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R3HAB and Afrojack are back once again with another huge festival tune, “Shockwave.” Fans will instantly recognize this track as one that’s been heating up their live sets. Following up the more radio friendly “Worlds on Fire,” the two Dutch superstars hold nothing back on their latest collab. With it’s huge kick drums, bass-y synths and undeniable groove, “Shockwave” is a track designed to tear up the dance floor. “Afrojack and I have worked together for over ten years, and this last year has

With the recent unveiling of Tomorrowland’s 2023 lineup, it’s only fitting that we get a collab from two of the festival’s favorite artists, Lucas & Steve and Yves V. The two Dutch acts have joined forces on “After Midnight.” Featuring vocals from Tik Tok sensation Xoro and a sample from Robert Miles’ classic trance track, “Children,” “After Midnight” pays homage to the old school, all while ushering in a fresh, pop-leaning sound. The track comes right out of the gates with light pads and h

As the month of January progresses, the lineup drops keep coming at a furious pace. Both Tomorrowland and Movement Detroit just recently dropped their upcoming lineups. However, if you’re Insomniac, and you put on dozens of shows not just in their Southern California homebase, but, increasingly nationwide, lineup announcements are a year round thing. Enter the freshly dropped lineup for Beyond Wonderland at the Gorge. Alice continues down the rabbit hole at the iconic venue in Washington state.

Since its debut edition in 2008, HARD Summer has become a staple of the Southern California festival scene. After many years at LA State Historic Park, it moved to Whittier Narrows in 2014, then the Pomona Fairplex in 2015, then the Fontana Speedway, one year at Glen Helen, and has had its past couple years at NOS Events Center. Now in 2023, for its 15th anniversary, the festival officially returns to Los Angeles county for the first time in 10 years, showcasing the evolution of the festival in

Elements Music & Arts Festival, the Northeast’s premier boutique festival experience, has announced the phase one lineup for its 2023 edition … and it’s a doozy. Skrillex continues his NA festival tour with an appearance at Elements this year, along with a DJ set from Porter Robinson following the Nurture live finale at Coachella this April, plus sets from John Summit, Ganja White Night, Subtronics, Chris Lake, and two more yet-to-be-revealed headliners. Long Pond proved to be the perfect n

We still remember when Virtual Self b2b G Jones was first announced for last year’s return of Second Sky. It was the epitome of, “Holy shit, really? This is really happening?!” It was the first Virtual Self set in a couple years, and a rare b2b for G Jones outside of Eprom. The festival went down last October, including sets from RL Grime, Skrillex, and the man Porter Robinson himself. Back then, Skrillex hadn’t yet started his deluge of new music, so that was pretty cool — but he’d already bee

Welcoming in the new year on the hardest note, Kartypartyy has joined forces with Past12 for their menacing single “RAGE” featuring the electrifying vocals of Becko. Inviting their fan base to rage no matter what time of the day it is, the highly-anticipated collaboration earned a signing to the iconic label, Barong Family. The minute you press play, guitar chords and alarming instrumentals flow immaculately with energetic vocals to pump listeners up for the madness to come. All hell breaks los

We’ve been excited to see all that Bleu Clair will deliver this year. Only days before his November 2022 EDC Orlando performance, Bleu Clair dropped his final release of the year with New Age of House EP, which typifies a year packed with millions of streams, many tour dates, and festival bookings. The well-received EP has already gone on to achieve over a million streams and continues growing daily. Now, he’s back with his first single of the year and it is everything we needed to get our week

Rich Fayden is one of those pioneers in the music industry. One could call him a musical hipster because he did many things well before they were cool. For his music on its own, his origins in NYC appear strongly throughout his discography as he makes that specific area’s sound with the utmost affection. All that grime and concrete jungle rising from Manhattan’s foundations can be heard within his output. His latest drop, “Don’t Be Cruel,” shows his uncanny ability to take what he grew up with

Scotty Huss is a versatile artist located in who was brought up in Port Charlotte in Florida. He discovered his passion for music at a young age by listening to hip-hop and pop in his bedroom. Scotty moved to Miami from his hometown in Port Charlotte to network and build connections in the music industry. Independence, financial freedom, and impact are his main goals for his music career. He currently owns a record label and a publishing company and has no plans on slowing down anytime soon. ‘I

Word Life, the king of Fresh, has caught the attention of the music industry with his latest hit single “Magic City.” Not only has he earned the respect of renowned rapper Fat Joe, but the track has also caught the attention of major media outlets. Fat Joe’s cosign is a significant achievement, as it showcases that the artist has reached a level of skill and creativity that’s worthy of recognition by one of the industry’s most respected figures. Media outlets have also taken notice, praising th

After a two-year hiatus, Movement Detroit came back bigger and better than ever last year with a lineup that had attendee’s eager to flood the concrete oasis that is Hart Plaza. Well, that same excitement is in the air with the release of a teaser lineup filled to the brim with top-tier talent, both old and new names alike. One major standout among the list is that of Underworld, whose debut headlining performance at the festival has long been anticipated. They are joined by Belgian Techno star

If you can name one Knock2 song, it’s probably his breakout his “dashstar*”. However, the talented artist is making sure he isn’t resting on his laurels with his newest EP, ROOM202. On Twitter, he wrote, “I wanted the sonics of room202 ep to reflect why I fell in love with dance music in the first place. I grew up listening to the electro era n everything on the radio in the 2010s. I fucking loved how fun the music was. the melodies.. rhythms.. everything was soo infectious man.” The EP contai

With four singles under their belts, Kx5 – the collaborative project between Kaskade and deadmau5 – officially has a release date for their debut, self-titled album. Announced over the weekend, Kx5 will arrive March 17. To date, fans have been able to listen to “Escape” on repeat, rage to “Avalanche,” get nostalgic on “Take Me High,” and melt into “Alive.” Fans were also to experience the largest electronic music concert in over a decade in Los Angeles as Kx5 played to approximately 60,000 peo

The 17th annual Tomorrowland in Boom, Belgium is upon us. As in years past, the European festival dropped their lineup all at once, in simple A-Z order, leading to a lineup flyer that you’ll need a magnifying glass to read but you’ll love every line. Set to welcome more than 600 of the world’s best electronic music artists across 14 mesmerizing stages during two weekends of magic in De Schorre, Tomorrowland Belgium 2023 will take place from July 21-23 and July 28-30. Catering to all genres in e

This past Friday, Urban Outfitters accidentally leaked the full tracklist for Illenium’s forthcoming self-titled album, due out April 28, including track titles and featured artists. For anyone wondering, everything released since “Shivering” in May 2022 will be on the album, including “All That Really Matters” with Teddy Swims, “From The Ashes” with Skylar Grey, “Worst Day” with MAX, and of course his latest single, “Luv Me A Little” with Nina Nesbitt. The big reveal, that we’re sure Illenium

The Magician makes his debut on Sony Music with the release of his highly anticipated new single with the Aston Shuffle, “Differences.” The track is the first time the two producers have worked together,  and it showcases the melodic sensibility and impeccable production skills of both artists. It is a genre-defying track that fuses their unique sonic signatures, delivering a stunning piece of contemporary electronic music with a vintage twist. The single is elevated even further by singer/song

San Holo is back with his latest single “DON’T LOOK DOWN” with LA based singer-songwriter Lizzy Land, released via newly launched dance label Helix Records. San Holo initially started the track with RL Grime, and then brought on Lizzy Land, who says of the songwriting process: “I heard the main melody for ‘DON’T LOOK DOWN’ almost instantly […] Like gentle bells ringing in my ears. I found it relatable to the way I often feel when I’m overwhelmed or looking for a boost. I hope it inspires people

Dance music icon Paul van Dyk presents his latest release “VENTURE X,” a collaboration with Beatport progressive house chart-topping Weekend Heroes and Forced to Mode frontman Christian Schottstaedt.  It’s the lyrics ‘come with me to where we’ve never been before’ that hint at van Dyk’s new venture in the live experience, VENTURE X. This new live show, will see the veteran DJ curate, and edit trance and progressive anthems in real time.  VENTURE X is an exciting new concept where the master DJ

NYC DJ/producer Mike Nasty is back with “Jazz Club NY” featuring Omari Clarke out now via Nasty Tracks. Off the back of his debut EP release “Deep Into the Sun,” and sold out parties coast to coast from NY to LA, “Jazz Club NY” sets the aesthetic for the expectations of Mike’s sophomore project. The title alone sets the vibe, and the single cover really takes it there, visually. From Omari Clarke’s MCing, and the build up of instruments guided by the keys, layered with a deep house groove, this

Ultra isn’t messing around when it comes to their inaugural Abu Dhabi festival, inviting an assortment of headliners that rivals its flagship festival in Miami. Adam Beyer, Afrojack, Amelie Lens, Calvin Harris, ILLENIUM, KSHMR, NGHTMRE, Sasha | John Digweed, and Skrillex have been announced as Phase 1 headliners for the first-year, two-day festival in the Middle East. The largest open-air venue in the region, Etihad Park, located on Yas Island, one of the world’s fastest growing leisure and ent

VELD returns for its 10th anniversary this year in Toronto with a lineup that shows of its history of bringing major artists to Canada, as well as looking toward the future of up-and-coming and rising artists. Yesterday, Rezz and Deadmau5 announced they’d be headlining the festival performing their first-ever official back-to-back set which is sure to be a memorable moment for those in attendance. In addition, Above & Beyond, ILLENIUM, Loud Luxury, Tiesto, and Zedd will round out the headli

Last year, Hardwell returned after a years-long hiatus to drop his sophomore studio album, REBELS NEVER DIE, while embarking on a world tour. As we fall headfirst into the new year, he’s back with Maddix to reimagine a dance floor classic, but not necessarily from the club floor… “Take Me Away” by 4 Strings became a classic on Dance Dance Revolution, though it holds its own on streaming services, as well, with over 27m Spotify streams alone to its name. With a seal of approval from 4 Strings, w

Big Gigantic (Dom & Jeremy) have been a big gigantic name all over the music industry for over a decade, helping pioneer the live instrumentation + DJ sets while continuing to put out incredible music that spans just about every genre of electronic music. Their latest album, ‘Brighter Future II’ is a perfect testament to that, as Big G gave fans just about everything from Lo-Fi and hip-hop tracks to electrifying dance pop anthems. Packed with hits like “Keep on Rising” [feat. Aloe Blacc], “O

The Archer, a label owner located in Los Angeles, has an average of 37,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and other music streaming services who are devoted to techno and deep house. His latest remix of Melody’s Enemy “Plastic” showcases his hypnotic style of techno that is well-loved across the entire west coast. By remixing Melody’s Enemy’s original track “Plastic” for their new EP, The Archer has shown that even a simple house music track can be transformed into something unique and exciting