MUSIC RELEASES
Flux Pavilion and Feed Me Join Forces for Dream Collaboration, “Survive”
In a bona fide dream collaboration, two of bass music’s finest, Flux Pavilion and Feed Me, have joined forces for a monster single called “”Survive (feat. meesh).” The single arrived today on the former’s flagship Circus Records imprint days after the latter teased the track on social media, sending both fanbases into a tizzy. Eschewing the use of the dark bass elements fans are most familiar with, Feed Me and Flux Pavilion opt to go the melodic route, delivering a jaunty synthwave jam that should be a hit not only in the streaming landscape, but also the gaming community. With soaring saws and pulsating bass patches in its drops, “Survive” has all the accoutrements of a future bass smash but doesn̵...
Ookay is Back with New Single “Alcohol” from Forthcoming EP
California-based musician Ookay stole the hearts of the world of electronic music with his iconic single “Thief” back in 2017. Since then, the talented producer has had many other groovy, genre-bending releases, like “Poor Connection” with fellow bass artist Hydraulix, “Sweat,” and a remix of Owl City‘s timeless “Fireflies.” Now, he’s back with a brand new single to kick off his forthcoming EP release. “Alcohol” serves as the lead off single from a new Ookay EP, to be released later this year on his very own WOODWERK imprint, the inaugural release for the label. It’s got every classic Ookay element one would expect to hear, as melodic trap horns and punchy drums round the track out with a club-ready ene...
i_o and Lights Release Trippy Animated Short Film for “Annihilation”
Back in May, the enigmatic i_o dropped the curtain on his new single “Annihilation,” which arrived on deadmau5‘s mau5trap imprint. In a flash of the tech wunderkind’s versatility, the song explored a softer side of i_o with its melodic deep house underscores and honeyed vocal performance from Lights. Adding to the metaphysical allure of the single is its new accompanying visual component, which i_o released via mau5trap today. “Annihilation (A Short Animated Film)” is a succinct yet striking animated audiovisual journey that seems to aim to fling its viewers into a kaleidoscopic rabbit hole. Animated by Sam Button, the sumptuous video is a perfect addition to “Annihilation,” infusing an eloquently minimalistic film noir aesthet...
Excision and Downlink Team Up for New Single “Resistance”
Dubstep kings Excision and Downlink are longtime friends and collaborators. With heavy offerings like “Crowd Control” and “Robo Kitty,” the pair have dominated the bass music scene for a decade. Now, they’re back with another collaborative single. “Resistance” was first heard as the as the intro to the first ever official Excision B2B Downlink set at Lost Lands Festival in 2018. With the country’s social and political landscape currently in turmoil, there was no better time to release the track for the duo. The intro proclaims, “The greed of world leaders has gone too far. The time has come to take back the planet.” At the drop, an emphatic “Time to resist!” heralds a heavy and relentless bass assault on the senses. Each producer...
Baauer Shares Visual Spectacle Ahead of New Album, “Planet’s Mad (The Movie)”
Sure, doing the “Harlem Shake” was what may have catapulted gifted bass music producer Baauer into the spotlight. But he’s has taken things to much greater heights ever since. Baauer’s album aa heralded a new era for the musician, showcasing his talent as an experimental producer that still knows how to hit where it counts. Baauer has now stepped his game up yet again, not only with his new album Planet’s Mad, but with an accompanying feature film that will rock your world. Planet’s Mad: The Movie is a visual spectacle. It acts as a long-form music video accompaniment for the tracks, which perfectly illustrates the bizarre and psychedelic nature of Baauer’s new album. A cross between Cool 3D World, Nicolas Cage‘s trippy film Mandy,...
Listen to a Preview of Calvin Harris and Steve Lacy’s Forthcoming Single “Live Without Your Love”
On May 28th, 2020, Calvin Harris took to Instagram to share a handwritten letter from Defected Records founder Simon Dunmore, who respectfully declined to sign Harris’ demo. Dunmore, however, was impressed by the young Harris, whose “production and ideas” were lauded as “excellent” considering he was a teenager at the time. Fast-forward almost 21 years later, when Calvin Harris was finally able to etch his name into the fabled Defected Records annals. Harris’ forthcoming single “Live Without Your Love,” a collaboration with Grammy Award-winning producer and guitarist Steve Lacy, is due out on June 26th, and it is sounding like an instant classic. In a preview that was recently uploaded to Beatport, you can hear a snippet o...
Black Caviar Drop Intoxicating House Anthem “Stacks On My Feet”
Red-hot production duo Black Caviar are back with their latest anthem, the intoxicating house jam “Stacks On My Feet.” The bouncy single, which arrived on Tchami‘s Confession banner on June 14th, 2020, only reinforces the New York-based tandem as one of the fastest rising acts in house music. “Stacks On My Feet” is a masterfully produced house song that features an earworm of a vocal refrain, which is clearly influenced by Black Caviar’s penchant for hip-hop. If the nation’s clubs and pools weren’t shut down due to the impact of COVID-19, the single would be an absolute weapon, and one of those “run to the DJ” tracks that must be ID’ed among the music-induced madness it created. You can listen to “Stacks On M...
Kygo Partners with Meditation App for Hourlong Mix of Reworked Tracks to Reduce Stress
As his new Golden Hour LP continues its dominant march up the dance charts, Kygo recently offered fans a fresh audial perspective on both the expansive album and his back catalog of music. Teaming up with meditation app Calm, the tropical house pioneer created an hourlong “Golden Hour Chill Mix” chock full of reworked tracks that were specifically crafted for listeners who want to wind down and reduce stress levels. Taking to Twitter to announce the mix, Kygo wrote that it is a blend of “piano, instrumentals & good vibes.” The announcement also came with a promo video in which he chats about the inspiration behind the collaboration. “Being an artist can definitely be stressful, when you’re on the road and you’re always trave...
Chromeo Serenade Social Distancers with New “Quarantine Casanova” EP
Funk masters Chromeo recently released a new quarantine-inspired EP called Quarantine Casanova in an effort to raise spirits amid the current global health crisis. With all proceeds from the five-track EP going to Colin Kaepernick‘s Know Your Rights Camp‘s COVID-19 relief fund, not only is the duo giving us a reason to get up and dance, they’ll also be helping to slow the pandemic. Perfect for funk fans both new and old, the goofy lyrics mixed with infectiously danceable grooves will have you singing “I’ll be your Clorox wipe” and “let me wipe your surface” as you boogie down masked and six feet apart from your friends. The first two tracks, “Clorox Wipe” and “6 Feet Away,” play on themes ...
Dario G Shares Summery Track “You Make the Sunrise (feat. Leslie P George)”
Gearing up for the release of his third album Hola, house legend Dario G just shared a bright, new single, “You Make the Sunrise,” featuring previous collaborator Leslie P George. The highly anticipated project, coming out on June 26th, will mark the artist’s first album in almost two decades. Judging by previously released singles such as the title track “Hola,” “High” with Leslie P George, and “If You Love Me” featuring Danny Dearden, Hola is undoubtedly shaping up to being a record filled with tasteful and summery house gems. “You Make the Sunrise” is a perfect display of Dario G’s ability to craft compelling, piano-driven house anthems. Out exclusively on YouTube via Front of House, the lighthearted single starts off with an intoxicating vocal sample and warm synths that slow...
Cure Your Monday Blues with Ofenbach’s Bubbly EDM.com Exclusive Mix
French duo Ofenbach are here to cure your Monday blues with a new mix, which they created exclusively for EDM.com. Ofenback kick off their exclusive mix with their new Spinnin’ Records single “Head Shoulders Knees & Toes, a sun-kissed house and pop hybrid featuring London-based songstress Norma Jean Martine that evokes fresh mint and mojitos ahead of summer. From there, it’s nothing but bubbly house jams, as the Paris tandem use Diplo and SIDEPIECE‘s “On My Mind,” Tough Art‘s vibrant rework of Blackstreet‘s iconic single “No Diggity,” SOFI TUKKER and Gorgon City‘s lockdown anthem “House Arrest,” and French compatriot DJ Snake‘s “Made In France,” an homage to the...
Big Gigantic’s Dominic Lalli Launches Solo Career with Debut Single “Together”
Big Gigantic member Dominic Lalli recently unveiled his debut single as a solo artist, the jazz ballad “Together.” Eschewing the heavy-hitting bass that is synonymous with Big Gigantic, Lalli delivered a sultry, pristine instrumental track in which he flexes his classical muscles. The soothing saxophone work in “Together” serves as a shimmering reminder of Big Gigantic’s roots in classical music. While the majority of the duo’s catalog is fleshed out with trap and bass music, most of it brilliantly intertwines saxophone melodies along with other brass elements. Taking to Twitter to share the news, Lalli announced that all proceeds from the single will be directed to the Black Lives Matter organization. “We are uniting our voices, working toget...
