Every April in Bangkok, Thailand, the S2O Festival attracts festival-goers worldwide to celebrate the Thai New Year at what’s known to be the “World’s Wettest Party.” What makes this “The World’s Wettest Party?” Imagine everything from giant water cannons spraying hundreds of feet into the air and raining down into the crowd to dancers on stage spraying attendees with water guns—basically, water everywhere! Compared to other events EDM Maniac has had the pleasure of attending, this may be one of the most unique due to the water element and cultural significance. Historically, the Thai New Year ..read more

Porter Robinson has set a release date and title for his anticipated third studio album. Robinson shared the news in a social media post today, announcing that SMILE! :D will arrive on July 26, 2024. “The album that I was TRYING to write was this nonstop party—NO sincerity, ALL fun, an album that revels in absurdity for a world that rejects context. And that was the plan until I accidentally started how I was really feeling, and … you’ll hear the rest,” Robinson wrote. “My most fun, and maybe my most heartbreaking album.” The acclaimed “Shelter” producer began his new album rollout in early Ma ..read more

San Francisco’s famous Temple Nightclub will close its doors for good on May 25, according to a state filing. The San Francisco Standard reports that the club’s management cited “financial difficulties” as the main reason for the impending closure in a notice sent to the California Department of Employment Development. “For the last several months Temple Nightclub has experienced financial difficulties due to economic changes within our industry,” the notice reads in part. “In the past years, we have taken action to adapt to this new market with new processes. Unfortunately, this action has no ..read more

San Francisco’s Outside Lands has announced its 2024 lineup ahead of the festival’s return to Golden Gate Park from August 9-11, 2024. Collaboratively produced by Another Planet Entertainment and Superfly, Outside Lands’ 16th edition will feature headline performances from hip-hop favorite Tyler, The Creator, leading indie and alternative bands such as The Killers, The Postal Service and Jungle, and legendary country singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson, returning to perform his first full show in three years. Also earning top billing are influential Jamaican singer-songwriter Grace Jones and da ..read more

Insomniac’s Day Trip Festival has just revealed its 2024 lineup.  The two-day house and techno event will return to Long Beach, California, for a third year on June 22 and 23, 2024, with over 40 selectors in house, disco, and techno slated to perform along the banks of the city’s Queen Mary Waterfront. Promising “fresh ocean air and sun-soaked vibes,” Day Trip will feature two main stages—the Deep End and High Tide—plus the festival’s fan-favorite Shoreline side stage, designated for up-and-coming talent. Legendary veterans like Kaskade and MK B2B Green Velvet will lead the charge on Day ..read more

Excision’s famous Bass Canyon festival has revealed its 2024 lineup. Before the dubstep don’s hallmark Lost Lands festival brings ground-shaking bass vibrations to the Midwest in September, the Canadian producer’s Excision Presents outfit will hold its Pacific Northwest throwdown at George, Washington’s picturesque Gorge Amphitheatre from August 16-18, 2024. In addition to three headline sets from Excision, Bass Canyon has tapped plenty more bass heavyweights for 2024, including Zeds Dead, Ganja White Night, ATLiens, Kill The Noise, Space Laces, Rusko and LSZEE (LSDREAM B2B CloZee). As seen in ..read more

With Coachella 2024 coming to a close last night, the iconic Southern California festival’s organizers at Goldenvoice are now officially looking ahead to next year, as today they’ve confirmed the dates for Coachella 2025. Less than 24 hours after the festival’s closing on Sunday, organizers confirmed on Instagram that Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will return to Indio, California’s 78-acre Empire Polo Club, from April 11-13 and April 18-20, 2025. Goldenvoice has also confirmed that the festival’s 2025 Advance Sale will begin next Friday, May 3, 2024. All advance sale tickets will be ..read more

Indira Paganotto has released her new Gipsy Queen EP, arriving today via the techno artist’s own ARTCORE label. Comprising namesake track “Gipsy Queen” and “Vendetta,” the two-tracker is the Spanish producer and DJ’s third release on ARTCORE and features her trademark techno-psytrance hybrid sound “infused with the authentic sounds of her Spanish roots,” according to Paganotto’s Instagram release announcement. Gipsy Queen follows Paganotto’s 2023 Heaven Is For Warriors EP, her “white horse” collaborative single with Nina Kraviz, and 2022 works such as Guns & Horses—the label’s seminal rele ..read more

Euphoric house producers Jerro and Kasbo have teamed up for an angelic track, “How Does It Feel” on This Never Happened. Both producers specialize in melodic house and downtempo house, so this collaboration has been a long time coming. While the track has no words, the story of emotion is told through a sonic journey. In a post online, Jerro stated, “When I started writing this one, I wanted to make a track that embodies everything I love about melodic house music.” He continued, “A catchy pluck melody that is the main element of the track, beautiful chords and a big ‘hands in the air’ build m ..read more

The highly anticipated EP by Hamdi, titled Simplicity, has finally dropped on the UK label DEEP MEDi Musik. This three-track EP showcases some of Hamdi’s best work so far while honoring the legendary UK imprint. The EP begins with “Killa,” which shows a deeper side of his music. With only one word repeated in the track, “Killa,” Hamdi uses his production abilities to tell a story with the track. The single has a slower, one-minute build-up, with a drop that is deep and grimy (in the best way). “Second Mouse” is the second track on the EP and is inspiring for listeners everywhere. Sampling Chri ..read more