MUSIC RELEASES
Disclosure Produces Powerful Title Track for Chloe x Halle’s “Ungodly Hour” Album
What started off as just a turn of phrase has since become a defining track shaping Chloe x Halle‘s newly released sophomore album, Ungodly Hour. Even before there was an album, however, there was only a question. What can be said with the phrase “Ungodly Hour?” The R&B duo pondered this question and ultimately sought the answer with the help of hit-making UK duo Disclosure. After a day of writing together last year, the concept for the album’s title track had been developed. “Ungodly Hour” can be seen as a bridge between the duo’s scintillating debut The Kids Are Alright and the weightier themes of their latest offering. Disclosure help set the tone with minimal yet delicately precise synth work. The approach gives ample space to th...
Celebrate Black Artists in EDM with Diplo’s New “Electronic Music: Black to the Future” Playlist
Diplo took to social media recently to announce a new Spotify playlist called “Electronic Music: Black to the Future,” which celebrates the innumerable Black creators who make our beloved dance music community so special. An expansive song-cycle of “Dance and club music celebrating Black American artists,” Diplo’s carefully curated playlist contains tracks from a myriad of illustrious producers. Featured artists in the playlist include TroyBoi, Whitney Houston, DJ Sliink, Green Velvet, Inner City, Felix Da Housecat, G-Buck, Channel Tres, and the late Chicago house legend Frankie Knuckles, among many others. In a post shared via Instagram, the Grammy Award-winning producer and DJ waxed poetic about how truly influential Black artists have been ov...
Listen to the Calvin Harris-Produced Titular Track from Example’s New Album “Some Nights Last for Days”
Back in 2012, Calvin Harris released “Well Be Coming Back,” a fiery dance pop tune that appeared on the Grammy Award-nominated producer’s 18 Months LP, alongside renowned English singer-songwriter and rapper Example. Who knew they were foreshadowing? Almost eight years later, Calvin Harris and Example have reconnected for the latter’s seventh studio album, Some Nights Last for Days, which was released yesterday, June 12th, via his own Staneric Recordings banner. Harris provides for the production for the record’s titular track, a sultry, disco-inspired slow-burner reminiscent of his work on Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 that brilliantly demonstrates the versatility of Example, who oscillates between fluid rapping and breezy crooning throughout. Elevat...
Rising Star SIHK Powers Up Animal Crossing Track “Bubblegum K.K”
No stranger to video game crossovers, one of EDM’s future stars, SIHK, dropped a new remix of a track from the game the world just can’t seem to put down. The young Indonesian producer provided a happy hardcore spin to “Bubblegum K.K” from the Animal Crossing soundtrack. Using the adorable melody from the games, he mixes in an uptempo beat and goofy samples to create an energizing heater that you can’t help but tap your feet to. SIHK, like many of us around the world, has found escape from the COVID-19-induced quarantine in the latest entry in the Animal Crossing series, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Speaking about his video game-inspired remix, SIHK told EDM.com how he’s been trying to listen to happier music as of late in an effort to raise...
Charlotte de Witte Releases Divine “Return to Nowhere” EP
After her stunning “New Form” livestream from the top of the medieval Gravensteen Castle in Belgium earlier in the week, Charlotte de Witte is back with a new four-track offering. Titled Return to Nowhere, her latest project embodies everything that’s helped her become a techno megastar. The opening track, “Sgadi Li Mi,” which is Croatian for “if it bothers me,” will feel right at home with longtime fans. Haunting yet ethereal, the steady beat is laced with a tinge of acid that drives the mesmerizing tune home. On the title track, de Witte weaves two droning vocals together in such a way that reverberates throughout and further continues the evocative tale. For “Ensemble,” Belgium’s finest tweaks the humming in the...
Tracy Young Drops Remix of Anabel Englund’s “See The Sky” in Honor of Pride Month
In honor of Pride Month, Grammy Award-winning producer Tracy Young has released a remix of Anabel Englund‘s spring 2020 single “See the Sky.” While the original pairs best with a relaxing day on the beach, Young’s rendition trades the sunshine for a neon-soaked nighttime skyline. Englund’s vocal talent combined with the intricate production of Young creates a bittersweet tune that will have you longing for those sweaty, crowded dancefloors. Touching on themes of wanting to escape and be free, the lyrics hit close to home for many of us. Back in February, Young made history as the first female to ever be nominated and win the Grammy for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for her remix of Madonna‘s “I Rise.” “I’m thrille...
ILLENIUM Releases Four Massive Edits from his “ASCEND” Tour
ILLENIUM has released a collection of edits from last year’s ASCEND tour. ILLENIUM’s four-track EP gives listeners a chance to relive one of his most exciting tours yet. The EP opens with his unpredictable rework of “Broken Ones” featuring Anna Clendening, which contains a heavy yet minimalistic drop that later transforms into a psytrance heater. He continues to impress by expertly combining “Crashing (feat. Bahari)” with Blanke and 1788-L‘s glitchy midtempo tune “Destiny.” His next edit, a mash-up of his radio hit “Good Things Fall Apart” with Jon Bellion and his collaboration with Said The Sky and Annika Wells, “Sad Songs,” clocks in at just over six minutes an...
45-Track “CARE4LIFE” Compilation Features New Music from The Chemical Brothers, Maya Jane Coles, and More
London-based label Above Board Projects has released CARE4LIFE, an expansive charity compilation providing COVID-19 relief to NHS Charities Together, a collective supporting the National Health Service. According to a press released issued to announce the compilation, the project is “aimed at assisting and honouring our brave and skilled NHS frontline workforce in this most challenging of times.” Released on Bandcamp today, the album spans a whopping 45 tracks and features new music from many major underground electronic artists, including legendary production duo The Chemical Brothers. The tandem contributed a new remix of their single “Catch Me I’m Falling,” which appeared on their Grammy Award-winning 2019 album No Geograp...
Tiësto Drops Bouncy House Heater “Tomorrow (feat. 433)”
Tiësto has released his latest tune “Tomorrow,” featuring 433, via his own Musical Freedom imprint. “Tomorrow” is a bouncy anthem sprinkled with the big room elements that Tiësto fans have come to know and love. The track opens with a short percussion section made up of organic kicks and snares, followed by a hypnotizing synth that quickly introduces the melody. Claps and a catchy vocal sample help fill the build-up, which then leads into the energetic drop, which is primed to be a staple in future live sets. Longtime fans of Tiësto will certainly be ready to ride the wave of “Tomorrow.” Tiësto has consistently remained at the forefront of dance music, frequently releasing collaborations with high-profile artists inside and outside of...
Excision Announces Release Date for Highly-Anticipated Collab with Downlink, “Resistance”
Headbangers, get ready to raise your fists because Excision has just announced the official release date for his highly-anticipated Downlink collaboration titled “Resistance,” which will be released on Thursday, June 18th, 2020. The ID was first tracked down by a fan back in October after Excision released his two-hour Lost Lands 2019 set. From the preview below, it’s clear the call-to-action single will ignite a fire in the bass music community due to its echoing, ominous sirens, which guide the way for the heart-pounding drums to transport the listener to a world of bass destruction. All proceeds from the single will be donated to the Equal Justice Initiative, an organization that works to combat mass incarceration, excessive punishment, an...
Nora En Pure Drops Hypnotic House Tune, Has “Steady Stream of New Music” On the Way
Renowned deep house producer Nora En Pure has been a production machine while under lockdown. The South African-Swiss DJ dynamo, who has been relatively quiet on the release front in 2020, will be releasing “a steady stream of new music over the rest of the year,” according to a press release issued for her new single “All I Need.” Returning to Swiss house label and frequent collaborator Enormous Tunes, Nora dropped the curtain on “All I Need” and shared an instant classic. “All I Need” churns along to the bewitchingly melancholic sound design that has become synonymous with Nora and her brand over the course of the last decade, using subtle synth plucks and aching vocals to deliver a spellbinding deep house number. The forthcoming ...
Dzeko Enlists Four-Time Grammy Award-Winner Keith Urban for “Both Still Young”
Dzeko has teamed up with 4-time Grammy Award-winning artist Keith Urban on their collaborative effort “Both Still Young,” out via Casablanca Records. “Both Still Young” melds both Dzeko and Keith Urban’s worlds perfectly, blending the upbeat house production of the former with the unmistakable vocals of the latter. The anthem kicks off with shimmering piano chords that introduce Urban’s lovelorn lyrics. Urban continues to belt through the drop alongside chopped-up vocals that are used to create a catchy melody. “Both Still Young” is a perfect summer anthem that fans will be rinsing for months to come. Dzeko’s talent is undeniable, as the electronic producer has worked with a number of high-profile artists since the begi...
