Here at CE, we consider ourselves avid “eclipse chasers.” Just check out our review of Oregon Eclipse 2017 if you need more evidence. So when Patagonia Eclipse was canceled in 2020 during the global pandemic shutdown, we were heartbroken. Thankfully, all good things come to those who wait. When Disco Presents, formerly Disco Donnie, announced they would be heading up the Texas Eclipse, alongside 12 other global music festival curators, we high-tailed it to the media list! Nestled in the Texas Hill Country, the festival site at Reveille Peak Ranch offers over 200 acres of scenic landscapes fo ..read more

Spring Break month is officially here in Miami, and the city is full of excitement as tens of thousands of industry professionals and party-goers from all over the world embark onto the city for the sun, fun, and – of course – Ultra Music Festival (UMF). Leading up to the iconic festival is the annual Winter Music Conference, which was acquired by UMF in 2018, followed by Miami Music Week (MMW) celebrations. Every year, tons of MMW events – commercial and underground alike – flood the city’s live music venues for a full week of non-stop partying. In fact, many EDM fans choose to forgo Ultra al ..read more

After much speculation, hype—and many theories, rumors, and leaks— Porter Robinson has announced his upcoming album’s first single release. The track, entitled “Cheerleader,” will be out Wednesday, March 20. For anyone that follows the Coachella regular closely, they’ll tell you that Porter and his team announced his third LP was complete on March 1. Since the announcement, fans have been speculating possible album and single titles, as well as what the new era may hold, for the artist. Many fans and critics have noticed a massive generic shift in his musical style as compared to Nurture. Th ..read more

Making it a hat trick of singles for 2024, Italian producer and DJ Karmatronic finally unveils “Feel Your Love” after much anticipation. The three-single package, with both extended and instrumental versions, is an organic house track blended lusciously with timbres and rhythms of afro-house. In what he calls a “harmonious pursuit,” Karmatronic intentionally sought out the ideal pulsating rhythms that lace the track. The ultimate goal was to seamlessly meld them with a melodic voice and lyrics that delve into the theme of “love’s boundless reach.” It’s ..read more

Lia Holland, Lorin Ashton’s former executive assistant and founder of Bassnectar‘s Ambassador Program, has starkly detailed her years-long exit from the music industry. “From the outside, I had the world’s coolest job,” writes Holland. “Yet I lived in a state of anxiety and burnout. Even when I quit in early 2012, I couldn’t tell where my sense of fear and exhaustion was coming from.” In her exposé posted to Tumblr, Holland issues a striking rebuke of the former bass music industry leader, Bassnectar, who fell from grace following 2020’s @EvidenceAgainstBassnectar scandal. Silent no more ..read more

Calling all fans of the late, great “Godfather of House,” Frankie Knuckles! The now-deceased Chicago house icon may have seen his untimely passing a decade ago, but his influence lives on in the musical output of rising house producers like Brazilian-born Alex Poet. Now a resident of London, Alex Poet has just released his first single of 2024 with “Deezire.” Drawing inspiration from notable figures in dance music such as Tiësto, Fred Again, and Sam Smith, “Deezire” features intricate basslines, which invoke a danceable vibe and groove-worthy summer anthem. Collaborating with Carry ..read more

Australia is globally-renowned for it’s deeply rooted dance music culture, and rising DJ/producer BORIS BALKAN is just of the many artists to emerge from out of the “Down Under.” Now, he has returned to the Techno-sphere with his brand-new single, ‘RULIAD,’ and it’s just as defiant as it is addictive. This track’s title sheds light on the song’s deeper meanings insofar as it references a mathematical term, challenging the furious expansion of generative AI with a notion that can never be replicated by machine learning— that is, the human spirit. Laced with cutting-ed ..read more

Photo credit: Initiative PR. Three years after the release of his sophomore album, Nurture, Porter Robinson has announced the completion of his upcoming third album. On Wednesday, Porter fans were all abuzz online when a fan page popped up on Instagram and was followed by Porter himself. It is unusual for Porter to be a member of any fan page, let alone be a follower of said page. The account contained a few posts dating back to early February of this year, and all were scrubbed sometime last night. Fans also noticed that the DNS code on his website had been updated to allude to a third albu ..read more

The grand finale to the Texas Eclipse line up is spectacular indeed: Disco Presents has added heavy hitters like Charlotte de Witte, Eprom, and Daily Bread. These artists cap off an already massive billing containing Tiga, Mark Farina, AHEE, Ivy Lab, Spoonbill, Christian Martin (DnB set), and many more! The colorful lineup up will be spread across a staggering seven stages. Fans can expect to hear a mix of techno, drum and bass, bass music, jam bands, and many more genres throughout the 5-day festival. The same day as the announcement, Disco Donnie also shared to X that he has a fe ..read more

covert23 is certainly Techno’s busiest innovator as of late. Venturing out to conquer 2024 with his newest single release, entitled “atonement,” the fiery producer was already cutting the track at Deep Cover Studios in the weeks leading up to his previous release, “Heaven Sent.” He recalls having the idea of forgiveness on his mind at the time, and a mere seven days later, “atonement” was born. The 5-minute arrangement journeys through an array of groovy drum beats, bulky basslines, and melodic synth lines. Masterfully produced and cleanly mastered, “atonement” will surely lea ..read more