NYC-based DJ/producer Gryffin has seen the sort of trajectory in recent months that every up-and-coming electronic music artist dreams of. After a series of stellar remixes he turned heads in January with the release of "Heading Home," and now he's announced that a tour of the track's namesake will take place in April.
There's something about AlunaGeorge's vocals that make all her tracks delightfully remixable. The Magician has clearly recognized this, as he's taken it upon himself to offer up a future house version of her January release, "I'm In Control," that brings out the vibrance of the original.
News from Oliver Heldens' new Heldeep Records imprint came out at a relatively sparse rate following its launch last year, but with the launch of a new EP series it looks like that's about to change. The first edition of the DJ Tools EP has arrived, offering up three tracks that capture the label's unique style of bass house.
Finally, some good news for Beatport. The online music marketplace has seen quite a run of bad luck after being purchased by EDM conglomerate SFX Entertainment in 2013, but recent court filings indicate that the bankrupt company is looking to auction it off by May of this year.
You could say that Lost Kings more or less found themselves in 2015. Now that they've zeroed in on their signature sound, they appear poised to dominate this year - and their latest track, "Marathon," sees them deliver more of their melodic, carefree sound.
Pierce Fulton has proven an artist to watch over the course of the past year, and his new remix sees him as skillful as ever. Portland-based livetronica band Echos recently covered Dawn Golden's 2014 track "All I Want," and the producer took it upon himself to deliver a stunning remix.
If you feel that Zeds Dead releases have been a mixed bag lately, you're not the only one. The Toronto-based duo has flip-flopped between their dubstep roots and a variety of electronic music styles with tracks which have reached varying degrees of success, and their Freddie Gibbs collaboration, "Back Home," falls on the less impressive end of the spectrum.
It wasn't all that long ago that Crystal Castles fans feared that the departure of vocalist Alice Glass would signal the demise of the group. A year in the electronic music world is a long time, though, and now that such an interval has elapsed since her replacement took the form of Edith Frances the group is ready to announce a new album and tour dates.
Trance heavyweight Markus Schulz recently revealed that he would be releasing a new album, and a subsequent announcement fleshes out more of the details of the highly anticipated effort. His sixth studio-length album will be titled Watch The World, and is slated for release on April 29th.
With the release of Flume's Skin LP just around the corner, the Australian DJ/producer has found himself a topic of frequent discussion in the electronic music community. Most recently, he's released a "Bedtime Mix" on BBC Radio 1 that might surprise some of his adoring fans.
