Mike D 5D, the new live project from Beastie Boys’ Mike D, has announced a wave of new tour dates spanning the US, Canada, the UK and Europe, alongside a brand new single ‘Crypto’ and the confirmed release of his debut album ‘Thank You’, out August 28 via Fontana. Mike D 5D is th…

For years, Andrew Rayel has served as a leader in the trance community while creating his own path forward through his Find Your Harmony mix show and label. With the Moldovan producer set to deliver the 500th episode of his mix show, we talked with Rayel about the celebrations th…

France has quietly produced one of the most exciting new voices in riddim. Roi, real name Antoine Lissardy, is a 24-year-old producer from Versailles, France. Notably, he has spent the last three years turning a minimal, low-slung take on the genre into a genuine international br…

Building a professional EDM track does not require a massive budget, but it strictly demands high-quality source material. Modern electronic music relies heavily on pristine sound selection, whether you are hunting for punchy kicks, crisp hats, or unique vocal chops to carry your…

The Munich Regional Court found on Friday that Suno violated copyright law by training its AI music model on protected compositions without a licence, ordering the platform to disclose revenue tied to the infringement and holding it liable for damages yet to be quantified. GEMA’s…

Zuezeu just dropped his brightest single yet. ‘Weightless’ is out now. The Hollywood-based DJ and producer swaps the late-night floor for the daytime main stage on this one. Notably, warm chords, driving percussion and a repeated vocal plea (“take me back”) anchor the record. Fur…

dyln just dropped his most anthemic single yet. ‘falling*’ is out now. The LA-based producer merges Y2K trance with bass-heavy electro house on this one. Notably, it opens on an awe-inspiring intro. From there, it drops into a chrome, metallic synth palette. Furthermore, it nods…

Swedish House Mafia are officially back. Out now, their long-teased single ‘Happiness Is So Sad’ with Lykke Li has arrived. It landed on all major streaming and download platforms today. Notably, it marks the first ever collaboration between the trio and their fellow Swedish icon…

Twenty years after Berlin’s final Love Parade, a new documentary is set to trace the city’s electronic music legacy from the streets of the 1990s to today’s Rave The Planet Parade. ‘Love Is Stronger: From Love Parade to Rave The Planet‘ premieres on Friday, July 31, on the ARD st…

It finally happened. The Carl Cox Guetta UNVRS moment arrived last night, and it was worth the wait. Carl Cox and David Guetta played their first ever back to back set together in Ibiza. The two DJs have shared plenty of festival lineups over the past three decades. Somehow, they…

Moby used his set at On The Beach in Brighton this weekend to deliver a Moby UK rave culture tribute. He took the mic mid,performance and walked the crowd through his personal history with British music. Moby’s Moby UK rave culture speech: from Sex Pistols to Frankie Knuckles “I…

Jean-Michel Jarre is publishing his first ever book. ‘Machines: A History of Electronic Music’ arrives on November 24, 2026 through Thames & Hudson. Meanwhile, pre-orders are live now at Thames & Hudson USA. Notably, the 368-page hardcover pulls from the pioneer’s own archive. In…

Amelie Lens just revealed her most anticipated collaboration yet. Out August 7 via Sony Music, the Belgian techno icon has linked with fellow Belgian superstar Angèle for new single ‘run’. Notably, it stands as the only collaboration on Amelie Lens’s entire debut album ‘AURA’, wh…

Tomorrowland 2026 has officially wrapped in Boom, Belgium. Meanwhile, Shazam has now published the tracks fans were rushing to identify across both weekends. Notably, the data offers a real-time snapshot of which Tomorrowland 2026 moments hit hardest on the ground. Furthermore, t…

The dance music world is mourning Kavinsky. The French DJ and producer, real name Vincent Belorgey, died at his Paris home on Tuesday evening at 50. Notably, tributes have poured in over the last 24 hours from across the electronic music community, the French Touch scene he helpe…

Pioneering synthesist, producer and composer Patrick Gleeson has died at 91. The Bob Moog Foundation confirmed the news on behalf of the Gleeson estate. Notably, he passed away on July 19. Additionally, no cause of death has been disclosed. Born in San Francisco in 1934, Gleeson…

Aphex Twin is bringing ‘Drukqs’ back. Warp Records has confirmed a 25th anniversary reissue of the 30-track album. Notably, it arrives on October 30 across multiple physical formats. Furthermore, this marks the record’s first ever re-release since its 2001 debut. Fans get three c…

SoundCloud has acquired select assets from independent music platform Nina Protocol, marking its first acquisition since purchasing AI music company Musiio in 2022. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Rather than acquiring the entire company, SoundCloud is taking owne…

Kavinsky, the French DJ and producer behind iconic 2010 hit ‘Nightcall’, has died at 50. French newspaper Le Parisien confirmed the news. Kavinsky, real name Vincent Belorgey, died at his home in Paris on Tuesday evening. Notably, the Paris prosecutor’s office has since opened an…

Music and gaming are a powerful combination. The right soundtrack can sharpen concentration, boost reaction times, and keep energy levels consistent during long sessions. Among all music genres, electronic dance music (EDM) stands out as one of the most effective choices for gami…

Mariann Krott has spent more than 20 years working the operational side of the global electronic music industry. A certified event manager, she specialises in artist and tour management. Her day-to-day covers international touring, live production, and the relationships that link…

Micah Martin just fired off his loudest statement yet. Firstly, out now, his new single ‘Burn Them All’ with OddKidOut hits like a heavy rock record and moves like a bass drop. Additionally, it pairs guitar riffs and jump-up drum & bass with Martin’s aggressive screamed vocals. F…

Electrisize co-founder Michael Frentzen sits down with We Rave You to talk 10 Years of HARDSIZE, the Hohenbusch home, and the long-term vision behind Germany's fastest-growing multi-genre festival. Electrisize interview: Co-Founders Michael & Raphael on 10 Years of HARDSIZE and b…

Tomorrowland festivalgoers do not always know exactly what drugs they are taking, the Antwerp Public Prosecutor’s Office warned during a statement on the festival’s drug testing operation. It’s a significant harm-reduction message, and one that stands out from the wider Tomorrowl…

Belgian techno superstar Amelie Lens closes the Tomorrowland 2026 Freedom Stage on Sunday night with a set entirely dedicated to her upcoming debut album ‘AURA’, and she has opened up about performing while pregnant in a candid new interview with Belgian public broadcaster VRT NW…

The Nico Stojan Berlin DJ community, tightly-knit and fiercely proud of the culture it built inside spaces like Bar 25, Katerholzig and Kater Blau, has spent years crediting Nico Stojan as one of its most important sonic voices. This loss lands hard. For more of our recent Berlin…

The Oliver Tree Celebration of Life comes weeks after the artist’s tragic passing on June 14, 2026, in a helicopter crash in Brazil that also claimed five other lives. See our prior coverage of the Oliver Tree memorial service livestream for more context. Loved ones and friends o…

For fans of the Timmy Trumpet John Martin combination, the timing lines up perfectly: John Martin was recently featured on David Guetta and Third Party’s ‘Human’ via Tomorrowland Music, giving him one of the biggest crossover moments of his career this year. Timmy Trumpet is offi…

The Tomorrowland Brussels hotel stays figure is one of the clearest windows into just how much economic impact the festival drives every summer. See our related coverage of how Boom locals are cashing in on the festival for the on-the-ground side of the same story. Tomorrowland‘s…

Kygo has teased what could be one of the most nostalgic moments of his career, sharing a short piano-and-vocal clip on Instagram with the caption “Anyone want some old school tropical house?” – a direct callback to the sun-soaked, melancholic-but-euphoric sound that made him a gl…

Carl Cox has officially entered the film scoring world. The techno legend has confirmed that he has produced three original tracks for the upcoming new adaptation of George Orwell’s classic novel Animal Farm, marking his first ever film soundtrack contribution. (Follow updates on…

The John Jammin Collins Detroit tribute has already sparked reflections from producers and DJs around the world who worked with him or were shaped by his mentorship. The Detroit techno world is grieving today. John “Jammin” Collins, a scene architect and longtime Underground Resi…

An Instagram video published by pro-freedom activist account Khabarchin has drawn attention to footage from Tomorrowland 2026 showing individuals carrying the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran around the festival site in Boom, sparking outrage among Iranian dissidents and free…

Tiësto has opened up about his upcoming UNVRS Ibiza Sunrise Residency, one of the most anticipated moves of his 2026 White Isle summer. In a new Instagram video, the Dutch legend spoke candidly about what fans can expect from the new Monday-night residency at Ibiza’s most talked-…

The Tomorrowland Ibiza 2027 return has been one of the most anticipated moves of the White Isle season. This year’s Ushuaia residency drew huge crowds every week, and the news of a 2027 comeback confirms Tomorrowland’s long-term commitment to Ibiza as a core brand pillar. See our…

The David Guetta Hollywood Walk of Fame star is one of the biggest single milestones ever awarded to a dance music producer. The Hollywood Walk of Fame has officially announced David Guetta as one of its 2027 star recipients – and it’s the biggest honour yet in the French superst…

deadmau5 has publicly shared and clapped back at death threats sent to him via Instagram DM. In classic Joel Zimmerman style, the Canadian producer responded to a message purporting to threaten his life with a mix of savage humour and no-fucks-given dismissiveness that only he co…

Samples, loops and presets have always been central to how music gets made. But the market around them has changed significantly. The global sample marketplace is now valued at more than 2 Billion dollars, with Splice alone accounting for a significant share following its acquisi…

New reporting out of Belgium has confirmed what plenty of Tomorrowland attendees have suspected for years: locals in and around Boom are cashing in on the festival in a big way. From short-term home rentals to backyard parking spots and DIY campsites, the surrounding community ha…

Hardwell closed out Tomorrowland 2026 Weekend 2 Day 1 on the Mainstage on Friday July 24 with a full-throttle, big-room Revealed-heavy headline set. He also wore a very meaningful jacket for the moment: one that once belonged to his dear friend Avicii, from Tim’s 2016 US writing…

Miss Monique capped one of the most talked-about Tomorrowland 2026 Mainstage sets of Weekend 2’s Friday July 24 by closing on brand new music: her official debut collaboration with global pop icon Robbie Williams, titled ‘Beauty In Us’. Landing at the very end of her 17:30 slot,…

Dimitri Vegas stormed the Tomorrowland 2026 Mainstage on Saturday July 25 with the kind of high-octane, festival-forged set that has made him a De Schorre regular for over a decade. Coming off an emotional Weekend 1 where he flew solo on the Mainstage in the absence of longtime p…

Bebe Rexha took over the Tomorrowland 2026 Freedom Stage on Friday July 24 for one of the most highly-anticipated pop-crossover moments of Weekend 2, weaving together her biggest hits with festival-scale IDs, mashups and remixes. Speaking on site earlier in the day, she revealed…

Alesso closed out the Tomorrowland 2026 Freedom Stage on Friday July 24 with an ambitious progressive and mashup-heavy set, weaving together his own catalogue, brand new Body Hi productions and huge vocal moments across nearly 90 minutes. The set opened on ‘Get Your Groove On’ (I…

Steve Angello delivered one of the sharpest Tomorrowland 2026 Mainstage sets of Weekend 2’s opening night on Friday July 24, leaning heavily into the Swedish House Mafia catalogue and stitching together some of the most emotionally-loaded mashups he has ever brought to De Schorre…

Bebe Rexha touched down at Tomorrowland 2026 for her much-anticipated Freedom Stage appearance on Friday July 24, and revealed the four-word advice she received from longtime collaborator David Guetta ahead of the performance: “Go hammer it.” (Follow the moment on Bebe Rexha’s In…

Alok delivered one of the most heartwarming Tomorrowland moments of the year, welcoming his mum and dad into the DJ booth for a full-family Mainstage moment on Friday July 24. The Brazilian superstar shared the decks with the two people who first shaped his relationship with elec…

The Tomorrowland Mainstage witnessed a genre-fusing moment last night as Spanish psy-trance and hard techno force Indira Paganotto was joined onstage by metal guitarist Harald Barrett during her Friday July 24 set. The unexpected pairing of hard techno production with live metal…

Miss Monique pulled off one of the most talked-about moments of Tomorrowland 2026 Weekend 2 so far, using her Mainstage set on Friday July 24 to premiere brand new music with none other than Robbie Williams. The upcoming collaboration is titled ‘Beauty In Us’, and it marks one of…

Tomorrowland 2026 Weekend 2 Day 3 — the grand finale — is officially here. After two days of unforgettable Mainstage moments, the People of Tomorrow gather at De Schorre one more time on July 26 for a closing Sunday headlined by none other than Martin Garrix, with Amelie Lens pre…

The Carl Cox David Guetta b2b everyone in Ibiza is talking about is nearly here — and the two icons just hopped on a video call to preview Sunday’s set, with Guetta opening the chat by wishing Cox a happy birthday. (Watch it on Instagram. Also see our Carl Cox Chateau de Chantill…

The long-awaited Snoop Dogg biopic is officially happening — with the West Coast icon’s story hitting the big screen in 2027, joining the recent wave of biopics on Elvis, Bob Marley and Amy Winehouse. (More on Snoop’s Instagram. Also see our recent Madonna ‘Confessions II’ Martin…

Armin van Buuren piano show milestones don’t get much bigger than this. The Dutch trance icon just performed his largest piano show to date at Caprera Openluchttheater in Bloemendaal. (Watch the recap on Instagram. See also our Armin van Buuren vinyl-only UNVRS Ibiza recap.) Armi…

One of the most influential mix compilations in dance music history is officially getting the anniversary treatment it deserves. Sasha and John Digweed have announced ‘Northern Exposure Redux’, a newly expanded and remastered edition of their seminal 1996 compilation, arriving on…

The Crystal Method‘s landmark 2001 album Tweekend — one of the most essential U.S. electronic albums of the early 2000s — has officially turned 25. To mark the anniversary, TCM and Interscope have teamed up for a stunning double-vinyl sunset-orange edition of the record via the l…

Incredible but true: Melanie C and her new husband, Australian model Chris Dingwall, rushed straight from their three-day UK wedding to Chinois Ibiza, where the bride proved herself the best of “Sports” by playing a full DJ set at the club’s iconic La Troya residency — and even t…

Daft Punk‘s Thomas Bangalter has opened up about one of the most celebrated moments in the duo’s career – and revealed that the process wasn’t always as glamorous as the finished product suggests. In a new appearance on the A24 Podcast, the co-founder admitted that composing the…

Charlotte de Witte has shared an emotional statement on Instagram today, announcing that she and her long-time partner have decided to bring their six-year relationship to an end. The Belgian techno icon posted a heartfelt message to her followers, framing the decision as a mutua…

In one of the most touching Tomorrowland 2026 moments, Hardwell stepped onto the festival grounds last night wearing a very special piece — a jacket that once belonged to his dear friend Avicii. The jacket dates back to 2016 and Tim Bergling’s final writing tour across America, t…

The wait is finally over. Multiplatinum, chart-topping Dutch DJ and producer Martin Garrix has officially teamed up with 22-time Grammy Award winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band U2 to release ‘Fireflies’ via Darkroom Records — a monumental crossover moment years in the making.…