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Desert Hearts 2023 Recap

House, Techno, Love: Dancing Our Hearts Out at Desert Hearts

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For those who have yet to be enlightened, Desert Hearts is more than just a music festival – it’s a movement. Born out of a desire to create a space where people could connect and express themselves freely, Desert Hearts has become a beacon of positivity and creativity in the electronic music community. The festival is built around a set of core values – house, techno, love – that serve as a guiding principle for everything that happens within its borders. At Desert Hearts, attendees are encouraged to disconnect from the outside world and fully immerse themselves in the moment – and thats exactly what attendees did for the 2023 edition of the beloved gathering. Read more

Science House Techno

The Science Behind Your Love of House and Techno

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We’ve all been there — you’re vibing heavy into a techno track with heavy bass, consistent synthesizers, and hypnotizing elements. All the while, the mix is more than just a good tune, it’s something that truly makes a dreary day into a positive one- or a boring day into one that is more tolerable.

Why is that? Well, there’s actually a science to it believe it or not and there are many reasons as to why house and techno music makes our brains feel amazing.

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Tinder Festival mode

Tinder App Reactivates ‘Festival Mode’ to Match Event-Goers

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A “low-pressure way to make real-world connections,” — Tinder’s “Festival Mode” is officially back.

Amid music festivals’ full-fledged return for the 2022 festival season comes the relaunch of an in-app Tinder feature aimed at event-goers. First introduced in 2019, Tinder’s “Festival Mode” allows users to match with like-minded individuals planning to attend the same festival. The feature is now available worldwide via the app’s Explore page.

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Cute date ideas

All in a Day: 6 Cute Date Ideas for LA Techno Lovers

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The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and that one techno track sounds especially good right now. You can’t help but smile. Maybe it’s just a really good day, or maybe love is in the air (the more you deny it, the likelier it’s true). Here are six cute date ideas that you can do with your techno boo in Los Angeles. Flying solo? No worries, these are things you can do by yourself too. Self-love is key.

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Techno’s Favorite Punk LOUISAHHH Drops Hypnotic Music Video

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Four years after the acclaimed EP Misericordia, which signed the enigmatic, dark and heady soundtrack of the documentary Sous le Donjon de Manu Le Malin in 2017, two French veterans of the electronic and rave scene Electric Rescue and The Driver (aka Manu Le Malin) present their third EP with their duo W.LV.S on Astropolis Records.

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#TBT Series: The 1990s Rave Heydays [Photos]

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The early 1990s were the rave heydays, undoubtedly some of the most electrifying years for the international electronic and dance music world. Collectively, the various underground parties and concerts became known as “raves,” although later the term was specifically used to refer to illegal parties hosted in a myriad of different locations including warehouses, lofts, industrial open-areas, forests, the desert, etc.

If space could hold a rave, in the 1990s it was likely to be used for one.

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