Dance Music News

Hot off the heels of the larger-than-life return of his Lost Lands festival, Excision is back with another colossal announcement. The Subsidia label boss has revealed four December dates across two states to ring in 2025 on a heavy-hitting note. The first doubleheader will take place at Miami's Mana Wynwood, located in the city's vibrant art district, December 27-28. ATLiens, Space Laces, Dion Timmer, Ray Volpe and more will support Excision's headlining sets. Three days later, the dubstep super

Launching this month, ESSAIM will be situated within the former home of Club Carbone and Bisou Club Continue reading...

Hot on the heels of the announcement of her upcoming album, ‘One Suitcase’, SHAB releases her 2nd single from the album, ‘Swerve’. The single comes shortly after the release of ‘Afterglow’ and is a song that blends romance with a heavy club beat. Co-composed by Damon Sharpe, JHart, and SHAB herself, ‘Swerve’ delves into the excitement of a new romantic relationship, turning the initial uncertainties into a playful game for two. Pairing those romantic elements with a heavy club beat makes it an i

The plaque commemorates the Manchester-born producer for creating "the first acid house track in the UK" in 1988 Continue reading...

An auction of items belonging to the late DJ Avicii has raised a significant sum for charity — in fact, the amount accrues to close to three-quarters of a million dollars ($750,000). The sale, held in Stockholm on Tuesday, happened at Auktionsverk in front of a crowded audience, and featured over 260 personal items, including clothing, instruments, and memorabilia. Bids poured in from around the world, with at least bidders from 40 countries. A 2015 Fender Telecaster was among the highest-gr

The Shygirl-featuring track first appeared on Florentino’s XL Recordings debut last year Continue reading...

RÜFÜS DU SOL announce an intimate live performance at Sydney Harbour in Australia. The show will be ahead of the release of their highly anticipated fifth album, set to take place on October 10th at sunset. How do I participate? Tickets will be available through a general sale on Friday, October 4 at 10 AM AEST. This exclusive, one-off show will give their Australian fans their first opportunity to hear cuts from the band’s new record live. The show is scheduled for the night before the album’

The fundraiser hopes to support ongoing medical bills while he's out of work Continue reading...

After 12 years of gigging and touring the world together,  Ben Soundscape and Collette Warren have finally come together for an EP- ‘Last Drop’, featuring 4 tracks ‘Remember You’, ‘Another Day’, ‘Last Drop’ & ‘Disco Ball’ set to drop October 18 on Intrigue Music. The EP is based on the culture of late nights, afterparties and touring, with ‘Remember You’ paying tribute to all the fallen soldiers we have lost. Exploring new sounds together and stepping out of their comfort zone, could thi

The fantastic first edition of the newly revived DJ Awards was a hugely successful night of music and celebration at Chinois, Ibiza, on October 2nd. Winners were announced in several key categories and special Industry Awards were handed out to legends of the scene by venerable hosts BBC 1 tastemaker Jaguar and Katie Knight. The magical evening marked a welcome return for the DJ Awards which is now very much back as ‘The Oscars of dance music’ once again. This year was the first time in four

Music festival organizers are once again tapping into the dark allure of spooky season to offer a ghoulish selection of Halloween raves from coast to coast. These October 2024 festivals will deliver both frights and delights, complete with immersive Halloween themes and top-tier electronic lineups filled with the very best in house, bass, techno, trap and everything in-between. Explore EDM.com's list of the best Halloween-themed festivals in the US this year below. Breakaway Bay Area The Bay Are

In today’s day and age there’s more people than ever before attending music festivals. And as a result, the music festival market is as saturated as ever—a landscape that can be difficult to navigate for diehard music fans and casual festival attendees alike. Now, there’s an app designed specifically to curb those difficulties. FestGPS aims to help fans save time when doing their due dilligence on which festival adventure to take next as well as saving money in the booking process. FestGPS i

Just as Techno Divas Charlotte de Witte and Amelie Lens wowed us with a series of B2Bs for early 2025, the Belgium natives give us a taste of their work this month for Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE). The DJs and producers will make an appeareance at ADE PRO to discuss their upcoming collaboration. Charlotte de Witte x Amelie Lens While being label bossladies for their respective labels KNTXT and EXHALE, they have established their own brands that resonate with Techno fans all over the w

Ten years ago, on December 1, 2014, Avicii released his ‘The Days / The Nights’ EP, marking yet another milestone in his extraordinary career. This two-track EP showcased Avicii‘s signature blend of uplifting melodies, emotive lyrics, and genre-defying production. The release followed the massive success of his debut album ‘True’, further cementing his status as one of the most innovative and beloved figures in electronic dance music. The EP’s standout tracks, ‘The Days’ and ‘The Nights’, quickl

Aphex Twin's latest single is three decades in the making. The pioneering electronic music producer in 1994 released one of his most influential bodies of work, Selected Ambient Works Volume II. 30 years later, he's now sharing a new "Expanded Edition" of the album via his longtime home of Warp Records. Out now is "Rhubarb Orc. 19.53 Rev," a reinterpretation of the third track from Selected Ambient Works Volume II. According to a press release issued by Warp, the track was written by Aphex Twin,

First appointed by Sadiq Khan in 2016, Lamé has faced criticism during her tenure over the UK capital's dwindling nightlife Continue reading...

Kicking off in Mexico City, the tour will see the producer travel to North and South America, Asia, Australia and Europe Continue reading...

Following the success of ‘Back It Up’ and ‘Again’ ft. Whiteroseemoxie and Yona, rising artist Sam Silver has announced the release of his latest single, ‘Downtime’ ft. Leap96, a collaboration with ALRT and French singer Yona. Released on September 27th 2024, ‘Downtime’ is the third track from Sam Silver‘s highly anticipated EP, ‘Leap 96’, which will be released on October 18th via TH3RD BRAIN Records. ‘Downtime’ brings a fresh, emotionally resonant sound, blending speed garage influences with

The world-renowned music festival concept Don’t Let Daddy Know (DLDK) expands to Lima, Peru on December 14th 2024 with a stunning line-up: Nicky Romero, Blasterjaxx, Showtek, Third Party, and many more! Don’t Let Daddy Know started twelve years ago on the magical island Ibiza and is now a worldwide phenomenon with events in more than twenty countries. Entertaining thousands of DLDK fans across the globe, the brand has the reputation to create a unique feeling of togetherness, even in the most m

Who needs expensive design firms when you can just recruit seven-year-olds to do your graphic design? Lane 8 is celebrating last week's release of his wondrous new album, Childish, the cover of which features a goofy cartoon face made out of Perler beads. In a new thread looking back at the creation of the record, the deep house superstar opened up about how its artwork was created by his own kids. The influential deep house producer, whose real name is Daniel Goldstein, explains that the title

This is pure A&B greatness, but with a few BPMs taken away. Mmmmm. It took a while, a bit of hype, an amount of FOMO I’m ashamed to admit, but at last, here we are. You might be familiar with the news that Above & Beyond debuted their first-ever Peak-Time Deep set at a festival a few weeks ago in London. Well, now their historic set at Finsbury Park, where Anjunadeep Open Air London took place, is out on YouTube, in full length. Of course, this is far from being Above & Beyon

The discovery of fresh talent is the heartbeat of the music scene, fueling innovation and pushing boundaries. Japanese producer and DJ Chizawa Q raises the bar with his unique approach and masterful soundscapes, distinguishing himself from the crowd. Fans will be thrilled by his return to R&S Records with the highly anticipated album ‘Xenoverse’, led by the release of the first single, ‘Beluga’. In a recent announcement Chizawa Q makes his long-awaited return to R&S Records, with his up

In September, BLNK CNVS unveiled plans and dates for its inaugural New Year’s Eve celebration in Nashville, set to transform the Nashville Fairgrounds into the city’s most anticipated new end-of-year party on December 30-31, 2024. This two-day event underscores BLNK CNVS’s growing presence in the Southeast and expertise in curating premier electronic music events. Today, “To The Future” announces its lineup, showcasing some of the biggest names in electronic music. Leading the bill is iconic

Escape Halloween, one of the world’s largest Halloween music festivals, is set to deliver an unforgettable experience this year with a new collaboration with Boiler Room, the renowned music platform and cultural curator. The partnership will bring a unique and immersive stage experience to Escape Halloween, featuring a lineup of cutting-edge Electronic music talent. Boiler Room is known for its innovative approach to music events, creating a close-knit atmosphere where artists and audiences

An extremely rare auction of Avicii's personal belongings has raised over $700,000 in support of his family's efforts to advocate for suicide prevention. Fans of Avicii, whose real name was Tim Bergling, were able to place bids to own a tangible memory of the iconic DJ, who in 2018 tragically died by suicide at the age of 28. Presented by Stockholms Auktionsverk, which claims to be the world's oldest auction house, the collection included sneakers, clothes, musical instruments and other memorabi