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Last year, before Swedish House Mafia had released their album Paradise Again, they had already announced their first run of US shows since 2012. The album came out this past April, and it was good. The hype was there for a tour. But now shows are getting cancelled, in some cases, just weeks before the date. It’s no secret that the US is facing some hard economic times right now, and ticket sales are down across the map with fewer shows hitting sell out. Especially for festivals when travel is

When we advised that the world should keep an eye out for Biicla on our 2020 Artists to Watch list, no one could have predicted where his sound was going to take us. Since then, however, the producer and DJ has remained a steady name that draws attention with each new release. Whether it’s remixing guys like Louis the Child, What So Not and Whethan to appearing on labels like Deadbeats, Confession and bitbird, Biicla is a hot commodity. To cement this sentiment, he shared his latest album Yes Pl

Meow Wolf is excited to take a new audience of music lovers on a journey through the multiverse of music with their first Denver-based Vortex festival this August. Offerings at Vortex 2022 include a variety of culinary options, crafts and art installations from local artists, and talented performance artists to create an all-around elevated experience. Vortex will take place August 5-7 at The Junk Yard, Denver’s newest outdoor venue in Sun Valley, that has been primed over the course of months t

The first time NGHTMRE shared that he had a debut album coming was last November, when he announced his Into The DRMVRSE Red Rocks show that went down this past April. At the time, he called it a “new chapter” of NGHTMRE and that’s sure to be true, especially when the release date for DRMVRSE has finally been revealed. It’s been eight months since then, and we now know DRMVRSE will be unleashed on the world on September 9, just six weeks from now. “I almost shed a tear on stage trying to give

The Russian invasion of Ukraine officially began in February this year, and it has since caused political strife across the world. And yet, at least presented outwardly, the Ukrainian people have seemed incredibly resilient. Lately, the citizens have been organizing clean-up raves to clear out sections of rubble in the cities caused by bombings. Euronews reports: “We came here and wanted to support people who survived after the Russian occupation, explained Tatyana Byrianova, a volunteer

Combinator is certainly out to combine a lot of stuff in his latest EP re//combinator, released in June. An actual tornado of whip-fast D&B/industrial snares, analog metal blast beat drums, virtuosic vocals and a surprising dose of slap bass, this rock polisher of a ninth release from the Seattle-based solo project of Sean Fairchild has produced some unlikely gems. We just have to make sense of them. It’s clear from previous releases by Fairchild as Combinator that, despite being a multi-in

Kill The Noise just released his second album, his first in six years, EMBRACE, earlier this year. Now, it’s time for the remixes. Coming August 12 on Seven Lions’ Ophelia Records, the remix pack features scene-paving tastemakers like Moore Kismet and Ray Volpe to bass head favorites Champagne Drip and Hairitage all the way to melodic dance acts Far Out and Xavi and to niche sound design experts Teddy Killerz and Automhate. These trance, drum & bass, trap, dubstep, and house versions of the

The Monster Energy Up & Up concept is like the Final Four of College Music Festivals. Up & Up ambassador teams rally their student bodies in an intense 48-hour campaign to generate the most ticket pre-sales to a festival that they will co-produce — but only if their school wins. (The festival only processes credit cards from the winning schools.) This year, Up & Up has announced Australian artist Dom Dolla as their Fall 2022 headliner. Student ambassador teams representing more than

It’s been four years since What So Not’s debut album, Not All The Beautiful Things, but fans won’t have to wait much longer for album #2. With today’s release of “As One” with Herizen, What So Not has revealed his next album, Anomaly, is officially out September 16. WSN enlightens, “For some time, this song was just an iPhone recording of the two of us riffing in the house one day. Me on an OP1 synth & Herizen humming melodies. I later showed the recording to DUSKUS and we quickly fleshed o

For the past decade, Seven Lions has been creating incredible music and releasing as much of it as possible to fans with intricate stories and themes behind them. Now, finally, his debut album is coming — Beyond the Veil is out October 21. The announcement was made today via social media announcing the title and release date with a beautiful instrumental to accompany it, perhaps a clip of the first single? With a little less than three months to go until release, we could see anywhere from 3-5

Niko The Kid has become a staple name in electronic music. The Atlanta native has been honing his skills for several years with releases on Dim Mak, Armada, Heldeep, Ultra, Mixmash among many others. Niko has produced for artists on RCA, is a writer on Odessa’s “Higher Ground,” produced for NBA Youngboy, collaborated with Throttle and contributed official remixes to artists including Bazzi, Yo Gotti, Miley Cyrus, Tinashe and Parson James to name a few. Now, he’s back with a thundering new singl

As far as bass artists that like to go hard in their sets, Riot Ten and SAYMYNAME are among the top. (Trust, there are plenty.) But these two have finally decided to combine their talents and create a new project called BLOODSPORT — which, if that isn’t already evocative enough for you, their first single should be. “Loco” dropped last Friday and it’s a massive ball of energy right off the rip. “Excited to launch this project, BLOODSPORT, with my close homey RIOT TEN and to give our fans some

With the vocals of Chris Cornell, the synths of the Starland Vocal Band and a composition style the like of Yes, pianist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Costoso’s style could be seen as a mixed back to say the least, especially when you throw in his jazz background. It’s an interesting way in which Cos deigns to mix all these styles; progressive rock, adult contempo and electronica don’t always make the best of bedfellows. With his third album, Grace, however, Cos seems to have found hi

Last year, house music icons Dombresky and Noizu debuted their special b2b set at Insomniac’s Day Trip Festival and at their own sold-out show at the Hollywood Palladium. Almost a year later, the duo is back this October with an even bigger headline show in Los Angeles, “Save our Souls,” this time at the Shrine Expo Hall. Having experienced their show last year, I would highly recommend checking out this event to any house heads out there. The vibes and energy were off the charts last year, and

There’s something special that comes when electronic music, funk, and soul come together. LA-based group B00TY have a special gift at creating this type of music, led by immensely talented songwriters and producers Edan Frei and Adam Epelbaum. Edan and Adam originally met as students in the UCLA Theater, Film & Television program – they’ve been inseparable ever since . Adopting the B00TY moniker, it was comedian/beatboxer Reggie Watts who actually booked their first show. Since then, their

Discovering Zomboy’s Never Say Die EPs a whole decade ago was one of the major catalysts in getting me into dubstep. Both Game Time and The Dead Symphonic were brilliant works with tons and tons of replay value and pretty much made Zomboy a household name in the genre. Of course, Never Say Die is now closed — but Zomboy is launching his own label: Rott N’ Roll Records. Dead Man Walking Pt. 1 is out today from Zomboy, inaugurating the label with its first EP, and it feels a lot like a return to

The Weeknd released his newest album, Dawn FM, earlier this year, including the single, “How Do I Make You Love Me?”, which was co-produced by Swedish House Mafia. Now, one third of SHM, Sebastian Ingrosso, teams up with Salvatore Ganacci for a raucous four-on-the-floor remix. No frills, no extras on this powerful house remix that focuses on that “and I’ll teach how to shine” vocal loop with pounding kicks and a simple rhythm that can have anyone grooving along effortlessly. Listen below.  

It’s been five months since ODESZA released the opening single of their latest album. “The Last Goodbye,” the title track of the album, arrived to magnificent fanfare after a four-year drought of new music from the Washington duo. Since then, five other singles have been released, all of them gaining millions of plays — but now it’s time for The Last Goodbye. ODESZA’s fifth album is officially out today, with guest appearances by Julianna Barwick, Izzy Bizu, Charlie Houston, The Knocks, Låpsley

Gian Varela, a quickly emerging DJ/producer taking over the global dance music scene. A born rebel, his unconventional yet thrilling ways of fusing sounds and genres defines his artistry. His upbringing in Panama, birthplace of reggaetón’s roots, and moving to the USA, cultivated his own sound. From viral collaborations with latin superstars like Sech, Feid and El Chombo, and releases on the world’s best dance labels such as Spinnin, Armada, Maxximize, and Revealed to festival tracks and remixes

Answering the most burning desires of electronic music enthusiasts, Indonesian born artist Bleu Clair is one of the most exciting and inspiring in the house scene, delivering dance floors captivating tracks for this generation and those to come. Curating a new age house signature that not only evokes a dynamic energy amongst the true house devotees and music industry pioneers, but he has raised levels of vibrations in club mode. Releasing on Insomniac Records and collaborating with the likes of

Taking part in the evolution of house music, Los Angeles native Marc Antonix has built a community of like-minded house enthusiasts who are not afraid to experiment and listen to different ever-evolving sounds. Unraveling his passion and dedication to pushing his unique sound forward, Antonix has experimented with a wide array of genres including electro house, trap, future bass, and more. From calling upon trap enthusiasts with his remix of RL Grime and Juelz’s “Formula,” to his dancefloor read

With a genre-bending blend of bass house and the gritty edge of trap, Alex Bui, otherwise globally known as VON BUOYAGE, is championing his very own signature style that’s breaking through barriers and setting the stage for a total music revival. VON BUOYAGE’s cohesive sound is free from time, space, and constraints, and bridges the power of hard-hitting bass house with the raw attitude and tone of trap music. Endorsing the mantra of “stay buoyant,” there’s a powerful ambition behind every VON B

Rossy has had a banger of a year with tons of huge support slots and a slew of original releases that have everyone looking to see what she has in store next. In just a couple weeks, she’ll be making her HARD Summer debut on the main stage. And if you’ve been wondering what that’s going to sound like, you’re in luck. The latest entry in the HARD Summer Mixtape Series comes from none other than Rossy who chose to throw it back with some classic trap. She says, “HARD Summer means a lot to me; it

Fred Again.., who’s experiencing a meteoric rise, only just put out a new song co-written with Four Tet (and Skrillex is also involved, somehow) and he’s already planning his next massive hit. Teased in his private Discord first, he’s shared the news with the rest of the world via Instagram: he’s teaming up with Swedish House Mafia for “Turn On The Lights Again” coming next week. The song samples Future’s “Turn On The Lights.” EDM.com notes this isn’t the first time the trio and young producer

No, not for good. But Drew Taggart and Alex Pall, aka The Chainsmokers, have signed up with fledgling space tourism company World View to perform at the edge of space, approximately 20 miles above the Earth, making them the first artists to do so, according to AP. “We have always dreamed of going to space and are stoked to collaborate with World View to have this adventure and experience,” said The Chainsmokers in a statement. “We know the views of both Earth and space are going to be incredibl