Mike Davies

Popular music, and indeed electronic music, is full of songs that sound joyous and uplifting but behind the music lies a lyrical content that gives a rather different feel. Enter Swedish superstar Alesso and his latest track Sad Song, the

It's always tough to stand out from the crowd as an up-and-coming producer, so having that edge over the competition is always going to help. Enter Miami-based producer Kristi Yang, and his deep, atmospheric, and rather sumptuous new EP Genesis.Exe,

You might not think Armin van Buuren and Van Halen have a lot in common, aside from both having "Van" in their name and being of Dutch origin of course, so it was something of a surprise when trance's leading

Even if you're not a fan of the genre, you can't have missed the fact that the popular Avengers film franchise came to an end recently, and apparently it's pretty emotional too. Not least of all because of the score,

There are few in the trance world who fit the definition of "veteran" quite like Paul van Dyk. A leader in the scene since the early 90s, he continues to lead the way with stellar productions, flawless live sets, and

Back in 2014 the peak of EDM's explosion was still sweeping over the world, and at the forefront was the likes of Nicky Romero and his Protocol imprint. The massive popularity of the Dutch outfit (both the producer and the

24-year-old Sebastian Park may be a relative newcomer to the scene, but in just a few short years he's made quite a mark with his knack for creating instantly catchy anthems that have caught the attention of plenty in the

When it comes to top-drawer pseudonyms of first-class producers, you can't get much better than Pryda, the alter-ego of Eric Prydz that first crashed onto the scene in 2004 with anthem after anthem appearing under the name ever since. This

When it comes to utterly insane production value, no-one quite beats deadmau5. His Cube first debuted almost a decade ago, and is now in it's third iteration, with some of the most mind-boggling tech available to man making the entire

It's time for another round-up of the biggest tracks the week has to offer, and what a week it is, with Miami featuring strongly in every DJ's Instagram feed and Ultra just over the Horizon. To celebrate what always marks

For many laymen, dance music is all about beats and repetitive rhythms, but for those in the know, there's always a solid piece of traditional songwriting at the heart of any good electronic track. Hailing from dance music's most prolific

Having conquered the world of EDM as both a producer and a DJ in his relatively short career, Dutch superstar Martin Garrix turned his attention to helping other up-and-comers a few years ago with the launch of his STMPD label,

When the EDM behemoth that is Spinnin' Records opened its Talent Pool several years ago, it instantly became a fantastic way for up-and-coming producers to get a huge leg up in the industry. Many have tried their hand at submitting

It's hard to think of a producer who has achieved as much success in recent years as Calvin Harris. Over the past decade he's so far had more #1 singles in his native UK than anyone else, and spent nearly