New Artist Profile: J.L.G Brings a New Kind of Synth Pop With Timeless Sound

In the wake of Daft Punk‘s split announcement this week, the electronic, indie and pop music markets will be looking for artists who have the diversity and consistent quality production to fill the massive void left by the French legends. It’s early days still as he’s only released three singles and an EP thus far …

Rising Dubstep Artist LEVEL UP Signs to United Talent Agency

Rising dubstep music producer LEVEL UP has officially signed to United Talent Agency, one of the nation’s premier agencies. It’s a pivotal and well-deserved moment in the budding career of the rising beatsmith, who is one of the bass music scene’s brightest young producers. She dropped her thunderous Scared Of The Dark EP in September 2020, …

New Artist Spotlight: Nicholas Gunn Releases an Album to Get Us all in ‘Sound Condition’

It’s definitely a bit of a misnomer to feature Nicholas Gunn in our New Artist Spotlight tag but somehow a great oversight has occurred here at YEDM and we’ve never actually featured this ambient and experimental electronica veteran. The “spotlight” bit is definitely apt, however, as Gunn’s new album, Sound Condition, deserves more than one. Having …

Spotify Moves Forward with Snapchat-Like Clips Feature for Artist Playlists

Spotify continues to ramp up its Snapchat-like stories feature, allowing artists to personalize playlists with Clips. The platform began testing out the Clips feature last year, and now it’s moving to more artists and playlists across the app. Just like Snapchat or Instagram stories, artists can share behind-the-scenes snippets related to the curated playlists they …

Rising Trap Artist RemK Drops Stunning New Single “Turning Point”

While his name may not be on your radar just yet, RemK‘s will be after the release of his first single of 2021, “Turning Point.” The young rising trap artist has been hard at work perfecting his sound, and the countless hours have clearly paid off. The Long Beach native has delivered a track that …

Marshmello Teams Up with Iranian Artist Arash for Global Hit “Lavandia” [WATCH]

Marshmello continues his global takeover, unleashing an ambitious new collaboration with Iranian pop sensation Arash in their latest single, “Lavandia.” The song draws Persian influence for its sounds, rhythm, textures, and of course, language, while also working in that Mello flair. Arash’s vocals move the track forward, seemingly effortlessly, as the two find a distinct groove …

Queer Dance Music Artist Ari Gold Dead at 47

An unfortunate side effect of dance music exploding popularity in the early 2010s is that so much of the genre’s history has been somewhat lost to the new festival sounds of the main stage. But dance music, in its purest form, dates back to the 70s in disco and perhaps even the 60s, when the …

Pioneering Queer Dance Music Artist Ari Gold Has Died

Ari Gold, a pioneering electronic artist and DJ who bulldozed barriers in the LGBTQ+ music community, has died at the age of 47. According to reports, Gold, who was one of the dance music scene’s first openly gay artists, passed away on February 14th after a long battle with leukemia. Tributes to the late producer have …

EDMsauce.com Artist of the Week: Tisna

  What is going on dance music fans! We’re so happy to bring you a super-special up and coming artist going by the name of Tisna – hailing from our Pacific Island of Hawaii! We’re so happy to announce Tisna as our next EDMsauce.com Artist of the Week. Take a peek below at new music, …

New Artist Spotlight: UNDREAM’s Early Refinement is Only the Beginning for his Bright Future

Last June, UNDREAM debuted his first single, “Freak.” Since its initial release, the young Swedish producer has premiered one other tune and garnered 1.7 million streams across both songs on Spotify alone. His latest single, “Nightmare” with Neoni, is a continuation of his haunting yet playful sound. “Nightmare” embraces the sinister side of music production. …