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David Guetta and MORTEN Share Preview of Collab With Viral “Dreams” Singer Lanie Gardner
When Lanie Gardner posted her cover of Fleetwood Mac‘s iconic track “Dreams” to TikTok, little did she know what would come of the decision. After her seemingly innocuous upload went viral, Gardner’s world flipped upside down. Within ten days, she signed a deal with Jonas Group Entertainment—the management arm of the Jonas Brothers—further validating the power of TikTok and its formidable influence in the music industry. It’s clear that the 21-year old pop artist has swerved onto a road to fame, and the first exit she’s taking is into the EDM landscape. Gardner caught the attention of dance music stars David Guetta and MORTEN, who have tapped the young songstress for what looks to be an electronic rendition of the Fleetwood Mac classic tha...
Vintage Culture and Fancy Inc Deliver Retro Remix of David Guetta and Sia’s “Let’s Love”
David Guetta has spent the majority of 2020 refining his electrifying “future rave” sound with MORTEN. In September, he switched gears to release his wildly popular synthwave single with Sia, “Let’s Love.” Their collaborative effort has now received the remix treatment from Vintage Culture and Fancy Inc. Vintage Culture and Fancy Inc have embodied some of David Guetta and MORTEN’s patented “future rave” sound with their remix of “Let’s Love” all while still managing to inject each of their unique styles into the track. Sia’s unmistakable voice remains untouched as the Brazilian producers have stripped the original tune of its synthwave feel for something more minimalistic. However, their remix still expertly evok...
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Go Behind the Scenes of David Guetta and MORTEN’s Gripping “Save My Life” Music Video [Exclusive]
Directed by Balázs Simon, the video is dark and mysterious, perfectly matching the tone of “Save My Life.” While David Guetta and MORTEN have been putting out “future rave” music for over a year now, they had yet to pursue a full blown music video for a track until now, with the release of “Save My Life.” Released on November 13th via Musical Freedom, Tiësto‘s record label, the track and music video fit like a lock and a key, harmoniously translating dark and edgy synths with spellbinding visuals. The music video, directed by Balász Simon, follows one man as he engages in a gripping pursuit of reconciliation with a past trauma. Highlights include a tense drive down a foggy country road and a poignant encounter with a young boy,...
David Guetta and MORTEN Drop Future Rave Anthem “Save My Life” Featuring Lovespeake
Alongside the track, the pair has released a music video directed by Balazs Simon. David Guetta and MORTEN have spent the vast majority of 2020 proliferating their newly minted “future rave” sound. Just last month, the prolific pair flipped Guetta’s collab with Sia, “Let’s Love,” into an intoxicating house smash. Today, they have returned with a fresh single entitled “Save My Life,” out via Tiësto‘s Musical Freedom imprint. “Save My Life,” which features Lovespeake, is yet another bombastic future rave anthem from the duo that feels like an extension of their well-received New Rave EP. Massive synths and a pounding bassline enthrall listeners from the get-go with dancefloor-commanding energy. Lo...
W&W’s Rave Culture Music Festival Planned for December in Thailand
This past June, ALDA hosted one of the few successful COVID-safe physical electronic shows with the debut of Rave Culture at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne. They plan to ride that success into their next event, which will take place at the beautiful Nong Nooch Gardens in Pattaya, Thailand on December 12th, 2020. This will be the first festival in the region since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rave Culture’s Thailand edition comes in partnership with Bangkok’s 808 Festival and the Amsterdam-based 20 Agency. Slated on the lineup is an impressive mix of electronic music artists, including Andrew Rayel, Sub Zero Project, Vini Vici, MORTEN, and Rave Culture founders W&W. The latter was instrumental in bringing the Cologne event to life, and they were also featured in AL...
David Guetta and MORTEN Announce Special B2B “Future Rave” DJ Set
Fresh off the release of their “Future Rave” remix of David Guetta and Sia‘s “Let’s Love,” Guetta and MORTEN are teaming up for their debut B2B set under the umbrella of their patented sound. MORTEN took to Twitter to announce the forthcoming DJ set, which is going down this Friday, October 30th in celebration of 1001Tracklists‘ “Top 101 Producers” reveal. In the tweet, the Danish super-producer told fans to expect “a lot of new IDs” before playing out a track that serves as a preview of what to expect during the performance, a high-energy electro house sound. To pump yourself up for Guetta and MORTEN’s first-ever “future rave” B2B set, check out their interview with EDM.com from earlier this summer in whic...
David Guetta and MORTEN Release “Future Rave” Remix of “Let’s Love” With Sia
Last month the dream team of David Guetta and Sia reunited on “Let’s Love,” the uplifting, 80s-inspired synthwave track we all needed during these dark times. Guetta has now called on longtime collaborator MORTEN to unveil their new “Future Rave” remix of the single. The duo completely reimagines the original, bringing it from the 80s to the year 2020 and beyond. They eliminate the retro keyboard riff and replace it with gut-punching bass and ominous synths, creating the perfect soundscape for the “future rave” genre they’ve pioneered. It’s a masterful blend of mainstage appeal and dark underground techno flair. In July 2020, MORTEN and Guetta spoke to EDM.com about their patented sound and New Rave&...
Listen to David Guetta and MORTEN’s Mix for Tomorrowland’s One World Radio
“Future Friday” will be a one-time show for David Guetta and MORTEN. David Guetta and MORTEN teamed up last month to unveil their groundbreaking, 4-track New Rave EP. The duo has now come together once again to cook up an exclusive radio show via Tomorrowland‘s One World Radio, entitled “Future Friday.” The hourlong radio show directly follows the New Rave EP, taking their newly defined sound one step further. The pair have described their movement as “future rave,” and the name certainly fits. Their “Future Friday” mix serves as a showcase for their pioneering sound, and it’s nonstop, high-energy all the way through. Guetta states that after a year of hard work, he and MORTEN finally found a niche that worked...
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Add Some Sizzle to Your Summer With July’s Hot New Tracks [Playlist]
Get a recap of last month’s new releases and music news with our monthly top picks playlist. Even though summer’s almost over, the party is only just beginning for DJs and producers. With virtual editions of some of the biggest festivals, such as Tomorrowland and Lollapalooza, fans have been able to dance the night away to festival anthems while DJs teased new tracks. David Guetta and MORTEN finally released their “future rave” project, New Rave, which Guetta teased during his EDC Las Vegas Virtual Rave-A-Thon and his United At Home livestreams. Spanning four tracks in total, the EP showcases the growth of their patented “future rave” sound. In an interview with EDM.com, Guetta said, “You could play back-to-back the four records and completely...
10 Glorious Pre-Pandemic EDM Concert Moments for the Nostalgic
COVID-19 is like a disposable camera—it has no place in modern society, but it conjures nostalgic memories of old. iPhones are to disposable cameras what COVID-19 is to live music. The only difference, however, is that live music will eventually return. Until that happens, though, we can only look at the past through rose colored glasses and hope the hues don’t fade. To that end, a number of electronic music artists and labels have taken to social media in recent weeks to share old videos of intoxicating concert moments that are crystallized in time as mementos of a once-vibrant EDM zeitgest. However, these little vignettes should be emblematic not of a culture lost, but a culture with a stormproof foundation ready to be reborn. Here are 10 glorious pre-pandemic EDM concert moments f...
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“Future Rave” Pioneers David Guetta and MORTEN Claim Their Territory With “New Rave” EP [Exclusive Interview]
Just over a week ago, David Guetta and MORTEN were sitting virtually for a studio session that would result in a finished four-track EP, “New Rave.” Out today via Parlophone, it’s an EP primed to change the EDM world forever. Produced as part of the pair’s “future rave” project, “New Rave” packs a heavy, high-energy punch with pitched up techno synths, meticulously placed vocals, and driving bass downbeats. Standouts are “Kill Me Slow,” the powerful, vocal-driven introduction, and “Bombardment,” a dark and suspenseful instrumental. As a whole, the EP demonstrates the producers’ ability to continue their project’s transformation, moving beyond the original “future rave” sound pioneered in t...
