RESISTANCE Miami Reveals Race Week
Ultra’s esteemed underground concept RESISTANCE kicked off its inaugural U.S. Club Residency with four sold-out Miami Music Week shows at M2 Miami! Read more
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Clean Da House: Top 8 House Tracks For Doing Chores
Have you ever found yourself struggling to get through a never-ending list of household chores? Whether it’s washing the dishes, doing laundry, or sweeping the floors, these tasks can often feel mundane and uninspiring. However, what if we told you that there’s a simple and enjoyable way to make your chores more bearable? Enter house music. Read more
Techno & Working Out: The 8 Best Beats to Break a Sweat to
Techno music is a great type of tune to get your body moving; it’s why you can find so many people getting their freak on at warehouse party dance floors. While the genre was made with intent to get people dancing, it can also help get your body activated in many other ways as well, one of which being working out. That’s right, techno can prompt you to get your freak on AND your beast on at the same time. Read more
New Beyoncé album features Honey Dijon, Kelman Duran, Green Velvet, Skrillex and others
A slew of electronic music producers worked on BeyoncĂ©‘s forthcoming album, Renaissance, according to the official tracklist.
Acid Techno Guide: History, Artists & Classics
Welcome class, get ready to dive straight into another techno sub-genre lesson with 6AM. On today’s slate, weâre going to learn about the wonderful world of acid. No, weâre not talking about the type of acid that will burn a hole through your wall, nor the type that will burn a hole through your brain and make you talk to aliens. Weâre talking about that 303, that screeching synthesizer, that classic, iconic sound that just screams, âRave!â So put down the blotter paper and pull up a speaker as we take a look into one of the most quintessential sub-genres of techno, acid. Read more
What is the Best Rave Anthem of the 1990s?
This is the first installment of our series cataloging the best rave anthems over the decades.
Let’s take a trip down nostalgia lane… all the way back to the ancient days of the 1990s when the rave scene was still underground. The 1990s proved to be a seminal time in rave culture, where the heavily gelled and spiked hair of the ravers started to peak out from underground and be seen in the mainstream. A time when JNCO jeans and butterfly hair clips reigned supreme. You had to know someone who knew someone to find out the location. Rave tracks from the 90s bring up a lot of emotion with not just the ravers from that era, but almost anyone who grew up listening to electronic music. So what are the best rave tracks from the 1990s? Let’s dig in.
CRSSD Festival Releases Final Line Up for 2022
CRSSD Festival has announced its return to Waterfront Park in San Diego, March 5-6, 2022. At what will be the first spring edition of CRSSD since 2020, the beloved festival has once again delivered a diverse lineup highlighting the best in electronic music with a focus on house, techno, and eclectic live acts.
Classic Rave Tracks You’ll Take to the Grave, Press Play
Music touches the mind, body and soul. Its effects are powerful, and it’s been shown it can improve your health. Listening to the right song at the right time is like peanut butter and jelly. Artists may not be curing cancer, but they’re certainly making life more enjoyable through their art. Here are some classic rave tracks you’ll take to the grave because music, ladies and gentlemen, is timeless.
RebĆ«ke’s Music Is True, For the Fans & Banging
RebĆ«ke’s music in one word: refreshing. The fresh-faced artist (DJ and producer) Reuben Keeney, who goes by stage-name RebĆ«ke, admits “Whenever I approach anything I always try and think about what are the fans going to want to hear?,” shares Keeney. “Are they going to like this? I only do stuff for them. I donât do stuff for labels, agents or managers.” Without fans, there wouldn’t be the community that exists in electronic music. Fans give reason for an artist, and it’s their ears the artist needs to retain if they want to be successful. People make the culture of dance music, and every artist starts at the very exact place. The greatest of greats including Nicole Moudaber, Solomun and Annie Mac all started as avid music lovers letting their passion for the game guide them knowing the rest will follow. RebĆ«ke understands the importance of not only giving fans what they want but also what it takes to keep his feet on the ground. Read more
Black Girl/White Girl Celebrate Being Different & New Music
Music is a form of expression that conveys emotions and messages. It tells love stories and heartaches. Music has also been a means to disrupt the status quo and expand consciousness. Going against the current isn’t always the easiest or safest because it can single you out. Stepping away from what’s expected and doing things differently involves risk, and not everyone is willing to place their bets. However, for the DJ duo, Black Girl/White Girl (BG/WG) being differentâboth in their personal and artistic livesâhas given them freedom.
