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Chicago’s biggest house and techno event, ARC Music Festival, has announced the artists who will play at its 2025 edition in a massive and packed lineup. The festival will return to Union Park over Labor Day Weekend, August 29–August 31. This year’s ARC lineup is the most ambitious and sonically diverse one yet. It includes pioneering legends, next-generation tastemakers, and groundbreaking B2B sets that reflect the festival’s spirit of celebration and innovation. Check out our experience at AR

Labor Day weekend is about to get much more interesting. Dirtybird CampINN has announced its return for 2025, following a two-year hiatus, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the Dirtybird label. The event, in collaboration with Home Bass, is scheduled to take place over the Labor Day weekend, from Friday, August 29, to Tuesday, September 2, at the DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando. The event will see tickets go on sale today, while early access was to Loyalty

In 2021 Daft Punk split up leaving behind an astronomical legacy that not many names in music could ever dream of matching. Across their 28-year career they were able to find success wherever they went and one of the highpoints came back in 2001 when they released their magnum opus ‘Discovery.’ Daft Punk had already grabbed the worlds attention with their debut album ‘Homework’ in 1997 which featured the smash hit ‘Around the World.’ For ‘Discovery’ they decided to go in a sonically different di

Those attending Miami Music Week in 2025 might want to include in their plans E11EVEN Miami, the downtown hotspot known for never closing its doors, who have announced five consecutive days of dance music mayhem. Running from March 26-30, the venue's lineup features Diplo, Marshmello and Gordo, among others taking command of the decks. Steve Aoki's Dim Mak label will close out the week with a showcase featuring electronic music vets Laidback Luke and Flosstradamus alongside rising stars like Nos

The Return After nearly a year and a half hiatus, Griz has teased his return to the music scene with a thrilling Instagram video. In the clip we can see Griz cruising around on a tractor vibing to a brand new ID with the main line clearly stating, ‘I’m Back‘. At the end of the video fans were given a brief glimpse of what appears to be dates for a potential event on October 10-12, 2025. The cryptic post has fans buzzing, though it’s unclear exactly what Griz has in store. Some specualtion sugges

Chicago’s flagship house and techno festival, ARC Music Festival, has unveiled its 2025 lineup as it returns to Union Park this Labor Day Weekend, August 29–31. This year promises the most diverse and ambitious curation yet—melding pioneering legends, emerging innovators, and groundbreaking B2B sets that capture the festival’s spirit of innovation. Over its five-year history, ARC has become a vital hub for iconic figures, rising stars, and underground trailblazers in Chicago, the birthplace

Following on from the massively successful 2024 edition of BEONIX with an attendance of 25000 people, the festival will be heading back to Cyprus looking to expand even further. Having consistently grown and improved over the last few years it’s looking like they’re going to continue their upward trajectory in 2025 with an amazing lineup. The announcement of all the headliners has seen fans going wild as Armin Van Buuren, Boris Brejcha, and Adriatique will be taking to the main stage to bring th

Platinum DJ and producer HUGEL returns to Defected Records! This time alongside tech house riser DERON for ‘Coge El Paso’ featuring La Payara. 2024 saw HUGEL debut on London label Defected with ‘La Verdolaga,’ enlisting the help of iconic artist Tóto La Momposina. The Pacha Ibiza resident’s empowering Latin house sound amassed over one billion streams worldwide and topped the Beatport chart. HUGEL returns in 2025 to deliver another fiery club cut alongside Ibiza favorite DERON. DERON

Melodic tastemaker NURKO will be bringing his boundary-pushing sound and signature euphoric melodies to the Brooklyn Steel this weekend on Saturday 3/15. Tickets are still available here. Collaborations with industry heavyweights like ILLENIUM, Adventure Club, and Dabin just to name a few, have solidified his placing as one of the top melodic bass artists in today’s scene. His 2024 United album in particular has shown his growth as an artist where he combines melodic dubstep and future bass

House music is coming home in 2025 after the organizers of Chicago's ARC Music Festival unveiled a jaw-dropping lineup that proves the genre's birthplace is still beating strong. The beloved techno and house music festival returns to Chicago's Union Park over Labor Day Weekend from August 29-31. This year's lineup marks ARC's "most sonically diverse and ambitious curation yet," according to a press release. Heading to the Windy City in 2025 are Jamie xx, Richie Hawtin, Boys Noize, Amelie Lens, F

Last month, the second edition of CORE Medellín illuminated the Colombian dance scene with a weekend of pure musical enchantment. Spanning three captivating stages, more than 35 of the world’s leading house and techno artists converged in Medellín to celebrate unity, rhythm, and groundbreaking sounds. From sunset to sunrise, festivalgoers reveled in pulsating beats, immersive light displays, and a welcoming community spirit—further cementing the city’s reputation as a thriving hub of electronic

GRiZ has officially ended an indefinite hiatus with an unexpected announcement delivered via rural Americana. The electronic music superstar released a video today showing himself commandeering a tractor across open farmland before declaring he's "back to work." The cryptic clip concludes with an aerial reveal of hay bales arranged to display the dates "10/10/25 - 10/12/25," suggesting a three-day event that fans are already speculating could be a new GRiZ-curated music festival. While details r

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Ottawa’s premier electronic music event, Escapade Music Festival, is set to commemorate its 15th anniversary with an unforgettable celebration from June 20 to 22, 2025. This milestone edition brings exciting changes, including a new venue and a stellar lineup of world-renowned artists.​ New Venue: RA Centre Grounds To accommodate its growing audience and enhance the festival experience, Escapade is relocating from Lansdowne Park to the RA Centre Grounds, situated just five minutes away. This mov

Dozens of artists, technologists, scientists, visionaries, and radical thinkers from the fields of audiovisual arts, music, engineering, quantum computing, and interface design will present the new ways humans and AI are interacting, and explore the transformative potential of the technology.   Sónar+D 2025 presents more than a hundred activities designed to inspire, train, and connect creators, professionals from various disciplines, and the general public, providing a dynamic platform for th

If dreams are where the subconscious spills its deepest truths, Eternal Reverie is TOKiMONSTA’s most vivid yet. Out now via the producer's own Young Art Records, the new album is a meditation on grief, resilience and the unbreakable pulse of dance music. After a delayed last fall due to a family emergency, the 14-track project arrives not only as a testament to her artistic evolution, but also as a love letter to the connections that shape us. And as always with TOKiMONSTA, it’s wrapped in kalei

The highly anticipated BEONIX Festival is set to return to Cyprus September 19-21, bringing a world-class lineup of electronic music talent to the island. Taking place at ETKO in Limassol, BEONIX continues to solidify its reputation as a must-attend event for electronic music lovers. Despite being a relatively young festival – now entering its fourth edition – BEONIX has already made waves in the electronic music industry. Following a first sold-out last year, organizers are raising the bar onc

As Hardwell gets ready to return to play at Siam Songkran in Bangkok, Thailand, we were lucky enough to get insights on what makes this festival special and his deep connection to the country’s dance scene. With the 10th anniversary of United We Are and 1,000 releases on Revealed Recordings, he reflects on his evolution as an artist while continuing to evolve his sold. In this exclusive interview, Hardwell shares his thoughts on revisiting big room at Tomorrowland, his approach to innovation and

The bird call has sounded and the wait is over: after a two-year hiatus, Dirtybird CampINN is soaring back to Orlando to celebrate the label's 20th anniversary in true feathered fashion. The Florida flock will reunite at a brand-new location, the DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando, for a weekend in house music paradise. Dirtybird in 2025 is teaming up with our friends at Home Bass to deliver a bigger and better variety of programming while staying true to its quirky, summe

Flower Power is Ibiza’s longest running and most authentic party with transformative sounds and free spirit in endless supply and now it reveals headliners for the celebrated Saturday sessions which run from 7 June – 30 August, as well as on 4 October 2025   Each week, host Bora Uzer sets the tone with his immersive live sets, multi-instrumental skills and heartfelt blend of genres that draw on his vast library of sound.   Joining him this year is a who’s who of international talent includ

A Calvin Harris vocal performance doesn't come around often, but when it does it's a moment worth savoring. The chart-topping producer, who famously lent his own vocals to his 2011 classic "Feel So Close" before largely stepping away from singing, has announced a brand-new single called "Smoke The Pain Away" with his familiar voice leading the cut. Posted as an extended teaser on his Instagram, Harris' latest preview incorporates earthy harmonica riffs, twangy plucked strings and punchy, thumpin

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Our favourite vocalist just went all-in on production as well — and we can’t get enough of it. Towards the later stages of last year, we had the chance to speak with ALLKNIGHT, Jodie Knight’s Dance-focused alias. Well, it’s no secret she’d been having an outstanding career up to that point, writing and performing vocals for the likes of Marsh, Paraleven, Deeparture, and many more. But she’s taken her career up a notch today. Just like she told us back then, she was working on producing m

The electronic music industry has long been a space of creativity, connection, and joy, but behind the beats and glowing stages lies a deeper reality that calls for attention. From the mental health struggles of artists to the risks faced by festival attendees, the industry is confronting issues that require thoughtful, collective solutions. By addressing these challenges openly, the community can create a future where the music remains vibrant and the people behind it stay safe and supported. T

Some collaborations in music seem unlikely at first but make perfect sense once they happen. Martin Garrix, a key figure in electronic music, and Arijit Singh, one of India’s most recognized voices, have come together for a project that has already sparked excitement. Their upcoming song, Angels for Each Other, brings together two completely different styles, creating something that people never expected but are now eagerly waiting for. For someone like me, who has spent years singing along to b