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 i_o & Lights – idk Don Diablo – Journey (Take Me Where You Wanna) MOTi – Faded Festival Hits 2022 DJ Hanzel & Dillon Francis – Gumby Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles HUGEL, Merk & Kremont & Lirico En La Casa – Marianela (Que Pasa) Mason Talbot – Lookin’ For Electronic Avenue 3LAU – Too Late For Love Pauline Herr – Let You Go Amidy, Danny Olson & Tyler Graves – Gravity Th...
Rich Fayden has been known as a singer-songwriter who can bridge together modern sounds with retro influences, creating songs that resonate with generations of music fans. And his production style is no different. Fayden recognizes that the biggest producers in the world have found success by reimagining classics, so he dug through the crates and selected an old-school groove to work his magic. Back in 1988, pioneering new jack swing artist Bobby Brown released “Don’t Be Cruel,” which charted as a pop crossover on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart that same year. Fayden has now reworked the R&B classic, producing dark, ominous soundscapes that reimagine it for today’s dancefloors. “Sticking to what works while not getting in the way of the outcome is often t...
Two years after the tragic death of i_o, the family of the late DJ and electronic music producer has released a posthumous album, Warehouse Summer. The album is a stunning snapshot not only of i_o’s enduring legacy, but also how much more he had to accomplish. It’s both a reminder of the fragility of life and a captivating cry for help in the throes of collective mourning. Warehouse Summer features 14 new tracks, each of which features alt-pop star Lights, a frequent collaborator of the techno virtuoso. It’s tough not to feel her poignant songwriting in your bones, especially when it comes to “Prayers,” an aching drum & bass track about the hurdles of processing loss: “I can’t hold on to myself / If there’s nobody there / I got pain I can...
Two years after the tragic death of i_o, the family of the late DJ and electronic music producer has released a posthumous album, Warehouse Summer. The album is a stunning snapshot not only of i_o’s enduring legacy, but also how much more he had to accomplish. It’s both a reminder of the fragility of life and a captivating cry for help in the throes of collective mourning. Warehouse Summer features 14 new tracks, each of which features alt-pop star Lights, a frequent collaborator of the techno virtuoso. It’s tough not to feel her poignant songwriting in your bones, especially when it comes to “Prayers,” an aching drum & bass track about the hurdles of processing loss: “I can’t hold on to myself / If there’s nobody there / I got pain I can...
Sullivan King recruited a mammoth of a collaborator for his new track. Coming soon to Monstercat is Thrones of Blood, King’s third album. In preparation for the next chapter of his saga, the metalcore-electronic producer has shared a new album single, “Let Me Go,” with help from dubstep star Wooli. The duo’s second collaboration finds the gargantuan melodic bass of Wooli weaving seamlessly with King’s larger-than-life vocals. The uplifting track combines an emotional plea from King with festival-grade melodic bass. Giving into both of their dark sides, they then build up to a pulverizing bass drop that instantly teleports us from the mainstage to the middle of a mosh pit. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles In addition to the new single and album ann...
Elohim and MEMBA have teamed up for a new collab, “Mirrors,” a dancefloor heater with a hypnotic blend of swirling synths and distorted sound design. “Mirrors” encapsulates an introspective ethos as Elohim and MEMBA challenge their inner selves and images against reality. The track’s visualizer further illustrates this theme via a trippy audiovisual with contorting images of rave scenes. “When I wrote ‘Mirrors’ I was picturing a dialogue with a different version of myself,” Elohim said in a press statement. “Talking to her, shaking her up, and telling her to wake up. It always feels like a trip when I’m speaking with my inner self, then flash—back to reality like I’m coming down off medication.” “For us, ‘Mir...
Canadian dance music virtuoso Tails has teamed up with Australian singer-songwriter Benji Lewis for a stunning single, “is that ok?” Following up a number of impressive singles as well as last year’s scintillating photos of the sun EP, Tails continues to cement himself as a trailblazer to watch, consistently backed by San Holo’s bitbird imprint. “Is that ok?” is another turn of the page in Tails’ expansive sonic identity, combining warm synths with punchy drums and organic textures. Lewis’ vocal contributions to the intricate song are mesmerizing and lend to an attention-grabbing indie-dance stunner. Tails’ production throughout the climax, on the other hand, is uplifting as nostalgic atmospheres and groovy percussion take over. Take a listen to “hope that’s ok?” below. Scr...
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 PinkPantheress – Do you miss me? ARTBAT, Argy & Zafrir – Tibet Romy & Fred again.. – Strong Festival Hits 2022 Gorillaz – New Gold (feat. Tame Impala and Bootie Brown) [Dom Dolla Remix] Nostalgix & Chi City – Party All Night Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles G Jones & ISOxo – Say What Gordo & Feid – Hombres y Mujeres Electronic Avenue Cheat Codes & MacKenzie Porter – One Night Le...
Electronic music producer and rapper Khiva has dropped a new EP, Phantom Forces. The Canadian DJ and TRUTH protégé has been making waves throughout both the electronic and hip-hop scenes through her fusion of emotive, bass-driven production and metaphorical lyricism. Wrapped in six stunning singles, Phantom Forces paints a vivid sonic landscape replete with ethereal soundscapes, deep bass and fiery sound design. “More than ever I’m being called to remain uncompromising in my art and path, honoring the core values that fuel my project and life and ensuring my dedications to myself and the world are in alignment,” Khiva said in a statement. “Phantom Forces built itself as a body of work touching on similar topics but from different perspectives, all with a quite dif...
Blending dance music and indie-pop to stunning effect, Paper Idol has dropped his debut album, The Playground. Out now via CloudKid, The Playground chronicles the many phases of childhood through eight funky and nostalgic indietronica tracks. “It’s Boyhood the album,” Idol said in a statement. From the grungy guitar riffs of “CNTRL” and the vintage children’s choir in “The Playground” to the cheeky future-funk synths of “Bright Side Baby,” the album takes us through a raw—and electrifying—coming-of-age. “The Playground is about missing the purity of childhood,” Idol added. “It’s so easy to get caught up in status, envy, competition, desire to compare yourself to others. But we often forget there was a time when we were just ‘being,’ soaki...