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EDM

A high-energy platform for fans and industry insiders alike. Electrifying reviews breaking down the beats, drops and production techniques that make each track a dancefloor sensation. Profiles and interviews that spotlight the leaders and innovators in the EDM scene, revealing their creative processes, festival performances and influence on global dance culture. Expect a mix of sharp critiques, trend analysis and behind-the-scenes coverage. Read more about Music.

Two men, one white and one Asian with long hair, sit on a gray couch with colorful artwork behind them and colorful record sleeves on the table in front of them

DJ Steve Aoki Defends His Reality

Aoki, a multimillionaire superstar, nepo child, philanthropist, NFT champ and future astronaut, is perhaps the most famous example of the modern superhuman DJ.
By Sam Davies

Bushwick Mainstay Bossa Nova Civic Club Has Shut Down After a Fire

A GoFundMe has been set up, but it's unclear whether the space will reopen.
By Helen Holmes

An Electronic Music Installation by Carl Craig is Coming to Dia:Beacon Next March

Craig developed the installation in partnership with the Dia Art Foundation to commemorate the anniversary of the 1975 Dia Dream Festival.
By Helen Holmes
AronChupa's 'Rave in the Grave'

‘Rave in the Grave’ Is The Weirdest Hit Song You’ve Never Heard Of

By Helen Holmes
Chris Clark

Upset the Rhythm: Producer Clark on the Dance Between Beauty and Tension

By Justin Joffe
Josh Eustis is Telefon Tel Aviv

Telefon Tel Aviv on Electronic Protest Music & Embracing Sparse Sounds

By Justin Joffe
The view from the DJ booth.

This Tropical Festival With a Concierge Is More Luxe Than Coachella

By Margaret Abrams
Bonobo

Bonobo Transcends the Electronic Music Zeitgeist on ‘Migration’

By Justin Joffe
Jean-Michel Jarre

Synth God Jean-Michel Jarre Breathes New ‘Oxygène’ Into Electronica

By Bryan Reesman
Anna Straker.

Breaking Out of the EDM Boy’s Club, Anna Straker Seizes the Spotlight

By Lisa Brown
Moby.

Moby: ‘The Systems Are Failing; Let Them Fail’

By Justin Joffe
Kaytranada

Kaytranada Reminded Us the Best DJs Don’t Need to Hide Behind Laptops

By Justin Joffe
BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 23: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Projection of Sanssouci Palace on the facade of Berghain nightclub for Friedrich der Grosse Special Yellow Lounge organized by recording label Deutsche Grammophon at Berghain nightclub on January 23, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Stefan Hoederath/Getty Images)

Notorious German Nightclub Now Officially ‘High Art’

By Alanna Martinez
"Think I'm interesting...I command you!"

Why I Won’t Write About EDM Anymore

By Justin Joffe
Cher Lloyd.

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Cher Lloyd, Major Lazer, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Knowing smile of conscious trolling, or smirk of legitimate insanity?

You Can’t Crowdsource Creativity: A Letter to Kanye and Riff Raff

By Justin Joffe
Terrace Martin: Saxophonist, Keyboardist, Storyteller

Fuck the Jazz Police: Celebration & Reclamation at Montréal Jazz Fest

By Justin Joffe
Lone.

Lone Harnessed His Fever Dreams for One of 2016’s Best Electronic Albums

By Matt Morrison
ZHU performs at Coachella in 2016

Is ZHU the Next Daft Punk?

By Zach Waterson
Dizzee Rascal at Music Hall of Williamsburg, as part of the Red Bull Music Academy

Dizzee Rascal Brought Grime to BK to Perform His Turnt Debut Album

By Justin Joffe
(l-r) Sascha Ring, Bernot

Moderat Bring Warmth and Humanity to German Electronica

By Justin Joffe
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Oneohtrix Point Never’s Electronica Nightmares Hypnotize Brooklyn

By Billy Gray
Everything Everything.

Everything Everything: The Perfect Soundtrack for Deeply Weird Times

By Mac Randall

Two White Male Indie Darlings Just Released a Great Record—Do We Care in 2016?

By Ryan Burleson
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