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We’re four singles in to Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 from Calvin Harris and the album officially drops next Friday. But we’re getting one last single from the 14-track project first, “New To You” with Normani, Tinashe, and Offset. For those keeping track, that brings the collaborators from just the first four singles to: Dua Lipa, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Justin Timberlake, Halsey, Pharrell, Normani, Tinashe, and Offset. “New To You” marks another reunion for Harris as he has previously collaborated with all three featured artists on various projects in the past. Offset appears on Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 this time as a solo artist, after he appeared on the global hit “Slide” from Vol. 1 with Frank Ocean and Migos. Tinashe was featured on Harris’ iconic album Motion in 2014, and he and Normani collaborated together on “Checklist” and “Slow Down” in 2018. Still to come on Vol 2 — Stefflon Don, Chlöe, Charlie Puth, Pusha T, Shenseea, Lil Durk, 6LACK, Coi Leray, Busta Rhymes, Donae’O, Latto, Swae Lee, Jorja Smith, and Snoop Dogg. Earlier this week, Harris revealed the full tracklist for Vol. 2 (see below). ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2’ Tracklisting: Intro New Money feat. 21 Savage Potion feat. Dua Lipa & Young Thug Woman Of The Year feat. Stefflon Don, Chlöe & Coi Leray Obsessed feat. Charlie Puth & Shenseea New To You feat. Normani, Tinashe, & Offset Ready Or Not feat. Busta Rhymes Stay With Me feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey & Pharrell Stay With Me (Part 2) feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey & Pharrell Somebody Else feat. Jorja Smith & Lil Durk Nothing More To Say feat. 6LACK & Donae’O Live My Best Life feat. Snoop Dogg & Latto Lean On Me feat. Swae Lee Day One feat. Pharrell & Pusha T Photo: Mike Davies This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Calvin Harris Releases Next FWB2 Single, “New To You” Featuring Normani, Tinashe & Offset

After announcing his debut album earlier this week, Seven Lions returns today with the first single from the project. “Every Time” featuring So Below is out today on Ophelia Records. Kicking off instantly with his signature and revered bass sounds, “Every Time” is an innovative, genre pushing masterwork – So Below offers up her haunting vocals, which carry through the single’s evocative melody and cascading drops. Beyond The Veil is set for arrival on Seven Lions’ own Ophelia Records imprint on October 21. Listen to “Every Time” below! Photo via Ashley Von Helsing This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Seven Lions Releases First Single From Upcoming Debut Album, ‘Beyond The Veil’

Last year, ZHU released his latest album, DREAMLAND, and followed it up with a deluxe version that included two brand new songs – “Coral.PINK (feat Trombone Shorty)” and “Mannequins & Egos” – plus five previously released tracks that were not included on the original album. Since then, he’s been touring and playing shows, holding off on releasing any new music. Until today. ZHU says, “When I was young, we would rip our favorite songs off the radio straight onto cassettes. I wanted to make something that reminded my fans of an era that was more physical.” Enter — Musical Chairs Mixtape. Musical Chairs Mixtape (Vol. 1) features seven brand-new tracks that offer up a kaleidoscopic range of moods, styles and tempos, all tied together by ZHU’s atmospheric production and distinctive vocals. He’s joined by Elderbrook on the buoyant “Unbothered,” while other collaborators include Mr. Carmack (“Wet”), Channel Tres, Kiko Franco, Boy Matthews, partywithray, Phil Scully, Bava, sillygirlcarmen, Rush Davis, JADED, Mitch Bell and Aaron Leibowitz. The mixtape also includes the poignant, cinematic “I Wonder,” which finds ZHU contemplating what became of someone from his past. The track has emerged as the most requested of all the new songs ZHU premiered during his EDC Las Vegas show in May. Check it all out below!  Photo via Joey Vitalari This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: ZHU Releases First Original Music Of 2022 with “Musical Chairs Mixtape Vol. 1”

Fred again.. is back with new single, “Turn On The Lights again..” (feat. Future) – a collaboration with dance music titans, Swedish House Mafia, and US rap kingpin, Future. Following hot on the heels of ‘Jungle’ – which also featured a crushing Rico Nasty remix – ‘Turn On The Lights again..’ was born out of an impromptu studio session in Sweden. After ripping a sample from a video clip of Future’s ‘Turn On The Lights’ online, he played a skeleton of the track to Swedish House Mafia, before going back-and-forth with the trio to land on the final mix. Teased by Fred on TikTok via a viral clip that’s already racked up over 3.7 million views, further creations on the platform have generated an additional 10 million views since. Consistent with many of Fred’s tracks, the track hits on multiple levels with a more club-friendly first half and transitioning into beautiful melodies in the latter. Looking ahead, Fred again.. is gearing up for a 16-date US headline tour throughout September and October, including a trio of virtually sold-out shows at both Hollywood Forever Cemetery in LA and Terminal 5 in NYC. For tickets and more information, please visit https://www.fredagain.com/tour/. Meanwhile, many Swedish House Mafia shows are actually being cancelled. Read more here. Photo via Theo Batterham This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Fred Again.. & Swedish House Mafia Release Flip Of Future’s 2012 Hit “Turn On The Lights”

Ex Medias was originally founded to shine a light on underexposed artists and genres in the Chicago area. Since its inception, they have expanded into a nation-wide collective with the mission of nurturing the growth of their artists to their fullest potential. They not only foster their existing members, but grow the community by providing tools, opportunities and resources for other budding creatives. EX MEDIAS is bigger than any one individual – it is a community driven to succeed. Now, this collective for their genre-bending sophomore EP, ‘WE ARE EX MEDIAS VOL II’, that is yet again solid through and through. “Marilyn” kicks things off in electrifying, future bass fashion courtesy of Galena Crew and Finn, setting the tone for the jaw dropping level of songwriting and production to expect from the EP. Blank Ages follows with “Shanghai Dreams“, a beautiful ode to the city that builds into a epic, drum & bass tune that give the feeling as if you’re flying down the Shanghai highways, windows down, and this song blasting out. #BBC follows up with a heart melting, soul-stirring vibe for “So Long” that isn’t easily forgotten. AireLoosh offers a lo-fi/trap hybrid track, titled “Gaze“, that hooks you in with mesmerizing groove, building into a booming, bass centric drop. TURBO. caps off the EP guns blazing on “Breathing Danger“, delivering a speaker melting dubstep track that can’t help but make you want to head bang. All in all, Ex Medias struck gold with this sophomore compilation and we can’t wait to hear what’s next. Listen below! This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Ex Medias Collective Returns For Genre Bending Sophomore Compilation, ‘WE ARE EX MEDIAS VOL II’

B Martin is an LA based Music Producer, Rapper and Singer who has a brand new Deep House banger named “Heart So Cold” – produced by Andrew Nagy and BassBears. This track caught our attention because it was at the top of New Music Daily, one of most prestigious Apple Editorial playlists. The track has a beautiful contrast that at first feels somber – and then in the drop makes you want to jump out of your seat and dance for hours. B’s melodic choices are truly next level. Not only did “Heart So Cold” hit 8 Different Countries “New Music Daily” playlists, this track was also chosen for 2 other Worldwide Apple Editorials: “New In Dance” as well as “Future Dance Hits”. In addition, it landed on one of YouTube‘s biggest official playlists: Vitamin (D)ance, and Spinnin’s “New Dance Music Friday”. It’s rare to see such high-level support for an independent artist, although it is worth noting that he had the help of the record label Youth Energy for the pitching process. This will no doubt B’s biggest song on Apple Music to date. Produced by Andrew Nagy and BassBears, together as artists they cumulatively have over 50 million streams on Spotify alone. B is in great company for this release, as these are artists have been on our radar for a while because their work is so dope. We like to see that B Martin is approaching the game in a different way from most artists, collaborating with Major DJ/Artists and Labels throughout the world. This method has allowed him to secure many major label deals, and start going viral on Spotify and Apple Music. Not to mention all of the fun he must be having – working with producers from all different cultures and countries. When we popped over to B‘s Instagram, we noticed he had co-written “I’ll Always Love You” by Kindred and Stryer which released on the same day. B worked on this with incredible songwriters Hannah Avison and Kindred, a team that was put together by top EDM Management company: Limelight Entertainment. We had to bring some attention towards this record not only because it’s a straight banger, but it features some of the most beautiful vocals we’ve ever heard. This is the first time B Martin has come on our radar, but as we dug deeper into his catalog, we can hear that we will be featuring him much more on YourEdm! Aside from EDM, B also raps, and has collaborated with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Juicy J, T Pain and many other legends. Keep it hush – but we heard through the grapevine that he recently landed a song on a major label that is to drop next month. We will be waiting patiently on his next one. Give B Martin a follow on Instagram and Apple to see what the hype is about: Instagram | Apple | Spotify This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: B Martin hits 10 Apple Editorials with one Release

Starting out as a DJ over 2 decades ago, Tim Clark has always taken full advantage of his talents and capabilities. Sidetracked by the success of his business ventures (which grew to a value of a half-billion dollars), the time has come for Clark to put his all into the DJ and production side of his music career. Deeply passionate about the sounds of house and trance music, the solo talent is completely committed to his vision of what it means for these genres to be merged with his style. Today, Tim Clark has signed with the renowned Karma Studio for management and currently holds a residency at the world-famous Artisan Ultra Lounge located in Las Vegas. He performs at their famed Industry Night, setting the tone sonically as some of the biggest industry names rub shoulders. He’s shared the cover of Las Vegas magazine with none other than record-setting Katy Perry – Tim Clark making a splash via multiple channels in the original Sin City. Now, Tim is back with an electrifying future rave single, titled “Wake Up” that is bursting to the seems with high octane, fist pumping energy. Slick dark and mysterious electronic atmosphere lays the groundwork for the captivating vocal work that helplessly whisks you away into the song’s aura. It builds into a thundering drop that is sure to take the clubs and festivals by storm. We’re thrilled to premiere this one. Listen below! This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: PREMIERE: Tim Clark Delivers Electrifying Future Rave Single, “Wake Up” [Warner Music Group]

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 often involved, many promoters are struggling. It should be somewhat easier for local shows, especially with previously stadium-filling acts like Swedish House Mafia, but many shows are now being taken off the schedule. NME reports, “[…] the trio have announced the cancellation of shows at the Amway Center in Orlando on July 31, Madison Square Garden on August 2, TD Garden in Boston on August 9, Washington, D.C.’s Verizon Arena on August 11, and Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on August 17.” Since that article was published on Monday, MetLife in New Jersey, Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, and Footprint Center in Phoenix have also been cancelled. No mention of the cancellations has been made on the group’s social media, but there are plenty of fans on Twitter who have something to say about it. I love how Swedish House Mafia is posting photos of their stage setup, literally the same day they cancelled a bunch of dates because of “production issues” and “low ticket sales.” Clearly y’all haven’t learned anything, this is so tone deaf. https://t.co/QZmkhZH0xI — BitFox’s Day Off Megaplex (@BitFox13) July 23, 2022 @swedishousemfia canceling concerts and scared to buy tickets to a different city now that it’ll get cancelled too #orlando Been dying to see them since I got into the #edm just as they announced their break up and goodbye 2012 — C Bakes (@CBakes412) July 26, 2022 And some more conspiratorial guesses… I think Swedish House Mafia pulled a "The Producers" style caper with their reunion tour. They didn't WANT to tour, were contractually OBLIGATED to tour, so they made ticket prices so outrageous that nobody bought them and they cancelled the tour. Everybody wins. — Rocket Backhander (@RBackhander76) July 27, 2022 To buy a floor ticket for their Los Angeles Banc of California show, one of the bigger shows in the run, you would have to put down $170 — a price for a single artist show that not many EDM fans are used to or receptive to. Floor tickets for their new Madison Square Garden show, which is now the same date as the previous MetLife show, start at $340. It remains to be seen how many more dates end up cancelled before the tour’s conclusion. The tour begins tomorrow at FTX Arena in Miami, which still has plenty of seats available. via NME | Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Swedish House Mafia Continue To Cancel More Shows on ‘Paradise Again’ Tour

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 Place last week. Yes Place follows-up Biicla’s debut album No Place. Even the album’s first track “Intro (Keeping It Easy)” samples the title track from album one. But where his debut record had more variety between songs, this sophomore LP has tracks that have honed his style of electronica. Case and point: “I’m Not”. The track opens with a gentle beat and this low-sounding, layered vocal provided by collaborator Rome In Silver. The lyrics hint at heartbreak and mental exhaustion while the instrumental carries on a moody, subtle bassline. The chorus’ simple coo and higher register make this an instant attention grabber. The album is a mix of deeper house cuts like “Cigarettes” and “Mini Skrt” and offbeat jams like “Let Yourself Go (VIP)” and “Never Be Mine”. Thematically, however, the album explores the trials and tribulations of love and lust even when certain songs are in utter emotional contrast to another. For example, “For You” featuring KROY has a romantic sentiment attached to it and an upbeat, bedroom pop vibe. Meanwhile, “Never Be Mine” laments over a relationship the singer is wishing for but is ultimately doomed. But the soundscape of melancholic synths and lo-fi high-hats bind Yes Place in harmony. Released by the label Good Luck Have Fun, Yes Place by Biicla is available now and definitely worth the listen. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Biicla Shares Sad Groovy Bops on Second Album ‘Yes Place’

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 to enable visitors to enjoy in a unique and transformative space. The release of these vendors follows the announcement of the Vortex 2022 lineup (below), full of notable artists like Toro y Moi, 100 gecs, and Bob Moses. ENTER TO WIN TWO (2) WEEKEND VIP PASSES Food vendors for Vortex include food trucks serving a variety of food ranging from Indian to pizza to original Greek recipes. Vendors include WeChef Kitchen serving Asian Fusion, Rocky Mountain Slices for pizza lovers, Original by Greeks serving original Greek recipes, Bombay Station serving Indian food and Italian Ice Denver to provide a sweet treat with Italian ice and gelato. Also joining the festival are crafts vendors from around Denver, providing a selection of jewelry, clothing, visual art, health and beauty and more to festival goers. For beautiful jewelry, browse Culture Cross Jewelry. Clothing will be available from Embracement and Vision Bored Clothing. The Vendor Collective will provide a grand mix of both, with other fun offerings including accessories, health and beauty products, and visual art. And for a particularly Meow Wolf experience, attendees can browse Astral Hoops for mind bendingly colorful accessories to carry with them into the night. “Part of our mission at Meow Wolf is to prioritize social impact and empower sustainability, something each of these vendors also holds dear. We’re excited to share their craft with the crowd and enjoy an incredible experience together,” said Marsi Gray, senior creative producer at Meow Wolf. “There will be three days of endless entertainment, talented performers and mind-opening experiences fit for every attendee.” Check out the full lineup below! This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: [GIVEAWAY] Meow Wolf Heads To Denver With Toro y Moi, Duke Dumont, Bob Moses & More Next Weekend

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 this announcement haha,” NGHTMRE wrote in the comments on the Instagram announcement. “Thank you to everyone who has supported me in this madness! Insanely excited to share this music with you guys.” You can still catch NGHTMRE on his current tour throughout October of this year — check dates here. Photo via @scottyknowss This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: NGHTMRE Announces Release Date For Debut Album, “DRMVRSE”

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. Cleaning-up Rave after of bombing of a cultural center in a small village in Ukraine. Young people want to help clean up, but with good music…. pic.twitter.com/f9NRlUVlRY — David (@noltetv) July 23, 2022 Euronews reports: “We came here and wanted to support people who survived after the Russian occupation, explained Tatyana Byrianova, a volunteer with Ukraine’s Repair Together organisation. “In Kyiv it was a normal situation, but here it was really awful. People left their homes, and their houses were broken, a lot of houses were ruined,” she said. “We wanted to help them rebuild, fix their houses and clean the territory.” While most of the volunteers are local, many have traveled from other countries including Portugal, the United States, and Germany. via Euronews | Photo via AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Volunteers in Ukraine organise ‘rave’ clean-up parties

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-instrumentalist, his base is bass. That would explain the Seinfeld-meets-Les Claypool-style funk bass work, and it’s as good a string to pull as any to start unraveling the tech of re//combinator. Combining elements of analog instrumentalism such as said slap-and-pop bass, metal drumlines and thrash guitars with digital elements like mod-produced drum & bass snares, ambient melodics, vocoder manipulation et all in this format seems to be fairly new to Combinator, but he’s been gearing up to it (pardon the pun). Combinator actually started out as a more traditional funk/rock fusion band. 2013’s Vice & Passion EP is a straight up and down studio release and subsequent releases were thus until the 2020 single, “Juggernaut.” A Primus-eque love letter to his beloved bass mixed with Zappa-style chaotic jam band vibes, “Juggernaut” seems to be the turning point at which Fairchild released his inner experimental composer/performer. There was clearly no going back from there. “Juggernaut” was also the first track from Combinator to have programmed drums – mostly semi-ameny snares – along with the analog, but it becomes really obvious and EDM-mergy with the track following, “Can’t Pretend to Know.” The first sniff of indie-style vox hits here as well, along with melodic six-string bass work and some ambient harmony programming. Combinator’s style is forming with this track, and seriously ramps up with “Eargoggle Fodder,” which released November that same year with, for the first time, an electronic base melody which winds around the funk bass, more indie (although minimal) Maynard-like vocals and even the hints of Zappa again, but this time much more composed. Looking at these lead-in tracks, fans can now see that the ear hurricane that is re//combinator didn’t just come from a jam session between a skilled bassist and electronic producer on ketamine, though one might wonder, especially in the case of the “Respira” mixes. In fact, re//combinator is a progression, or a re-combining of all the musical elements Fairchild has loved in his musical career. The first two tracks, “Guest In Your Own Skin” and the lyrically COVID-inspired “Things that Should Be” pick up where “Juggernaut” and “Eargoggle Fodder” left off, with shades of industrial drums weaving in with the D&B snares and more Tool-like verses complimenting the shockingly complex bass work. After the relative (though now followable, composition-wise) chaos of the first two tracks, the third is possibly an even bigger surprise than said chaotic tracks: a remix/cover of Imogen Heap‘s wildly popular and, through no fault of her own, TikTok famous song, “Hide and Seek.” We only mention TikTok becuase that famous version is also a remix, and Combinator’s treatment of the track is a bit closer to the original. Fans might not even recognize it as such. Stuffed with even more distorted vocoder than the original, it almost sounds like Fairchild decompressed and then played it backwards while adding some bass flourishes. His actual process wasn’t far off: I recorded several tracks of vocoded bass guitar, clean bass guitar, and my clean vocals, recreating for the most part what she accomplished with the vocoder synth she (Heap) used on her original version. Then I created a heavy beat (foreshadowed in the intro) and some harmonic string stabs to take the song out, layering some soulful bass-driven synth soloing on top. The result is a surprisingly delicate comedown off the first two tracks and an entrée into the next part of Fairchild’s experiments in sound. “Cartoon Character Child” is as ambient as we’ve seen Combinator get, as it feels like a dream sequence from Adventure Time. Weird and experimental as the other tracks, this ambient segue into the full-on EDM of the rest of the EP (save bonus track “Through the Fog”). Collaboration has always been an important part of Combinator, and Fairchild worked with other musicians on the final tracks of re//combinator as well as on “Things that Should Be” (the trap beat was supplied by Philip “Godcloud” Coleman). Well-known video game and cinematic sound designer Jesse Holt created the production the “Respira” club mix and chill mixes. Both mixes are technically chill, especially in relation to the beginning of the EP, with house beats at different tempos and sort of sunrise set ambient vibes. For EP closer “Through the Fog,” Fairchild teamed up with former bandmate drummer Isaac Chirino, and it sort of takes listeners full circle, back to Combinator’s funky and jazzy roots. With this closing, despite the progression witnessed in re//combinator, the audience is left wondering: will Combinator continue in the more ambient arena? Or is there to be more chaos? Is he going back to funk? It’s up to him to decide, and if re//combinator has taught us anything, artists have the right to re-style, re-work and re-combine their music as they see fit. re//combinator is out now and can be streamed on Spotify or purchased on Bandcamp along with the rest of Combinator’s wild discography. Check out his YouTube channel for more videos. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: New Artist Spotlight: Prepare for the Sonic Storm that is Combinator [Video]

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 originals ensure the album tunes hit all festival stages and corners of the dance scene. The EMBRACE REANIMATED announcement comes with the release of Moore Kismet’s genre morphing remix of “Don’t Look Back,” which itself comes soon after the release of their own debut album, UNIVERSE. They debuted the bouncy trap-infused track at their first EDC Vegas performance closing out Circuit Grounds this May to much fanfare. Kill The Noise is currently promoting the remixes and originals on his 27-city album tour with large shows at the Brooklyn Mirage and Exchange LA and at various high-profile festivals like Escapade and Lost Lands. Check out Moore Kismet’s remix of “Don’t Look Back” below!  Photo via @exchangeLA This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Kill The Noise announces ‘EMBRACE REANIMATED’ remix album + Moore Kismet remix out now

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 50 U.S. colleges will lead over-the-top marketing and influencer campaigns to rally their school to buy pre-sale tickets with no date or location to earn the opportunity to produce a festival with Dom Dolla. Only the top four schools will win. “I regularly get requests to play amazing college parties, I’ve come to learn there are a lot of colleges and only so much time” said Dom. “So, I’ve teamed up with the Monster Energy Up & Up Festival, they will be giving 4 colleges the opportunity to promote their own festival with yours truly as the headliner…this is going to be mental.” Once the competition is over, the winning colleges work with Up & Up producers to bring Dom Dolla to a nearby venue location. The national competition kicks off on September 13th at 4 p.m. EST. The four winning festivals will take place in October and November. “Joining up and up has been extremely vital in expanding my knowledge of the music industry and building practical skills that I can apply in my work,” says Asia Kurtalic, senior, and 2x winner from University of Virginia. “Living in a smaller town like Charlottesville makes it difficult to expand networks and keep pace with other individuals pursuing similar career paths. Up and Up has granted me tangible experiences that have made me stand out as a candidate for both my tour management positions as well as my current internship at Warner Music Group.” To learn more about the Monster Energy Up & Up Festival opportunities and its collegiate network, visit https://upandupfestival.com/. College students seeking the music industry experience and internship credit can apply at www.upandupfestival.com/. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Monster Energy Up & Up College Festival Series Announces Dom Dolla as Fall 2022 Headliner

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 out a tune pretty close to what you hear today. The wonky saw synths on the drop really encapsulate the emotion of this record for me. So euphoric but most of all fun.” Sharing the album tracklist today, What So Not reveals the 11 tracks that will make up Anomaly and delivers (in spades) on the anticipated ton of top shelf collabs. Listen to “As One” below! Pre-order/save the album here. What So Not – Anomaly – tracklist (out 9.16 on Counter / Sweat It Out): Alive Anomaly (feat. AY AY) Mr. Regular (feat. Oliver Tree, Killer Mike) [released] The Change (feat. DMA’S) [released] Halifax (feat. ZOID LAND, Phi11a, Tek Genesis) On Air (feat. Louis The Child, Captain Cuts, JRM) Messin’ Me Up (feat. EVAN GIIA) [released] Bad Piano (feat. Body Ocean, Lucy Lucy) Mercy (2022 Edit feat. MØ) Black Shallow (feat. Enschway) As One (feat. Herizen) [released] Photo via Jonti Wild This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: What So Not Shares New Single, Reveals Tracklist For Next Album “Anomaly”

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 singles in the meantime. For now, keep an eye on Seven Lions’ socials to be the first to know about new music and, inevitably, the accompanying album tour. Debut album, Beyond the Veil 10.21.22 pic.twitter.com/zkkfNxU5Hc — Seven Lions (@SevenLionsMusic) July 25, 2022 Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Seven Lions Announces His Debut Album (At Last) Out October, “Beyond The Veil”

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 single titled “Fine“, a collaboration with fellow producer Otica and vocalist HERA. Niko and Otica compliment each other wonderfully, delivering a driving, hypnotic groove underneath HERA’s spellbinding vocals. Here’s what Niko had to say about it: “‘Fine’ began as a demo when I teamed up with Hera in Los Angeles. Alicia brought over the main idea and I immediately loved it. We sat with it for a few hours and wrote out and recorded the song over some simple chords I came up with. Fast forward a few months, while in Atlanta, I played the demo we recorded to Otica and we whipped up the first version of the track. I think the track changed shape probably 5 times until we felt like we had something special. We were really aiming to combine the sound of modern house drums with nostalgic warm analog synths.” Listen below! This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Niko The Kid, Otica, & HERA Release Captivating Single, “Fine”

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 new music”- SAYMYNAME As the title implies, the track has been causing quite a stir on the global bass music scene with fans going absolutely crazy for the hardstyle monstrosity. Aggressive kicks and a heavy bassline combine with SAYMYNAME’S inimitable vocal delivery to create a skin tingling hype this festival season. The single is out now on Dim Mak. Photo via Doug Van Sant for Insomniac Events This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Riot Ten and SAYNYNAME launch BLOODSPORT project, release first single, “Loco”

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 his stride. It seems to have been a significant learning curve for Costoso, a lifelong musician who began studying jazz piano at age 13, to get to that unique blend of sound. A clear progressive and hard rock fan from his first album, 2002’s The Turning Around. With a heavy influence from the likes of Kansas, Yes and Utopia’s Todd Rundgren, this album was almost all rock, with only a few peeks of piano or keys. Once the first solo album was out for Costoso, he worked on other projects but in 2016 decided that working with bands was more frustrating than rewarding and took on solo producing with even more gusto, releasing the semi-self-titled Cos in September of that year. Now lit up even more with his virtuosic piano style, Costosos’s style became much more jazz-focused and melodic. Tracks like “Mountain or Rope” are so jazzy and fluid, in fact, they could be mistaken for Steely Dan or Michael McDonald. This style clearly suits Costoso, but it’s just as clearly not the whole story. Cos seemed to be a bit of a turning point for Costoso, as it not only contained a wider range of styles but brought out his experimental side. He didn’t have to be just one thing, and the experimental itch was certainly there in this second album, as well as the first lashings of electronic production. Now with Grace, released in late 2021, it seems Costoso has found a way to merge all his musical loves. From the first bars of the nine-minute epic opening track “The Greatest Gift,” it’s clear Cos has fund a way to lay all his compositions in the right place. Anchored in his first love progressive rock, Grace explores jazz, rock, theatrical production, loads of different types of synths and electronica, both in the sound design and the foregrounds of each track. With “The Greatest Gift” containing clear nods to the likes of Jethro Tull and Yes, second track is a merging of 80s synth pop and these progressive greats via layers and layers of creative vintage synth work. From the all-piano title track and more experiments in merging 60s and 70s prog rock with 80s new wave, Grace moves surprisingly into modern-era progressive metal/nu metal with all its lush production and intensity with the Resurrection series of tracks. With an intense vocal contribution by an unknown female vocalist, fans of Evanessence especially will enjoy these tracks. Another big change worth noting that makes a big difference in Grace is Costoso’s vocals. He seems to have found a texture and timbre that works for him in this album, going more raspy and soft in most of the tracks rather than belting everything to the rafters. The effect is more of a connection between the music and the vocal melody, as well as a more emotive effect for the audience. This is handy in ballad-style tracks like “Gina,” or jazzy numbers like “Salt Hay” where Costoso’s voice takes on a sort of Van Halen-era David Lee Roth quality but also in tracks with sharper synths like “Wanderlust,” where a gravely, Peter Gabriel or Chris Cornell-style vocal brings a nice contrasting texture to the sound. It’s composition decisions like this which make Grace stand apart as a progression from Cos’s previous albums. With his style clearly still evolving, Grace seems to be the release where Costoso as Cos has really found his sound, especially compositionally. Putting together jazz, prog rock, electronica and more has got to be one tough balancing act, but in this seminal album, it seems Cos is now walking that tightrope with ease. Grace is out now and can be streamed on Spotify or purchased on Bandcamp. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: New Artist Spotlight: Jazz Pianist Mark ‘Cos’ Tries His Hand at Progressive Rock/Electronica Fusion

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 I would expect nothing less at the Shrine, where there is so much more room to dance than the Palladium. Based on the name of the tour, we should probably expect to hear more of that bright, uplifting 90s style house music that Dombresky and Noizu bring to the floor. Click here for ticket info. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Dombresky and Noizu bring their b2b back to Los Angeles

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 music has been praised by the likes of Complex, NME, and The Line of Best Fit for its raw ingenuity and creativity. Now, after nearly three years since their last release, B00TY is back with a helplessly groovy single titled, “Matter of Time” featuring Loose Ends, that just premiered on Issa Rae’s debut HBO show, ‘Rap Sh!t’. Signed to Tiny Universe, the imprint led by Adrian Miller and Om’Mas Keith (two power players who can count over ten Grammys between them, working with Dr Dre, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, and more) “Matter of Time” encompasses all of the elements of being a timeless, seminal hit. Listen below! This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Electro-Soul Group B00TY Drops “Matter Of Time” ft. Loose Ends, Premiered on Issa Rae’s ‘Rap Sh!t Show

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 magic of those first EPs. “‘Dead Man Walking Pt.1’ has so many levels of meaning to me. While it may be short, I feel the attention to detail is some of my best to date,” he said of the release. And if the format of the EP feels familiar, there’s a reason for that, too. “Nothing helps me write music more than creating a big theoretical concept to work towards,” Zomboy says. “In my head there is a deep underlying truth in this record, but for the sake of explanation… ‘Dead Man Walking Pt.1’ is the story of a man returning to a civilization he had once abandoned after helping them defeat a common enemy (Rott N’ Roll Pt. 1 & 2). “If that goes over your head I don’t blame you, the stories are for me, the music is for you.” Listen to Dead Man Walking Pt. 1 below, including new collaborations with Micah Martin and MUST DIE!  Photo via Jake West Photo This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Zomboy Inaugurates His Newly-Launched Label With First EP, “Dead Man Walking Pt. 1”

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. Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Sebastian Ingrosso & Salvatore Ganacci Team Up For “How Do I Make You Love Me” Remix By The Weeknd

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 & MARO, and more. The 13-track album is a stunning sequel to their previous album, A Moment Apart, that brings together everything fans love about the project and expands upon them in dazzling fashion. On the album, the band notes: “5 years later and we are here: ‘The Last Goodbye’. It’s an album that is centered around the power of connection. While writing it, we began to realize just how impacted and inspired we are by the people around us. How we impart pieces of ourselves onto others and carry that influence with us onward – that we echo out through one another. It’s been an awareness that we hadn’t fully grasped, and in coming to appreciate it, we wanted this project to honor our loved ones and our sense of community. ‘The Last Goodbye’ is about stepping back in, returning to each other in celebration. It’s meant to be a shared record: one we hope that listeners can experience together, with friends, dancing and rejoicing in that sense of interconnection after so much time apart.” You can catch ODESZA on tour, with friends, dancing and rejoicing, now through October. Go here to see dates and locations. Photo via Alexander Babarikin This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: ODESZA’s 13-Track ‘The Last Goodbye’ Arrives Today