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Summer’s coming to an end. School is underway. It feels like the parties are slowing down as we enter autumn and becoming few and far between. But if you’re looking to keep the part going across the country or the world, then take solace that their are plenty of music festivals that thrive outside of summer. From September through December, there’s still a myriad of artists that you shouldn’t miss at any of these shows. Here, in no particular order, are the must-see music festivals for the rest

Earlier this summer, Seven Lions surprised fans by wiping his socials and later revealing he will be releasing his first ever artist album Beyond The Veil this fall. The full-length LP is set for release on Seven Lions’ own Ophelia Records imprint on October 21. “Call On Me” is dance music leader Seven Lions’ second single from his highly anticipated debut studio album. Filmic, room-filling chords envelop tender lyrics and vocals by Australian singer/songwriter Vancouver Sleep Clinic. Seven Lio

Late last night, I was laying in bed doom scrolling on Twitter and came across this post. Intrigued, I read through it. tl;dr a boyfriend has had a love making playlist with his girlfriend for 2 years to help with his “natural rhythm” and she just let him know that she hates one of the songs. Now, I don’t know where this guy found this music or what rhythm he’s going for, but the song in question is “Cbat” by Hudson Mohawke, which came out in 2011. Listen below. As you might imagine, the

The latest Sable Valley Summer compilation is officially out today, featuring 14 new tracks from some of bass music and trap’s hottest rising stars and known names. Where in the past two volumes, RL Grime has led the compilation with fresh collaborations with Whethan and Montell2099, respectively, this time Vol. 3 starts with “Silo” with Hex Cougar and fknsyd. Frenetic arps and echoing vocals give this collaboration plenty of energy with an underlying sense of, almost, unease. Other artists on

Nicky Romero continues his hot streak, dropping another highly anticipated single, “Out of Control.” Teaming up with Italian-Swiss DJ/Producer EDX, “Out of Control” sees Nicky return to his more club-oriented, progressive sound he’s been pursuing lately. As far as I can tell, this is the first collab between the two producers, and the results can’t be argued with. The track opens up with some light pads and the emotional vocal. The song is about one of those toxic romances that we all have a to

It’s always a wonderful occasion when two huge names in dance music join forces. That’s just what happened when R3HAB and Laidback Luke released their first ever track together “Weekend on a Tuesday” last month. Despite their deep roots in dance music and both being from the Netherlands, the two legendary producers had never collaborated together. Enter “Weekend on a Tuesday;” a thoroughly modern dance track featuring moody, distorted vocals over a club-ready bassline and beat. The release also

As it has been, as it will be. The annual Sable Valley Summer compilation is here to lead us out of the heat and into hoodie season, but not without getting you hot and sweaty in the clubs one last time this year. It’s all coming out tomorrow so you don’t have much time to prepare — thankfully most (if not all) of the artists have already revealed the tracklist for the compilation via social media. Thankfully, u/SvenDixit on Reddit has compiled most of the posts on social media for the compi

After releasing mostly on Never Say Die (until their unfortunate closure earlier this year) and Deadbeats, Effin is back on Disciple for the first time since 2019 tomorrow with “Playtime.” The last time Effin released with the label was on Round Table with Jayceeoh for “Level Up” in 2019. Comparatively, “Playtime” is far more flighty and light-hearted, but you’d be mistaken if you let the generic-sounding build lead you into a false sense of security. Effin says of the tune, “‘Playtime’ builds

Since he started the eternally cool and somewhat clandestine label Sub-liminal Recordings back in 2015, the artist known as Agro likely hasn’t had a lot of time for his own releases. Sub-liminal has been a champion of all things underground, finding artists and curating releases that the larger and more popular side of the D&B scene might miss. The Brighton-based label with Agro at the helm has given come-ups to the likes of Damage Report, Warhead, Flowdan and DJ Hybrid in its seven years of

Greatness can materialize at any age, and especially with prodigies, it materializes early. Miles Bonham, aka milesmusickid, has been garnering attention on social media since he was four and has amassed 550K followers on Instagram, but his latest video on TikTok, where he has 186.4K followers on an account managed by his parents, is going absolutely viral. The six-year-old plays guitar, keys, drums, and bass, sings, and uses Logic Pro as his DAW of choice. He also has perfect pitch, allowing h

It’s not actually been a long time since Tengu’s Virtual Reality EP, which released on Korsakov Music in early June this year. Perhaps it’s the fact that he’s released quite a bit since then that makes it feel it’s past time for another partnership with the Dutch dancefloor label. Dancefloor speaks to dancefloor, after all. Since that powerhouse EP, Tengu has released two tracks on Toronto Is Broken’s YANA Music imprint, a track on UKF’s most recent compilation EP and a collab with fellow Korsa

At first listen, Carlo Ratto’s latest drop may seem like just another cookie-cutter techno pop song. But upon closer inspection, there’s more to this track than meets the ear. The soaring piano chords and catchy vocals are reminiscent of early 2000s pop songs, while the powerful violin drops give the track a modern twist. In addition, the lyrics are both clever and relatable, making the song an instant earworm. Whether you’re looking for a feel-good summer anthem or a catchy tune to sing in the

Electric Zoo, New York City’s premiere electronic music festival is just a couple of days away. For some performers like Tchami and Porter Robinson, EZoo brings back fond memories performing in the City. For many new performers this Labor Day weekend will be their debut performance on Randalls Island where the 3-day Zoo extravaganza will commence. We got to sit down with debut EZoo performing artists such as the likes of wunderkind Pauline Herr, the ever-eclectic Rome In Silver, the refreshing

One of my all-time favorite drum & bass songs is the Nu:Logic remix of “Wings” by Birdy. It’s not even available on Spotify, so every once in a while I’ll head to MrSuicideSheep to listen and cry a little. So when I got word of Hybrid Minds teaming up with Birdy on their new single, “State Lines,” to say I was excited was an understatement. To say it was worth the wait, even moreso. Hybrid Minds are one of the world’s hottest D&B acts right now, looking forward to a headline performanc

It’s only been a little over four years since Brillz switched it up and debuted his new project, LSDREAM, to the world. In the time since, he’s become a strong force in the wonky bass world, collaborating with everyone from Liquid Stranger to Shlump to Champagne Drip to Ganja White Night and more. Now, the long awaited and seemingly overdue collaboration with GRiZ is here. Every once in a while, you hear a collaboration that perfectly encompasses both artists’ sounds and styles and creates some

In early 2021, if you were following Squnto on social media, you probably saw some really troubling posts. For a period of a few months, the EDM community was focused on his out of character actions and beliefs as he shared them frequently on Twitter and Facebook. Many of the things he said were racist, homophobic, or worse, and screenshots of DMs where he would use slurs were common. Even then, many felt that this sort of behavior was not the result of “just” drug use. In a new post from Squnt

It is always super satisfying when a track can grab you with its clean and impactful melodies and sound design. Such is the case with Martron’s latest smash, ‘The Feeling’. Lose yourself with a super fresh vocal topline, grooving layers of percussion and ear catching melody. Martron (real name Marlon Nigro) born in New York and has already showed a musical ambition and talent from very young. Growing up a classically trained musician, Martron discovered his fondness for electronic music in his

Sparkee is a man on fire as of late straight off the back of his official remix of Tiesto’s ‘The Business on Atlantic Records he drops the super fresh and feel good anthem, ‘Breathe’. Immediately grabbing you with the fresh summer sounding guitars and smooth basslines. This track has an instant groove to keep you dancing till the early hours. Sparkee is a remix seasoned maestro with also winning Monstercat’s Ellis, ‘Orbit’ remix competition and also having a viral remix of Deadmau5’s ‘Strobe’.

You may know of Samantha XO for being ranked top 100 DJ in the world. In addition to this, her looks are not hurting her. She was ranked number one sexiest DJ in the nation. But what really makes Samantha XO truly unique is her desire and intention to empower women everywhere. Fueled by this intention, she’s making a very unique move by creating an EDM remix for one of the most empowering female records out there, “Big Energy” by Latto. Samantha XO has been in the game as a DJ for almost a

‘Tis the season for new G Jones… Even though we just got a new EP from him a couple months ago, the next is already on the way with the official release of the first single, “Operator,” out today. A highlight of his 2022 genre-bending AV set performances, “Operator” is the most highly requested and anticipated single from G Jones since “In Your Head.” “Operator has been one of my favorite songs to play in my sets over the past few years and I’m so happy it’s finally getting a proper release.”

“Blue (Da Ba Dee),” the viral hit from Eiffel 65, has had a stranglehold on pop culture for the last two and a half decades. The amount of times I heard this played on Radio Disney as a child should be liable for war crimes, but I’m willing to bet children these days are born with the words already in their psyche right out of the womb. It seems only fair, then, that the electronic producer who made the ’00s and early ’10s his own has covered the ubiquitous hit. None other than David Guetta has

It’s hard to believe that Deadbeats, the Zeds Dead-founded label, has already been around for five years. But today marks the release of We Are Deadbeats Vol. 5, the latest annual compilation in a series that has regularly showcased modern tastes and talents – a sign of the times in bass music as it’s being experienced and experimented with in the community. For its fifth edition, the label has brought on newcomers such as sky-rocketing duo Smoakland, viral star Zingara, underground favorites l

deadmau5 and NERO haven’t worked together in an official collaboration ever, but the UK duo-turned-trio has remixed the Canadian mau5 once before. Way back in 2009, NERO delivered a remix for “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff” that still sends chills down the spine whenever it’s played out. Now, 13 years later, the combo returns to serve a fresh remix of “XYZ,” the lead single from the We Are Friends Vol. 11 label compilation due out on mau5trap later this year. NERO managed to bring the “XYZ” original down fr

Following the heavy-hitting yet atmospheric “Danger Time” and the bass house-infused “Rough House in the Rave,” GunFight has finally returned to his dubstep roots with “Maniacal Inferno.” His 6th single of the year, “Maniacal Inferno” sees GunFight combine his signature cinematic melodies and mind-bending sound design once again, while going extra hard this time with the help of sinister vocal samples and huge drum sounds. GunFight has been positioning himself at the forefront of the bass musi

Coming out of Richmond, Virginia, rSUN is back with his latest creation, “On Top.” The tune is a blistering combination of wonky trap beats and more ethereal, melodic synths to make this an engaging listening experience front to back. Listen below. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: rSUN unveils wonky trap tune, “On Top”