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Summer is here, and so is the heat. And not only literally, but also the one that is delivered each Friday. Let’s dive into what latest club weapons we have for this edition of the Weekly Roundup! Hardwell, Olly James – Seduction 84/100 Perhaps this day was in the making – Rave Room pioneer Olly
This will be more of a story than a review, as I had quite the confusion when investigating it. So, let’s start with our main protagonist: Blasterjaxx. Last week, I received a track from Waves_On_Waves and Blasterjaxx titled “Double Lives“, released on Spotify a few days back. Curious, I listened to it and heard the
Weekly Roundup LXIV (Weekly Roundup? More like Monthly.) Weekly Roundup? More like Monthly. Yes, I am abundantly aware of the recent inconsistent rate of this series, but life happens. Do you know what else also happens? New releases that need to be talked about without further ado! Coi Leray – Players (David Guetta Remix) 82/100
Is this how the Sinphony boss treats his collaborators? My relationship with Timmy Trumpet has been sweet and sour: The Australian performer has an entertaining persona during live exhibitions (at least on the mainstage), has a hallmark brand (his trumpet), and has always tried to bring out underground genres and names. He has synergies with
Although the title is a bit strong, there is a reason why labels and artists are signing petitions (available here) and trying to stop Spotify from rolling out their nefarious “Discovery Mode”, launched globally after a long beta program that commenced in 2020. What’s this mode about? Spotify’s homepage will (or is already, depending upon
The summery days are not far away, with March signaling the start of festival season with Ultra Miami. With that incoming, today’s list is decked out as well, so let’s get started! Hardwell, Quintino – Sloopkogel 80/100 The “Baldadig” duo has returned! Long-time studio collaborators, Hardwell and Quintino have respectively enthralled the dancefloors. But how
February has started off strong with abundant artists entering the month with creative energy. Who do we get this time? Madonna, Nicky Romero, Mesto, Evilnoiz, and more are featured in this installment of the Weekly Roundup! Excision, Wooli – Titans 83/100 Justifying the title, bass scene icons Excision and Wooli cohorted to produce dynamite of
With the first month of 2023 nearing its end, there’s been a lot of records that make this year an attractive prospect. This time, we have veterans such as Afrojack & R3HAB, Pitbull, Hardwell, and other promising talents with the latest tracks. R3HAB, Afrojack – Shockwave 72/100 A sonic association between two EDM veterans is
. Oh hey there, it seems we have arrived at another milestone for this series! While there’s not much else to say other than a massive thank you to everyone reading, there’s a trove of new records that definitely can’t be sidelined. Artists such as MORTEN, Ilan
Holidays are all but a fading memory now, but going on a positive note, the inaugurating version of the Weekly Roundup for the year is here. Jan 6th wasn’t particularly filled with a lot of remarkable releases (except “Rumble“), though there are notable candidates including Skrillex, Hekler, ACRAZE, Dannic, and more. Sidenote – What are
This is it, folks. Next year is just around the corner, and we still haven’t gotten used to 2022. This edition of the Roundup will be the final one for this year as holidays are inching closer, and continue again as usual from the next month. A massive Thank You to everyone who reads and
The last month of this momentous year has arrived on us, almost as if in a blink of an eye! While you’re fretting about next year’s resolutions, there are a bunch of records from this week alone to keep you busy. New releases from Kx5, Cedric Gervais, Kompany, and many more are included in this
The final forty to thirty days of any year are loaded with music releases. This time’s no different, with albums and EPs coming out left and right with the usual singles. Last week for November has creations from Salvatore Ganacci, Nicky Romero, Virus Syndicate, and more. i_o – Don’t Let Me Go To Sleep (ft.
While music might have taken a backseat in your daily life as different nations struggle to strike goals, the EDM industry hasn’t slacked. We have interesting releases from Illenium, Fred Again.. and Glitch Mob, and others! Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero (Illenium Remix) 75/100 While the celebrated American singer-songwriter broke records and seized charts with her
Today I teamed up with @edmrevnik for reviewing two of Nicky Romero’s recent releases that we found worth of attention. In the past we have criticized the lack of creativity of the Dutch producer, who decided to focus on easy, cash-grabbing Progressive tracks… Something has changed, maybe? Back To Where We Started w/ Afrojack 83/100
To everyone dressing up as their favorite DJs for Monday: Happy Halloween! Just like treats, there’s an overflow of several records to be discussed. Blasterjaxx, Hardwell, CamelPhat, and various others have contributes towards a livelier weekend, and here are our thoughts about it! Fred Again.. – Actual Life 3 84/100 After Actual Life 1 and
TikTok is back at it again. It is abundantly clear that the social media platform is dominating in terms of trendsetting new styles of music. Think of it, and there are massive examples such as Lil Nas X, sea shanties, Slap House, and dozens of hits that erupted into virality from the short videos in
I know, I know: the earlier mentioned promise of stopping with the ADE sampler holds no good, as the results from the Revealed one were impressive and, Intensity deserves its own mention! The independent label has set up an admirable compilation with five tracks from talented and lesser-known figures. As expected, there’s much to talk
The month of ADE has arrived relatively quickly (isn’t that always?), and DJs aren’t just busy with the upcoming gigs and after-parties. An abundance of records came out on the first Friday of this month, and won’t LI(E) to you, those are worth checking out. So let’s get into this edition, shall we? ACRAZE –
Back to Revealed‘s ADE offering, which is… Smaller than usual. Previously, four releases from bigwigs such as KAAZE, Tujamo, and MR. BLACK alongside other imminent talents form the actual core of the EP. After forgoing the annual ritual last year, the Dutch imprint played it safe by reducing the number of tracks, and eventually including
Welcome to the “L” edition of the Weekly Roundup, and contrary to what modern meme culture would tell you, this one isn’t slacking. We have heat incoming from RIOT, Fatboy Slim, D.O.D., and more pioneering aliases. Also on a side note, thank you for all the consistent support on the Roundup. Onto the next fifty!
