Alok Launches New Philanthropic Foundation, Instituto Alok

Dance music powerhouse Alok has started his own philanthropic endeavor, which will focus on supporting the vulnerable populations within his home country of Brazil.  Instituto Alok came to fruition following a period of soul-searching that struck the superstar talent. Alok suggested he was in a depressed slump, but ultimately found a renewed sense of purpose …

Tulum’s 17-Day Zamna Festival Postponed Following Spike in COVID-19 Cases

Tulum’s marathon 17-day festival event Zamna, which was scheduled to kick off on December 31st, has been postponed following public concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Zamna Festival was feared to be a superspreader event in the making. Tulum has recently become a hub for music festivals playing it fast and loose amid ongoing pandemic …

EDM Gift Ideas for the Last Minute Holiday Shopper

Christmas is right around the corner, and if you’re still in need of a gift idea for the raver in your friend circle or family, you’re in luck.  Whether they’re a shuffler, an aspiring artist, or just casual dance music listeners, here are our last minute picks if you need a great gift in record …

Alesso, Galantis, Afrojack, Dillon Francis, More to Perform at Lollapalooza Stockholm 2021

Another day, another hopeful 2021 festival announcement. The organizers of Lollapalooza have announced the famed festival brand’s second Stockholm edition, which is scheduled to go down July 2nd to 4th, 2021. Along with the announcement came a massive lineup featuring a blend of the finest in both EDM and the contemporary music scene at large. …

Watch What So Not and San Holo Go Head-to-Head in Season Finale of “Beat Smash”

Ever since they debuted their “Beat Smash” series in October 2020, Brownies & Lemonade have served up unique music production content featuring many dance music stars. QUIX, Juelz, TYNAN, Blanke, and many others have graced the show’s virtual stage in a head-to-head battle of beats over the last couple months. To put a cherry on top …

Techno Bingo is a One-of-a-Kind Game Night Taking Over Melbourne Music Week

You wouldn’t usually expect to see techno and bingo in the same sentence—much less the same room—but these days the music scene is anything but conventional.  As part of the extended Melbourne Music Week, the “Techno Bingo” event promises to deliver exactly that unlikely combination, marrying rave music with one of the world’s most timeless …

A 12-Year-Old DJ Hosted a Rave in His School’s Bathroom During Lunch Break

If you want to be a good DJ, you’ve got to start from scratch. Despite that horrible pun, please continue on to read about a 12-year-old Manchester boy who DJed at his own rave held in his school’s bathroom. Instead of throwing down potato chips and a sammie during his lunch break, Cael Bell threw down …

Zedd Curates Exclusive DJ Mix of Apple Music’s Biggest Songs of 2020

There is perhaps no EDM artist more ideal than Zedd, one of the genre’s true hit-makers, to curate a list of Apple Music‘s biggest songs of 2020. Zedd has teamed up with the streaming giant for an exclusive DJ mix that covers not only the most popular songs in dance music from this year, but also …

Watch Madeon’s Intimate Acoustic Fireside Performance for LA Gives Back

We’re running out of superlatives for Madeon. With each new song or performance, he seems to somehow one-up himself. After his fans were blown away by his recent set at Brownies & Lemonade and IHEARTCOMIX‘s recent “LA Gives Back” charity livestream, Madeon decided to upload his full performance. Fresh off his first-ever Grammy Award nomination for his …

Destructo Announces Special New Year’s Day Sunrise Sermon DJ Set

Let’s be honest—there’s a chance that 2020’s hideousness will spill over into 2021. It’s a thought that we’re all trying to avoid in the name of optimism, but it very well may happen thanks to nationwide lockdowns that become more stringent by the hour. Before 2021 goes off the rails, though, Destructo is kicking off the year …