REPORT: “Chinese MDMA” Linked To Over 125 Deaths, UN Issues International Warning

A synthetic drug from China has been outlawed in Malta after being linked to over 125 deaths. It’s described as a substance “three times stronger” than MDMA, but looks and smells the same — which makes it especially dangerous. In addition, the United Nations (UN) has called for a worldwide ban on N-ethylnorpentylone. …

Valentino Khan Drops Impressive 6-Song House EP Full of Bangers

It’s a house party and you’re invited! Valentino Khan has been dropping fire tracks left and right, but now he’s unleashed his full House Party EP to get down to! This body work features six fresh new productions, including his popular original “Pony” and “JustYourSoul” featuring Diplo. Plus, collaborations with …

[Premiere] KOLIDESCOPES Provide The Soundtrack To Life's Best Moments on "Foundations"

Not every song needs to have you headbanging at the rail or hearing a DJ scream “1, 2, 3, jump!” Sometimes, it’s enough to have a simple, eloquent melody and rhythmic vocals with some beautiful composition. “Foundations,” out today from KOLIDESCOPES featuring Jasmine Thompson is a perfect example the sort beachside, …

Tomorrowland’s Mind-Blowing Official After Movie Is Here In All Its Glory

Tomorrowland closed out two wonderful weekends its enchanted 2019 journey in Boom, Belgium this past July. 400,000 “People Tomorrow” from 200 different countries celebrated 15 Years Tomorrowland. And today, its ficial aftermovie is airing live on the Tomorrowland YouTube channel and ficial website. The nostalgia-inducing movie captures the best the …

[Premiere] Taka Perry Teams With JP THE WAVY For International Hit "Kuruna"

After hearing the ONJUICY collab from Conrank’s recent debut album, I’ve been craving some more Japanese/EDM collaborations. Lo and behold, I get this stellar collab from Australian-born Japenese artist Taka Perry and JP THE WAVY, “Kuruna” in my inbox. Translated to “don’t come around here,” “Kuruna” is a nod to Taka’s …

Fans Were Pissed About Flume’s Red Rocks Openers, But He Doesn’t Give A F*ck

Flume just completed a 2-night run at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater and left the crowd speechless both nights. The same, however, can’t be said for his openers. Flume was supported by JPEGMAFIA and slowthai on both nights, and from attendee tweets on Twitter, didn’t win over many new fans. …

One of California’s Biggest Music Festivals Just Got The Green Light To Sell Weed

2019 has been a great year for cannabis initiatives at festivals, with Northern Nights and Ever After music festivals both allowing for more lax policies surrounding the plant. Now, the Bay Area’s Outside Lands will join that group after a decision from the state Bureau Cannabis Control approved on-site sale and consumption weed …

Alison Wonderland’s New Collab with Quix Is Meant To “Stretch Time” While Tripping

Alison Wonderland Came Up With The Idea For Her Quix Collab While Tripping Alison Wonderland’s new collaboration with Quix, “TIME,” is finally out this Friday. This one has been teased at live shows for months already, but we’ll finally have it all for ourselves in just two days. Before that, …

Decimate Takes Names With "Switch"

40oz Cult brings forth more unforgiving heavy hitting bass with the latest release from the up and coming artist collective and music imprint. New to the 40oz roster comes Savage Society members and Los Angeles based dubstep producers, Decimate, with their new single “Switch.” This in-your-face, based addled banger comes …

[Premiere] David Starfire Drops New Remix Of Beats Antique For Charity Compilation

Out today from Gravitas Recordings is David Starfire’s remix Beats Antique’s “Vesper Star,” the second three singles in anticipation for Circulate Vol. 1: Curated by David Starfire and SOOHAN, a world bass compilation that will be released August 15. One hundred percent net proceeds will be donated to Beyond the …

LSDREAM Drops First Single Since Album, "SPACESHIP" with Meredith Bull

LSDREAM’s sophomore album RENEGADES OF LIGHT came out in April earlier this year, and he’s already back with a new out–this-world single featuring the talented Meredith Bull, “SPACESHIP.” The opening chords feel immediately reminiscent space exploration movies like Interstellar and Prometheus, and that’s no doubt an intentional homage based on the …

REPORT: US Government Threatened Sanctions Against Sweden If A$AP Rocky Wasn’t Released

The U.S. government reportedly warned Sweden “negative consequences” if A$AP Rocky was not released from jail. According to NBC, the U.S. special presidential envoy for hostage affairs wrote to Swedish prosecutors on Wednesday. Amb. Robert O’Brien said in the letter: “The government the United States America wants to resolve this case …

One of Dance Music’s Most Notorious #MeToo Allegations Finally Reaches A Legal Conclusion

Nearly two years ago, Chelsea Tadros accused Gaslamp Killer, real name William Bensussen, drugging her at a party in Hollywood and raping her back in his hotel room. As with most stories in the #MeToo era a couple years ago, Bensussen’s longtime residency with Low End Theory was terminated and …

Martin Garrix, Zedd, Illenium & More Are Taking Over Vegas For The Next Month

EDC Las Vegas may have come and gone for the Sin City, but the club vibe continues year-round! As we head into August, many the city’s top residents will continue their plays at all Hakkasan Group’s premiere venues, including Hakkasan Nightclub, OMNIA Nightclub, and Wet Republic Day Club. Among them, …

[Premiere] Taska Black Drops "No Paradise" & Announces Debut Headline NA Tour

Taska Black is one the biggest rising names within the bitbird camp, and with his new single “No Paradise,” it’s clear to see why. With glittering synths and a simple yet beautiful melody championing the song underneath, the vibe is perfectly established from beginning to end. “When I came up …

88rising 'Head In The Clouds' Festival Announces Full Lineup & All-New Electronic Music Stage

88Rising’s Head in the Clouds Festival is returning for its second year with a wildly diverse lineup set to take place on August 17th. 88rising’s own artist roster is well represented on the lineup with Jackson Wang, iKON, DPR Live and Dumbfoundead joining Joji, Higher Brothers, Rich Brian, NIKI and August …

Watch Lollapalooza 2019 Live Stream On Its New Platform

Once again you’ll be able to catch sets from Lollapalooza this weekend from the comfort your living room!  The stream found a new home in 2019, this time at YouTube. In addition to performances throughout the four-day festival, YouTube Originals is partnering with Lollapalooza to produce original creative content, including …

Illenium Reveals Final Single Ahead of Highly Anticipated New Album

Illenium Teases Final Single Before Full Album Drops, “Blood” with Foy Vance Illenium’s third album Ascend comes out August 16, but fans are getting one last single before the full album comes out. This Friday, he will release “Blood” with Foy Vance (note: not Vance Joy, easy mistake). “Blood” features delicate …

Trick Or Treat: Minimal Effort Drops Phase 1 Lineup For Los Angeles Halloween Festival's 5th Anniversary

Today, Minimal Effort announced the lineup DJs who will be joining them shortly before All Hallows Eve for the 5th anniversary their Halloween festival to cast a musical techno spell even the Sanderson sisters would envy. In addition to a lineup, Minimal Effort also announced they will be moving to …

MUST WATCH: Tomorrowland's Orchestra Beautifully Reimagines Eric Prydz's "Opus"

Eric Prydz took the stage at Tomorrowland 2019 to share his incredible Holosphere during weekend one — but his mark on the iconic music festival didn’t stop there. The producer’s famous song “Opus” was totally reimagined by Tomorrowland’s live orchestra, as they paid tribute to the masterpiece and the artist behind …

Alan Walker Just Dropped A Collab with A$AP Rocky from Jail & I Didn’t Know I Needed This

While A$AP Rocky remains incarcerated in Sweden (and just plead not guilty in court), his new collaboration with Alan Walker just dropped not too long ago. Entitled “Live Fast,” the song comes as the ficial anthem for PUBG Mobile, a battle royale game on Android and iOS modeled after the massively …

Trick Or Treat: Minimal Effort Drops Phase 1 Lineup For Los Angeles Halloween Festival's 5th Anniversary

Today, Minimal Effort announced the lineup DJs who will be joining them shortly before All Hallows Eve for the 5th anniversary their Halloween festival to cast a musical techno spell even the Sanderson sisters would envy. In addition to a lineup, Minimal Effort also announced they will be moving to …

Excision Reveals He Has Multiple Unreleased Collabs with Bassnectar

Excision and Bassnectar are each massive forces in electronic music and another collaboration from the two would be absolutely earth-shattering. When asked if he would team up with Bassnectar again, Excision gave the answer everyone was hoping for. Not only do the two have a great working relationship, Excision reveals they …

REPORT: Lollapalooza Drastically Increasing Security Following Garlic Festival Mass Shooting

A random shooting at a California food festival that killed three people, including a 6-year-old boy, this past weekend has prompted a more robust security response from Lollapalooza in Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot pointed to the national response after similar events and promised patrons would be safe. “Every time something happens …

LEAK: Martin Garrix, Kygo & More Officially Remix “TIM” for Alleged Avicii Remix Album

Avicii’s posthumous album TIM came out last month, June 6. With 12 previously unreleased singles, the album proved a success and quickly shot up to #1 on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart; all 12 songs from the album also charted on Hot Dance/Electronic. Now, according to an apparent leak on , a TIM remix album …

Tomorrowland 2019 Weekend 2 Live Sets: Listen To Armin Van Buuren, The Chainsmokers and More

Tomorrowland has ficially wrapped up for 2019. After a tumultuous two weekends in which the headlines were dominated by both and the weather, neither which for necessarily good reasons, the final chapter 2019 has concluded. While the festival experienced some missteps entirely out its control, it came up with solutions …

Odesza Finishes Their 2+ Year "A Moment Apart" Tour In Spectacular Fashion, But What's Next For The Duo?

Odesza has been touring for over two years since the release their Grammy-nominated A Moment Apart was released in September 2017. Technically the duo has been touring for over two years considering they kicked f A Moment Apart production at Red Rocks in May 2017. Regardless ficial start dates, Harrison …

Axwell Addresses Recent Swedish House Mafia Cancellations – "We Had A Reason"

Swedish House Mafia have experienced a couple major cancellations this summer, resulting in huge blows to many fans across the world. Axwell took some time to clear all that up last night during the trio’s show at Ushuaia Ibiza — saying they “had a reason.” As one the most anticipated acts the summer, …

Tomorrowland Stream Banned from Twitch for NSFW Content

Tomorrowland is ficially streaming the second weekend the festival on their website, YouTube, and Facebook page, but an unficial mirror on Twitch has been banned after showing NSFW content on the feed. Twitch’s TOS prohibits garments “exposing/focusing on male or female genitals, buttocks, or nipples,” so even something like a slightly see-through …

Coachella Is Being Sued Over "Sickening & Unprovoked" Attack On One of Its Artists

Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer Belly is suing Coachella and its security company IPS for an alleged assault that happened on festival grounds last year. Belly, real name Ahmad Balshe, claims he was attacked by 25 security guards in a backstage area. When the incident occurred, Belly was trying to …

Your EDM Premiere: VOLAC Unleash "Tell You" As Part Of 'Russian Style Compilation' [NIGHT BASS]

Russian g-house duo VOLAC have started a fire in collaboration with Phlegmatic Dogs. Their Russian Style Compilation makes way for their native sound — and full-fledged tour sure to burn up dance floors for the rest the year! One particular production, “Tell You” has captured our attention through VOLAC’s own unmistakeable style. The …

[Premiere] Prismo Delivers Cover Of Classic "Black Hole Sun" That Would Have Made Chris Cornell Proud

If you grew up listening to any rock radio station in the mid- to late-90s, hell, even now, you’ve heard Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” probably more times than you can count. Benefiting from Chris Cornell’s inimitable energy and voice, the song is an absolute classic. That being the case, any …

Your EDM Video Premiere: Dirty Chime's Stark '5150' Brings Awareness to Mental Health With a Comedic Twist

Dirty Chime is an LA-based artist whose unique fusion chill, jazzy R&B with even chiller EDM beats is just starting to crack the surface both the indie and EDM worlds. With his first three singles “Sleepover” (featured on the 2019 Miami Beats compilation), “Halo” and “Fragile Beings”, Dirty Chime has explored …

Stage Damage Forces Cancellation of Eric Prydz's Holosphere at Tomorrowland

Eric Prydz Holosphere will unfortunately not return to Tomorrowland at the Freedom Stage for its second weekend. Following a sunken ceiling at the stage that occurred yesterday due to the heat in the area, Tomorrowland’s technical teams are unable to restore the structure to its standards. The Freedom Stage will …