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Yesterday, The Chainsmokers appeared as guests along with Shaq on The Artist and The Athlete, a podcast with Lindsay Czarniak. The podcast does just what it says, bringing artists and athletes together and charting their rise to fame and their trajectory in the future.

With The Chainsmokers, it’s fairly well-known that we’re waiting on their fourth album, following a year of basically complete silence. They announced a break from social media in February 2020, just a month before the global pandemic, something that turned out to be tough as everyone was suddenly stuck at home. Later that year, in July, they’d play a charity drive-in show in the Hamptons for which they’d be blasted, investigated, and the organizers fined by the NY State Department of Health.

Now, they’re starting to prepare for the release of their new album, updating their social media (however small it was). On the podcast with Czarniak, they talk about the sound of their new album and returning to the sound of “Roses” and “Closer” and the feeling those songs gave when you heard them for the first time.

“We really lean into the emotion that I think people started following us for in the beginning,” said Drew of the group. “There’s this trend hat a lot of artists including us fall victim to is that you come out with one sound, you get known for it, and then you want to prove to everybody that you can do other things.”

He continued, “Part of that is natural because your tastes as a creative person and your interests or inspiration moves, and you have to follow that. But Alex and I dialed back into that feeling you got when you heard ‘Roses’ or ‘Closer’ for the first time. You know these songs we really had fun making, and strike this kind of nostalgic, melancholy type of feeling, I think that’s our style.

“Every song is really fun. Every song slaps. There’s always a moment that you’re gonna turn your head and you’re like, ‘Yeah, you’re giving me that moment.’ We tried to do that in the past but we really elevated that intention on this album.”

You can listen to the full podcast with Shaq below.

 

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This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Drew Taggart Of The Chainsmokers Talks About What To Expect On Their Upcoming Album

Doctor Neiman debuts on NCS with “Wait For Me,” an epic rock-infused bass track that marks his 6th release under this rapidly growing alias. Kicking off the Doctor Neiman vision at the start of 2021, Subsidia, Circus Records, and now NoCopyrightSounds can’t keep their hands off the inventive productions he’s contributing to the scene.

In “Wait For Me,” a plethora of keen cultural cues and high-octane samples come together forming a memorable, all its own vibe which will naturally appeal to multiple generations of music fans. Vocals that ricochet between screaming and singing set the tone of the dark rock grit at the core of the single. Nasty, raw guitar chords chug unmercifully as the smooth-fitting electronic blending lends a hand to the innovative theme on display. An awe-spiring build-up ascends the moment to a new plateau, thus leading to a juggernaut drop hitting with a rhythmic power, shooting out like pulsing laser beams.



Featuring the screamo-induced vocals of Micah Martin, “Wait For Me,” aligns edgy bass elements with various rock/punk/hardcore-genres all in one go. The creative hybrid design he brings to the table is one of many factors that separates Doctor Neiman from the constant flow of hundreds of other hungry, rising bass artists.

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Doctor Neiman Makes NCS Debut Via Grungy Bass Track ‘Wait For Me’

The 2021 Billboard Music Awards just wrapped up and Lady Gaga was recognized in major dance/electronic categories along with her critically acclaimed 2020 album, Chromatica.

Even up against dance music’s top Billboard acts — The Chainsmokers, Kygo, Marshmello and Surf Mesa for Top Dance/Electronic Artist, and DJ Snake, Gryffin, Kygo and Kylie Minogue for Top Dance/Electronic Album — Gaga reigned supreme.

The unmistakable queen of pop is known for singing over pulsing dance beats, even since her earliest works and through her rise to fame. With Skrillex, BloodPop, Tchami, Axwell, Madeon and more in the mix, Gaga’s sixth album Chromatica was destined to top the dance charts. The album earned her sixth No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Top Dance/Electronic Song, however, went to Imanbek for his standout hit remix of SAINt JHN‘s “Roses.” Lady Gaga was nominated twice in the category for “Stupid Love” and “Rain on Me” with Ariana Grande. Plus, Surf Mesa and Topic x A7S for their respective singles, “ily (i love you baby)” featuring Emilee and “Breaking Me.”

Dance categories aside, The Weeknd had the biggest night, taking home 10 awards including Top Artist. Pop Smoke won five, including Top New Artist, while BTS and Bad Bunny each earned four. Plus, Taylor Swift, Drake and more.

Check out the nominees and winners in dance/electronic, as well as top categories below.

See the full list via Billboard here.

2021 Billboard Music Awards Winners

Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers
Kygo
Lady Gaga — WINNER
Marshmello
Surf Mesa

Top Dance/Electronic Album
DJ Snake, Carte Blanche
Gryffin, Gravity
Kygo, Golden Hour
Lady Gaga, Chromatica — WINNER
Kylie Minogue, Disco

Top Dance/Electronic Song
Lady Gaga, “Stupid Love”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me”
SAINt JHN, “Roses (Imanbek Remix)” — WINNER
Surf Mesa ft. Emilee, “ily (i love you baby)”
Topic & A7S, “Breaking Me”

Top Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd — WINNER

Top New Artist
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Pop Smoke — WINNER
Rod Wave

Top Male Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd — WINNER

Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
Taylor Swift — WINNER

Top Duo/Group
AC/DC
AJR
BTS — WINNER
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5

Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Post Malone
Taylor Swift — WINNER

Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Dua Lipa
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd — WINNER

Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Drake — WINNER
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd

 

Photo by Auden Bui, courtesy of Coachella

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Lady Gaga, Imanbek Win 2021 Billboard Music Awards for Dance

Burning Man is unable to happen as planned in 2021, but Virtual Burn is a go!

For the second time, Burners will be welcomed into the virtual Playa, featuring 3D art and immersive experiences, performances and conversations. The event aims to provide a space for connection, creative collaboration and celebration — just as the IRL gathering has done year after year.

The teaser below shares an inside look of what to expect, complete with breathtaking views, vibrant light shows, immaculate stages and much more. Features include The Infinite Playa, Dusty Multiverse, SparkleVerse and Build-A-Burn, where attendees can create their own camp and art displays.

The community is what will make Virtual Burn a success, as Burning Man shares:

Virtual Burn 2021 Teaser

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Burning Man Shares Inside Look at Virtual Burn, Tickets On Sale Now

It’s hard to imagine a collaboration more iconic than one between Rezz and Grimes. Luckily we don’t have to imagine for much longer — they’re cooking up their first song together and it can’t come a moment too soon!

Days ago REZZ tweeted out she’s focusing her energy on finishing their collab. Grimes, a star in both the alternative and electronic music spaces, chimed in on the collab years in the works — “finally.”

However, this isn’t the first time Rezz and Grimes have crossed musical paths. Rezz offered a remix of Grimes and  i_o’s “Violence” for Grimes’ Miss Anthropocene (Rave Edition), the remixed treatment of her 2020 alternative album.

Rezz has been busy with a seemingly nonstop cycle of collaborations in recent months, including the long-awaited “Hypnocurrency” with deadmau5 and most recently, “Taste of You” with Dove Cameron, which brought her back together with Grabbitz, as well as Shaun Frank.

The two haven’t dropped any clues just yet as to what the collaboration may hold or when fans can expect it. In the meantime, we have all the confirmation we need below.

Yes 2 years later we may finally make a thing phew !

— ☾laire de ☾une (@Grimezsz) May 22, 2021

I’m glad I did the violence remix in between so at least I got to work with ur voice to stall time before our actual collab HAHA was very satisfying

— RΞZZ (@OfficialRezz) May 22, 2021

 

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This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: REZZ & Grimes Confirm Collaboration in the Works [DETAILS]

Getter’s new EP is locked, loaded, and officially decoded.

Following up a couple of cryptic messages, the producer confirms his forthcoming 6-track body of work is titled Some Creature. Previously, shares on social media revealed “SIX/ORIGINAL/SONGS” and “GETTER/SOME/CREATURE/EP” in morse code — and now we have the art to prove it.

Along with the image below, Getter also shares a Roman numeral phrase, “CXLVII.” That’s 147 and as EDM Twitter points out, May 27th being the 147th day of the year. An alternative may be 7/14 or July 14th, but we’re keeping our fingers crossed for the closer release date, just days away.

CXLVII

— some creature BLM (@GetterOfficial) May 21, 2021

Given the experimentation we heard on Getter’s 2020 NAPALM EP, we can expect the unexpected as Getter unleashes his first new music of 2021.

Getter – Some Creature EP (Coming Soon)

 

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This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Getter Officially Unveils ‘Some Creature’ EP, Possibly Out This Week

Tomorrowland’s Around the World lineup for 2021 just dropped featuring some of dance music’s finest!

The roster includes Adam Beyer, Afrojack, Alan Walker, Amelie Lens, Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witte, HI-LO, Kölsch, Lost Frequencies, Nicky Romero, Tale Of Us, Vintage Culture and many more.

In less than two months, Tomorrowland will welcome back music fans from all corners of the world to the magical island of Pāpiliōnem. The two-day digital music festival experience goes down July 16 & 17, adapted to all time zones for optimum viewing.

Around the World made history last year amid the pandemic and the 2021 edition aims to bring together more than 40 of the world’s most prominent artists in electronic dance music across six mesmerizing digital stages once again. On top of exclusive performances, viewers can expect spectacular special effects and astonishing 3D-technology and video production.

Tickets are available via tomorrowland.com. Festival Passes start at €20.00, followed by Festival Pass + On-Demand Pass at €25.00, and a Home Celebration Pass bundle for sharing with friends priced at €50.00.

If you haven’t seen one of Tomorrowland’s live streams yet — now is the time! Check out the lineup below and get excited!

Tomorrowland Around the World 2021 Lineup

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Tomorrowland Around the World 2021 Lineup Revealed

GRiZ is bringing the heat this Fall with yet another brand new event series, Another World.

Coming to Denver’s 1STBANK Center over October 29 – 31, GRiZ will throw down three unique sets showcasing his versatile soundscape. The first night will feature “House Party Vibes,” followed by a massive throwback “’10-’17 Set,” and finally, a “Full Flex Set.”

The news follows up the announcement and instant sell-out of GRiZ’s inaugural 2-day Space Camp event, set for Virginia’s iconic Hampton Coliseum over December 17th & 18th, 2021. More info here.

Another World aims to become another flagship addition to the artist’s burgeoning collection of premiere events including Detroit’s GRiZMAS, Virginia’s Space Camp and other triumphs like Chicago’s Navy Pier takeover and GRiZ’s iconic runs at Red Rocks.

Secure your three-night passes to Another World here.

Oct 29 – House Party Vibes (In The Round)
from house to hip hop, oldschool to new school, dubstep to downtempo
freestylin, just vibin

Oct 30 – ’10-’17 Set (In The Round)
play the old ish b*tch! throwbacks no hold backs.

Oct 31 – Full Flex Set (In The Long)
all original sounds from now til infinity

GRiZ – Another World

 

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This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: GRiZ Announces Epic 3-Night Run in Denver Over Halloween Weekend, ‘Another World’

Starting in June, Apple Music will support spatial audio, also known as lossless audio.

This industry-leading audio format will be available to Apple Music subscribers at no extra cost. At launch only mere thousands of songs will be available in lossless format, however, as it will take time for Apple to convert their catalog of 75 million tracks to FLAC format.

For those who have never heard of lossless audio until this week, lossless audio is an audio file in its purest form, the way the band recorded the song in the studio, or the way your favorite producer created it in a digital audio workspace. Listening to lossless audio is essentially listening to the master file of a song. Pretty sweet, right?

Rather than an MP3 or .WAV file, lossless audio is saved in FLAC format. Apple Music will support lossless audio files up to 24 bits.

In addition, Apple Music will offer support for Dolby Atmos, “an immersive audio experience that enables artists to mix music so the sound comes from all around and from above.”

To start listening to Lossless Audio, subscribers using the latest version of Apple Music can turn it on in Settings > Music > Audio Quality.

The introduction of lossless audio does have some limitations. iTunes music cannot be purchased in lossless format. Already-purchased iTunes tracks cannot be upgraded to lossless audio quality, either. But the move is a step toward a new soundscape in streaming and hopefully, other leading streaming services will follow suit.

We can’t wait to get our immersive listening on — let us know in the comments what song you are most excited to listen to in lossless format!

 

Source: Apple 

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Apple Music Announces Lossless Audio at No Extra Cost

May is almost over and some of our favorite acts like Excision, Marshmello, Steve Aoki and many others have begun to bless us with new music. This week there is a little bit of everything for everyone! Are you looking for new music to aide your summer pool party? Steve Aoki has you covered with his new house anthem ‘Complicated.’ How about darker bouncy workout music? Shöckface’s latest record ‘METANÖIA’ is the perfect bouncy bass workout booster. Sit back, relax or continue doing whatever you are doing and stream Your EDM | Week In Music below.



Release Spotlight

Excision and UBUR team up for a new slapper titled ‘Back To Back’ featuring Armanni Reign. The record is 3 minutes of pure sustained bass. These 2 exceptional producers leave their immaculate sound design on full display on their latest single out now on Subsida Records.

Shöckface released his debut EP ‘WAR WITH MYSELF’ a 3-track exploration into fusing pop, indie, and experimental bass. Without a doubt the sound is within its own lane. With features from Lauren Martinez, Still Haze, and mark veins the EP is a must listen.

Moore Kismet released their latest project ‘Flourish’ a 4-track deep dive into Moore’s signature melodic bass style. With collaborations from Laxcity, Summet, torr, and Chuck Sutton the project is a must listen to for bass and house music fans alike!

 

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This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: NEW: Marshmello, Shöckface, Steve Aoki, So Sus + More – Your EDM | Week In Music