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SLANDER Go Techno: Listen to “Before Dawn” Off Upcoming Debut Album
SLANDER, is that you? The barnstorming bass music duo have taken an unexpected dip into techno, keeping fans on their toes before the forthcoming release of their long-awaited debut album, Thrive. SLANDER’s new single, “Before Dawn,” speaks to the still moments of darkness before light creeps in. From the moment the track begins, listeners are taken down an eerie and unfamiliar soundscape fitted with industrial kick drums and a ferocious bassline. SLANDER have no remorse as the arrangement relentlessly chugs forward before making way for an entrancing break. Here, soothing piano chords percolate through the mix in dreamlike fashion, instilling the sense of serenity that embodies darkness before it’s transmuted into light. And just like the earth’s d...
WHIPPED CREAM On Staying True to Herself: “Your Mind Manifests Your Reality”
When an artist puts their heart and soul into their work, they can’t help but make something beautiful. Since releasing her first single in 2014, Canadian DJ and producer WHIPPED CREAM has put everything into her craft, producing truly moving music. Inspired by heavy bass and hip-hop, she has successfully cultivated her own unique sound, which takes listeners on an emotional journey. Now, she’s diving into her art in a way she never has before: by recording her own voice. Her new track, “Angels,” is the first to feature her own recorded vocals. It’s a deeply personal song that only she could sing. Before the release of “Angels,” EDM.com sat down with WHIPPED CREAM at Monstercat‘s new production studio in Los Angeles, which functions as an offic...
RUMPUS and Nicky Genesis’ High-Energy Collab Sees a Trippy Cazztek Remix: Listen
Earlier this year, Canadian multi-instrumentalist RUMPUS teamed up with Las Vegas-based talent Nicky Genesis to deliver a high-energy funk house tune. Now, three months later, Cazztek offers up a refreshing twist on the track. Out today via Rock Bottom Records, the exuberant rework maintains the groovy topline and overall tone of the original, while infusing dancefloor-dominant sounds—a Cazztek signature. What stands out the most about this revamp of “You Better” is the drop. While RUMPUS and Genesis got the party started, so to speak, the reimagined version keeps the momentum going. Take a listen to the reworked track below. Since his debut single in 2016 released under Club Sweat, RUMPUS has released songs via Insomniac, Hood Politics, Vibrancy and Westwood Re...
SIPPY Celebrates Success With Headbang-Worthy “Run It Up” EP
SIPPY is taking a well-deserved victory lap. After tearing it up with her early-summer Captive EP release on Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats imprint, the surging bass music producer is savoring the moment with Run It Up, a new EP out now on Subtronics’ Cyclops Recordings. Captive was anchored in introspective songwriting with a moody pop flare, but this time around, the Australian dubstep don is dishing out red meat for the rail-riders. SIPPY. Robbie Walcott Kicking out the breaks with the opening salvo, “Run It Up,” SIPPY and Sam King simultaneously celebrate success and embrace chaos with cool and confident lyricism amid blistering bass. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The EP continues with “WYKA,” an instrumental where laser-like synths a...
Flume Leaks Coveted “Greenpeace” ID After 5 Years
To the surprise of many longtime fans, Flume has exhumed a record thought to have been lost forever deep within his archives of unreleased music. The fervor for the track now known as “Flume X Greenpeace” started from humble roots. Produced as part of Flume’s 2017 collaborative campaign alongside Greenpeace Australia Pacific, the original song was teased only for 90 seconds, but would remain imprinted on the minds of fans for years to come. A breezy, lounge-style house record with hypnotic bass and playful vocals, the laid-back track was assumed to have been tabled forever especially after Flume’s subsequent projects, Hi This Is Flume and Palaces, were released with no trace of it. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles However, in a Discord AMA thi...
DROELOE’s New Single Is a Stunning and Visceral Ride: Listen to “Holiday”
Enlisting Norwegian singer-songwriter Ponette for a stunning vocal performance, DROELOE has added yet another genre-bending gem to his expansive discography. In the midst of a busy touring schedule across the U.S., DROELOE is reflecting on the concept of “flow stage” by way of his new single, “Holiday.” Out now via electronic music tastemaker label CloudKid, it’s a grungy and pensive indietronica track driven by fast-paced drum patterns and frenetic synths. “Holiday” seamlessly evolves into a chaotic display of DROELOE’s unique production style, which emits a youthful and carefree energy. Take a listen to the new track below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “This song is about surrendering yourself to a form of flow state that’s a more ‘just doing not thi...
Vini Vici Breathe New Life Into iiO’s 2001 Classic, “Rapture”
Vini Vici have turned back the clock to 2001, breathing new life into a timeless dance anthem. The superstar Israeli duo have taken iiO’s “Rapture” for a spin, producing an electrifying remix befit for the world’s biggest festival stages. The track was released back in 2001 before featuring as the lead single from their debut studio album, Poetica. They say if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. So Vini Vici naturally went the psytrance route here, producing a vibrant ode to iiO that doubles as a hands-up anthem. Just like they did in their recent take on The Beloved’s 1993 club classic “Sweet Harmony,” the duo pays homage to the original while revamping it with their signature, heart-racing sound. And if one thing is clear, it’s that N...
Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta and Shakira Drop Remix Package for “Don’t You Worry”
Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta and Shakira have added even more firepower to their collaborative release, “Don’t You Worry.” A trio of dance remixes has been released to celebrate the international success of their recent super-collab. Breathing new life into the record, Guetta, Shakira and the Peas called upon Malaa, Dubdogz, DJs From Mars and Mark Ursa to produce unique spins on the track. First up is a collaborative remix from DJs From Mars and Guetta. Featuring plenty of old-school synths, their remix twists will.i.am’s vocals into a stomping beat reminiscent of an early 2000s dance hit. The second transformative release comes courtesy of Malaa, who is on the precipice of releasing his long-awaited debut album. Producing a more bass-forward rendition th...
Rich DietZ and BERK Get “Lit” In New Tech House Anthem
Rich DietZ show out once again on “LIT,” their latest tech house banger, a collaboration with fellow red-hot producer BERK. Out today via Peak Hour Music, “LIT” marks the surging electronic music duo’s fifth single of 2022. They’ve kept their feet on the gas pedal, pumping out club-ready house records like “Work Song” and “VIBES,” the latter of which received support by iconic dance music duo Showtek. True to its name, the energetic single lights up the tech house artfulness of both Rich DietZ and BERK. Their pulsing production is highlighted by crisp percussion, laser-like synths and cheeky vocals, all of which combine for yet another house masterstroke. The nuances of their sound design are front-and-center, as squelchy bass fills and...
Ekonovah and Cloverdale Team Up for Soulful Tech House Jam, “Higher”
Ekonovah and Cloverdale have joined forces for “Higher,” a brand new single out now by way of deadmau5’s hau5trap imprint. “Higher” finds two extremely promising dance music producers teaming up in a superb display of tech house gravitas. The track’s hallmark is a soulful vocal refrain, which floats atop the arrangement with an airy charisma as a four-on-the-floor rhythm chugs below. It’s not long before Ekonovah and Cloverdale unload a sultry tech house drop that beautifully combines each artist’s respective approach to production. Here, the nuances of their sounds shine in-between the bars, highlighted by resonant rave stabs, punchy leads and a pulsing bassline. Take a listen to “Higher” below. “‘Highe...
Listen to Malaa’s Gritty New House Track, “Hypnotic”
Our favorite balaclava-wearing house producer, Malaa, has dropped a new house track, “Hypnotic.” It’s the enigmatic producer’s third single from his upcoming debut LP, DON MALAA, one of the year’s most hotly anticipated dance albums. Clocking in at over five minutes, “Hypnotic” finds Malaa beautifully splaying his bass-oriented house music sensibilities through the arrangement, mesmerizing listeners with gritty sound design. His signature, gritty drum programming and clever vocal sampling are on full display in the new track, which sounds like a surefire standout from DON MALAA. Malaa’s long-awaited debut album is expected to release in September 2022. Ahead of the album’s release, you can catch the “Ring The Alarm̶...
Zedd Opens Up About Next Album, Reunites With Maren Morris for Bubbly Collab, “Make You Say”
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost five years since Zedd and Maren Morris released “The Middle.” Feel old yet? The two have now reunited for “Make You Say,” a bubbly collab co-written with Charlie Puth and produced alongside dance music production duo BEAUZ. Zedd said the new track “is the kickoff of a new chapter” as he records his next album, his first since 2015’s chart-topping True Colors. Speaking with Zane Lowe of Apple Music 1, he opened up about the album’s musical direction. “My next big project is my album and I started that before the pandemic. I actually sent you a song that I was working on. That is a little bit darker,” Zedd said. “The feeling of the album is going to have some hap...
