Four Tet – Sixteen Oceans
After announcing his upcoming studio album Sixteen Oceans in January, the British record producer Kieran Hebden (popularly known as Four Tet) has released “4T Recordings” from the LP. Initially listed as the 14th track on the album, the downtempo prospect is the third release from Sixteen Oceans after “Baby” and “Teenage Birdsong.” Much to the delight of his fans, Four Tet
Avicii’s posthumous album ‘TIM’ tops Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Albums chart
After releasing the highly anticipated posthumous album 'TIM' at the beginning of the month, the friends and producers of the late great Avicii will be delighted to hear of the success his tracks are having within the dance genre. So much so that 'TIM' has reached No.1 in Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums chart; making this Avicii's third album to top the list. According
EDM listed as world’s 3rd most popular genre
An IFPI survey ranked dance/electronic as the world’s 3rd most popular music genre, behind pop and rock with 32% of people saying they typically listen to it. Applying this to the global population of 16-64 year olds would mean an estimated 1.5 billion people typically listen to electronic music. With dance music still considered a fairly underground genre until the turn
Galantis x Passion Pit – I Found U
The American electronic indie-pop band, Passion Pit, is currently on tour, celebrating the 10 year anniversary of their debut album 'Manners'. To make sure they don't leave any of their fans dissatisfied, they have teamed up with Galantis to release a new single 'I Found U' - the first one since they came out with their latest album, 'Tremendous Sea
Kaskade & deadmau5’s ‘Move For Me’ Turns 11 years old
Whenever you hear ‘Deadmau5’ & ‘Kaskade’ in the same sentence, you drop what you’re doing and you listen. ‘Move for Me’ was the first single these two collaborated on and was the lead single off of Kaskade’s fifth album ‘Stobelite Seduction’. The track includes the Deadmau5 and Kaskade’s atmospheric synths with the help of the seductive vocals of British singer
Karel & XoJani – Dancing
Originating from Finland, New York-based DancePop duo Karel & XoJani have released their latest feel-good radio-friendly tune; 'Dancing'. While the track has earned a stellar 43,000 SoundCloud plays and has seen remixes from Mark Picchiotti & JCK, their previous release 'We Get High', also earned a respectable following and was remixed by SWACQ, who had the pleasure of releasing a remix alongside the
1001tracklists unveil Top 100 Dance, Electronic and EDM 2017 playlist
1001tracklists is the unsung hero of the music world - the savior at times when that track you badly desire to know or the name of or that song you hear during a set and need it for your own playlist. Now, in time for New Year's Eve, 1001tracklists are back with their very own Top 100 Electronic, Dance, and
Premiere: Sander Van Doorn – The Rhythm
Juggernaut music producer and Dutchman Sander Van Doorn has maintained one of the most impressive musical portfolios in the industry to date. The genius returns with his storming new track 'The Rhythm' which is a sure testament to the DJ's raw talent and producing ability. As a generation-defining artist who entered the music scene over two decades ago, Sander Van Doorn fast became
The Grammy’s announce 2017 nominees
The GRAMMY's finally anounced the full list of nominees for this year’s awards, with the list finally completed and Electronic/Dance music heavily represented. Up for grabs is the Grammy gold for Best Dance Recording, Best Dance/Electronic Album, Best Remix Recording and surprisingly Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group performance; all of which are packed with stiff competition and no straight away
Eric Prydz’ iconic Midnight City remix turns 4 years old
Nothing quite compares to the kind of stuff that Eric Prydz quite frequently comes up with in his studio and the ever charming remix of M83's breakthrough track 'Midnight City' from 2012 is undoubtedly one of the best works from his studio to have ever aligned with the mainstream. Released just a year after the release date of the original from
Chet Porter – Awakening
With more coming from his production desk, Chet Porter is back in the talks with his newest single 'Awakening'. Appeasing to the mind, surreal in the terms of sound design and just way, way out there, the track is just in the perfect production style that Chet Porter has become recognized for. Synth sounds, vocal samples, mellow beat-work and a story
Dada Life – One Last Night On Earth
“Why haven’t I heard any new releases from Dada Life?” I believe this is a question that came to our minds as we approach the festival season. The rulers of Dada Land ran into a speed bump when Olle Corneér was diagnosed with cancer. Though tragic, they kept up their DJ-ing work and hosted events in places such as Miami