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Six months ago, Lost Lands welcomed fans back to Legend Valley for another year filled with dinosaurs and bass. Among the many acts performing over the weekend, one of the most unique bookings and sets came from French producer/DJ Madeon. Typically, his sets are far more in the realm of pop relative to heavy bass, but he clearly understood the assignment and came equipped with plenty of intense heaters. Fan recordings have been available since shortly after last year’s festival, but Lost Lands

When it comes to Chicago, it’s impossible to ignore some of the iconic tributes to the city, one being house music, and more recently, the famed Chicago Handshake drink (1 shot of Malort paired with 16oz Old Style Beer). On March 11, Chicago’s very own acclaimed artist, DJ, podcaster, Sherm is poised to have a Chicago fueled celebration, bringing together his love for house and renowned midwest brands for what projmises to be a party for the ages. He’s partnering with Malort, Old Style, Collect

For artists matphilly and SUBshockers, music goes way beyond the spectrum of sound. For these talented producers, it is a channel for reflection, therapy, and emotion. This is why these friends have come together for AMP EP The project is centered around matphilly’s brother who tragically passed away in July 2020.  AMP EP is designed to commemorate his life and show the world what an amazing person he was. While AMP is matphilly’s late brother’s initials, the EP resembles his legacy while also

Following 13 successful years in the Swedish music industry, producer & artist Will Laroca continues to amaze us with his music. “Holy Ones,” was the debut single under this project, a stunning pop-driven EDM track with an inspirational and spiritual message, received high praise from critics & media outlets, fellow DJs, and music lovers alike. His sophomore single was an ode to his home, “Northern Lights.”  Now, he’s back with this third single, an emotive one called “Learn To Love“. I

BINGEWATCH is on a superstar trajectory, already landing music on Hau5trap and Mixmash and earning support from superstars like Deadmau5, Martin Garrix, Chris Lake, and plenty more.  Now, BINGEWATCH is serving another club heater with his new single “LA TO NY,” in celebration of his spring tour starting this month. It’s his biggest tour yet, even touching into Mexico, as BINGE prepares to take North America by storm with his electrifying tunes. “LA TO NY” was created with Binge’s mind boggling

Newly-minted producer Modapit is a project of contradictions. The enigmatic artist has emerged from the shadows of underground dance music, boasting a gothic, edgy streetwear look that contrasts their euphoric, swirling pop-electronic sounds.  The art speaks for itself, and by removing the ‘ego’ of the artist, it’s easy to get fully immersed into Modapit’s disparate, fashion-forward multiverse. As they’re revving up towards their debut album, Modapit has today revealed the 2nd single, titled “F

SoLonely started recording music in his bedroom when he was 17 years old, and the now 22-year-old singer/rapper/songwriter has amassed a whopping 70M+ global streams. Having dealt with loss and mental health, SoLonely uses music as an outlet to express himself. Providing a sense of self therapy, his hope is that his music to not helps himself, but more importantly, help others overcome their obstacles.  Now, he’s back with his latest single, “It’s All In Your Head,” as he opens up further about

Fresh off a stunning run with Skrillex and Four Tet that saw the trio take over Madison Square Garden a couple weekends ago, Fred again.. reimagines one of the fan favorite tracks from his latest album with some new voices and a fresh beat. “Mike (desert island duvet),” is a club-reworking of “Berwyn (all I got is you)” from Actual Life 3, now featuring a verse from The Streets’ Mike Skinner accompanied by original vocalist Dermot Kennedy. It’s the result of a blossoming friendship between Fred

We’re slowly inching forward toward the release of ILLENIUM’s fifth studio album, the self-titled ILLENIUM. Over the years, we’ve seen his brilliant album trilogy captivate fans across the world, culminating in “epilogue,” Fallen Embers, released in 2021. We’re now entering a new era of ILLENIUM, yet the Denver artist still wants there to be a certain level of nostalgia and familiarity with his new work for long-time fans. His new single out today, “Insanity” with American Teeth, carries a them

Guitarist/producer Phyphr is one of Denver’s most hotly-tipped talents, making waves with his electro-soul stylings and funky, electronic songwriting. Dedicated to inspiring his listeners, the artist has a DIY, self-produced ethos that’s intrinsic to his artistic expression and messaging. His own hard work and focus have led to a unique performance style that blends live guitar playing with immaculate electronic production – a vibrant mix that’s earned him opportunities to perform alongside act

ZHU released the first Musical Chairs Mixtape last July, featuring seven new tracks and collaborations with the likes of Elderbrook, Mr. Carmack, and more. Casual listeners can expect the release of Volume 2 on streaming services fairly soon, but fans who’ve subscribed to ZHU’s text list or Discord were apparently given the release early. A post on Reddit yesterday morning shares the Dropbox link for the mix, featuring a 23-minute mix of new music from the talented artist. As such, there’s stil

DJ, producer, and artist Famba continues to impress us with his music. There’s no genre that can contain this burgeoning artist, as he’s now turns up the heat with his first release of 2023, “Estar Conmigo.” This sizzling Tech House banger is fueled by relentless driving beats and an ear worm of a vocal. Topped with inventive sound design and creative production choices, Famba yet again shows that he’s one of the finest producer in the game right now. Famba shares, “I got into making music bec

Music Tech caught up with Kaskade and deadmau5 recently ahead of their show at Printworks London. As the pair fought off jetlag and ribbed each other, the conversation eventually turned to the proliferation of AI and how it could affect the future of music. deadmau5 might be one of the better artists in dance music to give perspective on the evolution, sharp-tongued and never too shy to share his opinion. He’s also famously tech savvy, which becomes clear when you look back a few years at the t

The Shambhala Music Festival 2023 lineup has arrived, bringing an exclusively electronic soundtrack to its gorgeous British Columbia landscape this summer. The lineup leads with Black Tiger Sex Machine, Chase & Status, Excision, Gigantic Nightmare, Goldie, GRiZ Hieroglyphics, John Summit, Justin Martin, Liquid Stranger, Maya Jane Coles, Mr. Carmack, Mura Masa (DJ set), Nicole Moudaber, RL Grime, Rusko, Seth Troxler, Shiba San, S!CK!CK, Skream, Sub Focus, Tchami, Testpilot, Valentino Khan, W

Space Laces is an undisputed titan in sound design and creativity, easily tackling bass music or house depending on his mood. Beyond his original productions, he brings a unique flair to all of his remixes, as well, injecting his iconic sound into whatever vessel he’s called upon to augment. For his first remix of 2023, he takes on the Odd Mob hit “LEFT TO RIGHT” that dropped last year, turning the viral house hit into a banging electro house heater. Check it out below!   Photo via Yoder T

Few artists still make the same kind of dubstep that was coming out around 2010-2014, whether that’s brostep or just “old” dubstep. And that’s okay — styles and tastes change, trends evolve. However, there’s a fair amount of fans who don’t vibe with the current iteration and still yearn for the sounds of yore. Deadbeats, for all intents and purposes, appears to be leading the charge of embracing and reviving that older sound, especially after signing the new EP from Emalkay, The Others, and Sub

Indie-dance duo Phantoms recently unveiled the deluxe edition of their 2022 album ‘This Can’t Be Everything’, via ODESZA’s Foreign Family Collective imprint – and it’s a must listen.   Fresh off of a 6-Week live headlining tour, the duo debuted the new album at 2022’s Life Is Beautiful. Preceding the release of ‘This Can’t Be Everything’, the Phantoms duo took a fresh new approach to their music following a serious period of persona and professional growth. It may be their best work yet. The D

AFROJACK and Cesqueaux are back again with a brand new single, “Danger”. The two debuted the track during AFROJACK’s Ultra Miami set last year, and now, almost a year later, the track has been properly released. The two previously teamed up on “Drums” which was released under AFROJACK’s NLW alias, which seeks to bring his more club and festival based sounds to the forefront. Enlisting Dutch vocalist Kalibwoy for his dancehall style vocals, “Danger” is an undeniably energetic track. This time Ce

Audien is back with his first single of 2023, “Antidote.” Teaming up with London-based, classically trained musician turned electronic producer Codeko, and enlisting JT Roach on vocals, “Antidote” is classic Audien. Blissful progressive house synths, brilliant vocals and melodic piano before a euphoric drop. Like so many of Audien’s songs, “Antidote” is endearingly positive and upbeat. The lyrics are really blue-collar, we all live in tough times, let’s find peace and solace in those around us.

Noizu kicks off the new year with a fresh collaboration with Westend, “Push to Start.” They just played an exclusive b2b set at EDC Mexico this past weekend, despite having been on many of the same bills, “Push to Start” is the first official collab between the two artists. “Push to Start” begins like any other tech-house heater with the bassline and percussion slowly building in the background. “Push to Start” has the catchy vocal hook over the intro, however. The song gets really rave-y durin

After nine years(!) Showtek and Ookay are back with their second official collab “BT1.” After first coming together back in 2014, on “Bouncer”, “BT1” sees the two artists join forces on a collab that perfectly captures where each has evolved over the years. A lot has changed in the music industry (and in the world) over the past decade. In 2014, Showtek was transitioning from hardstyle to big room festival hits. Ookay was starting to make waves in trap and dubstep. Fast forward to the present d

Movement Detroit‘s 2023 roster goes hard. The music festival’s full lineup dropped today, featuring some of the finest musical acts of mainstream and the underground, specializing in techno, house, hip hop and beyond. The 2023 lineup features Basement Jaxx, Charlotte de Witte, Underworld, Moodymann, Skrillex, DJ Minx, DJ Seinfeld, Cybotron, Three 6 Mafia, Special Request, Caribou, Kaskade Redux, Zeds Dead (Altered States), Bonobo and so many more. The lineup runs deep with over 115 acts, boas

Across the two new Skrillex albums, Quest For Fire and Don’t Get Too Close, fans got a total of 27 tracks to dig into. Clearly, they kept digging and digging and digging as new data shows that Skrillex has 20 songs charting on this week’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, “breaking the record for most simultaneous entries in chart history.” Most of the tracks from the albums are now in the millions of plays, or if not then close approaching. If you somehow managed to avoid listening to eith

Italian-brother duo Mathame have released their latest single “To Hope” via Astralwerks. The infectious single exemplifies the captivating Mathame sound that has enthralled electronic music fans across the globe. What Mathame describes as “their version of a party track,” “To Hope” builds through winding synths and erupts with pulsating club energy, evoking an uplifting and joyous ambiance. According to the duo, they created the track in a Tulum hotel room in only two hours, demonstrating Matha

Few have reached the heights that brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll have with their project, Orbital. They’ve stayed at the top of their game longer than anyone from the post-1988 Class of Acid House, consistently delivering thoughtful, provoking music that pushes the boundaries of sounds and lyricism. They recently released their highly anticipated 10th LP, ‘Optical Delusion’, and yet again, Orbital further cement their legacy with what is a sensational album from start to finish. Sketched out p