Back in 2015, while his peers were navigating high school hallways, 15-year-old bedroom producer Whethan was unknowingly crafting a remix that would amass 15 million SoundCloud streams and launch his music career.

His breakthrough remix of Mssingno’s “XE3” has now finally received its long-awaited official streaming release, bringing one of SoundCloud’s early viral electronic hits to a new generation of listeners.

The future bass track, which has amassed over 15 million streams on SoundCloud since its initial release, helped establish Whethan as a rising force in electronic music when he was just a teenager. Its success led to festival appearances and touring opportunities that would shape the trajectory of his career, which ultimately saw him collaborate with Dua Lipa, Charli xcx, Jeremih, Oliver Tree and many more.

“After 10 years, the remix that changed my life is finally out on all platforms,” Whethan said on social media. “From seeing it played out at festivals when I was 15 to touring around the world and sharing the stage with so many amazing artists, I owe everything to this song and all the people who have supported me.”

The move to bring the track to mainstream streaming platforms comes as many artists are recognizing the value in making their early SoundCloud-era content available to wider audiences through official channels. Flume’s prized remix of Lorde’s “Tennis Court,” originally released in 2014, became available on Spotify in February 2023, nine years later.

Looking ahead, Whethan also announced plans to return to his remixing roots, telling fans to expect new content soon: “To celebrate I’ve been getting back to my roots and experimenting with remixes again, going to be dropping a lot of stuff soon.”

You can find “XE3 (Whethan Turn)” on streaming services here.

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Heart rates and tempos will rise in Chicago this summer at Faces of Fitness, which will feature a festival performance organizers are calling the first of its kind.

The two-day festival, dubbed the “Lollapalooza of Fitness,” returns July 26-27 with a lineup of renowned instructors, studio classes and wellness experiences. Its pièce de résistance, however, is electronic music heavyweight Sam Feldt, who is ushering in an ambitious fusion of fitness innovation and live electronic music. It’s the first time the DJ has ventured into fitness experiences, according to Faces of Fitness.

Feldt, who has commanded stages at Coachella, Ultra and Tomorrowland, will be integrated directly into the workout experience on the festival’s second day, July 27th. It’s a departure from the standard playbook that festival co-founder David Grass says was inevitable: “Music is such an intrinsic component of the fitness class experience,” he explained, noting that the collaboration represents the first time a global DJ has been woven into the fabric of a fitness class at this scale in the US.

The DJ will trade his usual festival mainstage for something entirely new, soundtracking live workout sessions. “Seeing happy faces and spreading happiness with my music… there is no better job in the world,” Feldt said of his unconventional new venue.

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Elsewhere on this year’s Faces of Fitness lineup is Jennifer Aniston’s trainer Dani Coleman, NFL veteran Israel Idonije and fitness influencer Aubre Winters, all of whom will headline alongside a mysterious yet-to-be-announced Peloton instructor. The event will feature over 20 classes from premium fitness brands including Barry’s, Lululemon and OrangeTheory.

Beyond the sweat sessions, a “Wellness Village” will showcase over 80 brands pushing the boundaries of health tech and wellness innovation.

“The village is a place where our attendees can explore and discover—in a completely sober setting—the future of the human body and how to continuously live a lifestyle rooted in physical and mental wellbeing,” added festival co-founder Lindsay Grass.

The festival is also giving back. For the fourth year running, a portion of every ticket sold will support Urban Initiatives, a local charity bringing fitness and wellness programs to underserved Chicago youth.

You can find out more about the 2025 Faces of Fitness festival here.

Your Paradise, the idyllic destination music festival in Fiji, is officially returning following a year off.

From October 23-28, 2025, attendees will dance their nights away at the festival’s breathtaking new home of Mana Island.

“After a short break, Your Paradise is making its awaited return and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome you back to the ultimate island music experience,” organizers said in an Instagram post. “This is your chance to secure your spot for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration set against the breathtaking backdrop of Fiji.”

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According to Your Paradise, one of the world’s leading destination festivals, their new resort partner at Mana Island Resort & Spa are “experts in hosting events and charter groups.” Additionally, the Fijian sanctuary in the heart of the country’s Mamanuca chain of islands has been recently acquired and is now undergoing upgrades. 

The resort currently offers a selection of five restaurants, four bars, two swimming pools and a tennis club, among other amenities. Accommodations include traditionally styled Island Bures to Oceanfront Suites to Premium Beach Bures with plunge pools.

Spots are “extremely limited,” according to Your Paradise, so anyone interested in attending is encouraged to register for the festival’s pre-sale. Those who register have first access to the packages offered before they go public, as well as savings of up to $500 AUD (roughly $300 USD) per person.

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Afterlife, the electronic music powerhouse founded by Tale Of Us, has announced its expansion into the festival market with two major events planned for 2025.

The inaugural Afterlife Festivals will take place May 9-10 at Mexico City’s Hipódromo de las Américas and June 13-14 at Barcelona’s Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The expansion represents what Afterlife calls “a new chapter” for the brand, which has grown to become one of electronic music’s most recognizable names since its 2016 inception.

Each two-day festival will feature dual stages and will be split into distinct curator roles, with one day helmed by Anyma and the other by MRAK, the two artistic personas of Tale Of Us members Matteo Milleri and Carmine Conte respectively. 

According to a press release, the festivals will feature “state-of-the-art production in synergy with music, lights and visuals,” staying true to the immersive aesthetic that has become Afterlife’s hallmark across its event series and label operations.

A pre-sale for each Afterlife Festival will begin on February 26th before the general sale a day later. You can find more information here.

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In the wildest crossover since Chardee MacDennis met beer pong, electronic music fans across the country are preparing to dance their nights away at “SUNNY RAVE,” a tour inspired by It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Organized by Austin-based electronic artist dj pressed, the tour is taking the absurd and chaotic energy of “The Gang” to new levels.

“My personality is pretty much a string of Always Sunny references, loud electronic noises and desperate cries for attention, so the ‘SUNNY RAVE Tour’ has been a great outlet for me,” pressed tells EDM.com. “It’s also the best way I can pay homage to what I think is the greatest comedy series of all-time.”

Attendees have showed up in everything from Green Man suits to pigeon costumes, transforming dancefloors into living tributes to Philly’s most dysfunctional bar crew. The events feature countless creative interpretations of the show’s most memorable moments, like remixes of Charlie Kelly’s “Nightman” song and Dennis Reynolds’ “I haven’t even begun to peak” monologue.

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“I think some DJs take themselves far, far too seriously, so I enjoy putting an incredibly serious amount of effort into incredibly unserious things,” pressed added. “I would much rather get weird to giant Danny DeVito visuals while dressed as a bird-person than fight for shoulder space amongst lifestyle influencers in the hopes of filming a kick drum.”

Visuals of DeVito’s Frank Reynolds—the deranged, morally bankrupt father figure of It’s Always Sunny—only scratch the surface of the tour’s dedication to the sitcom. Even its notices are branded—in a callback to Charlie’s hilarious insistence that birds have certain legal rights, one reads: “This event is fan-made and is NOT affiliated with FXX or the show; this is legally compliant under section 3.5.1 of Bird Law.”

It’s worth noting, however, that the official “SUNNY RAVE” disclaimer says the tour seeks to comply with all intellectual property laws under the terms of fair use.

The “SUNNY RAVE” tour has already hit Seattle, Austin and other major cities. It’s now primed to take over Denver, Las Vegas and Cleveland in March.

You can purchase tickets to the “SUNNY RAVE” tour here.

The email arrived quietly, with a subject line so nondescript it could have easily been mistaken for a routine work message: “Mix test.” No announcement, no cryptic social media tease, just an unassuming note from Skrillex himself.

“Good Monday from my mixing room in Los Angeles,” the body of today’s email reads. “Hope you are keeping well.”

Fans who opened the attachment expecting further pleasantries were instead met with something far more explosive: a preview of his unreleased track, “Scut.” A primal, unfiltered slab of vintage Skrillex dubstep, the track is a reminder of the sound that made him the face of a movement.

The track is a hyper-mechanical behemoth where guttural dubstep growls, barking vocals and bullet shell casing samples battle for dominance, amplifying its unhinged ethos. This is Skrillex tapping into his roots, evoking the reckless energy of his early 2010s era—but with a decade’s worth of sharpened instincts behind it.

Skrillex has not confirmed an official release at the time of this writing. There’s also no streaming link—just an artist, his music and a direct line to his fans.

“I’ve got control of my website/email address now, so I can start sending stuff any time I want,” he recently wrote on X.

What comes next remains a mystery, but if this moment serves as any guide, it’s that Skrillex is moving on his own terms. You can listen to the unreleased audio of “Scut” in the clip below.

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There’s a certain irony in the fact that one of electronic music’s most compelling new voices built his career around the challenge of using his actual voice.

In his new documentary, The World Pushed Against You, Shrimpnose reveals how electronic music became his truest form of expression in a world that all too often demands verbal fluency. The DJ and producer, whose whose real name is Riley Smithson, has navigated a stutter since the age of five.

About 1% of the world’s adults live with a stutter, the cause of which remains unknown—and it’s a vicious plight. Bullying, depression and self-esteem issues are nearly universal in young stutterers, who worry each time they open their mouths to speak and hinge on every syllable.

The documentary, which takes its name from his latest studio album, weaves together performance footage—including a breakthrough set at Shambhala Music Festival—with intimate glimpses into his creative sanctuary.

“Music for me has always been the thing that makes me feel most connected to the world,” Smithson says. “I think part of it is that music has always felt like the easiest language that I can express myself in… I have a pretty bad stutter that comes out sometimes.”

“Verbally expressing myself has always kind of been an obstacle. I found that music was a way I could communicate without any blocks. I was just completely fluent.”

The paradox at the heart of Smithson’s new documentary isn’t lost on anyone: a musician whose stutter led him to create fluid, eloquent electronic music. His atmospheric productions, characterized by textured ambient beats and hypnotic vocal elements, take on deeper meaning when viewed through the lens of his personal journey.

The documentary’s title, The World Pushed Against You, perfectly encapsulates the tension between personal struggle and artistic redemption. But rather than dwelling in difficulty, Shrimpnose’s story celebrates the discovery of one’s authentic voice, even when it manifests in unexpected forms.

His journey from a child grappling with verbal expression to an artist commanding festival stages demonstrates how limitations can become catalysts for unique creative perspectives. In both his music and this documentary, Smithson reminds us that fluency comes in many forms, and sometimes our greatest obstacles lead us to our most powerful means of connection.

You can watch The World Pushed Against You on YouTube below.

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Sammy Virji is kicking off 2025 with a bang by dropping a stunning new single, “Guess We’re Not the Same,” via Astralwerks.

Out now via Astralwerks, the track arrives amid the meteoric success of Virji’s 2024 hit “Damager,” which was named by EDM.com as one of the year’s best songs. The UK Garage sensation first teased it during his Boiler Room performance in Denver before receiving support by Four Tet, who rinsed it in his recent set for The Lot Radio NYC.

“Guess We’re Not the Same” opens with lush, hypnotic vocals that draw you in before building into an electrifying garage groove. Filled to the brim with punchy drums and euphoric energy, the track is classic Virji, a kinetic dance anthem designed for dancefloor hedonism.

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Chris Lake is no stranger to creating a spark on the dancefloor, but with his latest track, he’s melting hearts instead.

Released on Valentine’s Day, “Ease My Mind” is a subtle stylistic shift for the house music powerhouse, an intimate offering that trades his high-energy club artillery for something more delicate and soul-soothing. Teaming up with Amsterdam-based vocalist Abel Balder, Lake crafts a track that feels like a warm embrace in every respect.

Balder, whose signature vocals have already graced chart-topping tracks like ANOTR’s “Relax My Eyes,” delivers a performance both soothing and evocative. His voice sways effortlessly, carrying the song’s themes of clarity and emotional surrender. Lake, meanwhile, constructs a foundation of polished drum grooves and silky textures, once again reinforcing his ability to create a house records that transcend the club floor.

He leans into the softer side of house music, sculpting an arrangement that feels less like a DJ weapon and more like a late-night reverie. The track unfolds in effortless waves, with twangy pluck bass pulsing and floating weightlessly beneath Balder’s vocals. The cadence is patient, and the song’s message of seeking comfort in someone else’s presence comes into focus as its atmospheric synths stretch across the mix.

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Art of the Wild, Wynn Nightlife’s hub for jungle-themed raves in Las Vegas, is marking its territory again in 2025.

The storied Wynn brand is once again joining forces with the renowned dance music event organizer Framework to produce the biannual festival experience, which returns to XS from March 6-9 with a massive lineup.

The lineup for Art of the Wild’s spring 2025 edition features a slew of influential artists, like Disclosure, CamelPhat, MK, LP Giobbi, Gordo and SOFI TUKKER. An undeniable highlight is Solomun, the Bosnian-born house music icon who has mastered the art of tension and release in his marathon DJ sets.

This iteration builds on the open-air festival’s reputation for curating lineups that sidestep EDM’s commercial pulse in favor of deeper, more nuanced dance music. Where mainstream Vegas clubs often chase trending acts, Art of the Wild continues to platform DJs and producers shaping underground-centric genres like techno and house music.

“Art of the Wild has become a defining staple for Wynn Nightlife and Framework showcasing our commitment to creating a variety of events for our guests,” said Ryan Jones, Vice President of Wynn Nightlife. “It highlights a unique blend of artistry and innovation that continues to draw in music fans.”

Tickets to Art of the Wild are on sale now. You can check out the full lineup and day-to-day schedule below.

Art of The Wild Spring 2025 Lineup

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Arodes
CamelPhat
Chris Garcia
Disclosure (DJ Set)
Fergie
Flight Facilities (DJ Set)
Gordo
Jackie Hollander
LP Giobbi
MK
Moojo
Noya
Qrion
Riordan
SOFI TUKKER
Solomun
SOSA b2b Classmatic
Xenaa

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