Although Coachella 2016 came and went back in April, the major festival brand already has their sights set on next year, announcing the dates and advance sale for their 2017 event. The California based music fest serves as one of the cornerstones of festival season each year, and it's never too early to start getting hyped for the next edition.
Tritonal have established themselves as one of electronic music's most promising acts, climbing the charts with four top ten singles in the last eighteen months. Now, to keep the momentum going, the EDM duo has announced their upcoming full length album Painting With Dreams, while revealing a huge supporting tour set to kick off this fall.
Hardwell's label Revealed Recordings took to Soundcloud to tease its upcoming 250th release, dropping a preview of "8Fifty." Produced behind the scenes of Revealed Recordings North America Bus Tour, Hardwell enlisted the assistance of one of his most promising proteges Thomas Newson to create the new single, which will be released next week.
Earlier in the year, Dutch dance music sensation Nicky Romero released "Novell," a high octane electro-house banger with expert synth work and plenty of dance floor potential. However, the popular producer has returned with a new take on the track, dubbed "The Moment (Novell)." Due for release later this month, the new version sees Romero expanding on the original release with a powerful vocal edit.
In anticipation of their upcoming single, DubVision took to Soundcloud to share a preview of their latest work "Magnum," a rowdy house track that's bound to raise the roof. Following up on prior singles put out on major dance labels such as Axtone and Spinnin' Records, "Magnum" is slated to be released on Hardwell's Revealed Recordings this week.
Over the last week, LA based club Cure And The Cause stirred up some controversy in the dance music scene by banning laptops from the DJ booth. Club owner Kenny Summit justified the decision with some notorious statements, telling laptop DJs to "learn the tools of the trade already." It's just the latest episode of a constant dialogue about what defines "true DJing" and what technology is appropriate for DJs to use.
Towards the end of their live set at Sunset Music Festival in Tampa last week, The Chainsmokers made a stir by debuting some new music for their packed audience. At the very end of their set, the duo give an impromptu speech about the success they've found over the last three years, going from openers at the festival to headlining with Jack Ü this year. They then mention that although their "manager is gonna be pissed" that they would play a new song.
Gryffin has been building quite a reputation in the dance music scene, dropping his debut single "Heading Home" this year to great acclaim while selling out a tour of the same name. With his unique blend of instrument driven pop and infectious dance rhythms, the LA based producer has established himself as an artist to keep an eye on.
Insomniac Events is gearing up to bring a host of DJs to the Florida city of Tampa, hoping to cash in on a recent lack of dance music based events. Following a fire that destroyed the popular venue The Amphitheater, as well as the death of two attendees at Sunset Music Festival, Tampa's electronic music scene has been in need of a makeover.
The Flying Dutch is always one of the highlights of festival season each year, ranking as the premiere EDM event serving The Netherlands while paying homage to the DJs and producers that hail from the region. This year's edition of the festival brand featured a number of the biggest names in Dutch dance music, with Tiësto, Martin Garrix, Oliver Heldens, Afrojack, Hardwell and more appearing on the stacked lineup.
