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Having started in the EDM blog world back in 2014, I know a thing or two about throwing shade. If you think EDM Twitter is bad now, it was the actual wild wild west with plenty of producers, fans, and even promoters unafraid to throw shade any which way, warranted or not. Now, things have become a bit more tame — but SoCal duo Koastle are bringing shade back with their new song, “Literal Goals.” Fed up with the mind games and superficial aspects of modern-day dating, Nashville songwriter Jake N

When “Satisfaction” by Benny Benassi came out in 2002, I was 11 years old. I was in 6th grade. Now, 20 years later (yes, I’m aging myself here), the song has left an iconic mark in dance music history along with other singles like “Put Your Hands Up For Detroit” or “Better Off Alone.” 20 years after the release of the genre-defining single, Benny Benassi and David Guetta have joined forces to give the legendary beat a new lease on life. Revitalized for the modern mainstage, the newest rendition

I can’t reliably estimate the number of years I’ve heard Wuki’s edit of Vengaboys “We Like To Party” mixed with Yo Majesty’s “Club Action,” but thankfully I don’t have to. (It’s been five.) Turns out, the parties (pun intended) have been working behind the scenes to craft an official release — and it’s out today. The edit has been a staple in Wuki’s own sets, but it’s also been played out by the likes of Zedd, DJ Snake, Afrojack, Skrillex, The Chainsmokers, Valentino Khan, and pretty much every

Despite working together and around each other in the same world for over two decades, Armin van Buuren and Gareth Emery have never put out a collaboration. That changes today with the release of “Forever & Always,” which also has the added bonus of bringing the authentic Owl City, Adam Young, onto the track. (It also helps to make up for his misguided “All Star” remix.) “Forever & Always” is peak classic trance with pounding kicks and a beautiful melody with charming, albeit cheesy, ly

After having followed him for two years and through a number of permutations of releases, one thing we at YEDM can say about 1st Base Runner (Tim Husmann) is he never ceases to surprise. Never skimping on quality, the Austin songwriter and producer has run through loads of styles and subgenres, not to mention labels, release structures and distro. Now settled on his own Souvenir Sound imprint, His latest EP Light Roars is still filled with loads of surprises, different styles and heavy emotion.

Robin Schulz has been accused of stealing elements of his new song “Miss You” with Oliver Tree from rising producer southstar, who released a song with the same name, same sample, and seemingly same production (even the same track length) three months prior. A rework of Oliver Tree’s “Jerk,” “Miss You” initially released by southstar on May 9 has been discovered in playlists and major live sets ever since. Exploding in Germany and rippling globally, southstar’s “Miss You” landed in Spotify’s Vi

Impromptu back-to-backs at festival afterparties aren’t unusual. When you have so many artists all in one city — typically without a flight to the next gig or home until the following morning — they’re left to find something to do after their sets. And a popular choice is often to find another DJ’s show and hop on the decks with them. Generally, genre lines are adhered to. Dubstep will find dubstep, house will find house, etc. But if you’re multigenre artists like Zeds Dead, who though they rea

When you think about it, it’s not such a wild idea that there would be a collab track from Korsakov Music label manager AL/SO and the notorious imprint wanderer Tengu. It’s not just because Tengu’s Virtual Reality EP, one of his first drops after he switched from bass house to D&B, was released on Korsakov Music, either. Both producers love their bold, brash synths, both play fast and loose with their sound design and, above all elese, they both know how to make a track that kicks the dancef

HARD Summer returned to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino this past weekend for its 14th(!) edition and its first ever foray as a 3-day festival. Boasting a stacked lineup featuring some of the biggest names in dance music and hip-hop, this year’s HARD was one for the ages. The stages were epic, the layout was friendly and convenient, the vibes and energy of the crowd were off the charts. Despite the sweltering heat and humidity over the weekend, Insomniac made sure that all it’s headliner

North Coast Festival is returning to the greater Chicagoland area this Labor Day weekend for what is sure to be a massive weekend of dance music. Featuring artists like Armin van Buuren, Illenium, Porter Robinson, Seven Lions, Diplo, Fisher, and many more; there’s truly something for everyone on this lineup. To commemorate the festival, Seven Lions and his Ophelia Records label have created a specially-curated North Coast Playlist on Spotify. Ophelia fans will no doubt be familiar with the labe

Joining “Wake Me Up” and “The Nights,” “Waiting For Love” becomes the third track by Avicii to cross the 1 billion stream threshold on Spotify. “Waiting For Love” was was released on May 22 2015 as the lead single from Avicii’s second studio album, Stories (October 2015). “Wake Me Up” became the first song for Avicii to cross one billion streams back in February 2020, followed by “The Nights” in March 2022. This would make “Waiting For Love” his second song this year to achieve the billion mil

Arguably his biggest single to date, TVBOO proudly presents ‘Bass Music,’ the lead track from his forthcoming debut LP, Blue Collar Bass: By the People, For the People. A high energy, danceable collaboration with funk headliner GRiZ, the two find common ground within their distinctive sounds, creating a one-of-a-kind hybrid of catchy, upbeat freeform bass. With a memorable sample leading into the climax of the single, ‘Bass Music’ has already proved to be a highly requested fan favorite. “GRiZ

When you talk about globally legendary music venues, Amnesia has to be part of the conversation. Originally opened in 1976, it’s gone through its fair share of updates over the years and now ranks among the world’s best venues, choosing not to rest on its laurels. This year’s closing party will be hosted by a similarly legendary musical act — The Chemical Brothers. Amnesia is the perfect setting for a Chemical Brothers’s DJ set thanks to its cutting edge production, world class sound system and

Eric Prydz shows have always been more than just about the music, but the whole, encompassing experience. From his EPIC shows to his HOLO shows, he and his team always bring the most innovative and creative technology and advancements in live show programming and set design to the table. Now, Prydz and Tomorrowland are teaming up to bring HOLO to the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, at approximately 17,000 capacity. The announcement reads: “Prepare for an incredible holographic show with state-of-the-

Hot off the massively popular house record ‘HYPNOSIS,’ ero808, the ever eclectic singer-songwriter, producer and performer has released a 3-person remix package and Shöckface Inversion for his single ‘BLACKHOLE.’ The remix pack features the likes of Buzz Junior, smalltalk, and Frost. Alongside the release of the remix pack, frequent collaborator Shöckface has also released an Inversion to BLACKHOLE with an entirely new set of artwork. Each take on BLACKHOLE showcases each producers unique and e

Budding 18 year old producer AILOW is back at it again with his new release ‘Noise’ on Austin Kramer’s new imprint record label TBD. This high energy bass house banger is Out Now on TBD, a subsidiary of Blanco Y Negro. Fresh off a release with Dim Mak’s imprint, New Noise, AILOW is a relatively unknown producer you should be keeping an eye on. You can also snag a limited copy of the release as an NFT through RCRDSHP. Stream ‘Noise’ below. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source:

Blunda is one of those artists for whom the “New Artist Spotlight” tag is a misnomer, as he’s been making music longer than most of YEDM’s punters have been alive. Starting young as a classical pianist, Andy Blunda played guitar and keyboard in the high profile indie bands Fastball and Paloalto in the 90s and early 00s. After that, Blunda stayed active in Hollywood, composing soundscapes for movies and television until he got the inspiration to go solo in 2014. With a distinctive style both in h

BUKU Music + Art Project was originally founded in 2012 in New Orleans and has consistently been one of the premiere festivals in the southeast region in terms of experience and curation. Each year, the festival has brought something new and exciting to the table, whether it was art within the festival grounds or an act or artist or special collaboration that was rare and unique. Unfortunately, it’s unclear when exactly we might get to experience BUKU again. Yesterday, the festival announced an

Last night in New York City, a once-in-a-lifetime party happened. Just a week after Fred again..’s legendary Boiler Room set, the phenom hosted a pop up at H0L0 for a two-hour back-to-back with Swedish House Mafia following the release of their collaboration, “Turn On The Lights again..” (which was played somewhere between 4-5 times throughout the set). Space was incredibly limited at the small venue, especially with the Boiler Room-esque arrangement and the vibes, from what we’ve seen and hear

Following singles with 21 Savage, Dua Lipa & Young Thug, Normani, Tinashe, & Offset, and Justin Timberlake, Halsey, & Pharrell, Calvin Harris has at last dropped the full Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, following up the original album which dropped five years ago. Not including the intro track, the full album includes another nine mega-star collaborations with names like Lil Durk, Busta Rhymes, Charlie Puth, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T, Stefflon Don, and more. Calvin has been fairly reserved with

Checo is a New Hampshire native, Miami based artist who started his journey in music by teaching himself to play guitar and write songs as a young teen. Music was mostly a hidden passion as basketball dominated his early life. After going on to play Division 1 basketball in NYC for 1 year he decided to leave basketball behind to explore his growing passion for music. He has been sharpening his writing and production skills ever since and in the past few years has been mostly inspired by and focu

San Pacho is one of the most exciting up and coming names in tech house. His ability to blend spanish influence within the genre has cemented him as an artist to keep an eye on who’s career is on an unbelievable trajectory. His music has found its home on Matroda’s Terminal Underground imprint, along with Deadmau5’s Hau5trap label. Now, he’s back with a sizzling new single, this time teaming up with Spanish female duo Vale for “Voy”. Pacho sets the scene with with an enticing melody that builds

People can’t stop talking about the new Beyonce album Renaissance. Whether it’s for Queen Bee’s embrace of the house and disco aesthetics or the recent edits to the album that sprung from initial controversy, the new album has a lot of material worth talking about and more worth dancing to. Just before the album dropped though, some may have missed or noticed that the album’s big single “Break My Soul” had a remix package. In it are four remixes. There are different takes provided by will.i.am,

Segan is a relatively new name to the drum n bass scene. Songs of his like “Champion” and “Attack Order” drop an insane amount of audio-action that you would expect from artists in the genre. However, the Los Angeles producer has dropped a new single “In Your Arms” that strays away from DnB and offers in its stead a vocally-charged, half time anthem. “In Your Arms” kicks off with a flurry synths and singing that is reminiscent of the vocal stylings of Imogen Heap. It’s soft, breathy and enchant

LVNDR.SOUND is an electronic trio based out of Denver, Colorado created by Josh Fairman (Sunsquabi), Geoff Bremer, and Jay.Greens (Perception Records) The group is known for fusing a variety of styles including future bass, electro soul, house and nu-age funk. LVNDR.SOUND recently deburted their first single “Nebula”, with a full length album completed and slated to drop later this year. Their electrifying live performances feature high energy live improvisation along with carefully crafted soun