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Half a decade later, we're still trying to untangle how a send-up of vapid EDM somehow became genuinely, unironically beloved. The world has changed a lot in five years, but one thing remains constant: the cultural footprint left by "A Little Bit Alexis," Alexis Rose's gloriously kitschy anthem from Schitt's Creekk. It's a gift that keeps on giving, much like Moira Rose's vocabulary. When Schitt's Creek star Annie Murphy took center stage as Alexis—socialite, jet-setter and reformed party girl—t

Instagram and Spotify have secretly rolled out a new feature: they’ve joined forces to let you add music to your Spotify library directly from Instagram. This new feature allows users to easily discover and add songs to their Spotify playlists with just a few taps. This is how it works: when watching videos on Instagram Reels, users can now tap on the song to get more information or add it to their Spotify library. The feature is available for both iOS and Android users, as long as they have

IRAH, a name synonymous with taking the sound of dancehall to the forefront of drum & bass, is back with a new single, Gunfinger, featuring Chase & Status. This big room, system-melting track draws on all his experience as a prolific and versatile artist, zeroing in on the breakout success he enjoyed as a performer and writer behind Chase & Status & Bou’s platinum-selling 2023 single, Baddadan, which became a chart topper. Emerging from the vibrant sound system culture of Sou

Celebrating the work of Brain Records, 'Trackers and Breakbeats' will feature at The Stephen Lawrence Gallery until November 2 Continue reading...

One of — if not the — most important polls in the entire year for EDM is the iconic DJ Mag Top 100 DJs list. Year after year, the medium receives users’ votes from around the world and compiles a list which they present towards the end of the period. It’s a source cited by many, and a weapon of absolute pride for those who make it to the top. This year, the results are in. Here’s what the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2024 list looks like: #1: Martin Garrix, The Undisputed King He broke into

As we know by now, Virtual Riot lives up to his name. He's now taken his masterful production one step further, dodging the confines of the electronic genre with his cinematic album, Stealing Fire. Ahead of the album's release, Virtual Riot teamed up with Rezz to drop "Give in to you," a midtempo banger that catapulted to meteoric popularity immediately upon release. His transformative track "Believe What You Want" also found its way to fans in late-September, setting up an assist to today's sla

After making his solo Brooklyn Mirage debut last year, Steve Angello is set to return to the iconic venue once again this Friday for another unforgettable night. Angello who is one third of dance music super group, Swedish House Mafia, has been on a tare this year with releases under his solo project as well as with his group. It’s been a big year for Steve Angello as he reached a handful of huge milestones. He made his return to Coachella in April to to perform two weekends in desert

Half Baked is one of the UK’s most revered underground parties and on Saturday, November 30th it celebrates turning 15 years old with an epic 22-hour party. The fun goes down at the brand’s own venue Number 90 in Hackney Wick, then at Starlane Pizza Bar, with firm favourites Sonja Moonear, Dyed Soundorom, Remi Mazet (Live), Giammarco Ossini, Bas Ibelini plusresidents Robin Ordell, Greg Brockmann, Sam Bangura and Olita all providing the soundtrack. Get tickets now at; https://ra.co/events/1991943

The release comes with a new Madlib remix of ‘One Beer’ and unheard interview clips Continue reading...

“A lot of us (DJs) kind of started at the same time and we all kind of grew together. Some I would just see in the record shops fighting over records or whatever. Hustling to try and get the latest import – actually, we don’t have that anymore. I miss that. We don’t have that kind of community where you just hang out and chill. Like I could spend hours in the record shop just chilling – there was a certain happiness, like a joviality to just being in as a punter and seeing certain regulars comin

The Loop, fabric and the NTIA are among organisations who have issued warnings due to a string of reports of people becoming unwell last weekend Continue reading...

The steaming platform announced findings that the genre is predicted to make up 22% of all plays in 2024 Continue reading...

For Dutch DJ and producer Martin Garrix, the past week has been nothing less than remarkable, confirming his rank among the most powerful personalities in electronic dance music. From top-notch releases to a historic crowning event, Garrix has once more shown why he stays at the forefront of the business. GRX, Ytram, and Martin Garrix Starting the week with a set of releases under his several identities, Garrix highlighted a distinct aspect of his musical ability. He debuted “Empire,” a partne

'Temple Drum' EP explores percussive frequencies, sculpted by the musician's Caribbean and Pan-African lineage Continue reading...

"I wanted to write something as a tribute to the music and culture that made me and so many others feel alive again" Continue reading...

The Italian-Swedish progressive and electro house superstar that is Sebastian Ingrosso has returned with another must-hear track, ‘Flood’. This track has a very mysterious, dark vibe that also at the time, has addictive rhythms that easily bring the listeners into feeling the track’s grooves. Sebastian Ingrosso shows in ‘Flood’ that he is equally masterful as a solo artist, just as much as he does performing alongside Axwell and Steve Angello in the legendary trio, Swedish House Mafia. This

The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds inspired by the scene of yesteryear. EDM.com's weekly Fresh Picks series discovers new music and unearths influential tracks that help define the underground dance scene. You can find the below tracks on EDM.com's Fresh Picks Playlist. Follow to stay up-to-date and submit tracks for consideration here. EDM.com Fresh Picks Montell2099, What So Not, Lucy Lucy - SKYLINE**  pecq - in the dark Jan - Awareness Yui, Bonjr - paranoia

"The [curation] process reminds me of putting together a mini DJ set/mixtape, where not only the selection of the tracks, but also their order plays an important role" Continue reading...

To commemorate, artists who have contributed to previous capsules on the imprint have been invited to create their own unique take on previous label releases Continue reading...

André is kicking off album celebrations in style through the States. German electronic music legend ATB made a significant announcement earlier in the year: his upcoming studio album will be his last. With an incredible career that includes a total of 10 studio albums and over 55 gold and platinum awards in numerous countries, ATB has always gone the extra yard with his studio albums, routinely releasing double album projects that feature a disc aimed for the dancefloor and a separate disc c

If you missed your chance to attend a Breakaway Music Festival in 2024, fear not. With its rapidly expanding reach, the fest will likely be coming to a city near you in the year ahead. The nation's leading traveling EDM festival, Breakaway is set to bring its massive electronic music lineups and audiovisual production first to Dallas in April 2025, then Atlanta, Huntsville, Philadelphia and Phoenix throughout the year. "2024 was Breakaway’s biggest year to date," said Breakaway co-founder Zach R

Rezz seems to have the bass music community in a continuous chokehold, and with help from the enigmatic X1-Y2, she's tightened her grip by dropping a new EP. Out now via Rezz's own HypnoVizion label, NOVUS features four gritty tracks, all connected by an eerie futurism that feels like walking through the ruins of an extraterrestrial civilization.  "PROXIMATE" kicks it off with a decisive deluge of pounding beats and digitized melodies, solidifying itself as a standout. The ensuing tracks "ETERNA

Here’s to a glimpse of quite the complex storytelling to come with her LP. Rising Bass music star VEIL is running the final stretch of the wait to the release of her debut album, HIGH VOLTAGE, on November 22nd. With just over a month to spare, she has decided to lift ‘RESPAWN‘, one of its constituent parts, for the world to hear. Let me tell you, it’s a great first taste. HIGH VOLTAGE is a groundbreaking project which aims to present art beyond any boxy definitions of what Bass music is.

In an exciting release, Massano takes Vintage Culture, Fideles, and Be No Rain‘s track ‘Fallen Leaf‘ to reconstruct an mesmerizing remix. The track is a blend of hypnotic rhythms, melodic techno, and captivating vocals. The skilled DJ and producer changed many aspects of the track – giving it a new sound. Inside the mix Massano’s remix opens with a powerful, driving bassline that immediately sets an intense, hypnotic tone. As the track progresses, the vocal comes through a vocal

Space mom is back with more new music, this time a collaborative EP with X1-Y2. NOVUS is a powerful, groundbreaking four-track EP that lifts midtempo bass music to insurmountable new heights. Out now on REZZ’s Hypnovizion Imprint. The pair’s boundless creativity and artistry meld perfectly together, tied in with REZZ’s unquestionably clean and effortless production that pushes the boundaries of sonic frequencies. All four tracks are equally as intense and compelling, with ‘PROXIMATE’ being a cer