In these ever so crazy times, we could not ask for a more chill and sooting EP for the days and days left in quarantine. If you are fan of the ever so soothing jams and bumping basslines we just have the collective of tunes to premiere with you today from super talented songwriter and producer, Harry Nathan. Kicking off the EP with lo-fi backdropped, bumping title track, ‘Sweet Release’ followed by the boundless groove house tune, ‘Frontin’ Me’. These two unique and well crafted tunes are followed by ‘Harriet Tubman’ which immediately grips you with it’s 4×4 hard kicking drums and 80s inspired ..read more

There is no denying that Martin Vogt –better known by his stage name Haywyre– is among the most talented and widely respected artists in electronic music today. Vogt’s experimental blend of styles (featuring elements of jazz, hip-hop, dubstep, glitch, future bass, house, neuro, classical music and more), along with his incredible live performances, have served to inspire immeasurable numbers of fans and producers alike. Toward the end of 2018, Vogt released the first EP in his Panorama series, Discover. The EP was the first new piece of work fans got to hear from Vogt since his depar ..read more

Mel Monaco may be new to the likes of YEDM readers, but her smooth, effortless form of jazz pop has been lighting up the airwaves and stages in her native Ontario for nearly a decade. With a bell-clear, pitch perfect voice reminiscent of Ella Fitzgerald, a virtuosic knowledge of jazz guitar and piano, and a fun, pop-tinged songwriting style, Monaco is much-loved both for her music and performances in her part of the world, and now with her latest single, the catchy and radio-ready “Love Tides,” it seems she’ll be exploring new waters soon. Monaco’s goal over ten years ago was to release five a ..read more

Antman Ant is, by his own admission, nothing if not an OG raver so it’s not really fair to call him a “new artist.” He has, however, been sort of hiding his huge talent from the wider EDM world, so he’s new to us. Producing since well before the current generation of EDM fans were even born, his work is less about any sort of throwback style than a consistent evolution that’s moved in time with that of dance music at large. This means he can, and often does, draw on nearly 30 years of dance, sound design and groove to make his music. His latest releases, April’s heady, ambient-laced deep house ..read more

Fueled by his passion for music and how it enables self-reflection within listeners, Korean artist Eggnarok has crafted a one-of-a-kind melodic style. This unique sound fuses together elements of nu-disco, funk, electronic, R&B, jazz, and other genres with instrumentals that stem from Korean music traditions. Additionally, this talented individual recently won runner-up in Atlantic Records’ global remix contest for Charlie Puth’s “Light Switch”. Taking the next step in his career, Eggnarok has decided to drop his new single, “Down”. Opening with an uplifting chord progression, Eggnarok cap ..read more

For uber-prolific songwriter and producer Rob Bakker, current project NICOLAAS is just a dot on a thread of work filled with hit songs, high level collaborations and three Juno Award nominations (Canadian Grammy). This thread weaved through the underground/conscious hip-hop world in the 2000’s, via his project Muneshine. Muneshine was extremely successful, especially in Rob’s home country of Canada where he was also long-listed for the prestigious Polaris Prize – twice. On top of all of this, he’s had the privilege over the years to worked with absolute starts like Portugal. The Man, Tom Waits ..read more

Sparkee is the new king of funk-tronic music. He’s curated an immaculate discography, perfectly meshing disco, funk, and electronic into a truly iconic sound. The talented Canadian producer has already had a massive year, most recently winning Tiesto’s remix contest with his rendition of “The Business“ that has already earned over 1.6 million streams on Spotify. Now, Sparkee is back with another incredible remix, this time for Ellis and his song “Orbit“, out exclusively on none other than Monstercat. Sparkee’s remix is another hit in his arsenal, packed with bright, NuDisco melodies that can’t ..read more

I remember how people talked about how disco died with the 70s when I was growing up. Some attribute this decline to the overall changes in music fads going into the 80s. Others point to the riot sparked during the Disco Demolition Night of 1979 at the Chicago White Sox stadium.  The event, hosted by radio DJ and rock-fanatic Steve Dahl, showcased a pile of disco records that were planned to be blown up as a middle finger to the then massively successful genre and its listeners. The afternoon turned into a full-on riot as 50,000 rock fans and disco fans clashed and police dispersed the ch ..read more

With all the new forms of big room straight beats out there nowadays, EDM has all but forgotten about good old fashioned house, or the fact that pretty much all of what we listen to is a direct descendent of it. Hardstyle, certainly bass house, trance, and even American-spawned breakbeats have their roots in early house music. It might feel to us like relating homo sapiens to Australopithecus Afarensis, but just like the fossilized skeleton of Lucy, house music is still there, reminding us of the not-so-distant past. Far from a fossil, house music is actually still alive and kicking and enjoyi ..read more

Back in 2005, Alex Guadino released his now legendary single “Little Love” with Jerma & Lil’ Love that was a massive hit, topping charts and earning enormous DJ support. Fast forward 15 years later, and Alex along with Hiisak are revisiting this smash with an uplifting and groovey house remix that’s out exclusively on Tiesto’s Musical Freedom Records. The remix encompasses that nostalgic house feel with a fresh arrangement that gives the impression that this could have been just as successful back in 2005 as it is now. From start to finish, you’ll find yourself hooked and wanting to keep i ..read more