Monstercat Acquires Silk Music, Opens Door to Progressive House and Downtempo

Monstercat seems to always breach into new territory. The renowned independent label is well-known for bridging the gap between electronic music and gaming with its cutting-edge livestreamed events. Now, the label introduces its third brand alongside sub-labels, Uncaged and Instinct, Monstercat Silk. As the name implies, Monstercat has acquired the leading dance music label, Silk Music. The move only furthers the …

Kaskade returns to Monstercat with new progressive single, ‘Closer’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Austria Masim Jan 27, 2021 Kaskade has released his third consecutive single on Monstercat titled “Closer,” continuing his partnership with the label and video game, Rocket League. The single follows the veteran DJ’s previously released tracks “Flip Reset,” featuring WILL K and “Solid Ground,” both having landed as special featured soundtracks on Rocket League …

Nicky Romero returns to his progressive house roots on ‘Nights With You – Festival Mix’

by: Rachel Narozniak Nov 23, 2020 Nicky Romero‘s status as a tireless purveyor of progressive house needs no defense, but if ever it did, “Nights With You – Festival Mix” would be on the argumentative frontlines. When “Nights With You” landed in early October, its candidacy for a progressive house self-alteration was clear not only …

deadmau5 unveils Kiesza-assisted progressive cut, ‘Bridged By A Lightwave’

by: Jessica Mao Nov 10, 2020 The mau5 has returned. After months of teasing his unreleased track with Canadian songstress Kiesza, deadmau5 has delivered at last. Dropping the release three days early alongside an additional alternative mix, the helmet-wearing producer ventures back to progressive territory in “Bridged By A Lightwave,” welcoming a sound known to …

Deep State’s inaugural ‘Reactor’ assembles new wave of progressive luminaries [Interview]

by: Jessica Mao Nov 10, 2020 When Grum finally drew back the curtain on his long-awaited sophomore album, Deep State, in November 2019, he inevitably set in motion the coming of a new age. The full-length record both cemented the progressive prowess of the Glasglow ambassador, following his metamorphosis from the punchy Heartbeats debut into …

Rinzen executes heavy progressive rework of Fatima Hajji’s ‘Kua’

by: Jessica Mao Oct 21, 2020 In his newest delivery, Rinzen takes on his heaviest piece of work yet with a new remix of the title track from Madrid-hailing techno selector Fatima Hajji‘s Kua EP. Derived from Hajji’s two-cut project, the eponymous track receives a dark and dusky reconstruction reflective of Rinzen’s cerebral, world-building intuition. …