MDL Beast Festival took place over the weekend with high profile B2B sets to attract the masses — but the event hasn’t come and gone without some major controversy. Instagram influencers and publications are receiving backlash for promoting the Saudi Arabian dance music event. MDL Beast followed through like a typical EDM festival. However, some believe the country uses events like this to put a bandaid on its troubling stance on human rights. Following the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi in 2018, the country reportedly invested close to $3 billion in entertainment to attract tourists back to the area. Similar...
Tomorrowland wants fans around the world to experience Our Story in all its glory, as the iconic music festival looks back on 15 years of music and magic. In October 2020, Tomorrowland presents: Our Story came to life at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. Guided by the Metropole Orchestra, the magnificent 3-hour music spectacle streamed live. Now, we can experience the 15-year anniversary extravaganza whenever we so desire. Featuring some of the biggest EDM artists on the planet, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Steve Aoki, The Bloody Beetroots, GOOSE, Netsky, and M.I.K.E., Our Story is sure to go down...
With New Year’s Eve on the horizon, Amazon Music is providing the perfect soundtrack for music fans to ring in 2020. Choose Your Own DJ is a brand-new collection of playlists curated by some of the world’s top DJs across dance, pop, hip-hop, Latin, and more. DJs you can choose from include Alesso, The Chainsmokers, Alison Wonderland, Marshmello, Diplo, Fatboy Slim, Maya Jane Coles, and more. “These tracks include some of my favorite releases this year, stuff I’ve been playing out in my sets a ton, a bunch of remixes, and a lot of records by friends and artists...
GRiZZO has arrived and it’s sounding “Good As Hell.” GRiZ took on Hijinx Festival last night with a brand new, extra wubby remix up his sleeve. The funk master transformed Lizzo‘s iconic feel-good, self-care anthem “Good As Hell” into a bass heavy crowd pleaser. Being that uplifting music is his forte, the unreleased remix fit right into his setlist. Not only did “Good As Hell” make a great first impression, some attendees even dubbed it the “theme of the night.” GRiZ himself called it a “vibe” in the top video below. Fans made the connection in early 2019 that...
There’s no question that DJ Snake is one of the most internationally renowned producers in the industry. Having made hits with artists from around the globe from Dillon Francis to J Balvin to Malaa, DJ Snake will never not have a place to crash while on tour. The French super-producer continues his global outreach collaborating with Russian pop star Vlade Kay on his newest track “All This Lovin.” The two combine for a groovy piano-house/pop song that came together when the two met at a writing camp in Los Angeles. In fact, DJ Snake is so keen on Vlade Kay,...
Now that My Chemical Romance have reunited, all seems right in the world of music. In order to amplify the excitement we’re feeling for this, you know EDM had to do a remix. Last month, Kayzo and Sullivan King revealed they were working on an MCR remix — making it a banger would be easy, choosing between “Helena” and “Famous Last Words” would be the tough part. From the sounds of the video below, they’ve finally put this debate to rest after help from fans. So @SullivanKing and I are doing a my chemical romance remix and we are...
Earlier this month, the Avicii Tribute Concert for Mental Health Awareness took place at Friends Arena in Stockholm. One of the exclusive performances of the night included David Guetta‘s touching Avicii tribute, including mashups and remixes from both legendary producers. Now, their worlds collide once more with Guetta’s official upload, featuring incredible versions of “Levels,” “Wake Me Up,” their collaboration “Sunshine,” and their unreleased song with Afrojack, “Before I Could Say Goodbye.” It also includes a never-before-heard collaboration with Avicii. For this epic night, 19 collaborators from Avicii’s biggest hits, including Aloe Blacc, Adam Lambert, Dan Tyminski, Rita Ora and other surprise acts, came...
With days to spare, Martin Garrix just dropped one of his biggest collaborations of the entire year! The producer’s much anticipated “Hold On” with Matisse & Sadko has arrived in full form. For Garrix, this sounds like another instant hit and a true EDM anthem by design, and it all comes together with go-to collaborators Matisse & Sadko. MORE: MARTIN GARRIX LIVE @ THE ETHER (Amsterdam RAI 2019) Over the past few months, this larger than life collab featuring Michel Zitron has played out during live shows, from Amsterdam RAI to Freaky Deaky, wowing every crowd in the process. A massive build makes...
Flume is on a mission to record his next record in 2020. The Grammy Award-winning producer, was recently nominated again for his work on Hi This Is Flume. Despite the vast majority of the mixtape being original material, Flume found not labeling the body of work as an “album” helped with his creative process. Less pressure, same incredible result. However, Flume has revealed he’s working on a new album at the start of the year. We considered his mixtape to be nothing short of perfection, and can’t wait to see what he comes up with. Here’s what he had...
Seattle has become quite the hub for house music over the past couple of years. They’ve brought in just about every big name you can imagine, most recently being Deadmau5, Fisher, Idris Elba, and Chris Lake. Inside the Emerald City are some of the best venues around, including the legendary Monkey Loft, which has a reputation for throwing some of the best house music events, usually running into the wee hours of the morning. Needless to say, there’s a lot of excitement for house music in Seattle, and local artists are now getting a chance to have their music...
