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Barkin’s vision is to make the masses dance. The New-York based Producer/DJ has developed an electrifying sound, filled with intensity while being beautiful and groovy at the same time. While his drops will get your feet moving, each track has a meaning to be unfolded. He loves his drums and always takes extra care to make sure each sound has its place. Now, he’s back with a brand new single “Feels Like” off of Lift Off Recordings. It’s a bass house banger, fueled by punchy basslines mixed with

Celebrated Indie Artist Samaslife is set to release his much anticipated single, “New September”  Moving in an all-instrumental direction, the energy in the track is far from lost. Samaslife exuberates non-stop creative chemistry leading the record with an energizing blend of 80’s synthwave and EDM. Transporting beats and breaks move listeners throughout the track, emitting heavy nostalgia vibes. Samaslife has demonstrated consistency in connecting with his audience and executing vibrant and

Guy Schmidt is an American music producer and recording artist known for his signature lo-fi/EDM sound that delves deep into the artist’s psyche. With a pianist mother and a guitarist father, musicality ran deep in the family, and artistic expression was encouraged. With his anticipated release to follow his successful release of “THE BOY AND THE MOON” EP, “Acid Rain,” Guy Schmidt radiates non-stop creative chemistry spearheading the record with an energizing blend of 80’s Dance nostalgic EDM.

Based in the hidden hills of Valinhos, 100 kilometers from São Paulo City, the #12 club in the world, Laroc, opened its door once again last Saturday (May 7th, 2022) to accommodate over 5.000 people in a night that was 100% sold out. Once again cementing Laroc’s unmatched success as one of the biggest landmarks of the global EDM scene, the club invited the DJ Mag #4 DJ in the world, Alok, alongside a supporting lineup packed with a fresh combination of established hitmakers like Santti and youn

A multi-faceted artist with a great story to tell, NU is Cafe De Anatolia’s latest signing, with undoubtedly a more than impressive career ahead of him. NU is a nomad of modern times, having traveled across the world with his music, searching for inspiration while having found his true calling: instrumentals amalgamated with his electronic production, all held together through solid rhythms.  NU’s extensive travels have defined him as an artist and allowed him to take inspiration from his many

It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since Analog, Misanthrop’s last stunner of an album, where the German producer taught the largely digitized D&B world a little something about the joys of mods. That said, since we all know COVID years don’t count, it’s really more like 18 months. In an interview with UKF, Misanthrop said that he used the largely show-less COVID time to play even more with his experimental side and, inspired by a couple of unfinished tracks from Analog, Universe was

IMAN has been making waves in the LA dubstep scene and is true natural when it comes to firing up the crowd. Always one step ahead in the music industry, with hypnotizing slow-tempo instrumentals and a vortex of climatic dubstep elements, IMAN is a man of many talents already with some monstrous releases under his belt like “BUGGIN” and “Deep Space”. Just in time for festival season, IMAN, is now tapping into a new dimension of slow-tempo and bone rattling bass sounds with the release of “L

Dream Tonic (Kristin Allen-Farmer) is a San Diego based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer. In addition to performing and recording, she writes music for film and TV, with her latest tracks being featured in the new Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Adventure hotel at Disney World! She pairs a lifetime of being a classically trained pianist with her love of electronic dance music and the result is incredible. Kristin is also a member of the Class of 808, an elite squad of

We still don’t know who SEXPAYS is, but what we do know is that he’s a force to be reckoned with in the studio. His talent at creating sizzling house beats that seamlessly infuse the roots of the genre with a 2022 twist is impeccable. It’s just a matter of time before he starts really blowing up over the house circuit. Now, he’s back with his third single, “CLUBKILLER9000“, and we can safely say it lives up to the name. After a thirty second intro, he comes guns blazing with infectious four-on-

After making waves in 2021 with a string of releases, teaming up with some of the industry’s most sought-after producers and vocalists like Paris Hilton, Nitti Gritti, tyDi, and Naz Tokio, as well as performing at various festivals including a performance at Paris Hilton’s wedding party – the playful and mysterious masked duo Electric Polar Bears return with their newest single, “Cloudy Heart” featuring CAZZETTE and The Ready Set. It’s a match made in heaven between these three talented artists

Canadian artist Famba might just be one of the most versatile producers out there. He’s successfully done the commercial house sound, accomplishing tens of millions of streams across DSPs as well as two RIAA Certified gold records in Canada and a number one at Dance Radio in the US with “Storm ft. Kyra Mastro.” He’s been teasing deeper, more tech house productions via social media that have had us on the edge of our seat, excited to hear these songs in full. Cloverdale, who believe it or not wa

Web3, The Metaverse, Crypto, NFT’s…  we all hear these worlds nearly on a daily basis. The world is evolving at rapid pace and artists are joining. Whether it was Justin Boretta teaming up with Aaron Penne for their Generative Art and music project, or Steve Aoki spearheading the NFT movement in the dance music community, it is clear to see that technology and the music industry are now linked more than ever. There’s another artist who’s enjoyed immense success over the past 30 years. Whether t

Don’t let the intro of the title track for Virtual Reality, Tengu’s first solo multi-track since 2020’s Comin’ In Tough LP fool you. The light, lilting, slightly vintage synths drop into the Brighton producer’s trademark madness soon enough, and then it’s running basslines, crunchy synths and jumpy rollers from start to finish on his new Virtual Reality EP, out this week on Korsakov Music. Tengu has always had an ability to combine light, ravey elements with dirty, heavy bass and neuro flourish

As an accomplished producer, DJ, and all-around performer, Callie Reiff has made history as the youngest DJ toperform at Webster Hall — since then, she’s taken the stage at festivals such as Creamfields, EDC Las Vegas, Tomorrowland, and Ultra and she’s opened for world-renowned acts including Ed Sheeran, Skrillex, and more. Now at 22 years old, Callie Reiff has aligned herself at the intersection of indie pop and electronic. There’s a reason she’s gained global support from tastemakers such as

Fedde Le Grand is back with another groovy new track, “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You.” Following from his previous release “Heaven” with Robert Falcon, “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You” sees the veteran producer/DJ go deeper into the tech-house realm. Featuring a catchy bassline, old school bass synths, and a hypnotic vocal refrain, “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You” is sure to light up the floors at after-hours around the world. This track is more of a stripped back affair for Fedde Le Grand. The production is fa

Fresh off the heels of his sunrise set at EDC Las Vegas, Jason Ross has just dropped his latest single, “Hate This Kind of Love” featuring HOLT. Out now on Seven Lions’ Ophelia imprint, “Hate This Kind of Love” is the perfect blend of melodic bass, progressive house, and of course, vocals that will make you feel some kind of way. Featuring soaring progressive melodies, “Hate This Kind of Love” is a gut-wrencher of a song about a mildly toxic relationship that you just can’t seem to break free f

Nicky Romero is back with a new EP, Perception, that sees the Dutch producer/DJ go back to his roots by taking on a more house-driven sound. The EP features two new tracks, “Hear Me Now” and “Work My Body”, as well as two previously released singles, “Pressure” and “Lose My Mind” which both featured prominently in Nicky’s Ultra Miami set this year. Both new tracks vibe perfectly with the previously released ones. “Hear Me Now” could easily be a track under Nicky’s Monocule alias with soulful vo

Gladkill is a talent which offers a complete defiance to conform to any genre label or style. Serving up a beautiful, harmonious and complete audial journeys of musical experience. With more than 10 year of a life on the road as a touring musicians, Gladkill has experiments and establish his own signature sound spanning across multiple genres and production styles. Today we are proud to provide our take on his beautiful and inspiring EP, ‘Cold Comfort’. This EP has a multitude of audio experienc

Truth x Lies are two producers on a mission right now with 20 shows booked across the US for 2022 including: Beyond Wonderland, EDC Las Vegas, and Electric Zoo. After accumulating over 20 million streams, their brand and signature sound has become accustomed with fresh sound design and undeniable production quality in the electronic scene. ‘All My Life’ delivers nothing less with crisp basslines, soul-inspiring vocals and a serious summer house groove. Enjoy this banger below.  This article w

German alt-rockers Milky Chance have been unstoppable over the past year, capping off 2021 with over 1 billion streams, and earlier this year released “Synchronize”, a pulsating club track that has hit over 20 million streams. The two have also been hard at work building out eco-conscious initiatives through their Milky Change sustainability initiatives, which seeks to promote eco-conscious touring and has planted over 100,000 trees to date. Now, they’ve tapped techno aficionado Christian Löffl

It’s great having some bangers to kick off your weekend, but it’s also nice having songs on the other end of the spectrum to accommodate your weekend activities. We are loving this new single from DU0, “Overflow“, featuring the beautiful vocals of Emily Coulston. It’s exciting to see both artists coming together again, especially since their previous track “Come Home” was such a sensational song. With “Overflow“, they create an ode to feeling of happiness you experience when you find that speci

Rezz just recently played yet another packed-out EDC set in Las Vegas, and she’s back with her newest single — this time, she’s tackling a cover of Eurythmics’ ’80s classic “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” with fknsyd. The two previously collaborated on “Let Me In” off her most recent album, Spiral. On the new track, Rezz says, “I originally started creating this instrumental for Nightmare on Rezz Street but then I started to hear the sweet dreams vocal over top of it. I played around with the

Finally, after five years, Calvin Harris is back with the first single from his highly anticipated Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, with “Potion” featuring Dua Lipa & Young Thug. This marks the second time Harris has collaborated with both artists. Calvin previously worked with Dua Lipa on their smash hit “One Kiss,” which topped charts around the world and was the biggest selling single of 2018 in the UK. In 2017, Harris worked with Young Thug on the first installment of the Funk Wav Bounces proje

Howen is a 20 year old producer/DJ/musician from the Netherlands who loves jazz and funk and doesn’t hide it in his music. His sound is unique, combining EDM, Pop and Jazz/Funk influences to create something that you won’t hear very often in the Dance scene. His music has earned the support of major labels as well, as he’s already released with Spinnin’, Universal and Heartfeldt Records. Trevor Omoto is an electronic DJ/Producer from Toronto, Canada. Near the end of 2019, Trevor finally found t

With a massive lineup of collaborators already this year, which includes names such as Runnit, Bass Ventura, Jack the Human and Wreckno, as well as the talent to match her impressive accolades, HerShe is one of the most exciting names to keep on your radar this year. Taking inspiration from multiple electronic music genres, while priding herself on using her platform as a way to spread positive social messages, especially to other aspiring female and LGBTQ+ musicians, HerShe’s talents span from