House Music
Chris Lake Drops Scintillating Remix of Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd’s “Moth To A Flame”
Chris Lake has delivered a new remix for Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd straight to the dancefloor. Back in October, the legendary Swedish trio released “Moth To A Flame,” their collaborative track with one of the biggest artists in contemporary music. Considering The Weeknd’s indelible vocal talents and history of dipping into the electronic music world, fans were clamoring to hear their worlds collide. Now, the four artists have recruited one of the world’s most renowned house music producers to give the single a new spin. Lake injects some stomping dancefloor energy into “Moth To A Flame” while maintaining the late-night, sultry feel of the original. The bouncy beat could soundtrack those wild club nights that feel like a blur. Fans were excited t...
Claude VonStroke Talks Experimentation, Surrealism Art and More: “I Don’t Think There’s Enough Risk-Taking In Our Scene”
Claude VonStroke wants your weird music. The Dirtybird co-founder and esteemed house music producer is currently on the hunt for the weirdest and most innovative music out there. “I listen to every track that is submitted for consideration on Dirtybird,” VonStroke told EDM.com in a recent interview. “It’s a crucial part of my day. But I feel like everything that’s been submitted recently sounds the same. I want to hear some new, weird stuff. That’s what I’m currently looking for right now.” This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who knows and listens to VonStroke’s music. Throughout his last 17 years spearheading Dirtybird’s events, apparel sales, and musical endeavors, he’s also managed to release six albums. While the tech house genre is known to be somewhat ...
Rich DietZ Set the Tone for Huge 2022 With Must-Listen House Banger, “Work Song”
After closing the book on a breakthrough 2021, Rich DietZ have kicked off the year with a brand new single called “Work Song.” In typical Rich DietZ fashion, the track is a house music stroke of genius. Arriving ahead of the spring season, “Work Song” isn’t a breezy poolside track, but a banger designed to induce noodle-flailing pool riots. Cover art for Rich DietZ’s new single, “Work Song.” One of the more coveted unreleased tunes from their repertoire, “Work Song” interlaces hip-hop-inspired samples in its arrangement, which beautifully blends elements of tech and G-House. Rich DietZ first debuted the single last year at EDC Week in Las Vegas, where they dropped it during a rip-roaring performance at Élia Beach Club cl...
Defected Records Unveil Plans for New Music Festival In Malta
After hosting a sun-soaked house music extravaganza in Croatia last year, Defected is taking their renowned music festival experience all the way to Malta in 2022. Defected Malta will take place October 7-9 in St. Paul’s Bay. The festival promises a weekend full of day and night parties on the Mediterranean, with five different clubs as well as one-of-a-kind, off-the-grid experiences. Defected have partnered with Glitterbox, Classic Music Company, Sondela, and 4 To The Floor to help curate various stages with world-class house music talent. Julien Duval Over two decades, Defected Records has established itself as one of the most respected dance music labels in the world. Founded by industry vet Simon Dunmore in 1999, the imprint has been home to legendary artists like Roger Sanchez, ...
Zedd and Disclosure’s Bubbly Collab Is a Conscious Reminder to Practice Self-Acceptance
A dream collab between Zedd and Disclosure has hit streaming platforms. It’s rare for artists of this caliber to collaborate on new music. And they’ve met the moment with “You’ve Got To Let Go If You Want To Be Free,” a bubbly dance anthem that moonlights as a morsel of sage advice. Replete with lush production, the track beautifully bridges the gap between Zedd and Disclosure’s signature approaches to sound design. It’s poetry in motion and—thanks to its galvanizing vignette within—a conscious reminder to practice self-acceptance in the face of anxiety. “Lyrically this song is my coping mechanism for dealing with anxiety,” Zedd explained in a press release. “Sometimes you need to remember where you are instead of holding onto...
Dom Dolla’s New Music Video Was Created “To Defy the Public Condition of Acceptable Love”
“When I read the script for the video clip, I knew [director] Emilie Badenhorst was onto something really special,” Dom Dolla said of his new music video. This “special” project, the audiovisual for his 2021 single, “Strangers” (with Mansionair), is now live. And Dolla wasn’t lying. Shot in Cape Town, South Africa, “Strangers” tells a free-spirited love story marked by golden hour meadows, stolen kisses and intimate moments in club bathrooms. Bookending the adventure are crashing waves and chirping seagulls as our two protagonists come together and find each other on the coast. It’s fleeting, profound and—yes—horny, playing into a nostalgic recollection of youth and adolescence. Meanwhile, the thumping four-on-the-floor ...
Mz Worthy Releases Fearless Track on Dirtybird, “Love & Give”
Worthy is now Mz Worthy, and she’s here with an empowering track called “Love & Give” on Dirtybird. “‘Love & Give’ is a message that I wanted to give to the world,” Mz Worthy said in a press release to EDM.com. “That we all need to Love ourselves and to Give that gift to ourselves. So many times we look outside of ourselves for love when what we need to do is find that love from inside. Everyday on the inside.” In true Mz Worthy style, “Love & Give” is a booming house track with acid-inspired sounds, piercing cymbals, and a bassline that rumbles through the full arrangement. Check out the new single below. Recommended Articles Mz Worthy came out as transgender back in December of 2020 and has been on a journey of...
11 Years Later, Steve Aoki Delivers Dose of Dance Music Nostalgia With Remix of “No Beef”
Steve Aoki and Afrojack‘s “No Beef” became a gateway to discovering dance music for a new generation of listeners. Now, 11 years following its release, Aoki is rekindling the magic through a fresh perspective. In 2011, the frenetic tune with vocals from Miss Palmer was an instant attention-grabber given the intersection of Aoki’s electro house characteristics and Afrojack’s influence within the stylistically adjacent Dutch house movement. Never one to tie himself to any given genre, Aoki didn’t hesitate to tweak the winning formula over a decade later. With his new remix, he shakes up the drum arrangement with the kicks, snares, and percussion more consistent with the tech house arrangements dominating the airwaves today. At heart, however, the new versi...
Tchami and AC Slater Assemble Their Finest Artists In “Confession X Night Bass” Album: Listen
Venerated house music producers Tchami and AC Slater have assembled the finest artists from their respective record labels in a bass house showcase, Confessions X Night Bass: The Album. The compilation boasts the brightest stars on both the Night Bass and Confession constellations. The joint venture is careful in its approach to not outshine the other, instead obscurely blending both collectives. Opting to home in on the similarities between the two house music imprints, the album is cohesive and ultimately delivers a powerful collection of records ready for the dancefloor. Speaking of the dancefloor, the introductory track is a piercing bullet of a record, with its aim on the discotheque. With vocals by Kate Wild, “Only One” is the brainchild of Tchami...
Skyline Festival to Bring Carl Cox, Green Velvet, Maya Jane Coles, More to Los Angeles
“The LA skyline is changing in 2022,” according to Insomniac‘s West Coast event banners, Factory 93 and Day Trip. And we owe it all to the rejuvenated Skyline Festival, which was announced today. The 21+ event is set to take over downtown L.A. next month on February 26th and 27th, with two outdoor stages. Featuring a star-studded lineup of house and techno music, scheduled performers include Anfisa Letyago, Chris Lake, Green Velvet, Maya Jane Coles, Noizu and Sonny Fodera. Skyline has also booked a host of DJs who are prominent in their local circuits, such as Honeyluv and Heidi Lawden from Los Angeles, DJ Minx from Detroit, and Miami’s Ms. Mada. “The people have been heard,” wrote one commenter on Instagram. Recommended Articles Tickets for ...
Lane 8 Drops Stunning “Winter 2021 Mixtape”
If you’re a fan of Lane 8, the only way to usher in a new season is the fresh arrival of a seasonal mixtape. Welcoming winter, the esteemed deep house producer dropped his “Winter 2021 Mixtape” today, January 4th. A bit later than past winter mixtapes, but well worth the wait. The mix clocks in at over three hours and spans 50 songs. It offers fans a thorough preview of Lane 8’s upcoming album, Reviver, as the audio features six tracks off the highly anticipated album, due out on January 22nd. Four IDs also made the cut, presumably future releases on Lane 8’s This Never Happened imprint. As always, Lane 8 effortlessly carries listeners through the depths of house and techno with music from the likes of RÜFÜS DU SOL, Bonobo, Vintage Culture, Booka Shade, and Ben Böhmer sprinkled t...
Rich DietZ Continue New Music Frenzy With Tech House Banger, “Hype Beast”: Listen
Rich DietZ are back with a buzzer-beater right before time runs out on 2021. Released today was “Hype Beast,” a special present wrapped up for fans this year. Continuing to develop their wholly singular house sound, the duo are rapid-firing track after track as they continue on their quest to the genre’s corps d’elite. Chock full of punchy claps, a chugging bassline, and quirky vocal samples, “Hype Beast” finds the tandem laying down another tech house banger perfect for a club night, afterparty, or even those moments where you need intense focus. It’s signature Rich DietZ, and at the rate the duo have been releasing music this year, it’s a foregone conclusion that fans can look forward to the duo kicking off 2022 early and with a bang. Rich ...
