MUSIC RELEASES
Listen to Shingo Nakamura’s Spellbinding Monstercat Album, “Glow”
Since the February release of his seminal progressive house single “Glow” to kick things off for the Monstercat Silk imprint, fans have been patiently awaiting the release of the talented Shingo Nakamura‘s eponymous album. Glow has now been released in full, and it’s jam-packed with even more breathtaking music from the gifted Tokyo-based producer. Glow features 11 new tracks, including Nakamura’s recent single “Phenomena” and last month’s collaboration with Stendahl, “Tribute, Chapter III.” Nine extended mixes of some of the originals are also included, bringing the total to 20 songs on the album. The intricate groove and undeniably gorgeous melodies of tracks like “Summa,” “Darling Midnight” with Brandon Mignacca...
Space Yacht Releases Debut Bass Music Compilation, “Big Bass Ting Vol. 1”
Consistently building a name for itself in the world of house music over the years, event promoter and newly formed record imprint Space Yacht has recently begun to branch beyond that genre and into the world of bass music. Today, Space Yacht released its first bass compilation, and it’s a rowdy one. Space Yacht’s Big Bass Ting Vol. 1 delivers big sounds in many different facets of bass music, including riddim, tearout dubstep, and leftfield bass. With ten fresh tracks from some impressive rising talent, Big Bass Ting Vol. 1 is a massive foray into the low end of the frequency spectrum for the label. NAZAAR serves up a relentless banger called “Kandahar” to kick things off, and it doesn’t slow down from there. Blurrd Vzn’s “Money Bag̶...
Skrillex and Poo Bear Reunite for Stunning Single, “The Day You Left”: Listen
Reunited and it feels so good. Skrillex and Poo Bear, who famously linked up in summer 2017 for their collaborative hit “Would You Ever,” have reunited for a stunning new song called “The Day You Left.” The single finds Poo Bear leading the charge with Skrillex on the production. “The Day You Left” is a melancholic slice of future R&B from the two longtime collaborators and friends. With hypnotic vocal chops that flutter over a resounding low end, the track sounds like a more tame twist on Skrillex’s “Mumbai Power,” his summer 2019 festival hit released alongside Beam. Listen to the new track below. “Would You Ever” went on to become an international hit after its release in July 2017. Skrillex and Poo Bear also wor...
Carl Cox Reimagines Geraldine Hunt’s 1980 Disco Classic, “Can’t Fake The Feeling”
Unidisc Records is one of Canada’s largest independent record labels. Having been in the industry since 1977, they’ve established an extensive collection of music over the years while continuously learning how to evolve. Earlier this year Unidisc launched a “Reimagining Campaign,” enlisting a number of dance music luminaries to modernize the imprint’s timeless classics. Francis Cucuzzella—the son of founder George Cucuzzella—came up with the idea as a way to “pay homage to the artists who shaped dance music and those spreading it today globally.” Arguably the greatest producers in the world have been tapped in to reimagine classic hits from Unidisc’s back catalog. So far the campaign has included show-stopping remixes from Claptone,...
GRiZ Drops Kaleidoscopic Dubstep Single, “Tie-Dye Sky”
GRiZ has had an impressive year so far, releasing a series of stellar singles including “Vibe Check,” “Ease Your Mind” with Ganja White Night, “Bring Me Back” with Elohim, and “Astro Funk.” Today the electro-funk star has returned with yet another new track, “Tie-Dye Sky.” Earlier this year GRiZ announced a forthcoming collection of dance-forward music he dubbed “very reminiscent of the era of music that [he] grew up with as a young producer with a twist of all the skills [he has] learned over the years.” His latest tune is undeniably reminiscent of dubstep’s golden age, while showcasing GRiZ’s innovation as an artist in the space. You can find “Tie-Dye Sky” on streaming platforms here and listen ...
SM1LO and FARRUGGIO Team Up for Anthemic House Bop “Blow My Horn”
Blossoming dance music duo SM1LO have teamed up with FARRUGGIO for “Blow My Horn,” a high-flying house tune fit for the mainstage. A singalong banger brimming with big room house energy, the track begins with catchy ad-libs that layer atop an earworm of a melody, inviting listeners to hum along. Those chants build and eventually culminate in an anthemic drop, which features stentorian brass shots that reverberate through the arrangement with ferocity. The choice to use the chants was inspired by The Wolf of Wall Street, according to SM1LO, who wanted to channel the chest-thumping nature of Matthew McConaughey’s brazen character in the film. Shrewd sound design techniques bring “Blow My Horn” further into anthem territory. SM1LO and FARRUGGIO opt to employ cowb...
Marshmello’s New Album is Bangers Galore—Listen to “Shockwave” Now
After months of teasing, Marshmello has finally released Shockwave, a 12-track masterstroke channeling the producer’s long-lost electronic roots. The record kicks off with the spellbinding “Fairytale,” a brooding beat that eventually culminates in a thick melodic trap drop with booming hip-hop 808s. The tongue-in-cheek “Supernovacane” follows, in which the polarizing producer tips his helmet to his haters with a flippant vocal intro. “Marshmello is the most overrated electronic music artist by the way, ever to exist, of all-time,” whines an uncredited blowhard. “It’s so mediocre. To have it become so popular makes no sense.” One of the album’s most anticipated cuts, “Jiggle It,” delivers thank...
Watch the Kaleidoscopic Music Video for Calvin Harris and Tom Grennan’s “By Your Side”
The song of the summer is poised to continue its domination after Calvin Harris and Tom Grennan dropped the official music video for “By Your Side.” “By Your Side” arrived just one week ago and immediately became entrenched as the song of summer 2021. Directed by Emil Nava, the kaleidoscopic music video is akin to pineapples and Malibu sunrises, a bubbly audiovisual project that ties in perfectly with the sun-kissed tune. A radiant Grennan shines here, dancing along with the mirthful buoyancy that originally inspired Harris to recruit him for the song’s topline. “The first thing is I liked [Grennan’s] voice a lot,” Harris told Zane Lowe of Apple Music 1 in a recent interview. “I started following him on Ins...
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Armin van Buuren and Sander van Doorn Join Forces for First-Ever Collab, “Jonson’s Play” [Premiere]
Sander van Doorn and Armin van Buuren, two illustrious electronic music vets, have joined forces for their first-ever original collaboration. Premiered exclusively today by EDM.com, “Jonson’s Play” is a juggernaut of a trance track that rumbles with the explosive sound design of the Dutch dance titans. It features layers of gritty bass, which churn along through atmospheric soundscapes in a masterstroke of production. Techno elements are the driving force behind the new collab, lending to a hypnotic arrangement that will shake bodies from the US to Amsterdam. “Jonson’s Play” could not have come at a better time considering the upcoming ASOT1000 Festival, which is scheduled for September 3rd and 4th in celebration of the landmark ...
Listen to Marshmello and Subtronics’ Relentless Dubstep Banger, “House Party”
After the release of Marshmello‘s latest single, it’s safe to say his return to EDM is official. Mello, whose affinity for pop and hip-hop in recent years has been a topic of consternation among his fanbase, has teamed up with Subtronics for a dubstep smash called “House Party.” The track arrives one day ahead of the masked dance music superstar’s new album Shockwave. Fans will be thrilled to hear a signature Subtronics banger, rife with the idiosyncratic yet heavy-hitting sound design that has propelled him to become one of dubstep’s most revered artists. Serenaded by a party-starting spoken word verse, “House Party” features three massive drops, each of which rumble with quirky synths that slither through thunderous subs. Tak...
Skrillex Just Leaked His Own Song on Reddit—Listen to “Supersonic (My Existence)”
Fans of Skrillex are geeking out after the dubstep legend leaked a new song on Reddit. Fans were able to listen to “Supersonic (My Existence)” before it officially appeared on streaming platforms thanks to a serendipitous leak by Skrillex himself on the popular r/skrillex subreddit. Prior to its unveiling, the track—a collab with josh pan, Dylan Brady of 100 gecs, and fabled electronic group Noisia—had endured as one of the most anticipated unreleased cuts of the Skrillex mythos. Back in 2019 Noisia appeared at New Zealand’s Northern Bass festival, where they debuted the song before low-quality audio rips began to circulate on the web. At the time it was known simply as “Supersonic” and functioned as a remix of pan and Brady’s song of the same name, whic...
Sonickraft Drop Vocal-Driven House Anthem “Reached Out”
Sonickraft have returned with their latest tune, the anthemic “Reached Out.” Joining the Marylebone Records family, the rising Welsh duo have delivered a summertime house jam as clubs continue to return, offering a warm and bubbly track for your playlists. The melodic track arrives just in time for summer. It features bubbly chord progressions and crisp drums, which coalesce in airy soundscapes for a sun-kissed house jam. Driven by a captivating vocal, the arrangement is actually a departure for Sonickraft, who are more known for a club-ready tech house sound. However, they’ve hit the nail on the head with their foray into a more melodic direction. Check out “Reached Out” below. The budding dance music tandem are pouring fuel on a big 2020 that saw them j...
