Scottish house music mainstay Chris Lake made a spirited return to the respectable side of the genre in 2015 that was so celebrated by his fans that he doesn't appear eager to run along back to the main stage in 2016.
The rigors of tour life make it difficult for artists to release music at a rate that will help them remain relevant in fast-moving electronic music landscape, so Lost Kings decided to get their time in while they could. With the second leg of their winter tour kicking off in just over a week, the duo has crunched out a remix of Cardiknox's "On My Way."
For the past couple of years it's looked like music streaming service SoundCloud was on the ropes in its battle against the big four record labels, but the ink has dried on a new agreement that signifies a cease fire with one of its most prominent opposers. SoundCloud has reportedly signed a licensing agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG) in which the latter will now allow the former access to their music catalogue.
As numerous festival brands assist in establishing electronic music culture as one of the most pervasive forces in modern entertainment, the Ultra Music Festival shows no signs of slowing its own global conquest down anytime soon. To get people talking about it good and early, the organizers of Ultra Singapore have revealed the official teaser for the massive's 2016 edition.
With the new year under way, it's about that time when festival goers can start to expect lineup announcements from their favorite massives - intentional or otherwise. Manchester, Tennessee festival Bonnaroo has mysteriously made a list of artists public in a move that music fans suspect to have been an accidental leak.
As much as I like to hate on the main stage, there are a few outfits that do progressive house right. That increasingly short list includes Protocol Recordings signees Volt & State - and "Hold On," their collaboration with Sam Void and Avedon, promises to live up to that reputation.
One of the most magical things about Electric Daisy Carnival Weekend is how it transforms the Las Vegas Strip into a kandi kid's paradise - and thankfully, you don't even have to wait all the way until the festival takes place to experience it. For the fifth consecutive year, Insomniac promises to satiate your desire to stand under the electric sky with Half Way to EDC, a celebration of the celebration which will take place at the Marquee Dayclub Dome on February 13th-14th.
After talks have been in the works for months, Moldovan progressive house mainstay Max Vangeli has finally announced the launch of his new record label, NoFace Records. The imprint makes for a joint venture between Vangeli and Armin Van Buuren-founded colossus Armada Music - but if the first release, Vangeli's own "Shine," is any indicator, the sound of NoFace might not be as predictable as you might expect.
It's safe to assume that tropical house isn't going anywhere in 2016. Even though it might seem like Disclosure is the only electronic music artist to ever get booked as a talk show musical guest, Kygo and Parson James were enlisted to perform "Stole The Show" on none other than The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
If 2015 was characterized by a return to more classic styles of electronic music, as I asserted shortly before the year drew to a close, then 2016 looks as though it will see that trend continue. Even though English the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix series has not featured a trance artist in nearly two years, they have announced that Egyptian trance duo Aly & Fila will make their debut on the program.
