Dance Music News

It’s been a persistent, long road for the intersection between music and video games. A little over two decades ago we had the soundtrack from Tony Hawk Pro Skater, soon games like Forza and Need For Speed incorporated soundtracks, then FIFA and NBA 2k, even producers like Noisia were creating scores for games like Devil May Cry. In the past couple of years, we’ve seen that relationship blossom with in-game performances in Fortnite and entirely unique bands created in League of Legends. Festival

Over a decade ago, Kavinsky became a prominent name in dance music with the release of “Nightcall.” Hardly anyone could have predicted the longevity or popularity of the track, or that it would receive remixes from Breakbot and Robotaki, and a placement in the movie ‘Drive.’ It was first released on its own album Nightcall, along with “Pacific Coast Highway” and a host of remixes, and then again in 2013 on his debut album, OutRun. Since then, Kavinsky hasn’t released a thing. Now, the French D

The next chapter in the storied history of RÜFÜS DU SOL is here as the trio release their fourth studio album, Surrender. Surrender isn’t a whole lot of innovation for the group, bringing back familiar motifs and melodies to each of their songs. It is, however, an incredible display of growth as each track has a noticeable sheen that was not as prevalent on previous works. Part of that could be due to RÜFÜS experimenting with collaboration for the first time, welcoming Curtis Harding to the fol

Sullivan King, real name Keaton Prescott, and Madeleine Prescott married in February of 2017. The two have become quite the power couple, and could regularly been seen together on tour and at festivals like Lost Lands. Now, the two have announced they are expecting their first child next April. “I really don’t even know how to explain the magnitude of happiness and joy we feel right now…,” Sullivan King writes. “My wife madeleine and I are so incredibly excited to welcome our first baby into th

The alluring duo of Alix Perez and EPROM as Shades receives its 5th EP release, The Dance Of Death, today. Four tracks paint the picture through the project, featuring a heavy concoction of innovative bass sounds. The EP opens with “The Corruption,” the project’s only single. Here listeners are introduced to the heavy atmosphere and haunting modulation of The Dance of Death. “The Creation” follows the same eerie soundscape narrative, allowing staticky, glitched out synths to ring in and out of

Monstercat, Audioporn, Korsakov Music and Mainframe Recordings darling High Maintenance has been quiet lately, with his last original work out in May of 2020, the dancefloor collab EP, also with AL/SO (love that pun), Hypersonic. Now we know why: the cheeky chap from Brighton has only gone and rebranded as Synth System, quietly releasing his first remix of Sub Focus’s “Last Jungle” on RAM in August. While the newly minted Synth System has been retooling on the DL, however, Korsakov Music’s A&am

Insomniac is breaking into the world of cannabis and launching their own line of cannabis strains called RNBW, with varieties including Night Owl, Peach Cobbler, Party Crasher, Spread Love, Chai High, Desert Wind, Fluffy Pillows, and more. “Intersecting live music and cannabis culture is something I’ve been looking forward to and the time is finally here,” writes Insomniac head honcho Pasquale Rotella. “I can’t wait for us to take this immersive journey together.” The flower is available at se

Coachella is generally pretty tight-lipped about who’s playing its festival until the complete lineup drops. Though fans can sometimes make educated guesses based on gaps in tour schedules, it’s usually frowned upon for any artist to explicitly come out and say they’re playing the festival until the official announcement. That being said, Coachella is jumping the gun on their own with a teaser for Swedish House Mafia at this upcoming April festival. The trio’s logo has been seen all over the U

With a handful of releases this year already, and massive acclaim from some of the industry’s leading publications, there is no doubt that Indian talent Narayan has set his sights high for the rest of 2021 and beyond. Just recently he was enlisted to create sample packs for renowned  companies CR2 Records and Audentity Records, as well as performed a mix for Taz Network which went live on a YouTube Charity show put up by SuicideSheep with American nonprofit organization TWLOHA. Now, Narayan is

Not often are rising artists given the chance to receive a massive remix that might change their career’s trajectory, yet for MunchKing and CC is Dreaming that is exactly the case, since they just managed to enlist bass maestro Crankdat to re-crank their latest single “Passive Aggressive.” Crankdat has established himself as a force to be reckoned with over the past years, with countless remixes and bootlegs, as well as a strong catalog of bass masterpieces. MunchKing, who has performed alongsi

Insomniac just dropped the highly anticipated set times for their flagship event, EDC Las Vegas, and ooh boy, it’s a doozy. There are chart-topping headliners to be found everywhere, insane b2bs all over the place, rare art car performances, and some very tough decisions to be made. But, that’s okay; we’re here to help you figure out the best acts to see and maybe tip the scales on some of the many time conflicts you and/or your squad are sure to encounter. Let’s start with Day 1. Opening cerem

I’m sure others might feel differently, but after the last year, 2021 has felt like an opportunity for redemption and growth. Being stuck inside for the better part of a year, and even then once you’re let back out into the world, to see it like… this? It does things to people. And throughout time, music has served as an incredible tool to shed off some of that weight and anxiety, to see yourself and your feelings represented in art, and perhaps identify with something along with others. Dabin