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Avant-garde producer and transgender icon SOPHIE has left a lasting impact industry, forever changing the scope of pop, electronic, and beyond — and there’s so much yet to be heard.

According to a new report from Billboard, the future of potential posthumous releases remains primarily up to SOPHIE’s family and also partly to the labels, Future Classic and the Transgressive Records.

Unreleased material reportedly ranges from “rough sketches to nearly complete songs,” some of which were at the mixing stage when the producer tragically passed in January.

SOPHIE’s brother, Ben Long, reveals to Billboard, “There is a lot of music in the vaults, absolutely. There are literally hundreds of tracks.”

Long worked closely with SOPHIE in the studio and on tour and says the plan was to release a pop record, then an experimental album, and keep the cycle going.

“There are many, many discussions to be had,” Long shares. “The most important thing for us is doing right by SOPHIE — putting stuff out that SOPHIE was happy with and would want to be out.”

The possibility of SOPHIE’s unheard productions getting released remains a bittersweet topic and we’re grateful for the unmatched brilliance heard thus far. Explore SOPHIE’s exquisite collection here.

Source: Billboard 

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: SOPHIE’s Brother Discusses Future of Unreleased Material

Two fan-favorite producers, San Holo and Alison Wonderland, recently sat down together via Australian music outlet, Tone Deaf, and sat down for nearly an hour talking about making music during the time of COVID, and their vastly different circumstances.

Alison, at least at the time of the interview, was in New Zealand where COVID isn’t even a thought anymore and everything is very open, while San mentions his situation is “pretty bad.”

“We can’t even go out shopping; basically the only thing we can do is get a coffee inside and then [leave] as soon as we can,” he says.

“We’re living completely opposite lives,” Alison responded.

The two talk about new projects and producing music while in their respective lockdowns, especially with respect to having tours and shows stripped from their regular schedule.

You can watch the full conversation via Tone Deaf here.

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Watch San Holo & Alison Wonderland Talk For An Hour On Making Music During COVID

After months of anticipation, Insomniac reveals the glorious lineup for the newest festival brand in its arsenal — Lost in Dreams.

The Lost in Dreams festival takes place September 4 and 5, 2021 at the Downtown Las Vegas Event Center and is dedicated to future bass, melodic dubstep, and pop/electronic music.

As promised, the lineup boasts a broad range in talent. Among the most recognizable names are Dabin, Seven Lions, K?D, SG Lewis, Gryffin and Washed Out. Notably, festival-goers will be treated to a Manila Killa B2B Chet Porter set.

Some of the names on the list are more surprising, like LICK, Haywyre, Moore Kismet, Yung Bae and Vanic, but we can’t wait to see these artists connect with their dreamier side.

And then there’s the artists who just make sense like Amtrac, Shallou, Crystal Skies, Pluko, William Black, Kaivon, Two Lanes and more.

To accompany the new brand, Insomniac Radio will kick off its “Lost in Dreams” radio show hosted by Taylor Kade on June 4th at 8 p.m. Tickets to the festival are on sale the same day.

See full details in the announcement below!

Lost In Dreams 2021 Lineup

Photo via Rukes.com

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Insomniac’s ‘Lost in Dreams’ Festival Reveals Inaugural Lineup [DETAILS]

It’s not as if the LA-based Theatrix hasn’t been busy since his last EP on his own Divination Recordings imprint. Since the Golden Dawn EP in late 2019, the spiritually-based label ha kept a consistent single release schedule throughout 2020 with tracks by Toss-T, Spekski, Rubix (BE), Krispe and his own “Antagonist” single. He’s also released a track for Yana‘s 2020 compilation album, been involved in the Headsbass projects, a series of releases by the mental health advocate label Beats In Mind, as well as Stand Together, a collective focusing on equality and diversity in D&B. Apparently all that wasn’t enough, however, because Theatrix is now about to release his sophomore EP, The Technomancy.

One of the fun things about Theatrix and a testament to his theatre-based background, is that he knows how to branch out style-wise. While unified by a theme around the new world order and how spirituality fits into it, every track on The Technomancy nonetheless has a completely different vibe from the others. The title track is heavy and cinematic with neuro flourishes and lush sound design that’s both ancient and dystopian. “You & I” featuring Gracie van Brunt  is melodic and emotional with a video game-inspired running synth line. “Cybergoth” featuring MC Dino is a surprising industrial trip that gets even more surprising as it switches to drum & bass in the last minute or so and album closer “Daemonology” is another surprising format: an industrial/darkwave hybrid that sounds like the load music to a cyber demon computer program.

Our premiere track, “Dataslave” featuring MC Jtec is probably the most classically D&B track on the EP, almost sounding intelligent in some palaces with its mid synth placement. Eerie and evocative, the light-as-air snares and almost ambient sound design balance out the heaviness of the afore-mentioned synths. It seems as if the listener is in a network of information, data zooming by in organized chaos as some unseen grounding force tries to make sense of it all. Is that The Technomancy? Let’s freaking hope so, for all our sakes.

Theatrix definitely did some experimenting on The Technomancy both with sound and composition and it really seems to have paid off. The unifying factor in his diverse style has always been that subtle sound design that makes the listener think beyond the standard bassface, but with this EP there’s even more under the surface, or it’s at least more obvious.

The Technomancy drops tomorrow, June 4 on Divination Recordings. Click here to pre-save.

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Your EDM Premiere: Theatrix Warns Against the Dangers of Becoming a ‘Dataslave’ [Divination Recordings]

KSHMR wowed us all with his debut album Harmonica Andromeda and, soon enough, the musical journey continues with five brand new deluxe productions.

Released in March 2021, Harmonica Andromeda features standout collabs “The World We Left Behind” featuring Karra, “Around The World” featuring Noumenn, and much more. Inspired by the quality of movie scores and various cultures, the theatrical album champions KSHMR’s larger than life sound.

He just announced, “the Harmonica Andromeda Deluxe album comes out 6/11 — and the first single drops this Friday.”

The tracklist below leaves much to the imagination. Although the deluxe track titles are blurred out into oblivion, there’s much to look forward to.

See below and pre-save here.

Excited to announce the Harmonica Andromeda Deluxe album comes out 6/11 — and the first single drops this Friday. Can’t wait for you to hear

Pre-Save the Deluxe Album: https://t.co/4Ti7Qz5b7F pic.twitter.com/kXzSi0tdOx

— KSHМR (@KSHMRmusic) May 31, 2021

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This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: KSHMR Reveals ‘Harmonica Andromeda Deluxe’ Album with 5 Brand New Songs

Ghost in Real Life is taking the trap world by storm with her brand new four-track EP.

The Invisible Enemy is haunting and theatrical, delving deep into the creative mind of DJ/producer/songstress Ghost in Real Life, otherwise shortened to GIRL. Thoughtful melodics are seamlessly woven into hard and experimental trap elements as the producer makes a statement with her debut.

“Art of Destruction” serves as an appropriate intro with a dramatic build before a frenzy of untamed synths join the party. GIRL’s second solo offering, “Breath of Sakura” goes deep into a more emotional atmosphere with worldly sounds on full display.

Collaborations “War Zone” with BLZBO and title track “The Invisible Enemy” with LVRK introduce even more talent and personality into the mix as this gritty, relentless trap journey continues.

Listen here and link up with Ghost in Real Life below!

Ghost in Real Life – The Invisible Enemy EP

Stream/download: https://hypeddit.com/link/22vv0m

Connect with Ghost in Real Life

SoundCloud | Spotify | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Ghost In Real Life Drops Captivating Debut ‘The Invisible Enemy’ EP [LISTEN]

Zedd x Curbi is coming soon!

Yesterday, Zedd retweeted a video of the song being played out at one of his recent shows — and Curbi just confirmed the good news with a tweet of his own. Apparently, the anticipated collab is “incoming,” so “get ready” — words we hear often, but take on a special form of excitement in this case.

.@zedd x curbi incoming, get readyy

— CURBI (@CurbiOfficial) June 2, 2021

We first heard of the collab last August, when Zedd took to social media to share a teaser of the unreleased production. Ten months later, it seems he and Curbi are finally gearing up for an official release.

The ID is a full-on festival anthem, which sees Zedd returning to his EDM roots for the first time in years. Following up a run of successful pop-infused collaborations with powerhouse vocalists Maren Morris, Kehlani, Jasmine Thompson, Elley Duhé and more, Zedd’s following is more than ready for a new wave of music and his third album on the horizon.

Preview the unreleased track here!

New @Zedd pic.twitter.com/cI3q8T2aXr

— Tyler (@tylertc2492) June 2, 2021

Photo via Rukes.com

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Zedd x Curbi Tease Incoming Collab, Marking Zedd’s Return to EDM [LISTEN]

Seven Lions’ pattern of hopping on with two or more other producers to create an epic song is long established — “Shadows,” with Wooli & Amidy; “Foolish Of Me,” with Jason Ross & Crystal Skies; “Don’t Wanna Fall,” with Last Heroes & HALIENE; “Another Me,” with Excision, Wooli, & Dylan Matthew… the list goes on.

But perhaps the most enthralling collaborative effort yet has just been announced, as he teams up with Trivecta and Blanke for “Wild & Broken,” featuring RBBTS.

This will be the first collaboration between Seven Lions & Trivecta since 2019’s massive hit, “Island” with Nevve, and the first collaboration between Blanke and either artist, though he’s remixed Seven Lions in the past.

Stay tuned for any previews of this epic collaboration and wait for Friday for the full release!

When Jeff & Sam asked me to jump in & finish this record with them I was so stoked, @SevenLionsMusic has been one of my long time music idols & I’ve always been a huge fan of @TrivectaMusic style. Wild & Broken feat @RBBTSmusic is out Friday!https://t.co/oRMSj98wfV pic.twitter.com/A4dLfoD74p

— blanke (@blankemusic) June 2, 2021

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Seven Lions, Trivecta, & Blanke, ft RBBTS, “Wild & Broken,” Out This Friday!

One of the big fan theories, one that was at least partly confirmed by more than one artist, was that producers were holding back their big, big singles and projects for when live touring got back on track. At his first “open” show back since the pandemic began last year, Dillon Francis announced he’d written a whole album in quarantine and played out the first single for the excited crowd.

“This is my first show back in a year and a half,” Dillon expressed. “I was making a lot of music during quarantine, I made an album, so I want to play the first single off of my album right here. It’s the happiest song ever and it’s about unconditional love.”

And then, in recognizable Dillon fashion, he continued, “So if you came here with someone you love, I want you to turn to them and I want you to have sex with them tonight.”

The song, thought to be titled “Unconditional,” is definitely more on the pop side of Dillon’s repertoire. But as we’ve seen from most of his projects in the past, he can bring a variety of flavors to the table and what you get in one bite might not be what you get in the next.

Check out the video below!

Dillon Francis Debuts New Single at His 1st Show in 1.5 years. The Marc in San Marcos TX from EDM

via u/chapert on Reddit | Photo via Rukes.com

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Dillon Francis Announces New Album & Drops First Single At His First Live Show Back

Following the reveal of Insomniac’s newest brand Lost In Dreams earlier this year, dedicated to future bass, melodic dubstep, and pop/electronic music, Insomniac has announced the dates for the first Lost In Dreams music festival, taking place at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center in Las Vegas, NV across three dreamlike stages on September 4 & 5, 2021. The two-day, outdoor event adds yet another strong property to their roster in Las Vegas, which is also home to their flagship festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, the largest dance music festival in the world.

Lost In Dreams will “take attendees on a journey through their wildest dreams, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.” The three-stage event will showcase a new world of future bass, melodic dubstep, and vocal driven dance music on display from an all-star lineup of producers across the genres. Transcending into a multidimensional environment of light, color, and sound, Lost In Dreams will deliver an immersive, visual festival experience unlike any other. The regular on sale for GA and VIP festival tickets will begin Friday, June 4 at 12 p.m. PT at lostindreamsfestival.com.

Since the launch of Lost In Dreams back in February 2021, the accompanying label has propelled a variety of acts into the spotlight. With five releases already under the Lost In Dreams umbrella, including collaborations with Kaivon, Crystal Skies, Haywyre, Highlnd, and Danny Olson, Lost In Dreams is the perfect home for both rising talent and established acts alike.

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Insomniac Reveals the First-Ever Lost In Dreams Music Festival in Las Vegas