After his latest historic performance, it’s clear DJ Snake is on a mission to take dance music where it has never been before. The barnstorming DJ recently performed at the Parc des Prince stadium, the longtime home of fabled football club Paris Saint-Germain F.C. A diehard fan of the team, Snake performed for a staggering 60,000 people at the momentous hometown show, the biggest headlining performance of his storied career. “Every weekend, two teams go to battle in this stadium,” Snake says in the official aftermovie, out now. “Tonight there was only one.” Fans can now watch behind-the-scenes footage from the night in the new mini-doc, which encapsulates the many moving parts that coalesced to make the pie-in-the-sky performance a reality. It was a triumph fr...
With just six months to go until festivities begin, the organizers of Mysteryland have announced one of the festival’s biggest lineups to date. Mysteryland 2022 boasts one of the most robust and ambitious lineups of the year. The fest will feature over 300 artists, who will perform on a staggering 22 stages across three days. DJ Snake, ACRAZE, Alan Walker, Oliver Heldens, Carl Cox, and Dom Dolla are all set for performances, to name a few. Like every music festival on the planet, Mysteryland was forced into hiatus following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the festival’s organizers joined legions of Dutch event promoters and arts sector professionals in the #UnmuteUs protest to demand transparency on the government’s coronavirus restrictions. Recommended Art...
New Year’s Eve is a celebration unlike any other in the EDM community. And with so many events happening simultaneously, it can be hard to say which is the right one to attend—but there’s something special about Lights All Night in Dallas. Lights All Night Dallas is in a league of its own. Organizers kicked things off once again at the Dallas Market Hall this past weekend, throwing a rapturous fest for a sold-out crowd of approximately 18,000 each night. Along with a sea of eager ravers ready to rejoice in the new year, Lights All Night brought out some of the most popular artists in electronic dance music, including ILLENIUM, SLANDER, deadmau5, SVDDEN DEATH, Above & Beyond, and DJ Snake. Lights All Night 2021 Dallas ‘Super Nova’ Main Stage Alive Cove...
Known for its massive NYE celebration in Colorado, Decadence is preparing to host another huge festival on December 30th and 31st outside Phoenix, Arizona. The two-night spectacular boasts a massive lineup, including Alesso, Alison Wonderland, DJ Snake, Kaskade, FISHER, Alan Walker, Seven Lions, Excision, and many more. With the recent addition of Marshmello to the bill, NYE is looking like it will be a weekend to remember at Chandler’s Rawhide Event Center. Decadence Arizona 2021 lineup. Whether you’re planning on traveling to the festival from out of state or you are a local looking for a weekend getaway, Relentless Beats has you covered with the introduction of their new travel packages. For a downpayment of $80, you can reserve a package that includes a two-nigh...
Imagine going from the opening slot at Exchange L.A.—performing to a near-empty venue—to headlining and selling out the following year. For 26-year-old DJ and dance music producer ACRAZE, this was reality. Before becoming the red-hot “Do It To It” artist we all know and love, his music production journey started on a much different path. In an exclusive interview with EDM.com, ACRAZE admits that growing up, he “was not very musically inclined.” But his interest was piqued during his senior year of high school, when he knew he wanted to become a DJ. ACRAZE then went on to release his first original production, “Pull Up,” in 2017 via 4B‘s MACA imprint. It’s now a far cry from what fans have come to know and expect ...
Continuing the 25th anniversary celebration of their iconic EDC brand, Insomniac has announced a massive lineup for the 2022 edition of EDC México. True to form, the world’s leading electronic music festival promoter has once again delivered a staggering lineup, which consists of almost 200 artists. Some of the most popular in the electronic dance music scene are set for performances at the 8th edition of EDC México, such as DJ Snake, The Chainsmokers, Alesso, Carl Cox, REZZ, Grimes, Zedd, NERVO, and deadmau5’s techno alias TESTPILOT, among many others. One of Latin America’s largest dance music festivals, EDC México is scheduled for February 25-27, 2022 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, a motorsport race track in Mexico City. The event will boast seven stage...
The journey to Ultra Music Festival is officially underway after organizers announced the first wave of artists to perform in 2022. In classic Ultra fashion, the festival, which is scheduled to return to its longtime home of Bayfront Park from March 25th to 27th, will feature the most popular artists in electronic dance music. DJ Snake, Martin Garrix, Alison Wonderland, Kygo, David Guetta, Madeon, and many more dance music superstars were revealed today. Other notable gigs at the “revamped” festival include a live performance from legendary drum & bass group Pendulum and a three-hour set by iconic techno artist Carl Cox, who will debut his new Hybrid Live production. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, fans can also look forward to a Sunday closing performance...
DJ Snake‘s latest mega-collab is finally here—and the wait was worth it. The French beatsmith has teamed up with Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lisa of K-pop powerhouse group BLACKPINK for “SG,” which stands for “sexy girl.” The collab is classic Snake, a sultry reggaeton anthem with Latin trap flair. Lisa’s contributions are particularly stellar here, bringing the track home with a catchy hook. Check out the sumptuous “SG” music video below. It was directed by Colin Tilley, a renowned creative who worked on the visuals for chart-topping songs like The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” and Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP,” among others. Recommended Articles Considering th...
It’s been nearly one month since Ozuna announced that a collaboration was on the way with DJ Snake, Megan Thee Stallion and Lisa of K-pop powerhouse group BLACKPINK. Now, with an official teaser out in the world, it appears the time has finally come for this hit-in-waiting. The artists took to social media this week with a short, 30-second clip featuring a preview of the crossover song’s audio, which features seductive horns and a hypnotic reggaeton rhythm. While the video doesn’t reveal a title or release date, it does tease the song’s initials, “SG,” and hints at the phrase “sexy girl.” Only time will tell if this creative endeavor proves as wildly successful as “Taki Taki,” which saw Snak...
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FIFA has just raised the bar for video game soundtracks. Gamers and soccer fanatics alike are counting down the days until the next entry in the FIFA series drops. Next month, EA Sports will release FIFA 22, the latest soccer simulator in the top-selling game franchise. In an effort to pump up fans for the thousands of hours of gameplay that await them, the soundtracks for both the traditional FIFA and VOLTA FOOTBALL have been shared. It’s very clear that developers spared no expense when it came to curating their latest game. The upcoming release features 122 songs that represent 27 different countries. Those who frequent EDM.com will be thrilled to hear that like last year’s soundtrack, the songs selected for FIFA 22 are quite electronic-oriented. The soundtra...
After the most tumultuous year in the event’s history, EDC Las Vegas is set to return to Sin City for its most memorable music festival to date. Considering its influence as a major boon to the city’s economy, EDC essentially takes over the city and annually transforms it into an electronic dance music oasis for a week. And after a lost year—marred by a controversial postponement and explosive backlash from fans contrived by the impact of COVID-19—Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella’s efforts to plan an unforgettable experience are but a foregone conclusion. EDC Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jake West/Insomniac EDC Week 2021 includes over 40 shows at a bevy of the city’s most iconic clubbing destinations as well as its newest venues, Zouk Group̵...