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Seven Lions continued his reign as one of electronic music’s most influential artists in 2024. His innovative blend of melodic bass, psytrance, and dubstep captivated audiences worldwide, solidifying his status as a genre-defying visionary. This upcoming weekend, Seven Lions will be bringing his Ophelia Block Party to the iconic Brooklyn Mirage on September 20th. Tickets are still available on DICE. Known for his captivating melodies and powerful basslines, head honcho Seven Lions has wowed

After a year teeming with speculation, the 7th installment of Excision's flagship music festival, Lost Lands, is just days away. The festival's lineup is once again stacked with dubstep and bass music talent, featuring Zeds Dead, Subtronics, Nero and more alongside rising stars such as Tape B, Control Freak and EDM.com Class of 2024 trio Levity. This year also comes with significant upgrades to the event's production as well as a new 360° stage, The Crater. Read on to discover EDM.com's complete

New York City has long remained the place to be to celebrate New Year’s Eve. While some flock to Times Square and the iconic Ball Drop ceremony, there’s plenty of other avenues to ring in the new year. And one of those tempting options for the end of 2024 is now scheduled to happen at Terminal 5, with ZHU planning his return to the Big Apple to take over the esteemed music venue for what he fittingly labels as “ZHU Year’s Eve.” The evening — hosted by EMW Presents — in New York City (21+) ru

The Prodigy have already had an incredible year performing insane sets across the world including some huge performances in the UK at both Leeds and Reading Festival along with headlining at Isle of Wight Festival. Well now they’re coming back for more as they have announced a UK tour in December as part of their ‘Disrupta Tour.’ Following on from announcing a tour of Australia where they had to add a second performance in Sydney as the first date sold out in only a few days, The Prodigy have no

Without "Nightcall" would people still say "he's literally me" when watching Drive? On the 13th anniversary of the release of the Ryan Gosling-led cult classic, Kavinsky has teased the release of a revamped version of his most iconic track. Coming soon is a new remix of "Nightcall" as performed by Kavinsky, Phoenix and Angèle at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. The teaser arrived via posts across the artists' social media pages, which feature a billboard with the names of each, K

As her soaring vocals continue to light up festivals and dancefloors across the world, Hayla is ready to ignite the stage with her own debut headline performance.  The British singer-songwriter is set to perform at the Roxy Theatre on December 4th, marking a pivotal moment in her ascendant career. The powerhouse vocalist behind a number of the scene's music’s most notable releases in recent times—like Kx5's "Escape," Kygo's "Without You" and John Summit's chart-topping "Where You Are"—is ready t

As soccer fans and gamers around the world get ready for the release of FC 25, the latest entry in EA Sports' genre-leading series, the company has unveiled the game's official soundtrack. Our readers are in luck as a significant portion of the soundtrack is dedicated to electronic music. EDM fans will be happy to see Skrillex, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Porter Robinson, Justice, ACRAZE, Apashe, Jaime xx, Disclosure, MEDUZA, NERVO, Fred again.. and more included. Elsewhere in the soundtrack are tracks by con

Get ready for liftoff into 2025 because Insomniac has unveiled the lineup for Countdown NYE. Countdown continues to be the ultimate destination for dance music lovers looking to party into the new year with an intergalactic twist. Marshmello, Zedd, Zeds Dead and Alesso are just a few of the names set to launch the West Coast’s largest New Year’s Eve festival into another dimension at San Bernardino’s NOS Events Center. Countdown NYE is no stranger to throwing the wildest New Year’s Eve bash this

We know that Ibiza is the prime destination for parties. From incredible lineups 7 days a week, to beautiful beaches. However, the german Afro-House trio Keinemusik managed to elevate the experience in Ibiza even more. This time, though, it came in the form of a magnificent charity secret beach party. Secret Beach Party For Charity The trio, which consists of DJs Adam Port, Rampa, and &ME, alongside the FamFam foundation and the Mambo Ibiza owners joined forces to deliver an ecstati

Sad news comes today all the way from Germany, as Berlin’s legendary nightclub Watergate will reportedly close its doors at the end of 2024, the team announced today. After two decades of operation, the organizers of the Falckensteinstrasse venue have made the difficult decision to shut down, following a series of financial struggles. “Unfortunately, the realities of inflation, the energy crisis, rising costs in general, and, not least, the high rent for this beautiful location in the heart

The journey of ISOxo and Knock2 in 2024 has been nothing short of legendary, with their performances rattling major festival stages like Coachella and their surprise debut album sparking widespread acclaim. Now the incendiary duo have announced their final show of the year. Set to rock the Bay Area, ISOKNOCK's upcoming appearance at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium marks the culmination of a monumental year that has seen them relentlessly pushing the boundaries of trap, bass and dance music whil

Some close, others re-open. Just a few hours ago we shared the devastating news that Berlin’s Watergate announced its closing for good. On the other end, in sunny Barcelona, La Paloma, Europe’s oldest nightclub re-opens: and announces the full Autumn 2024 program. Barcelona’s mythical ballroom, La Paloma, have announced their autumn club program. The club opened for the first time in 1903 making it the oldest in Europe. It has been operating a phased re-opening following several years of closur

Electronic acts on the playlist include Fred again.., Disclosure, Jamie xx, Nia Archives, Overmono, Bklava and Ben Böhmer Continue reading...

When it comes to rising stars in the electronic pop scene, few shine as brightly as EVVA. She made her impressive debut in May with the single ‘Chasing’, instantly grabbing attention. Just a month later, she proved her talent was no one-hit wonder by releasing another stunning track, ‘Wonder’. Much like her debut, ‘Wonder’ draws you in with its dreamy synths, ethereal vocals, and vibrant production. The track perfectly captures the feeling of curiosity and discovery, inviting listeners to explor

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Hungry for the journey ahead with a string of fascinating projects and styles attached to her artistry, Sakkura – record producer, performer & DJ from Brighton – releases Astral, a vibrant and varied 11-track LP ruling BPM as its one and only limitation. The project was released by Sakkura on her new label Atherea Records, but created and toured as Sakkura Live: a group of tight-knit producers, MCs and vocalists, but above all, friends. The project flows seamlessly between uplifting voca

After a summer tearing up festival stages all over Europe – including headlining Isle of White Festival and being the first band to headline the new Chevron Stage at Reading Festival, their sixth time at the legendary event, today, icons of the scene, The Prodigy announce a run of raucous shows across the country to close out the year.   The Disrupta Tour 2024 will kick off in Bridlington on Dec 13th, move to The Warehouse Project in Manchester for 2 nights (14th and 15th), Civic Hall in Wolverh

After over two decades as a cornerstone of Berlin’s nightlife, the legendary Watergate Club has announced it will cease operations. But when? Watergate Club will close for good at the end of this year. The club, located at Oberbaumbrücke, has been a staple of the international electronic music community since its opening in 2002. In a heartfelt statement, Watergate’s management explained, “With a heavy heart, we have decided to end our club operations at Watergate, located at the Oberbaumbrücke

Following the massive success of his RIAA Gold-certified hit ‘Ferrari’ and collaborations with industry heavyweights like Kim Petras and Major Lazer, James Hype continues to push the boundaries of house music. James Hype has excitingly secured the Beatport #1 chart with his latest single, ‘7 Seconds’ featuring South London’s Shamiya Battles. ‘7 Seconds’ showcases Hype’s signature blend of rap, R&B, and house, fused with a fresh take on the bouncy bassline from ‘I Got 5 On It’. Shamiya Battle

Having previously covered the original release, view here, Van Snyder, Serena Bleu and TOROK‘s single ‘Light My Fire’ gets injected with a boosted dose of adrenaline thanks to none other than Dave Ruthwell and Mr. Sid. The remix comes just 2 months after the original was released and brings a new edge along with it, turning the future rave anthem into a house music gem. Dave Ruthwell and Mr. Sid have already proven to be the perfect pairing when it comes to their previous remixes such as ‘Close

I know what you’re thinking. The aftermovie is here. Actually, no, Tomorrowland 2024 has yet to be released but, the Belgium festival has something equally exciting for you. In July 2024, Tomorrowland celebrated its legendary 20-year anniversary edition. 400.000 souls from over 200 nations gathered during two weekends of magic. After this incredible achievement, Tomorrowland has collaborated with Amazon Music to present ‘We Are Tomorrow’. But what is it? ‘We Are Tomorrow’ is a touching documen

What an incredible way to start this almost-fall Monday with the announcement of Lane 8’s fifth studio album, Childish. Most of us expected this news, but this soon?! It’s been four years since Brightest Lights and this exciting piece of news has made today the happiest Monday of the year for us. Save the date, as Childish will be released on This Never Happened on September 27th. Childish Daniel made a bold move by clearing out his Instagram last Friday and surprising his fans with a

As a crucial Drumcode Records crew member, Dutch producer Bart Skils is world-revered for his best-selling powerhouse Techno releases like ‘Roll The Dice’ and his mesmerising sets.   But he likes to pay it forward too, finding and nurturing new talent for Adam Beyer’s label, hence SUDO’s (Japanese brothers Isao & Takashi) hugely successful recent Drumcode debut EP Real World. Skils collabs with SUDO on ‘Nexus’, and with Drunken Kong (‘Dee’ Singh & DJ Kyoko) on ‘Set It Right’, who are