As more and more music festivals return with a vengeance after a brutal year, the famed HARD Events brand is expanding its footprint. Organizers have announced HARD London, a one-day electronic music festival in the UK on Saturday, August 21st, 2021. Set to appear at the fest are a slew of dance music’s finest, including Alesso, Tchami, Dillon Francis, Malaa, WHIPPED CREAM, and The Bloody Beetroots, among others. The event will go down at The Drumsheds, a gas manufacturing plant-turned-event space from the creators of iconic concert venue Printworks. Check out the flyer below. Flyer for HARD Events’ inaugural London music festival. HARD Events Pre-sale general admission tickets and VIP passes go on sale Wednesday, March 31st at noon GMT. ...
2021 has seen the resurgence of “Show Me Love,” Laidback Luke, and Steve Angello‘s iconic rework of Robin S.‘s timeless single. To kick off the year, EDM.com partnered with Mixmash Records to host a special remix contest where fans could submit their own renditions for the chance to win exclusive prizes. It was also promised that “A-list DJs” would be joining to deliver their own remixes. Enter, Jauz and Dubdogz. Jauz throws down his signature stylings on his version of “Show Me Love.” He fills the production with blazing breakbeats, soaring piano chords, and breakdowns that will leave your jaw on the floor. When dancefloors open back up, this is sure to be a mainstay on DJs’ setlists. Next up i...
Even though Halloween looked a bit different this year, EDM artists and fans have proved their dedication to spooky season via an outpouring of social media posts featuring everyone’s costumes of choice. From Valentino Khan and Alison Wonderland switching identities to REZZ and Lucii transforming into Edward Scissorhands and Kim Boggs, the creativity was flowing, and so were the laughs. To keep the Halloween spirit going just a bit longer, we’ve rounded up our favorite artist fits for all to enjoy, in no particular order. Beware, all ye who enter here—you might just find next year’s costume inspiration. Alison Wonderland and Valentino Khan REZZ and Lucii Sullivan King Subtronics and Level Up GG Magree and Vanessa Hudgens WHIPPED CREAM CRAY ILLENIUM Dillon Fran...
It’s been a banner year for GRiZ, from his fan-favorite livestreams to a steady stream of releases that show no sign of slowing down. Bangers[6].Zip, released October 16th via Deadbeats, is a powerhouse collaboration with Zeds Dead‘s imprint, spanning all things bass, dubstep and trap. The project’s three tracks are a strong showing from GRiZ, whose enthusiasm for experimentation and sonic exploration is evident throughout. “No Doubt” kicks the EP off to a characteristically psychedelic start, handily integrating energy-building vocal samples for a wobbly, tension-relieving drop. The project then picks up the pace with “Juicy” with Blunts & Blondes, adding forward-thinking synths and complex percussion for a more upbeat addition...
Round #2 of Chipotle‘s 2020 Chipotle Challenger Series (CCS) is here, and it features some of the most popular artists in dance music. The second edition of the beloved food chain’s Esports competition series is set to kick off later in the month of June with Dillon Francis, Illenium, CRAY, and Jauz, who will compete alongside amateur gamers as well as top Esport talents, like Nadeshot and CouRageJD of 100 Thieves, TimTheTatMan, Symfuhny, TeePee, KingRichard, FaZe Swagg, HusKerrs, Aydan, GoldGlove, DougIsRaw, and Barstool HooliganZ. Entrants in the Call of Duty: Warzone tournament will be competing for a chance to win $25,000 and a year’s worth of free Chipotle. The competition will be in a duos format and it is open to gamers 17 years or older. O...
With each major crossover event, one thing has become very clear—the EDM and video game worlds go together like peanut butter and jelly. Considering the fact that many leading figures in the dance music community are fans of all things video games, we’re proud to present Label Wars, a gargantuan music industry gaming tournament in partnership with COV-AID. Artists and content creators from some of the biggest labels in the dance music scene will form teams and compete in the latest battle royale extravaganza, Call of Duty: Warzone. With Mad Decent, Deadbeats, Never Say Die, Dim Mak, and many, many more onboard for the festivities, prepare for a star-studded test of dexterity and strategy on the virtual battlefield. While you’ll have to stay tuned for an announcement l...