MUSIC RELEASES
Listen to Nora En Pure’s Blissful New Single “Won’t Leave Your Side”
South African-Swiss DJ Nora En Pure has teamed up London singer-songwriter Liz Cass for an enchanting melodic house tune called “Won’t Leave Your Side.” Released by way of her longtime label Enormous Tunes, the song contains all of the elements of En Pure’s signature dreamy, melodic style. Introspective piano keys, soft synths, and the soaring vocals of Cass blend beautifully in a serene progressive house arrangement. The release also comes with an extended mix that’s a little under seven minutes of pure bliss. Check out both versions of “Won’t Leave Your Side” below. Recommended Articles The dreamy song touches on the motif of wanderlust, perhaps drawing inspiration from the producer’s love for the earth. She recently partnered with the ocean con...
Min the Universe Launches New Progressive House Single, “Cassini”
Brooklyn-based producer Min the Universe is known for his unique blend of progressive house, pop, techno, and beyond to transcend listeners into what he refers to as a “new parallel universe uniquely their own.” With his new track “Cassini,” Min layered entrancing harmonies atop a hypnotic progressive house beat that guides listeners on an aural journey that ebbs and flows with airy sound design. Paying homage to deadmau5—Min’s favorite producer—he produces soundscapes with meticulous synth work that simulates outer space. In a statement he explained how “Cassini” was inspired by and named after the NASA spacecraft that was launched into space in 1997 and traveled the icy moons of Saturn until 2017. While the Cassini was one of four space probe...
Carl Cox Reworks SOFI TUKKER’S “Drinkee” Into Techno Thumper: Listen
SOFI TUKKER’s single “Drinkee” took the world by storm back in 2016. With its Portuguese lyrics and tropical feel, the song was featured on an Apple Watch advertisement and nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording, emerging as one of the most popular songs in the duo’s discography. Now, “Drinkee” has been thrust back into the limelight with a number of official remixes. Along with a rework from John Summit and Vintage Culture comes one from legendary DJ and electronic music producer Carl Cox, who has stepped up to the plate for a thumping techno remix. “Without Carl Cox.. our whole industry would be different,” SOFI TUKKER wrote in an Instagram post, calling him “an inspiration.” “This man embodies the love of music.” ...
Carl Cox Reworks SOFI TUKKER’S “Drinkee” Into Techno Thumper: Listen
SOFI TUKKER’s single “Drinkee” took the world by storm back in 2016. With its Portuguese lyrics and tropical feel, the song was featured on an Apple Watch advertisement and nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording, emerging as one of the most popular songs in the duo’s discography. Now, “Drinkee” has been thrust back into the limelight with a number of official remixes. Along with a rework from John Summit and Vintage Culture comes one from legendary DJ and electronic music producer Carl Cox, who has stepped up to the plate for a thumping techno remix. “Without Carl Cox.. our whole industry would be different,” SOFI TUKKER wrote in an Instagram post, calling him “an inspiration.” “This man embodies the love of music.” ...
Kowshik Saha Delivers Invigorating Dance-Pop Remix of “Just Gotta Know”
Following up on his soulful R&B original, singer-songwriter Kowshik Saha has returned with an invigorating dance-pop remix of “Just Gotta Know.” With a rich cultural background as an Indo-Bangladeshi, Saha is best known for his ability to create multilingual music. While his primary focus is on producing pop, Saha explores many electronic sub-genres, blending elements of electro- and synth-pop, among other styles. After experiencing success with the original version over the past few months, Saha decided to release a dance-pop version for the summer. His fresh take on “Just Gotta Know” offers a minimalist dance-forward arrangement, textured with organic instrumentation such as cowbells. By swapping out the soft melody of its predecessor, Saha infused the r...
The Midnight and Magik*Magik Orchestra Release Orchestral Remake of “Endless Summer”
In 2016, The Midnight turned heads in the niche yet devoted synthwave community with the release of their debut album, Endless Summer. They would go on to become one of the most prominent acts in the genre and emerge as a global phenomenon, playing shows all over the world. Now, a half a decade after its release, they’ve teamed up with The Magik*Magik Orchestra for a grand rework of their album. Titled The Rearview Mirror, the record spans five fan-favorite songs from Endless Summer. They’ve stripped away the retrofuturistic production and added a medley of strings, keys, and percussion from the international orchestra. The five tracks fans are able to experience reworks of are “Endless Summer,” “Vampires,” “The Comeback Kid,”...
Watch REZZ Drop Filthy Unreleased Collab With Deathpact
Fans of midtempo music are in luck after REZZ dropped the curtain on an unreleased, upcoming collaboration with Deathpact. The song, which Space Mom dropped at a show over the weekend, is rife with signature elements of both artists, who are among the corps d’elite of the midtempo genre. Hypnotic synths and a menacing, saw-laden drop pervade the arrangement for a typically festival-ready midtempo anthem. REZZ revealed the track in late June, when she told fans to look out for it at her forthcoming DJ sets along with an unreleased collab with SVDDEN DEATH’s VOYD moniker. At the time of this article’s publication, REZZ hasn’t announced a title or release date for either track, but the tweet below indicates the Deathpact collab will hit streaming pl...
ISOxo Stuns With Furious Single “Aarena” On RL Grime’s Sable Valley Label
After a gangbusters debut on Sable Valley alongside label boss RL Grime, ISOxo is back with another in-your-face banger on the emerging imprint. All things considered, ISOxo’s follow-up, “Aarena,” starts off deceptively peaceful with glistening synths and ethereal vocal swirls. As the lyrics slowly come into focus, a familiar voice is revealed to be a sample of Natasha Bedingfield from her early 2000s classic “Pocketful of Sunshine,” an intriguing and unconventional sample choice in the broader context of this haunting trap anthem. Even as the consistent calls of “take me away” crescendo through the arrangement, there’s nothing that could’ve quite prepared us for the sweeping bass music barrage to follow. A...
Listen to Elephante’s Pensive New Single “Holy Ghosts”
In 2019, it seemed like the trajectory of dance-pop mainstay Elephante was headed for the clouds. In addition to a 10-show headlining run, an anticipated project called Diamond Days was slated for release that fall, which would be the first to feature his own vocals. But as the year went on, Diamond Days never materialized. And following the onset of the pandemic just months later, nothing else did, either. Instead, 2020 saw Elephante take more than a year off from solo releases. That all changed this May with his triumphant return, “High Water.” Featuring a scintillating electric guitar melody and vocals from Elephante himself, it came paired with an original music video. Now he’s on a roll—and he’s outdone himself, picking up right w...
Kill the Void Drop Menacing Debut EP, “Cult of Tau”
French electronic music duo Kill the Void have unveiled their debut EP, an ominous three-track techno record called Cult of Tau. The EP is a song-cycle of menacing, industrial techno and experimental dance music. Cult of Tau, which arrives on the heels of the duo’s signing to the UK record label Dance Trax, also includes a forward-thinking remix of its titular track by Assembler Code set for release on July 30th. Created using instruments from fabled audio brands such as Roland, Sequential, Eric Synths, and Moog, the EP kicks off with “Cult of Tau,” a frenetic and glitchy peak-time bomb with a cinematic edge. They follow with “Cosmopendium,” a sinister techno banger with booming kickdrums and an acid-inspired bassline, before tying a b...
Skyler Madison Delivers Heavy-Hitting “Secret Sauce Vol.2” Bootleg Pack
Fresh off her debut EP release, Iridescent, budding bass artist Skyler Madison has returned to deliver a heavy-hitting bootleg pack for DJs. Just last month Madison released her five-track Iridescent record via Circus Records—the renowned electronic music label founded by Flux Pavilion and Doctor P. The EP is a refreshing take on modern bass music, showcasing her ability to seamlessly blend foundational elements of trap, future bass, and hip-hop. It also featured big-time collabs with Leah Culver, 24hrs, and TITUS. Following the EP’s release, Madison has returned with a surprise bootleg bundle packed with unique edits to get the party started. Some of the tracks she selected to integrate in this dancefloor-ready pack include “Bad Guy” by...
Ivy Nord and EMMA/EMMY Collide on Entrancing House Tune “Bitter Sweet”
Two powerful female duos collide in “Bitter Sweet,” a smooth progressive house track from Ivy Nord and EMMA/EMMY. DJ duo EMMA/EMMY did a brilliant job with the production here, creating a hypnotic beat that fuses elements of deep house and trance in a pulsing arrangement. Bubbly synths and a warm bassline fill the stereo as the vocals of Stockholm-based tandem Ivy Nord take center stage. The songstresses connect in harmony, offering a dynamic topline that floats nicely atop the track’s club-driven percussive elements. Take a listen to “Bitter Sweet” below. Recommended Articles Ivy Nord and EMMA/EMMY first met when in 2020, when one member of each duo attended classes at the same school. They eventually became best friends, and in the s...
