rave culture

This week we discuss what the ideal night out to a club looks like: Expect talk of shenanigans and white claws. Plus, we cover the big news of Insomniac Music Group partnering with Sony Music. We've also got new music from Dom Dolla, Martin Garrix x DallasK, Armin Van Buuren, and SG Lewis. And of course, we introduce you to two new Artists We're Watching: Jay Robinson and Max Dean. Tune in to Episode 143 to hear all of this and more.

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This week we discuss where the next big hubs for dance music in the US will be as well as the summer night date options electronic music lovers will have this year at the MET in NYC. Plus, we cover new releases from Dillon Francis x Illenium, Goodboys, Eli & Fur, and Peekaboo. And of course, we introduce you to two new Artists We're Watching: Farrah and MATVEÏ. Tune in to hear all of this and more on episode 142 of Beyond the Beats, a podcast about EDM news and culture.

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Last week it was Drake, this week it's Beyonce?? Beyonce releases a 'house' track, Break My Soul. We investigate. Samir asks Alec what 2 other mainstream stars he would like to see do some Dance Music. The people behind the world-renowned nightclub, Printworks, are opening a 55,000 sqft London Club with some twists... Will The Beams be the future of nightclub concepts? Plus, we go over the latest tracks from Blanke, Solardo x Vintage Culture x LOWES, and Ray Volpe who dropped the most played song at EDC: Laserbeam. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more on Episode 141 of Beyond the Beats.

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Drake is apparently now a House artist with his surprise album: Honestly, Nevermind. We investigate. Charlotte De Witte becomes the first techno DJ and female artist to close a Tomorrowland stage. We discuss this landmark achievement and its implications for Techno at festivals. We also discuss why there was no episode last week: Alec's big birthday bash. Plus, we've got new music for you from the likes of Spencer Brown, David Guetta x Shakira x Black Eyed Peas, and Pickle. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 140 of Beyond the Beats.

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The world has been experiencing inflation and now we're starting to see the impacts in the dance music scene. What are they and what can be done? Plus, if you're tired of the same old festivals, Samir lays out his ideal one. We rate and review new releases from Ganja White Night x LSDREAM, DJ Snake, Alix Perez x Eprom, and the apparent song of the summer from Tchami x MARTEN HØRGER. And of course, we welcome two new Artists We're Watching: JAWNS and Joe Burger. Welcome to Episode 139 of Beyond the Beats.

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Excision leads the charge in helping underground artists in the bass music scene with his new Bass Music Initiative. Is this fund something other big-name artists should follow suit and launch? And what should we do about plastic water bottles at festivals? Samir goes over why they're a hazard and nuisance in his latest Anti-Plur moment. We also have new music for you from the likes of Calvin Harris, Rezz x fknsyd, Anti-Up, and Julian Jordan. Plus, we welcome Black Carl! and NeverTheLess to our Artist We're Watching list. Tune in for all of this and more on Episode 138 of Beyond the Beats.

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We're back with one more episode before we go to EDC! Welcome to Episode 137 where we bring you new music from John Summit, Hardwell, Noisia x IMANU, as well as the highly anticipated collab from Chris Lake and Cloonee, Nightmares. Was this truly a nightmare of a production or an innovative hit? Plus, we discuss the impact of Ultra Miami finally extending their home at Bayfront Park until 2027 and Alec has a wild on-the-spot question for Samir. And of course, we put two more underground artists on your radars: Blackryst and Hollaphonic. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more.

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Hit us up if you're going to EDC Las Vegas! We would love to see you there. Follow Alec (@alec_btb) and Samir (@samir_btb) individually on Twitter for real-time thoughts and reactions to the fest.

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Welcome to our EDC Las Vegas 2022 Special where we take you on a day-by-day tour of the sounds of the festival. We'll lay out our favorite acts and advise you on who to see, including nominating 3 "Dark Horses" of the festival: The three people we think are going to surpass expectations and shock everyone with their set.

But we had to review some new music and introduce two underground artists as well... We chat about new tunes from Armin Van Buuren, Sub Zero Project, Ghastly x Lil Jon, and CloZee x Sumthin Sumthin, and then add thook and UNIIQU3 to our Artists We're Watching list. Tap into Episode 136 to get your fix on EDCLV 2022.

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Don't forget, we will be there! While we don't do meetups, if you're going, hit up our Instagram (@btb.pod) and Twitter (@podbtb) and we'll catch a set together. If you're not going, give us a follow anyhow as we may be in your area soon :)

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Alec gives romance advice to all the singles on the dance floor. Plus, Tech-House is now the number 1 EDM genre - are we surprised? We also give our thoughts on new music from MK, Liquid Stranger, Jauz, and Madeon, as well as welcome Qubiko and DJ YUKI to our Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 135 of Beyond the Beats, a podcast for EDM enthusiasts.

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ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, has launched Qishui Yinyue ("soda music"): A music streaming service that could rival Spotify! Do you ever imagine what Samir would do with a music streaming company if he bought them ala Elon Musk style? Alec does and asks him who he'd buy and what he'd change. Plus, we cover new releases from Hot Since 82, Flume, Camo & Krooked, D.O.D. And we welcome Echo Brown (DnB) and Saka (Leftfield bass) to our Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more on episode 134 of Beyond the Beats.

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Annie Mac launches a new club night format called Before Midnight for ravers who need their beauty sleep. Is this the future of club nights? Samir also tells his recent rave story at Insomniac's new nightclub in San Diego: "Nova SD". On the music front, we've got a cheeky Sub Focus DnB remix of Do It To It and releases from Alison Wonderland, Hayden James x SIDEPIECE, and Darren Styles. We also welcome Salomé Le Chat (Tech House) and Dub Elements (Drum and Bass) to our Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 132 of Beyond the Beats, the EDM podcast for dance music enthusiasts.

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Swedish House Mafia sells all publishing rights - what does this mean for the scene? Alec makes Samir pick 3 dubstep artists to play an all-night techno set in his latest blind question. We discuss new music from Disclosure, Alesso, Channel Tres, and Louis the Child x Aluna. Plus, we welcome Use Caution and Lowdown to our Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 131 of Beyond the Beats, an EDM podcast for EDM Champions.

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Hardwell is back with a new style! We give our thoughts on his return at Ultra Miami 2022. Samir puts Alec on the spot with a tough question about an ideal lineup. Plus, we've got new music from the likes of ODESZA, Chris Lake, Kanine, and Martin Garrix x Zedd. We also welcome Redrum and Stiv Hey to our Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 130 of Beyond the Beats, a podcast about EDM news and culture.

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TikTok enters the music distribution game - what does this mean for the industry? Samir's Anti-Plur moment is back this week and he takes aim at pets at shows. We've got new music from the likes of Kx5 (Kaskade x deadmau5), John Summit, Adam Beyer, and Culture Shock. Plus, we welcome Heimanu and Remnant.exe to our Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more on Episode 129 of Beyond the Beats.

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From fan clacking to being stuck in endless mosh pits, Alec makes Samir pick which hell loop he'd rather be in for eternity - which hell will he choose?

In other news, Idris Elba decides to focus more on producing and deejaying than acting.

Plus, we've got new music from G Jones x Eprom, Bob Moses, Kyle Watson, and Space Laces. And we welcome Nvrsoft and S9 to the Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more on episode 128 of Beyond the Beats.

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WE'RE BACK! It feels so good to be doing what we love again. Thank you for being patient with us and for tapping into an exciting first episode of this new season. We had an incredible time at CRSSD music festival, we give some life updates, and Samir has an interesting question for Alec in celebration of Women's History Month.

Plus, this wouldn't be Beyond the Beats if we didn't talk about some new tunes from Subtronics, Vintage Culture, Dillon Nathaniel, and more!

We hope you enjoy some of the great new things we've cooked up for you!

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Alec: Gabe - My Dimension

New Music

Vintage Culture - Amanhã
Snakehips, Tchami - Tonight
Dillon Nathaniel - Be Good
Subtronics - Fractals(album)

News & Culture

CRSSD Review
Rotating Topic of the week: Samir's blind question to Alec

• Question: If you could pick any female, past or present, that you think would make a great (and currently doesn't DJ) who would it be?

Artists We’re Watching

Alec: Jos & Eli // Spotify // Instagram // Yotto - Want You (Jos & Eli Remix) (track)

Samir: POOLCLVB // Soundcloud // Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // Shooting Stars (feat. MARSHES) (track)

Welcome to our Season 3 finale! We're joined by the entrepreneur, festival content queen, and house music head, Emma Kapotes. We dive into her story and reflections on this crazy year and delve into some hot takes. Things get spicy as we discuss 2021's most overrated song, the one genre we can't get into, and much more. Plus, you already know we've got new music from the likes of David Guetta x MORTEN, Alison Wonderland, Paul Oakenfold x Zhu, and LP Giobbi x Born Dirty.

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Thank you so much for an incredible season. We do this all for you. We'll be back in Jan 2022!

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We're joined by Alex Mitchell - the CEO and Founder of the A.I. powered music production software company, Boomy. From the existential threats raised by using AI in music production to unraveling the surprising purpose behind Boomy, we ask Alex the tough questions about the future of AI in music and his company's role in bringing it to fruition.

And of course, we have new music from the Artists We're Watching! From people such as Trip Trop, Dante Levo x Swole Sauce, Honey & Badger, and Swole Sauce.

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With a 990,280 sq ft Club park opening up in Brazil we discuss whether Brazil will be the next global destination for Dance Music. Gurf - an OG of the show and Trap maestro leading the Partica Artist Group - joins us for a quick catch-up. Plus, hear about what we got up to over Thanksgiving with last-minute sends to Brooklyn shows.

And of course, we've got new music for you from the likes of John Summit, Ummet Ozcan, Metrik, and NGHTMRE x Zeds Dead. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 124 of Beyond the Beats, a podcast about EDM news and culture.

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We return from EDC Orlando and boy do we have some stories for you: From Alec's 5 am aux sets and all the beautiful EDM Champions we met. We've also got new releases for you from the likes of Chris Lake x NPC (Grimes), Dombresky x Noizu, Tiesto, and Alix Perez. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more on episode 123 of Beyond the Beats.

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