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partywithray on His Sultry, Party-Starting New EP: “The Dance Floor Is the Heart”
When you opt to embed the word party in your name, you have an obligation to put the “fun” in “function.” That is exactly the goal of #Partystarters, a seductively kinetic EP that partywithray hopes will cover dance floors from LA to Berlin with sweat. The Los Angeles-based producer recently unveiled the record, a song-cycle of frisky dance music designed for club hedonism. #Partystarters is a breakneck locomotive of steamy swag house. partywithray shows out on its four tracks, each of which drip with the down-and-dirty élan of a neon-swathed club floor. ZHU makes an appearance on the EP’s opener, a come-hither banger called “Lil Mama” that finds the Grammy nominee providing a flirtatious topline over a sultry arr...
LouCii Drops 3 Distinct Dance Music Albums in One Day
Veteran electronic music producer LouCii has done the unthinkable: releasing three albums in a single day. Last month LouCii dropped a triptych of distinct records in one day, a plethora of diverse music that spans 39 tracks and includes lyrics in three different languages. The albums, which arrived by way of Lalee Records, are called Back2BassX, Dark Like Kryptonite, and Global Vibes and they explore many different genres within the overarching scope of electronic dance music. “I have always gone where no man has gone before,” LouiCii said in a press release. “I think the release of my 3 albums with 39 tracks covering 14 music genres, and 3 languages, on the same day speaks louder than words, and clearly puts me in a category ...
Mura Masa, Kaytranada, More Feature in Apple Music Playlist Curated By Deaf Music Fans
Apple Music‘s latest initiative provides profound insight into how the deaf develop their musical preferences. In developing Apple Music’s “A Playlist Curated by Deaf People,” the streaming giant engaged deaf curators to discover their favorite songs. Electronic music producers including Mura Masa, Kaytranada, and The Chainsmokers all made the cut in this wide-ranging playlist. The popularity of record-breaking releases such as the latter’s single “Closer”—even among the deaf—lends credence to the age-old adage that music is truly a universal language. Interestingly, many curators cite the unique vibrations generated from rumbling baselines as a factor in determining which songs they enjoy. Others cite their understanding of a song’s ly...
Doctor P and FuntCase Tease Release of “Arcade Fire,” a Track Over a Decade In the Making
Doctor P and FuntCase are giving new meaning to the often-used phrase “long-awaited collaboration.” Fans have discovered the wait for “Arcade Fire,” a track over a decade in the making, is finally nearing an end. The days of listening to low-quality YouTube rips of the track are behind us after FuntCase confirmed the record is on its way towards an official release. Taking to social media, the masked producer teased fans with just enough of the audio to send them into a frenzy. Among dubstep fans, “Arcade Fire” is considered to be a long-lost grail from another era. In response to FuntCase’s announcement one fan posted a video clip from a FuntCase back-to-back Doctor P set that took place in Tel Aviv way back in 2010. It may have very we...
Watch ILLENIUM Debut Unreleased Collab With 30 Seconds to Mars
ILLENIUM‘s latest super-collab could end up being his biggest to date. The famed Fallen Embers producer dropped a brand new alt-rock and EDM crossover featuring 30 Seconds to Mars at the Las Vegas music festival Life Is Beautiful over the weekend. Tentatively titled “Wouldn’t Change a Thing,” the uplifting track is rife with the warm synths and soaring strings of a signature ILLENIUM composition. After videos of the song’s debut began to circulate on Twitter, it wasn’t long before ILLENIUM slid in to confirm the collab with a tweet of his own: “I promised to play some new new this weekend,” he wrote. While ILLENIUM stopped short of announcing a release date for “Wouldn’t Change a Thing,” it seems the tune will hit strea...
Mersiv Shows Out on Mind-Melting Single “The Death Note”: Listen
Looking to continue his hot streak of innovative bass music tracks, Mersiv has returned with the final single from his hotly anticipated album, “The Death Note.” Much like his previous work, “The Death Note” is a complex, intricately-layered concoction that speaks to Mersiv’s refined production chops. His expertise and determination to change the fabric of freeform bass music are on full display, trapping listeners in an intricate web of haunting synths and spine-chilling bass patches. Yet again, the Louisiana native has crafted a mind-melting showstopper that only serves to reinforce his breakout potential. Mersiv. Stephen Knight And that breakout is right around the corner. Mersiv has made 2021 his year, releasing a stunning collaborative...
Steve Aoki and Armin van Buuren Join Forces for First-Ever Collab, “Music Means Love Forever”
After years of remixing each other’s music, Steve Aoki and Armin van Buuren have finally released a collaboration. Their festival anthem “Music Means Love Forever” is out now by way of the former’s Dim Mak imprint. “Music Means Love Forever” is a flawless mesh of Aoki’s electro sound and van Buuren’s ageless brand of trance music. Adopting various elements from both artists, the song serves as an ode to the power of music while simultaneously generating a festival anthem that will undoubtedly emerge as a mainstage favorite as festival roar back from the throes of the pandemic. Check out “Music Means Love Forever” below. Steve Aoki and Armin van Buuren performing live. c/o Press Recommended Articles MUSIC RELEASES St...
Monstercat Teams Up With Westwood Recordings for Celebratory 8-Track Compilation
Westwood Recordings have teamed up with fellow Canadian record label and electronic music powerhouse Monstercat to curate a special compilation album. Comprising local talent and named after Monstercat’s annual Vancouver-based event, Compound 2021 marks the first-ever collaboration between the two imprints. The diverse compilation features eight tracks, infused with the talents of 14 artists including The Funk Hunters, Kotek, Defunk, and Akylla, among others. Nearly all of the artists featured in the album will also be performing at Monstercat Compound in Vancouver this Saturday, September 18th. “”We are thrilled for Monstercat and Westwood’s debut collaboration,” said Westwood Recordings founder and CEO Nick Middleton. “It’s a joint ...
KDrew Breathes New Life Into 2014 Dance Anthem “Let Me Go” With Melodic Dubstep Remix
KDrew has revitalized “Let Me Go,” a 2014 collab with Rico & Miella that has stood the test of time as one of the most influential songs in his venerated discography. The original track epitomized the soaring progressive house sound that dominated the electronic dance music scene in the mid-2010s. And despite its release over eight years ago, Rico & Miella’s stentorian vocals, which explore the painful realization of a turbulent relationship’s expiration date, still hold water. KDrew has now breathed new life into “Let Me Go” with a riveting rendition that should stuff trashcans with tear-soaked tissues. Serenaded by the same melancholic lyrics, he dunks the arrangement into a melodic dubstep batter and cooks up an aching banger that ma...
Watch the Music Video for BLVK JVCK’s Fiery Single “THE SHOOTV”
After a quiet start to the year, BLVK JVCK is back in action. Returning to Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats imprint, the Miami-based bass music producer has dropped his latest single “THE SHOOTV” alongside a wild music video. In usual BLVK JVCK fashion, “THE SHOOTV” holds nothing back. From start to finish, the raucous single maintains a heavy feel that helps cultivate a hype-inducing atmosphere. The music video follows an escaped convict celebrating his getaway as he gets rowdy to the high-powered single. The music video was directed by Content Kidz with BLVK JVCK himself as the editor. Check out the new music video below. Recommended Articles Since launching his solo project in 2017, BLVK JVCK has quickly become a dynamic force in electronic music. He w...
Melody Joyce Taps EDM Duo Going Deeper for Vibey Remix of “Won’t Give Up”
Dutch singer-songwriter Melody Joyce has tapped Platinum-certified electronic dance music duo Going Deeper for a scintillating remix of her latest single, “Won’t Give Up.” Joyce’s original track is an indie pop stunner, but the Russian duo have flipped it into a heart-pumping dance rendition that could work in both clubs and on the radio. Going Deeper employ future house-inspired synths in the drop here, adding a breezy element to the chorus to compliment the buoyant nature of the lyrics. The power of Joyce’s voice is just as clear as in her original, repurposed in a kinetic new arrangement. Hailing from Kampen and raised in the Canary Islands, Joyce has released over 20 singles to date—including three as a featured artist—and ten music videos. She’...
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Jake Bowen Drops Hypnotic “I Am Error” Single, Forges Ahead With Album Rollout [Premiere]
Electronic music producer and guitarist Jake Bowen has dropped another crumb from his anticipated sophomore album, a mesmeric cut featuring Elliot Coleman called “I Am Error.” “I Am Error” is a long time coming for Coleman and Bowen, who have known each other for 14 years but have never actually collaborated on an official release. The chemistry is palpable in this hypnotic slice of indietronica, which finds the former crooning over the latter’s woozy, acoustic-driven production. Elements of lo-fi slither through an absorbing arrangement here as the nuances of Bowen’s sound design ebb and flow between crisp, spacey claps. Coleman’s brooding lyrics in “I Am Error” explore loneliness and isolation—motifs we can all relate t...
