Dance Music News

TikTok has announced plans to close its music streaming platform, TikTok Music. TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, will officially take TikTok Music offline and permanently delete its consumer data on November 28th, 2024, the company announced in a post on its website. Originally called Resso, the app launched back in 2019 to compete with Spotify, Apple Music and other major platforms. The streaming service was only available to users in select countries, including Brazil, Mexico and Australia.

On the cusp of returning to North America for the wildly anticipated second leg of their universally acclaimed tour in support of Hyperdrama, French electronic standard-bearers Justice have released a new video for the album’s breakout hit ‘Neverender (starring Tame Impala)‘ as it continues its steady ascent on the Alternative Radio chart. Produced by Cekai and directed by Masanobu Hiraoka with Kota Iguchi (Tokyo 2020 Olympics) and Armand Beraud (IRIS, A Space Opera by Justice), the ‘Neverender’

ARTBAT will be taking over London’s Drumsheds on Friday, November 22nd for an unmissable showcase of his game-changing UPPERGROUND label. All three rooms will be open for an exclusive deep dive into the vital label’s sound with ARTBAT playing a headline set and support from Stephan Bodzin b2b Massano, Miss Monique, Joris Voorn, Layla Benitez, KAS:ST, Shall Ocin, Patrice Bäumel and many more.  UPPERGROUND has changed the melodic dance music landscape immeasurably since launching in 2021. With

The much-anticipated return of the influential DJ Awards is on October 2nd at Chinois, Ibiza. The first ceremony of the new era will honour publicly voted winners in several vital categories while a special afterparty will feature sets from Luciano, Cristoph, Mathew Jonson, Ben Sterling and Manu Gonzalez. Set in the heart of Ibiza’s Marina, Chinois’ opulent ambience, dynamic 360º degree screens and cutting edge sound system make it the perfect venue for the DJ Awards ceremony and afterparty.

Lomotor has joined forces with an unlikely collaborator for his latest single: a curious bumblebee. Turning woodland whispers into nostalgic electronic music, Lomotor is a producer living in the woods of northern Massachusetts. He makes biomusic inspired by the inspired by the organic sounds of the hills and valleys around his rural home, like chirping insects, swaying leaves and the gentle splosh of wooden canoe paddles. The title of his new track leaves nothing to the imagination. Buzzing with

Amongst the multitudes of beach clubs and night clubs across the Las Vegas strip, there is a variety of venues for partygoers to revel in based on their preferences in choices between the megaclubs and more intimate sized venues. More recently, there’s an exciting new gem in sin city. With over 16 years in the making Fontainebleau Las Vegas officially opened its doors in December of 2023, holstering their crown jewels, LIV Beach and LIV Las Vegas. Fontainebleau is a globally renowned name in hos

Ultra Music Festival is celebrating 25 years in 2025 (thank COVID for bringing the anniversaries in sync with the year), so the festival is going gargantuan. Ultra celebrated 15 years with the final Swedish House Mafia show before their breakup hiatus and celebrated 20 years by reuniting the trio for the very first time since 2013. With Ultra anniversaries being so huge what could the festival do to up the ante for 2025? The very first artist announcement for 2025 is a doozy. We’ll see Anyma b2b

25 years of Ultra Music Festival Miami and what’s best if not celebrating with a unique b2b set? Anyma and Solomun will play b2b for the very first time on the Ultra Miami mainstage. This will also mark the first time Anyma will play on the Ultra Music Festival mainstage. This year Anyma solo debuted on Tomorrowland mainstage after last year’s debut of Tale Of Us on the Tomorrowland mainstage. This will also mark the debut of Anyma at Ultra Music Festival has he previously played as Tale Of U

Produced by Cekai and directed by Masanobu Hiraoka with Kota Iguchi (Tokyo 2020 Olympics) and Armand Beraud (IRIS, A Space Opera by Justice), the ‘Neverender’ music video is a fantasmagoric journey through the minds of Justice and Tame Impala as they explore the world of Hyperdrama via an animation style that seamlessly fuses classic Art Nouveau aesthetics with vintage Japanese anime.  Justice say: “The Neverender music video gave us the perfect opportunity to channel many of our visual

The eponymous record lands on October 25 featuring 14 new tracks Continue reading...

Nala is embracing her DIY punk roots with the relaunch of her independent label, Mi Domina. Translating to "dominate me," the imprint's name pays tribute to Nala's Italian heritage and to femdom culture, whereby women take on dominant roles. The goal, she says, is to ignite a fresh movement in Los Angeles by uplifting femme artists in the electronic space. The label's relaunch is propelled by Nala's new single, "Spiritual Psychosis." The track marries distorted, Riot Grrrl-inspired vocals with a

A new app, Hook, has launched with the goal to democratize music production in the social media era. Hook's founders are calling it "the world's first AI-driven social music expression app." The platform, they say, was built for music fans who want to create using their favorite audio—not just listen and embed. Users aren't able to produce full songs or learn the convoluted nuances of music production, but that's not the goal. Instead, the app enables creators to make quick-bite pieces of conten

This month sees the landmark six-disc/six-DJ twentieth ‘In Search Of Sunrise’. hit shelves and stores. At the rate of one a week, Black Hole have been unveiling the DJs equal to this mixing task! After the announcement of Solarstone, Airscape, Super8 & Tab and York, ZOYA became the fifth last week. Another seven days on and the final spinner to add their name to the ISOS 20 honour role will be a surprise to no one and delight to all! This is Markus Schulz’s seventh showing, putting him equal

Odds are, you've heard Levity's "Flip It" or at least one of its many remixes. The dubstep hit is one of seven from their new EP, which takes fans on a colorful, bass-fueled rollercoaster ride through the cosmos of their singular sound. It's hard to believe two summers have passed since the EDM.com Class of 2024 trio's breakout moment at Electric Forest 2023, where they performed a surprise pop-up set and lit the fuse of their meteoric rise. Now, after electrifying countless major festival crowd

The artist has shared the first single from his forthcoming LP, slated for release November 22 via Gobstopper Records Continue reading...

The musician-turned-director announced the forthcoming film via Instagram on the 21st night of September Continue reading...

The subscription launched less than a year ago and will officially close on November 28 Continue reading...

The new turntable takes inspiration from the brand’s classic models from the ‘60s and ‘70s, showcasing a J-shaped aluminium tonearm. The newly designed tonearm lift that automatically raises at the end of a record and stops the motor is a rare feature for a direct-drive turntable and not only reduces the risk of needle wear or damage but also gives users the freedom for convenient, hassle-free listening.  In addition, the tonearm comes equipped with the brand new AT-LT10 headshell, also laun

Hosting electronic, punk, rock, and jazz acts, the much-loved bar celebrated its 25th birthday in May this year Continue reading...

The much-anticipated return of the influential DJ Awards is on October 2nd at Chinois, Ibiza. The first ceremony of the new era will honour publicly voted winners in several vital categories while a special afterparty will feature sets from Luciano, Cristoph, Mathew Jonson, Ben Sterling and Manu Gonzalez. Set in the heart of Ibiza’s Marina, Chinois’ opulent ambience, dynamic 360º degree screens and cutting edge sound system make it the perfect venue for the DJ Awards ceremony and afterparty. On

Hi, Who Are You?  We’re Paul T, Edward Oberon, and Zac Calder. Together we have launched GRAND NU MUSIC. We three of us teamed up because we all bring something unique to the table: Paul and Ed have built solid careers in drum and bass, with Ed also working in a music studio, and Paul running his own business. Whilst Zac is a producer and director of Just Ramps, an indoor skatepark in Wolverhampton Together, we’ve combined our passions and expertise to create what we think and hope will

A new report reveals that three clubs are closing in the UK every single week Continue reading...

Two people have passed away after attending the 2024 edition of Lost Lands in Ohio, the festival's organizers confirmed today. "We are deeply saddened to share that two individuals who attended the event passed away over the weekend in separate incidents," Lost Lands said in a statement shared on social media. "We extend our sincere condolences to their family, friends, and loved ones." "The health, safety and welfare of our fans and community are our top priority. The exact causes of these trag

Two independent music festivals, Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival and Ohio’s Lost Lands Festival, which had aimed to earn around $70,000 by discreetly reselling VIP tickets through the now-defunct ticketing platform Lyte, are now facing losses exceeding $300,000 each, according to court records. The two festivals are involved in two separate lawsuits — one in New York for North Coast and the other in Los Angeles for Lost Lands. These lawsuits offer the first details about Lyte’s sudden colla

Bogi Productions and Ignite Group are proud to launch their brand-new “1NIGHT” event series with Superstar DJ, Producer, and tastemakers Tiësto and Diplo.  Purchase Tiësto tickets HERE Purchase Diplo tickets HERE Taking place on October 10 (Tiësto) and October 18 (Diplo) at Underground Atlanta, “1NIGHT” promises fans an unparalleled nightlife experience: the chance to party with one of the world’s finest DJs at a historic venue with a beautiful city skyline as a backdrop. Running fr