Year in music: 2020 albums
If there’s an upside to this year, it's how many albums we’ve received from some of the biggest and best in the industry. It seemed that with Covid-19 forcing everyone to postpone or cancel their tours and festival appearances, it gave them more time to get creative and lock themselves up in the studio. A lot of artists took this
#WeMakeEvents: the movement demanding change
When COVID-19 began taking away festivals, gigs and other live events, a lot of us admittedly thought that it would be over by the end of the year. With us now moving into November with no end in sight to this pandemic, the music and arts sectors all around the world are in dire need of financial aid from their
Alok: from Brazil to world domination: Interview
Known as one of the most prominent DJs in the scene with an impressively big following, Alok has risen to success over the years, becoming arguably the most popular Brazilian DJ, reaching all corners of the world with his talents. With his music traversing all different genres and constantly changing and evolving, there’s so much to explore when it comes
A House Music star on the rise: Low Steppa [Interview]
As house music keeps growing as one of the preferred subgenres on the electronic music spectrum, a legend named Low Steppa is shining more than anyone else at the moment. Since releasing his massive bootleg of Route 94’s ‘My Love’ back in 2013, which racked up over 2.2 million plays on Soundcloud, the producer has been making huge steps forward.
Nicky Romero: the man behind Monocule [Interview]
There’s no doubt that Nicky Romero is one of the biggest stars in electronic dance music. The things that he’s done in his career so far have been monumental, and his success has inspired many. With the start of his new Monocule alias, there’s a lot for him to be excited about, and he’s as busy as ever. With a new
Girl power: celebrating female DJs
To put it bluntly: the electronic dance world is a male dominated industry just like most other sections of the music world, and industries in general. If you look at any festival line-up poster, chances are you will see more male DJ names than female DJ names and the difference in these numbers is huge. It’s not that every DJ
Franky Wah – A star on the rise: Exclusive
Hailing from Yorkshire, England, Franky Wah is a name that everyone is talking about right now. The producer is rising up in the ranks in a massive way and is well on his way to becoming a household name. Coming onto the scene in a big way in the past few years, his ‘House Party’ EP exploded and he hasn’t stopped
Drive-in raves: good or bad?
When the industry is faced with a challenge, it adapts and grows to overcome it. With COVID-19 though, it’s become one of the biggest challenges that the scene has had to face. Everyone is still figuring out ways to overcome it and try and see that the industry gets back on its feet once more. One of the challenges is facing
Time to mix it up: some of the best remixes to have ever been created
It’s always exciting when an artist we love puts their own spin on another, equally as great, artist’s track. Remixes offer fresh insight as to how a track can sound, and lets artists be truly creative and run wild with what they can offer in terms of production. The remix concept was made up in Jamaica in the dance culture
Benny Benassi talks ‘Satisfaction’, career changes and more: Exclusive
He’s an artist that needs absolutely no introduction at all. Italian producer Benny Benassi is by far one of the biggest trailblazers of the electronic music world – and the music scene as a whole – and has done some incredible things in his career so far. Everyone knows the track ‘Satisfaction’, but he’s way more than that. An innovator
The best electronic music venues in the world: Editorial
No matter what the venue is, we all love to experience seeing our favourite artists live, but when it’s a fantastic venue the experience is just bumped up to new levels. A good venue can be the be all or end all of a good live gig experience, and there’s plenty of great ones out there that DJs all look
Lockdown sets: some of the most interesting livestream sets so far: Editorial
Right now, the current Covid-19 pandemic is making it harder for producers to entertain their fans, with all festival and tour plans coming to a complete stop for the foreseeable future. Although the electronic music industry is already one of the most creative industries to exist, it seems that everyone has stepped up their creative ideas even further right now
Sofi Tukker discuss Grammy nominations, ‘DANCING ON THE PEOPLE’ EP and more: Exclusive
It's always fun when artists who are bringing something entirely new to the scene come along and completely change up everything with exciting new sounds. Fun and lively duo SOFI TUKKER are doing exactly that, bringing their unique experimental sound to the electronic scene and building an extremely solid reputation at the same time. Between getting not one but two
Claptone discusses ‘Drop The Pressure’, live shows and what’s next for his career: Exclusive
German masked mogul Claptone has not only branded himself in a unique and successful way, but his music has reached millions of people across the entire world over the years. Specialising in the house and tech house genres, he’s one of the most unique and exciting artists in the music industry, and there’s no one quite like him. Getting millions of streams on
Masked musicians: the rise of anonymous producers: Editorial
It's no secret that wearing a mask and hiding your true identity creates a certain mysterious aura. For centuries, people have used masks for their expressive powers and as a way to push the performative element even further in different cultures, but it becomes even more interesting when masked identities and electronic music collide. We’ve seen the rise in popularity of producers