alex helfand

With the surplus of new genres of EDM in the past year, its reassuring to know that out in Leicester, U.K., Divided By Zero (real name Tom Akoslovski) is still making some beats that we can all appreciate as that pure dubstep sound. The 19 year old DJ serves up some sophistication on his new E...

In his first release of the new year, 19 year old New York City based DJ Stereoshock has put a clean spin on Nervo & Hook N’ Sling’s exhilarating house tune “Reason”. In the song’s description, Stereoshock (real name Joshua Cohen) states that this remix is part of the new style he’s been developing in 2012 that he refers to as “Cinematic Style, Big Room Sound"...

While this 18 year old NYC based DJ’s itinerary is mostly dubby remixes of top 40 songs, his previous remix before “Thrift Shop”, a smooth trap mash up called “Moves Like Starships”, might as well have made Maroon 5 cool again...

Just when the realization that last year was probably the last year for new tunes from Swedish House Mafia was settling in, a fine member of the trio Hardwell (real name Robbert van de Corput) has dropped this new edit of unreleased Disco Fries track “Revelation” that makes the future seem a little more okay...

This London based legendary trance DJ is starting 2013 with a bang with the release of his spunky remix Bruno Mar’s #1 “Locked Out Of Heaven”. Paul Oakenfold throws a mean rock and roll bass line into this funky pop hit, creating for a new trance sound that’s still classic Oakenfold...

This November TNGHT tore up the stage at The Music Hall of Williamsburg to a sold out crowd, joined by their friend Kanye West to spit a few bars. Lucky for us Adam Saewitz was there to take video of the TNGHT's set that’s been edited to an unreleased track called “Windwalker”...

One of the most appealing qualities about this new progressive house tune from Hyperbits, Filo & Peri is that you’re never really “waiting” for a beat to drop. This funky fresh house collaboration between New York City based DJs Robert Palliser & Serik Slobodskoy of Hyperbits and Filo & Peri is available for free download through Hyperbits’ soundcloud...

Avicii is inviting a collaboration with anyone who wants to make something out of a 15 second chord progression he’s posted on the website. This may come as a surprise considering Avicii has been collaborating with fresh artists like Nicky Romero and Eric Turner, but the man also known as Tim Berg explains, “It would be just really cool to make a really good song out of so many peoples different i

Acclaimed for his high end progressive house sound, Ken Loi turns this cute track by The Killers into a big room extravaganza. Signed to Tiesto’s Musical Freedom imprint this year, Loi has that easy listening house sound that’s not too pop and not to hardcore either...

One of the most successful hip hop groups to break out of the LA scene in recent years, this four piece act has been making waves both stateside and internationally with their club friendly electo-infused rap sound. Described by member Kev Nish as a cross between LA electro rap, Miami club and Dutch house beats, the quartet scored their first American #1 in 2010 with their smash “Like A G6” featu