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Black Tiger Sex Machine only just released an album a year ago with Once Upon A Time In Cyberworld. Today, approximately 10 days prior to that album’s one-year anniversary, they’ve announced their next album is already on its way: PORTALS.

The trio hasn’t released any original music since that album’s release, though they put out a remix EP for “Cheatcode” this past September. So you can expect any singles released from now on this year to be on the album come release in October.

Check out the album art and announcement below, and catch BTSM on tour this year as more dates are announced here.

PORTALS. New album coming this October. Until then, prepare yourself for a full year of music, visuals and storytelling. Prepare to be immersed into unknown worlds and dimensions. Open your mind and step inside our portal. pic.twitter.com/8olRLbAE89

— Black Tiger Sex Machine (@OfficialBTSM) January 18, 2023

Photo via Rukes.com

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Black Tiger Sex Machine announce new album ‘PORTALS’ coming later this year

Spanning two weekends this year, Tomorrowland is poised to have one of the largest and most broad lineups for electronic music in the world. Stage hosts for the festival have just been announced, including fan favorites like Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep, Rampage, Q-Dance, CORE, Defected, Monstercat, and more.

Additionally, the full lineup for the festival has been announced to be revealed on January 28 during “Adscendo: A Digital Introduction,” in which we will likely be given a tour around the grounds with this year’s theme.

Check out the full array of stage hosts below — head to the replies if you’re not sure what a particular logo is.

People of Tomorrow, discover the stage hosts for Tomorrowland 2023. Prepare yourself for a beautiful adventure on July 21 – 22 – 23 and July 28 – 29 – 30. The full line-up will be announced on January 28 during ‘Adscendo – A Digital Introduction’. pic.twitter.com/DPLIVr1V9V

— Tomorrowland (@tomorrowland) January 18, 2023

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Tomorrowland 2023 stage hosts revealed as full lineup gets a release date

Following the release of his two previous singles and selling out his London pop-up performances with Fred again.. and Four Tet, Skrillex continues to excite his fans with even more music. His new single “Leave Me Like This” featuring Bobby Raps comes as the third song released this month as Skrillex prepares to drop even more music this year with “QFF/DGTC” teased at the beginning of the month.

His recent shows, along with the release of new music, has had his fans roaring with excitement. With both previous songs getting great reception, this new track continues on the same path of excitement and innovation that Skrillex fans have come to love.

Check out “Leave Me Like This” below!

Photo by Marilyn Hue

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Skrillex teams up with Bobby Raps for third single this month, “Leave Me Like This”

Web3, The Metaverse, Crypto, NFT’s…  we all hear these worlds nearly on a daily basis. The world is evolving at rapid pace and artists are joining. Whether it was Justin Boretta teaming up with Aaron Penne for their Generative Art and music project, or Steve Aoki spearheading the NFT movement in the dance music community, it is clear to see that technology and the music industry are now linked more than ever.

There’s another artist who’s enjoyed immense success over the past 30 years. Whether that be the frontman of a Hungarian pop group, one half of legendary trance duo, or producing beautiful progressive and trance  music under his solo project, Shane 54 managed to continue to pioneer new ways for people to experience his music.

What do we mean by that? Well, he’s using AI technology to create music videos and the result is jaw dropping.

“I’ve been making animated music videos for over a year now: I did some for other artists just as well for my own music. Oddly enough my first ever animation got shortlisted for “Best Animated Music Video” at the Hungarian Music Awards in 2021. (I didn’t win, but THAT would’ve been a miracle I guess)

The past few months spent exploring AI image creating technologies. I quickly got sucked into it: became part of a hot new movement in art, which naturally lead me wanting to use my newly found art in my music videos..

When he started, it took months of experimenting – and failing. Nothing was working the way he envisioned it.

“The first problem with using a brand new technology like this, is EVERYTHING looks fantastic and fresh. You create awesome visuals. Then – as soon as your tool’s new version comes out – your previous works all of a sudden start to look less cutting edge. Then it’s outdated faster than you could say ‘Björk’.”

Then he realized, with a separate app for animation, he could avoid the cliches that were so easy to fall for when creating AI videos.

“The idea was to create every single element of the video with MidJourney (my current favourite AI tool), creating a collage that is coherent like no other. THEN animate it. Even though it was a stupidly simple idea, the impact it had on my work is unbelievable…

I truly was able to create my own, unique world with a lion-headed king, magic carpet, castle in the sky, and anything I could think of. Using the right keywords and modifiers makes the images look well-textured / aged, so very little post processing needed in the end: it was lightning fast, and visually provided me literally everything I wanted.”

Although he does not think himself to  be a filmmaker in a traditional sense, he is undoubtedly creating a new visual experience to pair with music that has an absolutely unique look, and a story to tell.

“The worldwide AI community is pioneering an art form that’s so new and groundbreaking, that most of the old rules and labels don’t apply here. New methods and techniques getting released on a weekly basis, and it’s not an exaggeration. I’m extremely happy to be a part of this movement, giving me the opportunity to fuse music, art and filmmaking the way I always envisioned. It’s unbelievable really.”

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Shane 54 Is Pioneering A New Way To Make Music Videos With AI Technology

Don’t let the intro of the title track for Virtual Reality, Tengu’s first solo multi-track since 2020’s Comin’ In Tough LP fool you. The light, lilting, slightly vintage synths drop into the Brighton producer’s trademark madness soon enough, and then it’s running basslines, crunchy synths and jumpy rollers from start to finish on his new Virtual Reality EP, out this week on Korsakov Music.

Tengu has always had an ability to combine light, ravey elements with dirty, heavy bass and neuro flourishes in a way that doesn’t sound hokey or try-hard, and Virtual Reality is no exception. The hookup with dancefloor imprint Korsakov Music is timely as well, as after Tengu released a track on the Dutch label’s Future Stars compilation last year that was wildly popular, it seemed only a matter of time before an EP was due. With summer festie season about to begin in earnest, these tracks are likely to see even more play, and rightfully so.

The ravey, Tron-like synths follow Virtual Reality through all its tracks, so it’s obvious there’s a theme here. On second track “Rayquaza” one might even call the synths so ravey that they’re progressive, that is until the second drop, where a chunky af synth takes over and pushes the track into epic dancefloor/neuro vibes. Seeing as it’s named after a similarly epic Pokémon, the progression of this track seems fitting. The EP’s closer “Cell”, by contrast, is all chunky synths and has a more ominous vibe than its predecessors. Perhaps signifying an epic VR battle, the script is flipped here a bit, with the synths sounding very modern but the drums and snares having a fun, starburst throwback vibe.

The title track to Virtual Reality is our YEDM premiere today and despite its very vintage, keys-from-Kyrie-by-Mr. Mister vibe, that balance between light and dark, sublime and heavy is present, with loads of interesting sine wave manipulation and ambient sound design that really introduces the theme of the EP nicely. The highs and bass flow together nicely here, and if we’re talking balance, it probably is the most balanced track. That means it’ll probably be the most played this summer, as it will mix well with loads of different styles and genres.

While all Tengu’s releases over the past few years (usually on Southampton UK label YosH) have this lovely balanced quality that works well with different mixes, it seems he’s dialing that style in even more lately, and it will likely serve him well. With Korsakov Music and its Future Stars series as a pretty decent predictor, fans can expect to see a lot more of Tengu in the coming months and years.

Virtual Reality drops this Friday, June 3 on Korsakov Music. Click here to pre-order or pre-save.

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Your EDM Premiere: Tengu Gears up the ‘Virtual Reality’ Machine With Some Summer Bangers [Korsakov Music]

Now, Callie is making her return to Dim Mak with her electrifying single, “Arm’s Length“. Laced with gritty synth wave production, Lia delivers a gripping vocal performance that together, helps this song soar to new heights. “Arm’s Length” showcases a more sophisticated, sonically dark side of Callie and the result is spectacular.

Listen below!

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Callie Reiff Returns To Dim Mak With Electrifying Single, “Arm’s Length”

Fedde Le Grand is back with another groovy new track, “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You.” Following from his previous release “Heaven” with Robert Falcon, “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You” sees the veteran producer/DJ go deeper into the tech-house realm. Featuring a catchy bassline, old school bass synths, and a hypnotic vocal refrain, “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You” is sure to light up the floors at after-hours around the world.

This track is more of a stripped back affair for Fedde Le Grand. The production is fairly minimal. A four-on-the-floor beat propels most of the song, the vocals lend a nice touch and the drop lends it a nice, old school feel with its droning bass synths. “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You” is an undeniable house hit, and a track that is sure to make its way into sets all summer long.

Listen to the latest from Fedde Le Grand, “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You” out now on Darklight Recordings.

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Fedde Le Grand Drops Groovin’ New Tech House Track “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You”

Fresh off the heels of his sunrise set at EDC Las Vegas, Jason Ross has just dropped his latest single, “Hate This Kind of Love” featuring HOLT. Out now on Seven Lions’ Ophelia imprint, “Hate This Kind of Love” is the perfect blend of melodic bass, progressive house, and of course, vocals that will make you feel some kind of way.

Featuring soaring progressive melodies, “Hate This Kind of Love” is a gut-wrencher of a song about a mildly toxic relationship that you just can’t seem to break free from. Just because someone hurt you, doesn’t mean you’re ready to say goodbye to them; seems to be the general sentiment of the song. When HOLT repeats “I hope you hate being lonely too” you can feel the pang in the lyrics.

On top of the song release, Jason has just announced his biggest headline show to date at the Hollywood Palladium on August 26. Get your tickets here.

Check out Jason Ross’ latest, “Hate This Kind of Love” featuring HOLT, out now on Ophelia.

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Jason Ross Drops Emotional New Single “Hate This Kind of Love”

Nicky Romero is back with a new EP, Perception, that sees the Dutch producer/DJ go back to his roots by taking on a more house-driven sound. The EP features two new tracks, “Hear Me Now” and “Work My Body”, as well as two previously released singles, “Pressure” and “Lose My Mind” which both featured prominently in Nicky’s Ultra Miami set this year.

Both new tracks vibe perfectly with the previously released ones. “Hear Me Now” could easily be a track under Nicky’s Monocule alias with soulful vocals over low-end synths and a nasty tech-house drop. “Work My Body” sees Nick sort of blending his more tech-house sound with almost a Future Rave vibe.

It’s been great to see veteran producers explore new (or in this case, older) sounds and incorporate them into their sets and libraries. Nicky Romero is no exception. Here’s what he had to say about Perception

“Over the past years, I’ve been producing different kinds of genres within dance music. At the beginning of 2022, I went back to my roots and started to try out producing more groovy and house-y tracks. When I could play Ultra Music Festival again this year as the first major festival after two years, I wanted to drop ‘Pressure,’ ‘Lose My Mind,’ and ‘Work My Body’ to see the main stage crowd’s reaction. The reception of these three tracks was truly amazing, so I couldn’t wait to go back to the studio to work on more music, and this is when I produced ‘Hear Me Now,’ which perfectly concludes the ‘Perception’ EP”

Check out the latest from Nicky Romero, Perception, out now on Protocol.



This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Nicky Romero Shows Off New Sonic Style with Perception EP

Gladkill is a talent which offers a complete defiance to conform to any genre label or style. Serving up a beautiful, harmonious and complete audial journeys of musical experience. With more than 10 year of a life on the road as a touring musicians, Gladkill has experiments and establish his own signature sound spanning across multiple genres and production styles. Today we are proud to provide our take on his beautiful and inspiring EP, ‘Cold Comfort’. This EP has a multitude of audio experiences for any musical enthusiast. you Providing another reason to go out and buy those slightly more expensive headphones so really appreciate the depth of the sound design, sampling and creative genius behind this impacting EP. You can expect beautiful laid samples incorporating vocals and distinct atmospheric sounds, harmonic genius in the synth production and a captivating journey with each of the 5 incredible tracks.

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Gladkill Gives a Snapshot Into His Creative Mind in Incredible, ‘Cold Comfort’ EP