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ALLEYCVT is back with new music, bridging past and present with a razor-edged dubstep flip of Rihanna's 2009 hit "Rockstar 101."

Dropped exclusively on SoundCloud, "DUBSTAR 101" arrives as the surging EDM.com Class of 2025 artist celebrates a major career milestone: selling out her first-ever Caverns headline show, set for August 23rd and dubbed "SUPERSONIC CAVERNS."

“DUBSTAR 101” leans into a raw throwback aesthetic that nods to the golden era of brostep, fueled by glitch-laden sound design and a thick wall of bass. Rihanna’s iconic vocals act as a launchpad, pushing into a chaotic drop built on snarling synths and chopped vocal cuts.

While ALLEYCVT’s polished originals continue to gain traction across major streaming platforms, “DUBSTAR 101” is tailor-made for fans who wander the sonic underground and thrive in late-night sets and SoundCloud rabbit holes. It’s a confident, full-throttle display of her versatility, both in her production instincts and her ability to speak to different corners of the bass music community.

Between her fully sold-out "FEEL IT II" tour, a debut Caverns show already at capacity and a packed upcoming festival run including stops at Lollapalooza, Elements, Bass Canyon and Lost Lands, ALLEYCVT’s momentum continues to accelerate.

You can listen to "DUBSTAR 101" below.

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Illenials, rejoice: The full lineup for Ember Shores 2025 has been revealed, and it's full of fan-favorite artists from top to bottom.

The 2025 edition of ILLENIUM's curated festival will be held at Barceló Riviera Maya in Mexico from December 5–7. Just like in previous years, the Grammy-nominated producer will perform each night of the event, delivering a range of sets tailored to the venue and crowd.

This year's iteration will deliver one of the most anticipated b2b sets in recent memory: ILLENIUM b2b Seven Lions, with the two melodic bass giants slated to share the stage for the first time. This booking sets the tone for a weekend defined by collaborative energy and genre fluidity, promising to blend dubstep, future bass, psytrance and more.

The lineup also features the red-hot Crankdat, dubstep heavyweight Wooli and the emotional force that is Dab The Sky (Dabin b2b Said The Sky). Despite the industry titans standing atop the lineup, Ember Shores is not a top-heavy event as the undercard boasts popular artists like ARMNHMR, Blanke, RIOT, William Black and EDM.com Class of 2025 artists Jessica Audiffred and ALLEYCVT.

Set within an all-inclusive luxury resort on Mexico’s Riviera Maya, Ember Shores offers a more intimate alternative to traditional festivals. With no commuting or camping required, the experience is fully contained and community-driven, drawing fans from around the world for three days of poolside sets, beach shows and late-night performances—all handpicked by ILLENIUM himself.

Check out the full Ember Shores 2025 lineup below.

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Dom Dolla made Lollapalooza history last night by drawing the largest crowd ever to the festival's iconic Perry’s Stage, the DJ announced today.

But the path was a stressful one, beginning with a cancelled flight from Ibiza that threatened to strand him thousands of miles from his headlining set in Chicago. The Australian house music superstar was fresh off another high-flying performance for his summer DJ residency at Hï Ibiza.

Lollapalooza's solution was as dramatic as the problem. The festival's organizers chartered a private jet to collect the Australian house music superstar, who documented the rescue mission as well as his attempt to introduce the flight crew to the polarizing Vegemite spread.

The investment paid off. Dolla's performance in the Windy City drew unprecedented crowds, with festival-goers packed as far as the eye could see. He later dubbed the event "Dollapalooza" in posts across his social media.

"The festival just told me that was the biggest crowd they’d ever had at the Perry stage in Lollapalooza’s history," Dolla wrote after his set. The storied stage takes its name from Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell.

The record-breaking performance is the latest triumph in a remarkable year for the "Forever" producer, who in March sold out a doubleheader at Madison Square Garden before headlining another twin bill in Denver and breaking the attendance record at Civic Center Park.

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Hardwell and Maddix have reunited for "Rave Till My Grave," joining forces with hard dance vet Villain for a blistering techno anthem out now via Revealed.

The Dutch producers have become close collaborators over the years, releasing a slew of tracks including "ACID," "16," "Bella Ciao" and a remix of Benny Benassi's timeless "Satisfaction." But their latest is perhaps their heaviest yet.

The track's title telegraphs its intentions with zero subtlety and delivers on them with propulsive, relentless drums. The mayhem of Maddix transforms Hardwell's hard dance sensibilities into something more dark and ferocious.

Meanwhile, Villain's vocals carry the gravelly gravitas of someone who understands that raving isn't recreational, but ritualistic: "I could still remember my first time like it was yesterday," he recalls through spoken word. "That pulsing sensation of bass entering my body, taking over my DNA. I no longer had control."

You can listen to "Rave Till My Grave" below and find the new collaboration on streaming platforms here.

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Alison Wonderland has announced her fourth studio album, Ghost World.

It's her first full-length album since 2022's fan-favorite Loner. Slated for release on October 3rd via Republic Records, Ghost World marks a bold new chapter for the boundary-pushing singer-songwriter, DJ and producer, who called it "the best thing I’ve ever made."

Written during a period of personal transformation like its predecessors, the album will feature 14 tracks, and include several high-profile collaborations. Wonderland has also heavily teased a return to trap music, to the delight of her early fans.

Alongside the announcement comes the release of "iwannaliveinadream," the album's third single and an emotional highlight in Wonderland's growing catalog. The track balances vulnerable introspection with euphoric intent, floating atop airy synths and writhing rhythms that evoke a restless desire for escape.

Following the explosive “Get Started” and the crowd-favorite “Again? Fuck.,” the new single teases what’s to come from Ghost World, a 14-track album that the Australian artist describes as a place of "refuge" for outsiders and dreamers.

"I often feel like I’m wandering this earth trying to find my home, both artistically and personally," Wonderland said in a press release. "I want people to know that while you’re on that search, there is a place of refuge here for you, with us, in Ghost World."

You can listen to "iwannaliveinadream" below and pre-save Ghost World here.

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FVDED in the Park’s comeback story continues.

The Canadian festival, which reinvented itself after a 2023 cancellation, doubled down on last year’s revival. FVDED returned to its familiar stomping grounds at Surrey’s Holland Park on July 4th and 5th, 2025.

Its commitment to electronic music—after pivoting from hip hop—let organizers stack the lineup with world-class DJs and producers. Zedd, Tiësto, Subtronics, Kaytranada, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Rudimental, RL Grime, Lane 8, Disclosure and Loud Luxury topped a deep lineup with too many names to count.

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Among the many great performances were three sets in particular: EDM.com Class of 2024 artists Levity and Of The Trees, as well as the rising UK garage superstar Sammy Virji.

Virji’s reputation precedes him, but the sheer number of bass-heads we saw grooving to his set speaks volumes about his artistry. The “Cops & Robbers” producer remains a must-see at any festival, regardless of whether or not UK garage is your preferred genre.

The Levity trio keeps surpassing expectations. They sold out Village Studios on their last Vancouver stop and drew to FVDED’s Forest stage a flood of fans, who filled the dancefloor, walkways and outer edges of the stage. We were all swept up in Levity’s mission to make sure fun stays front and center.

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Of The Trees was one of Saturday’s four closers. Appropriately nestled in the Forest, the renowned producer wisely drew the crowd in with a higher pace before easing us into a slower, vibey end to the weekend. He remains one of the most refreshing and inventive artists in electronic music.

FVDED improved logistics this year, with water stations and bathrooms spread generously across the venue, especially along routes connecting the Pacific main stage and the Forest stage. Outside the music, a fleet of food trucks was stationed nearby as well. FVDED managed to maximize Holland Park, making the festival grounds easily traversable yet spacious.

A new Propagate stage bumped the festival’s total to four, hosting eclectic sets headlined by PARTIBOI69 on Friday and Rebecca Black on Saturday. The Northwest stage could benefit most from an upgrade. The tented stage has the best light production but falls behind in capacity, with the sound occasionally muffling and bleeding into the Forest.

Tech hiccups sometimes occur at the pop-up sites. The main stage had to work through an extended issue that cut Juelz’s set short, cancelled Uncle Waffles and ate into Virji’s time. Fortunately, everything recovered from there and stayed consistent through the second night of the event, a testament to FVDED's team.

All said and done, it's impressive witnessing what FVDED in the Park is becoming. There’s always room to grow, but the festival's reinvention has delivered in back-to-back years. It’s fast becoming a must-see for a local scene that needs more marquee events.

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SUPERHUMAN, the record label founded by Swedish House Mafia, has rolled out a new web feature designed to simplify the demo submission process for electronic music producers worldwide.

The simplistic, user-friendly microsite allows artists to upload MP3 or WAV files directly to the label, requiring only basic information including artist name and a brief message. The streamlined approach eliminates the archaic email submission chaos that plagues the inboxes of record labels, instead funneling submissions through a dedicated portal.

"At Superhuman, we recognize that there's a lot of talent and creativity out there, but not always an easy way to get it heard," the label said in a statement shared with EDM.com. "We've developed a DemoDrop feature and added it to our website to make it easier for artists to send music directly to us."

The platform also includes a mandatory confirmation step where artists must verify they've documented any sample usage in their tracks.

SUPERHUMAN's sampling disclosure requirement stands as a crucial distinction, demonstrating the label's proactive approach to rights management, a critical consideration in an electronic music scene where sampling is prevalent. Last week, Swedish House Mafia's Sebastian Ingrosso released a scintillating house track that interpolates a sample of Celine Dion's 2002 ballad "A New Day Has Come."

Artists can submit their demos to SUPERHUMAN here.

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Splice is making Hollywood-grade orchestral tools accessible to electronic music producers through a new collaboration with Spitfire Audio, marking the first major partnership since their acquisition of the British audio company earlier this year.

Starting today, creators can access prized Spitfire libraries including "BBC Symphony Orchestra Professional" and "Abbey Road Two: Iconic Strings Pro" through Splice's rent-to-own model, joining Xfer's Serum as marketplace exclusives. The arrangement lets users pay monthly installments with zero interest until they own the full licenses.

The move also democratizes access to professional orchestral sounds that have powered blockbuster scores for Dune, Inception and Call of Duty, among other high-profile titles. One plugin, "AIR Studios Reverb," was utilized in the development of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

"Rent-to-Own is one of the most beloved aspects of Splice and we’re honored to bring these iconic Spitfire Audio products to our marketplace," Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava said in a statement. "These libraries and effects have shaped some of the most memorable scores in modern films and games and now Splice users can bring that same emotive power to their own work."

The partnership signals Splice's continued push beyond its sample-based roots into premium plugin territory. By offering interest-free monthly payments on tools that typically cost hundreds of dollars upfront, the platform is betting that subscription-style access will unlock new creative possibilities for its community of over four million users.

Spitfire's meticulously recorded libraries capture performances from legendary venues like Abbey Road's Studio Two and BBC's Maida Vale studios. The initial rollout also includes the fan-favorite "BBC Radiophonic Workshop," with Eric Whitacre Choir and AIR Studios Reverb launching August 14th.

For Spitfire co-founder Paul Thomson, the collaboration represents a technological breakthrough years in the making.

"This is something we've been asked about over the years, and we now have the technological capability to offer this path to ownership," Thomson said. "It has been no small feat to make our libraries available via rent-to-own and we look forward to hearing more music made from people using these tools."

You can explore the libraries here.

During the pandemic, the TikTok LIVE platform became a hub for bedroom DJ sets and spontaneous music discovery livestreams. But recent changes to TikTok's Music Terms of Service are now forcing many DJs to find a new streaming home.

Effective July 2025, the updated rules prohibit users from altering copyrighted music or using standalone audio in livestreams. According to the terms, streamers must now "own all rights and permissions" to the music they feature on LIVE, a near-impossible standard for DJs working with samples, edits, flips or remixes.

For a platform that built much of its early identity on music, the move feels like a sharp detour, limiting the spontaneity and creativity that livestreams once allowed.

The ToS page reads: "If you're a Commercial User and you upload an Original Sound to your video, you confirm that (i) you own all the rights to the music included in the video; or (ii) the music is otherwise permitted by law; or (iii) you have permission from all necessary rights holders to use the Original Sound on the Platform."

It's important to note these terms don't equate to an outright ban. But the impact is rippling through the electronic music community as scores of DJs take to TikTok to warn that streaming altered tracks could lead to permabans. Many are now migrating to platforms like Twitch, which has a more robust music licensing infrastructure.

TikTok has not publicly addressed the matter at the time of this writing.

A rare Daft Punk-branded skateboard developed by Cédric Hervet, the duo's longtime creative director and collaborator, has surfaced on the online market with a $15,000 price tag.

Created in 2017 for a limited drop at the West Hollywood luxury boutique Maxfield, the skateboard came out of Hervet Manufacturier, the design studio co-founded by Hervet after his seminal work shaping Daft Punk's visual identity.

Each deck was handmade in Normandy using premium wood and outfitted with metallic details that echo the sleek contours of the duo's iconic helmets. Only 25 were produced and this one was the 11th off the line.

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The board's seller says it's "still sealed to the box, never been touched" and in "mint condition." A matching crate and custom newspaper round out the package, reinforcing the fact that it wasn’t built for mass production.

Similar items have sparked bidding wars before. Last year, a prototype jacket designed by Hedi Slimane and linked to Daft Punk's "Epilogue" era hit eBay for a cool $10,000.

You can check out the full listing of the rare skateboard here.