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There is a reason that Tiësto is considered one of the all-time greats of EDM: he seems to work harder than anybody else. With nearly 20 years in the scene, countless sold-out shows around the world, global sponsorships, and even a YouTube reality show, his tireless work ethic is what separates him from everybody else, and it continually produces great music...

With Thanksgiving day now upon us, we here at elektro have taken the time to reflect on what we’re thankful for, aside from a bowl of bright orange sweet potatoes our obvious fave this holiday season (wink wink). Ranging from the little things, such as the free water stations now readily available at most large music festivals, to the large philanthropic contributions made by industry leaders such

Two rising Dj’s in Chicago’s ever growing EDM scene have released a massive tune on Aoki’s Dim Mak Records. An electro banger by the name of “Thunderbolt” is a collaboration between Animale and DanI Deahl. Animale has been been producing music for quite some time, and most recently was the winner of Insomniac’s “Discovery Project,” which allowed him to play at Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas...

On a recent episode of Katie Couric's talk show, a segment aired concerning the issue of Molly in regards to electronic dance music titled, "he Connection Between Music and Molly." This segment, which addressed the presence of Molly at festivals especially, featured DJ/producer Tommie Sunshine, as well as Billboard and In The Mix's Kerri Mason, who tackled some of the influences that rav

Get More: Music News It's no secret that the dance music scene has been on the hot seat. With all of the negative attention surrounding the EDM community, due to sporadic drug-related deaths throughout the country at dance music events, electronic music has been scrutinized for the drugs present at its events...

You’ve probably never heard of dance music's freshest face, ADzMAN, from Jersey City, but don’t let that stop you from checking out his mixes. Starting at the young age of 13, Adam began producing exceptional drum patterns for hip-hop tracks that got him recognition from Shady Records...

It's still festival season, so you have to make sure you've got the gear and swag to wear out to your next outing. If you live in New York City, don't miss out on "Raving Retail," a pop-up shop that features items from some of the coolest EDM-oriented companies out, including Eye Party, Bad Kids Clothing, That Madonna Girl, Wear the Party, Electric Family, Cyberdog, Raveaid, and Brandy

Within the EDM community, we proudly wave the flags for peace, love, unity and respect alongside every beat. As a family connected by the powerful bond of music, our genre is uniquely bonded through our globally welcoming arms. From the raging subwoofers in Ibiza to the Macbook speakers in our mom's basement, dance music everywhere generates the same exhilarating feeling of freedom...

It doesn't seem too long ago that EDM megastar Porter Robinson was hitting the decks for the first time at his very first DJ gig at Motiv in Santa Cruz. Two years from that monumental day Porter Robinson threw a free show at the same gig for his dedicated fans, and he even brought along Zedd to help savor the moment...

Cole Plante is not your average 16 year old. On the one hand, he loves hanging out and playing video games, has to go to school, and is learning how to drive (pretty normal, right?). On the other hand, Cole is a DJ/producer who is quickly on the rise, having been selected as part of our own Freshman Class of 2013, as well as landing gigs at this year's Lollapalooza (marking him as the youngest art