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Hidden among the sterile, surreal environment of Severance's latest episode lies a rare turntable with a history as intriguing as the show itself. A vintage PCS 5 turntable makes a cameo in the seventh episode of Severance's second season, titled "Chikhai Bardo." Encased in a sleek wall unit, it encapsulates the timeless brilliance of Dieter Rams, the German industrial designer whose work shaped some of the 20th century's most celebrated consumer electronics and heavily influenced companies like

Tiësto is turning back time at EDC Las Vegas 2025.  According to a new teaser trailer from the superstar DJ, Tiësto on Sunday, May 18th will take over the festival's kineticFIELD stage at at 4:13AM for a set that has longtime trance music fans buzzing. Announcing the news with a nostalgic teaser video, the Dutch dance music icon confirmed that this performance will be an "In Search of Sunrise" set—his first in years.  Tiësto's "In Search of Sunrise" series began in 1999, setting a new standard f

If dreams are where the subconscious spills its deepest truths, Eternal Reverie is TOKiMONSTA’s most vivid yet. Out now via the producer's own Young Art Records, the new album is a meditation on grief, resilience and the unbreakable pulse of dance music. After a delayed last fall due to a family emergency, the 14-track project arrives not only as a testament to her artistic evolution, but also as a love letter to the connections that shape us. And as always with TOKiMONSTA, it’s wrapped in kalei

Even in Las Vegas—a city built on spectacle—the demand for Tomorrowland and Insomniac's "UNITY" has exceeded capacity, transforming the event's original three-night debut into the beginning of something bigger. After a rapid sell-out of its debut dates over Labor Day Weekend, the EDM powerhouses are expanding their collaborative Vegas Sphere event series with six newly announced shows. The immersive "UNITY" experience will now return for encore performances September 19-20, September 26-27 and

Two of electronic music's most illustrious festival organizers, Tomorrowland and Insomniac Events, are set to join forces for a new event series at the Vegas Sphere. Coming to the record-breaking, $2.3 billion venue this year is UNITY, a new collaborative event from the EDM powerhouses. Debuting at the Sphere over Labor Day Weekend from August 29-31, the audiovisual show marks the first time Tomorrowland and Insomniac have partnered. Described as a "guided adventure," UNITY is the first venture

Tomorrowland has launched an architectural design studio to expand its influence beyond its Belgian festival grounds and into everyday spaces. Known for his "couture architecture," renowned architect Dieter Vander Velpen has teamed up with Tomorrowland to launch Great Library Design Studio. Inspired by the festival's immersive "Great Library of Tomorrow" exhibition, the firm's goal is to translate the Tomorrowland universe into real-world luxury environments. Tomorrowland is revered for its gran

It’s not every day that a barroom anthem makes its way to the mainstage, but Two Friends have never played by the rules of genre or generation. The latest release from the duo finds them flipping Neil Diamond's tried-and-true stadium anthem "Sweet Caroline" into a festival-ready thriller. The official remix transforms Diamond's singalong staple for today's dancefloors, breathing new life into his cherished 1969 classic. It marks a new creative summit for Two Friends, whose meteoric rise from Sou

A crane collapsed during the opening day of AXE Ceremonia, a popular music festival held at Parque Bicentenario in Mexico City, resulting in the deaths of two people and prompting the event's abrupt cancellation, its organizers confirmed Sunday. The victims, identified as photographers Berenice Giles and Miguel Hernández, were killed Saturday when the structure at the festival site gave way during a gust of wind, according to reports by the Associated Press and local newspaper El Universal. The

For those who find regular VIP experiences insufficiently exclusive, Miami's Ultra Music Festival offered the opportunity to spend the equivalent of four years at an Ivy League university on beverages consumed in three days. In what can only be described as the champagne equivalent of a nuclear arsenal, Ultra and TAO Group Hospitality's $425,000 bottle service experience—the aptly named "Fuck You Money" package—proves that some festival-goers prefer their bass drops served with financial devasta

RESISTANCE isn't backing down in 2025. It's doubling down.  As Miami Music Week 2025 approaches, Ultra's underground electronic music brand is returning to M2 for a five-night residency, continuing to cement its place as a defining force in the city’s robust nightlife sector. Originally launched as a stage at Ultra Music Festival in 2015, RESISTANCE has since evolved into a global phenomenon on its own accord, hosting standalone events in over 35 cities as well as an acclaimed residency in Ibiza

A decade ago, Valentino Khan didn’t set out to make a hit. In the quiet hours of a January night, he crafted "Deep Down Low" in his bedroom, blissfully unaware that he was piecing together what would become one of the most inescapable club records of the decade.  Released in 2015 via Skrillex’s OWSLA imprint, the track wasn’t originally designed with dreams of mainstage greatness in mind. In Khan’s own words, his only goal was to make something his peers would play at an afterparty. But when Mia

After redefining live entertainment with its groundbreaking venue in Las Vegas, Sphere Entertainment has begun teasing plans to develop scaled-down versions in new markets. As the original Vegas Sphere continues to dazzle audiences and draw major musical acts for residencies—including Anyma, U2 and Backstreet Boys—its proprietors are looking to extend its reach with smaller, more cost-efficient versions. Chairman and CEO James Dolan confirmed during Sphere Entertainment's latest earnings call th

The question of whether or not electronic music can sustain cultural identity finds its answer in "Matador," a sultry new single from Wakyin and Vibarco. Out now via Insomniac Records, the track glides with purpose, marrying house music's metronomic heartbeat with the passionate inflections of Latin musical tradition. What really distinguishes it, however, is its refusal to dilute either influence. Wakyin, the EDM.com Class of 2025, brings his golden touch through radiant production inspired by

And just like that, Ultra Music Festival is officially a quarter-century old. Miami's Bayfront Park once again transformed into an electronic music paradise as Ultra celebrated its milestone 25th anniversary this past weekend. The iconic event, which has become the de facto kickoff to the US festival season for EDM enthusiasts, delivered a masterclass in production and programming. Eye-popping LED displays illuminated the downtown skyline as attendees from over 100 countries converged to dance a

At the Vegas Sphere, a venue built to redefine live music, Anyma continues to push the boundaries of what's possible. The Afterlife visionary surprised audiences yet again this week by debuting an unreleased collaboration with REZZ, a pairing that melds their distinct sounds into something definitively new. Anyma's extended run at the Sphere has already delivered some of the most visually ambitious performances in electronic music history. As the first-ever electronic artist to headline the $2.3

The decks were set, the stakes were high and the only certainty was uncertainty.  At A State of Trance 2025, Armin van Buuren and Maddix took the stage for a "face-to-face" set, an audacious experiment that flipped the script on the traditional DJ performance. With their booths positioned directly opposite each other, the Dutch artists had no view of their counterpart's decks, and were instead forced to rely solely on old-fashioned instinct and musical intuition. Unlike standard b2b sets, where

Ultra has long been the epicenter of historic moments in electronic music, but for the festival's 25th anniversary, its organizers pulled off something that had eluded the industry for over a decade: the first-ever live performance of "Titanium" by its original collaborators: David Guetta, Afrojack and Sia. Since its 2011 release, "Titanium" has transcended mere chart-topping success to become a generational dance anthem, a four-billion-stream juggernaut permanently etched in the DNA of both pop

Kid Cudi once took us to the moon, but this weekend, he took us to the dancefloor alongside Dom Dolla. Dolla cemented his place among the genre's elite last night, headlining a sold-out Madison Square Garden in the first show of a doubleheader at the legendary venue. But the evening's biggest surprise came when Cudi stepped onstage to unveil their stunning new collaboration. Some moments in music feel destined for history, and when Dolla welcomed Cudi onstage at The Garden, the crowd knew they w

Indie-rock stars Foster the People have been making noise in an unexpected new space lately: dubstep. The band recently stepped behind the decks for a surprise afterparty DJ set, in which they dropped dubstep records like Taiki Nulight's hit remix of Hamdi’s "Counting." Videos of the performance have surfaced on social media and Foster the People are now leaning into the idea of more: "We started doing afters on tour… and now we want to keep them going. Where should we go next?" Subtronics, know

While thunderclouds cracked open above Miami and Ultra Music Festival fell silent due to a flash flooding warning, Kaskade found himself DJing beneath a plastic tarp on the deck of a swaying boat—and made it one of the most unforgettable moments of Miami Music Week. The multi-Platinum DJ and producer teamed up with Mary Lou's to host a private pop-up party at sea attended by just 150, including members of EDM.com's staff. The intimate event was already one of the week's more sought-after, but it

Martin Garrix is breaking new ground with his upcoming single, "Angels For Each Other," a collaboration with Indian singer-songwriter Arjit Singh. In a behind-the-scenes TikTok video, the superstar DJ and producer shared his excitement about lending his vocals to his own track for the very first time. "If you had told me a few years ago that I'd be singing on one of my own songs one day, I never would have believed you," Garrix said. "So, so stoked for the release this Thursday. So much love to

Martin Garrix is breaking new ground with "Angels For Each Other," a collaboration with Indian singer-songwriter Arijit Singh in which he sings on his own track for the first time. Out now via his own STMPD RCRDS imprint, the track blends English and Hindi, melding diverse musical influences and offering a unique fusion of Garrix's signature sound and Singh's soulful Indian melodies. "Angels For Each Other" is also the first-ever English language showcase for Singh, the world's most followed art

Martin Garrix is breaking new ground with "Angels For Each Other," a collaboration with Indian singer-songwriter Arijit Singh in which he sings on his own track for the first time. Out now via his own STMPD RCRDS imprint, the track blends English and Hindi, melding diverse musical influences and offering a unique fusion of Garrix's signature sound and Singh's soulful Indian melodies. "Angels For Each Other" is also the first-ever English language showcase for Singh, the world's most followed art

Long before John Summit was topping charts and headlining festivals, he was an accountant with a dream—and Westend was one of the people pushing him to chase it. Years of collaborative DJ sets and shared studio time have forged a creative bond between the two producers, and a full-circle moment has now arrived with "Drum Death," Westend’s new single released today on Summit's Experts Only imprint. Earlier this week, Summit reflected on his career, crediting Westend as one of the key figures who

The countdown to EDC Las Vegas 2025 has officially begun, and with it comes a neon-lit bombshell of exciting festival updates. From a brand-new stage to an awe-inspiring new festival theme, read on to discover everything you need to know about what's coming to the Speedway this May. EDC Las Vegas is scheduled to return May 16-18, 2025.  EDC Las Vegas 2025 lineup Past is prologue in the case of EDC Las Vegas, which annually presents one of the year's biggest EDM lineups. 2025 is no different. Mar