forest, and the newly established Secret Project under their banner, it is easy too why they dominate the U.S. dance scene. Their reach is about to …
TouchID Set To Make A Comeback There is a saying that goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. It can be assumed that the folks over at Apple may have never heard this before. Causing backlash after first removing the iPhone’s headphone jack, they later caused more with their proceeding moves. One …
Producing a music festival is quite the undertaking. Almost nobody can fully understand the amount work that goes into pulling f a mass gathering unless they have experience in the industry. Natural Land Camping & Music Festival is learning this the hard way. Just a few days before the event …
Kayzo has been around for quite a bit now, that being said the artist has really seen an explosion in popularity over the last two years. Having fused the world bass music with hardcore, hardstyle, and other explosive elements has helped the producer be recognized by fans, peers, and critics …