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deadmau5 Reveals Track List For New Orchestral Album [DETAILS]

deadmau5 is about to unleash a new album full some his greatest productions, completely reimagined by an orchestra! The where’s the drop? pre-sale is set to go live tomorrow, but the producer is letting us in on the track list a day early. “Imaginary Friends,” “Avaritia,” “Strobe,” and so much more amazing work from deadmau5 will soon be heard like never before (including “HR 8938 Cephei,” what!). Running 14 tracks deep, where’s the drop? is sure to take music fans to places previously restricted by the EDM soundscape. where’s the drop? is more than just an album, however. On May 31st and April...

The Do LaB Announces Diverse 2018 Lineup for Coachella

We’re nearly three weeks away from the first weekend Coachella. Excited yet? In case you’re not as excited yet, just wait: the Do LaB just announced its stage lineup for Coachella. The Do LaB celebrates 14 years at Coachella with its diverse 2018 lineup. The lineups vary across both weekends, but there’s enough here to get a festival’s worth entertainment at just one stage. Weekend one’s lineup pairs house artists like Chris Lake, Fisher, Lauren Lane and Ardalan with future bass and bass acts like EPROM, DROELOE and more. Meanwhile, weekend two’s lineup contrasts techno and house DJs like Thugfucker, Sage...

Previous Datsik Tour Date Turned Into Fundraiser For Rape Victims [VIDEO]

Following against Datsik, he was forced to on his Ninja Nation tour as well as any future festival appearances for the foreseeable future. One those dates soon after the allegations were made public was a stop in Iowa City last night. The promoters that show and booking manager Lucas Froeschner chose to not let the open date go to waste, and turned it into a fundraiser instead. All the proceeds for the night went to UI Rape Victim Advocacy Program. “I grew up with two sisters and my mom,” said Froeschner. “I can’t believe anyone would disrespect a woman like that. Instead...

Billboard Finally Reveals Its Official Artist Ranking To Rival The DJ Mag Top 100

Billboard has unleashed its first-ever Billboard Dance 100 artist rankings featuring all your favorite DJs! The rankings here represent votes from electronic music lovers heard all around the world. Over the past month, Billboard tallied up 180,000 votes from 174 countries and every continent — all which carry weight in this fan poll. Billboard Dance 100 also uses domestic and global charts statistics (streaming, track sales, album sales, and radio airplay) and touring data (show capacities, festival bookings, and residencies) to provide a “holistic ranking the genre’s diverse talents.” The Chainsmokers claim the #1 spot on this year’s Billboard Dance 100 — and...

This DJ Duo You've Never Heard of is Kickstarting $100,000 for Their 'World Tour'

A DJ duo by the name LYTT hopes to embark on a world tour, spanning the globe from Amsterdam to Berlin, Rome to Milan, Tokyo to Sydney, and all the way back to Miami. However, there’s one small problem: you’ve probably never heard them. There’s another, much bigger problem: they want you to fund their world tour for $100,000. amberLY and maTT are an amateur DJ couple that have absolutely no shame in asking others to help make their dreams come true. While most touring DJs work their asses f, putting in countless hours work just to play small, local clubs starting...

REPORT: iPhone X+ Coming In September, Alleged Pictures Leaked

According to Forbes, the next iteration the iPhone, the iPhone X Plus, will be arriving this September. The iPhone X itself received a lot flak right out the gate, leading Apple to this past February. Apple is surely hoping that the new versions the phone will help to bring it out purgatory with improved specs and new hardware. Also in the pipeline is the iPhone X Plus, which Forbes believes — apparently contrary to many other sources — will feature a 6.2-inch OLED display, much larger than the iPhone X’s current 5.8-inch display (the usable space which is actually smaller...

Daft Punk "Leak" Has Fans Hopeful For Ultra Performance

EDM fans are hyped about the a Swedish House Mafia reunion at Ultra Miami’s 20th anniversary, but let’s not forget about Daft Punk. Although a performance from these masked wonders seems way less likely, a mysterious upload on SoundCloud fers up a small glimmer hope that something could be going on with Daft Punk — and what timing with Ultra Music Festival being this weekend. This “” titled “X” User19972001200420 below is very likely fake, but it sounds legit enough to have Daft Punk’s most diehard fans talking about it on . Fans are even speculating the numbers in...

YouTube Is Taking A Stand Against Free Music Listeners with New Rapid-Fire Ads

In a strange and unusually forthright interview, YouTube’s global head music Lyor Cohen said at South by Southwest that music listeners on their platform are soon going to grow frustrated if they listen for free. “You’re not going to be happy after you are jamming ‘Stairway to Heaven’ and you get an ad right after that,” Cohen said. Cohen said that labels are frustrated with users who simply autoplay music on their platform without contributing more than adsense dollars to the rights holders. As a result, YouTube will increase the number ads played in between videos in a direct effort...

Calvin Harris Just Sneakily Revealed His Next Single & It's BIG

We’ve seen artists reveal their next releases a number creative ways, and Calvin Harris has just used one the oldest tricks in the book. While most people will think products when thinking barcodes, or websites with QR codes, the reality is that you can pretty much put any kind information within a code. In Harris’ case, he chose simple text. If you scanned the code at the top his Twitter cover photo, it apparent spat out the text: “Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa, One Kiss.” The barcode no longer works (at least we can’t seem to make it) but...

International Dance Music Awards Reveal Winners for Best Album, Song & more

While many people have been focused on Ultra this weekend, the Winter Music Conference and International Dance Music Awards have been going on under everyone’s noses. The awards aren’t particularly important to the average fan, but for many artists, festivals, labels, and clubs, the awards represent concrete validation their work over the past year. Categories in the awards include Best Male and Female Artists (separated by mainstream and underground, rightly so), Best Song, Best Album, Best Label, etc. Armin van Buuren swept a number categories thanks to A State Of Trance and Armada; directly or by association, Armin won...