MUSIC RELEASES
Max M Keeps the Dance-Pop Anthems Flowing With Latest Single, “I’ll Be Up”
For rising French producer Max M, becoming a dance music producer was always in the cards. Working by day as an accomplished expert in the IT world, just several years ago the artist chose to rekindle his longtime love for electronic music, now living two professional lives and capitalizing on a rare opportunity to live life on his own terms. Since then Max M’s professional music career has been in full swing, with his most recent dance-pop single, “I’ll Be Up” featuring prolific vocalist Chris Willis, released on December 11th. “I’ll Be Up” shares the talent of Max M at its finest, featuring a bubbly synth soundscape, an infectiously rhythmic bass line, and a heartfelt punch of lighthearted energy. Even more, the artist’s passion for sy...
Listen to a Preview of Space Wizard’s Wonky Debut EP, the First to Drop on Subtronics’ Cyclops Label
Cyclops Recordings looks primed for an absolutely monster 2021. Subtronics‘ new record label pumped out a bevy of wild bass tracks to close out 2020, and it is keeping its foot on the gas pedal with its newest release. The Marble Room, the debut EP from electronic young gun Space Wizard, has been announced as the imprint’s first-ever EP release. The producer has been red-hot as of late, dropping mind-melting tracks on Wakaan and Subsidia, the new bass music label recently launched by Excision. He took to social media to share a preview of the project, which is a three-track triple shot of experimental trap music that sounds like it was produced using a radio frequency module to contact aliens. Earlier in the month of December, Subtronics revealed his new imprint ...
Arknights Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With New Track by Steve Aoki, Yellow Claw, and RUNN
For the sixth episode of the animated series inspired by the popular mobile game Arknights, developers tapped Steve Aoki and RUNN to soundtrack their narrative back in July. The result was the wobble-heavy bass track “Last Of Me” and its accompanying music video. Now, the duo is back with new recruits, Yellow Claw, for the seventh episode’s theme song. Titled “End Like This,” the new collaboration will help celebrate the game’s first anniversary. Like the previous theme, RUNN leads the charge with an empowering vocal offering. Moving away from the bassier side of the electronic music spectrum, the new release is decidedly less heavy than its predecessor. While still appropriate for the epic scale of the story it represents, the song would likely fi...
REZZ Teases Remix of i_o and Grimes’ “Violence”
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include the release date of REZZ’s remix of “Violence.” REZZ has found the perfect way to pay tribute to i_o. Space Mom recently took to Twitter to announce that she has remixed the late techno music producer’s single “Violence.” Released back in September 2019 alongside renowned artpop artist Grimes, the track was a breakthrough for i_o, who tragically passed away just over a year later. Check out REZZ’s announcement and teaser below. Following the news of i_o’s sudden and shocking death, Grimes shared a devastating reaction on Twitter and paid homage to the blossoming producer, who she called “Lord of Techno.” “It was SUCH an honor to know you. I feel crazy uncontr...
UK Garage Legend Flava D Teases Collaboration With Skrillex
Fabled UK garage and drum & bass producer Flava D is the latest high-profile collaborator to be linked with Skrillex. After she recently hosted an “ask me anything” Q&A session with fans on her Instagram, one of her responses about the Grammy Award-winning “Bangarang” producer sent ripples through the EDM community. When a fan randomly and overtly asked her to collaborate with Skrillex, Flava D replied with a cryptic yet expressive confirmation that a joint effort between the two does in fact exist. “Funny you say that…..” she wrote, also tagging Skrillex in her response, perhaps as a nudge to release it soon. The post was one of a slew of Instagram Stories posted by Flava D, who also shared production tips, information about...
Tisoki’s “Purple Lamborghini” Flip—a Longtime Staple of Excision’s Sets—Has Finally Dropped
Feeling generous light of the holiday season, bass music star Tisoki decided to drop a slate of unreleased music on a whim. The offering contained several remixes and festival secret weapons that the producer has been keeping close to chest, one of which fans have been hounding him about for years. The new bevy of music contains a melodic future bass remix of Billie Eilish‘s “Lovely” and a distortion-heavy dubstep remix of NVADRZ‘ “Maribor Death Valley,” both of which were released as shorter works in progress. Nonetheless, what we heard left us wanting more. The biggest gem of the bunch is Tisoki’s flip of Rick Ross and Skrillex‘s “Purple Lamborghini,” a track that has eluded his most devoted fans f...
New Docuseries “Club Ibiza: The Sessions” Features Music Produced by Carl Cox
A new five-part series covering the Spanish football team UD Ibiza features music from Carl Cox, Anna Tur, and Manu Gonzalez. Club Ibiza: The Sessions, which has launched on the subscription sports streaming service DAZN, takes fans behind the scenes of UD Ibiza and documents the team’s rise and ongoing quest to make it to the La Liga championship. The club was founded in 2015 and currently competes in Segunda División B, the third tier of Spanish football. Co-producer Grant Best called it the “most beautiful” docuseries made on the subject, due in part to the series’ setting of Ibiza and the island’s cultural significance to music. “We know Ibiza as the dance music capital of the world but now football has become another re...
Kick 2020 to the Curb With Madeon’s New Year’s Eve DJ Mix
Just days after the release of his chills-inducing acoustic performance, Madeon is back with another mix. To help send one of the worst years of our collective lives packing, he released a New Year’s Eve 2021 DJ mix on Apple Music. With close to 50 songs packed into just over 60 minutes of music, fans of nearly every genre will be satisfied with the French electronic music star’s choices. While we won’t be able to enjoy NYE like years past, at least the music will still be as good as ever. Seeing as it’s a DJ mix and not one of his trademark live performances, the holiday offering is primarily filled with music from other artists. All is not lost for super-fans, though, as they will still be able to hear original works such as “The Prince,” “...
Marcus Schössow Shares Christmas Day Mix Floating on New York’s Frigid Hudson River
Santa wasn’t the only one who brought gifts this Christmas. In honor of the holiday, Marcus Schössow bundled up and set sail on both the Hudson and East rivers for a livestreamed performance from the back of a boat. Hosted by Anjunabeats, the show was equal parts a test of endurance and musical IQ as the Swedish progressive house vet performed for close to three hours outdoors on a very cold winter day. Before his expedition, he shared a teaser video to let his fans know what was in store. Using multiple cameras, viewers were able to see his mixing as well as some New York City landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty. Curating an adventurous atmosphere with each of his many selections, Schössow’s stream was perfect for those enjoying a relaxing holiday at home or...
Drum & Bass Veteran Nu:Tone Announces First Album in Six Years, “Little Spaces”
Hospital Records has been a breeding ground for some of the drum & bass genre’s most prolific artists for nearly a quarter of a century. Perhaps one of the label’s best known artists, Nu:Tone has paved the way for a myriad of producers and vocalists over his two-decade tenure in the drum & bass scene. Nu:Tone’s impressive five-album catalogue has not seen a new entry since 2014, when he released the seminal Future History. After fostering the growth of some of drum & bass’ most influential artists for the past six years via collaborative releases, it was finally time for Nu:Tone’s next album to take center stage. “Back in January 2020 I had a dream one night that I was holding my new album, and it had the words ‘Little S...
Listen to Rich Dietz’s New House Banger, an Ode to the Hard Workers of OnlyFans
OnlyFans is one of the more polarizing platforms in recent memory, but let’s be honest—its users make bank. And whether or not you agree with their methods, you have to salute them not only for finding a way to help pay their bills during the pandemic, but also capitalizing on their self worth. Red-hot electronic music duo Rich Dietz has harnessed the gritty mentality of OnlyFans’ creators and bottled it into “Only Fans Song,” a seductive tech house banger that doubles as an ode to the platform’s hard workers. Arriving by way of Azureon Select, the track is a foot-tapping earworm that belongs on only the most wild of club floors. The song’s sultry refrain, “This is for my OnlyFans,” is a microcosm of the platform’s c...
ILLENIUM, Dabin, and Lights Sleigh Christmas With New Collab, “Hearts on Fire”
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and longtime friends ILLENIUM and Dabin have teamed up with Lights to leave a gift under our theoretical trees: a brand new collaboration, “Hearts on Fire.” Out today via 12Tone Music, the track is the long-awaited product of a studio session teased back in March. Considering the pair hit the road together for ILLENIUM’s 2019 “ASCEND” tour, it’s well positioned to quickly become a fan favorite. Drenched in the uplifting euphoria of melodic bass, “Hearts on Fire” comes sprinkled with delicate, soaring vocals and, naturally, an ideal demonstration of Dabin’s renowned talents on the guitar. Interweaving percussive rock ‘n’ roll sensibilities with emotive synth...
