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Tiësto Announces Release Date of New Album, “Drive”
At the age of 53, Tiësto‘s hunger for innovation has never been stronger. The Dutch dance music icon has announced Drive, his seventh studio album. Scheduled to release on February 24th, 2023, the LP will feature 12 tracks, according to its pre-release page on Apple Music. It’ll include a handful of Tiësto’s recent hit singles, including “Hot In It” (with Charli XCX) and “The Motto” (with Ava Max). Tiësto opened up about the album back in July, describing it as a “complete new direction” and saying it’ll heavily embrace house music. So fans hoping for a return to form—à la 2005’s influential trance classic “Adagio for Strings”—will have to hold their breath for now. Tiësto and Tate McRae. Gleb Osipov Scroll ...
Elderbrook Announces Album Release Date, Celebrates With New Song Produced By ODESZA
It’s a “Beautiful Morning” to be a fan of Elderbrook. Not only has the indietronica star released a new, ODESZA-assisted single, but he’s also announced his forthcoming sophomore album, Little Love. Due February 24th, 2023, the album is said to be a 10-track project inspired by Elderbrook’s shift into parenthood. All of the music was composed after the birth of his first child in 2020. “‘Beautiful Morning’ is simply about two people spending time together. A day where nothing matters other than each other,” Elderbrook said in a press release shared with EDM.com. “When I first wrote the song, I had pictured it being two people in love. Between now and then, the song has definitely taken on multiple meanings for me. It no...
Here’s a Guide to the Samples Fred again.. Used to Create “Actual Life 3”
We all know Fred again.. is a gifted music producer. But it’s actually his humanity which is his greatest weapon. After being starved for connection throughout the isolation of the pandemic, our hunger for genuine bonds is ravenous. And no one is able to cultivate them with their music quite like Fred, a master of unfiltered storytelling whose new album, Actual Life 3, is a reminder to imbue color in life’s grey moments. AL3 is a microcosm of Fred’s profound ability to turn life’s happenstances into visceral dance music. Interpolating samples from real-life encounters, transcendent songwriting sessions and even random videos sent by friends, the album is a collage of the mementos he’s collected during his breakthrough year. We’ve pulled the yar...
Techno Legend Marcel Dettmann Is Releasing a New Album for the First Time In 10 Years
Berlin techno icon Marcel Dettmann has revealed his first album in 10 years. Titled Fear Of Programming, the LP features 13 tracks and is scheduled to release via Dekmantel on November 25th. Fans of Dettmann can expect “ambient sojourns, beatless epics and angular electronica” as well as “strident, floor-friendly workouts,” according to a press release shared with EDM.com. They can also now pre-order a vinyl pressing of Fear Of Programming, which is said to embody “what Dettmann represents in the modern techno landscape.” The album’s lead single, “Water” (with Ryan Elliott), is out now. Take a listen below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Last year, Dettmann landed a huge placement in the soun...
Ellie Goulding Readies Her Return to Dance Music With Announcement of 5th Studio Album
Ellie Goulding is healing from the scars of the pandemic with a return to dance music. The chart-topping songstress announced her vision for her fifth studio album back in early 2021, but now, Higher Than Heaven has an official release date slated for early 2023. In a 2021 interview on “The Joe Wicks Podcast,” Goulding outlined her original vision for her upcoming LP and explained that writing in the album’s early stages was progressing seamlessly. “I spent a lot of time by myself, quite introspective. I had a backlog of things I wanted to write about,” Goulding said at the time. “It was quite deep and emotional. And this album is the opposite of that. I found this dream team of writers, who just for some reason, without even having to talk ab...
Seven Lions’ Debut Album Is a Cathartic Journey: Listen to “Beyond The Veil”
Despite tearing up stages across the world for over a decade, Seven Lions has only just begun to show his final form. Known as the godfather of melodic bass music, Lions has achieved world renown and even earned a kingmaker’s reputation for his work in developing artists through his flagship imprint, Ophelia Records. He’d done it all without even releasing an album, but that all changes with Beyond The Veil. Lions’ debut album sees him firing on all cylinders with seemingly greater conviction than ever before. “The best thing about working with Jeff is his consistent commitment to forging his own path,” Lions’ manager, Stan Shkrobor, said in the artist’s monumental 10-year anniversary documentary. That commitment is on full display in this hero̵...
Listen to Ivy Lab’s Haunting Album, “Infinite Falling Ground”
Revered experimental bass music duo Ivy Lab have released their third studio album, Infinite Falling Ground. Spanning 14 tracks, Infinite Falling Ground is a tour de force for Ivy Lab, whose reimagined sound is explored through haunting, deeply introspective production. Coming nearly five years since Death Don’t Always Taste Good, the album finds the pair journeying through eclectic concepts and sounds, making for their most entrancing work yet. The album’s opener, “Celeste” serenades us into a hazy, lo-fi vibe. It doesn’t last long though, as tracks like “Balaclava” and “Q Nix” conjure haunting, melancholic bass and hollowed sound design. Wrapped in dusty hip-hop cloaks and swathed in downtempo electronica, “Our Time” and “Late Night Fit” will hit home for fans of Ivy Lab....
Gryffin Announces Release Date of Sophomore Album, “Alive”
Fans of Gryffin can finally mark their calendars for his sophomore album, Alive. In just a few short weeks, they’ll be able to take in the long-awaited follow-up to 2019’s scintillating debut album, Gravity. Over the past five months, Gryffin has dropped a number of collaborations set to appear on his second studio album, including tracks with OneRepublic (“You Were Loved”), Tinashe (“Scandalous“) and EDM.com Class of 2021 star Blanke (“Colors“), among others. Gryffin is also currently on the road for an eponymous tour, which will see him traveling to Brooklyn, Denver, Los Angeles and other major cities for a special show dedicated to Alive. The album is slated to release on Friday, November 4th. You can pre-save Alive her...
TSHA Moves Mountains On Stunning Debut Album, “Capricorn Sun”
Capricorns: limitless in resilience, relentless against adversity and steep in emotional depth. TSHA taps into the heart, soul and spirit of her astrological sun sign on her debut album, Capricorn Sun, a swelling stunner out now via Ninja Tune. The 13-track LP is mountain-moving at its best, and consistent in the punch of its hooks. And while the power of TSHA’s free-flowing arrangements may take a moment to hit their stride, her work is of the breed that transforms on the dancefloor. Take the slow-building rapture of “Dancing in the Shadows” (with Clementine Douglas), for example. Ecstasy bubbles under the surface of orchestral chords and Douglas’ impassioned flows. It’s easy to imagine TSHA, who was named one of EDM.com‘s best music producers in ...
Depeche Mode Announce New Album, First Tour In 5 Years
Months after the death of founding member Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode have announced a tour and new album. The legendary electronic music group’s last album was 2017’s Spirit. The record was followed by their Global Spirit Tour, which grossed a whopping $202 million. The forthcoming album, Memento Mori, does not yet have a release date but it will be released on Columbia Records. Memento Mori will be Depeche Mode’s first album since the news of Fletcher’s death back in May. Mode members Martin Gore and Dave Gahan believe releasing the album and touring are what Fletcher would have wanted. Late Depeche Mode member Andy Fletcher. MNPHNC GRRRL Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “We started work on this proje...
Honey Dijon Shares Details of Upcoming Sophomore Album, “Black Girl Magic”
Trailblazing DJ and dance music artist Honey Dijon has shared all of the details of her highly anticipated, 15-track sophomore album, Black Girl Magic. The album, which will feature collabs with Channel Tres, Pabllo Vittar, EVE and more, is set for release on November 18th, 2022 and will be available digitally and on vinyl. “This album is dedicated to love. Love of music, community, but most of all the love of self,” Dijon said in a press release shared with EDM.com. “Being true to who you are in spite of everything else and having the courage to love fearlessly.” Ahead of the album’s release, she dropped “Show Me Some Love” in collaboration with Tres and Sadie Walker. The track showcased Walker’s angelic vocals, the...
As Hip-Hop Stars Spark New Movement In Dance Music, Malaa’s Debut Album Meets the Moment
Malaa‘s incendiary brand of G-House was destined sooner or later to satiate the rap community’s newfound interest in dance music. With the release of his new album, Don Malaa, the masked mafioso shows just how potent that demand really is. The album sees Malaa flexing the full spectrum of his sound in a well-curated effort which sees him teaming up with rappers hailing from all walks. The adrenaline-fueled Don Malaa hits the gas in its introduction with the frantic patter of running footsteps—and it never looks back. c/o Press The album’s first verse, from Brooklyn drill rapper Fivio Foreign, is certainly one for the highlight reel. Escalating his cadence in the build, Foreign lays the groundwork for an epic beat switch from Malaa, who blasts down the doors with the...
