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It’s been a great week for collabs between legendary Dutch producers. Hardwell and AFROJACK just dropped their third official collab, “Push It” featuring MERYLL. The duo debuted the track during Hardwell’s Tomorrowland set earlier this summer and it sure seems like it’s going to become a staple in both DJs’ sets.

“Push It” is keeping with all of Hardwell’s previous recent releases, advancing his big room techno sound. The track opens with a psy-trance beat layered over the vocal “Push it, pull it, twist, I’ve got it.” After that it goes to a windy synth breakdown that is trademark AFROJACK. The synth lead starts mixing with the percussion before going into another massive drop combining the bassline and synth melody.

“I’m excited to finally be releasing another song with Hardwell after all these years.” AFROJACK says. “The people loved it at Tomorrowland and I’m happy for people around the world to be able to hear it now.”

“I’m excited we’re finally dropping this collaboration; it’s been a long time in the making.” Hardwell adds. “For years, AFROJACK and I kept bumping into each other and talking up the idea of getting back in the studio together, so I’m glad that time has now arrived and this new collab is getting its release date. We first premiered it at Tomorrowland in the summer, and I recently aired it on my relaunched radio show, Hardwell On Air; now I’m looking forward to including it in my sets in the coming years.”

Check out the latest from Hardwell x AFROJACK “Push It” featuring MERYLL, out now on Revealed.

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Hardwell & AFROJACK Team Up For Massive New Collab “Push It”

Tiësto and R3HAB, two of the Netherlands’ biggest stars, have finally come together for their first official collab, “Run Free (Countdown)”. Tiësto has been using this track as the opener in his sets for months, including at EDC Las Vegas and Tomorrowland. While the two artists have previously remixed each other, this is the first proper collab between the two Dutch legends.

The track opens with some blocky synths fading up into the foreground along a siren and the instantly recognizable countdown from 10. Are you ready!!??? The synths and the beat take over, again, if you’ve seen either of these artists over the past six months, you’ll definitely recognize this tune. It all repeats again for a second, even heavier drop. It certainly feels like the bassline rolls even thicker the second time around.

“R3HAB and I have been waiting eagerly to share ‘Run Free (Countdown).’” Tiësto says. “We’ve seen the energy it ignites in our live sets all summer, and now, we’re thrilled to finally share it with the world. This track encapsulates freedom and boundless energy, a true anthem for Mainstage lovers.”

“Tiësto defines the global club culture, and I’m excited to finally join forces.” R3HAB adds. “I shared the idea of ‘Run Free (Countdown)’ with him early this year, and he loved it. We’ve played it over 50 times on iconic stages, including Tomorrowland, Ultra, EDC, and Creamfields, honing the production to its final form. The countdown call-to-action and drop energy combo is special. This is my biggest 2023 club record, and fans have been going wild. I’m hyped to finally share it with the world.” – R3HAB

Check out the latest from Tiësto x R3HAB “Run Free (Countdown)” out now on Musical Freedom.

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Tiësto & R3HAB Join Forces For Massive Festival Anthem “Run Free (Countdown)”

In a thrilling development for electronic music fans, the ground-breaking, multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated DJ and production duo CAMELPHAT have announced a limited-engagement North American tour. This announcement follows the successful release of their highly-anticipated second album, ‘Spiritual Milk’, marking a new chapter in their illustrious career.

CAMELPHAT, known for their dynamic and immersive electronic beats, have already made a significant impact in 2023. They’ve captivated audiences at some of the biggest music festivals around the globe, including Coachella, Ultra Music Festival Miami, and a notable performance at LA’s Pershing Square. Their reputation as one of the most in-demand electronic music acts in the world is well-earned, and this tour is set to further cement their status in the music industry.

CAMELPHAT ON TOUR:

Feb 9 – Great Hall, New York 

Feb 16 – Echostage, Washington DC

Feb 17 – History, Toronto 

Mar 1 Radius, Chicago 

Mar 2  Fillmore, Denver 

The upcoming tour is not just a series of concerts; it’s an entirely new experience for fans. CAMELPHAT is set to debut a special, never-before-seen visual show that encapsulates the music and spirit of ‘Spiritual Milk’. This album has been a significant milestone for the duo, featuring high-profile collaborations with an array of talented artists such as London Grammar, SOHN, Shimza, Mathame, Kolsch, Anyma, RHODES, Jake Bugg, and Desire. These collaborations have brought a fresh and diverse sound to the album, showcasing CAMELPHAT’s ability to blend different musical styles seamlessly.

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Camelphat announce North American tour supporting their album “Spiritual Milk”

When it comes to tech house, one of the brightest breakthrough acts is Sherm. Hailing from Chicago, he’s brought a irresistible energy to the house music scene in a way that’s caught on with fans all over the world.

Fresh off of hosting his first panel at ADE along with a massive showcase performance with Hood Politics & Bring The Kingdom, Sherm is back, this time teaming up with close friends BLUPRNT for their single ‘Real Life’. Laced with a groovy bass line, dark melodic undertones, hypnotic vocals and thumping drums, Sherm & BLUEPRNT create an irresistible song that is destined for a bright future.

“I’ve been such a big fan of BLUPRNT since their release “House In My Life” on Hood Politics and knew a time would come for us to collaborate. This track immediately grabs your attention and keeps it until the last kick. Simply put, this track is BIG and brought out the best in us as producers. Hood Poli was the only label this track was going to.” – Sherm

Listen below!

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Sherm & BLUPRNT Team Up For Energy Fueled Tech House Single, ‘Real Life’ via Hood Politics

Lost Prince is a visionary artist reshaping electronic music with a theatrical flair. His mesmerizing sounds have caught the attention of Swedish House Mafia’s Axwell, leading to numerous releases on the Axtone Records label. Axwell even co-wrote the Lost Prince hit, ‘Always On My Mind’. Lost Prince’s style, a mix of hypnotic melodies and influences from the jackin’ house scene of Chicago and New York has garnered an official remix on Anjunadeep and support from top-tier artists.

Now, Lost Prince is back, gifting us with a beautiful new single ‘Ipnosia’ off his forthcoming EP ‘Exile’. It’s a mesmerizing sonic experience, led by hypnotic drum grooves, driving synth melodies, and a suspenseful aura that envelopes you immediately.

Anticipation is brimming for his upcoming EP but for now, enjoy ‘Ipnosia’ below!

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Lost Prince Drops Thumping Melodic House Single ‘Ipnosia’ From Upcoming EP

Sporting his iconic mask, F.O.O.L. is the perfect representation of the future, inviting us into his own neon fueled cyberpunk-esque world, where a fusion of bass and cinematic soundscapes reign supreme. We recently shared the single ‘Encounter‘ from our favorite cyberpunk hero F.O.O.L., and now we’re thrilled to share that he’s unleashed his debut album ‘Machine’ via Monstercat Uncaged.

This album from start to finish is a testament to just how talented he is no matter the genre he finds himself in. Songs like The Law” with PYLOT, features a crossover of opera samples paired seamlessly with a mesmerizing retrowave backing, while “Motor” with THIRST, comes thundering through with his electrifying take on phonk.

“Duality” offers hard hitting drums amidst a sonic battle of good vs evil, while “Valhalla” whisks the listener away into the cinematic real reminiscent of movies such as Drive, concluding with an epic drum and bass drop of epic proportions. F.O.O.L closes out the album with a brilliant song titled “Origin”, merging his roots with intoxicating rhythms, blissful synth chords, electric guitar, ethereal vocal echoes.

“‘MACHINE’ is an invitation to my new sound that developed at the start of 2020. The concept behind this album is that F.O.O.L is hooked up to a machine, which is making him evolve and become more powerful, symbolic of how I have evolved my sound. For a little over a decade now, I have been creating and experimenting with all different kinds of genres across the world of electronic music. It is not until now that it finally feels like I am creating the type of music that I was destined to.” – F.O.O.L

F.O.O.L has accumulated a substantial following in the gaming community. He has had multiple placements on Rocket League, such as “INERTIA” and his remix of “Horsepower” with TOKYO ROSE. MACHINE will be one of Rocket League’s biggest features yet, with “Duality” being the lead theme of Season 9 and five songs landing on the brand-new Season 13. Additionally, “Valhalla”, “The Law”, and “Tension” can be heard on past seasons.

Listen below!

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: F.O.O.L. Unleashes Impressive Debut Album ‘MACHINE’ via Monstercat Uncaged

By now, everyone in both the D&B and bass worlds knows that when Billain is about to drop a new release, it’s going to be a game-changer. Now with his last releases being in February, the scene is more than ready for a new joint from the Bosnia-based mega-producer. Or so they think. Different Eyes, the upcoming EP due out this Friday, November 17 on Vision, is once again going to lock Billain into the pinnacle of creativity in bass music.

Having already teased the title track two weeks ago, fans might assume Different Eyes will be another atmospheric concept EP, similar to 2022’s Lands Unbreached or 2019’s Nomad’s Revenge. Being that Billain has been so focused on film production with his multi-award winning short Fugitive and scoring said film as well as new A/V projects, it wouldn’t be too farfetched of an assumption. It would, however, be wrong. The fast, aggressive, yet painfully emotive D&B styles that caused both industry and fans to become infatuated with the dizzying levels of production this artist can attain is on Different Eyes in full force.

While almost every track on this EP can easily unalive any dancefloor, it’s important to note that Different Eyes is still a concept album and a journey, and it should be listened to as such at least once. It starts with the atmospheric, largely beatless wonder of an intro track, “It’s First Dream.” This lullaby brings the listener back into a world that only Billain fully knows: one of heavy atmos, cyberpunk dreamscapes and endless lands made of sound and code. It’s actually kind of him to lull the listener into this state, because the next tracks hit so damned hard, we nee a buffer.

What follows in the next five tracks is a sequence of ever faster and crunchier bass hurricanes, reflecting chaos and anger and tightly-reigned skill all at once. Our YEDM premiere is the second track, “Baka,” which presumably taken from the anime slang for “crazy” or “foolish,” and it certainly has the wild chaos of an anime fight scene. Easily the heaviest and most chaotic track on the EP, “Baka” drops the listener into the narrative of Different Eyes like a 3-meter vert ramp and doesn’t let go until it’s damn well ready. As intense and chaotic as it sounds, “Baka” was likely the most tightly produced track on the album, simply by virtue of how chaotic it is. It’s always the maddest syncopation that takes the most programming, and it might also be a little nod to jazz fusion. Only the best DJs will be able to mix this track, and it’s likely that’s the way Billain wanted it.

Going through the journey of the rest of the EP with “Kinetic,” “Uncanny Valley,” “FUCK Y00” and “Void Me,” the intensity and speed of the work only increases, but unlike “Baka,” they all have a trackable drum & bass beat. The EP ends up feeling like exploring a wild new planet in some futuristic inner space hellscape, from the prep of “Different Eyes” to the bumpy, aggressive culture shock of “Baka” to finding one’s stride in the “Uncanny Valley” to being over it already with “FUCK Y00” to the last ride of the ego-destroying ride of “Void Me.” “Different Eyes” is the victory lap, a reward for beating the game and making it through this fever dream of an EP.

As a psycho-thriller in sonic form, Different Eyes is a reflection of doing hard inner work. It’s chaos and anger and confusion and a hurricane of emotions, but the title track is the goal: meant to be the new perspective once one has let all that beautiful pain go. Whether you are working on something personally or just unthinkingly follow the arc of this EP, you will come to the end of this masterpiece seeing the world with “Different Eyes.”

Different Eyes drops tomorrow, November 17 on Vision. Click here to pre-order or pre-save.

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This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Your EDM Premiere: Billain Offers a Different Perspective With ‘Different Eyes’ [Vision]

Ian Oliver, known as barnacle boi, has not only carved a niche for himself at prominent music festivals this year, like Imagine Fest, Wakaan Fest, Elements Fest, and Sound Haven, but also made a notable double appearance at Red Rocks in late 2022. Revered for his deeply emotional, bass-centric, and evocative trap compositions, as well as for his collaborations with icons such as Bones (TeamSESH), Holly Stell, and Madi Larson, barnacle boi’s star is on the rise. Bolstered by support from huge names like Alice Glass and Finn Wolfhard of “Stranger Things”, he draws from the nostalgic chords of 90’s/2000’s anthems, infusing them with his groundbreaking innovations.

Now, he’s back with his highly anticipated ‘Introspect’ EP – making his label debut on Vibe Digital. The result is truly spectacular, as barnacle boi creates a thrilling ride from start to finish on this six track EP. The title track sets the tone, making a thunderous entrance while the subsequent song “Love Hotel” ushers in a more contemplative, downtempo element beautifully executed.

“In The Dark” encompasses notes of festival trap mixed seamlessly with cinematic textures while “U Were Everything 2 Me” takes us even further down the rabbit hole into the sonic bliss curated by barnacle boi. “Stubborn” offers a mesmerizing vibe while “Sorry” caps off the EP with a darker, UK garage sound that yet again shows just how sonically eclectic barnacle boi is.

Listen below!

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: barnacle boi Releases Thumping ‘Introspect’ EP

Seasoned DJ and producer Martial Simon is one of the best when it comes to dance pop music. With an astonishing 1.5 million plus streams accrued so far this year, this number stands as a monumental testament to Simon’s resonance with a global audience.

Now, he’s back with his final track of the year titled “Turn Down The Lights”. It’s an upbeat, anthemic single reminiscent of the 2010 era with a modern touch. It feels like the type of song you’d imagine you and all of your friends singing together at midnight in the club.

Yet again, Martial Simon delivers a bumping club tune that we are going to be listening to all weekend long.

Check it out below!

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Martial Simon Caps Off The Year With Infectious Single “Turn Down The Lights”

Since Brownies and Lemonade debuted their DNBNL concept in 2021 with Netsky, the brand has been stalwart in bringing out some of the top artists in the genre including Dimension, Sub Focus, Kill The Noise, Chase & Status, and more. Most of these shows have taken place at 1720 in Los Angeles, but with the latest show announcement today, the brand reaches peak status.

DNBNL will officially bring DnB to D&B as the show is going down at Dave & Buster’s in Hollywood this Wednesday. This particular location (we’re not sure of every Dave & Buster’s in the nation) already features a DJ booth with CDJs and plenty of floor space, but we’re still curious to see how the whole space will accommodate a crowd there for the music rather than the games. Although, Wednesday (at least at this location) is typically half-off games day, so if they’re still available, it should be a great night no matter what.

Tickets are available now via the link in the tweet below! If you’re curious who’s playing, you might find some clues in the replies.

ANNOUNCING DNBNL AT D&B

OUR NIGHT DEDICATED TO DRUM & BASS IN LOS ANGELES RETURNS THIS WEEK

WITH SECRET GUESTS:
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FEB 15, 2023

AT DAVE & BUSTER’S HOLLYWOOD

ENTRY: https://t.co/1F0J0T4Jq5 pic.twitter.com/3HbdqkMYTA

— Brownies & Lemonade (@TeamBandL) February 13, 2023

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Brownies & Lemonade brings the rave to Dave & Busters with latest DNBNL show announcement