And just like that, Ultra Music Festival is officially a quarter-century old. Miami’s Bayfront Park once again transformed into an electronic music paradise as Ultra celebrated its milestone 25th anniversary this past weekend. The iconic event, which has become the de facto kickoff to the US festival season for EDM enthusiasts, delivered a masterclass in production and […]
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a flash flood warning on Sunday afternoon for eastern Miami-Dade County, an area that includes Ultra, one of the world’s premier EDM festivals. At 3:57pm, Doppler radar detected thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the region. Between one and three inches of rain had already fallen, with another […]
Eptic and Space Laces have reunited to release a new collaboration, “Crash Out,” a chaotic track primed to bring uncontainable energy to dancesfloor this festival season. Brimming with surgical sound design and unfettered bravado, the track opens in menacing fashion with a barking dog sample and the wail of a siren. As the beat rises to […]
Chris Lake has teamed up with rising Brazilian DJ and producer Ragie Ban to release “Toxic,” a house heater with a new jack swing twist. Out now via Lake’s Black Book Records, “Toxic” arrives hotly anticipated. The track had become a fan-favorite, turning heads since the house music superstar first teased it in his recent […]
Ultra has long been the epicenter of historic moments in electronic music, but for the festival’s 25th anniversary, its organizers pulled off something that had eluded the industry for over a decade: the first-ever live performance of “Titanium” by its original collaborators: David Guetta, Afrojack and Sia. Since its 2011 release, “Titanium” has transcended mere chart-topping success to become […]
REZZ‘s “PORTAL” is opening again. The influential DJ and producer on Wednesday announced that her ambitious new live show is headed to Washington’s famed Tacoma Dome after a sold-out debut in San Francisco earlier this month. “PORTAL” is a collaborative production with Bending Lite, the team behind her mind-bending “Spiral” and “Spectacle” set designs. Her […]
SoundCloud has published its first-ever “Music Intelligence Report,” an annual snapshot of the platform’s top artists, breakout tracks and the genre shifts shaping the sound of tomorrow. Framed as a discovery-driven counterpoint to mainstream charts, the report underscores SoundCloud’s mission to spotlight emerging movements before they go global. According to the platform, 46.5% of all […]
What if the key to electronic music production lies in a single, forgotten word: fun? Flux Pavilion and Doctor P are bringing mischief back to the music, and they’re not playing by the numbers. After two decades of collaboration, the British dubstep pioneers are finally releasing an album, which serves as both a time capsule of their […]
Arash “Ash” Pournouri, the former manager of Avicii, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Avicii: True Stories director Levan Tsikurishvili, reigniting long-standing tensions over how the late EDM icon’s story has been told. Filed in Stockholm District Court, the suit claims the 2017 documentary misrepresents Pournouri’s role in Avicii’s career, specifically accusing the film of […]
John Summit is back with “light years,” a new single featuring singer-songwriter Inéz, out now via his Experts Only label. Bringing a surge of energy to the dancefloor, the track delivers an undeniably infectious groove. “light years” blends a smooth, rolling bassline with a melodic edge, all built around a fast-paced house groove. Summit dials up […]
