KAYTRANADA finally blesses us with new music after five long months, dropping the groovy new single "DYSFUNCTIONAL" featuring VanJess. KAYTRANADA unleashed this single yesterday following the release of his "NOTHIN LIKE U/CHANCES EP", featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Shay Lia. KAYTRANADA's debut album 99.9% came out in 2016, so hopefully this new single means an album … Continue reading KAYTRANADA Drops Surprise New Single “DYSFUNCTIONAL”
Spring Awakening Music Festival has been a staple in the Chicago EDM world for almost a decade. They've brought some of the biggest electronic acts in the world (Skrillex, Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, Afrojack, Moby, NERO, Benny Benassi, A-Trak, and hundreds more) to Solider Field, Medill Park, and now, Poplar Creek park. The festival is known … Continue reading Heard It Here First’s Top Ten Acts of Chicago’s Spring Awakening Music Festival 2019
Marshmello is getting around in terms of working with acts from all over the industry. A few months ago he tapped up and comer Roddy Rich for their rap collab, just last month he released his riddim-packed Svdden Death collab, and of course, there is his wildly popular radio anthem, "Happier", that can be heard … Continue reading Marshmello Collides With Chvrches On “Here With Me”
Gud Vibrations, the powerhouse label put together by Slander & NGHTMRE has just signed their second artist, Shadient. He's a bass a producer hailing from Essex, UK and has been tearing up remixes of big artists like RL Grime and Virtual Self. Wavedash was the first artist signed to Gud Vibrations and they've already been making … Continue reading Gud Vibrations Signs Shadient & Drops New Single
If you aren't familiar with The Aston Shuffle they've been making waves in the game for years now. The Australian duo are two of the many faces of the ABC (Australian Broadcast Corporation) as hosts of the wildly popular Triple J "Friday Night Shuffle" radio show. Over the years, Vance and Mikah have held the … Continue reading The Aston Shuffle Talk History, The State of House Music, & Hosting Triple J Radio in Exclusive Interview
Griz released two new tracks at the end of 2018 and today he comes back to us with not one, but multiple huge announcements. The first is the title of his upcoming album. His new project will be called Ride Waves. He also brings us a brand new track titled "I'm Good", another feel-good, chilled-out … Continue reading Griz Brings Us Spring Tour Dates, Album Name, Tracklist, & New Single “I’m Good”
The Lego Movie's "Everything Is Awesome" served as the cherry on top for what was an incredibly tasty sundae of a movie. The track was known in their Lego universe as the epitome of all things - cheery Top 40/Pop music and today, we have the follow-up track by an all-star, hitmaking team. Dillon Francis … Continue reading Dillon Francis Produced The Lego Movie 2’s Theme Song and It’s Catchier Than “Everything Is Awesome”
Smino is hitting the road fresh off of his new album, NOIR. Kicking off in Auckland, NZ later this month, the Hoopti Tour makes US landfall in Chicago starting on March 23rd. With performances across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the US, there is no excuse to miss this extremely talented spitter's live show. Check … Continue reading Smino Announces International “Hoopti” Tour
Kingdom Hearts III is on every gamer's wish list this holiday season, and who else but Skrillex to provide the perfect complimentary feeler alongside the game's release. The new track celebrates the return of the game series and will serve as the official theme song to KH3. Titled "Face My Fears", Skrillz recruits previous collaborator … Continue reading Skrillex Brings Us New Track For Kingdom Hearts III Trailer
Checking in once again with the best of the month playlist. November was good to us in terms of electronic releases--Griz dropped off two new songs, Whethan finally brought us his highly anticipated "Life of a Wallflower" album, and Quix released an epic debut "Illusions" EP filled with genre-defying bangers. We also finally got remix … Continue reading HIHF Playlists: Ari’s Best of November
Skrillex and Joyryde have been teasing this collab for so long, it has been eating away at fans sanity. The song was sampled at UMF and EDC this year, on Skrillex’s story and more. Joyryde blew up Twitter after sending out a pic of the OWSLA logo, hinting an announcement which turned out to be … Continue reading Skrillex & Joyryde finally unveil “Agen Wida”
https://soundcloud.com/monstercat/trivecta-axis Canadian record label, Monstercat, have just released one of their members' new songs, “Axis” by Trivecta. Trivecta is a dubstep producer from Florida who began working with Monstercat in 2014. Since then he’s done many remixes and worked with a few artists including Wooli and Karra. This new track has a long but awesome intro that builds … Continue reading Trivecta brings it for his new track “Axis”
Since around 2010, Abe Laguna better known as Ookay has been creating songs in many genres with his signature sound and always bright, vivid graphics. Ookay has brought his multiple talents forward once again singing, djing, and producing his newest release “Bad Habits.” The song is a combination of his techy sounds and beats and … Continue reading Ookay’s ever impressive talents explode again in “Bad Habits”
The long-awaited fifth chapter of Lil Wayne's "Carter" series, which began way back in 2004, has finally arrived––and it is fire emoji, fire emoji, fire emoji. Originally announced in 2012, it seems only natural for "Tha Carter V" to have gone through all sorts of transformations and hardships before landing on its feet in 2018. And with … Continue reading Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter V” has Finally Arrived
Wooli along with Mastadon & Travis Richter have released “Elephant March.” The track opens on a safe house under attack and launches straight into some crazy dubs and ridiculous guitar riffs. Wooli has crushed remixes for SLANDER, YOOKiE, and Delta Heavy, plus teamed up with Kompany on numerous occasions. For this track, Wooli has combined … Continue reading Wooli & Mastadon feat. Travis Richter release “Elephant March”
Dirt Monkey is currently one of my favorite dubstep creators, his Star Wars and Woo Boost edits are two of my most listened tracks on Soundcloud. Today, the SubCarbon Records labelmate unleashes his newest work, his "Rise of the Octopeel" album. Dirt Monkey is best known from multiple collabs with Jantsen from back in the … Continue reading Dirt Monkey Releases His “Rise of the Octopeel” Album
DJ and Producer Tyler Marenyi, AKA NGHTMRE, just announced his "NGHTMRE Before Xmas" Tour. Spanning from late October through late December, NGHTMRE will be going cross country with some special guests to celebrate both Halloween and Christmas with all his fans. Depending on the show location NGHTMRE will be bringing Midnight Tyrannosaurus, Ducky and Swage … Continue reading NGHTMRE Announces His “NGHTMRE Before Xmas” Tour
Because Bass Canyon just wasn't enough for all the dubstep enthusiasts in the Pacific NW, Excision just announced another wild headbanger gathering. X will be hosting "The Thunderdome" in Washington at the Tacoma Dome, right outside Seattle! With special guests Ghastly, Liquid Stranger, Dubloadz and more, this show will be an absolute heater. Those b2b sets look … Continue reading Excision announces “The Thunderdome” w/ Ghastly, Liquid Stranger, and More!
Day of the Dead is back--set for Saturday, November 3rd in the heart of downtown LA. The lineup was a secret for this year's resurrection of the halloween-themed HARD event that hasn't been held in three years. This year's lineup was just leaked and features some of dance music's biggest names, from legends like DeadMau5, … Continue reading HARD Day of the Dead Lineup Leaked
Seven Lions, who’s already announced his massive tour, The Journey 2 ,this fall, has just released his EP, Start Again. The EP includes 4 songs, two of which he has already released: “Dreamin” with Fiora in July and early last week “After Dark” also featuring Fiora and Blastoyz. Fiora provides vocals for the entire EP and previously did “Days … Continue reading Seven Lions releases “Start Again” EP
Diplo’s “Sun In Our Eyes” featuring artist MØ came out just a few weeks ago and somehow started an odd internet challenge of which even Diplo did not approve. However, the song has been a viral sensation ever since. So when Diplo & Don Diablo announced an upcoming remix collab on Twitter, fans began buzzing … Continue reading Don Diablo remixes Diplo’s summer hit “Sun in Our Eyes”
Today The Chainsmokers released a series of songs, some old and some new and one was the epic collab between them and NGHTMRE. They’ve teased the collab at a few shows and fests this summer and now “Save Yourself” is out! NGHTMRE and The Chainsmokers teamed up for a unique combination of both of their … Continue reading NGHTMRE & Chainsmokers release “Save Yourself”
Club Glow is bringing a brand new festival to the east coast! After the success of Glow's fan favorite Moonrise festival and The Preakness Stakes' Infieldfest rising popularity, Glow recruited huge names to the inaugural festival in Laurel, MD. Centered around the Maryland Million at Laurel Park racetrack, Clubhouse Festival is bringing Grammy-nominated producers Deadmau5 … Continue reading Deadmau5 & Steve Aoki to headline first-ever Clubhouse Festival in Laurel, MD during Maryland Million horserace
Young Thug is on fire as of late. Last Friday he released his YSL compilation album Slime Language and today he's releasing his collab with one of his biggest fans in the industry. Previously all we knew about this collab was that Elton John was a huge Young Thug fan, the two artists had facetimed, … Continue reading Young Thug and Elton John Team Up on “Rocket Man” Remix
Noah Cyrus, whose voice is hauntingly similar to her celebrity sister, Miley, has blossomed in her singing career this year with other hits like “Team” with singer MAX and “We Are…” featuring MØ. Lil Xan, a product of the Soundcloud rap game, has also found immense success this year with a feature on Diplo’s album … Continue reading Noah Cyrus & Lil Xan unite for “Live or Die”
The previously released lineup for Rare Orlando definitely packed a punch, but the newly announced artists are all HUGE additions. Kodak Black, Wiz Khalifa, and Keyz N Krates add some serious variety to the roster. This being Kodak's Homecoming performance after being released from prison only two days ago, that show should be insane. For anyone deciding whether … Continue reading Carnage’s Rare Orlando adds Kodak Black, Wiz Khalifa, & Keyz N Krates to an already stacked lineup
Jauz's biggest project to date is coming out in only 11 days. The Wise and The Wicked is a 5 part album featuring 18 songs with 20 different artists. A couple of the singles are already out, including his massive collab with DJ Snake,"Gassed Up", which we recently posted a video of Gammer throwing down … Continue reading Jauz Shares “The Wise and The Wicked” Tracklist Ft. Krewella, Snails, Adventure Club, DJ Snake, and More
Boombox Cartel’s newest song “People I Know” starts off like an 80's pop ballad and doesn’t pick up much from there. After massive hits like “Aftershock”, “Supernatural”, and “B2U”, “People I Know” just doesn’t carry the desired Boombox Cartel vibe I was hoping for. The song’s style falls short of expectations of Boombox music with … Continue reading Boombox Cartel feat. Panama – “People I Know”
The track "Promises" was released today by Calvin Harris and the hype behind this collaboration has been quickly building over the week. Many were intrigued to see what Sam Smith's voice could bring back to the EDM world. His last venture into the genre was "Latch" with Disclosure in 2012, which was a huge radio … Continue reading Calvin Harris and Sam Smith Link Up for “Promises”
https://soundcloud.com/marshmellomusic/happier-ft-bastille The masked DJ phenomenon Marshmello recruits the band Bastille for his latest single, "Happier". The Marshmello man has continuously put out pop bangers and this is nothing short of that. Two extremely talented artists coming together is bound to have great results. Bastille bringing wonderful vocals to the typical masterfully crafted Mello beat. Check … Continue reading Marshmello releases “Happier” with Bastille
The third annual installation of the Snowta New Years Eve Festival has released this year's lineup. Set to be held in the Minneapolis Convention Center, this lineup is one for the books. One artist being exceptionally special this year, after not appearing on lineups for a year is now back on the festival circuit. Skrillex … Continue reading Snowta NYE Announces 2018 lineup
LA-based producer David Lee Crow, better known by the name Ghastly, is putting on the second chapter of his Mystifying Oracle Tour. The tour will be going across the East Coast and the Mid-West for the most part. Ghastly will be bringing his super-set to thirteen shows throughout October and November. The shows will have his … Continue reading Ghastly Announces The Mystifying Oracle Tour: Chapter 2
Ekali finally announced more dates for his "Crystal Eyes Tour" and is now hitting Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, Kansas City, and Cambridge, Mass. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmgfgJzAklq/ Ekali is taking two huge rising stars along with him on tour, 1788-L and Slumberjack. Check out Ekali's new collab with Slumberjack below and grab tickets for their upcoming tour … Continue reading Ekali Announces Phase 2 of “Crystal Eyes Tour”
Ganja White Night has been having one hell of a 2018. From their massive album release "Origins" to touring around the country and tearing up festival stages, the Belgian duo is quickly making their name one of the biggest in Bass music. We just had the chance to see them at Moonrise Festival in Baltimore, … Continue reading Ganja White Night Premiers Animated Music Video for “Chak Chel”
The New York native producer Sajeeb Saha, known by fans under the moniker Jai Wolf is back with a brand new single. Over a year since his last release, ("Starlight"), Jai has been on a pretty lengthy hiatus. 16 months to be exact. His new single is called "Lost" and features vocalist Chelsea Jade. https://soundcloud.com/jaiwolfmusic/lost-feat-chelsea-jade The mastermind … Continue reading Jai Wolf is back from 16-month hiatus with “Lost” feat. Chelsea Jade
Kayzo and Gammer team up this morning for an insane hardstyle banger. The two DJs have frequently collaborated in the past, and "Forever" is another example of the absolute fire these two producers can spark when working together. This one is perfect for the treadmill, getting through some boring-ass spreadsheets while you're on your third … Continue reading Kayzo Links Up With Gammer For “Forever”, [Exclusive Kayzo Interview & Lollapalooza Footage]
Medasin, Dallas-native producer, just announced the second phase of his Irene tour. He will be hitting another 25 shows starting in early September through mid-late November. The second phase of this tour will boast an entirely new production. Medasin has also said that this time he will be showcasing new music that he's been working … Continue reading Medasin Announces Phase 2 of his Irene Tour
The homies from Chicago are going back on tour and this time they're bringing along an amazing lineup of opening artists. Starting in Toronto, Ontario they will be hitting sixteen shows across the month of November and Early December. Depending on location they will be having Daya, Nombe, Valee, R.LUM.R, and Wafia opening up their … Continue reading Louis The Child Announces Dear Sense Tour
"Bubblegum" is the follow-up to Sikdope’s massive festival banger “Snakes”. If you're an avid electronic music festival-goer, the song "Snakes" is definitely recognizable, played by many A-list DJ's around the world. After this massive hit, Sikdope has come back with another track with Zootah titled "Bubblegum". Although Sikdope has said this is a sequel, it … Continue reading Sikdope & Zootah — Bubblegum
The Space Boss himself, Space Jesus, is going on a fall tour with Zeke Beats and ConRank. Space Jesus will be setting off on September 20th in Bloomington Indiana, and will perform 12 shows through October 5th, ending the festivities at the world famous Red Rocks Amphitheater. This tour is special for any bass head … Continue reading Space Jesus Announces Fall Tour with Zeke Beats and ConRank
