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Westend, Punctual and Tudor have joined forces for "EYAH (You'll Be Alright)," an intoxicating house track that explores the raw vulnerability of the human spirit. Out now on EDM.com Class of 2023 star Westend's own Trace Amounts imprint, the sublime song isn't a house anthem for a hedonistic night, but a sonic sanctuary for the lonely soul. Its lyrics paint a picture of an individual drowning in the weight of the world, desperate to be buoyed by an outreached hand. The track's haunting producti

Hydraulix and Oski have reunited to release "HAWT," a new collaboration that's equal parts hip-hop swagger and dubstep fury. The Australian compatriots are longtime collaborators, teaming up over the last decade on many projects that leave listeners simultaneously repulsed and entranced. And it's clear they haven't lost their chemistry. With its thick low end, "HAWT" is vintage "Hydroski." A testament to the boundless creativity of these two musical renegades, it's the lead single from a new col

Fans of Skrillex know by now that good things come to those who wait. The electronic music icon has finally released "Push," a hotly anticipated collaboration with EDM.com Class of 2024 star Hamdi. Seemingly forever ago, the two producers began teasing "Push," which features Argentinian rapper TAICHU. They've now officially released the riveting dubstep track, one of the most coveted in the electronic music scene after its appearance in both Skrillex and Hamdi's DJ sets for over a year. The form

On Saturday Oliver Heldens played on the mainstage at EDC Las Vegas under his other alias HI LO doing a B2B set with Eli Brown to a packed mainstage crowd. Oliver Heldens has never struggled to pull a crowd, but this was a huge moment in his career with it being his first ever mainstage show under his HI LO alias. This is a moment he has been building up to for over 10 years as he has been slowly growing this alias and developing his skills in making techno. He has had a big shift in the type of

Chicago’s rising star Sherm isn’t letting off the gas, and his latest single ‘Set It Up‘ is primed to dominate dance floors all summer long. Fresh off his electrifying “Toxic” tour supporting heavyweights like Dombresky, Steve Aoki, and Sidepiece, Sherm returns with a track guaranteed to heat up your summer. ‘Set It Up’ is a sizzling house heater that fuses Sherm’s signature high-energy style with his underground roots. A pulsating bassline throbs beneath scorching synth stabs and a spirited

UNTOLD Festival, one of the world’s most highly anticipated events, just added some star power to their its lineup. As a matter of fact, the event has added to its lineup a plethora of international and national artists across different musical genres. Let’s take a look at some of the additions fans ca expect to see on August 8-11. In the realm of electronic music, UNTOLD Festival will showcase stages dedicated to trance, techno & house, deep house, afro house, and EDM. Recently announc

Avicii Radio is a new app-exclusive SiriusXM channel dedicated to the life and legacy of Swedish artist, producer, and songwriter Avicii in collaboration with Vibrant Emotional Health and the Tim Bergling Foundation. Moreover, it commemorates Avicii’s groundbreaking career and impact on dance and electronic music and showcases the love his family, friends, and fans share for him. The channel’s launch coincides with the tenth anniversary of Avicii’s The Days / Nights EP as well as Mental Heal

As summer festival season approaches, music lovers everywhere are gearing up for a summer of epic live shows and unforgettable memories. But amid the thrills of stage diving and sing-alongs, it’s crucial to protect our ears from punishingly loud volumes. That’s where the innovative lifestyle brand Loop Earplugs comes in, once again joining forces with the iconic festival Tomorrowland for a special 2024 collaboration. We’ve been active users of Loop’s earplug designs for years, rocking the 2023

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In an electrifying moment that took fans by surprise, Grammy-winning DJ and producer Zedd announced the release of his highly anticipated new album “Telos” at the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in Las Vegas. This upcoming album marks his first major release in nine years, following the critically acclaimed “True Colors” in 2015. Zedd, born Anton Zaslavski, broke the news during his headlining set on the main stage at EDC, one of the largest electronic dance music festivals in the world. Amids

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Global Dance and AEG Presents brings you the 21st annual Global Dance Festival. Heading to the Stockyards Event Center Grounds this July 26th and 27th, the festival features an all-star lineup, enhanced VIP experience, extended event hours running from 5PM-1AM daily and more. Following the 20th anniversary of the flagship Denver festival, this move marks a new era for the festival inclusive of a larger event space, photogenic art installations, the best in Denver’s food trucks, multiple stages w

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Freekbass presents his newest House/Funk/Disco track, ‘FREEK MACHINE’, a driving production that places his compelling signature sound at its centre. As he continues to carve out his place within Electronic Dance Music, ensuring his individuality remains paramount throughout his work, Freekbass is becoming known for his sonic innovation and integration of live instrumentation, both within his productions and live performances. With the release of this latest single, Freekbass adds another energe

Tom Tainted returns with his next Progressive House single, ‘Strong’, this time teaming up with the talented Artist Bee Singfield to deliver an uplifting production portraying resilience, strength, and love. Set for release via Tom Tainted’s own label, Red Trail Music, this latest track comes as an impressive collaborative effort, introducing a driving soundscape detailed with punchy beats and compelling basslines, elevated by the captivating vocals of Bee Singfield. With a seemingly unstopp

Eric Redd has teamed up with the Producer Hady Tarek for his latest Progressive House production, ‘Nobody Knows’. Set for release via Hady Tarek’s label Kollectiv, this newest production brings together the soulful energy of Eric Redd’s unique sound with the high-octane style of Hady Tarek. Being released alongside an instrumental version, as well as a release from the Producer Narah, titled ‘The One’, the track builds into a soundscape detailed with grooving beats and layers of Eric Redd’s capt

This Memorial Day Weekend, Detroit's Hart Plaza will be transformed into the iconic Movement Electronic Music Festival. A longtime wellspring of techno music, the internationally acclaimed festival showcases the genre in its birthplace across a beautiful waterfront venue and six stages. With just a few more days to go until fans take over the city for another year of this historic festival, here's everything you need to know about Movement 2024. Movement set times Headliners Solomun, Richie Hawt

Meetch is back with another energetic Tech House production titled ‘Move Ya Body’; coming via No Definition, this brand-new single shows Meetch to be keeping his motivation high as he drops yet another track following the release of his production, ‘Upside Down,’ just last month. With each production, Meetch continues to impress, bringing impactful music to his fans around the globe as he curates intricate sonic landscapes of driving rhythms, pounding basslines, and infectious hooks. Now, with t

After last year's remarkable event, the organizers of Lightning in a Bottle are returning for another round of the beloved SoCal festival, which returns to Buena Vista Lake over Memorial Day weekend. And as usual, the boundary-breaking fest is bringing along a massive lineup to provide the soundtrack to its many kaleidoscopic backdrops. This year the likes of Skrillex, Labrinth, James Blake, M.I.A. and more will headline LiB 2024, among others. In a lineup replete with special performances, Skre

Global Dance Festival is returning to Denver for its 21st installment this July. Brought by Global Dance and AEG Presents, Global Dance Festival will take place at the Stockyards Event Center Grounds this July 26th and 27th. The festival features an all-star lineup, enhanced VIP experience, extended event hours running from 5PM-1AM daily, and more. Following the 20th anniversary of the flagship festival, this move marks a new era for the festival inclusive of a larger event space, photogenic art

We sat down with Lost Frequencies at EDC Las Vegas to discuss the wide variety of genres represented in his sets, his opinion regarding the differences between the American and European rave scenes, his epic set at EDC, and his new music! So, you just finished your set and I noticed you mixed together a lot of genres. I heard some Drum and Bass and some Techno. What influence has these other genres had on your music and is it hard to combine so many different genres in one set? The thi

David Archuleta is defending himself on social media after posting several photos of himself at EDC Las Vegas on Instagram this past weekend. The singer added to his grid three times, one for each day of EDC. Each post showed his fit of the day, as well as some selfies and videos taken at the event. While this seems like normal social media activity for any raver after attending the biggest EDM event of the year, for David Archuleta it seemingly was not. While the comments on his posts don’

The 24th of May, 2024, marks the 27th anniversary of the timeless house track ’King of My Castle’ by Wamdue Project. Released in 1997, the song became a defining anthem of the 90’s electronic music scene, embedding itself in the hearts of dance music enthusiast and continues to resonate with music lovers world wide. Wamdue Project, spearheaded by the American DJ and producer Chris Brann, originally crafted ‘King of My Castle’ as a downtempo, ambient house song (click here to listen to the or

The world of electronic music is a big ocean with waves of sound that shape the auditory landscape with each tide. Among these waves, you can find timeless masterpieces that continue resonating with listeners long after their release. One of these iconic tracks, is ‘Saltwater’ by Chicane, which celebrates its 25th anniversary today, on the 24th of May. ‘Saltwater’ was released in 1999 by Nick Bracegirdle, the brainchild behind Chicane, and emerged during the golden era for trance music, feat

The latest portal to the bygone era of Avicii comes from SiriusXM, who has launched a new radio channel dedicated to the electronic dance music legend. "Avicii Radio" will feature the late artist's many hits as well as "never-before-heard music from his past live performances," according to a press release shared with EDM.com. The channel is produced in collaboration with the Tim Bergling Foundation, the nonprofit launched by his family following his tragic death by suicide in 2018. It will also