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I’m currently in the middle of a Nyx kick. Leandros Liasides, aka Nyx exploded onto the trance scene last year, receiving some playlist love from Paul van Dyk, Aly & Fila, Paul Oakenfold, Max Graham and Armin van Buuren, blasting a … Continue reading
EDC Week hits the strip this week, serving as the mecca for electronic dance music in the entire world during the time. EDMBiz to shows at renowned clubs, nobody will be complaining about a lack of things to do. Ravers … Continue reading
THUMP, a new EDM and culture channel from VICE, released an exclusive documentary on the making of the new Pretty Lights album, A Color Map of the Sun. The film is an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most … Continue reading
Californian duo Bruce Karlsson and Nick Sember, aka Norin & Rad, blasted to the Beatport charts June 17 with their latest release on Anjunabeats, “Bird Is The Word.” The big room sound mixed with progressive synths grows on everyone who hears … Continue reading
Two days separates more than 300,000 fans from the biggest event in dance music hitting the United States, EDC Las Vegas. We have put together a guide to help you navigate the festival and experience everything it has to offers. … Continue reading
Back in 2011, Armin van Buuren‘s management team announced that the world’s number 1 DJ would be sent off to space in 2014 through the Space Expedition Corporation. He took to Facebook to remind the trance family of his journey, and that … Continue reading
Las Vegas has become a hotbed for electronic dance music, and this week nearly every name in dance music will be in Sin City. It’s time for Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas. Tickets might be sold out, but there are … Continue reading
World-renowned hardstyle event culture Q-Dance makes their way back into the U.S. market for the first time since their groundbreaking entrance at Electric Daisy Carnival last year. Glowing eyes stared down upon EDC-ers as they hard dance lovers raged all … Continue reading
Festival season is here, and Camp Bisco is right around the corner. Camp Bisco is an outdoor music festival taking place at the Indian Lookout Country Club, a world-class property just outside of Albany, New York. The festival is three … Continue reading
Strobes flashing. BPM’s increasing. Wait, a second…did they just drop ‘Resurrection‘? Then OceanLab? Now, Solarstone! Trance music blasted from the Wild Knight speakers Friday as Aly & Fila took the booth, playing trance music in it’s purest form. “It’s been … Continue reading
Cazzette just continues to impress. Another name that continues to impress me is Bruno Mars. Bruno is great solo, but has been working with some world-class talent producing on one remix after another. Like Paul Oakenfold. He worked with Paul … Continue reading
Feeling Blu? Feeling Sydney Blu? See what I did there? DJ/producer Sydney Blu is here to turn your day around with the announcement that her latest mix compilation Change The Game. This release features 17 stellar tracks with an exclusive … Continue reading
Paul McCartney has been thrilling crowds before EDM was at it’s peak popularity that it is today, before some of the most basic equipment to create electronic music was even developed! Yet, McCartney has never been afraid to push the … Continue reading
Few things sound better to electronic music fans than the words “Free” and “Music”, except maybe “free tunes tailored to make you go crazy”. Chad Cisneros and Dave Reed of Tritonal took the best of 20 different songs, and cooked … Continue reading
Only one weekend stands between thousands of electronic dance music fans and EDC Las Vegas! Before you start packing your camelbacks and kandi bracelets, add Tropicool to your Saturday schedule. The name says it all; tropical and cool. The funky-disco … Continue reading
Rev up the convertible, put the top down and hit the Pacific Coast Highway. It’s summer time, and Myon & Shane 54 remind us with their newly debuted song, ‘Outshine’. If this tune was a Febreze scent, it’d be citrus … Continue reading
From the cocktail lounge to your favorite lawn chair, staring out across the sunset, Armada Lounge returns with Volume 6 of their chill out series. A group of down tempo tunes from the trance label giant create a vibe of … Continue reading
Currently one of the most sought-after artists in electronic music, antipodean talent Tommy Trash is bringing his unforgettable sound to Size Records for his latest creation. Continuing a string of impressive singles from the producer throughout the first half of … Continue reading
The Dutch duo W&W has canceled all of their upcoming tour dates due to a medical complication with one of its members, Willem van Hanegem. According to their official twitter, Willem is in the hospital with heart and lung complications and … Continue reading
I’m not a DJ, but I like to travel. When I travel I listen to music, mostly electronic dance music, on my way to the airport, waiting to board, and on my flight. When I arrive, I am not going … Continue reading
The new Axwell track “Center Of The Universe” was premiered by Pete Tong on his legendary BBC Radio 1 show last month, and the release has been garnering support from the likes of Zane Lowe, Danny Howard, Steve Smart, Andi … Continue reading
Revealed Recordings boss and Dutch progressive superstar Hardwell is going hard this summer. Festivals and club sets galore, topped off by his newly announced Go Hardwell or Go Home tour in the middle of August. Along with label mate Dannic, … Continue reading
It’s finally here!!! This kid is just blowing up. Just in time for Chicago’s Spring Awakening Festival, the full version of the Windy City-based DJ/producer Topher Jones’ new rework of his 2012 smash hit with Armada featuring Ido vs. The … Continue reading
With just one more week until digital release of his new mix album Club Life – Volume Three Stockholm, here comes another surprise that’s sure to bring a smile to your face! Tiësto is making his remix of Icona Pop … Continue reading
Shooting Dutch progressive star Ummet Ozcan is having a good year…no, no, a great year! Coming off of the successes of recent releases like his unique club crusher with W&W, ‘The Code,’ and his own March smasher ‘Here & Now‘, … Continue reading
Who doesn’t like BT? Want a taste of his new album A Song Across Wires? Of course you do! The effervescent lead single “Skylarking” features haunting melodies and intricate yet subtle sound design. Although the original stands alone as a … Continue reading
Known alone for being some of the hardest hitting trance DJs in the game, the Netherlands’ Ferry Corsten and the U.S.’s Markus Schulz finally pumped out their new tune today, their first as the duo New World Punx! ‘Romper‘ is a trek … Continue reading
Fine dining is not synonymous with dance music, but the always-innovating Insomniac is giving VIP ticket holders the opportunity to rave and dine at this year’s EDC Las Vegas. For $100 per person, you and seven of your closets friends … Continue reading
Vegas during EDC Week. This IS the mecca of electronic dance music during that single week in June. Just think, all those DJs must have something to do while their not playing their groundbreaking sets at Electric Daisy Carnival. They … Continue reading
Almost a year after the “The Language Tour” wrapped, Porter Robinson releases The Language Tour 2012 Mini Documentary giving fans a glimpse into tour life with tour mates, Mat Zo and The M Machine. a year later the documentary is finally … Continue reading
Love it or hate it, Daft Punk‘s latest album, Random Access Memories, is probably their most polarizing album considering the difference in sound compared to their older LPs. Amidst rumors of Random Access Memories remixes, Daft Punk announces a two-song EP set … Continue reading
San Francisco… Las Vegas… Miami… New York After two sold out dates at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in October 2012 – along with 90 Sensation events for millions of visitors in more than 20 countries since 2000 – Netherlands based ID&T, … Continue reading
Summer IS here. That means its time to turn up the heat and experience Club Life. Tiësto has us covered with a brand new GUESS fashion line, hot new singles and the much anticipated mix album, Club Life – Volume … Continue reading
Kings of the playground, Martin Solveig wants you to do this right now. The headbanded Frenchman serves up another EDM pop hit for the kids to jump to. The Cataracs join in on the journey, making the jam even more … Continue reading
Electronic music and culture channel THUMP is bringing you everyone’s (or at least my) favorite French pop band, with a summery, laid back kick to them. “Trying To Be Cool”, which released in April on Phoenix’s news album Bankrupt!, gets … Continue reading
Paul Oakenfold tried to do this a few years ago, but Perfect At Sea! never set sail. Imagine being at sea with some of the biggest names in electronic dance music. I am not talking Disney or Carnival here, but … Continue reading
Mindtunes, a groundbreaking project from Smirnoff and DJ Fresh, allows three physically disabled musicians the ability to produce music with the power of their minds. Mindtunes Trailer Jo Portois, Mark Rowland and Andy Walker share a passion for music and … Continue reading
We all knew the remixes were in the works for Daft Punk‘s massive album, Random Access Memories, but Myon & Shane 54 cooked up something good, sooner than many of us thought. Premiering it at the end of their guest mix for … Continue reading
In celebration of his upcoming Windy City performance, Chicago-based DJ Topher Jones is running a contest where two winners will receive a pair of 3-day passes to Spring Awakening AND dinner in Chicago with Topher. You can enter by ”Free Tickets!” … Continue reading
The DESTROID project has finally come to fruition live on stage, for the first time ever, in San Francisco. Excision, Downlink and KJ Sawka have all donned their dystopian inlfuenced outfits on stage and performed a live set in front … Continue reading
Ultra Music Festival released the fourth phase of their inaugural, Ultra Europe 2013. Hard Rock Sofa, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Danny Avila, Jon Rundell and Adventure Club join a line-up of headliners such as Armin van Buuren, Carl Cox, … Continue reading
Bananas and champagne get a “Boing Clash Boom” makeover. Bingo Players took it upon themselves to re-spin Dada Life‘s “Boing Clash Boom” banger from last year. The original was already a massive hit, throwing bodies across the floor. Bingo Players … Continue reading
Dance music fixture George Acosta has teamed up with breathtaking vocalist for a new progressive house track called “Time Stood Still.” The track is out now on Beatport and iTunes on Black Hole Recordings. “Time Stood Still” will be followed … Continue reading
EXIT festival in Serbia is easily one of the world’s largest music festivals and this year’s line up just got even bigger with 20 stages and over 600 artists. The EXIT electronic line up is heating up with David Guetta … Continue reading
Lyricist Julie Thompson collides with Finnish “Super” duo, Super8 & Tab, for a lyrical trance track that brings chills to your spine, and bumps to your skin. The second collaboration between the trio after 2010′s smash ‘My Enemy,’ “Your Secret’s Safe” … Continue reading
This week, Repeat Button heads to the dark side of trance music, Class A‘s psy-trance remix of “Dream & Reality” by Ritmo off their new EP Ready For Take Off. Goa. Psy. Call it what you want, but this song has … Continue reading
Trance to trap. Spinners to laptop maestros. America brings a lot to the electronic dance game. It’s time to decide. Who’s the best DJ hailing from the red, white & blue? Since 2006, DJ Times ask fans to choose “America’s … Continue reading
Dutch dance doctor Hardwell returns to his Revealed compilation series with Revealed Vol. 4, full of big room bangers and trademark sounds that only Hardwell can provide. Capturing the epic sounds 20 hand-selected producers, Revealed 4 crams in an entire … Continue reading
Last week, Krewella released a stripped down version of “Alive” that solidifies the single as one of the great pop song coming from the world of dance music. Yasmin and Jahan showed off their raw vocal ability while Rain Man … Continue reading
One of my favorite experiences at EDC Las Vegas last year was stumbling into the Q Dance stage during Headhunterz’ performance. In an attempt to find my friends, I decided to meet them in a central, easy-to-find area (it was difficult to … Continue reading
Ben Gold is on fire right now. After debuting on the compilation The Sound of Garuda: Chapter 3, Tom Fall’s remix of Ben Gold’s classic hit ‘”Fall With Me” featuring The Glass Child and Juventa’s remix of Ben’s “Where Life … Continue reading
The Sound of Garuda: Chapter 3 brings us Ben Gold‘s newest feel-good trance jam, “Amplified.” “Amplified” is a high-energy tune reminiscent of Gareth Emery’s “Tokyo,” which is also given the Gold treatment in the mix. Recently, Armin van Buuren lauded … Continue reading
Globetrotting DJ extraordinaire and Master of the Sunrise ceremony, Richard Durand is back to present his fourth installment of the compilation line Mixmag called, “the greatest trance series of them all.” Having previously tracked daybreaks in South Africa and India, … Continue reading
Thousands of ravers congregated on Citi Field for Electric Daisy Carnival New York this weekend, flamboyantly dressed in neon to see the best DJs in the world. Among them, Steve Angello, Porter Robinson, Nicky Romero, Arty and an unreal amount … Continue reading
Straight to your speakers from Grodno, Belarus come Arston‘s “Zodiac”, a big room track with something to prove. Some of the world’s most notable DJs are enchanted by this song. The monster track received love from Hardwell‘s On Air 116, W&W‘s … Continue reading
Not too long after dropping his latest track, “Atmosphere,” Kaskade announced a four city Atmosphere tour our ahead of the Atmosphere album release this September. In case you were mourning over the end of his “Redux” tour, Kaskade fans all over … Continue reading
It’s a big day for Topher Jones! Following his release of the emotional anthem, “Save Me,” featuring James Bowers, four huge remixes drop today through Ultra Music everywhere on Beatport. Only three days after the initial release of “Save Me” … Continue reading
We’re less than a month away from one of the most memorable experiences festival-goers have each year, and Insomniac has given us a new video teaser to drool over as we count down the days. EDC Vegas 2013 Official Trailer … Continue reading
After the inaugural Electric Daisy Carnival Chicago event this past weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, Midwestern electronic fans are begging for more. The city was lit up by giant daisies and positive vibes, not to mention the massive LED screens blasting … Continue reading
Once again, we take a look at the booming industry that our beloved electronic dance music has become. Now DJs are superstars, drawing massive crowds and selling out stadiums. Make no mistake. These are the golden years of EDM. Celebritynetworth.com … Continue reading
The EDC Spotlight Series went on hiatus last week, but I’m bringing it back! This week I’m going deep with Francesca Lombardo. London-based, Francesca Lombardo was born and raised in Italy. She attended the Conservatorium of Music in Italy where … Continue reading
Hardwell recently released an insane collaboration with Dyro titled “Never Say Goodbye” featuring Bright Lights, on his own imprint Revealed Recordings. With Hardwell’s remix of Krewella’s “Alive” as a current Beatport #1 and Dyro’s widely successful track “Leprechauns & Unicorns,” … Continue reading
Oakenfold has been busy. Paul Oakenfold returns with his fourth single this year. The track is… well, a masterpiece release. Teaming up with Perfecto favorites Disfunktion and vocalist Spitfire – “Beautiful World” is a sure fire hit destined for extensive … Continue reading
After their much anticipated released of Random Access Memories last week, Daft Punk continues down their war path against generic music by smashing Spotify‘s record for most album listens in it’s first week of release. The record was originally held … Continue reading
Memorial Day Weekend. The official beginning to summer time pool parties and sun drenched electronic music. For sinners in their city, Vegas is the Pu-Pu platter of DJs. The hottest dayclubs and the coolest nightclubs will all feature some of … Continue reading
Dutch dance floor destroyer Hardwell debuted his version of Krewella‘s groundbreaking hit “Alive” at the iconic Coachella Festival, crushing the stage and sending VIPs and ravers alike into a euphoric happiness. “I love to do remixes of original tracks I really love. … Continue reading
Fresh off their work with Skrillex for Wreck It Ralph doubles down on the electronic dance scene by recruiting the new duo, Departures, also know from former Swedish House Mafia days, members Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso for the new Monsters … Continue reading
It hasn’t been a year since deadmau5 released his 2012 album, > album title goes here <, and he’s already working hard to crank out some new songs under his Mau5-y persona. His first tune preview is a throwback to … Continue reading
After a huge sold out show at the Barclays Center last October, Sensation returns to the States with huge expectations and an extended tour, reaching Miami, New York, San Francisco and Las Vegas. To circumvent to craze of getting tickets … Continue reading
The cloud, the wind, the ocean and, of course, the sun. What could give a song more of a summer vibe, excluding, perhaps, the smell of sunscreen? Happy chords–the EDX usual–mixed with the electronically heavy bass from Leventina give listeners a … Continue reading
Knock knock… who’s there? Andybody. That’s right, Dada Life has signed their first artist to their label, So Much Dada. Andybody recently remixed Dada Life’s single, “So Young So High,” Andybody is ready to debut his first single, “The First … Continue reading
W&W is all about producing smash on top of smash–their latest single “Thunder” (out now on Mainstage Music) entered last week’s DMC Buzzchart at #1 and has fast become one of the most talked about tracks in dance music. W&W … Continue reading
When it comes to dropping beats behind the decks, typically the most well known and successful DJs and producers are males with a few female exceptions such as like Emma Hewitt, Nervo, and Kristina Sky. CBS Radio and Astralwerks Records … Continue reading
Still craving a little more “Club Life” from Tiësto? This new set of beats features nine exclusive original Tiësto creations and remixes. Club Live, Vol 3 – Stockholm is releasing on Tiësto’s own record label Musical Freedom on June 18 and features … Continue reading
North America’s most massive electronic music festival returns to Las Vegas this summer, and the lineup doesn’t disappoint. The already sold out Electric Daisy Carnival will be blasting fans with just about any DJ they could imagine. Many of usual … Continue reading
Just in time for their show at Wild Knight in June come Aly & Fila‘s new artist album Quiet Storm, full of the emotionally driven trance sounds flows that we’ve come to expect from them. Egypt’s biggest trance export, Aly Fathalah and … Continue reading
Did you miss out on Ultra Music Festival this past year? I know, it would have been to for me to afford as well. Yet, UMF has the perfect solution. Early bird UMF 2014 tickets go on sale for $149.95 … Continue reading
Kyau & Albert fans rejoice! The club mix version of their tune with Stoneface & Terminal ”We Own The Night” is out now, available on Beatport. An homage to the special nights across the world with the euphonic artists, the original … Continue reading
Hardwell‘s Revealed Recordings is one of the key labels to have exploded over the past few years. It’s become a renowned platform for some of the most exciting talent in the scene. They also have a sweet logo! In June, the … Continue reading
The best of electronic music carries us through an emotional journey of passion, striking that one chord to make your hair stand on end and flush your eyes with tears. Andy Duguid‘s “Skin & Bones” pushes that threshold to another … Continue reading
Cosmic Gate recently released a deluxe edition of Wake Your Mind. For two months it was all I could listen to. The album is just filled with epic tracks like “Be Your Sound” featuring Emma Hewitt, Never Apart featuring Alana … Continue reading
Taken from the most intense peaks of his deep tech house set from Ambasada Gavioli in Izola on March 30, John Digweed announces his drop date for his new Live In Slovenia album. Meticulously molding the best of techno and house into a mesmerizing event … Continue reading
After being teased for several months, Sebjak is set to release a massive collaboration with Marcus Schössow. The track is FINALLY out. This release is called “Liceu” and is already being playing on Sirius XM and on Radio 1 here … Continue reading
Shortly after gracing us with his presence (and beats) in Scottsdale on June 28, Paul van Dyk will be hosting his second We Are One festival in Berlin on July 6. The festival will be held in the Zitadelle Spandau, … Continue reading
“Dada is whatever you want it to mean,” says Olle of Dada Life. “It’s all about living the Dada Life and doing the Dada in the Dada Life.” Armed with a banana suit and a camera with no off switch, … Continue reading
A giant LED wall illuminated The Venue of Scottsdale as the Scream Bus Tour kicked off last Friday with Coldharbour Recordings KhoMa. As someone who appreciates her ability to see, I decided it was best to move a few feet away from … Continue reading
“As someone who became very much addicted to the attention, I became better at showing off then showing up,” Paul Williams tells The Creators Project. “On that level, I love that they choose to be anonymous. I’m deeply respectful of … Continue reading
Straight from the French robots’ hard drives to your computer speakers, Random Access Memories is now streaming from iTunes and, well, across the entire internet for that matter. More than the little snippet of “Give Life Back To Music”, previewed in … Continue reading
Last week, Insomniac announced the 2013 line-up for EDC Las Vegas. The line-up included the usual super star DJs and producers; however, this year’s roster features up-and-coming artists who are bound to have an incredible 2013. In the weeks leading … Continue reading
I have a soft spot for W&W. They are quickly becoming my the biggest name in EDM, and are playing shows and releasing tracks to justify it. Like this one. Their smash single “The Code” is one the most popular … Continue reading
Following the release of the new Depeche Mode album, Delta Machine, revered dance music figureheads Steve Angello and Jacques Lu Cont have been called in to remix “Soothe My Soul,” which will be released exclusively through Beatport last Monday. Remaining … Continue reading
A giant 3D M lights up and starts up into a flashing revolution, synchronized perfectly with the sounds blasting from the speakers. The detail, the perfected timing, all creates a live cinematic experience unlike anything else in electronic dance music. … Continue reading
Long time friend of Daft Punk, DJ Falcon, aka Stéphane Quême, doesn’t believe that his home country, France, offered much to music prior to the rise of electronic sound. “Daft Punk’s success with their first album turned a lot of attention … Continue reading
Everything is happier at 135 bpm. Just ask Poland’s Mr. Mike Sonar with his new, very fast, upbeat trance slammer “Hallotron”. Hallotron’s normally deal with magnetic field sensors to detect speeds of voltages and similar things; An aptly named song, … Continue reading
Chilly Gonzales doesn’t usually go for collaborations. “I work well when I’m in a joyful challenge,” Chilly says. “I have a feeling Daft Punk enjoys joyful challenges as well. To see the look on their faces as they listen back … Continue reading
Knife Party returns to Rage Valley with frighteningly good Haunted House EP, which dropped earlier this week on May 6 (although you may already heard the entire highly-anticipated EP by now as it’s been played by everyone). Power synths and … Continue reading
America’s #1 DJ, Markus Schulz hit the road this spring, traveling the North American continent on a bus to deliver fresh bass and a unique dance music tour experience. “I spend so much time every year at 35,000 feet, zooming … Continue reading
Live Nation Entertainment is reportedly buying about a 50% stake in Insomniac Events for $50 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Insomniac, the producer of massive electronic dance music festivals like the renowned Electric Daisy Carnival with its 300,000+ … Continue reading
Legendary UK trance producer Lange will be releasing a number of tracks over the next few months until the official introduction of his full length artist album, titled ‘We Are Lucky People’, comes out in fall of this year. Lange … Continue reading
“Certain types of driving rhythms just have a profound effect on people,” Animal Collective’s Panda Bear tells Creator’s Project. “Its not just about the rhythm its about the actual sounds themselves and that’s something those guys (Daft Punk) are super … Continue reading
