The New Royalty of Vallenato: Duques del Vallenato
Duques del Vallenato are the next Vallenato phenomenon. Their first single, “La X,” is already starting to get everyone talking about this new nobility of the genre. “La X” was composed by Julian Velazquez, who is also the executive producer, and the producer Anibal Uribe. It’s an inspiring “paseo vallenato” with modern elements that also […]
Paul van Dyk exhibits Roland TR-808 played on ‘For An Angel’ at Synthesizer Museum Berlin
Paul van Dyk is exhibiting his Roland TR-808 at the Synthesizer Museum Berlin. It will remain on display until next year. The iconic drum machine, which is ubiquitous within electronic and dance music culture, was used by van Dyk on a number of his tracks. These include his 1994 anthem, ‘For An Angel’, and its […]
Nominees and new categories announced for the 2025 Ibiza DJ Awards
This year, the awards have introduced two new categories: the “Balearic” category, which will honor the Ibiza sound and the DJs who created it, while the “Hard Dance/Bounce” category will recognize the genre’s renaissance over the past year. Voting is now open to the public. The date and location of the ceremony will be announced […]
Femme Bass Mafia launch new sound system-focused mentoring program, Community and Sound
The eight-week series will explore the “understanding, assembling and running” of sound system events. Beginning in September and unfolding over eight weeks, the Community and Sound program will lend itself to the “understanding, assembling and running” of sound system events, as shared via the collective’s Instagram last week. FBM have lined up a range of “trusted industry […]
Latin Music: Five Great Friday Releases
From a legendary provincial vallenato classic reimagined in Salsa, to a Latin standard written in the 1940s, to the Guaracha/Dance that will be a hit this year. Curated by Carlos Passage “La Tierra del Olvido”Salsa VersionCarlos Vives and Grupo Niche “Quizas Quizas Quizas”Jon Secada, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Aymee Nuviola (Latin Standard written by Cuban Oswaldo […]
Hear the Debut of Mau P’s New Song ‘Tesla’: ‘No One Believed in This Song’.
Among the many big moments of Mau P‘s very big Coachella 2025 set was him dropping a then-unreleased track called “Tesla,” clips of which subsequently lit up the internet. The same kind of slinky thumper the rapidly rising Dutch producer is making his name on, the song’s lyrics — “I just popped a Tesla, ain’t […]
Taylor Swift: New Album
By Carlos Passage Taylor Swift Reveals the Release Date, Album Cover, and Tracklisting for Her New Album “Life of a Showgirl”.
Kaytranada’s new album, ‘AIN’T NO DAMN WAY!’, drops this week, listen to ‘Space Invader’
The follow-up to last year’s Grammy-nominated ‘TIMELESS’ album. Kaytranada is releasing a new album this week. Check out the first single ‘Space Invader’ below. Set for release on Friday (15th August) via RCA Records, ‘AIN’T NO DAMN WAY!’ lands ahead of the US artist’s joint autumn tour with Justice. ‘AIN’T NO DAMN WAY!’ is the […]
Odesza to Headline Official U.S. Open Afterparty
Happening Sept. 6 at Louis Armstrong Stadium, the night will feature a DJ set from Odesza and an opening performance by Tokimonsta. It will be game, set, match (and dance) when Odesza headlines the official U.S. Open afterparty on Saturday, Sept. 6. Taking place at the 14,000-capacity Louis Armstrong Stadium after the U.S. Open Women’s singles […]
Alison Wonderland Reveals Her New Studio Album Is ‘Going Back to My Roots Musically’
Ghost World will be the follow-up to the Australian producer’s 2022 LP Loner. Hear its latest single. Alison Wonderland will release her fourth studio album, Ghost World, on Oct. 3. The project is the follow-up to the Australian producer’s 2022 LP Loner, which followed 2018’s Awake and 2015’s Run, both of which hit No. 1 on Top Dance Albums. Wonderland tells Billboard that all of these albums […]
