CHRIS STASSY Reminds Fans Why “U know me” With First Release Under New Name

Chris Stassy

CHRIS STASSY has unleashed his new single, “U know me.” The ravey breakbeat track lands on CSS today as the Dutch house star’s first release under his new name, following a summer of rising hype since it debuted during his landmark headline performance at London’s Alexandra Palace in April—less than 24 hours after he put […]

ARC Music Festival’s Biggest Edition Yet: What’s In Store For 2026

ARC Music Festival

In one week, ARC Music Festival brings house and techno’s biggest names to Chicago, as the birthplace of house music comes alive on one of the Windy City electronic scene’s biggest festival weekends. With performances by Michael Bibi, Mau P, Chris Stassy, Anyma, KI/KI, Sara Landry, I Hate Models, Prospa, Chase & Status, and Underworld […]

Unplugs Outranked The Scene’s Most Popular Earplugs In Our Festival Season Test

Unplugs

Hearing damage at concerts, raves, and festivals is a real risk. Typically reaching 90 to over 120 decibels, live music events can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and muffled hearing. Damage can begin after 15 minutes at 100dB. Thankfully, there are dozens of options for protecting your hearing. But not […]

New SoundCloud Feature Lets Artists Sell Music Directly To Fans On The Platform

SoundCloud

SoundCloud is beta-testing a new feature that lets artists sell music directly to fans from their profiles on the platform, without commission.  The streaming platform launched direct music purchases to a select group of 200 U.S.-based Artist Pro creators yesterday, before it goes live for all eligible creators this fall. The feature means fans can […]