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Tomorrowland 2025: ten moments that defined the first weekend
Boom became electronic music’s global capital again.
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Releases
Symphony of Unity reimagines “Reload” for a full orchestra
More than fifty musicians turn a festival anthem into a widescreen performance.
Releases
B Jones and VINNE connect Spain and Brazil on “A Lit Bit Of”
A bright club collaboration connects two distinct dance scenes.
News
Martin Solveig steps away after three decades behind the decks
The French producer closes a career chapter that helped bring house into pop.
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Tierra Groove brings house and techno back to Tolantongo
The overnight gathering returns to one of Mexico’s most dramatic settings.
Festivals
Amnesia Ibiza lands at Ultra Music Festival
The Ibiza institution carries its club identity to a global stage.
Electronic
David Guetta and MORTEN sharpen the Future Rave formula
Two new tracks push their festival sound toward darker territory.
Releases
Tiësto and R3HAB finally release “Run Free”
After dozens of festival tests, the collaboration reaches streaming platforms.
Releases
Kaskade returns to the intimate side of dance music
Redux 006 favors warm rooms, patient grooves and late-night detail.
Festivals
EDC Mexico turns the Autódromo into an electric city
Three days of techno, house, bass and mainstage spectacle.
Festivals
Ultra Europe captures its tenth edition in a cinematic aftermovie
Split’s crowds, streets and fireworks become a portrait of collective release.
Culture
Amsterdam Dance Event keeps expanding electronic culture
The citywide gathering connects club music, visual art and technology.
Pop
Nicky Romero, Jonas Blue and Nico Santos find lift in love
Progressive-house scale meets a direct emotional pop chorus.
Pop
B Jones and Steve Aoki close the year with “Beautiful”
Melodic dance-pop energy drives a new festival collaboration.
Pop
Tiësto and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike flip “Mockingbird”
A familiar melody is rebuilt for mainstage crowds.
Electronic
Five independent producers building their own space in electronic music
From bass and trap to UK garage and deep house, five projects with very different paths show how electronic music continues to develop beyond the familiar names of major festivals.
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David Guetta and MORTEN sharpen the Future Rave formula
Two new tracks push their festival sound toward darker territory.
Electronic
Fred again.. finds intimacy inside enormous rooms
Voice notes and live percussion make stadium dance music feel personal.
Electronic
Skrillex’s restless catalog still refuses one genre
Bass history, Latin rhythm and experimental pop coexist in motion.
Electronic
The Blessed Madonna makes dance music communal again
Disco history and queer club culture meet present-tense joy.
Electronic
Peggy Gou brings pop instinct to disciplined house
A precise club ear makes underground language globally legible.
Electronic
RÜFÜS DU SOL build a new emotional architecture
Melodic electronics stretch across larger and more immersive spaces.
Electronic
Anyma turns the DJ show into digital theatre
Monumental visuals and melodic techno merge into one format.
Electronic
Sara Landry brings hard techno to the front row
Fast tempos and physical sets are changing festival programming.
Pop frequency
06 storiesPop
Nicky Romero, Jonas Blue and Nico Santos find lift in love
Progressive-house scale meets a direct emotional pop chorus.
Pop
B Jones and Steve Aoki close the year with “Beautiful”
Melodic dance-pop energy drives a new festival collaboration.
Pop
Tiësto and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike flip “Mockingbird”
A familiar melody is rebuilt for mainstage crowds.
Pop
The new pop underground is moving at club speed
Trance, breaks and hard dance are entering songs built for headphones.
Pop
Why Charli xcx changed the visual language of dance-pop
Abrasive color and club production became a complete cultural signal.
Pop
Calvin Harris returns to the pleasure of a summer hook
Clean chords show why dance-pop simplicity is hard to perfect.
Festival field
06 storiesFestivals
Tomorrowland 2025: ten moments that defined the first weekend
Boom became electronic music’s global capital again.
Festivals
Tierra Groove brings house and techno back to Tolantongo
The overnight gathering returns to one of Mexico’s most dramatic settings.
Festivals
Amnesia Ibiza lands at Ultra Music Festival
The Ibiza institution carries its club identity to a global stage.
Festivals
EDC Mexico turns the Autódromo into an electric city
Three days of techno, house, bass and mainstage spectacle.
Festivals
Ultra Europe captures its tenth edition in a cinematic aftermovie
Split’s crowds, streets and fireworks become a portrait of collective release.
Festivals
EXIT Festival marks 25 years with heavyweight back-to-backs
Tiësto, Eric Prydz and a harder new generation lead the anniversary.
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