MUSIC RELEASES
Nitepunk’s Wild Breakbeat Track “Flow” Gets a Habstrakt House Twist
Nitepunk released “Flow” as his first single on the HARD RECS label just last month, making a splash on the fan-favorite electronic music imprint. The original track showcased a set of inventive breakbeat production skills, proving that Nitepunk has a lot to offer the dance music scene. Last year, Nitepunk remixed Habstrakt‘s “The One” and he was not the only artist to do so, joining the likes of fellow bass heavyweights NGHTMRE, Basstrick, Asdek, Effin, and Unlovable. This year, the roles have been reversed. Habstrakt, the renowned French bass house producer, has decided to give “Flow” his own unique spin. Habstrakt—the french house mainstay artist—has been on a roll as of late, releasing tracks on Never Say Di...
Listen to a Preview of The Bloody Beetroots and JACKNIFE’s Massive Unreleased Collab, “Jericho”
New music from dance-punk legend The Bloody Beetroots has been rare as of late, but longtime fans can breathe a sigh of relief after Australian producer JACKNIFE debuted their forthcoming collaboration. The rising young gun, who has released music with Malaa and BIJOU, among others, recently took the stage at Brisbane’s Eatons Hill Hotel for the venue’s 10th Anniversary NYD party. He threw down to ring in the new year and unveiled the blistering new collaboration, which has the feel of a classic Beetroots electro banger. Check out a preview below. The Bloody Beetroots shared a preview of his own, confirming the song’s title, “Jericho.” The fabled Italian electronic music producer only released two original tracks in 2020, teaming...
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ASADI Teams Up With Break Science’s Adam Deitch for Sensational Single, “Divinity” [Premiere]
Globally renowned electronic star ASADI has unveiled his latest creation, forging fire through sound with none other than Colorado’s Adam Deitch. Running four-plus minutes in length, “Divinity” exudes the unmatched musicality of each artist and reinvigorates the excitement behind ASADI’s genre-bending sound. Known for his live drum pad performances and inimitable twist on modern trap music, ASADI creates unique melodies and rhythms from a diverse assemblage of Persian styles, producing them with his personal approach to the electronic, hip-hop, and trap genres. “Divinity” came to be via a collaboration with Deitch, a Denver musician well-known as the percussionist of Lettuce and electro-jam act Break Science. Deitch has also performed with Pretty Lights and Manic ...
Listen to a Preview of Black Tiger Sex Machine and Kayzo’s Upcoming Single “Lifeline”
In a collaboration of epic proportions, bass music titans Black Tiger Sex Machine and Kayzo have joined forces for an upcoming single called “Lifeline.” They teamed up with Los Angeles-based alt-pop band Point North for the track, which is slated for a January 29th, 2021 release. If the preview below is any indication, fans are safe to look forward to another massive electro-punk song, a sound that has become synonymous with both Black Tiger Sex Machine and Kayzo in recent years. “Lifeline” marks the first official collaboration between the two electronic heavyweights and “it’s been a long time coming,” according to Black Tiger Sex Machine, the famed Canadian bass music trio. Fans of the group may remember when they shared a preview ...
Watch ILLENIUM, Dabin, and Lights’ Poignant Music Video for “Hearts On Fire”
When the names ILLENIUM, Dabin, and Lights appear together in track credits, the song is guaranteed to be a tearjerker. That’s exactly what the trio’s December 2020 collaboration “Hearts On Fire” is. Now, the music video for the track has been released, and it perfectly embodies the poignant nature of the song. “Hearts On Fire” features production by the monster duo of ILLENIUM and Dabin, two of the most well-known melodic producers in the game. The emotive vocal work of Canadian superstar Lights provides a melancholy yet optimistic atmosphere to the song, painting a vivid and sorrowful portrait of love lost and the search to recover it. Lights’ soaring melodies are wonderfully captured by the music video, which brings that por...
Watch deadmau5 Drop Unreleased Collaboration With Portugal. The Man
In one of the more unexpected reveals in recent dance music memory, it seems that the legendary deadmau5 has been hard at work on a collaboration with Grammy Award-winning rock band Portugal. The Man. The existence of the track was revealed when a fan tweeted a short video cut from deadmau5’s recent performance at Texas Motor Speedway. Portugal. The Man confirmed the collaboration a day later when they shared the video, which serves as a sneak peek at the massive collaborative effort. Check out the band’s tweet below. “There’s no exit. You never get away,” the lyrics say. While the title of the collaboration and the release date are still a mystery, fans are already clamoring to hear the song in an official capacity. Last week, deadmau5 released anot...
DJs Release EDM Remix of Danish Cartoon About Man With Giant Magic Penis
We aren’t even two weeks into the new year, but it has already told 2020 to hold its beer. As we plunge headlong into the dystopian hellscape that is 2021, a new Danish animated children’s show called John Dillermand—about a man who uses his giant, elastic penis to save his community—has gone viral. Because what’s more appealing to children than a mustached man who glides through the sky with balloons attached to his giant schlong? The new series, which was reportedly developed for kids aged 4-8 (yes, seriously) follows its phallic protagonist as he uses his heroic dong to tame lions, distinguish fires, and cook hotdogs for kids. No, that last one is not a pun. Check out the trailer below at your own peril. Many across the globe have a bone(r) to pick with ...
Rich DietZ Flip Getter’s “Head Splitter” Into Blistering House Anthem
Following the release of their audial ode to OnlyFans, “Only Fans Song,” blossoming electronic music duo Rich DietZ have returned with a blistering flip of Getter‘s “Head Splitter.” While the duo’s original music is known for its quirky, tongue-in-cheek pop culture references and nuanced sound design, their remix game is sharply club-focused. Flipping a dubstep track of this magnitude is no easy task, but Rich DietZ did a fantastic job of harnessing the metallic wobbles of Getter while repurposing them in a house backbone that doubles as a shuffler’s dream. Check out the new remix below and don’t sleep on the second drop, where Rich DietZ decided to go haywire with a wild breakbeat switch-up. The duo’s new mind-melting house t...
Porter Robinson Shares Preview, Announces Release Date of “Look At The Sky”
Porter Robinson is one step closer to the release of Nurture. Fans can now breathe a sigh of relief after Porter announced that the hotly anticipated Nurture cut “Look At The Sky” will officially drop on January 27th, 2021. He debuted the track back in May 2020, when he unveiled it during his riveting Secret Sky Music Festival set. Since then, the song has been hyped into oblivion, emerging as one of the most anticipated Porter releases in years. The famed Worlds producer took to Twitter to share a preview, which you can check out below. In December 2020 Porter announced that Nurture, his ballyhooed sophomore album, was finally complete, saying that the record is his “favorite music [he’s] ever made.” At the time of the tweet, he said...
BEC Drops Hypnotic “Psilocybin Therapy” EP
We could all use a little therapy at the moment, and BEC is here to provide her own with a brand new EP from Monika Kruse‘s famed Terminal M imprint. Psilocybin Therapy has arrived to hypnotize you into a state of serenity with two new tracks and a remix from Egbert. The result is a collection that will get you high off of its seductive grooves and deep melodies. Psilocybin Therapy begins with its titular track, which features a call and response vocal riff that serves as a mantra to transcend listeners into hypnosis. BEC blends the track seamlessly with a haunting soundscape and heady synth lead. Next up is Dutch producer Egbert, who lends his expertise to take BEC’s production deeper and darker into a techno trance. The EP then concludes with “Energy,...
Oliver Heldens Joins Above & Beyond for Group Therapy 415
Fresh off his remix of Above & Beyond and Richard Bedford‘s iconic track “Thing Called Love,” Oliver Heldens has joined the legendary trance trio for the 415th episode of their Group Therapy show. The track marked one of Heldens’ biggest remixes of his career. He pulled off the daunting task with flying colors, revamping the classic with his future house flair. The release was the perfect edition to the Anjuna family catalog and is a clear highlight of ABGT415. As always, the two-hourlong mix features some of the best in trance and progressive music. It really is the perfect station to throw on if you are in search of new music or just need something to work to. For the special episode, Heldens threw in some of his fan-favorites, ...
Listen to Eptic’s Ferocious New Monstercat Dubstep Track, “Stop Pretending”
Let’s be honest—dubstep and riddim can get stale at times. With so many artists using the same presets and drums, it would be naive to say that dubstep isn’t a bit saturated in 2021. It’s producers like Eptic, however, who are able to push the envelope of the genre whenever they release new music. His latest release, “Stop Pretending,” dropping soon by way of Monstercat, is a ferocious track brimming with the screeching dubstep flair of a classic Eptic banger. Long been championed as one of bass music’s most technically gifted sound designers and mixers, he brought his A-game for his first release of 2021. Music producers and fans alike should take note of the nuanced sound design here, like how he syncopates his bass patches and how he meticulously...
