Marvin Humes: Growing Up a DJ

DJing has been in Marvin Humes’ family his whole life. Growing up, Humes’ dad used to play parties and kept sound equipment in the living room, making it a perfect opportunity for Humes to learn and practice the ropes DJing. Before he knew it, he was getting experience at weddings and birthday …

Paul McCartney Reveals That The Beatles Masturbated Together

The ’60s were truly a different time. Free love, the Vietnam War, lots and lots acid, we can never truly understand what it was like. But through the testimonies and stories those who lived through it, we can get a better idea. And then we have Paul McCartney. As one …

TroyBoi Teases New Destructo Remix And This Crowd Absolutely Lost It's Mind

TroyBoi is an artist who knows what is important. He is not a producer who is regularly jumping into Twitter feuds or commenting on things that are not his business. Instead, he is busy in the studio and taking over the world one stage at a time. In 2018 TroyBoi …

Elton John, Childish Gambino And More Honor Mac Miller In Their Sets

While the world continues to grieve the loss Mac Miller who tragically passed away from a drug overdose on Friday, artists have begun to honor the fallen artist during their live shows. The tributes have crossed genre lines and have been quite emotional. Artists in electronic music, hip-hop and event …

ZHU Demonstrates A Measured Blend Of House And R&B In Masterful New Album: RINGOS DESERT

ZHU broke onto the scene hard and fast. His enigmatic and anonymous debut helped build hype around his sound. Immediately fans believed ZHU was a side project Skrillex. His music was just that good. The release ‘Wasted’ only pushed him farther into fame as the song broke into the mainstream …

Dillon Francis Drops A New Remix For Martin Solveig Only 3 Weeks Before His Own Album Drops

Dillon Francis took a leap faith in remixing Martin Solveig‘s “My Love” — he appreciated the track so much that he just knew he would nail it. And, that he did. The original fine-tuned dance ballad sounds untouchable, but Dillon Francis puts just enough party in the mix to give it …

Silk City Duo Diplo and Mark Ronson release 'Electricity' ft. Dua Lipa

The epic duo Silk City  music industry hit-makers Diplo and Mark Ronson has released the anticipated single ‘Electricity’ featuring English singer/songwriter Dua Lipa. Accompanied by a nostalgic and energetic music video, the track is a certified earworm. Opening with the radio discussing a blackout and a clip someone mentioning the …

[Interview] We Chatted With Cash Cash About Their Evolution in Music and Huge Upcoming Collabs

The Jersey boys Cash Cash returned to the Tri-State area to perform at Electric Zoo for what was an outstanding performances for the thousands fans in attendance. We were able to catch them for a quick chat after their Mainstage performance to discuss upcoming music, touring in Asia and just …

Shambhala 2018: Relive The Most Magical Moments [REVIEW + AFTERMOVIE]

The 21st annual Shambhala Music Festival attracted another sold out crowd to the Salmo River Ranch in British Columbia, Canada — as ravers from all over the world camped, danced, and loved in the mountains. Shambhala has blossomed from a grassroots effort into a premier music festival and one our …

New EDM Release Radar | Sept. 7th | WTF Is Coming Out Friday?

School is back. Summer is basically over. What is there to look forward to anymore? How about NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! Welcome to the “WTF Is Coming Out Friday” article. I will update this page throughout the day as we get more releases announced/found on , social media, and through Beatport’s …

ZHU Uploads His Three Hour Set From All Night Party He Threw In The Middle Of The Desert

A few months ago ZHU sent out a cryptic tweet a phone number. Of course, I bit and called the number. Soon I found out I was signed up for a text newsletter and was thanked with a preview his new release. That would go on to be his enigmatic …

For Three Nights Only This Famous Prison Is Being Turned Into A Rave

Techno lovers will party anywhere. Give them a coal mine, or a castle, or literally, anything underground and they’ll go crazy! For Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) this year, they’re taking the party to one the most unexpected and entirely deserted locations the area — all for the sake dance music. Bijlmerbajes prison …

Electric Zoo Ravers Throw Insane After Party in NYC Train Station

This past weekend saw the epic celebration Electric Zoo’s 10th Anniversary. This year’s lineup didn’t fail to impress with Martin Garrixx, Kaskade, Alesso, Virtual Self and many more bringing the heat as headliners—but the party didn’t stop there. A number festival goers decided to carry the festivities into a NYC …

Brownies And Lemonade Electric Zoo After Party Featured A B2B2B With Ekali, Graves and Baauer

Electric Zoo hosted its 10th edition this past weekend. While fans were blown away by the festival which is now headed by none other than Gary Richards, it seems that Brownies and Lemonade is making even more waves with their after party. On Sunday night once the festival closed up …

Electric Zoo Ravers Make Their Own After Party In NYC Subway [VIDEO]

Electric Zoo‘s 10th anniversary was most definitely wild — and that energy carried over into the night as ravers took their afterparty to a New York train station. The Snapchat video below shows the “EZoo Subway Dance Party” in action, and according to , that excitement continued for about 20 …

After Electric Zoo Ravers Turn NYC Train Station Into After Party With Help Of A Busker

Last night was the closing day Electric Zoo. After a weekend performances by the likes Martin Garrix, Kaskade and, Illenium it seemed that most fans did not want the party to end. In a video clip we found from it seems that many them jumped on the opportunity to keep …

REPORT: Sheriff Reports Burning Man Arrests

Today is the last ficial day Burning Man, even though thousands still linger on the playa. Over the past 10 days, tens thousands people swarmed to Black Rock City to create a temporary cityscape and escape from the real cities. Police and federal ficials were also present at the event …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Martin Garrix's Mixer Breaks Down During Creamfields Set

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 …

BREAKING: After 2 Years Gone, One of EDM's Top Halloween Festivals Is Coming Back

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, …

Stereosonic Is Being Replaced With A New Multi-City Event, FestivalX

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 …

All My Friends Festival Debuts In The Heart Of DTLA

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 …

Don Diablo remixes Diplo's "Sun In Our Eyes"

The king remixes just keeps them coming. Don Diablo just released his remix Diplo’s and MO’s collaboration “Sun In Our Eyes”. Keeping it upbeat and fun, Don Diablo’s remix is full bouncy beats that make you want to dance and party the night away. Combined with vocals from MO, “Sun …

Ultra Introduces 'Ultra Coin,' A Cryptocurrency For Use At Their Festivals

Ultra Music Festival has partnered up with  to bring blockchain technology payment solutions to . During the event, an estimated 30,000 festival goers will be able to pay for goods and services exclusively with Ultra Coin, making this one the most ambitious blockchain moves ever. Pundi X POS, the blockchain-based terminal that …

New EDM Release Radar | August 24th Edition | 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 …

Baauer Will Produce Soundtrack for Upcoming Marvel Show On Netflix

Marvel’s Iron Fist on Netflix is returning for its second season, as is another Defenders original show The Punisher (Daredevil’s second season debuted in 2016, Luke Cage’s second season debuted June 2018, and Jessica Jones’ second season debuted March 2018.) The New York City-based crime fighter is back next month …

Brilliant or Crazy? This Abandoned Mine Has Been Turned Into A Techno Club

Ravers are super imaginative when it comes to throwing ragers in cool spaces. Most recently, a former-coal mine in Germany’s industrial heartland was transformed into a techno club, and has proven to be the perfect host. Telekom Electronic Beats and Baka Gaijin teamed up to throw a massive party at a decommissioned …

Rezz Talks New Album + More In Exclusive Interview with Tidal

In a rare, behind-the-scenes interview, Rezz gets real with Tidal. Before her album listening party in LA last month, the music streaming service caught up with Rezz on creating the new album, her song “,” and more; and now we finally get to hear her thoughts. In the clip below, …

Too Many Flamingos in the Pool [Splash House Review]

In 2013, siblings Kelly and Tyler McLean privately funded a brand new festival the duo named Splash House with hopes bringing new life to their hometown Palm Springs during what was thought to be a less desirable time year for tourism in the area. Wanting to capitalize on the what …

Germany Opens Up UNESCO World Heritage Site To Host Actual Underground Raves

Germany is known for many things – beer, starting world conflicts and, course, Techno. Germany has always held its Techno roots in high esteem, protecting dance music fans and allowing for unbelievable clubs to operate on a near 24/7 hour basis. Most are familiar with Berghain. The most exclusive club …

Diplo Takes Over 'Diplo & Friends' For Rare 2-Hour Mix

For the latest episode Diplo & Friends, the man Diplo recruited his “long time personal friend and lover” — himself — for an epic, two-hour mix. With Diplo in the mix, it’s nothing but nonstop dance-driven energy as he rinses tracks from tons his friends including Valentino Khan, Mercer, Camelphat, Chris Lorenzo, A-Trak, …

JAUZ Reveals Massive 23-Song Tracklist & Details For Debut Album

The wait for Jauz’s debut album is nearly over, as The Wise and The Wicked is set to be released on August 31. And now, fans can witness the full tracklist and concept behind the album. To our surprise, it has been separated into chapters alternating between Wise and Wicked, and ultimately, …

Alison Wonderland Takes Huge Loss After Wonderland Scarehouse Project Tour

Alison Wonderland is known for unleashing some seriously epic projects in her native and stunning country Australia, like when she assisted with a feel-good LGBTQ marriage proposal back in 2017 and her most recent series shows ‘Wonderland Scarehouse Project‘ tour. This particular tour was one her biggest tasks to date as …

Premiere: Marshall Applewhite ‘Destroy The Silence’

Marshall Applewhite describes his sound as “Detroit Sludge”.  Crafting a style that is indebted to his hometown’s bassy and industrial electro legacy, the illusive DJ/producer has released under numerous monikers (OktoRed, Cocky Balboa, Star Machine and Secret Shower) on numerous labels including Detroit Underground, How To Kill and Clan Destine. …

Alison Wonderland Liquidates Company After "Significant Losses" During Australia Tour

Toward the end 2017, Alison Wonderland announced an ambitious series shows in her native Australia called the ‘Wonderland Scarehouse Project’ tour. This tour would be a showcase for Alison and friends to play music to their hearts’ content in warehouses in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland without the worry noise complaints. She …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

New York EDM Festival Cancelled Due To Heavy Rains

Dance music fans are always down for a party, but Mother Nature doesn’t always agree. With Down to Earth Music Festival in Garrattsville, New York just around the corner, organizers have unsuspectedly been forced to cancel due to severe weather and dangerous flooding in the area. In an ficial statement, Down …

New York EDM Festival Cancelled Due To Heavy Rains

Dance music fans are always down for a party, but Mother Nature doesn’t always agree. With Down to Earth Music Festival in Garrattsville, New York just around the corner, organizers have unsuspectedly been forced to cancel due to severe weather and dangerous flooding in the area. In an ficial statement, Down …

REPORT: Demi Lovato's Overdose Caused By… You Guessed It, Fentanyl

TMZ, who was the first to report that Demi Lovato had been , has just released a new report that claims the singer/songwriter took Oxycodone laced with fentanyl which led to the paramedics being called. According to “sources with direct knowledge” who spoke to TMZ, Lovato called her dealer the …

REPORT: Demi Lovato's Overdose Caused By… You Guessed It, Fentanyl

TMZ, who was the first to report that Demi Lovato had been , has just released a new report that claims the singer/songwriter took Oxycodone laced with fentanyl which led to the paramedics being called. According to “sources with direct knowledge” who spoke to TMZ, Lovato called her dealer the …

Mario – Let Me Love You (Birthdayy Partyy Remix)

Birthdayy Partyy continue to heat up the Summer with their striking work. Coming f their remix Deadmau5’s “Monophobia” the twin brothers have released their take on Mario’s “Let Me Love You” from 2004. Their deep cut is a smash hit, without a doubt. This one is a bit more clubby …

EDM's Foremost Photographer Rukes Opens Up GoFundMe For His Parents

We at Your EDM have depended on photos from Rukes for much our coverage, from individual DJ close ups to shots festival main stages to some the most spectacular meetings DJs ever to have happened. Personally, I have over 1,000 Rukes images saved on my computer. Now, it’s ours and …

Diplo's New Super Group Is Back With A Perfect Late-Summer Anthem

Earlier this year, Diplo joined forces with Sia and Labrinth to form their new collaborative project LSD. 2018 has been the year collaborations, with music’s biggest acts from all genres working together to produce new hit releases. And Diplo is one artist who has been cranking out groundbreaking collaborations recently. “Welcome …

Kayzo & Gammer Join Forces for High Energy Banger "Forever"

Kayzo and Gammer have collaboration a number times before, and they’ve managed to add another stellar collaboration to a growing list their new release “FOREVER,” out today on Ultra Music. “FOREVER” take a more cinematic route to get to the drop, bringing in vastly atmospheric synths and vocals for a …

Don Diablo Drops A Remix To Martin Garrix & Khalid's 'Ocean'

Martin Garrix ft. Khalid – Ocean (Don Diablo Remix) Martin Garrix and Khalid previously collaborated for their latest single called ‘Ocean‘. This fresh and exciting single swept the nation with its electronic-infused vibes. Khalid made his way into the EDM scene by working alongside various artists. Meanwhile, Don Diablo comes …

Insomniac Took HARD Summer to the Next Level [Event Review]

If you live in Southern California and are a music fan any kind, chances are you’ve been to a HARD Summer. Celebrating its 11th edition this year, HARD Summer is certainly one the most venerated and revered festivals on the circuit. However, HARD has always had a fraught existence in …

Party Favor Drops "Keke Don't Love You But Party Favor Does Edit Pack" For Free

If you caught Party Favor this past weekend at HARD Summer, consider yourself lucky because you witnessed a fantastic set. For those you that didn’t, that’s a shame. But in lieu seeing the set, you can still listen to a brand new remix pack from Party Favor called Keke Don’t Love …

Capa Opens Up About Personal Issues in Revealing Social Media Post

Cawah Passereh, better known by his stage name Capa, has revealed some very private information about himself and his struggles. Capa took to Facebook to talk about his recent struggles in his personal life. In his revealing post, he addresses some “heavy” and overwhelming” items that took him away from …

FIRST LISTEN: Dillon Francis Teases The Entirety Of His Upcoming New Album

The wait for Dillon Francis’s next album, WUT WUT, is nearly over. With a full title and release date, September 28, now revealed to the public, along with a number already-heard singles, fans are now able to get a full idea for the vibe the album. Dillon Francis posted a …

Groove Cruise Miami 2019 Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary With Unbelievable Lineup

While over the past several years many cruise ship festivals have popped up, there is one true gold standard. Of course, I am talking about The Groove Cruise. While other floating festivals have had their fair share struggles and controversies, it has been smooth sailing for the flagship cruise festival …

Win A Catered Taco Party with Snails, LSDREAM & More Artists At Moonrise 2018

Moonrise Festival, one the biggest dance music festivals the year in the northeast, is going down this weekend with Diplo, DJ Snake, Kaskade, Marshmello, NGHTMRE, Zeds Dead, Excision, Galantis, Griz, Illenium, Ganja White Night, Rezz, Snails, and more. With such a stacked lineup, simply attending at all sounds like a dream …

Illenium Launches Brand New Behind-The-Scenes "Ignite" Series On YouTube

It’s always fascinating when you get the opportunity to see a pressional behind the scenes, and that’s no different for DJs. DJs are among the most-traveled pressionals in the world, sometimes traveling to multiple continents a week at the highest levels like Steve Aoki or Tiësto. However, you don’t even …

Only A Few EDM Songs Made It Into Billboard's '100 Greatest Hits of All Time' List

In celebration the 60th anniversary Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart this week, the publication decided to launch a list featuring the biggest hits all time. The Hot 100 chart has remained the standard ranking America’s top songs each week since 1958, and is now visiting the “hottest–the-hot” over the last six …

Treasure Fingers Drops Psych 202 Compilation Album for Psycho Disco's Third Year In The Game

Treasure Fingers – Psych 202 Atlanta based underground house label Psycho Disco! just celebrated its third birthday. And how do you celebrate a birthday? With a party and a compilation album course! And label Head and house legend Treasure Fingers and his team have put together one hell a release. …

Attentnion DnB Crew: Can't Go to Let It Roll This Weekend? RAM, Viper and Technique Have You Covered With Massive Compilation Albums

If you’re a DnB fan and follow these sorts things, it seems that the festival season in Europe keeps getting bigger and bigger every year, and none the heads seems to complaining. One the biggest indicators just how big DnB festivals are getting is one the seminal events in UK …

Michael Brun debuts Dance-centric 'Jalouzi' Music Video

Today Haitian producer Michael Brun released his high-energy dance video for his track “Jalouzi”. The stars the video are three up-and-coming local NYC dancers that can seriously dance. They captured the essence the track with their hard-hitting style. It works in tandem with the creative elements the video. The video was shot …