EDMTunes New Music Friday – Week 26

Listen to the most flavour-packed tracks we discovered this week.

Music makes the world go round. And in that regard, we’re constantly on the lookout for new, exciting tunes to share with our audience. We’ve found some that cause goosebumps, and make you open your eyes and get up from your chair to dance. So put on your best pair of headphones, or turn up your speakers, and enjoy this week’s New Music Friday.

Here are our top picks for the best music we came across this week, in no particular order.

Lost Wolves, Chase Bell & Randella – Shine Genre: Future Bass, Chillstep

This week we have a bunch of new music which we’re very excited to share with you all. And kicking off the long list is a threeway Future Bass collaboration that joins the sounds of three very talented artists: California-bound producer Lost Wolves, and two amazing vocalists — Chase Bell, and Randella.

Pairing unplugged guitar sections, warm strings, the soft voice of Randella against Chase’s at-times lower register, and the powerful melodic base supporting everything, ‘Shine‘ comes to take the shape of an epic arrangement, and a more-than-sure deserved return of Lost Wolves to the mythical Lost in Dreams imprint.

Denis Sulta – If Only I Knew Genre: Trance, Classic Trance

Continuing with this week’s NMF, we have Scottish producer and DJ Denis Sulta. A key player on House, Techno and Disco grounds, he’s been walking the world club by club, and gig by gig. After playing Tomorrowland, ADE, Printworks, and Cercle’s Paris Open Air Festival earlier this year, he’s secured a spot on the latter’s imprint for a truly wonderful piece.

In a faster lane, yet without losing a single drop of elegance, Sulta presents his latest single, ‘If Only I Knew‘. A beautiful Classic Trance song, it masterfully revives all the offbeat warm bass notes and detuned leads we love from yesteryear in a surgical-like manner, to achieve a mint result. Aren’t we all lovers of the comeback of golden Trance?

Fritz Kalkbrenner – Into The Night Genre: Deep House, Classic House

Celebrated both in the global Dace scene and in Pop culture, Fritz Kalkbrenner makes a triumphant return to EDMTunes after his appearance on one of November’s NMFs. He’s now shared a lovely track he likes to call ‘Into The Night‘, which remains true to his iconic Deep House sound. You’d recognise his influence even if blindfolded.

It’s that energy and that philosophy of just enough elements. It’s a complicated formula to pull off, but Fritz has mastered the art by now. It takes us back to those ‘Sky and Sand’ days, when the hit single, built alongside his brother Paul Kalkbrenner, stayed in the German charts for a remarkable 129 weeks and got into the worldwide Pop culture.

Bit & Byte – Beneath the Mask Genre: Psytrance, Trance

You know a special product on the spot, and that’s exactly what happened to us when coming across ‘Beneath the Mask‘. A minute in, and we were hooked. It didn’t take long to find out why. As the duo Bit & Byte tell us, “Kenji Kawai, the composer of the famous chorus of Ghost in the Shell, allowed us to re-record the chorus and make a new song out of it“. Bingo.

It’s epic, it’s powerful, it’s unique. The boys took an already renowned vocal sample and turned it into a Psytrance gem. I know we tend to share shorter songs in this NMF format, but you have to live the full 8-minute journey on this one. Give it a try. There’s even a specially-mixed Dolby Atmos cut if you so wish.

Siks – Without You Genre: Melodic Techno, Progressive House

A rising star in Electronic music, French DJ and producer Siks loves a good blend of genres. His sweet spot is fusing the best of Electro House, Future House and Pop, showcasing how easy it is for him to intertwine sounds and influences together. Backed by industry heavyweights and signed to major labels, he’s amassed a global following.

Without You‘ is Siks’ latest, and the blend this time involves the aforementioned, but sprinkled over an intense Melodic-Techno-flavoured dish. The key here lies in seasoning the base with a more Pop-leaning vocal, borrowing a fatter, heavier kick, and some swing for the higher percussion, to achieve a properly banging sound.

Trye feat. ILITSYA – One More Time Genre: Hardstyle

Fueled by a passion for music ignited in his youth, Trye, a Hardstyle DJ and producer, has carved a unique sonic niche since 2017. Fusing emotive melodies with powerful kicks and raw sounds, he’s captivated audiences and garnered support from industry giants. Today’s release certainly puts him back into the spotlight and makes you dream about how the future of the Harder genres will look and sound like.

Just in time for Defqon.1 Weekend, Trye unleashed a little bomb called ‘One More Time‘. Featuring the vocals of one of the leading voices in Hardstyle, ILITSYA, the single can only be defined as a Euphoric masterpiece in all its glory. Powerful enough to mosh to it, but melodic enough to feel that electrifying rush of adrenaline through your body, this one could become a Summer anthem. Keep your eyes peeled.

NGHTMRE & Big Gigantic pres. Gigantic NGHTMRE – Back For More (Darby Remix) Genre: Bass House, UK Garage

We’ve been vibing to NGHTMRE and Big Gigantic‘s conjoint alias Gigantic NGHTMRE for a while now, and since the remixes for the LP are now out, we took a peek. Sure enough, there’s even more material to vibe to for the weeks ahead. For now, though, let’s look at what Aussie powerhouse Darby has done.

If you were looking for an oomphy tune, here it is for you. Put on your best lemon face, because Darby took the band’s ‘Back For More‘ for a spin. A Bass-heavy fast-paced House spin, in fact. Not that the original was particularly weak by any means, but this revamp? Oof… You’d better get ready.

TIM CLARK – Feel You Now Genre: Trance, Techno

Energetic. Buoyant. Celebratory. DJ and producer TIM CLARK is back with a summer anthem guaranteed to get you moving. ‘Feel You Now‘ is a bouncy, energetic Dance track bursting with positive vibes. The single likes to call Markus Schulz’s Coldharbour Recordings home, which just goes to show the quality of the record.

This one is a true genre-bender. We get elements from Techno, Acid, Trance, Big Room… on paper, it’s a daring move that might not work as expected. But Clark managed to pull this one off gracefully and give us a belter of a tune. Have a listen, you will most likely surprise yourself dancing to it.

Planet Zyha – Umbra Tenebrosa Genre: Brostep

Planet Zyha is a high-energy Bass music duo formed by Ariane Lilith and Mirek Hamet. They combine epic live shows, captivating storytelling, and eye-catching fashion to create immersive experiences for festival crowds. Both are seasoned artists – Ariane performed as Lilith Wings, and Mirek DJed/produced as Tron Sepia for over a decade.

This is not the first time we feature them in here, as they were part of our first-ever New Music Friday of this era back in November. ‘Umbra Tenebrosa‘ is a take on a viral TikTok audio, but reworked in such a way that the dramatic atmosphere goes off the charts. Portraying a powerful Brostep rendition, this one is bound to get you moving.

Final Words

Stay tuned, for more of our compilations every Friday — based on demand. And be sure to follow EDMTunes for all the latest news and reviews that revolve around our beloved Electronic Dance Music!

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Helen Lear Announces Departure From Support Act

Helen Lear, the Communications and Marketing Manager at Support Act, has announced her departure from the organisation as she prepares for the next chapter of her career.

Lear shared the news via LinkedIn yesterday (28 June).

“After three and a bit unreal years of laughter, tears and t-shirts, it’s time to say goodbye to the incredible legends at Support Act,” Lear wrote.

Continuing to praise the work of Support Act and the organisation “always goes above and beyond to help those in our industry that need it most,” Lear said that her time at Support Act was “an absolute honour.”

“Thank you to my incredible colleagues, work wife and friends for life (you know who you are) and see you all on the dancefloor soon!

“Stayed tuned for the next chapter…”

Lear joined Support Act with over 20 years of experience in the music, entertainment, and hospitality industries, including experience as a marketing communications specialist, writer, and presenter.

Lear has also promoted “countless” bars, as well as gigs, music festivals, music venues, pubs, and restaurants.

As a writer, she’s profiled artists, bartenders, chefs and musicians, and, in a perfect fit for Support Act, has experience working on music charity initiatives such as Busk For The Wayside, the Green Music Australia Party With The Planet campaign, and Love From Manchester.

She’s also a founding committee member and presenter for the not-for-profit station, Kiama Community Radio.

Last month, Support Act launched this year’s music and wellbeing survey for Australian music and creative industries.

According to a press release, the survey’s aim is “to provide an updated picture of the mental health and wellbeing of people working across music and the creative industries in Australia” and offer insight into how professionals in those sectors are responding to “challenges including the rising cost of living, increased performing/production costs, loss of work, workplace safety and/or career concerns; and which services and supports they turn to for help.”

Flashmob Announces Debut Album Sundown, Lifts First Single ‘Twin Flames’

Some pretty heated hybrid House tracks are coming your way this autumn.

Great news for all House lovers out there! Today, Irish-Italian DJ and producer Flashmob has announced he’s been crafting a longer piece of content, in what will become his debut artist album, Sundown. Alongside the announcement, he’s lifted the first single out of the LP, ‘Twin Flames‘.

A future-focused Electronic musician, Flashmob blends 90s influences with fresh sounds. After success with tracks like ‘Need In Me’ and ‘Watch Me’, he’s not resting on his laurels, and is instead extending this philosophy over to his record label, Flashmob Records. A true point of interest of his while showcasing his craft is achieving a result the crowd can sense and understand as authentic, so that the dancefloor moments are enjoyed in their entirety.

‘Twin Flames’

The single out today, ‘Twin Flames‘, is Flashmob’s first nugget of content towards Sundown, his first-ever album, which is arriving in October. He describes the LP as an exploration of his own soul, and a way to share the music that brings him peace. Sundown was not planned either. As Flashmob himself recalls: “Covid had obliged me to reset, stay home and think about who I am, what I do and mainly why I do it. Why did I decide to get into this in the first place? It wasn’t to be famous nor to make money… I was only looking for happiness”.

Why unveil ‘Twin Flames’ before any other track? Flashmob explains it embodies the core reason behind creating the album. He says it represents liberation from creative restrictions, allowing him to produce a song that he’s been given by a singer. “To make it how it is supposed to be — without following a trend, without imposition, and without a label in mind. Just complete freedom, and this is why it’s the first single: it’s a statement“.

Just complete freedom, and this is why it’s the first single: it’s a statement.

-Flashmob, on releasing ‘Twin Flames’ ahead of the album.

Long-time collaborator, Laila Walker, provides the soulful vocals which sit on top of a stripped-back production, allowing the finer details to take centre stage in this groovy, late-night cut. Walker, whose career credits include touring with Beverley Knight, adds a real depth of emotion to the collaboration, enabling the deeply personal approach that Flashmob has taken with the album to shine through on every beat.

She describes ‘Twin Flames’ as “a song about meeting a kindred spirit whilst being under the influence of anything and everything. It’s about the recognition of another’s soul at a time when you’re tipsy, honest and vulnerable. It’s about speaking that truth simply because it can’t stay in anymore. It needs to come out with some urgency. It’s a story of the night and open to every interpretation. It’s about telling a secret out loud, accidentally on purpose and momentarily not caring about the consequences”.

Listen to Flashmob and Laila Walker‘s brand-new ‘Twin Flames‘, a first insight into a future Autumn favourite, his Sundown LP. Click the Spotify button below to give the track a listen, or click here to support the release over on Beatport. And stay tuned to our page for the latest news and views from our beloved Dance music industry.

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Taylor Swift Receives Flowers (And a Request) From U2 As The Eras Tour Hits Dublin

Taylor Swift is gearing up to play three shows in Dublin as part of The Eras Tour, and she’s getting some love from Ireland’s most famous rockers as she plays their hometown.

On Friday (June 28), Swift shared on her Instagram Stories a photo of the flowers and a sweet note that she received from iconic rock band U2.

Alongside a bouquet of white, pink and purple roses and lilies was a card that read, “Dear Taylor, welcome back to our hometown…leave some of it standing?!!!!”

The note was signed, “Your Irish fan club, Bono, Edge, Adam and Larry.”

On her Instagram Stories, Swift responded by captioning her post with “Already feeling that Irish hospitality!! @u2, thanks for always being the classiest & coolest.” Swift also included an Irish flag emoji.

The note came as Swift is set to perform three shows at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on June 28-30. Paramore will open each of the shows.

Swift has seen numerous artists and celebrities in attendance at her The Eras Tour shows. Beatles legend Paul McCartney recently danced with fans at one of Swift’s concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium, while others who have attended The Eras Tour include Shania Twain, Haim, Diplo, Selena Gomez, Billy Joel, Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman and Maren Morris.

Following her Ireland concerts, Swift’s tour itinerary through the rest of 2024 includes stops in Amsterdam, Milan, Munich, London, Toronto and Vancouver.

Meanwhile, Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department spends its ninth week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album marks her 14th project to top the Billboard 200.

Syzy’s Stunning Debut Album Reveals the Beauty In Life’s Burdens: Listen

With bass drops that feel like emotional free falls, Syzy‘s debut album, The weight of the world, captures the vertigo of growing up in a way words alone never could.

The breathtaking album has the feel of a bona fide breakout for Syzy, one of today’s most promising producers of dubstep and riddim music.

Whether or not you’re willing to admit it, riddim has sadly grown prosaic, falling victim to repetition and stagnation as artists recycle the same presets and arrangements en masse. Syzy, however, stands out as a contrarian producer infusing the grating genre with an emotional core, producing bitcrushed dreamscapes unburdened by the expectations of others.

That approach is in the bone marrow of The weight of the world, wherein she captures the essence of a generation that wears its emotions like QR codes—instantly scannable yet infinitely complex.

Syzy.

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An undeniable highlight is “HEART123,” which beautifully weaves the growling bass of dubstep with the raw, melodic undertow of digicore. Syzy’s effervescent production here is a masterclass in tension and release, with glitched-out drops that plummet like a like a broken elevator, only to be caught by gossamer threads of synth. Meanwhile, kmoe‘s quavering vocal delivery teeters between whispered confessions and bold declarations, mirroring the push and pull of a budding romance.

Elsewhere in the album, Syzy shows out with the melodic riddim stunner “Take my energy!.” The SoCal producer kicks off with a hometown callback by sampling an MLB broadcaster’s call of the first career home run hit by Angels legend Mike Trout back in 2011. She then drops a fizzy banger where distorted synths slice through chugging subs.

Syzy’s tenacity comes to a head in the album’s cathartic closer, “Dancing on my own,” a captivating rush of hyperpop that unshackles her from society’s judgmental gaze. The track is a microcosm of the full project, a commentary on shared struggle and resilience in the face of apathy’s fog.

Listen to The weight of the world below and find the new album on streaming platforms here.

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Pearl Jam cancel London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium gig “due to illness in the band”

Pearl Jam have announced the cancellation of their London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium gig, citing illness within the band as the reason.

READ MORE: Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard on survival, his love of IDLES and the chances of Glastonbury

The iconic rock band were supposed to take over the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tomorrow (June 29). Eddie Vedder and co took to their official Instagram account to share a statement explaining why they will no longer be able to go on with their scheduled performance.

“The Pearl Jam concert scheduled for Saturday, June 29 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London has regrettably been cancelled due to illness in the band,” began their statement shared on the band’s socials.

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“This decision was the last thing we wanted to have to make, especially as we know so many of you made travel plans based on the tour schedule. There was simply no other option based on our current health and also having to avoid further damage.

“We couldn’t be more disappointed to not play one of our favourite cities this tour. Despite best efforts, rescheduling was not possible at this time due to existing schedule commitments.”

They ended with: “We are deeply grateful for your support and sincerely apologise to the incredible Pearl Jam community for the inconvenience and disappointment. Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.”

Pearl Jam previously took over Manchester’s CO-OP Arena on Tuesday (June 25) and according to The Guardian saw Vedder struggle with his voice due to being ill.

Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam gestures to the crowd at Climate Pledge Arena on May 30, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images)

Previously speaking to NME about the two London shows the band had slated at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, guitarist Stone Gossard shared: “We’ll probably try to sprinkle in some new stuff every night, and we’re playing some of the hits as well. It’s a good show. The band’s playing pretty well right now. Everyone’s in good spirits.”

He also asked if the band would ever be down to play at Glastonbury and responded with: “I don’t know the answer to that question. I know that we’ve never played before. I think maybe there was an offer a long time ago, but I don’t know that for sure. My impression of it is it’s been a very impactful festival for England in particular. I know that there’s been some amazing breakout performances there. But I haven’t kept up with it that much. Dua Lipa, right?”

In other news, Vedder recently contributed his cover of ‘Save It For Later’ by The Beat (or The English Beat) to season three of The Bear.

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