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Here’s a List of Generational EDM Anthems That Turned 10 In 2022
It’s 2012. “Levels” is blasting through every house party. Big room house music is dominating the club circuit. Avicii, Skrillex and Pretty Lights are headlining Ultra Music Festival. Life is good. That year, the EDM bubble looked more like a 5 Gum commercial, a mind-bending maelstrom of fantastical electronic music festivals and totemic tracks. Rave culture bubbled up from the underground and exploded through the mainstream, leading to a collective serotonin rush that still remains. And while the EDM ecosystem is still thriving, it’s markedly different from those days, when DJs and producers pumped out hits like a broken printer. 2012 gave rise to a slew of generational dance anthems, which are now relics of a bygone era. Read on to turn back the clock a ...
Swedish House Mafia Reveal Release Date of Long-Awaited Album, “Paradise Again”
Swedish House Mafia have dropped the final bread crumb on the trail to their long-awaited debut album, Paradise Again. The album has been a long time coming for Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello of the legendary supergroup, whose disbandment a decade ago shook the dance music community to its core. Prior to 2021’s comeback single “It Gets Better,” Swedish House Mafia hadn’t released any new music since 2012’s Until Now compilation, which spawned generational dance anthems like “Save the World” and “Don’t You Worry Child.” According to a press release issued to announce the music video for their recent collaboration with Sting, “Redlight,” Paradise Again will officially drop on April ...
Swedish House Mafia Reflect On 2012 Split: “We Needed to Miss Each Other”
They say everything is more obvious in retrospect—an adage that rings resoundingly true in the saga of Swedish House Mafia. Operating at the pinnacle of a then-erupting stateside EDM boom, Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell, and Steve Angello had reached the promised land in 2012. But rumors of a fractured dynamic in the group led to its disbandment, which shook the dance music community to its core. And as Swedish House Mafia’s members explored solo endeavors, the group’s detachment ultimately settled in as an axiom that their once-harmonic relationship had gone irretrievably sour. “We’re not best friends anymore, and that’s the truth,” Ingrosso famously asserted in 2014’s Leave the World Behind, a charged documentary that chronicled the band...
Axwell Shares Original Version of Swedish House Mafia’s “It Gets Better”
Earlier this year, Swedish House Mafia made their momentous return with their single “It Gets Better.” However, some fans were puzzled since the song sounded vastly different than the one performed by the group in 2019. That dissatisfaction led to an Instagram user demanding a release of the original tune. Swedish House Mafia band member Axwell obliged, as he replied to the user’s comment with a Dropbox link to what Swedish House Mafia has dubbed the “Stockholm Version” of “It Gets Better.” Swedish House Mafia. Alexander Wessely The “Stockholm Version” is vastly different. Clocking in at over six minutes, it is more of what Swedish House Mafia fans have come to expect. While the two versions are wildly different, they clearly ...
Swedish House Mafia Condensed 45 Unreleased Songs for Upcoming Album, “Paradise Again”
When Steve Angello first proposed the idea that Swedish House Mafia‘s reunion work should be a full-length album, band member Sebastian Ingrosso admitted he wanted to jump out a window. In an illuminating interview with NME, Swedish House Mafia discussed what fans can expect from the the iconic dance music trio’s new era. Ingrosso elaborated that while the trio was previously on a hamster wheel of releasing single after single, the pandemic’s onset gave them nothing but time to invest in their biggest output yet. “Swedish House Mafia have never made an album before, and historically it takes us a long time to even make a song,” he said. “We’re really happy with what it’s become, though—we can’t wait to give it to the world.̶...
Swedish House Mafia Concert-Goers Will Be the First to Experience Live Nation’s NFT Ticket Stubs
Live Nation‘s latest innovation will bring the timeless past time of collecting concert ticket stubs to the world of blockchain technology. The company’s Live Stubs initiative will see the minting of concert stubs into digital NFT collectibles consistent with the sections, rows, and seats purchased by concert-goers. The effort is turning the nostalgic hobby into a new industry which will undoubtedly be to the benefit of Live Nation’s partnering artists. The venture offers artists a low barrier to entry to participate in the red-hot NFT revolution. With Live Nation handling the digital assets, artists are left with the fun part: identifying unique rewards and experiences to offer token-holders. Swedish House Mafia are first to test the waters. The iconic dance ...
Swedish House Mafia Named in Explosive Pandora Papers Financial Data Leak
Legendary electronic music trio Swedish House Mafia have been named in the Pandora Papers, an explosive leak of offshore financial data. Published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, the cache of 11.9 million leaked documents implicates dozens of politicians, billionaires, celebrities, and business leaders. They expose scores of sensitive financial deals, secret bank accounts, and controversial tax infrastructures, leading to a global scramble by the world’s elite to mitigate the fallout. According to a report by Swedish national public television broadcaster SVT, Swedish House Mafia formed a company in the British Virgin Islands to manage ownership of various recordings released by the group, as well as its name and logo. ...
Swedish House Mafia Announce First Music Festival Performance of 2021
After teasing their long-awaited return to touring last month, Swedish House Mafia‘s first music festival is officially on tap. Following the end of their nine-year hiatus, the legendary trio’s comeback campaign will shift into high gear at Audacy Beach Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The two-day fest is slated for December 4th and 5th, 2021 and will also feature Weezer, All Time Low, Twenty One Pilots, Glass Animals, Modest Mouse, and viral “Coffee” singer beabadoobee, among others. The news arrives as Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia gear up for the release of a new album called Paradise Again, which does not currently have a public planned release date. The group also recently revealed a hotl...
Swedish House Mafia to Perform Medley of New Music at 2021 MTV VMA Pre-Show
Swedish House Mafia are making their second highly visible, televised appearance in recent memory, this time to perform on the pre-show for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. Following the recent TV debut of their new music during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the iconic trio will be taking to the VMAs to perform a medley of their comeback releases, “It Gets Better” and “Lifetime.” Chicago rapper Polo G and pop songstress Kim Petras are also expected to take the stage during the pre-show. All eyes are on Steve Angello, Axwell, and Sebastian Ingrosso, as the trio have reached what feels like an inflection point in their comeback chapter. The group’s new album Paradise Again is expected to arrive before the end of this year, bu...
Swedish House Mafia Tease Return to Touring
Now that Swedish House Mafia have returned with new music, it seems they’re ready to take it on the road. Since the iconic trio’s ballyhooed resurgence this summer, they’ve remained typically tight-lipped about their plans. Their social media channels have essentially been re-skinned as cryptic promotional conduits, fleshed out with obscure captions about their new singles “Lifetime” and “It Gets Better.” And while fans have been able to sip on some hot tea, like a potential collaboration with The Weeknd, the group’s immediate future has largely remained a mystery. Swedish House Mafia member Sebastian Ingrosso has now fanned the flames of speculation surrounding the group’s return to touring. In an Ins...
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EDM.com Playlist Picks: Alesso, David Guetta, Dillon Francis and More [8/20/21]
The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits Chasing Stars (feat. James Bay) – Alesso & Marshmello Titanium (feat. Sia) [David Guetta & MORTEN Future Rave Remix) – David Guetta Reaching Out – Dillon Francis & Bow Anderson Festival Hits 2021 Free Again (Axwell Cut) – Jay Robinson Recommended Articles Sauce – Kato & New Northern Rockstar – BIJOU Electronic Avenue Feel Like – Dabin & Cappa Glow In The Dark – Friendzone & Nevve IR...
The Weeknd Lists Swedish House Mafia As Inspiration for New Album, Fueling Speculation of Collab
During the latest episode of his Memento Mori radio program, The Weeknd fanned the flames of ongoing speculation that a collaboration with Swedish House Mafia may be on the horizon. “Album is pretty much done,” The Weeknd said at the top of his show. “Just doing some final tweaks, some mixing notes, additional vocals.” As he spoke, the introduction to Swedish House Mafia’s “It Gets Better” began to loop in the background. Prior playing the track, the “Blinding Lights” superstar introduced the theme of the show: music that is inspiring the “new Dawn era”—a reference to his next album. Over the course of the hour, The Weeknd explored a wide variety of sounds including music from Swedish House Mafia, Britney Spears, Kanye W...
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