Skrillex's performance at Summer Set Music Festival has proven a hotbed of unreleased material. We've already heard his remix of Galantis' "No Money" that surfaced in his set over the last weekend, and now a new rip has appeared which features some more new material, collectively referred to by Reddit as "Bollystep."
There are few tracks from the EDM era that can truly be regarded as classics. In a time where producers churn out disposable music at an alarming rate, it's become rare for a song to achieve lasting success and manage to grab hold of our ever shorter attention spans in an endless sea of digital releases. With 2009's "Strobe" however, deadmau5 managed to release one of the most beloved and memorable efforts to come out of the latest wave of electronic music and the song is still highly regarded by fans today.
The lines between pop and EDM have been gradually blurring over the last few years, with a number of producers like Calvin Harris, Major Lazer and The Chainsmokers successfully crossing over into the mainstream. Following in form with the trend of dance music's biggest producers teaming up with pop vocalists on full blown hits, Dillon Francis is putting his skills to the test on a new collaboration with Florida based vocalist Jake Miller.
Over the weekend, a number of sources in the EDM blogosphere began reporting news that Marshmello and Julian Jordan have an upcoming collaboration together after a supposed rip of the song surfaced on the internet. The ID, dubbed "Midnight Dancers" featured a classic Marshmello sound with his characteristic synth plucks and sugary future bass melodies.
Ultra will be hosting the first ever standalone RESISTANCE Stage in Peru next month, representing the first time the world renowned festival has launched an event outside of its own brand. The RESISTANCE stage has already become a staple of the techno scene since it launched in Buenos Aires just fourteen months ago, and the standalone show in Peru will only further cement its status among the best live shows in dance music today.
Burning Man 2017 is set to be a landmark event for the iconic festival. The event organizers have already been busy buying up neighboring land with the intent to expand Black Rock City for next year, and now we have our first glimpse at a new art car that is set to land at the festival in 2017.
Over the last several months, fans have been treated to quite a few tastes of new music from deadmau5. Following the release of "Snowcone," the mau5 has shared a number of new tracks that show off a refined maturation of his signature sound with efforts like "Hyperlandia" and "Saved." Now, a live stream from earlier in the month has surfaced to give us a glimpse of some more unreleased music from the Canadian producer.
Marshmello has announced a massive upcoming tour over the weekend, revealing his biggest international effort to date. Dubbed The Ritual Tour, the new show will see Marshmello traveling the globe this fall throughout Asia and North America.
Taking to Facebook for a lengthy rant this week, Gareth Emery has announced his intention to take a step back from social media in order to focus on his music and what drove him to become an artist in the first place. In a time where online branding has become a critical aspect in growing a career as a DJ, the English producer is sparking discussion on what effect this has on the music itself.
In a recent interview, Martin Garrix opened up about how he makes his hits as he discussed his creative process and working with Bebe Rexha on his latest single "In The Name Of Love."