Fusing the distinct universes of three beloved EDM festivals, the inaugural Wicked Oaks event will feature DJ sets from Martin Garrix, Eric Prydz and more. Austin’s self-proclaimed title as the Live Music Capital of the World typically conjures images of dusty honky-tonks and earnest singer-songwriters clutching guitars like lifelines. But not this weekend, when Wicked […]
The heart knows what it wants before the mind catches up, a truth Alesso and SACHA translate into progressive house on “Destiny.” Alesso is chasing fate on the dancefloor again, teaming up with SACHA for a stunning new single, Fate may be unpredictable, but when Alesso is making progressive house music, the outcome feels written […]
The album that fueled the rise of global trap music returns with added firepower a decade later. Before trap music was a festival staple it was an emerging wave, and in 2015, Blood For Mercy saw Yellow Claw go all in. A decade later, the Dutch duo’s breakout album still hits different. Blood For Mercy […]
Styler’s introspective tech house cut launches Nu Moda’s identity ahead of the label’s debut showcase during Art Basel. After launching his new record label, Nu Moda, Max Styler has officially released its first track, “You & Me.” Steeped in shadowy grooves and melodic restraint, the new single maintains the sleek production aesthetic of the EDM.com […]
Stirring the cauldron of nostalgia, events inspired by the Wizarding World are transforming venues into Hogwarts-style raves just in time for Halloween. As Halloween creeps closer, an unlikely fusion of pop culture and rave culture is taking over the nightlife scene: Harry Potter-themed raves. While HBO’s Harry Potter TV reboot was initially announced back in […]
2AM debuts by virtue of mixes curated by John Summit and Above & Beyond, among other high-profile DJs. Pandora has launched 2AM, a new station and DJ takeover series that brings exclusive DJ sets and playlists from some of electronic music’s biggest names directly to listeners. 2AM is being positioned as “the home for DJ […]
Picture this: you’re an EDM artist closing your books in October. You’ve earned flat fees for soft-ticketed shows, collected royalty checks from your label and publisher, and generated extra income from fan contributions on direct-to-consumer platforms like Bandcamp, where you sold exclusive tracks that didn’t make your last album. To round things out, you streamed […]
Across 10 tracks, SIPPY turns her lived experiences of “depression, disassociation and misconduct” in the music industry into a portrait of reclamation. SIPPY has released her long-awaited debut album Scars In Stereo, out now via Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats. The 10-track project marks a pivotal moment for the Australian dubstep and bass music producer, revealing a […]
Beatport is taking a step beyond streaming and downloads, unveiling a platform that integrates ticketing with its music marketplace and editorial content. Beatport is getting into the ticketing business, launching a new platform that aims to connect its 40 million annual users directly with EDM events across Europe and the US. Developed in partnership with […]
With support from Nobel-winning physicist Dr. Robert Wilson, the ambient “Liminal” album was transmitted from New Jersey’s Crawford Hill toward the outer reaches of deep space. Ambient music pioneer Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe marked the arrival of their ambient album Liminal by beaming it into space using the Holmdel Horn Antenna, a Cold War-era […]
