MARTA Brings ‘The Heat’ to Summer Dancefloors
Canadian DJ‑producer MARTA drops her latest club anthem, "The Heat," building on the breakout success of "Keep Moving." The track delivers a dark, sweat‑soaked groove designed for peak‑time pressure and packed summer dance floors. Featuring loop‑ready vocals and a hypnotic tension, it pushes her signature emotional edge into a grittier, high‑impact territory. The release underscores MARTA’s rapid ascent as one of Canada’s fastest‑rising dance exports.
These Festivals Are Turning Historic Landscapes Into Immersive Destination Experiences
Destination festivals across Portugal and Croatia are redefining electronic music events by turning historic sites and natural landscapes into immersive experiences. YARD Festival returns to Setúbal’s Azeitão region, spanning a castle, coastal park, and vineyards, while Gates of Agartha stages...
Deadbeats Celebrates 10 Years as a Defining Force in Bass Music
Deadbeats, founded by Zeds Dead in 2016, marks its 10‑year anniversary as a leading independent bass‑music label. The imprint has cultivated a roster that includes REZZ, Subtronics, IMANU, Rusko and Caspa, while its “We Are Deadbeats” compilations have helped shape...
Heineken’s ‘The Clinker’ Smartband Creates Festival Friends
Heineken introduced "The Clinker" smartband at Coachella, a wearable that reads users' Spotify data and instantly creates a shared playlist when two bands touch. The device aims to turn strangers into instant music‑based connections, bypassing the awkwardness of approaching new...
Bridging EDM and K-Pop: Softest Hard on Crafting Global Sound
Vietnamese‑American producer Softest Hard helped bridge EDM and K‑pop by co‑producing LE SSERAFIM’s new single “CELEBRATION.” Her manager’s demo caught HYBE’s attention, leading to a fast‑tracked collaboration that impressed both the label’s chairman and the group. The artist’s rise is...
Montréal’s Piknic Électronik Makes Grand 2026 Season Return
Montréal’s Piknic Électronik returns for its 2026 season, kicking off on May 17 with 20 curated Sunday dates through October at Parc Jean‑Drapeau. The lineup spans house, techno and related genres, featuring rising artists like Brunello alongside veterans such as...
Pat Lok and F-MACK Are CŒUR ACIDE on ‘Touch Me (All Night Long)’
Canadian producer Pat Lok and Haitian‑Mexican vocalist F‑MACK have formed the retro‑futurist duo CŒUR ACIDE. Their debut single, “Touch Me (All Night Long),” arrived on April 17, 2026 as the first glimpse of a forthcoming self‑titled EP. The track leans heavily on glossy...
Hamdi Announces Anywhere & Everywhere Tour for North America
Electronic producer Hamdi announced the "Anywhere & Everywhere" tour, hitting key underground venues across North America, including Sound, Good Room, Smoke & Mirrors, Flash and Coda. The shows promise completely unpredictable sets that fuse UK garage, jungle, grime and bass‑heavy...
ARC At The Lake 2026 Lineup: BLOND:ISH, Sasha and More All Summer Long
ARC Music Festival expands with ARC At The Lake, a 17‑event summer residency at Chicago’s Castaways Beach Club through 2026. The roster features house and techno veterans DJ Tennis, OMRI, Sasha, Nick Warren, Deep Dish and emerging acts such as...
5 Acts You Can’t Miss at Lightning in a Bottle 2026
Lightning in a Bottle returns to Bakersfield, California, May 20‑24, 2026, featuring a genre‑spanning lineup. The festival highlights five must‑see acts: UK drum‑and‑bass duo Chase & Status, rising bass artist Alleycvt, Dutch tech‑house specialist Mau P, versatile Canadian duo Zeds Dead...
Chris Stussy Releases Debut Album, Lost, Found & Forgotten
Dutch producer Chris Stussy released his debut album *Lost, Found & Forgotten…* on April 6, 2026 via his own Up The Stuss label. The 19‑track LP is divided into three conceptual sections—Lost, Found and Forgotten—using a kite metaphor to guide...
Grammy-Nominated Artist ILLENIUM Joins Forces with David Guetta and Dustin Lynch on New Single ‘Die Living’
The release of 'Die Living' marks a strategic pivot for ILLENIUM, whose catalog has long oscillated between melodic dubstep and mainstream pop‑EDM. By pairing his signature future‑bass architecture with David Guetta’s arena‑ready polish and Dustin Lynch’s country‑inflected vocals, the track...
FISHER Links with Tones And I for Electrifying New Single ‘Favour’
Australian DJ Fisher has dropped "Favour," a high‑octane house anthem featuring pop vocalist Tones And I. The track preserves Fisher’s signature percussive drive while layering Tones’ distinctive voice, creating a stadium‑ready crossover. Riding the buzz from his recent single "Rain"...
Charlotte De Witte Announces NYC Debut At Under The K Bridge With Yousuke Yukimatsu
Charlotte de Witte will make her New York City debut on August 8, 2026 at the raw Under the K Bridge park, supported by experimental techno artist Yousuke Yukimatsu. The venue’s concrete under‑bridge setting amplifies de Witte’s relentless, hypnotic sound, while Yukimatsu promises noise‑laden,...
Berlin’s William Bleak Returns With the Disorienting “Ghost Waltz”
Berlin’s William Bleak has dropped the single “Ghost Waltz” on Breathing Records, previewing his upcoming debut LP. The track, forged in late‑night analog synth sessions, delivers a dense, disorienting wall of industrial‑EBM noise that Bleak calls a “digital demolition of...