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ARC Returns to the Birthplace of House Music for Scintillating 2025 Festival

From Honey Dijon and Derrick Carter’s finale to John Summit’s Chicago homecoming, ARC brought house music home for the festival’s fifth year. ARC Music Festival returned to Chicago’s Union Park over Labor Day Weekend, reinforcing itself as one of the nation’s strongest showcases of house music in the genre’s birthplace.  This year, b2b sets stood […]

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We Belong Here Expands to Tampa With Waterfront Festival Featuring ODESZA, Kaskade and More

After expanding its New York footprint, the red-hot organizer is launching another new waterfront festival with a lineup that meets the moment. Another day, another win for We Belong Here. The surging collective, which is quickly emerging as one of the nation’s top boutique electronic music festival brands, is venturing into new territory with its […]

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Ableton Opens Live 12.3 Beta Including New Sampling Tools and Stem Separation

The update brings stem separation, Splice integration, expanded performance controls for Push 3 and improvements to Live’s core devices and mobile apps. Ableton has opened the public beta for Live 12.3, bringing several new sampling tools, workflow improvements and updated functionality for Push 3, Note and Move. A new feature called Stem Separation allows users […]

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Deep Tropics Returns to Nashville With Fusion of Dance Music, Wellness and True Sustainability

Deep Tropics returned to Nashville August 14-16, reaffirming why it’s one of the most forward-thinking boutique festivals in the country. The festival continued to back up its “greenest festival in the U.S.” reputation with measurable results, weaving sustainability and wellness to deliver a truly transformative experience. This year, organizers reported a 94.35% patron waste diversion […]

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Meet MAAHEZ, the House Producer Whose Irresistible Sound is Shaping HUGEL’s Make The Girls Dance Label

The Cuban-American DJ is on the rise after a slew of impressive releases and a Latin Grammy nomination. MAAHEZ has spent his career proving his sound translates anywhere people gather to sweat. The surging Cuban-American DJ and producer has cracked the code on what happens when house music meets its cooler, worldlier cousins. His multi-Platinum […]

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Madonna’s “Ray Of Light” Reawakens in Beatport’s Global Remix Contest

Producers from around the world are invited to reimagine Madonna’s “Ray of Light” for a remix challenge launching alongside the pop icon’s long-lost “Veronica Electronica” album. Beatport has launched a new Global Remix Challenge centered around Madonna’s era-defining hit “Ray of Light.”  Created in collaboration with Warner Music Group and Madonna herself, the competition invites […]