Your EDM Premiere: Killbox Back in the Lab to Conjure up ‘Beaker’ [RAM]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock or completely ignoring D&B for the past few months, you’ll know that Killbox are back on the prowl, releasing a series of singles on RAM that are teeth-crunchers no matter what system you’re listening on. Combining that classic neurofunk/techstep rawness with modern clean production as they do, the …

Armin van Buuren Unveils 2020 “A State Of Trance Year Mix”

Mixed by the Armada Music leader himself, Armin van Buuren is back with his annual end-of-the-year mix series. This year more than ever, van Buuren hopes it serves as a beacon of positivity, instilling the much-needed sense of community many have desperately craved during this time apart.  “A State Of Trance Year Mix 2020” features more than …

Sewerslvt swirls genres on ‘The World Is Fvcked’ LP – Dancing Astronaut

by: Mitchell Rose Dec 11, 2020 Australia’s Sewerslvt has made a name for themselves through their atmospheric drum and bass, littered with synthwave and breakbeat influences. Always one to break new ground, the largely anonymous producer is back with one of their most genre-bending records to date, The World Is Fvcked. Recently named one of …

Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins and Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron form new band

Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters and Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden have formed a new band. The two drummers have been working together under the moniker Nighttime Boogie Association since they both participated in a tribute concert to late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell in 2019. The band have shared their first two tracks, …

Kayzo and Delta Heavy Collab on Roaring New Single “Tormenta”

Kayzo has been on a tear in 2020, taking his Welcome Records imprint to new heights all while releasing a myriad of excellent new tunes. To cap off the year, the Houston-born producer has joined drum & bass aficionados Delta Heavy for their monstrous collaboration “Tormenta,” out via Monstercat.   “Tormenta” is a ferocious romp that showcases …

MK taps in for transformative remix of CamelPhat, LOWES’ ‘Easier’

by: Rachel Narozniak Dec 11, 2020 Some of CamelPhat‘s Dark Matter has gotten a shade lighter, thanks to MK. A brooding constituent of the Liverpool-formed production pair’s debut LP, “Easier” effortlessly contributed to the overarching sense of crepuscular introspection that colored Dark Matter. This sonic personality shifts quite dramatically on MK’s reboot, which decidedly sidesteps …

Anna Calvi, Sleaford Mods and more appear on new Independent Venue Week live album

Anna Calvi, Sleaford Mods and more all appear on a new live album which has been released by the organisers behind Independent Venue Week. The nine-track vinyl-only album, out today (December 11), was recorded at various independent venues across the country. ‘Independent Venue Week LIVE 2020’ is available to buy from the Independent Venue Week …

Carl Cox to Perform on New Streaming Series to Aid Ibiza Food Bank

Known globally as the premier destination for electronic music fans, performers, and clubgoers, the island of Ibiza has seen more than its share of legendary electronic music performers over the years. However, as with many other areas worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has left many of Ibiza’s residents without jobs and income for the foreseeable future. In …

Jason Ross and RUNN reconvene for proper melodic finale to Ophelia Records’ 2020 calendar, ‘Intertwined’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Ross Goldenberg Dec 11, 2020 Jason Ross and RUNN banded together on the former’s sensational debut album to introduce 2020, so it was only fitting that the “Letting Go” tandem reassembled to round out a long-winded marathon of a year. Sliding in between Jason Ross’ weekly stream series for Insomniac, “The Atlas,” and a …

[Opinion] Spotify Editorials Have Become The Worst Place For New Music Discovery On The Internet Spotify Editorials Have Become The Worst Music Discovery Tool Of 2020

Yes, you read that title right. That doesn’t and shouldn’t make sense, does it? Why does the leading digital streaming platform in all of music have the worst curated playlists? We used to love Spotify Editorials when they 1st starting gaining major popularity in and around 2015 & 2016. Friday Cratediggers, Dance Rising, New Dance …