Moore Kismet Keeps the New Music Flowing With Latest Single, “You Should Run”

Moore Kismet is one of the busiest producers in the electronic world today, balancing their budding music career with all of the demands of high school. Even so, they have managed to keep their fans on their toes, releasing three new singles just this fall.  Out October 30th, “You Should Run” is the producer’s latest, …

TikTok and Sony Music announce new licensing and promotional agreement

by: Farrell Sweeney Nov 3, 2020 TikTok has announced a new licensing agreement with Sony Music Entertainment (SME). The agreement will continue to allow creators on the short-form video app to use songs from Sony Music artists for their content, and it will also see the companies partnering on efforts to promote Sony artists. TikTok …

House Music Legend Todd Terry Drops New Single “Jammin”

Todd Terry is still going strong. The seminal house music producer has unveiled his latest masterstroke, “Jammin,” a nostalgic number with a dusty analogue feel. “Jammin” taps back into Terry’s roots with its classic chords and breakbeat-influenced percussion. The sound design here is reminiscent of his pioneering contributions to house music in the 80s and 90s, …

Richie Hawtin on Income Equality in Dance Music: “We’re Trying to Fix a Problem That We’ve Lost Control of”

Fabled techno producer and music entrepreneur Richie Hawtin recently opened up about the lack of income equality between DJs and producers in dance music.  In a new interview with Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst for their “Interdependence” podcast, Hawtin delved into a number of timely issues in EDM, including crucial changes to the economic infrastructure of live DJ sets. …

How Producers Can Use Checklists to Improve Music Quality (with Examples)

Of course, music production is a creative pursuit. You can’t use science alone to write a quality song. But does that mean that creating systems for your music production will ruin the creative process? Absolutely not. In fact, combining creativity with a deliberate process ensures that your music can be of the highest quality. It …

“I Never Intended to Be an Artist”: Julian Jordan Opens Up About His Career in Dance Music

Julian Jordan is a Dutch DJ and producer who has become a household name within the world of house music. He’s released a surfeit of festival anthems on renowned EDM labels such as Spinnin’ Records and DOORN Records. He’s now officially signed to Martin Garrix’s STMPD RCRDS alongside label members Seth Hills, Dubvision, and Matisse & …

Watch the Trailer for “Sisters With Transistors,” a Documentary About Female Electronic Music Pioneers

After experiencing a successful festival run, even picking up a Next Wave Award at CPH:DOX in March, the producers behind the upcoming documentary Sisters With Transistors have finally released a trailer for the anticipated feature-length film.  Sisters With Transistors tells the untold story of the women who were integral to the creation of electronic music, many …

Kid Cudi to establish interactive live music app, Encore

by: Sami Weisband Oct 31, 2020 Kid Cudi has teamed up with Hollywood producer, writer, director, Ian Edelman, along with start-up pundit and software engineer, Jonathan Gray, to produce Encore—a new app designed to bring together artists and fans alike for an innovative live experience available on any mobile device. A product of the pandemic, the app …

CHARLIE Delivers Intergalactic House Music on New Single “Space Disco”

With all of the negative things happening on Earth right now, rising house producer CHARLIE is taking the party to the cosmos instead. She has dropped her new groove-inducing single “Space Disco,” which will have you have you feeling like you are on a planet lightyears away.  The intergalactic journey opens with chest-thumping pads as the haunting …

Watch: Zeds Dead, DNMO, and GG Magree add a conceptual layer to ‘Save My Grave’ in official music video

by: Farrell Sweeney Oct 30, 2020 Zeds Dead, DNMO, and GG Magree‘s super collaboration, “Save My Grave,” has been gifted a visual. Inspired by the game Grim Fandango, the video explores the life and death cycle, adding a sense of gravity to the visual accompaniment. Trippy visuals thread the production, and lighting adjustments help to …