Festival Report Card: Proper NYE 2025/2026

New Year’s Eve is dance music’s big night out, and choosing where you’ll be when the clock strikes 12 is no small task. Those who prefer to turn the calendar beneath the lights and lasers plan months in advance, selecting from an ever-growing list of events on the party-heavy holiday. More and more, those plans […]

Interview: Nikita, The Wicked Is Dance Music’s New Villain

Since launching his project in 2020, Louisville-born, San Francisco-based artist Nikita, the Wicked’s sinister beats and cinematic samples have seen him emerge as one of experimental bass music’s most buzzed-about rising artists. His film-score approach to production combines gritty low-end bass with disparate jazz and hip-hop samples, resulting in a cinematic sound that excites the […]

Interview: BOLO On Bringing Authentic Latin Flavor To House & Techno

BOLO is on fire. Fusing four-on-the-floor beats with the sounds of his Latino heritage, the San Diego-based DJ and producer has emerged as one of house and techno’s biggest climbers this year. A year ago, he was playing art cars, catching fans’ ears with his high-energy rhythms. Now, he’s packing out main stages at festivals […]

Is A Daft Punk Reunion In the Cards?

From Daft Punk co-founder Thomas Bangalter’s recent surprise return to the decks, to the robots’ sudden appearance in Fortnite, and the arrival of a brand new music video, plenty of fans are doing everything they can to connect the dots to an imminent Daft Punk reunion—or at least will it into existence. But while Bangalter’s […]

Festival Report Card: EDSea 2025

The sun has set on Insomniac Events’ third EDSea voyage. From November 1-6, the festival giant’s cruise ship event set sail from Miami to Belize and back, bringing over 60 artists and close to 4,000 ravers on board the Norwegian Joy for five nights of luxurious partying in tropical paradise. EDSea isn’t the scene’s first […]

Festival Report Card: Seven Stars 2025

When Grant Kwiecinski announced his indefinite hiatus from the GRiZ project in June 2023, the news shocked the U.S. festival community. After over a decade of nonstop touring, the beloved producer, DJ, and saxophonist explained it was time for a much-needed break. Following a final run of shows four months later, the scene bid a […]