2016 is seeing countless electronic music artists ditch formulaic genre confines in favor of ever-diverse soundscapes. You can add Montreal duo Botnek to that list, as their latest track, "Losing My Mind," doesn't sound a whole lot like anything else that's on the market right now.
Techno is definitely in vogue in 2016, making now as fitting a time as any for Eric Prydz to dust off his Cirez D alias for a new release. The Swedish progressive house mastermind has released the two tracks comprising his upcoming Mouse 021 EP, and both exude an introspective darkness with each throbbing rhythm.
What is it about bass music DJs and over-the-top back-to-back sets (OTTB2Bs, perhaps) this year? Anonymous DJ/producer Marshmello performed at Omnia nightclub's one year anniversary celebration in San Diego, and a handful of the genre's most decorated talent accompanied him onstage to turn the occasion into a full-on spectacle.
More classic trance styles have seen a remarkable US resurgence in recent months, and Aly & Fila have benefitted substantially. The duo's Future Sound of Egypt (FSOE) brand has expanded beyond the radio show and record label to encompass expertly curated events - the most recently announced of which being FSOE Island in NYC.
Last night brought a piece of good news for Insomniac Events that could also spell bad news for some festival goers. Right as they're about to release the lineup for the 2016 edition of Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, they've announced that general admission tickets to the festival are officially sold out.
Secret's out - the electronic music community is in love with 3LAU's "Is It Love" featuring Yeah Boy. Hot on the heels of Jenaux's "big room funk" remix of the track comes three more by none other than Arty, Sultan + Shepard and Justin Caruso.
Oh boy, another Steve Aoki "collaboration." The L.A.-based EDM superstar's recent career essentially seems to consist of throwing cake and slapping his name on other artists' tracks to cross-pollinate with each one's fanbase, and his joint effort with Romanian DJ/producer Boehm titled "Back 2 U" featuring WALK THE MOON is a prime example.
I don't know how to put this, but Eric Prydz is kind of a big deal. The Swedish DJ/producer has garnered such universal recognition as a progressive house innovator that he competes with chart toppers of more mainstream electronic music styles, and he's just released an epic new playlist that charts the course of his illustrious career.
Afrojack made a big fuss about how he was outgrowing big room house back in 2014, and his latest release reflects that - even if it took a couple of years for whatever reason. The Dutch superstar DJ/producer just premiered a future bass ID at EDC New York that capitalizes on the post-EDM genre's compounding momentum.
Galantis' "No Money" has seen numerous remixes in the months following its debut at Ultra Music Festival, and Dillon Francis is just the latest to try his hand at changing up the track. But for what the EDM class clown usually turns out, it leaves something to be desired.
