Over the weekend, Oliver Heldens headlined a virtual afterparty for McLaren Racing after the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix in Nürburg, Germany. Dubbed Mocktoberfest, the digital event was co-hosted by the tobacco-free nicotine pouch producer, VELO. In addition to Heldens, Purple Disco Machine was a featured performer and as a bonus, an exclusive Stanton Warriors track was premiered on the stream. Both sets featured the artists performing in front of green screens with various automotive imagery in the background. As expected, each injected their signature style into the show, perfect to help burn off some of the adrenaline racing fans might have picked up during the Grand Prix. You can watch both Oliver Heldens and Purple Disco Machine’s entire sets from ...
Oliver Heldens has announced an upcoming one-of-a-kind livestream performance. Joining forces with blossoming streaming platform Cadenza, the Dutch electronic music superstar is set to perform an interactive concept dubbed “Heldens Everywhere.” Heldens is slated to play an hourlong set this Thursday, October 1st at 21:00 CEST (3PM ET, 12PM PT). The performance, which will be streamed live on Cadenza, was recorded at an old industrial steel plant and theatre in Amsterdam. According to a press release issued to announce the streaming event, the “Heldens Everywhere” show will “put Oliver and a cast of characters in the middle of an evolving set design centered around six different nostalgic TV show concepts.” Heldens seems to be embracin...
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...
Heldeep label head Oliver Heldens has reawakened his alter ego, HI-LO, after a 9-month hiatus for a triumphant return with “Zeus,” released today via mau5trap. Minimalistic yet hypnotic due to its unrelenting bassline, “Zeus” stays true to the sound that Heldens has consistently cultivated under his HI-LO alias. The track clocks in at just over five minutes, which is more than enough time to get lost in its mystifying melodies and snappy percussion. Those who found themselves rinsing his previous tracks “Poseidon” or “LazersX999” will surely gravitate towards the dark, enchanting feel of “Zeus.” Heldens took fans by surprise when he first released “Crank It Up” as HI-LO through Mad Decent in 2015. Since...
HI-LO has been quiet in recent months, but Oliver Heldens‘ evil tech twin is clawing back with a vengeance next month. Using his alter ego’s Twitter, Heldens recently took to social media to announce that he is releasing a new single under his HI-LO alias next month. “ZEUS,” which will arrive on Friday, July 3rd, is the first official solo HI-LO release of 2020 and also the first since the release of “Poseidon” back in October 2019. In his Twitter announcement, HI-LO also divulged that the single will be distributed by deadmau5‘s mau5trap banner, making for a mouthwatering release and pouring gasoline on the fire of his fans’ anticipation. However, as of the time of writing, HI-LO hasn’t offered up any more details a...