Pierce Fulton must have accessed some creative wavelength as a result of his freak rope swing injury, because everything he's turned out since has been gold. The Vermont producer's 2015 releases were already pretty decent, but "Make Me Blue" is his third track in a row that's been on a different level.
When Gareth Emery fires on all cylinders, he's certainly capable of quite impressive productions. I wasn't enthralled with every track on his latest album, 100 Reasons To Live, but his and Ashley Wallbridge's remix of Tritonal's "Getaway" suggests that both artists have plenty of hits left to deliver.
Among the more noteworthy names emerging over the course of the 2016 festival season is Throttle. Following his Oliver Heldens collaboration, “Waiting,” the Australian DJ/producer has become a household name for his unique blend of house and disco.
Last month, Martin Garrix and Justin Bieber made headlines when they spent some time at the beach with videographer Rory Kramer. It appears that their friendship wasn't isolated to a single occasion, as a video clip of them singing Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" has surfaced.
Amid the electronic music community's mass exodus from the main stage, it's refreshing to discover an artist capable of putting out sophisticated progressive house. Denver producer Joe Roller has made his Beatport debut with Moonlight / Sunlight, a two-song EP that beautifully encapsulates the softer side of the genre.
As if there weren't already enough promising Scandinavian producers, it's safe to say that CLMD is an artist to watch. The Oslo, Norway-based progressive house up-and-comer has released his latest song, "Phoenix," alongside a superbly executed music video.
At a time when countless electronic music artists are scrambling to incorporate more live elements into their stage shows in order to stand out, it bears mention that Lindsey Stirling did it before it was cool. The performance artist and New York Times best selling author fused dancing and live instrumentals with dubstep all the way back in 2011, and she's set out to prove that she can remain relevant with her third studio album, Brave Enough.
As frigid as Norway is, you might not expect so many tropical house mainstays to call it home. DJ/producer Matoma joins the likes of Kygo on the list of artists who hail from the Scandinavian country though and his latest track, "False Alarm" featuring Becky Hill, demonstrates that he's of a similar mind.
Diplo hasn't found himself in the electronic music community's good graces of late, but at least he can poke fun at himself. The ever prolific "Set Me Free" producer has released announced this year's Mad Decent Block Party tour dates via a trailer in which he's played by Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek.
Shark Week is turning out to be exactly what I was hoping for: A solid week during which Jauz releases something new each day. The L.A. bass house pioneer kicked off his Discovery Channel appropriation with a remix of DJ Snake's "Propaganda," and he's followed it up with an original track from the opposite end of the electronic music spectrum.
