England Hopes to Reopen Nightclubs & Lift Music Festival Restrictions this Summer

England just announced its reopening plans as part of a four-step process. Depending on cases, deaths and hospitalizations related to coronavirus (COVID-19), Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to lift the majority of restrictions by June 21st. Step One: allows schools to reopen and after-school activities to resume. Small groups of people from different households will …

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, …

Chance The Rapper sues former manager for $3million

Chance The Rapper is suing his former manager, Pat Corcoran, for $3million USD (£2.2million GBP). According to his lawsuit, read by NME, the rapper Chancelor Bennett alleges Corcoran used his role as manager to “trade on Mr. Bennett’s good name for his own benefit, diverting business opportunities to his separate companies”. Bennett also claims Corcoran …

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 …

Pacha Expands to Open New Venue in Mykonos

Ibiza’s fabled Pacha has been a go-to destination for partiers worldwide. Since opening their first location in 1967 in the beach town of Sitges, Pacha Group has gone on to expand its luxury experience with clubs across Europe. However, they’ve kept their hotels strictly in Spain—until now.  Pacha Group has officially announced they are opening a new …

Rina Sawayama scores major victory in getting rules changed for the BRITs and Mercury Prize

Rina Sawayama has scored a major victory in getting eligibility rules changed for the BRIT Awards and the Mercury Prize. The singer has campaigned heavily to have the rules changed for British solo artists at awards events and contacted the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). She wasn’t eligible to enter as a British artist under the current …

Revisit Daft Punk’s Complete Discography, Including Co-Writings, Productions, & Collaborations

Daft Punk’s breakup video on Monday is still being felt and shared days later. Though reactions ranged from shocked to expected, the reality is that any rumors of new Daft Punk music are now, more likely than ever before, firmly solidified as false. However, there’s still a lot of music for us to look back …

Sign the Petition to Declare April 17th “Drum & Bass Day”

Since the early 1990s, drum & bass has been a staple in the world of electronic music. Nearly three decades in, the genre has spread from the United Kingdom throughout the world and continues to innovate and impress with its intricate sound design, crushing low-end energy, heart-wrenching melodies, and danceable grooves. With such a diverse …

Introducing The Space Station, an Audius Exclusive playlist – Dancing Astronaut

by: Andrew Spada Feb 24, 2021 Introducing The Space Station, our exclusive Audius playlist focused on exposing new and exciting music from independent artists. Since 2009, Dancing Astronaut has been sharing electronic music for the love of it. Like many electronic music fans, we grew up on Soundcloud. We got our start sharing mash-ups, bootlegs, …

Paul McCartney announces career spanning biography ‘The Lyrics’ through 154 of his songs

Paul McCartney has announced a career-spanning book about his life through 154 songs from his back catalogue. ‘The Lyrics’, which is due for release on November 2, will recount the musician’s life through his earliest boyhood compositions, songs by The Beatles, Wings and from his lengthy solo career. It will also be presented with previously …