With sets from legends like Richie Hawtin, Indira Paganotto, FJAAK and Adam Beyer, alongside rising stars such as DJ Gigola, VTSS and 6EJOU, Awakenings curates a unique blend that shapes the future of techno. Awakenings Festival, the iconic three-day techno weekender and a must-attend event for any techno fan, proudly unveils its full line-up for[…]
Table of Contents Las Vegas nightlife is leveling up in 2025 with Zouk Group’s sensational residency lineup at Resorts World Las Vegas. Known for its world-class venues, Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub are pulling out all the stops this year with an impressive roster of globally renowned artists. From chart-topping DJs like Illenium and Kaskade[…]
BCee has led quite the career since his start over 25 years ago. Through his label Spearhead Records, he’s championed the next generation of talent in Drum and Bass for nearly two decades, while also serving as the launchpad for now globally celebrated acts like Alix Perez and Netsky. 2025 marks the label’s 20th-anniversary celebrations,[…]
Jack Emery returns to Purified Records with Halo, a three-track EP that cements his ability to fuse orchestral influences with melodic house. Following his 2023 debut Believe and the Fickle Heart EP, this release expands his sonic range with intricate synth work, immersive atmospheres, and a balance of energy and introspection. Supported by Sultan +[…]
Belfast’s AVA Festival has locked in its first artist names for 2025. Taking place on the industrial docks of Belfast’s Titanic Slipways, the former shipbuilding site where the famously doomed ocean liner first touched the water back in 1911, the two-day house and techno party will return for its 11th edition on May 30-31. This[…]
Insomniac has relaunched its annual Winter Freeze Sale with red-hot deals on festival tickets before the summer season heats up. Starting today, the powerhouse dance promoter is giving ravers a chance to plan ahead and grab their 2025 festival passes at the lowest tier price before official on-sale periods begin later this year. For just[…]
Table of Contents NAMM 2025 felt different—and in the best way possible. After years of scaled-back shows and quieter releases, the energy was undeniable this time. The biggest names in the industry came out swinging, dropping gear that actually pushes things forward. Rhodes, Genelec, SSL, IK Multimedia, ROLI, AIAIAI, Hercules, Écoute, and more all made[…]
Sacha Lord has stepped down from his role as Manchester’s night-time economy advisor after Arts Council England announced that it has withdrawn a £400k grant given to his firm amid fraud allegations. Primary Event Solutions, which Lord had a 30% stake in before it entered liquidation in 2023, received a £401,928 grant as part of[…]
Dimensions Festival is returning to Tisno, Croatia, this summer for its 2025 edition, taking place across August 28 to September 1. The festival has been hosted at The Garden Resort on the Dalmatian Coast since 2021, after initially taking place in Pula’s Fort Punta Christo, having launched in 2012 as a sister festival to Outlook.[…]
Table of Contents The Quattro Storm Shell by Mission Workshop is the kind of jacket that doesn’t just handle tough weather—it thrives in it. Designed with high-performance materials and a military-grade build, this shell is the ultimate answer for adventurers who demand more from their gear. Whether you’re braving heavy rain, scaling mountain peaks, or[…]
Manchester’s Parklife festival has shared its full lineup for 2025. The long-running weekender and one of the UK’s biggest festivals of the last decade will celebrate its milestone 15th edition when it returns to Heaton Park, an 80,000-capacity festival site in the city’s northern suburbs, on June 14-15. Parklife’s 2025 lineup is packed with first-rate[…]
Toronto’s Veld Music Festival has shared its full lineup for 2025. The three-day event, billed as one of the largest annual electronic music festivals in Canada, will return to Toronto’s Downsview Park from August 1-3, offering a perfect summer soundtrack with high-energy performances from over 40 leading DJs. Unveiled today, Veld’s 2025 lineup is packed[…]
Los Angeles’ HARD Events has just locked in the dates for the 2025 edition of HARD Summer Music Festival. After finding its new home in 2024, the long-running festival will return to Inglewood, California’s Hollywood Park, a 300-acre mixed-use plot adjacent to SoFi Stadium and the YouTube Theater, on August 2-3, organizers announced today. Since[…]
Scottish DJ, producer, audio engineer and radio host Niamh Jobson has died at the age of 22, her family have confirmed. Niamh passed away on Friday, January 17, in Hong Kong. Her family expressed “insurmountable pain”, calling Niamh a “hugely gifted, talented, intuitive, wise, fiercely clever, funny, sparkly, stunningly beautiful legend of a girl”. Niamh[…]
South London’s GALA festival has revealed its 2025 line-up, as it gears up to celebrate its 10th anniversary across the May bank holiday weekend. Returning to Peckham Rye from May 23-25, the three-day event will feature sets from Floating Points, Caribou (live), Theo Parrish, Moodymann, Hudson Mohawke, Avalon Emerson, Ben UFO, Floorplan, KiNK (live) and[…]
KICA’s new single, “She Knows,” began as an unfinished melody—a track waiting for its missing piece. Everything changed when KICA found the perfect vocal sample to complement the rhythm, transforming the idea into a cohesive song ready for the dance floor. Drawing on the funk and hip-hop grooves that shaped their early years, KICA’s approach[…]
BOTCASH, one of Thailand’s top EDM talents, has shared the full recording of his EDC debut. The veteran DJ and producer—real name Sanhapas Bunnag—helped welcome Insomniac’s famous Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) to his home country for the first time with an opening day performance at EDC Thailand, which debuted at the Boat Avenue Lakefront in[…]
Armin van Buuren has tapped Maddix to join him for their first-ever “face-to-face” set at A State Of Trance (ASOT) Festival 2025. On the first night of the annual trance and progressive pilgrimage, which returns to Ahoy Rotterdam on February 21-22, the legendary DJ and label co-founder will team up with the fellow Dutch heavyweight[…]
Insomniac has shared the full lineup for the 2025 edition of Project GLOW. The two-day festival will return to Washington D.C.’s RFK Festival Grounds—located just outside of the shuddered RFK Stadium—on May 31 and June 1, bringing booming open-air beats to the District for a fourth consecutive year in collaboration with Insomniac partner promoter Club[…]
Central London LGBTQIA+ bar G-A-Y has been put for sale, with its owner claiming “Soho has lost its vibrancy.” Announced via a statement on Instagram posted on Friday (January 24), owner Jeremy Joseph wrote “I have made the tough decision to put G-A-Y Bar on the market for sale.” “This isn’t an easy decision, to[…]
Ibiza’s Pacha has shared details of its 2025 opening weekend. The White Isle institution will kick off this year’s season with three consecutive events, enlisting the help of familiar faces and new school talent to welcome dancers back to Ibiza this spring. Read this next: Ibiza Past: Bringing the golden era of the White Isle[…]
