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Rave Jungle
Sara Landry returns with a powerful new single, “Energy”
Sara Landry teams up with Ali James for the hard-hitting track 'Energy', a fresh dose of underground power you won’t want to miss.
EDM Identity
Maddy O’Neal on DJing as MADHAUS: “I was in a Full-On Love Affair with the Genre”
Maddy O’Neal opens up about her house obsession and teases what’s coming next for her MADHAUS moniker
Magnetic Magazine
Max Porcelli’s Five Rules for Better Records
Want tighter tracks? Max Porcelli breaks down five studio habits that every producer should swear by.
We Rave You
Swedish House Mafia’s ‘Don’t You Worry Child’ turns 14 years old
Fourteen years on, the anthem that defined a generation still lights up festival crowds.
We Rave You
Japanese DJ, producer and classically trained pianist ALESSA passes away at 33
The electronic world mourns the loss of Japan’s prodigious DJ-producer ALESSA, whose classical roots reshaped the rave scene.
DJ Mag
David Guetta and Marlon Hoffstadt announce collaborative single, ‘Caught Up’
Guetta teams up with Berlin’s Marlon Hoffstadt for the fresh anthem 'Caught Up', and fans can expect more collabs soon.
Mixmag
Armin van Buuren appears in full drag on Dutch TV show
Armin van Buuren swaps his DJ booth for glitter and high heels, debuting as a surprise drag queen on Dutch TV
Magnetic Magazine
How It Was Made: Nikita von Tiraspol & U-T - Maison Amper (Nikita’s Version) (Kontrapunkt + Deep House / Dub Techno)
Dive into the Tokyo studio session where Nikita von Tiraspol turned a collaborative EP into a deep dub-techno masterpiece.
Magnetic Magazine
Rayne Talks “Techno Games” And Denver’s Underground
Dive into Rayne’s journey from New Jersey club kid to Denver’s techno heavyweight and hear why his new ‘Techno Games’ is built for peak-time darkness.
We Rave You
Goldie unveils Break remix of ‘Jungle Daze’ with Notting Hill Carnival video: Watch
Goldie drops a fresh Break remix of ‘Jungle Daze’ with a vibrant Notting Hill Carnival video, giving a taste before his orchestral rave at the Royal Festival Hall
We Rave You
Top AI Tools for Creating Electronic Music Videos for New Releases: One Track, Every Format
Discover the AI arsenal that lets you spin a single track into a full-blown visual experience for festivals, Beatport drops and Spotify Canvas.
DJ Mag
Watch Carl Cox spotlight his favourite disco records ahead of Louie Vega b2b set at [UNVRS] Ibiza
Get a sneak peek at the legendary Carl Cox’s hand‑picked disco gems before he teams up with Louie Vega at UNVRS Ibiza
Rave Jungle
Dansyn & Voltech team up for “Step To The Floor” on Tomorrowland Music
Dansyn teams with Voltech for the hard‑hitting ‘Step To The Floor,’ a dark vocal anthem that’s set to dominate the decks.
EDM Identity
UKG Pioneer Shy Cookie Celebrates Ten Years of The House & Garage Orchestra
Discover how Shy Cookie is marking a decade of his House & Garage Orchestra and what that means for the UK garage revival.
Magnetic Magazine
Nicolas Barnes Makes His SATYADGTL Debut With Be Calm
Riga’s Nicolas Barnes debuts on SATYADGTL with a deep, restrained track that turns mental overload into pure calm for the dancefloor
We Rave You
The Magician’s remix of Lykke Li’s ‘I Follow Rivers’ crosses 1 billion Spotify streams
The Magician’s Lykke Li remix just smashed the 1-billion-stream mark, showing why it still ignites dance floors worldwide.
Rave Jungle
Mondo Love & Betrayal Announce Self-Titled Debut Album.
Dive into the fresh sounds of Mondo Love & Betrayal's self-titled debut, a cross-genre marvel set to spin on every rave playlist.
Magnetic Magazine
_asstnt Turns Sobriety Into Raw Techno Focus
Discover how _asstnt’s new sober mindset fuels a stripped-down techno assault you won’t want to miss.