Carnage Announces Retirement From Music Industry – EDM.com

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After a whirlwind 14 years in the electronic dance music industry, Carnage has announced his retirement at the age of 31. While his detractors will likely remember him only for his occasionally irascible offstage antics, most will—and […]

Brooklyn Mirage Unveils Venue Redesign Ahead of Stacked Summer Season – EDM.com

Rendering of the 2022 redesign of The Brooklyn Mirage

New York’s biggest dance music venue is getting a fresh look for a stacked summer season. Avant Gardner‘s founder, owner and Chief Creative Officer, Billy Bildstein spearheaded an ambitious redesign of the already-stunning Brooklyn Mirage. […]

A Pioneering Nightlife Brand Wants to Turn Ibiza Into “The NFT Island” – EDM.com

A Pioneering Nightlife Brand Wants to Turn Ibiza Into "The NFT Island" - EDM.com

They say money can’t buy happiness—but it can buy an NFT with exclusive access to Ibiza’s top nightclubs. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, pioneering nightlife brand The Night League has plans to […]

Toro Y Moi Drives Into His Next Chapter On New Album ‘Mahal’

Toro Y Moi Drives Into His Next Chapter On New Album 'Mahal'

By Mia Hughes In Toro y Moi’s music video for “Postman,” the first single from his seventh and newest album Mahal, he sits behind the wheel of a loudly ornamented jeepney. A kind of eccentric […]

Klaus Schulze, German electronic music pioneer, dies aged 74 | Music

Schulze circa 1972.

Klaus Schulze, the German multi-instrumentalist whose work with drones, pulses and synthesisers was hugely influential on generations of electronic music makers, has died aged 74. Frank Uhle, managing director of Schulze’s label SVP, wrote: “We […]

Big Gigantic Announce New Album With Features From Aloe Blacc, GRiZ, More – EDM.com

Big Gigantic Announce New Album With Features From Aloe Blacc, GRiZ, More - EDM.com

Boulder, Colorado-based dance music duo Big Gigantic have announced their eighth studio album, Brighter Future 2, as well as a summer tour.  The announcement is paired with the release of “Keep It Rising,” a collaboration […]

He’s Back: Hardwell Confirmed to Close Out Ultra Music Festival 2022 After 4-Year Hiatus – EDM.com

He's Back: Hardwell Confirmed to Close Out Ultra Music Festival 2022 After 4-Year Hiatus - EDM.com

Hardwell is officially back. The Dutch dance music icon, whose abrupt 2018 retirement shook the EDM community to its core, has been confirmed as the secretive closing artist of Ultra Music Festival 2022. Prior to […]

What So Not Announces Collaborative Project With Iconic Musician Daniel Johns – EDM.com

What So Not Announces Collaborative Project With Iconic Musician Daniel Johns - EDM.com

Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns has returned with his second solo album, and he’s brought frequent collaborator What So Not along for the ride.  According to the Australian electronic music producer, their new single “Stand […]

Zedd Shares Teaser of New Collaboration With Martin Garrix: Watch – EDM.com

Zedd Shares Teaser of New Collaboration With Martin Garrix: Watch - EDM.com

Dance music powerhouse producers Martin Garrix and Zedd are finally set to release their long-awaited collaboration. Out this Friday, March 25th, the track is called “Follow” and it’ll arrive by way of Garrix’s STMPD RCRDS. He took to […]

Hardwell Announces World Tour and New Album: Watch His Full Ultra 2022 Comeback Set – EDM.com

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And just like that, Hardwell is back. Fresh off a historic comeback set at the 2022 edition of Ultra Music Festival, the Dutch dance music icon has doubled down by announcing a world tour in support of […]

Pollen Announces $150 Million Series C, Says 2021 Sales Jumped 300%

Pollen Announces $150 Million Series C, Says 2021 Sales Jumped 300%

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, where J Balvin played a Pollen event in December of 2021 and is scheduled to play once again in December of 2022. Photo Credit: Sergei Remarenko London-headquartered destination-event company Pollen (formerly […]

Exclusive: Watch Swedish House Mafia Discuss Early Ambitions and 2010s EDM Boom – EDM.com

swedish house mafia

Thanks to Swedish House Mafia, it feels like 2010 again. Back then, electronic dance music was enjoying its heyday. And Swedish House Mafia were emblematic of the scene at the time—cohesive and tight-knit, but combustible and […]

Martin Garrix Spotted In the Studio With Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers – EDM.com

Martin Garrix Spotted In the Studio With Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers - EDM.com

After Martin Garrix finally teamed up with Zedd, fans of the Dutch dance music superstar may soon hear another dream collab. As chronicled over the past few days, Garrix has been showing Drew Taggart of […]

A Spitfire, Skateboarding Rapper From Atlanta: This Is Mercury

A Spitfire, Skateboarding Rapper From Atlanta: This Is Mercury

By Arielle Lana LeJarde The experience of coming of age is often captured in art and popular culture. Tales of teen heartbreak, unpredictable change, and finding yourself attempt to mine our collective pangs of adolescence or […]

Dash Berlin Reveal New Frontman Following Four-Year Legal Battle – EDM.com

Ryan Fieret Syzz Dash Berlin Frontman

Legendary dance music outfit Dash Berlin are officially returning with a new frontman.  Former frontman Jeffrey Sutorius left the group back in 2018 after a highly publicized split with his Dash Berlin bandmates, Sebastiaan Molijn […]

The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia at Coachella review – a patchy double-act | Coachella

Steve Angello, Axwell, and Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia

When Kanye West dramatically pulled out of his headline Sunday slot just two weeks ago, without a reason, few people could have predicted his replacement. A landmark rock act, perhaps? An unexpected pop maven? Nope, […]