Interviews

Bipolar Sunshine’s Rise From Manchester to the World Stage

With his monthly Spotify listeners continuing to grow and an impressive list of collaborations and festival appearances under his belt, Bipolar Sunshine is entering an exciting new chapter in his…

Liana Stern Jul 28, 2026

Interviews

me n ü on Their Breakout Year, “Hope House,” and Finding Their Place in Dance Music

From opening intimate coffee shop performances to landing on some of dance music’s biggest stages, me n ü are in the midst of a breakout year. The Chicago-born sister duo…

Liana Stern Jul 23, 2026

Features

Elements Music & Arts Festival Continues to Push the Boundaries of the Camping and Attendee Experience

As Elements Music & Arts Festival prepares to return to Long Pond, Pennsylvania, from August 7-9, the independent event continues to grow while staying true to its community-first roots. What…

Liana Stern Jul 22, 2026

Interviews

Madeon Embraces Creative Risk on Victory: “The One Sin of an Artist Is to Be Boring”

After nearly seven years since Good Faith, Madeon returns with Victory, a bold new chapter that pushes far beyond his signature sound. Inspired by heartbreak, reinvention, and the desire to…

Liana Stern Jul 1, 2026

Music

Summer’s Last Dance Unveils 2026 Edition Led By Big Gigantic, Henry Fong, And Saxsquatch

Chicago gave house music to the world, and while the city’s festival calendar has become increasingly dominated by corporate giants, a few independents are keeping the community spirit alive. Summer’s…

Jack Rollins Aug 6, 2026

Music

Meet Surge, The Company Turning Fans Into The Festival Industry’s Best Sales Team

The past few years have been a rollercoaster for the festival industry. Rising production costs, cancellations, and shifting fan spending habits have made ticket sales harder to come by, and…

Jack Rollins Aug 6, 2026

Music

Your Shot Returns To The US For 2026, Expanding To Denver And Miami

Every DJ you love started somewhere, and for a growing number of artists, that somewhere is Your Shot. The no-experience-necessary DJ academy and competition is back in the US for…

Jack Rollins Aug 5, 2026

Music

Sammy Virji Brings His Iconic UKG Sound Back To NYC For Two Nights On The Brooklyn Waterfront

Few cities outside of the UK have taken to UKG the way New York has, and nobody has done more to put the sound in front of the world than…

Jack Rollins Jul 30, 2026

Music

Daijo taps heritage and hypnosis on ‘Sacred Dance’

Canadian melodic techno producer Daijo has returned with “Sacred Dance,” a single that splits the difference between peak-time propulsion and headphone introspection. It’s territory the Vancouver-based artist has been steadily…

Andrew Spada Jul 23, 2026

Music

Showtek go label mode with F_CK THE SYSTEM, tap Kate Ryan for debut single “Ella Elle L’a”

Two decades into a career that’s touched everything from hardstyle’s formative years to Billboard-charting crossovers with David Guetta and Major Lazer, Showtek are formalizing what’s always been their operating principle:…

Dancing Astronaut Jul 17, 2026

Music

Fejká links back up with Kim Van Loo for his Colorize debut, ‘We Were There’

Fejká has a new one out on Colorize, and it’s a good one. ‘We Were There’ is Fejka’s first original for the label, and he brought Kim Van Loo along…

Andrew Spada Jul 17, 2026

Music

The Manager Behind Audien, Valentino Khan, and Prodigy’s Next Wave

Managing a single artist is hard enough but running the operations of an entire management company while managing a roster of your own is a different challenge. Few people are…

Jack Rollins Jul 15, 2026

Festivals

5 Acts to Catch at ARC Music Festival 2026

As ARC Music Festival returns to Chicago’s Union Park this September 4-7, the festival is once again bringing together some of the biggest names in house and techno alongside rising…

Liana Stern Aug 3, 2026

Reviews

REVIEW: Deadbeats Fourth of July Weekend

For more than a decade, Zeds Dead have turned Denver’s Fourth of July weekend into a pilgrimage for bass music fans. What began as an annual Red Rocks tradition has…

Liana Stern Jul 12, 2026

Festivals

FESTIVAL REVIEW: Electric Forest 2026

Electric Forest has built its reputation as one of the most immersive camping festivals in North America, and this year’s edition once again proved why. Across four full days of…

Liana Stern Jun 30, 2026

Festivals

Breakaway Carolina Reveals Massive 2026 Lineup

Breakaway Carolina has officially unveiled the lineup for its 2026 return to Charlotte, bringing another stacked weekend of electronic music to zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway on September 25-26.…

Liana Stern Jun 19, 2026