MUSIC RELEASES
Zedd, Alison Wonderland, DJ Snake, More Curate New Year’s Eve Playlists for Amazon Music
New Year’s Eve 2020 is going to feel different this year since we’ll be confined to our homes. Ergo, without a live DJ and kamikaze shots with enough sugar to make you forget how overpriced they were, you’ll need some killer playlists to last you through the night. Amazon Music has got your covered. The streaming giant has released a bevy of playlists as part of its “Choose Your New Year’s Eve DJ” campaign, a star-studded stable of selections curated to provide music fans with the perfect soundtrack to ring in 2021 as they dance at home. Available to Amazon Music Unlimited and Amazon Music HD customers, the 2020 edition features playlists from Alison Wonderland, Zedd, David Guetta, Nora En Pure, Black Coffee, and DJ Snake, among many others. “M...
Apple Music Ends 2020 With Exclusive DJ Mixes from 21 of Electronic Music’s Biggest Acts
This year, Apple Music has expanded its curation efforts with the addition of DJ mixes on its streaming platform. The move saw Apple Music begin to incorporate everything from live sets, such as Tiësto‘s socially-distanced 2020 Red Rocks Amphitheater performance, to pre-recorded mixes in their “One Mix” series. Now, Apple Music is rounding out 2020 in spectacular fashion with 21 exclusively curated DJ mixes from some of the biggest names in electronic music. Carl Cox, Madeon, Charlotte de Witte, CamelPhat, The Blessed Madonna, Honey Dijon, RÜFÜS DU SOL, and Dixon are just a handful of the artists who have contributed to the year-end festivities. The mixes serve as an hourlong showcase of each artist’s releases and favorite select...
San Holo Celebrates the Holidays With Remix of Wham!’s 1984 Classic “Last Christmas”
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, especially when San Holo releases new music. To celebrate the holidays this year, the future bass titan dropped a new remix of Wham!‘s “Last Christmas.” Santa Holo San Holo flipped the 1984 holiday classic into a melodic trap tune with a cinematic feel, using acoustic guitar plucks and lush synths to flesh out the track’s backbone. Its drops are produced in half-time, making the arrangement perfect for his nuanced future bass design to shine through. This sound is a prime example of San’s “stay vibrant” branding, which is highlighted by warm, poignant sound design and overarching messages of positivity. It’s a sound that his fans have welcomed with open arms amid a year to forget. Check out...
Watch the Music Video for Steve Aoki and Aloe Blacc’s New Motivational Anthem “My Way”
Reflecting on a year to forget, Steve Aoki and Aloe Blacc have teamed up for “My Way,” a motivational anthem that serves as a powerful reminder to stay positive during times of strife. Aoki eschewed the more electrifying aspects of his sound for the track, instead opting for a dance-pop arrangement. However, the uplifting song, which is the duo’s first official collaboration, is familiar territory for Blacc, whose bluesy vocals have long been admired in the EDM world. His soulful top-line in “My Way” urges listeners to take whatever fear they feel and spin it to their advantage in the name of fortitude. “I can make it through this / You can throw the world in my face / But the fear gives me life / And I swear ’til I die I’m gonna do it my w...
Jamie Foxx to Appear on Solomun’s First Album Since 2009, “Nobody Is Not Loved”
Solomun is on the verge of dropping his second full-length album, Nobody Is Not Loved in May 2021. Ahead of the hotly anticipated album’s release, the renowned deep house and techno producer recently unveiled the record’s official tracklist, which features some high-profile collaborators. Famed singer-songwriter and film superstar Jamie Foxx is set to appear on the record’s opening track, “Ocean.” He is set to join fellow collaborators Planningtorock, Zoot Woman, ÄTNA, Anne Clark, Isolation Berlin, and Tom Smith. Solomun’s forthcoming album—his first since 2009’s Dance Baby—will of course feature his signature techno and house sound, but it is also said to explore new sonic territory, such as new wave, post-punk, and even s...
Tchami Brings the House With Sunrise Set Atop Miami’s One Thousand Museum
Even though we get closer to live music by the day, livestreams have served to keep dance music fans sane during the concert drought. One of the latest artists to deliver a new set for the bored masses is Tchami. Unlike many sets you’ve seen in the past couple of months, his Insomniac-powered performance was recorded on the helipad of the gigantic One Thousand Museum condominium in Miami. Thankfully he’s not afraid of heights as the helipad sits on top of one of the tallest buildings in the city. From his 707-foot vantage point, the video shows a side of the city rooted in the history of dance music that few may have ever seen. Combined with his energetic sound, the scenic mix is perfect for a wild night in lockdown or a much-needed jolt in the morning. Tchami packed ...
deadmau5 and Wolfgang Gartner Announce First Collaboration in Eight Years, “Channel 43”
Coming soon to the airwaves is “Channel 43,” the first new collaboration from deadmau5 and Wolfgang Gartner in almost a decade. Immediately made clear to fans from its title, the new song is a sequel to their 2012 hit “Channel 42,” which appeared on deadmau5’s > album title goes here <. A short teaser video was shared on the mau5trap Twitter account, announcing the new song to the world. While you can only hear 15 seconds of music, considering each of their resumes and history working together, it’s easy to see that the duo is onto something special once again. Also revealed in the tweet is the fact that Gartner will be joining the mau5 at his Insomniac-hosted drive-in show in San Bernardino, California on January 3rd. Tickets ...
Watch What So Not and San Holo Go Head-to-Head in Season Finale of “Beat Smash”
Ever since they debuted their “Beat Smash” series in October 2020, Brownies & Lemonade have served up unique music production content featuring many dance music stars. QUIX, Juelz, TYNAN, Blanke, and many others have graced the show’s virtual stage in a head-to-head battle of beats over the last couple months. To put a cherry on top of the series, they recently tapped two of the brightest music producers in EDM, What So Not and San Holo, for what proved to be the biggest episode of “Beat Smash” since its inception. Check out the final episode below, where the two future bass titans play old hits, remixes, unreleased tracks, and even create new music from scratch. Fans of San Holo and What So Not will surely remember “If You Only K...
Steve Aoki Announces Forthcoming Collaboration With Aloe Blacc
Steve Aoki has announced his latest high-profile collaborator, the Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc. Perhaps best known for his timeless work on Avicii‘s “Wake Me Up,” Aloe Blacc has crossed over into the dance music space with flying colors in recent years. He has appeared on tracks by David Guetta and MORTEN (“Never Be Alone”), Mesto (“Don’t Worry”), and Aeroplane and Purple Disco Machine (“Counting On Me”), among others. The renowned R&B, soul and pop artist again featured on an Avicii song in April 2019, when the track “SOS” was released. The single ultimately appeared on Avicii’s posthumous third studio album, Tim. Aoki announced the upcoming collaboration on T...
Watch Haywyre Celebrate His First Grammy Nomination With Live Mashup Performance
One of the most sought-after goals in a musician’s career is receiving an illustrious Grammy Award nomination. Haywyre can now cross that off of his bucket list after receiving his first nod in the category Best Remixed Recording for “Young & Alive (Bazzi vs. Haywyre Remix).” To celebrate, he has released a mashup video in which he performs a medley of some of his favorite 2021 Grammy nominations. Included in the mashup video are snippets of Harry Styles, Roddy Ricch, Dua Lipa, Doja Cat and Billie Eilish, all performed live in his studio. In the clip, which is just shy of three minutes. you see the esteemed producer seamlessly transitioning from track to track, interpolating his own vocals and keyboard work. The result is jaw-dropping an...
The Complete Edition of Daft Punk’s “TRON: Legacy” Soundtrack is Now on Apple Music and Spotify
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of TRON: Legacy, nine elusive tracks from Daft Punk‘s Grammy-nominated score have been added to a number of streaming services, including Apple Music and Spotify. The new releases add on to the original and make up “The Complete Edition” of the soundtrack. It’s worth noting that the newly added songs are not new in the sense that they were unreleased, but rather they weren’t widely available without some searching. Back in September, a special edition of the soundtrack was released on vinyl, which included some of the complied songs, while it’s been reported that the others were previously exclusive to Apple platforms. Unsurprising to those familiar with the legendary duo, they has not commented on the re...
Viral TikTok Star Doggface Appears in David Guetta, MORTEN, and Lanie Gardner’s “Dreams” Music Video
With more than 80 million likes and 6 million followers to his name, 37-year-old TikTok star Nathan Apodaca, better known as Doggface, was an unlikely sensation, making national headlines back in September with a viral video set to the tune of Fleetwood Mac‘s “Dreams.” Turns out, the soothing clip of Apodaca peacefully longboarding and sipping Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice turned out to be exactly what the Internet needed. The Idaho native’s video had already garnered support from countless celebrities and brands—including a copycat clip from Mac Fleetwood himself and a gifted pickup truck from Ocean Spray—when David Guetta and MORTEN added themselves to his list of fans. They casted Apodaca in the star role of their music video for thei...
