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Mayan Warrior has announced Mayan Warrior Los Angeles Halloween, in partnership with Stranger Than

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Alex Gelevski
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Mayan Warrior has announced Mayan Warrior Los Angeles Halloween, in partnership with Los Angeles-based event collective Stranger Than. Held on October 28th, the Halloween event will serve as the last official Mayan Warrior fundraising event ever after their art car was tragically destroyed in a fire earlier this year. Coming full circle, Mayan Warrior will return to Grand Park, the location they debuted their first West Coast event in 2017.

Hailing from Mexico City, Mayan Warrior grew from a renegade Burning Man Art Car and Soundcamp to one of electronic music’s most successful touring brands, all with unannounced lineups showcasing a mix of native Mexican and global underground talent.

Fusing ancient culture and cutting edge technology, the Mayan Warrior team built a custom art car resemblant of a supernatural Mayan being complete with a DJ booth, lasers, and a cutting edge soundsystem.

In celebration of ten years since its inception, Mayan Warrior embarked on an anniversary tour, bringing its beloved art car to Austin, NYC, Miami, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Mayan Warrior originally teamed up with Stranger Than; five years ago to produce a series of fundraising events for their return to Burning Man and their first shows off the Playa.

Gathering tens of thousands across the country, Mayan Warrior transformed urban venues into immersive oases of radical self-expression and collaboration.

After the art car was tragically destroyed earlier this year, the strength of Mayan Warrior‘s impact and vibrant community was exemplified, demonstrating the resilience and unity that defines this extraordinary project. Through the ashes, the Mayan Warrior’s legacy lives on, a testament to its timeless spirit and the power of human connection. The Los Angeles event will pay tribute to Mayan Warrior’s legacy and serve as the last chance to experience the Mayan Warrior ever.

Renowned for transforming culturally and historically significant urban locations into venues for their house and techno events, Stranger Than; remain a revolutionary force in the US electronic music scene. Led by founder Tal Ohana, Stranger Than; are responsible for debuting numerous new locations for its iconic events throughout LA, such as Grand Park on the steps of City Hall, El Pueblo in front of Union Station, Cabrillo Beach for one of LA’s only electronic parties to take place beachfront, and most recently the first-ever music programming at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Stranger Than now prevails on both coasts, and has positioned itself as the premier stateside production partner global institutions.

Mayan Warrior Halloween is part of a series of TBA Halloween events Stranger Than; will be hosting in Los Angeles.

Mau P & Insomniac Records announce Amsterdam Dance Event – ADE open to close show

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Metodi Gogovski
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From Amsterdam to the world and now back again, Mau P and Insomniac have joined forces for Insomniac Records presents Mau P. Taking place on Wednesday October 18th at Thuishaven during Amsterdam Dance Event.

Just over a year after releasing his debut single, Mau P is ready to take matters into his own hands. Performing from open to close for the first time at his first headlining ADE show, prepare for a healthy dose of Mau P this October. Insomniac Records presents Mau P will be produced by Insomniac‘s European partner ALDA.

Drugs From Amsterdam originator and city native Mau P has made a major impact on the house music scene in a remarkably short space of time. He set an incredibly high bar with his thumping debut single, the aforementioned Drugs From Amsterdam, which rocketed from the underground to become a huge global hit with over 100 million plays racked up since its release.

In January 2023 Mau P added the eagerly awaited Gimme That Bounce to his musical arsenal, which was followed up by an official Calvin Harris remix in April and Your Mind Is Dirty in May. To add to an already impressive repertoire, Mau P released what might be his most anticipated song yet, Metro, in collaboration with Kevin de Vries on Afterlife in July. Metro garnered extraordinary virality due to an unexpected meteor shower happening while it was being played at Afterlife during Miami Music Week.

Catch Mau P this weekend at Tomorrowland, Parookaville and elrow New York for a glimpse into what to expect.

Tickets are on sale now through Insomniac via this link.

Enrico Sangiuliano is back with a fresh new exciting remix of Röyksopp “Like An Old Dog”

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Marco Di
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Esteemed techno tastemaker Enrico Sangiuliano is back with a fresh new exciting remix on Dog Triumph Profound Mysteries, this time adding his own unique spin to Röyksopp’s ‘Like An Old Dog’ which is already a firm favourite with the iconic band.

Italian Sangiuliano is at the heart of the tech underground thanks to his standout originals and remixes of the likes of ‘Age Of Love‘ from 2021, and also his awesome output on his own imprint NINETOZERO. He is in the midst of another busy summer playing the world’s best clubs and festivals and says he got fascinated by ‘Like An Old Dog‘ so decided to remix it.

Here’s what Enrico Sangiuliano had to say about the remix:

“It has great pathos and the sense of total suspension, which I tried to give a conclusion to. It has been pretty inspiring to dive through the beautiful sounds created by legendary Röyksopp and with my personal touch I wanted to give a new life to the track, keeping it as respectful as possible and definitely recognisable. The impact on the crowd is incredible every time I play it out and seeing Röyksopp closing their live sets with it is an honour!”

It is a driving cut with flashy synths bringing hypnotic energy over the heavy drums. There is a spine tingling breakdown with lush ambient pads and angelic vocal shimmers, then it kicks again and takes the club to the next level.

Listen to the track below.

Steve Aoki, Showtek & Jem Cooke team up on “Mirror Mirror”

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Andry Bosk
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Showtek, Steve Aoki, and Jem Cooke join forces to deliver a high-octane techno anthem titled ‘Mirror Mirror.’

This colossal collaboration between industry titans is a testament to their unrivaled prowess. With its relentless pace, ‘Mirror Mirror‘ immerses listeners in a sonic whirlwind, propelled by cutting-edge synths and a driving kick that demands attention. This Spinnin’/SKINK release is primed to ignite dancefloors and leave festival crowds in awe.

“Mirror Mirror” is more than just a song; it’s a sonic fusion of our creative energies, a testament to our shared passion for pushing boundaries and delivering an unforgettable experience. Brace yourselves for a high-octane journey that will shatter mirrors and ignite souls on the dancefloor,” Aoki says.

Cooke adds, “’Mirror Mirror’ is about being in the depths of the night in the middle of a party and clapping eyes on yourself right in the thick of it, but instead of giving you the fear, you’re galvanized. It’s definitely a song for rascals! Steve and Showtek have turned it into a weapon!” Very excited for this one to come out.”

Listen to the track below.

Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano and Magnificence rework Steve Angello’s Monday, out now via Tomorrowland Music & SIZE Records

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Marco Di
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In a collaborative triumph, dynamic Dutch duo Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano and Dutch powerhouse producer Magnificence have joined forces for their 2023 rework of Steve Angello’s legendary house record ‘Monday’, co-released on Tomorrowland Music and SIZE Records today!

Celebrating 20 years of SIZE Records this year, label boss and one third of Swedish House Mafia Steve Angello tapped into the Dutch producers to give a modern update to his iconic track from 2009. Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano‘s and Magnificence‘s rework keeps the original’s memorable bassline intact while giving the classic house cut a fresh and funky tribal sound feel – a fun and highly energetic tune full of summer appeal.

The 2023 rework of ‘Monday‘ marks the first release of an exciting collaborative EP by Tomorrowland‘s imprint and SIZE Records, landing right on time for Steve Angello‘s highly-anticipated special 20 year celebration set ‘Steve Angello presents SIZE XX‘ on Tomorrowland‘s Freedom stage on Sunday July 30.

Here’s what Steve Angello had to say about the collaboration with Tomorrowland Music:

“We’ve always had a thing with Tomorrowland, because we are like-minded and we work for something that we love. Working together with the family of Tomorrowland, I feel like it’s meant to be. For us to work with their artists and musical platform, just put out great records, have fun together, perform and enjoy, make people smile – that’s what it’s all about!”

Listen to the track below.

David Guetta & MORTEN join forces for smash new Future Rave track ‘Something To Hold Onto’ ft Clementine Douglas

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Alex Gelevski
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David Guetta and MORTEN’s cutting-edge Future Rave sound returns on their new smash single ‘Something To Hold Onto’.

This global duo return in style on this Future Rave club banger, combining stunning vocals with captivating house strings and electrifying tones. Featuring a roof-raising lead performance from Radio 1’s 2022 Dance Awards Vocalist of the Year, in-demand songwriter Clementine Douglas, ‘Something To Hold Onto‘ is guaranteed to send sparks flying on the dancefloor.

To witness it yourself, you can catch the Future Rave duo every Friday at their Hï residency in Ibiza, with the single launch event taking place on 28th July. The pair are in peak form, having recently wowed the crowd at Brooklyn Mirage in New York with their iconic headline show.

With 800+ million streams across 20+ releases and remixes, David Guetta & Morten continue to dominate the music scene, not forgetting David as the 4th most streamed artist on Spotify.

Guetta is fresh off of a legendary run, with over two billion streams combined for the smash hit ‘Baby Don’t Hurt Me‘, featuring pop megastars Anne-Marie and Coi Leray, and streaming monster ‘I’m Good (Blue)‘, which hit #1 on the UK Singles chart as well as in 15 other territories including Australia, Denmark, Switzerland, Norway and Finland.

Over the past three years, the world-renowned superstar DJ & producer has teamed up with Danish phenomenon MORTEN to create a brand-new dance music culture by unleashing their pioneering ‘Future Rave‘ sound. Emerging from their desire to play something new in their sets, the inventive genre reflects their vision on the future of electronic dance music: fresh and innovative.

Both David & MORTEN are heavily inspired by the underground, and they have made it their trademark to bring sounds and formats from the underground and present it to the masses. With Future Rave, the duo is bringing the best elements of both the EDM and underground scenes together, while keeping the cutting-edge sound ever-evolving. Future Rave builds bridges between the energy and the hooks of EDM, the futuristic sounds of techno and the emotion of trance and (future) house.

After a sold-out US tour in 2022, which saw the pair perform at Exchange LA, Brooklyn Mirage and in front of millions on the mainstage of EDC Las Vegas, David Guetta and MORTEN took Future Rave to the iconic island of Ibiza for an astonishing 18-week residency at Hï Ibiza.

This season, following an iconic show at the Brooklyn Mirage in May, the Future Rave excitement returns to Ibiza for a series of highly anticipated events. Supported by the entire industry, DJs worldwide are loving this new era in dance music and bring the hard-hitting sound to their sets. Future Rave isn’t just a sound, it brought a wave of new energy to the DJ community and created an entirely new culture amongst fans of electronic dance music.

An electrifying new Future Rave classic, ‘Something To Hold Onto‘ shows David Guetta and MORTEN at the peak of their powers – and at the pioneering frontier of house music.

Listen to the track below.

Brina Knauss drops 3 track EP ‘We Know’

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Alex Gelevski
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DJ Mag Italia Best Newcomer and Breakthrough Artist Brina Knauss recently announced the artist led record label EMAPTH and marks the first release with her very own 3 track EP ‘We Know’. Out Now!

Accomplished Slovakian Producer, DJ & Radio Host Brina Knauss unleashes 3 climatic anthems through the captivating essence of vocalisations, mesmerising samples, and theatrical melodic synth-lines. The new record label EMPATH will stand as a testament to the transformative power of empathy in the realm of music and adds to the artists already extensive discovery.

Knauss has spread her sound across all corners of the globe by regularly sharing the stage with industry titans Damian Lazarus, Luciano, Carl Cox, Solomun, Dubfire, Ricardo Villaolobos and Black Coffee to name only few. The rising star has now firmly stamped her mark as a worldwide touring artist with appearances at Tomorrowland, OFFSONAR, Rage Festival and Audioriver.

“Music is a conduit for sharing a profound musical journey, forging connections that transcend boundaries and allowing emotions to flow freely”. – Brina Knauss

With an admirable background as a classically trained artist, multi-instrumental producer, and a previous career in modeling. Brina Knauss is the flawless all-round talent and now focuses her pure energy into all things dance music with a club residency at Volt Club Milan, radio broadcaster Radio m2o Italy and an artist output with no limitations.

Brina Knauss – ‘We Know’ Is Out Now On EMPATH! 

Listen and purchase HERE!

HARD Events Announces HARD Pregame Food & Beverage Collaborations, Ahead Of HARD Summer Music Festival

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Marco Di
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HARD Summer Festival Ivan Meneses for Insomniac Events

HARD Events has announced a series of food and beverage collaborations, along with a pop-up night market event in collaboration with Grand Central Market, in celebration of HARD Summer Music Festival’s return to Los Angeles this August 5-6. Ahead of its monumental 15th edition, HARD has teamed up with some of Los Angeles’ favorite food and beverage vendors to present the ultimate HARD Pregame for fans of all tastes.

HARD Pregame offerings include food collaborations with Fat Sal’s on The Fat HARD Attack sandwich including pulled pork, mac and cheese bites, and fried pickles, along with Love Hour on a HARD Smash Combo specialty chili burger combo with curly fries and FatBoy ice cream sandwich, and HiFi Kitchen on The HARD Summer silog which includes chicken adobo, beef tapa, and talib kawali over garlic rice topped with two sunny eggs and their “Joints & Jams” drink which is a Hibiscus Kalamansi Fresca.

HiFi Kitchen will also offer a vegan option with kali tofu, adobo, greenbeans, and eggplant bistek. HARD will have a Not So “HARD” Summer lemonade on the Cafe Dulce menu and a dessert with The Bigg Chill on The HARD Summer Sundae.

Each of these products will be available at its corresponding store from July 17-August 13. HARD Summer Music Festival will utilize a brand new venue combination with various stages spread out across the campuses of the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Exposition Park, and BMO Stadium.

The festival lineup includes Skrillex b2b Four Tet, Kaskade b2b John Summit, 21 Savage, Kid Cudi, Diplo b2b BLOND:ISH, Dillon Francis, Black Coffee, MK b2b Sonny Fodera, The Martinez Brothers, Ludacris, Bicep (Live), Giolì & Assia, Oliver Tree, Fat Joe, Gorgon City, Kayzo b2b Sullivan King, Boys Noize, Emo Nite, Netsky, Blossom, SIPPY, and many more.

HARD Summer has also announced the stage by stage lineups for its five stages – Pink, Purple, Green, HARDER, and HARD.

HARD Summer continues to invest in creating a comfortable experience for attendees, with this never-before-used venue complex providing the perfect canvas to expand this mission. Fans can hop on the LA Metro for an easy journey to and from the event, or taste some of the city’s most celebrated food vendors at the foot of the Coliseum Torch.

HARD Summer has also announced official afterparties and pre-parties taking place at a variety of key venues in Los Angeles including Exchange LA, Academy LA, The Belasco, 930 Mateo St Warehouse, 1720, and Sunset at Edition with various parties on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Tickets on sale HERE!

AVANCE impresses with banger EP in Graves Full released via Sound of Mayhem Recordings

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Alex Gelevski
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In the shadowy depths of the bass landscape, the haunting resonance of AVANCE’s Graves Full EP looms, sending ripples of profound, chilling dubstep. Emerging from the seemingly alive and pulsating heart of Sydney, AVANCE’s moniker has become emblematic of a deeper, more ominous interpretation of the genre.

A chilling allure of the Graves Full EP is AVANCE‘s communion with some of the genre’s emerging specters. Nosphere, Sam Lamar, SISTO, and Claymore have all woven their eerie harmonics into the tapestry, manifesting an ethereal symphony of sounds that sends shivers down the spine. These unions not only heighten the EP’s ghostly aura but also lay bare AVANCE‘s flair for melding with varying shades of darkness.

Released from the crypts of Sounds Of Mayhem Recordings, an offshoot of PhaseOne, the EP is a manifestation of AVANCE‘s dream to be a spectral force in bass music. This dark alliance signals the path he’s etching in the underworld of music.

AVANCE Graves Full

When reviewing his chilling array of past releases, AVANCE has only improved with his skillset when it comes to both production and live shows. With Graves Full EP, his obsession with this craft breaches new horizons, casting a shadow that bass aficionados find hard to escape. The evolution evident in this release is a testament to AVANCE’s pledge to push the limits of the abyss, pushing the boundaries of bass music in recognizable fashions.

Each track beckons listeners into a labyrinth, drawing them closer to the most haunting recesses of the human soul. AVANCE‘s sonic contribution via this will send a shock through those who listen, offering those who dare a hint of the dark inspirations that spawned this haunting oeuvre.

Listen to the tracks below.

Matroda’s Genre-Defining Tech House Style Comes Out To Play In ‘In The Air’

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Metodi Gogovski
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In the world of tech house, where so many tracks come and go like shadows in the dusk, Matroda‘s “In The Air” emerges like a shout in a silent room. From the shores of Croatia, a place with its own deep rhythms and histories, comes an artist who, with each beat, seems to dig into the very soil of his homeland and the echoes of the wider musical landscape.

The track demands to be not merely listened to, but felt — much in the vein of how history, as I’ve often mused, isn’t just read but lived. “In The Air” isn’t a passive experience; it’s a conjuring, a summoning. The unmistakable “Matrodasound” acts as a whirlwind, crafting tales from thrilling crescendos and electric highs. There’s an urgency, an insistence, that speaks of old worlds and new horizons.

Released under Terminal Underground, Matroda‘s very own canvas, “In The Air” speaks volumes. It’s not just about the individual artist, but the continuum of sound, of histories interwoven, of the ebb and flow of tech house culture.

Matroda stands as a cartographer, charting a course through the expansive sea of tech house. With “In The Air“, he’s not just marking a spot on the musical map; he’s expanding its boundaries.

The track feels like another step on an adventure with this solo talent, a living archive. This, then, is tech house as a chronicle; a reflection not just of where the music will take us, but where it has taken us as well.

Listen to the track below.

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