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110 items archivedImmersed, the collaborative project from Brazilian producers Öwnboss and Scorsi, continue the rollout of their forthcoming six-track debut EP with the release of “Contagious,” the project’s fifth single following recent releases “Now You See Me,” “Tantra,” “The Last Time,” and “I…
After a celebrated digital debut that sparked enthusiasm among EDM fans and classical music lovers alike, Symphony of Unity now releases Orchestral Selection I on vinyl and CD, bringing their landmark debut album home in physical form. Symphony of Unity, the groundbreaking orches…
The next round of the Monstercat & NCS showdown features “Hit The Feels,” bringing together Monstercat’s melodic bass legends ARMNHRM & Whales who teams up with Adalaide Adams to go against NCS heavyweights Lost Sky & Chris Linton to deliver two emotional tracks arriving Wednesda…
Tomorrowland together with its global presenting partner Budweiser, and China partners Hero Esports and INS LAND, is proud to unveil the full artist lineup and ticket details for the return of The Magic of Tomorrowland in Shanghai, China. Following the excitement surrounding the…
New York City’s Brooklyn Army Terminal was transformed into a euphoric epicenter of electronic dance music as history was made with a spectacular, never seen before B2B set. For the first time ever, Gryffin and Alesso performed their multitude of hits together on stage, as one of…
The global dance music experience curator Insomniac today announces the full artist lineup for 2026 edition of Boo Arizona. Taking place on Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026 at WestWorld of Scottsdale, the Halloween-themed festival will make its return to Arizona fo…
Cocoricò’s weekly hard techno residency ends its debut San Antonio run on Tuesday 15th September. GALACTICA closes its first Ibiza season at Eden on Tuesday 15th September. Fantasm, KARAH, SANTØS b2b Gianni Di Bernardo and Parsa Jafari take the Main Room for the final night of th…
On Nocturnalist 584, curated by The Nocturnal Times, we present our favorite new tracks of the week (August 24, 2026). Follow the weekly Nocturnalist playlist on Spotify, HERE. TITLE ARTIST Ah Yeah (2.0) Will Sparks Ain’t No Game Duke Dumont All In Focus Trivecta, Capochino, Bian…
Pegassi unveils “Ascension”, the title track of his forthcoming debut EP of the same name on Sweet Nothing, ahead of the full EP release on September 4th. Built on hard dance energy and driving bass, with UK garage-inspired percussion and hi-hats underneath a robotic vocal, the t…
Joy and sorrow often live closer together than one imagines. There is, after all, no ‘becoming’ in life … without first waving a white flag at events beyond our control. Across her career, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter HALIENE has created a language around the contrast betwe…
One year after opening its doors between East Williamsburg and Bushwick, Refuge NYC has already made an inedible impression on the scene and now marks its first anniversary with a month-long programme of special events that celebrates not just where the club has been, but where i…
KUKO reveals a new layer to his world, with Tiësto’s remix of “Voicemail”, welcoming one of the most influential artists in electronic music into his artistic universe. With the record representing a global electronic crossover moment, KUKO continues to bring hard techno to a bro…
After selling out the O2 Academy Brixton in London earlier this year, Belgian DJ and producer Lost Frequencies sold out Pacha New York on Saturday, August 15, drawing a crowd of 5,300 fans to the waterfront venue at the former Brooklyn Mirage site. The show is the latest highligh…
Pacha Ibiza has announced the dates, headliners and closing party for Grammy-nominated GORDO presents TARAKA, marking another defining chapter in the club’s enduring Ibiza story. Following a one-off launch event in May, GORDO brings his underground label TARAKA back to Pacha Ibiz…
Solomun +1 welcomed DJ Gigola to Pacha Ibiza on Sunday, August 16, bringing one of Berlin’s most distinctive selectors to the latest edition of Ibiza’s long-running residency. More than a decade after its launch, the +1 format remains deliberately simple: one guest, extended indi…
On Nocturnalist 583, curated by The Nocturnal Times, we present our favorite new tracks of the week (August 17, 2026). Follow the weekly Nocturnalist playlist on Spotify, HERE. TITLE ARTIST Beat Control AC Slater Be Hot Illyus Barrientos Be Like Bob Lucas & Steve, Mike Bond Bird…
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) and global nighttime culture consultancy VibeLab today announced a partnership to produce the Nighttime Culture Index (NCI), a new global measure of the vitality of nighttime culture. The first edition launches at ADE this October, as the event marks 3…
From late August through to November, you have got everything from underground electronic music in the UK to multi-day destination festivals in Egypt, Slovenia, Portugal, Cyprus and Crete – for anyone not ready to call time on festival season yet. Here is a selection of curated f…
As part of the 30 YEARS ADE Icon Series: a spectacular new dance production by Dutch National Ballet and ISH Dance Collective at Gashouder, bringing together ballet, hip-hop dance and electronic music around one of the most iconic ballets of all time. On Wednesday 21 October, Swa…
Lucas & Steve and Mike Bond are set to light up dancefloors worldwide with their brand new collaboration “Be Like Bob,” out today via Tomorrowland Music. The release marks a thrilling union of two distinct forces in electronic music, and signals Mike Bond’s official signing to To…
A new Sunrise. Newer still perspectives. Over its lifetime, ‘In Search Of Sunrise’ has become more than just a mix-compilation series. It’s been a sanctuary for kindred wanderers – a place where wonder, beauty and discovery collect under an ever-shifting musical sky. With Markus…
To mark the 30th anniversary of Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), artist Boris Acket and Making Waves present EINDER, a large-scale art installation at De Centrale Markthal in Amsterdam. From 21 October to 1 November 2026, EINDER brings together movement, light, sound and live music.…
Powerhouse singer-songwriter HAYLA performs a headline show in support of her new solo album DARK on ‘THE DARK TOUR’ coming to Music Hall of Williamsburg on August 14. The DARK tour features HAYLA’s most intimate live sets yet. While HAYLA’s last tour leaned into the singer’s dan…
On Nocturnalist 582, curated by The Nocturnal Times, we present our favorite new tracks of the week (August 10, 2026). Follow the weekly Nocturnalist playlist on Spotify, HERE. TITLE ARTIST 7 Days MEDUZA, Kevin de Vries After The Rain Overmono Alive Aspyer Alive NOME., Merow ALL…
Funk Tribu returns with “LIFE”, a four-track conceptual project born from a moment when everything accelerated. As his career reached new heights, he found himself moving at the relentless pace that much of the music industry has come to normalise, but one that isn’t built to las…
From the dawn-of-the-synthesiser/New Romantic era, there’s a relatively slim list of tracks that can be convincingly ported into the Gen X world. By the same token though, there are few tracks from those more elaborate times that still manage to positively ache with nous, timeles…
Independent electronic music festival Appetite On The Farm has teamed up with 115-year-old East London institution, Rinkoff’s Bakery, to launch a limited-edition doughnut, with a portion of every sale supporting Ukrainian music initiative Enter DJ. Founded by DJs Elliot Schooling…
Every year, EDC Orlando delivers a lineup stacked with can’t-miss performances, but a few artists consistently create moments that stay with fans long after the festival ends. Whether you’re chasing euphoric singalongs, emotional bass music, or explosive festival anthems, these t…
A new full-length film from Solomun captures his sold-out February 6th and 7th performances at London’s Alexandra Palace, the second night added due to overwhelming demand, presenting a detailed record of the two nights as they unfolded through the iconic venue. Premiering July 2…
“High Wall” unlocks the door to Driftmoon’s Sōnnux Music, the new recordings home that Juraj Klička, and Miikka Leinonen have built themselves. Following the duo’s reunification in ‘23, when Miikka rejoined as a fulltime member, the pair have been on the march, not least with Dec…
“You gotta do what you were born to” sings HALIENE on “Voltage” a sentiment that says as much about the journeys of its creators, as it does about the song’s infectious self. For Kelly and Miyuki alike, pursuing music meant trusting instinct over expectation, embracing reinventio…
Following the successful launch of Lunar Vision Records with its inaugural release, Amél’s “Send It To The Night,” Lunar Vision Entertainment founder and CEO Giancarlo Cordasco continues building the label’s momentum with its second official release, “Magical,” a new collaboratio…
On Nocturnalist 581, curated by The Nocturnal Times, we present our favorite new tracks of the week (August 3, 2026). Follow the weekly Nocturnalist playlist on Spotify, HERE. TITLE ARTIST Action James Hype, Tita Lau Back Home NURKO, Kiesza Back To Me PLS&TY, TW3LVE Beyond Today…
Setting the stage for the now fast approaching 2026 ‘ISOS’ season, Markus Schulz partners-up on a track with Dutch singer RYVM (Raffie van Maren). An early portal into what he has in store for this year’s opening ‘Awakening’ mix, it goes without saying that this “Dive” is going d…
From today, fans can relive the complete Tomorrowland Belgium 2026 experience, with full DJ sets available on Tomorrowland’s YouTube channel. Those looking to keep the festival spirit alive can also tune in to One World Radio, where exclusive replays, festival highlights and the…
John Summit’s Experts Only Festival just got bigger and bolder. The two-day takeover at Randall’s Island Park on September 19 + 20 has unveiled its Phase 2 lineup, and a new layer to the festival experience. Newly added to the bill are Max Styler B2B Adam Ten, Will Clarke, Broken…
The music has faded. The lights have gone dark. And yet, something lingers in the air above De Schorre: the unmistakable feeling of having lived inside something extraordinary. For two consecutive weekends in July, Tomorrowland Belgium 2026 welcomed 400,000 People of Tomorrow fro…
On Nocturnalist 580, curated by The Nocturnal Times, we present our favorite new tracks of the week (July 27, 2026). Follow the weekly Nocturnalist playlist on Spotify, HERE TITLE ARTIST $MONEY BLOND:ISH 2AM KLP AEIOU Oliver Heldens, Kryder, The Young Punx After Hours Dirtyphonic…
A new boutique electronic music festival will make its debut this September as Fort X transforms Slovenia’s medieval Mokrice Castle into a day festival for underground house and techno. Taking place on 5th September 2026, the inaugural edition brings together Dixon, Maceo Plex, J…
Following a strong start to its 2026 season, AMØK Mallorca is unveiling a packed programme of upcoming collaborations and special events, bringing together internationally recognised club brands, leading electronic artists and some of the summer’s most anticipated parties. Highli…
Frankyeffe’s calling it an “EP”, though others might argue it’s closer to a full album. Either way, Out Of This World makes one thing abundantly clear: when it comes to midnight studio oil and full-throated clubland firepower, Italy’s Francesco Fava’s not a man to do things by ha…
All new festival 12:XII will make its debut in Marbella on Friday 21st August 2026 with a concept centred around the theme Beyond Time. The first edition of this exclusive one day luxury event will be headlined by era-defining French superstar DJ Snake alongside Joezi, Skinny, De…
Guess who’s back? Odium returns with “Here Alone”, the first release on his new label,Hyperzone Records. As Odium mentioned on his Instagram page, he has released lessmusic than usual over the past year. Behind the scenes, Odium went through a difficult creative period in which t…
One of Europe’s longest-running electronic music institutions is celebrating three decades of shaping club culture. DJ MAX’s award-winning Welcome To The Club brand returns to the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) for its third consecutive year, locking in a monumental 30th Anniversary…
Two generations of house music unite on “El Toro”, the brand-new collaboration between Dutch and Latin house veteran D-Rashid and producer Cloudrider. Known for setting dancefloors ablaze from Amsterdam to the Caribbean with his infectious energy and uplifting house sound, D-Rash…
Following four singles released throughout the first half of 2026, Sarah de Warren now brings them together on her debut six-track collection, What U Like EP. Featuring two brand new tracks, “Angels” and “Goddess”, the EP captures the different corners of her evolving club sound.…
Grammy Award-winning Black Coffee will headline an exclusive 2,000-cap open-air performance at Budapest’s UNESCO-listed Buda Castle on 14 August 2026, marking a rare opportunity to experience one of the world’s leading electronic artists in an intimate and historic setting. Prese…
On Nocturnalist 579, curated by The Nocturnal Times, we present our favorite new tracks of the week (July 20, 2026). Follow the weekly Nocturnalist playlist on Spotify, HERE TITLE ARTIST 1998 Paul Oakenfold, Marie Vaunt, Binary Finary 600 Degrees HNTR, DeLorean Black 6AM BIJOU, T…
This September, Ministry of Sound will launch Last Orders, a one-of-a-kind dining experience transforming its legendary dancefloor into a sensory feast in celebration of the club’s rich 35-year history. The first edition will take place on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th. Inspire…
The Countdown is on: Tomorrow, Friday, July 17th, the city gates of PAROOKAVILLE2026 will open at the Airport Weeze (NRW). Until July 19th, up to 225,000 Citizens canexpect a weekend full of madness, love, and pure bliss across three show days, featuringmore than 300 acts on over…
Featuring performances by Monolink, Jamie Jones, Argy, Maceo Plex, Stephan Bodzin, Awen, Fiona Kraft, Konstantin Sibold, Space Motion, Deer Jade, Lanna and numerous regional artists, alongside a spectacular 12-metre monumental installation that became the visual centrepiece of th…
Solomun +1 welcomed Jamie xx back to Pacha Ibiza on Sunday, July 12, reuniting renowned tastemakers whose musical relationship continues to develop both inside and outside the booth. The evening marked Jamie xx’s first appearance at Solomun’s longstanding residency since August 2…
Blurring the lines between reverie and reality and paying homage to blossoming nights, Midsommar is a vibrant celebration of summer solstice, symbolizing community, new beginnings and life in full bloom. After bringing this immersive show concept to Los Angeles and San Francisco…
Framework, , Los Angeles’ leading independent event producer, brought SG LEWIS to a sold-out Gin Ling Way in Chinatown this past Saturday, transforming one of the city’s most iconic cultural landmarks into an open-air destination for electronic music as part of its acclaimed Summ…
Electronic heavyweights NGTHMRE and Cyclops join forces for their new single “Computah,” releasing via NGHTMRE and SLANDER’s Gud Vibrations label. Sourcing TikTok creator Julius Mondragon for an original vocal, “Computah” is a dubstep track that reprograms the viral prank phrase…
On Nocturnalist 578, curated by The Nocturnal Times, we present our favorite new tracks of the week (July 13, 2026). Follow the weekly Nocturnalist playlist on Spotify, HERE TITLE ARTIST All Cried Out – NURKO Remix Frank Walker, salem ilese, NURKO All Summer With You MOTi Bangara…
After years of pushing the boundaries of industrial hardstyle, Dutch artist Kruelty officially launches UNIT-13 Industries: a new cross-genre record label dedicated to the darker side of electronic music. More than just a label, UNIT-13 is built as a creative platform where artis…
KUKO releases “Nur Wegen Dir,” following the widely successful title track alongside Tokio Hotel. As the second single from his upcoming debut album, the release marks another deeper look into the world of CATHARSIS. While KUKO has built his reputation through uncompromising hard…
Somewhat impossibly, it’s been almost thirty years since progressive house evangelists BT and Sasha’s names featured together on the same release. Indeed, you’d need to roll right the way back to 1997 and the latter’s epic 12 minutes on BT’s ‘Remember’ for their last interconnect…
German-born, London-based producer Chris Avantgarde has officially released his long-awaited debut album, Hyperreal, available now through his own Hyperreal imprint. Spanning 18 tracks, the project showcases the producer’s signature blend of cinematic melodies, industrial texture…
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