Remember when NERO warned us about the “promises” we made to technology? Well, we’ve broken them all. The influential electronic band’s first two albums whispered of a looming disconnect via cinematic dubstep, but their long-awaited third full-length, Into the Unknown, roars with the realization of that grim forecast. And as they embark on an ambitious audiovisual tour […]
9 Sep, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Girl Math: How Nala and VNSSA Are Steeping Electronic Music in Feminist Punk
Before Nala and VNSSA ever started DJing together, they were exchanging oyster photos in a group chat they named, “We’re F***king Eating.” Although the food photos have since slowed down and dachshund pics now reign supreme, the two continue to share not only a palpable chemistry, but also a companionship that has only grown stronger over the […]
27 Aug, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
“My Smallest Show Ever”: Inside Zedd's Secret, Sweat-Soaked NYC Bodega Rave
Zedd shrunk his stadium-sized spectacle into a synth-fueled sardine tin of euphoria over the weekend, turning a humble NYC bodega into a secret rave he called his “smallest show ever.” Just 25 people shuffled into The Little Shop, a tiny corner store that lives up to its name in the South Seaport neighborhood of Manhattan. […]
23 Aug, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Flour Power: Inside the Creative Oven of Sofi Tukker's Steamy New Album, “BREAD”
Sofi Tukker and bread: an unlikely pair, yet strangely kindred spirits in the all-you-can-eat buffet of life. Both rise to the occasion, one on stage and the other in the oven, fermented by time and heat. One feeds our souls, the other our bodies. Sofi Tukker’s new album BREAD, however, does both. BREAD is an […]
16 Aug, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
What So Not's Haunting “Motions” EP Decodes the Unseen Static Between Our Souls
For someone whose music so often makes people dance, it’s ironic that What So Not is more fascinated by the hidden choreography of our daily lives. That’s the inspiration behind his new EP, Motions, which he says is his attempt to breathe audible life into the feelings, textures and other somatic phenomena that dictate our […]
13 Aug, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
A Mother's Intuition: How Lily McKenzie's Pregnancy Shaped Her Best Music Yet
Armed with turntables and a baby bump, Lily McKenzie is redefining the sounds of resilience. The South London-based DJ, producer and singer-songwriter recently released Pressure, her debut EP, via Warner’s Major Recordings label. Influenced by impending motherhood, the project palpitates with the raw energy of creation—both musical and maternal. In Pressure, McKenzie crafts haunting yet […]
It may be the middle of August, but Charli XCX‘s “brat summer” has kept the season red-hot—under the guise of a lurid green shade. Its likely you’ve heard the phrase by now, what with the phrase and its signature green palette taking over social media platforms and signage worldwide. But what exactly is “brat summer”? Deriving from her […]
7 Aug, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
An Introvert's Breakout: How Don Diablo Built His Boldest Show Yet on a Foundation of Silence
Don Diablo: a name that echoes through the world’s most epic arenas and music festivals, yet belongs to a man who finds the most comfort in the hushed spaces between. Silence breeds thunder in the hyper-creative world of Diablo, a buccaneering DJ with the soul of a poet. Fans know him as the headlining, pioneering […]
22 Jul, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
How the Team Behind Deep Tropics Festival Infuses EDM Into Nashville With a Sustainable Twist
When twin brothers Blake and Joel Atchison were growing up in Nashville, an electronic music scene didn’t exist. The city is known as an iconic bastion of country music, but at that time, the words “Nashville” and “EDM” were rarely used in the same sentence. The Atchison twins spent their childhoods playing in the river and visiting record shops, until […]
18 Jul, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
“I Love Pushing Boundaries”: Whethan Is in Full Bloom in “Life of a Wallflower” Sequel
A seed is planted, it anchors roots and a flower blooms. The pedals fall as the flower wilts and returns to the soil. The cycle of life sources the old to empower the new, a concept that’s very much present in Whethan’s new album, Life of a Wallflower Vol. 2. You can trace the project’s DNA […]