Chechnya bans music with tempos deemed too fast or slow : NPR

Chechnya bans music with tempos deemed too fast or slow : NPR

Dancers wearing Chechen national costumes perform to celebrate the reelection of Chechnya’s regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov (pictured in the background) in Grozny, Russia in September 2021. Musa Sadulayev/AP hide caption toggle caption Musa Sadulayev/AP Dancers […]

Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Hayla, More Take Home 2024 EDMAs: See the Full List of Winners

Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Hayla, More Take Home 2024 EDMAs: See the Full List of Winners

The winners of the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards have been revealed. A highlight of this year’s Miami Music Week, the 2024 EDMA ceremony took place on Friday, March 22nd at the Eden Roc Hotel […]

Fan Voting for the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards is Now Open

Fan Voting for the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards is Now Open

Fan voting for the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards is now officially open. Presented by TravelClubIQ, the EDMAs have emerged as the dance music industry’s preeminent award show. EDM enthusiasts can now cast their votes for a […]

EDM.com Class of 2024 Revealed

EDM.com Class of 2024 Revealed

The official EDM.com Class of 2024 has been revealed. For the unfamiliar, our annual Class isn’t an index of promising SoundCloud beatmakers or a trite “artists to watch” list. It’s a list of 10 musicians […]

Renowned Bass Music Producer Minnesota Announces Final Tour, Launch of New Alias

Renowned Bass Music Producer Minnesota Announces Final Tour, Launch of New Alias

Before turning the page on a new chapter, Minnesota is curating a bass-filled dusk that will linger long after the lights come on. The renowned electronic music producer has been a consistent source of innovation since he debuted […]

Insomniac Wraps Up their 30th Anniversary with Exceptional Edition of Countdown NYE [Event Review]

Insomniac Wraps Up their 30th Anniversary with Exceptional Edition of Countdown NYE [Event Review]

Original Photo by Orhun Uygur for Insomniac Events That’s a wrap on 2023. Insomniac, the foremost promoter of North America West Coast raves, just capped off their 30th anniversary year with Countdown NYE at the […]

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Dance Your Way Home- A Journey Through the Dancefloor Emma Warren (Faber)

Dance Your Way Home: A Journey Through the DancefloorEmma Warren, FaberA dyed-in-the-wool clubber, Warren knows of what she speaks when it comes to the dancefloor: there is a lot of personal reminiscence in the endlessly […]

Toada Changes Direction with “Contemplative and Immersive Slow-Paced” EP

Toada Changes Direction with "Contemplative and Immersive Slow-Paced" EP

Toada, the Portuguese producer born Valdir da Silva, will release a “contemplative and immersive slow-paced” EP. Slow​-​Paced Tangents comprises six lush and organic tracks and showcases Toada’s “musical prowess” through heartwarming synth sounds and simultaneously […]

Exclusive Interview: Spag Heddy chats with us about his recently released album “The Noodle Effect”, working with a variety of other artists, and what it’s like to tour and perform at festivals

Headshot image of Spag Heddy wearing a baby blue sweater with a black snapback cap. The background is a light grey, and his head is slightly tilted to the left.

A few weeks ago, Spag Heddy dropped his full-length debut album, “The Noodle Effect”, to critical acclaim, with his fans raking in those much-needed Spotify streams, and we were honoured to be able to interview […]

Insomniac Outdoes Itself for the Biggest and Best Escape Halloween to Date [Event Review]

Insomniac Outdoes Itself for the Biggest and Best Escape Halloween to Date [Event Review]

Original Photo by Ivan Meneses for Insomniac Events It’s been a week since Escape Halloween took over the NOS Events Center for its 12th edition, and like most things Insomniac, the festival just got bigger […]