MUSIC RELEASES
DJ Snake Drops Explosive House Track, “Nightbird”
DJ Snake continues down the house music rabbit hole with his brand new track, “Nightbird.” Following a summer of madness, including a career-defining performance at the famed Parc des Prince stadium, the French superstar has returned with the new banger, an explosive record. “Nightbird” creeps into focus with a deep bassline and hypnotic, dark vocals. Snake eventually leads the arrangement into a languid build before it surges into a drop with frenetic synths and an electrifying house rhythm. He also released a trippy visualizer to accompany the new track, full of pulsing green and black hues. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles With the new single, Snake continues his exploration of house music. The electronic music superstar has regularly collaborated with French compatrio...
Afrojack and Nicky Romero Hit Rewind With First-Ever Collab, “Back to Where We Started”
Nicky Romero and Afrojack are resetting the clock with their first original collaborative track. Last week, the landmark 10th edition of Amsterdam’s AMF Music Festival saw performances from a myriad of dance music icons, including the two progressive house titans, who didn’t hesitate to hit rewind. Opening up their explosive B2B set, the two evoked immediate feelings of nostalgia and whisked the audience down memory lane with an unreleased record tailor-made for the golden era of big room. The festival-ready smash, “Back To Where We Started,” harkens back to influences shaping some of the artists’ earliest hit records. For that reason, it’s no wonder the energizing four-to-the-floor kicks and stadium-filling lead synth animated...
Kaskade Teams Up With Justus for Herculean Hard Dance Tune, “Dance With Me”
Kaskade is swinging to the dark side, and 22-year-old Justus is pushing the pendulum. They’ve joined forces for a new song called “Dance With Me,” which finds Kaskade entering uncharted waters. Tracks like “I Remember” and “Eyes” will stand the test of time, but this time around, he’s endeavoring into the world of hard dance. “Dance With Me” strays from the melodic and oftentimes ambient approach to his music and instead opts for a more heavy-hitting sound. The track kicks off with thumping, techno-inspired kick drums as reverberating stabs swell and slice through the arrangement. Eventually Kaskade and Justus unleash an ominous drop. At the break, a melancholic pad bleeds into spacey synths, carrying a gritty ...
ATLiens Drop Thrilling 5-Track EP, “Space Cathedral”: Listen
With their new EP, ATLiens have stumbled upon the horrors of an unforgiving space cult. Released today on Insomniac’s Bassrush Records, Space Cathedral is a five-track EP featuring some of the enigmatic duo’s most haunting music to date. The record leans heavily into their thrilling, exploratory concept and introduces a heavy blend of experimental bass. Before the release of Space Cathedral, the masked tandem tweeted out a link to “jointhespacecult.com,” which contained an encrypted message and a warning at the top of the page: “YOU SHOULD NOT BE HERE.” Tasking fans with deciphering the contents of the message and discovering the password needed to proceed, the chilling atmosphere created by the duo served as a not-so-subtle warning about the c...
Gryffin Weaves Between Ballads and Festival Anthems In Stunning Sophomore Album, “Alive”
Grammy-nominated DJ, dance music producer and guitarist Gryffin has released Alive, his 17-track sophomore album. Arriving nearly three years since the release of his debut full-length, Gravity, Gryffin’s big return effortlessly weaves between festival anthems and pure emotional energy. This rain dance between the two aesthetics allows for maximum impact of Gryffin’s unique and influential sound. Gryffin performs live at Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival. Christian Wade/EDM.com “Scandalous,” a collaboration with chart-topping songstress Tinashe, brings a sassy edge while “Lose Your Love” (with a crooning Matt Maeson) explores the struggles of holding onto someone you love. Alive also features collaborations with Au-Ra, MØ, OneRepublic, Calum Sco...
Tiësto Announces Release Date of New Album, “Drive”
At the age of 53, Tiësto‘s hunger for innovation has never been stronger. The Dutch dance music icon has announced Drive, his seventh studio album. Scheduled to release on February 24th, 2023, the LP will feature 12 tracks, according to its pre-release page on Apple Music. It’ll include a handful of Tiësto’s recent hit singles, including “Hot In It” (with Charli XCX) and “The Motto” (with Ava Max). Tiësto opened up about the album back in July, describing it as a “complete new direction” and saying it’ll heavily embrace house music. So fans hoping for a return to form—à la 2005’s influential trance classic “Adagio for Strings”—will have to hold their breath for now. Tiësto and Tate McRae. Gleb Osipov Scroll ...
RayRay and JVNA Team Up for Empowering Melodic Bass Track, “Butterfly”
Self-empowerment is the name on the game on RayRay‘s new single, “Butterfly,” a melodic bass ballad written with fellow Taiwanese producer JVNA. Featuring a slow-burning bassline and sultry, hypnotic vocals, the collab is an ode to their experiences in the music industry as women, as well as the lessons they’ve taught themselves along the way. Creepy and crawling, otherworldly and unyielding, “Butterfly” builds like lightning on the horizon with minimalistic percussion and sensuous lyricism: “Watch me as I go and take a leap / Try to make the dreams my reality.” Meanwhile, deep bass grows beneath the surface, waiting to overtake you with a thunderous drop. The track, RayRay says, is one of her favorite songs from her forthcomi...
Nostalgix Drops Gritty Hip-House Track, “Options”
Nostalgix has dropped the latest record from her forthcoming Supah Fly EP, a hip-house collab with Lano Bandz. Out now on Thrive Music, “Options” is a gritty fusion of hip-hop and house music. The track, which features energetic bars courtesy of Bandz, finds Nostalgix producing a rowdy bass house beat. A sinister electric guitar riff kicks things off before the arrangement erupts into a frenzy of menacing bass and metallic synths. “The writing of ‘Options’ was such a fun process,” explains Nostalgix. “It was the first record I made when I moved to Los Angeles. I met Lano Bandz through my friend Wraith, and we immediately had a vibe together. I got Lano to hop in the vocal booth and start freestyling over a fun instrumental I had.” Fans c...
Bag Raiders Invite You to Free Your Mind On the Dancefloor With New Single, “Letting Go”
We’ve all felt like we weren’t where we wanted to be, or had landed somewhere we had no desire to stay. But with their latest single, “Letting Go,” Bag Raiders sweep the worries away with a stunning fusion of melodic house, garage and trance, inviting you to leave that mindset behind and find peace in the movement of the dancefloor. “Letting Go” layers gooey, passion-packed bass against an atmospheric backdrop of energetic breaks. Its titular lyric undulates atop this cathartic chaos, peaking to a heady euphoria with pulsating pads. Close your eyes and let this one take you away: Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “This tune is about body feel, freeing the mind and submitting. It’s about liberation… because sometimes we...
Matroda Brings the Funk With Infectious Single, “Temperature”
Catchy vocals, funky chords and an infectious four-on-the-floor beat are all Matroda’s brand new single is about. The Croatian house music star is back with “Temperature,” one of his strongest tracks to-date. Foot-tapping percussion and playful melodic elements are effortlessly woven into the track from the start, while a soulful vocal paves the way to the drop. Industrial basslines and gritty synth stabs give “Temperature” a unique tech house flair, and take the front seat toward the latter half of the arrangement, which beautifully incorporates the signature sound Matroda has pioneered throughout his career. Over the past few years, Matroda has solidified himself as a dominant force in the house music scene. He has graced the stages of the world’s leading electronic mus...
Elderbrook Announces Album Release Date, Celebrates With New Song Produced By ODESZA
It’s a “Beautiful Morning” to be a fan of Elderbrook. Not only has the indietronica star released a new, ODESZA-assisted single, but he’s also announced his forthcoming sophomore album, Little Love. Due February 24th, 2023, the album is said to be a 10-track project inspired by Elderbrook’s shift into parenthood. All of the music was composed after the birth of his first child in 2020. “‘Beautiful Morning’ is simply about two people spending time together. A day where nothing matters other than each other,” Elderbrook said in a press release shared with EDM.com. “When I first wrote the song, I had pictured it being two people in love. Between now and then, the song has definitely taken on multiple meanings for me. It no...
GRiZ Taps ProbCause and Chrishira Perrier for New Dubstep Anthem, “Skydive”
It’s been a momentous year of music releases for GRiZ, and with only two months left, he’s not showing any signs of slowing down. Following last month’s masterful and dreamy fourth installment of his Chasing The Golden Hour mixtape series, GRiZ is back with a dose of dubstep in his new single, “Skydive.” Featuring frequent collaborators ProbCause and Chrishira Perrier, “Skydive” comes wrapped in chaotic layers of wobbly bass and distorted sound design. While the two contributed to the funky track “Keep Bouncin'” from CTGH4, “Skydive” marks a dramatic shift thanks to its heavy-hitting qualities. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles In addition to the new single, GRiZ has also shared the official aftermovie for his inaugural Triple Rainbow event. ...
