dance music

If you could have one superhero power, what would it be? The power to make other people go to the bathroom involuntarily. I mean, how would they fight back after that? First job you ever had? I used to make pizzas at a grocery store in town...

Raw energy meets pure progressive finesse in "Like Home," the musical lovechild between EDM hard-hitters Nicky Romero and Nervo. Breathy vocals and trance-based melodies create a stunning contrast against the track's startlingly powerful drops and uplifting Anthemic synths...

. For those of you that don't know Richie Hawtin and Loco Dice have launched CNTRL: Beyond EDM – Discovering & Showcasing Electronic & Techno(logy) based Music, a North American college lecture and club tour today in Buffalo, NY with a lecture at SUNY Buffalo (The club date at Town Hall has been canceled to the pending Hurricane Sandy)...

To celebrate reaching 2,000 followers on Soundcloud, UK label, La Bombe, have decided to grace their fans with 2 brand new tracks from French newcomers Madame, available for download free of charge. The first of these tracks, "Evil", should put this new production group on your map...

Detroit is famous for its cars, its high crime rate, and its rich history in dance music. So rich, in fact, that countless artists, directors, and media outlets have tried to capture and explore it on film. In order to make things easier for all us music aficionados out there, Beatport News has narrowed down the pool to what they consider the top ten documentaries about Detroit techno... Read Mor

In one of the more substantive actions highlighting the staying power of dance music, NYU Tisch’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded music plans to offer a Business of Electronic & Dance Music course next spring. The two credit course will be taught by DJ Rekha, who is a pioneer in the North American bhangra music scene...

One of the common threads among artists in dance music is early exposure to classical music, which provides a solid foundation to transition into the genre. Sam Dorko (also known as DJ T.A.I. – The Asian Invasion; also part of Pastries With Teeth alongside Andrew Hood), based in Phoenix, is one of those artists who also incorporates live elements of classical music into his performances... Read M

Eric Prydz, with his brand new track "Every Day", returns to continue the tradition the man himself started with the Pryda family. As the producer has done for years now, the track brings Prydz's seasoned production skills, showing that he is a true vet when it comes to making club hits...

There’s not much to say about Paul Oakenfold that hasn’t already been said. A legend within EDM, the native Brit seems to have accomplished everything. Notches on his belt include winning DJ Mag’s “Best DJ” poll to creating the influential Perfecto brand and yes… even working as a professional chef...

Her inspirational vocals and statement looks made waves in the EDM world last year when she went on tour with electronic-indie duo the Knocks and released the smash club hits "Lights" and "Starry Eyed." Something about her tracks just beg to be remixed and played on a big-room sound-system...