26 Jun, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
77% of Aspiring DJs Lack Industry Connections—Beatport and Miller's Ambitious Series Is Throwing a Lifeline
It’s easy to feel lost in a sea of aspiring DJs these days—but unrecognized doesn’t have to mean unheard. That’s the core tenet of “Miller Mix,” a new initiative launched by the iconic Miller brewing company in collaboration with Beatport, who are working to cultivate the global electronic dance music community under an ambitious contest […]
Blending gritty bass music with a distinct, cyberpunk-inspired aesthetic, NEOTEK is positioning himself as bass music’s next emerging star. Since launching his career back in 2021 with “Losing Control,” a sinister midtempo anthem, the Australian DJ and producer has been consistently gaining momentum, receiving support from a slew of major artists and signing his tracks […]
19 Jun, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Regenerative Raving: Learning How to Optimize the Human Experience at the 2024 Biohacking Conference
If you’ve ever been to a conference, you know that the days are painfully long, the rooms are lackluster and there’s an overload of redundant information. Biohacking Conference, however, doesn’t fit that bill. Presented from May 30th to June 1st by Bulletproof Coffee founder Dave Asprey, who is revered as the “father of biohacking,” the conference […]
18 Jun, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
WeHo's 2024 OUTLOUD Music Festival Was a Glimpse Into the Future of Pride Events
From where I stood, the crowd gathered at West Hollywood Park resembled a gentle technicolor wave emerging from a horizon. I was a part of that crowd moments prior, riding the wave, merrily singing and dancing along to one of dance-pop’s most iconic artists. As I pulled myself away from that spirited crowd, I found […]
15 Jun, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
From Predicting the Future to Reuniting With Lost Loved Ones, Zingara Channels a Life of Phenomena in “The Code of Dreamz”
If music is a lens into an artist’s mind, Zingara‘s debut album is a portal to her conscious, subconscious and what exists in between. The Code of Dreamz sonically translates a life of peculiar occurrences. “There was a huge tsunami and earthquake that hit Japan…” Zingara tells EDM.com. “It’s one of the biggest in history. […]
Eventually we all become imprisoned in the pressure cooker of our own lives, our jobs, relationships, health, finances and friendships simmering beneath the surface but always at risk of a messy boil-over. Tove Lo and SG Lewis want to provide the pressure valve. The duo moments ago dropped their new EP, HEAT, a pulsing soundtrack […]
13 Jun, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
“Music We Truly Believe In”: 1,000 Releases Later, Hardwell's Vision for Revealed Label Remains the Same
When it comes to Hardwell‘s Revealed Recordings, it’s all in the name. Over a decade since its inception, the label’s legacy is crystallizing not only for its deeply influential music, but also what it’s since revealed about the EDM community. Revealed launched back in 2010, a time when the relentless kickdrums of big room house […]
Amapiano, the infectious South African house music genre, has come a long way. While debates swirl about its origins, the consensus is clear: Amapiano is South African house music. Not everyone, however, discovered this mesmerizing and compelling sound at the same time. For some, their first introduction to the genre was the viral “Whistle Girl” video, wherein […]
9 Jun, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
The LGBTQ Artists Who Inspire Wreckno, EDM's Glitter-Dipped Disruptor-in-Chief
In today’s world, where authenticity often takes a backseat to mirror-maze social media manipulation, Wreckno‘s unapologetic embrace of their identity has helped carve out a space for LGBTQ artists to thrive. An outspoken advocate of LGBTQ rights, the EDM.com Class of 2022 star is going scorched earth—like they do every Pride Month—after releasing a new single, “Party […]