AYOR Drops Sultry House Heater “Chemicals”

The latest banger to arrive on Martin Garrix‘s STMPD RCRDS imprint is “Chemicals,” a sultry house gem courtesy of mysterious three-piece dance music outfit AYOR. “Chemicals” is rife with the gritty house flair that is synonymous with STMPD, a record label that has become a bona fide tastemaker in little time. Fans of brass will gravitate …

DJ Sama’ Abdulhadi Arrested After Performing Near a Religious Shrine in Palestine

Palestinian techno DJ Sama’ Abdulhadi has been arrested along with several others following an event held at a historical religious site in the West Bank, located between Jericho and Jerusalem. The party, which reportedly took place at the Nabi Musa shrine on December 26th, hosted “hundreds” of Palestinian youth, according to La Repubblica. Locals have come forward to note that the …

“Get Your Rebel On”: App Promoting Secret Pandemic Parties Removed from App Store, TikTok

Vybe Together, an app promoting clandestine parties during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been removed from Apple’s App Store. After marketing primarily to young professionals on TikTok, the social media giant also banned the app. Using the slogan “Get your rebel on. Get your party on,” the platform invited users to organize and RSVP to illicit, unsafe …

Martin Garrix on Pushing Himself Creatively and Producing the “Craziest Music Ever” in 2020 [Interview]

Despite a stressful year by all accounts, Martin Garrix found a way to share new music, launch innovative projects, and identify ingenious ways to connect with his fans. Ahead of his ballyhooed performance at the first-ever Tomorrowland New Year’s Eve celebration, the chart-topping producer chatted with EDM.com to recap his year and offer fans a preview of what to …

Arknights Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With New Track by Steve Aoki, Yellow Claw, and RUNN

For the sixth episode of the animated series inspired by the popular mobile game Arknights, developers tapped Steve Aoki and RUNN to soundtrack their narrative back in July. The result was the wobble-heavy bass track “Last Of Me” and its accompanying music video. Now, the duo is back with new recruits, Yellow Claw, for the …

Max M Keeps the Dance-Pop Anthems Flowing With Latest Single, “I’ll Be Up”

For rising French producer Max M, becoming a dance music producer was always in the cards. Working by day as an accomplished expert in the IT world, just several years ago the artist chose to rekindle his longtime love for electronic music, now living two professional lives and capitalizing on a rare opportunity to live …

Grimes Reveals Remix Album “Miss Anthropocene: Rave Edition” Will Drop New Year’s Day

Grimes has announced that a remixed rave edition of her album Miss Anthropocene is set to arrive on New Years Day.  The collection will include nearly a dozen remixes with producers such as techno heavyweights Richie Hawtin and Tale of Us, singer-songwriter and producer Channel Tres, and superstar pop producer BloodPop® all joining the effort. The album additionally includes a remix of Grimes & …

UKF Dubstep Reveals Most Popular Song Uploads of 2020

Dubstep fans looking to bang their head into the new year just received a helping hand from one of the most popular YouTube channels in the dubstep scene, who has dropped their list of the top uploads of 2020. Since its inception in 2009, UKF Dubstep has kept a pulse on the scene, shining a light on …

Watch Alison Wonderland Throw Down at First Festival Performance in 10 Months

Alison Wonderland is back. The electronic music superstar descended on New Zealand’s Matakana Country Park—located just one hour north of Auckland—to drop a massive set at Hidden Valley Festival over the weekend. Wonderland, who quarantined for two weeks ahead of the performance, was joined by fellow dance music heavyweights Dimension, Sub Focus, The Upbeats featuring MC Tali, …

NOISIA’s Nik Roos Announces Upcoming Music Production Tutorials

Nik Roos of legendary drum & bass and breakbeat trio NOISIA has announced that he will be hosting twin music production tutorials before the end of December.  Music producers who’d like a glimpse into the iconic group’s music production techniques should head over to their Patreon to unlock the tutorials. Roos will be dissecting the project file for NOISIA’s track …