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SG Lewis Announces Sophomore Album, Celebrates With New Double Single
Big updates from SG Lewis, who this week announced the name and release date of a forthcoming double album: AudioLust & HigherLove. To celebrate, the Brit has also released a double A-side single with two of the project’s tracks. When paired together, they provide an uncanny tease of the album’s overall concepts: lust, love and the gray areas—or dance floors—between. First up is “Vibe Like This” (with Lucky Daye and Ty Dolla $ign), a pop slow-burner that could pass off readily as an unreleased cut off Funk Wav Bounces Vol 2. Toes will tap and heads will nod as this song elevates from a twinkling piano melody into a potent blend of vocal charisma. “Been around the world, I did / Never felt a vibe like this,” Daye and Dolla $ign croon o...
NGHTMRE’s “DRMVRSE” Album Is a Hallucinogenic Matrix: “We’re About to Send You On the Craziest Trip of Your Life”
No blue pill or red pill can replicate the mind-bending matrix of NGHTMRE‘s DRMVRSE. NGHTMRE released his long-awaited debut studio album on September 9th after eight years of cranking out hits such as “REDLIGHT” and “GUD VIBRATIONS.” The album is just one bright star in the deep expanse of DRMVRSE. The cinematic project is a methodical piece of fiction with music, animation and narrative components—and that’s just scratching the planet’s surface. DRMVRSE tells the story of a fictional NeuroTech company that discovers a sonic frequency called “Unsound,” leading users through gateways to other physical planes of existence. A DMT-dose of portal-jumping and epic battles are the status quo inside NGHTMRE’s playground. “It s...
IMANU Ushers In a Creative Reset With Stunning Debut Album, “Unfold”
Few artists would opt to switch up their process ahead of their debut album, but IMANU‘s creative reset is paying dividends. IMANU’s album has been in the making for some time as he began writing it just a few months into the pandemic. “I had to find a way out of the boring routine,” explained on Twitter. “I stayed with my parents for a few months, occupying their spare attic room and bought a new laptop and pair of headphones, just trying to find new ways to be productive. This fresh start brought me a creativity which enabled me to write music like i had never done before…” That decision would go on to have tremendous downstream impacts. Processing Unfold now in full, the effort is an all-encompassing, multi-genre project that particula...
Maddy O’Neal Drops Shapeshifting Sophomore Album, “Ricochet”
Maddy O’Neal has dropped Ricochet, her genre-bending sophomore album. Ricochet sees the Denver-based electronic music producer at her most creative, alchemizing futuristic bass with electro-soul beats and funky, head-nodding disco. Complete with dazzling singles like the sparkling future bass banger “Never Fades” and the spacey “Follow Me,” Ricochet is a bold body of work that showcases O’Neal’s shapeshifting approach to sound design. O’Neal’s shrewd sampling and synthesizer work conjure drizzles of funky bass goodness throughout Ricochet. The album features a number of special guests, including Balkan Bump, Ryan Montbleau, Ryan Jalbert, MOONz, STS9’s Alana Rocklin and Lettuce’s Eric “Benny” Bloom, amo...
Hydraulix Leaves No Stone Unturned With Adrenaline-Fueled EP, “Exposure”
There’s no better time to become acquainted with Hydraulix than with his brand new EP, Exposure. The Australian bass music star sticks to his guns on his latest effort, a no-holds-barred, bass-fueled effort that’s meant to be played loud. From the outset of “Reese’s Puffs,” which kickstarts with the ominous grind of distorted bass and trembling keys, the project blasts off with a tone-setting rush of frenetic synths, barking vocals and pure adrenaline. Not one to take his foot off the gas, Hydraulix keeps up the action on the glitched-out “Roller Coaster,” a grungy trap tune that pairs bellowing vowel basses with gated effects to blitz the senses. His psychedelic sound design sensibilities are further felt on the EP’s clo...
Carl Cox Reunites With Franky Wah for Stunning Techno Single, “See the Sun Rising”
Carl Cox‘s first album in over a decade continues to unfurl with his latest single, “See the Sun Rising” alongside Franky Wah. The two techno masterminds previously made dance floor magic with the euphoric “We Are One” in 2021, and thus a proper follow-up was all but certain. Cox’s heavy-handed kicks on “See the Sun Rising” punch through the mix expeditiously while the melodic techno sensibilities of Wah shine in the arrangement’s uplifting, arpeggiated melody. It’s a blend of sounds that Wah likened to a match made in heaven. “I think the record is a perfect combination of both mine and Carl’s underground sound,” Wah said in a press release shared with EDM.com. “Fast pumping drums and bass lines Carl is kn...
Infected Mushroom Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Kaleidoscopic Album, “IM25”
In celebration of their 25th anniversary, iconic Israeli psytrance duo Infected Mushroom have finally dropped their highly anticipated IM25 LP. Preceding the 12-track collection, Infected Mushroom teamed up with Israeli compatriot Bliss for a 10-minute, face-melting space expedition called “A Cookie From Space.” Shortly after, they treated fans to a glitchy electro-rock rendition of Alannah Myles’ 1989 classic “Black Velvet” with help from singer-songwriter Ninet Tayeb. Now, the duo are crystallizing their quarter-century legacy with their latest full-length body of work. Infected Mushroom. c/o Press IM25 showcases Infected Mushroom’s expertise as veteran sound designers and takes fans on a visceral journey through their storied career. The new record welcomes a ...
deadmau5 and Kaskade Tease Debut Kx5 Album With Second Single, “Take Me High”: Listen
Since releasing their debut single, “Escape,” earlier this year, Kaskade and deadmau5 have kept fans on the edge of their seats as Kx5. Today the duo continued to reveal more about the direction of their joint venture by way of “Take Me High,” a stunning house record they teased during their EDC Las Vegas 2022 performance, Kx5’s first headlining set. “Take Me High” feels like a natural escalation of “Escape.” While the new track is more uptempo and club-focused, its haunting vocals, tense builds and dramatic crescendos are signatures of deadmau5 and Kaskade, who have perhaps signaled a stylistic trend for their collaborative nom de plume. Listen to “Take Me High” below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “Take Me High&#...
ILLENIUM and Skylar Grey Release Long-Awaited Collab, “From the Ashes”
After debuting a track created alongside Skylar Grey almost a year ago, ILLENIUM has finally released their long-awaited collaboration. Premiered at one of the early stops on ILLENIUM’s “Fallen Embers” tour, “From the Ashes” sees the duo finally connect on a song after aspiring to join forces for quite some time. “I’ve wanted to work with her my entire career,” ILLENIUM tweeted earlier this month. From the get-go, it’s easy to gauge the chemistry between the two. ILLENIUM builds around Grey’s visceral vocals with finesse, producing melancholic keys and punchy drums like he does in many of his signature melodic bass anthems. Charging up the arrangement and building dramatic tension, ILLENIUM eventually unloads an emotive ...
Seductive Tech House Reigns Supreme In 8th “Unlocked” Compilation From DND Recs: Listen
If the latest compilation from Do Not Duplicate Recordings is any indication, the label’s commitment to authenticity is as strong as ever. Helmed by BIJOU, the imprint has dropped Unlocked Vol. 8, a record comprising eight songs that reimagine the rave. CASHEW, Collelo, Control Room and more contribute stunning house tracks, all of which represent the latest display of prowess by the G-House star’s flagship imprint. It’s the eighth installment of DND’s Unlocked series, but it’s clear that the team behind the tastemaker haven’t forgotten its core tenet: supporting new artists. “We originally started the Unlocked series as a way to introduce up-and-coming artists to the world,” BIJOU tells EDM.com. “One of my goals as a label he...
Listen to GRiZ’s Sun-Kissed House Track, “On a High”
The next entry in GRiZ‘s long-running mixtape series, Chasing The Golden Hour, showcases the beauty of those golden hours when the sun hits just right and everything glows. Seven years ago, GRiZ picked up his instruments and drove right towards the sun with the release of the first chapter of Chasing The Golden Hour. Now, he’s returned with the second single off the upcoming fourth installment of the series. Like last week’s “Your Light,” “On a High” slows things down to help listeners bask in the warm energy that inspires the record’s title. Sultry vocals layered atop a disco-inspired, synth-laden bassline create a groove that’s best enjoyed on a chilly fall hike in the forest or a lakeside bike ride. A relaxing counterpart to his...
Joe Keery’s Saturn Return
It’s just after midnight and Chicago’s Bottom Lounge is packed. Some kids are wearing ‘Hellfire’ merch shirts, referring to the fictional Dungeons and Dragons club from Netflix’s multi-Emmy nominated thriller Stranger Things. It’s the rare occasion where love for a TV show spills into support for a real band — Joe Keery’s psychedelic rock project called DJO (pronounced “Joe.”) At that moment, Keery, who plays heartthrob-with-a-heart of gold Steve Harrington on the series, steps onto the stage looking like the antithesis of his character in wiry glasses and matted brown hair. The room erupts. Before Stranger Things swept him up to Los Angeles, Keery lived in Chicago until 2018. Before fame, he was somewhat of a fixture in the Chicago DIY scene, performing in the indie band called Post...
