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Flume recently uncovered a thought-to-be-lost laptop he was using during the Flume era, when he was producing his debut album. After putting in some TLC and getting it back in working order, the first demo from the lost files has found its way onto streaming services in the form of “Slugger 1.4.” One of the crazy things about Flume is that, even as this track is now 8 years old and fits brilliantly into that era, it sounds like it could have been produced in the past year and would fit in just

A lot of people would probably sympathize with the idea that we’ve spent the last two years somewhat running in circles. In a macro sense, it might seem like we’re right back where we started, but if you look at all the experiences you’ve gone through, you’ve probably grown more than you think. That’s the concept behind the new drum & bass heater “Running in Circles” from KJ Sawka, of Pendulum and Destroid, and All Fires, on their second collaboration. Bright synths and KJ’s iconic drumming

As of 2022, Spotify boasts around 82 million songs from over 11 million artists and creators. For around 433 million active monthly listeners, that’s a lot of music to have to sift through to find something you aren’t listening to. Plenty of Spotify playlists exist to help users find more music, as it can be broken down by genre or activity. Then there’s Discover Weekly, New Music Friday, etc., that promote new music on a more consistent basis. A friend, @christyhayekart, recently turned me ont

There’s only just over six weeks until Paul Oakenfold reveals Perfectoverse, his first foray into the augmented reality of the metaverse with his own original production, visuals, and original set. After performing at Stonehenge (the first ever to perform there), the base camp at Mount Everest, and the Great Wall of China, the legend is looking forward to entering a whole new universe. Below, you can watch as he speaks about his history as a legend in electronic music as well as what performing

The 10th anniversary of Flume, the debut album from the Australian artist, is in two days. By coincidence, or perhaps not, Flume dug up an old laptop from around that time and promised to go on TikTok live and browse through many of the old project files. Unfortunately, the stream was due in Australian Eastern Daylight Time, meaning it began at 5am ET and 2am PT on Sunday, when many in the US would be asleep. Thankfully, Flume faithfuls Brownies & Lemonade summarized some of the big points

It’s been a long time since Nero performed as a full trio, with Joe Ray, Dan Stephens, and Alana Watson taking the stage together. Since around 2018, Joe Ray has been taking full reign of the solo Nero DJ sets as Dan and Alana got married and had their first child in 2018, the same year they also debuted their own side project, The Night. Joseph Ray also began releasing solo material on Anjunadeep that same year. This past weekend, the trio reunited at Red Rocks supporting deadmau5 on the lates

There’s something that hits different with Texas trap, hip hop and R&B artist J’Moris’s latest two songs. Released recently in late October, it’s not just the fact that he’s flexed his singing muscle in the steamy R&B track “N.A.K.E.D.” Produced by Anywaywell, who’s worked with J’Moris on a number of other tracks, “Jelly (You Thing Pt. 2)” and “N.A.K.E.D” display even cleaner tech than usual, making them two of J’Moris’s best tracks to date. As the parenthetical part of its title implie

Electronic/instrumental artist James Freeman might be fairly new to releasing, but he’s already put out an impressive number of releases since he creatied the “flexicble musical entity” that is Gem FM. Since 2021, he’s released four full albums and a smattering of singles under the moniker. With a basis in blues guitar and a Ratatat-like composition style of merging analog and digital sounds, his new Sonic Boom album shows him stepping up the electonic aspect of his style, with some interesting

Barron S is best described as a one part fiery red-head and a two part TOTAL music nerd. The female’s talents and relentless passion have rewarded her with quite the opportunities thus far in her young career. To name a few, she was featured as DJ on Rihanna’s Anti World Tour, has opened for Electro Funk duo Chromeo, House DJ & Producer Sharam Jey, and Las Vegas DJ KnowleDj, and she’s spun for over 500,000 people at Vancouver’s Pride Parade. And Barron S made history back in 2018 when she be

Riding off the high of SVDDEN DEATH’s first-annual Summoning of the Eclipse Fest at the Caverns and their debut collab “Purgatory,” ATLiens are proud to present their new concept EP Space Cathedral, dropping via Bassrush. Commenting on this new EP release ATLiens state: “With Space Cathedral, we find ourselves picking up right where the Ghost Planet EP left off. Astronaut 001 awakens to see that the once beautiful planet is now nothing but a post-apocalyptic wasteland under a crimson sky. Ever

Daft Punk, for as much sampling as they did in their own work, might be one of the most sampled artists themselves. Hip hop especially loves using loops and sometimes entire melodies from their tracks, as Drake and 21 Savage just did on “Circo Loco” off their new collaborative album, Her Loss. The song alludes to Tory Lanez’s alleged shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, in which Drake raps, “This bitch lie about getting shots, but she still a stallion/She don’t even get the joke but she still smili

Three years after his debut album Gravity smashed the charts, Gryffin returns with his sophomore project, Alive. Packed with dazzling collaborations featuring the likes of Kygo, Tinashe, MØ, Elley Duhé, OneRepublic, and more, Alive is a sonically stunning piece of work that demonstrates a clear evolution in Gryffin’s sound as he moves deeper into a natural combination of electronic, pop, and indie. If you’re curious how this sound translates to a live show, Gryffin is headlining the LA State H

French artist The Toxic Avenger has had an incredible career thus far. His first success was “Super Heroes” that resulted in a contract with Iheartcomix record label. He also released a number of EPs, and has had various collaborations with a number of artists including Chromeo, Robert Bruce of the UK act South Central in “Never Stop” featuring Bruce and music video directed by Antoine Wagner. Now, he’s back with his most versatile and ambitious project since his debut 15 years ago. His latest

San Pacho is becoming a staple name not only in Matroda’s Terminal Underground imprint, but in the tech house scene at large. Since the birth of the project in 2019, San Pacho has released songs on a variety of respected labels, such as Confession, Insomniac Records, Dim Mak, and UKF. His mesmerizing tracks have been supported by the likes of Tiësto, Diplo, David Guetta, Vintage Culture, Chris Lake and hundreds of other DJs. Building off of this success, he’s now released his debut EP, ‘As Long

Showing out for his home country of Jamaica, rising artist VinDon has been making waves throughout the realm of electronic music with his distinct style as an artist. Having debuted his project just a few years ago, VinDon has already accumulated 15 million collective streams and continues to spread his influence. Over the short span of his career, he has collaborated with the likes of Unknown Brain, Dax, Egzod, and other innovative top-tier artists. VinDon’s sensational original singles have be

No one would have ever described the ticket-buying experience as “fun,” but these days it’s more tiresome and annoying than ever thanks to the existence of hidden fees, transaction fees, digital fees, and more. These “junk” fees have become the aim of a new crackdown by President Biden. These junk fees apply to more than just concerts, including banks, airlines, cable companies and other industries, as well. Writes CNBC: He cited processing fees for concert tickets, “resort fees” at hotels, “

It sucks when you wake up the next day back at home after a music festival. Picture this. You coordinated with ideal friends to get off work early, what sets to see, and who the designated driver will be every night. Then you get there. Past the security and the entrance, you start to see eye-popping fashion you won’t see anywhere else. You hear some of the smaller stages playing a song you’ve never heard before but that will catch up with you by Day 2. You start to explore this multi-million

It was only a few months ago that Flume hopped into his Discord for an Ask Me Anything and ended up dropping a couple of long sought-after IDs that fans thought had been lost to the times. Now, the Australian producer has dug up an old laptop from around the time he was producing his debut album, Flume, in 2012 and plans to share many works in progress (WIPs) and unreleased songs from the era. The songs will be shown during a live stream on Sunday via TikTok, the only platform on which he’s mad

While the wait for RL Grime’s annual Halloween mix is now over, we unfortunately enter another period of waiting as we wonder when we’ll receive the numerous IDs contained within. There are more than a few, including some from Juelz, Effin, and Rossy, but the one that’s piqued our interest the most is his new set-closer with Nero. Nero have been sitting on a third album for a while now, a little over a year, and it’s been over four years since RL Grime’s last album, Nova, dropped in 2018. It wo

Ali Rez is a DJ, Singer, Songwriter, Sync Agent, Earth Warrior, Tenant Defender, and Attorney “braised” in Queens NY who lives by the mantra, “With Purpose.” He believes artists have a responsibility to their communities and the planet. Alireza aims to use his voice to give back and also to give a voice to the voiceless. As a First-Generation Iranian-American, Ali Rez is on a mission to heal himself and the world through music, activism, and love. Striving for World Peace and Conscious Consumeri

Ben Zamora is no rookie to the music industry. He has received support from dance industry veterans including Afrojack, Axwell, MAKJ, Felix Cartal, and more. In the past, Ben has grown his online following by releasing remixes of some of his favorite tracks including Tiesto and Galantis in addition to official remix releases for Trevor Guthrie and Felix Cartal, which have been released on Sony Music Canada, and Physical Presents.  His brother, Sam, is an up-and-coming house artist based out of

Hailing from Australia, emerging artist sleepy benjamin is methodically cementing himself as one of the most exciting names to follow out of the region. The brain child of singer, songwriter and producer Ben Beamish, sleepy benjamin is the cultivation of years upon years of work, kickstarted earlier in 2022 with massive success, and gearing up to turn even more heads moving into 2023. To the untrained eye, sleepy benjamin’s success was seemingly achieved overnight. The multi-talented artist, h

DJ/producers Alan Braxe & Dj Falcon (close Daft Punk associates and legends in French House who also happen to be cousins) came together for the first time ever this year as Braxe + Falcon and made what some are calling the song of 2022, “Step By Step.” Braxe + Falcon are coming to LA next month performing live @ El Rey (KCRW & Freaks Only Presents) on 11/12 for one of their first-ever U.S. shows as Braxe + Falcon. They’ll be stopping in San Francisco at 1015 Folsom the night before. S

TINYKVT released her newest single, “Demon Of My Dreams,” this past Friday, and is now following it up with an official music video, the first of her career thus far. As far as the song’s meaning, “Demon Of My Dreams” is about being so consumed with your own “demons” that you fall in love with them. The song’s intention, says the artist, is to help those struggling with their mental health and aims to address the heavy topic in an approachable way. “This track is a unique and very personal rel

Not too long ago this year, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were embroiled in a harsh legal battle with competing defamation claims. At the heart of the battle were claims of domestic abuse, with each side accusing the other of attacks. The case stirred intense public interest with innumerable articles, TikTok videos, and think pieces regarding who was right or wrongm or what evidence was valid or not. But the heart of the matter remained domestic violence, which is unacceptable in any regard. Some