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Rave Jungle

Djakarta Warehouse Project Line-up - Destination Festival of 2026

Jakarta’s biggest rave is back in 2026 with Afrojack, Alok, Axwell B2B Ingrosso and a host of other legends ready to ignite the dancefloor

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

EDM Identity

Time Warp LA Drops Off Lineup for Debut Edition

Get ready for the West Coast’s first Time Warp as techno legends and party heavyweights lock in for an unforgettable November takeover.

Magnetic Magazine

Time Warp Los Angeles Opens Untouched Ace Warehouses

Get ready for Time Warp's LA takeover with three massive stages and a lineup that includes Richie Hawtin, The Martinez Brothers, Ben Klock and Loco Dice.

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

ADE severs affiliation with hard techno event featuring Shlømo over 'conflicting values'

ADE cuts ties with a hard-techno showcase after the Shlømo controversy sparked a values clash, leaving fans curious about the fallout

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

Mixmag

Transcendental experience: Decades in, Making Time is still reshaping the classic club night

After 26 years, Making Time still defies the night-club formula with surprise live sets and top-tier DJs.

Rave Jungle

The Prodigy Announced for 30 Years of Creamfields

Get ready for The Prodigy to ignite Creamfields’ 30th anniversary with a massive set you won’t want to miss.

Rave Jungle

Framework Adds Adriatique to Miami Art Week 2026

Get ready for a surprise Adriatique b2b set that will light up the second night of Framework’s Miami Art Week.

EDM Identity

Bridge City Block Party is Exactly What Portland Needs

Portland's downtown finally gets its own EDM rave marathon, and it's set to turn the city into a nonstop dance floor.

EDM Identity

CRSSD Festival Drops CRSSD After Dark Lineup for Fall 2026 Edition

Get ready for a night of deep beats as CRSSD After Dark unveils its fall 2026 roster of heavy hitters.

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.