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Vans Warped Tour D.C. Comeback To Stream Live On Amazon Prime Video

Fans around the world can tune into live coverage of the Vans Warped Tour next weekend. With the iconic punk-rock festival back for a special 30th anniversary tour this summer, Vans Warped Tour has announced that its sold-out stop at the RFK Festival Grounds in Washington, D.C., on June 14-15 will be broadcast live via[…]

The 15 Best House Tracks of May 2025

May 2025 sets the stage for what’s to come this exciting Summer season all across clubland. Soul Clap’s collaboration with Haven Star is an endearing story of when the weekend can get the best of us. Of course, in the package of a whimsical house tune that’ll find its way into a lounge or beach[…]

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Maverick Helicopters Offers Scenic Flights Above Day Trip Festival 2025

Maverick Helicopters is reuniting with Insomniac to offer scenic flights and helicopter transfers at Day Trip Festival. When the house and techno festival returns to Long Beach this month, thrill-seeking Day Trip attendees can book Maverick’s six-minute “Sky Trip” helicopter flight, soaring above the Queen Mary Waterfront and Long Beach Marina to give ravers a[…]

Disaia on Building a Studio That Doesn’t Get in the Way

For Disaia, the Madrid-based duo known for their energetic blend of tech-house, the creative process has always been more important than any single piece of gear. Their new LP, The Sun, out May 23 on their Siena imprint, feels like a direct result of that philosophy—a record shaped not by chasing trends or obsessing over[…]

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Excision’s Lost Lands Drops Thunderous Bass Lineup For 2025

Lost Lands is back with another earth-rattling lineup for 2025. Excision’s world-famous flagship festival is back at Thornville, Ohio’s Legend Valley Campground for its eighth dino-themed dubstep blowout this September 19-21, set to attract tens of thousands of bassheads with performances from over 200 artists spanning heavy-hitting electronic genres like dubstep, drum & bass, trap,[…]

Bearcubs reflects on moving forward before the spark fades

Bearcubs’ latest release, “Take Me Home,” lands somewhere between tension and comfort—a track that pulls from late-night energy without leaning too far into euphoria or melancholy. It’s slick but emotionally blurry, designed for the moment the lights dip and the night shifts gears. The track weaves sharp production with nostalgic synth work, carrying a subtle[…]

How Stimming uses sound to document fatherhood, fear, and joy

Photo Credit: Sascha Wysk / vierfotografen Stimming’s new album Friedrich arrives as both a technical achievement and an emotional document. Known for shaping organic textures into precise electronic structures, the German producer steps into more vulnerable territory without letting go of his sonic discipline. Released via Stimming Recordings, Friedrich is the second entry in a trilogy[…]

haxxy talks plugins, freedom, and staying clear of past styles

There is no fixed formula behind “Like U.” Haxxy started it during a rough personal period, choosing to write purely by feeling. That openness led to a track that Avoure immediately connected with, and instead of reworking it into something more polished, they followed the original spark, even if the tempo itself was a little[…]

Solid Grooves Drops 100th Release and It’s a Total Heater

IMG Credit – Louis Nesbitt Solid Grooves just hit the triple digits. Yep, the London-born, now globally-loved label just dropped its 100th release—and they didn’t hold back. Summer Sampler 2025 is out now and packed with 10 brand-new heaters from some of the imprint’s most iconic names. Solid Grooves: Instagram / Soundcloud / Facebook Michael Bibi and PAWSA, the[…]

how Hums finds momentum without forcing inspiration

HUMS is not afraid to admit that creative resistance still shows up. On Fractures—their new EP that blends melodic textures with understated groove—the Helsinki-based producer leans into the quiet friction of getting unstuck. The project is layered, sometimes sparse, always personal. There is restraint in the arrangement, but also a rawness that suggests each track[…]

Tokyo Machine’s ‘Factory Reset’ Is a Sonic Reboot With Teeth

Tokyo Machine is no stranger to evolution. With his new EP FACTORY RESET, the masked Monstercat veteran hits a hard reset on both his sonic identity and the visual world that surrounds it. It’s the first time we hear his voice on a track. It’s also his boldest project to date, arriving with a full-fledged[…]

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Festival Report Card: EDC Las Vegas 2025

Every year, a migration of ravers, dreamers, and electronic music lovers makes its way to Las Vegas for Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC). Known as the crown jewel of North American EDM festivals, EDC Las Vegas is more than a party—it’s a massive celebration of sound, community, and creativity. With a reputation built on its commitment[…]

Spotify Pushes Back on Fake Artist Claims, Calls AI a Creative Tool

According to Brand Equity, at a press briefing held at Spotify’s Stockholm headquarters, CEO Daniel Ek addressed growing industry concerns surrounding the rise of artificial intelligence in music production. His position was clear: AI is not a threat to musicians—it’s a catalyst for expanding access and creativity. Ek pushed back against narratives suggesting machine-generated songs[…]

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London’s Junction 2 Finalizes Stacked Lineup For 2025 Festival

Junction 2 has locked in its complete lineup for the London festival’s return this summer. The long-running event, one of the British capital’s largest and most anticipated annual electronic festivals, is back at Boston Manor Park in Brentford from July 25-27, featuring another deep performance roster of house and techno titans, underground veterans, and rising[…]

Showing Up Over and Over: Jim Rider on Creative Consistency

Jim Rider’s music carries the kind of quiet confidence that only comes from staying grounded over the long haul. A longtime contributor to All Day I Dream, Rider’s process reflects something rare in dance music—patience. His track “Dust” on the new Spring Sampler builds slowly, pulling from the same palette that’s made his catalog so[…]

Drivetrain on Letting Emotion Shape the Discography

Drivetrain’s music doesn’t sit neatly in one category—and that’s exactly the point. His work stretches across techno, house, drum & bass, electro, and ambient—but it also spills into opera, shoegaze, dark wave, and indie rock. With decades of releases and aliases under his belt, his discography reads more like a personal archive than a genre-specific[…]

Making Music Content Accessible

Music has never been about anything but the connection between cultures, emotions and moments. For too long, though, for too many, particularly for the deaf and hard of hearing, being connected to the whole essence of music has remained elusive. In a world where digital content reigns supreme and accessibility is now the only choice,[…]

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Italy’s Panorama Festival Drops Lineup For 2025 Return To Quarry Ruins

Puglia’s Panorama Festival has locked in a red-hot house and techno lineup for 2025. The three-day event is back in Lecce, Italy, this August 14-16, where it will host performances from another run of the genre’s most formidable selectors at Cave del Luca, a 10,000-capacity venue perched on the ruins of an ancient limestone quarry[…]