Brauch follows up with another captivating “Heartbreak”

Among the most loved and played music genres is electronic dance music. Its popularity has recorded tremendous growth in recent years. In the mid-’90s, when electronic music was introduced, many people did not like it as much as they do today. But there are still singers and music producers like Brauch and fans who greatly …

New Review Examines Lack of Sexual Violence Policies On Websites of EDM Festivals

A recent review conducted by Good Night Out Vancouver revealed a lack of “easily accessible information” on sexual harassment and assault prevention on the websites of North American EDM festivals. Good Night Out Vancouver, which provides education and training to support safe dancefloors in nightlife, said 2022 “was another year full of allegations of sexual …

Lastlings’ next chapter continues forward with ‘Holding Me Like Water’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Ross Goldenberg Jan 23, 2023 The post-First Contact chapter for Lastlings moved forward exactly three months earlier. And both Amy and Josh Dowdle are ready to carry that over into the new year with their “Get What You Want” successor. After tapping Vintage Culture for a rework of that single—their first in two years—just …

Traphique Ends The Year Dropping “Shfeek Z3laan?”

Traphique is a Kuwaiti based independent hip hop artist who’s showcasing his unique talents and spreading positive vibes through music. Since making his debut on streaming platforms in 2020, the creative has continued to win over fans mixing sounds of hip hop, rap, and drill.  Towards the end of December, Traphique made the final addition …

Spotify joins other tech giants, announces layoff of approximately 6% of its workforce

Spotify employees were alerted this morning to the news that the company would be slashing its workforce to offset higher costs in 2022. “To offer some perspective on why we are making this decision, in 2022, the growth of Spotify’s OPEX outpaced our revenue growth by 2X,” CEO Daniel Ek wrote in a letter spelling …

10 ID Showcases That Signal a Bright Future for Bass Music

There’s a sea change going down in the world of bass music at the moment—and the future is bright. Whether or not you’re willing to admit it, dubstep has sadly grown stagnant. The genre remained sluggish in 2022, plunging further into saturation as its young artists recycled the same presets and arrangements en masse. But …

Rossy adds to ‘HEAVENS DOOR’ EP rollout with third single, ‘DON’T SAY’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Zach Salafia Jan 23, 2023 Rossy‘s HEAVENS DOOR EP has continued to be made up of highly-sought-after ID after highly-sought after ID. That trend during the rollout of her debut EP on HARD Records is continuing in the new year. “DON’T SAY”—the EP’s trifecta-completing single—received a mention in Dancing Astronaut‘s list of most-anticipated IDs …

Manic Focus Announces 7th Studio Album, a "Career Retrospective" and Return to His Roots

Never Not Blue, the upcoming album from electronic music star Manic Focus, is lucky number seven. Revered for his soulful fusion of funk, hip-hop and electronic music, Focus has revealed his seventh studio album. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, the LP will find him “returning to the blues-inflected electronic style of his …

Skrillex explains his struggle with his mental health

by: Yale Rosin Jan 23, 2023 Skrillex recently opened up about his struggles with mental health and how his mother’s death profoundly affected him. Tweeting that this past year was the “toughest year of my life,” he formerly attributed his decision to withdraw from the Movement Festival and Sunset Music Festival rosters to needing time …

Cloonee continues spooky releases with ‘Badman Sound’

by: Alex Lambeau Jan 23, 2023 Cloonee has turned in one of his most requested IDs of the previous year to kick off the new year with a bang. Having been an unreleased staple in his sets dating as far back as fall 2021, “Badman Sound” marks the first release of the 2023 for the …