Amanda Mesa

We all got down to it when it was the dance-floor hit “Funky Vodka,” and now we’re pleased to announce that Pitbull and TJR’s single “Don’t Stop the Party” has achieved platinum status. With over 2 million copies sold internationally, what began as a sample taken from Toots and the Maytals is now a globally recognized tune...

Yes, its quite true that everything Thomas Gold touches seems to turn to, well, gold. One of EDMs most beloved artists, the German producer returns to the United States to play seven events across the span of a week. No pressure, though...

Australian prodigy Walden has enlisted the aid of fellow rising stars TV Noise, Ghost, and Pierce Fulton to remix his January hit “Intropial.” The package features a heavy electro-influenced re-work by TV Noise, a more tribal take by Pierce, and rounds out with a dubstep bass-heavy remix by Ghost to ensure listeners are left with throbbing ears...

One of our favorite Mad Decent mix-masters has just released the 7th volume in his rapidly growing collection f compilations. The first of the year, Volume 7 features hard-hitting tunes by the likes of trap maestro’s like DJ Snakes, big-room ragers from The Reef, and some glitch by Sibot...

Amserterdam’s own The Flexcian comes to us on a stellar collaboration with Major Lazer to produce “Watch Out For This,” a moombahton banger that brings together reggae island influences and dirty Dutch bass. The tune, which features vocals by dancehall singer Busy Signal, may very well be on of this year’s anthems for WMC, so get to know it now while its still fresh out of the studio...

Finally, the third installment of Dim Mak’s greatest hits is out, offering listeners another compilation of the best of Dim Mak’s 2012 catalogue. Carefully selected for your listening pleasure, this final edition features tracks by established names and rising stars alike, such as Botnek, South Central, Proxy, Yung Skeeter, Angger Dimas, Haezer, and Dan Sena (and that’s just scratching the surfac

Two new hard-hitting tunes by Dim Mak superstar duo Showtek have caught our attention. Although polar opposites of each other, each brings a massive dose of signature Showtek bass and energy. “Crunk” definitely lives up to its name; the banger delivers soaring jolts of grinding filthy electro synths before erupting in metallic call-to-arms vocals that beg listeners to go harder...

Preceding Miami Music Week and the second weekend of Ultra Music Festival, the annual SXSW music festival will take Austin, Texas by storm with performances by Deadmau5, Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, and more. As part of the CNTRL: Beyond the EDM tour created by Richie Hawtin himself, Austin will get special performances by Loco Tiga, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, and Canadian duo Azari & I

We’re all excited for Passion Pit’s second album, Gossamer. Quite different from the album’s two earlier tracks, “Take A Walk” and “I’ll Be Alright,” is “Constant Conversations,” a tune that takes us to a warmer softer sound...

Amidst all the heavy beats and fist-pumping bangers that often saturate festival season, it’s wonderfully refreshing to discover a new melodic jewel amidst all that dynamism. Italian producer Stefano Pain has brought us a beautiful and shimmering gem of an anthem, characterized by big-room energy, warm synth work, and gorgeous vocals by Lucia...