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Excision, Kaskade, More to Perform at Global Dance Festival 2021: See the Full Lineup
Denver’s fan-favorite Global Dance Festival has received the green light to move forward with its 2021 event. Attendees can prepare to return to Empower Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos, for the carnival-themed dance music extravaganza. Since the festival’s inception in the early 2000s the team has worked tirelessly to bring the best and brightest artists in the electronic music space to its stages, and their triumphant return features one of its best lineups yet. Excision, Claptone, Claude VonStroke, Deorro, Eli & Fur, Getter, Gryffin, Kaskade, Riot Ten, Sullivan King, Tchami, Tiësto, Tritonal, and many more are primed for performances at Global, which is scheduled for July 23rd and 24th. There are also two massive B2B DJ sets that fans simply can&#...
Said The Sky Previews New Collaboration With ILLENIUM, “Crazy Times”: Watch
At one of the first major U.S. music festivals to make its return, artists didn’t waste the opportunity to make a splash. One artist in particular who captured the crowd’s attention at Tampa’s Sunset Music Festival was Said The Sky, who let loose an unreleased collaboration with ILLENIUM that rapidly began making the rounds on social media thereafter. ILLENIUM eventually responded to a thread on Twitter, confirming the collaboration and announced the title, “Crazy Times.” He also let fans know that the track will indeed be a part of his forthcoming album Fallen Embers, which has the promise of becoming one of dance music’s biggest releases of the year. News of this collaboration has been warmly welcomed by fans. ILLENIUM an...
Three Sets, One Night: ILLENIUM Announces “Trilogy” Concert at Las Vegas Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium
Illenials, rejoice: ILLENIUM has officially announced the details of the biggest headlining concert of his career. After teasing a special “Trilogy” show earlier this week ILLENIUM revealed that it will take place at the home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, fanning the flames of an eruptive summer that will also see the release of a new album called Fallen Embers. The concert is scheduled to go down at Allegiant Stadium on July 3rd, 2021. “Trilogy” will consist of three different sets in one night, each one turning back the clock to ILLENIUM’s first three albums: Ashes, Awake, and Ascend. According to a press release, the show will tie a bow on the comprehensive storyline of those records as the future bass superstar “...
Marshmello, ILLENIUM, More Top Diversified Lollapalooza Lineup
Lollapalooza is set to turn 30 this year in stunning fashion. It’s been a whirlwind of a week for the Chicago based festival. After a surprising report suggested the City of Chicago gave Lollapalooza the green light to host their 2021 edition “at near-to or full capacity” a mere three days ago, organizers C3 Presents have now dropped a massive lineup that appears to corroborate the news. As is typically the case, Lollapalooza’s bookings span the decades and defy a bias towards any particular genre, from Foo Fighters to Journey, and Miley Cyrus to Tyler The Creator. For dance music, Marshmello and ILLENIUM find themselves near the top of the bill with the trifecta of Alison Wonderland, SLANDER, and Steve Aoki a couple lines further down. In the heart of the...
“Biggest Headline Show Yet”: ILLENIUM Teases Special Trilogy Concert
2021 looks like it’s going to be a career year for ILLENIUM. The famed dance music producer seems to have emerged from the pandemic with a vengeance, announcing a dizzying amount of shows and music releases. As the release of his hotly anticipated fourth studio album Fallen Embers looms, ILLENIUM will be turning back to the clock to its three predecessors: Ashes, Awake, and Ascend. He took to Twitter yesterday to tease a special “Trilogy” show, which he called his “biggest headline show yet.” Planned before the onset of the pandemic, it will consist of three sets dedicated to each album. “Who still wants a ‘Trilogy’ show? 3 sets, Ashes, Awake, and Ascend,” he tweeted. “I was planning this over a year ago and then the pan...
ILLENIUM Announces Release Date of Fourth Album, “Fallen Embers”
The end of the road to ILLENIUM‘s fourth studio album, Fallen Embers, is finally in sight. Illenials have a big summer ahead of them after the future bass superstar announced the release date of his fourth studio album—the first since 2019’s Ascend—which will drop on streaming platforms on Friday, July 16th, 2021. He took to social media today to announce the news. We don’t know much about the mouthwatering Fallen Embers, but what we do know at this time is worth the hype. The album will feature ILLENIUM’s aching, Annika Wells-assisted “Nightlight,” the punk-inspired “Paper Thin” with Tom DeLonge and Angels & Airwaves, “Hearts on Fire” with Dabin and Lights, and “First Time...
Kygo, Madeon, More to Perform at Breakaway Music Festival 2021: See the Full Lineup
Ohio’s Breakaway Music Festival is officially returning this fall. Prime Social Group has unveiled that the two-day, two-stage, multi-genre festival is confirmed to light up Columbus once again at the Historic Crew Stadium on September 3rd and 4th, 2021. This will be the six-year anniversary of the event after taking the previous year off due to the pandemic. What sets Breakaway Festival apart from its counterparts is how they curate their lineup. While most event groups throw a wide net to catch any of the big-name artists of any given year, Prime Social Group curates it specifically to Columbus music fans. This year is proving to be one of their best yet with Kygo, ILLENIUM, Madeon, SOFI TUKKER, Gryffin, Channel Tres, Elderbrook, Two Feet, and many m...
ILLENIUM Announces Three-Night 2021 Red Rocks Run, Including Special Throwback Set
ILLENIUM regards his Red Rocks Amphitheatre headlining sets as some of his most “crazy shows” to date. After the Denver-based producer sold out three back-to-back shows at the iconic venue in a true career-defining moment, he is now ready to make magic yet again. ILLENIUM will be returning to Red Rocks this fall from October 7th to 9th. Diehard fans may be inclined to purchase tickets to more than one of the shows after he shared that the Thursday night performance will be a special throwback set, where attendees can expect to hear classic hits from albums such as Ashes, which recently celebrated its five-year anniversary. The Friday and Saturday sets will be brand new and will showcase ILLENIUM’s upcoming fourth studio album Fallen Embers, set to arrive th...
ILLENIUM and iann dior Release Aching Music Video for “First Time”: Watch
After ILLENIUM and iann dior perfectly crafted their collaboration “First Time,” which will appear on the former’s upcoming Fallen Embers album, the duo has released an official music video. While this track exudes the quintessential combination of electronic and punk music, the VR-themed video is the perfect compliment. dior sings about a woman he feels he’s known his whole life, appearing alongside ILLENIUM as they perform their hit collab. He feels her energy via transport by virtual reality goggles, meeting the woman of his dreams over and over again while being serenaded by the aching sound design of ILLENIUM. The video offers a spunky narrative while still delivering the impactful musical performance his fans crave. Watch the full mus...
Music and Moms: DJs Celebrate Mother’s Day 2021 With Wholesome Tributes
Social media platforms are toxic and frigid places, but every now and then their users warm them up with wholesome content. Such was the case on Sunday, when the EDM community came together to pay tribute to the mothers of the scene. The supportive moms, the working moms, the rave moms, and all the moms who sacrificed their own wellbeing for the betterment of their kids. Check out some wholesome 2021 Mother’s Day tributes below from the likes of Alesso, TOKiMONSTA, Charlotte de Witte, Armin van Buuren, and many more.
ILLENIUM, Nurko, and Valerie Broussard Craft Unrelenting Melodic Bass on “Sideways”
Melodic bass fans just received a shiny new treat from ILLENIUM, Nurko, and Valerie Broussard. The trifecta has come together on “Sideways,” an electrifying collaboration. Gentle strings welcome listeners on “Sideways,” accompanied by Valerie Broussard’s yearning vocals. Soft keys echo in the background, giving way to a swift build-up that culminates in a high energy drop. Here, in the heart of the song, fluttering, wavy synths bounce around a vibrant guitar riff. Though dance-focused, ILLENIUM’s most recent offerings, like last month’s “First Time” with iann dior, favor collected melodies over unrelenting energy. “Sideways” flips the switch with a powerful sound ready-made for the dancefloor. Balancing electrifying guitar riffs with roaring bass, it harkens to Illenium’s debut album Ashes...
Kayzo Reworks ILLENIUM and iann dior’s “First Time” Into Rock-Infused Anthem
Kayzo has been on a tear in 2021. The Houston-born producer recently released his collaboration with Sullivan King and Papa Roach, “DOMINATION,” as well as “Never Let You Down” with TELLE and “Lifeline” with Black Tiger Sex Machine. Today, he returns with a remix of ILLENIUM and iann dior‘s “First Time.” Kayzo’s rework of “First Time” reimagines the love ballad by embracing his signature rock-electronic crossover sound. Forgoing the piano of the original, Kayzo has opted for a subtle guitar in the intro. As the track builds to the drop, listeners are hit with a more intense guitar riff all accompanied by dior’s emotive vocals. The second drop adds a layer of heavy, distorted synths, drastically increasing th...
