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Groove Cruise Cabo 2018 Groove Cruise Cabo 2018 finished their historical thirtieth voyage in mid-October. Dubbed a ‘logistical marvel,’ the team at Whet Travel faced a hurricane, which threatened the Norwegian Pearl and her passengers. Facing impending doom, they made the critical decision to avoid Cabo and certain death. Choosing life and happiness, the ocean […]

Dutch Powerhouse Black Hole Recordings Dutch Powerhouse Black Hole Recordings embarks on another journey. Established in 1997 by Tijs Verwest aka Tiesto and Arny Bink, Black Hole Recordings rose to the pinnacle of trance and progressive. The behemoth encompassed eighty-eight sub-labels in the last twenty-one years, which include some of the biggest names in trance […]

Wees Michael Mustapha Evidence Wees Michael Mustapha Evidence featuring Lokka Vox is our progressive house track of the month for June 2018 released on Chroma Records. American-Lebanese house music DJ producer Wissam Majed, also known as WEES, contracted Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as ‘Lou Gehrig’s Disease’ in early 2014. Wees partnered with DJ […]

Otto Orlandi Oddest Goddess Otto Orlandi Oddest Goddess is our future bass track of the month for June 2018. Oddest Goddess is a collaboration with The Chordz and features the vocals of Ayah Marar. Recorded and released on O Music Recordings and Sony Music Entertainment on May 18, 2018. Oddest Goddess has a smooth and […]

Ibiza Trance 2018 Ibiza Trance 2018 at Privilege’s Vista Club. The latest trance music night in Ibiza is Shine. It runs on Monday nights from July 9 to September 17. Since Cream announced the end of its trance nights, this is excellent news for trance fanatics. Shine on Monday is the brainchild of Paul van […]

Pryda Elements EP Pryda Elements EP is the latest release from Swedish progressive house music DJ Producer Eric Prydz. This EP is hotly anticipated and long overdue. Considered a true master of progressive house music, he is believed to be one of the most talented producers of his time. Instead of choosing one single for […]

Will Crockford Chasing Cities Will Crockford Chasing Cities with Rosie Darling released on May 11, 2018, on Chroma Records is our EDM track of the month for May 2018. Rosie provides her sultry vocals on this offering. Her voice is delicate but confident, and it fits the theme of this song perfectly. The inspiration for […]

Oasis Festival Morocco 2018 Oasis Festival Morocco 2018 occurs this September 14 to 16. On the outskirts of Marrakech surrounded by the stunning Atlas Mountains, experience the best the underground has to offer. Phase Three lineup includes heavyweights Ben Klock, Damian Lazarus, and Stephan Bodzin (Live) joining the ranks for Oasis’ fourth edition. Adding to […]

Gabriel and Dresden Underwater Gabriel and Dresden Underwater featuring Jan Burton, Tinlicker Remix is our progressive house track of the month for May 2018. Originally released on their iTunes dance album The Only Road (2017), the Tinlicker rework of Underwater has a release date of May 1, 2018, on the Anjunabeats label. Of their sound, […]

Andre Saint Albin Empty Promises Andre Saint Albin Empty Promises is our progressive house track of the month for April 2018. Born in Paris, France, Andre or commonly known as Dre, resides in Miami, Florida. Dre honed his craft in nightclubs in France, Spain, and Korea. He performed at Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2014. […]

Tomorrowland Winter 2019 Tomorrowland Winter 2019 occurs from Wednesday, March 13 to Friday, March 15. Experience Tomorrowland in an entirely new surrounding and during the most magical season of the year, Winter. Discover the beautiful mountains and village of Alpe d’Huez, France, where only the visitors to Tomorrowland will have access. Unite with 30,000 People […]

Output Summer Party 2018 Output summer party 2018 on The Roof announced this season’s lineup. EDM Awards top nightclub, Output Brooklyn, returns The Roof for its sixth year. The Roof begins on the weekend of Friday, May 11 and continues through Sunday, May 13. The season ends on Sunday, September 16. The real lure of […]

Trance Retreat 2018 Summer Edition Trance Retreat 2018 Summer Edition occurs between June 17 and 24 in the mountains of Bulgaria. Accommodations include transportation, food, and beverage in five identical luxurious countryside estates. Since this is an intimate and exclusive experience, capacity is limited. Applicants undergo a screening process that includes an interview. Selection of […]

Ortzy Stand Up Ortzy Stand Up with Ben Ambergen featuring the vocals of Bec & Sebastian was released on PM Recordings on March 30, 2018. This song is our future bass track of the month for April 2018. On February 13, 2017, the house music collaboration of Ortzy and Nico Hamuy, better known as HIIO, […]

Strakton Miami 2018 UK-based record label Strakton Records proudly released their mind-blowing compilation, ‘Strakton Miami 2018.‘ The EP features music from Kapes, Pais, Joseph, Guccii, Fabio Angeli, Giovanni Angelucci and Ameryka, Virox, and AloR. Giovanni Angelucci kicks things off with his soothing house anthem, ‘You & I‘. A light-hearted marimba, wooden percussion, vocal chops in […]

Tomorrowland 2018 Tomorrowland 2018 De Schorre in Boom, Belgium announced nine phases of artists so far. The most prominent electronic music festival in the world takes place on two weekends. The first weekend is Friday, July 20th, 2018, to Sunday, July 22nd, 2018. The second weekend is Friday, July 27th, 2018, to Sunday, July 29th, […]

Amelie Lens Stay With Me Amelie Lens Stay With Me EP features an excellent remix by Perc of the title track. It is our techno track of the month for March 2018. Amelie returned to Pan-Pot’s label, Second State. Second State is close-knit techno label showcasing Pan-Pot’s work, as well as works from some of […]

Brent Rix Borealis Brent Rix Borealis original mix is our trance track of March 2018. Rix has boundless energy, and he channeled it into his incendiary trance creation, ‘Borealis.’ This offering is unique, and trance fans should not miss it. ‘Borealis’ has a fervent sound from beginning to end. Energetic madness coupled with a signature […]

BPM Festival Portugal 2018 BPM Festival Portugal 2018 returns to the stunning southern Algarve coastal municipalities of Portimao and Lagoa. The dates are September 20 to 23. Last year’s inaugural event saw over 180 of the world’s top DJs and most significant up and comers in underground dance music. Registration is now open for Super […]

Rapture Electronic Music Festival 2018 Rapture Electronic Music Festival 2018 is a twenty-hour techno and house music oasis event. Taking place on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at 7 am to March 23 at 3 am during Miami Music Week. The lineup by stage for their second edition headlined by Luciano, as well as Guy Gerber, […]

Giorgia Angiuli Pink Techno Frog Giorgia Angiuli Pink Techno Frog is our Techno track of the month for February 2018. Any lover of techno will know the name Giorgia Angiuli. She’s entirely animated behind the decks. Her bouncing curly hair and use of toys are unmistakalbe. You can see her and her pink techno frog […]

Andy Moor Michele C We Can Be Free Evan Pearce Remix Andy Moor produced the trance track ‘We Can Be Free’ featuring the vocals of Michele C. The original mix was released on May 23, 2016, on AVA Recordings. ‘We Can Be Free’ is our trance track of the month for February 2018. Michele C […]

Way Out West Tuesday Maybe Deep House Track February 2018 Our choice for deep house track of the month of February 2018 is ‘Tuesday Maybe’ (Modd Extended Mix) by the UK electronica duo, Way Out West, comprised of Jody Wisternoff and Nick Warren. The track originally released on February 19, 2016, on the Anjunadeep label. […]

Hidden Empire Black Beauty Techno Track of the Month January 2018 Our techno track of the month for January 2018 is ‘Black Beauty’ from Hidden Empire. Released on November 24, 2017, on Oliver Koletzki’s Berlin-based label Stil vor Talent is known for releasing dreamy house to complex electronica and floor-shaking techno. ‘Black Beauty’ falls nicely […]

Phoenix Lights Festival 2018 Phase 2 Phoenix Lights Festival 2018 is presented by Relentless Beats. It is Arizona’s premier annual Electronic Music Festival spanning two days, April 7th and 8th. The festival takes place at Azul Park at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Arizona 85266. 2018 marks the festival’s fourth appearance. It is open to […]

Ace Ventura and Ryanosaurus Still Searching PsyTrance track of the Month January 2018 released on Iboga Records. Iboga Records released the latest single from Ace Ventura and Ryanosaurus on January 26th, 2018. The single, ‘Still Searching,’ has found the jazzy side of progressive psytrance. The track combines jazz melodies with rolling basslines. The result is […]

Rodriguez Jr An Evidence of Time Claude VonStroke Remix Deep House Track of the Month January 2018 Rodriguez Jr An Evidence of Time Claude VonStroke Remix is our deep house track of the month for January 2018. The album ‘Baobab,’ released in May 2017 on Mobilee Records, contains ten tracks. Released in November 2017 was […]

Cazztek If You Really Wanna House Music Track of the Month January 2018 Cazztek If You Really Wanna House Music Track of the Month January 2018 featured lyricist Kiyoshi. This house track was released on January 12, 2018, on Tchami’s label, Confession. Cazztek described the track as follows: I had such a strong response with […]

Alex O’Rion Wisteria Progressive House Hernan Cattaneo’s label, Sudbeat Music started 2018 with a bang. Our progressive house track of the month for January 2018 is Alexander van Schooneveld’s, aka Alex O’Rion’s ‘Wisteria’ topped Beatport’s Progressive House chart for January 2018. The Dutch DJ Producer made his mark releasing trance tracks on Black Hole Recordings […]

Matt Darey Crown of Thorns Progressive Trance Matt Darey Crown of Thorns progressive trance track of the month for January 2018 featuring Kate Louise Smith (Aurosonic Remix) from his debut artist album, “Blossom & Decay.” Listening to this, I tried to think of a way to describe it. I found an excellent description of the […]

Parity Saturn Trance Music Release of the Month January 2018 Track of the Month for January 2018. A genuinely global duo, Parity is the collaborative project of Prateek Chaudhary and Gabriel Hochstatter. They met at school in London. Their sound is a unique fusion of house, electro, and trance & progressive. Their latest release, and […]

Phoenix Lights Festival 2018 Phoenix Lights Festival 2018 is presented by Relentless Beats. It is Arizona’s premier annual Electronic Music Festival spanning two days, April 7th and 8th. The festival takes place at Azul Park at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Arizona 85266. 2018 marks the festival’s fourth appearance. It is open to all ages. […]

Noisily Festival 2018 Ethos and Vibe Noisily doesn’t take itself too seriously, and neither do the 4,000 people who descend on The Coney Woods each July. It’s and pure fun in all its forms. Noisily is an alternative to mainstream festival culture. It is an inclusive haven where underground music thrives and self-expression flourishes. While […]

Desert Hearts Festival 2018 Desert Hearts Records is a tribute to House, Techno, & Love. What started as an intimate renegade gathering in the Mojave Desert has since blossomed into a movement that celebrates love, life, and music. With multiple Desert Hearts Festivals year round and one-off City Hearts events popping up around the nation. […]

Above and Beyond Acoustic Giving Up The Day Job Above and Beyond Acoustic Giving Up The Day Job, chronicles the trio’s rise to success. The trio consists of Jono Grant, Paavo Siljamaki, and Tony McGuinness. They started out as DJs in 2000 with the formations of Anjunabeats and later, Anjunadeep. Their success culminated with a […]

Ultra Music Festival Miami 2018 Phase One Ultra Music Festival Miami 2018 Phase One released the lineup with much fanfare. The world’s premier electronic dance music festival returns, regardless of controversy, to Bayfront Park on March 23, 24, and 25, 2018. The upcoming festival marks a major milestone. Ultra celebrates its Twentieth Anniversary. The artists […]

Iceland Secret Solstice 2018 Iceland Secret Solstice 2018 from June 21 – 24 is the bucket-list music festival held during 96 hours of straight sunlight in Reykjavik. The signature Side Events, Into The Glacier and The Lava Tunnel return for their fifth edition with tickets went on sale Thursday, December 7, 2017, at 7 am […]

Electronic Music Awards The first annual Electronic Music Awards were held on Thursday, September 21, 2017, in Downtown Los Angeles. Produced by Paul Oakenfold and Hunt & Crest and live streamed on Twitter announced the winners in eleven categories. The event’s organizers announced before the live steam; the nominees were among, the leading underground and […]

Spinnin’ Records is a Dutch record label founded in 1999 by Eelko van Kooten and Roger de Graaf. Spinnin’ matured into one of the leading music labels in electronic dance music, claiming to be the world’s leading record label. EDM in recent years is no longer a niche, but a prominent genre in music. Spinnin’ […]