Robert Duke

“Never Erase You” Opens the Door to Cosmic Gate’s Perspectives EP 2

Cosmic Gate have officially released “Never Erase You,” their newest single with Diana Miro and the first track from their upcoming Perspectives EP 2. For a duo with more than 25 years of history, this record feels like a seamless extension of the sound they’ve been honing in recent years—melodic, polished, and built for both[…]

D&S Return to Magnetic With “Fallin’” – A Precision-Tuned Club Cut

Chicago-based duo D&S return to Magnetic Magazine Recordings with “Fallin’,” a track that builds on the clean, deliberate production style they’ve been refining over the past year. Their last release with us at Magnetic, “Time & Space,” marked an important step in their development, and “Fallin’” shows how quickly they’re translating that growth into a[…]

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A Raver’s Guide To The 2025 Lollapalooza Livestream

Chicago’s Lollapalooza has shared its official livestream schedule, kicking off today for the festival’s return to Grant Park from July 31 to August 1. Starting at 5PM daily, even those not among the estimated 400,000 music fans in attendance can tune into the action from the world-famous festival via Hulu, set to broadcast a selection[…]

How I Made Feature: Gabry Ponte ‘Motor City’

Gabry Ponte has never been one to stay in one lane. With over 6 billion streams, multiple Diamond certifications, and a career that spans 25 years, the Italian producer has built a reputation for moving between chart-topping hits and club-focused weapons with the same precision. His latest release, “Motor City,” is a sharp-edged edit of[…]

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Relentless Beats Reveals First Artists For Decadence Arizona 2025

Relentless Beats has shared the phase one lineup for the Southwest promoter’s New Year’s Eve festival, Decadence Arizona. Moving into its second decade this year, Decadence Arizona is back at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, this December 30-31, ringing in 2026 with two nights of performances from a collection of electronic dance music’s biggest[…]

HOW IT WAS MADE: CRISTIAN VIVIANO ‘IN THIS WORLD’ REBELLION (INDIE DANCE)

Cristian Viviano, a self-taught DJ, musician, and producer from Palermo, has made a remarkable impact on the music scene. His performances have graced prestigious venues and festivals worldwide, including Fabric in London, Dream Beach Festival, Pacha Ibiza, and Mayan Warrior in Los Angeles. Known for his compelling sets and innovative productions, Cristian is capturing attention[…]

Excite Audio’s New Synth Turns Metal Into Music

Excite Audio is back with another entry in its material-based Evolve series—this time centered around the sonic DNA of metal. Evolve Alloy, out July 30, isn’t a virtual instrument trying to model realism. Instead, it’s a sample-based synthesizer designed to deliver the sharp, resonant, and sometimes chaotic character of metallic tones—glockenspiels, chains, steel drums, FM[…]

Events

EXIT Festival To Launch First Multi-Day, Multi-Stage Festival At Pyramids Of Giza

The organizers of Serbia’s EXIT Festival are planning the first-ever multi-day, multi-stage festival at the Pyramids of Giza. In an interview with IQ Magazine, EXIT founder and CEO Dušan Kovačević revealed that the historic show will likely take place in October 2026 as a new spin-off of the company’s long-running flagship festival. EXIT Festival celebrated[…]

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5 Can’t-Miss Sets At BEONIX Festival 2025

Since its launch in Cyprus three years ago, BEONIX Festival has annually transformed the island nation into a summer travel hotspot for house and techno lovers from around the globe, attracting over 25,000 yearly attendees with performances from the genre’s most storied DJs on the sun-drenched Mediterranean Coast. The three-day celebration is back on the[…]

Events

Insomniac Drops Lineup For 2025 EDSea Cruise Ship Voyage

Insomniac has shared the lineup for its 2025 EDSea cruise ship festival. The festival giant’s third voyage at sea will set sail out of Miami, Florida, for a five-night journey on the Norwegian Joy from November 1-6, this time destined for the shores of Harvest Caye, Belize. In partnership with destination music experience companies Vibee[…]

Massive X Player Brings Big Synth Energy to Your DAW for Free

Table of Contents Native Instruments has released Massive X Player, a free version of their flagship synthesizer that takes some of the most powerful parts of Massive X and makes them immediately usable by anyone. If you’ve ever opened a synth plugin and bounced off the interface, this one might be the exception. It’s easy[…]

Magnetic Mix 264: Madison Palmer

Madison Palmer’s approach is pretty straightforward: stay curious, stay prepared, and make music that actually means something to you. That mindset is threaded through her feature on I Rise with Zero8 and Dani Lennon, and it’s all over this new mix for Magnetic. Clocking in just over an hour, Magnetic Mix 264 is a clean[…]

The 15 Best Techno Tracks of July 2025

The deep and mysterious corners of the techno galaxy seem to draw the most intrigue from yours truly. Dig into this month’s techno chart and discover those underground gems that mainly get their exposure on early Sunday morning. Nevertheless, if you’re already here then that is what you truly seek anyway. Follow our Spotify playlist:[…]

Olesia Glants Makes a Bold, Sacred Statement With “Save Me”

We love discovering artists who are truly doing their own thing and musicians who are impossible to categorize. It’s safe to say that Olesia Glants is one of them. The rising talent’s most recent release, “Save Me”, is a deeply personal and luminously produced cut that glides between deep house, pop-laced EDM, and jazz-soul inflection.[…]

The 15 Best House Tracks of July 2025

If you’re looking for the newest underground cuts, you’ve come to the right place. Mita Gami’s collaboration with Garden City Movement is the star of the show this month. It’s on Crosstown Rebels and I’ve got all three at the very top of the chart for your convenience. You can find another trio from one[…]

Trance

Markus Schulz returns to In Search of Sunrise for massive Vol. 21

The latest edition of the iconic In Search of Sunrise mix series is set to release next month, with a massively expanded offering. The compilation will once again see Markus Schulz take the lead, a role he has held since 2018. 2025 has been an exciting year for fans of the iconic In Search of[…]

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Markus Shulz returns to In Search of Sunrise for massive Vol. 21

The latest edition of the iconic In Search of Sunrise mix series is set to release next month, with a massively expanded offering. The compilation will once again see Markus Shulz take the lead, a role he has held since 2018. 2025 has been an exciting year for fans of the iconic In Search of[…]