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Tchami‘s record label Confession has always curated a roster of top-shelf house music artists. From releasing tracks from legends like Chocolate Puma to newly established talents like Nostalgix, they influence the house music scene year-after-year with their releases. Their latest release “Take The Mic” from Buitano is no different as it serves the kind of dark-room bass house goodness the label is known to serve. “Take The Mic” opens with a growling bassline and alarms that sound like distant

SAYMYNITTI has entered the chat. And their first project together is “BING BONG!” SAYMYNAME and Nitti Gritti take one of the biggest viral memes in a minute and morph it into a track that you’ll hear at every bass house set. They’ve been teasing their crowds in the early summer with this attention grabber and now it’s finally out everywhere through Hard Records. On “BING BONG!”, the two producers make a four-to-the-floor sweat inducer while serving a vicious dollop of hardstyle-trap.  But to g

When it comes to producing top of the line vocal house, one of the best to do it is UK’s very own TaylorX, who has a knack for blending beautiful vocals with irresistible house grooves. Whatever he touches seems to turn into gold, achieving millions of monthly listeners via Spotify across his catalogue. Now, he’s back with a sensational single signed to Storm Records, “So High“, featuring an incredible vocal performance from Meghna. TaylorX creates a deep groove that whisks you away right at th

Subrata Mondal, better known by his artist alias Nippandab, is a young electronic music producer and DJ from Bangalore, India. Inspired by the likes of ZHU, Alok, Bhaskar, Sevenn, SNBRN, and Meduza, Nippandab started producing all genres of House music shortly after embarking on his music career. Since then, he has been able to grow his fan base, streaming, and brand exponentially, someone we are for sure keeping our eye on. Professionally and classically trained New York singing artist Kiimy o

Kyle Dominigo, better known as the DJ/producer ‘GUDFELLA’, is an electronic artist based out of San Diego, California. Born in the Philippines, moving to the US with his family as a young child. GUDFELLA throughout this childhood has always been surrounded by music.Inspired by the likes of Madeon & Mura Masa, GUDFELLA began learning the ropes of the world of producing and crafting his skill as a DJ. Skip a few years  and GUDFELLA has played in clubs across the US and garnered support from re

New York DJ and producer, Rich Furniss is on fire as of late and today we have another banger to add to his catalogue, ‘All My Love’. Influenced by the likes of: Frankie Knuckles, Armand Van Helden and Derrick Carter, Rich has a grooving and sunset friendly sound with crisp basslines, catchy hooks and snappy percussion. ‘All My Love’ displays a multitude of layers to his production and sound design talent catching you immediately with such a ear friendly groove with the vocal work of Andrew Char

Flynninho is the modern day rockstar of electronic music. Based out of Chicago, he entered the music scene in 2017 after finishing up a pro soccer career. Initially DJing the club circuit and accepting residencies at Chicago’s most prestigious clubs, he became a household name within the Chicago music community. With his love of rock and house stemming from his parents, his tastes of pop-punk and hip hop from teenage years, and the EDM sounds of Europe, Flynninho’s releases and performances blen

Leo Tebele is a DJ and music producer. Fueled by his passion for music, Leo started playing guitar and writing music at a young age growing up in NYC. Today, working as an active open format DJ, Leo spins a variety of genres while playing a wide array of events. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of music in many genres allowing for his DJ sets to be versatile, comfortable, and electric. Now, he’s back with what is our favorite release thus far, “Still Be One“, a deep and melodic house beauty. A

Occupying a space between dusty nostalgia and futurist longing, Sylvan Paul is an immersive marriage of rock and electronic that juxtaposes old and new. His cross-genre versatility bridges the precision and power of contemporary production with the raw attitude and tone of bygone rock eras. Punctuated by a renegade-tinged baritone, his numbers are fierce and calming, psychedelic and immediate, and if you’re not careful, pretty damn groovy. His new single, “Back To You,” is yet another golden tr

Fresh off the release of their fourth album So Far So Good, The Chainsmokers team up with Ship Wrek to release their new song, “The Fall.” The track is the first of three to come from The Chainsmokers’ deluxe album. To celebrate the release of “The Fall,” The Chainsmokers and Ship Wrek are hosting a remix competition for the song on Skio. Fans can submit their remix by July 26 for a chance to win $10,000 in prizes from world-class partners Genelec, Arturia, Spitfire Audio, Sonarworks SoundID, X

After five years, Marshmello and Khalid are back again with “Numb” to lead us right into summer. The new single is the second collaboration for the pair, who previously teamed up for their smash hit “Silence,” achieving over 2 billion streams globally and reaching 6x platinum. “Numb” is instantly catchy with its saccharine whistles and bouncy bassline, plus Khalid’s smooth vocals that seem to effortlessly glide atop the beat. “Me and Khalid always talked about doing another song, so I sent thi

Insomniac has just dropped the lineup for Nocturnal Wonderland, North America’s longest running rave. Featuring Adventure Club, Armand van Helden, Dillon Francis, Dr. Fresch, Illenium, JSTJR, Lee Foss, Liquid Stranger, Rezz, R3HAB and Yellow Claw, Nocturnal provides another edition of eclectic programming. The main stage will be in full effect; Bassrush and Insomniac Records will be hosting stages as well. Once again taking place at Glen Helen Regional Park in San Bernardino, Nocturnal remains

Whet Travel has just unveiled the lineup for Groove Cruise Cabo 2022: The Ascension. Sailing from Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas on the Norwegian Jewel from October 19 to October 24, The Ascension marks Groove Cruise’s first appearance on the West Coast in four years. This year’s voyage will be headlined by Claude VonStroke, Desert Hearts, Gareth Emery, Said the Sky, Acraze, Blond:ish, Joel Corry, Mitis and a surprise guest. In the past, Groove Cruise has trended toward house and trance music, t

MEIRLIN is an international DJ/Producer based in LA originally from Tokyo, Japan. Innovative, creative and cutting edge are the three best ways of describing her music style. She got her start playing at major venues which are ranked in DJ Mag’s Top 100 clubs such as Exchange LA, Academy LA and Avalon Hollywood, earning herself a spot as a resident at these well established Insomniac clubs where she has shared the stage with many well known artists such as Tiesto, Zedd, Nicky Romero, Laidback Lu

About a month ago, musician/producer/DJ Trivecta released his epic album The Way Back Up. We raved about the album here at the website, and Trivecta has since embarked on a massive North American tour. He kicked things off with an appearance at Sunset Music Festival in his hometown of Tampa, FL. After quickly hitting a million streams on The Way Back Up it’s clear that the Ophelia Records mainstay is having quite the moment. We got the chance to sit down and have a chat with Trivecta, real name

In September 2021, Swedish House Mafia and IKEA announced an upcoming collection of music related home furnishing solutions, designed for producing, performing, and listening to music at home. The name of the collection – OBEGRÄNSAD – was first revealed at the IKEA Festival in Milan. “OBEGRÄNSAD” is Swedish for “unlimited,” and the name hints at the target group of the collection: those with limited budget, but unlimited creativity. With the OBEGRÄNSAD collection, Swedish House Mafia and IKEA a

ODESZA’s next album, The Last Goodbye, is quickly approaching, and they’ve just released the newest single from the project, “Wide Awake” with Charlie Houston. Following up four previous singles, “Wide Awake” feels like a more restful moment in the album, toward the center following some more high octane and powerful tracks. Of the song, ODESZA comments, “What we like about ‘Wide Awake’ is it feels like it encapsulates a lot of things we enjoy in one track: lots of percussive elements wrapped i

Brian Kish pka KEETZ is making major waves with his brand new, self-released Terminal EP. “Royal” and “Terminal,” each have something different to offer, but share similar steady flow and crispy clean production. “Royal” is more of a slow burn, rocking addictive, repetitive synths and a mysterious edge. “Terminal” is bouncy and robust, balancing the EP with a more lively cut. Having previously released on mau5trap, KEETZ is no stranger to the electronic music scene. In 2019 he was featured on

Looking at Vienna-based artist Manta’s discography on Beatport, it may surprise some fans that he’s been producing for quite a while; since 2015. Those early tracks were sort of liquid/dancefloor crossover, but in 2017 he met up with Screamarts for two releases on Moshbit Records and T3K. It seems from there, Manta embraced the heavier end of dancefloor and it’s a good thing he did because that’s when the bigger labels started calling. Bad Taste was the first to pick him up in late 2018 for a r

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