As the 2018 festival season is upon us, you might be eyeing several lineups and events. If you...
The 25 best albums of the last three months: January to March 2018
Every three months, FACT rounds up the best albums that have passed through our inboxes and over our...
The 25 best albums of the last three months: January to March 2018
Every three months, FACT rounds up the best albums that have passed through our inboxes and over our...
Consider Charles Fauna “Another Good Person” for emotive house
Brooklyn-based producer Charles Fauna has blown us away with his atmospheric and introspective music. It’s great to see...
The 25 best albums of the last three months: January to March 2018
Every three months, FACT rounds up the best albums that have passed through our inboxes and over our...
Nurko remixes Egzod’s “Paper Crowns” into the stratosphere
Don’t you just love New Music Friday? Once a week I get a huge influx of amazing new...
Behind the artistry of Damian Lazarus’ Miami Music Week event ‘Get Lost’
Get Lost, the 24-hour event spawned by the genius of Damian Lazarus, has yet again blown us away...
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PLS&TY flips Jocelyn Alice’s “I Know” from pop to future bass [Premiere]
Jocelyn Alice’s no frills pop single, “I Know,” has been ripe for remixing since being released in January. ...
Jinjé finds “Solace” within the rhythm of the beats
Jinjé (aka Lee J Malcolm), a founding member of the experimental Leeds-based band Vessels has gone the solo route...
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KRANE’s “Nobody But You (StéLouse Remix)” is a synthy retro pleaser [Premiere]
KRANE just dropped an absolutely massive collection of remixes descended from his 2017 album Fallout. Fallout: The Remixes features...
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‘Burn’ is an edible electronic treat from Eats Everything [Premiere]
Eats Everything is not just a name in the world of dance music, he’s also a DJ and...
Carl Craig and more feature in Plastic Dreams, a book documenting the ’90s Paris club scene
Over 500 pages of photographs and essays. Plastic Dreams is a new visual book that documents the electronic...
10 Best Photos of Ultra Music Festival’s 20th Anniversary
Arguably one of the biggest moments in music took place over the weekend in Miami, Florida, Ultra Music Festival’s...
CHANEY puts UK attitude front and center on “Dixons”
It’s in CHANEY’s mission to represent his home. Raised in the Southwestern UK town of Swindon – about...
Paper Diamond explores a minimal melodic energy on “Downfalls”
On the heels of his recent emergence from a two year silence, iconic bass boss Paper Diamond is back...
Soho Rezanejad is the daring Dane blending darkwave drones and intense philosophy
FACT Rated is our series digging into the sounds and stories of the most vital breaking artists around...
Relaxer unveils debut album A Family Disease, releases 22-minute track
The producer’s first album since retiring Ital. After retiring his Ital moniker last year, Brooklyn producer Daniel Martin-McCormick...
Leo the Kind causes a “Storm” on latest track
Leo the Kind has taken the industry by storm, both figuratively and literally. 2016 saw the rise of...
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Dysart serves up a Crazy Delicious EP on Kneaded Pains [Premiere]
Founded in 2014 by Chris Spero and Alex Jones, more commonly known under the alias Dense & Pika,...
Falling in Lauv with Electro Pop Single, ‘I Like Me Better’
We have really been feeling the Lauv with Ari Leff’s song, ‘I Like Me Better’… Seriously though, this American...
Watch a beautiful documentary about Ryuichi Sakamoto’s tsunami-damaged piano
Originally published by The Vinyl Factory. The piano was used on his new album async. A new film...
Tom Misch – Against The Clock
Watch the multi-instrumentalist casually sip Ribena while making a beat in 10 minutes. 21-year-old South London producer Tom Misch...
Tale Of Us unveil Afterlife 2018 residency at Hï Ibiza
Putting their stamp on the world of techno not only with their flawless production and untouchable DJ sets,...
Singles Club: Lil Yachty taps Bhad Bhabie for collab, how about that?
Each week on the FACT Singles Club, our writers rate and slate the biggest new tracks of the last...
Visual artist Jesse Draxler announces Misophonia art book on Sacred Bones
The artist has made album covers for everyone from Prince to Zola Jesus. Visual artist Jesse Draxler has...
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DJ Jasmine Infiniti shares experience as a trans woman in the EDM Scene [Interview]
Being a trans woman of color in America is in itself a radical feat. Or as DJ Jasmine...
thatDROP Speaks with Dirtybird’s Sacha Robotti After Santa Cruz Music Festival Set
Musician, DJ, and producer Sacha Robotti from Belgium started making music at a young age and has been...
EDC Week Offers the Best Events from Dusk Till Dawn
With so much anticipation, preparation and excitement for EDC Las Vegas, last year, Insomniac decided to extend the EDC...
Physical music outsold digital downloads in the US last year
The first time since 2011. Physical music outsold digital downloads in 2017 according to a new report from...
FACT mix 645: μ-Ziq
A delightful mix of wacky handmade electronic goodness from Planet Mu boss Mike Paradinas, aka μ-Ziq. Back in...
Moog turns its iconic Minimoog Model D synth into a fully-featured iOS app
Moog’s classic synthesizer is now an official iPhone and iPad app with new features like polyphony, preset browser...
Ultra Music Festival Day 2 Commences Now, Stream It Here
Ultra is back to Miami, celebrating its 20th anniversary, this weekend’s historic festival kick-off today (March 23) and...
Dancefloor king Denis Sulta presents ‘Sulta Selects Vol. 3’
Berlin based and hailing from the home of Scotland’s electronic talent capital, Denis Sulta is the unstoppable force...
The Defiant Ones’ Jimmy Iovine on the future of streaming and “stepping back” from Apple Music
The veteran producer, Beats co-founder and subject of hit documentary The Defiant Ones reveals he’s moving into a...
Talking heads: 6 of the best smart speakers
Echo, HomePod, Home – the list of smart speakers is growing every month, but how do you know...
The Icelandic electronic music renaissance: Sónar Reykjavík reviewed
There’s way more to Icelandic music than Björk and Sigur Ros – beyond the country’s two most famous musical exports...
Papa Ya release groovy electro pop “Explicit” single
Burgeoning electronic pop duo Papa Ya’s, which consists of Nate Merchant and Alex Sacco, are making their mark...
Album Review: The Juice is Worth the Squeeze with Mosie’s ‘Tangerine’
On their debut album, Tangerine, Boston-based bratwurst bump band, Mosie, blasts through expectations to deliver a project that...
Electric Daisy Carnival 2018 Brings Us Exciting Additions
Electric Daisy Carnival 2018 is set to take place at the Las Vegas Speedway from May 18th –...
Go behind the scenes of Air producer JB Dunckel’s stunning studio
Featuring a pristine Korg MS-20 and more. This year marks 20 years since the release of French duo...
Toni Braxton – Confessions
Before Cardi B, there was Toni B. The one and only Toni Braxton releases her eighth studio album...
Delroy Edwards announces new album Rio Grande
Hear the retro-synth western ‘When I Think’ now. Los Angeles producer Delroy Edwards has announced the new album...
Why You Should Be Paying Attention to REZZ
If you haven’t heard by now, REZZ is techno royalty! REZZ brings her own style of techno by seamlessly...
Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement releases new album Red Ants Genesis
Dominick Fernow’s dubby ambient project’s first time as a live band. Prurient and Vatican Shadow mastermind Dominick Fernow...
“Be Like You (feat. Broods)” is Whethan’s latest bassy banger
Hailing from Chicago, Whethan enlists New Zealand duo Broods for vocal assistance as he continues his assault on...
Oneohtrix Point Never releases new video ‘MYRIAD’
Part of his upcoming “concertscape” at New York’s Park Avenue Armory. Oneohtrix Point Never, aka composer Daniel Lopatin,...
Fractal Fantasy’s new synth turns its CGI universe into a browser instrument
Sinjin Hawke and Zora Jones’ Fractal Fantasy platform has unveiled the latest stage of its audio-visual evolution: a...
Artist Ben Sun weaves ’60s archive footage into a retro-futurist sci-fi delight
Originally published by The Vinyl Factory ‘Still Missing’ references a range of artists from Ray and Charles Eames...
Kill Paris reminds us that we’re all “Made of Time”
Kill Paris’s latest, coming by way of Lowly Palace, is a love song. “Made of Time” opens...
Donate to Enter to Win an Exclusive Phoenix Lights 2018 Experience
Through a ticket giveaway to Phoenix Lights 2018, not only can you and a friend receive the experience of...
Django Django – Against The Clock
The Marble Skies marvels take on our 10-minute challenge. 1960s psych, 1970s space-rock, analog hip-hop and big unabashed...
Björk releases remix EP featuring Jlin, Kelly Lee Owens and Lanark Artefax
A 12″ version is coming on “slug genitalia” vinyl. Björk has released an EP featuring remixes of ‘Arisen...
Paper Dollhouse spin hallucinatory dream pop into sublime ambient abstraction
FACT Rated is our series digging into the sounds and stories of the most vital breaking artists around right...
Alex Wilcox delivers a warm record titled “Two Corinthians”
Producer Alex Wilcox’s latest record “Two Corinthians” is a mid-tempo, prog-house type joint that pokes fun at Donald...
tofû fuses melody with resonant in his remix of “Levitate”
A familiar face on EARMILK now, tofû is back with another remix for Nola Wren after his successful take on “Knife” in 2016....
Your Guide to Having a Fantastic Miami Music Week
It all starts today guys… Miami Music Week is one of North America’s most foreseen time of the year...
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George Fitzgerald talks about his new album ‘All That Must Be’ [Interview]
One of the U.K.’s most diversely talented musicians right now in undoubtedly George Fitzgerald; he is a producer, DJ,...
Boxed releases free five year anniversary compilation
Celebrate their fifth birthday in London this weekend. Boxed, the club night and label founded by Logos, Mr....
Singles Club: Burial and The Bug start a dirty dub fire as Flame 1
Each week on the FACT Singles Club, our writers rate and slate the biggest new tracks of the last...
RHA Festival Returns to Mexico’s Coastal Resort Riviera Nayarit for 2018 Edition
RHA Festival Returns to Mexico’s Famed Coastal Resort Riviera Nayarit May 25-26, 2018 RHA means water flowing in...
SNBRN launches ‘U Want It’ EP
SNBRN broke out in a time when summery, chilled out deep house was en vogue. Since then, it’s...
Blawan announces debut album, Wet Will Always Dry
Hear the a track from the eight-track LP now. UK techno artist Blawan has announced details of his...
French DJ Kevin Courtois Spins a Chic, Club-Ready Single, ‘Let Me In’
French DJ and Producer, Kevin Courtois, produces unique dance tracks that bridges the gap between commercial pop and...
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RHA Festival Brings a World Class Phase One Lineup to the Coast of Mexico [Playlist]
Returning to Mexico’s tropical coastline in Riviera Nayarit is the convivial house and techno celebration, RHA Festival. The...
Wolfgang Voigt’s Gas project returns with new album, Rausch
Kompakt will release the next Gas album in May. Wolfgang Voigt’s ambient project Gas is back with a...
London’s Southbank Centre launches new club night, Concrete Lates
Pan Daijing, M.E.S.H and JASSS are booked for the Southbank Centre’s new monthly night of experimental electronic music....
FACT mix 644: Susanna
Norwegian vocalist and composer Susanna turns in an inspiring mix of low-key folk and experimental songwriting. Since 2004’s...
Benny Bridges debuts ‘New Places’ EP
Newcomer Benny Bridges hit us with an amazing flip of a classic The Rolling Stones song last week, and he’s quickly...
Borgore & AFK puff smoke on “Jimmy’s Rage”
Have you ever heard of instrumental homicide? No? Well, Borgore and AFK’s latest collaboration on “Jimmy’s Rage” is just...
MJ Cole wants you to remix his new single before it’s released
Grab the stems for ‘Soak It Up’ and make your own version before its official release. UK garage...
10 under-the-radar club tracks you need to hear in March 2018
For Club Use Only is your one-stop guide to the best underground dance music from across the world....
Yo La Tengo stage a peaceful protest with soothing new album There’s A Riot Going On
For their 15th studio album, beloved indie-rock adventurers Yo La Tengo try to make sense of the world...
Satin Jackets and David Harks get you “Through The Night”
Following their huge collaboration “Northern Lights,” German producer Tim Bernhardt as Satin Jackets and British singer David Harks...
Madison Mars releases summer vibe-filled “All They Wanna Be” on Enhanced Music
Estonian DJ and producer Madison Mars has released his new original track with Caslin, “All They Wanna Be”...
13 puts colossal spin on Krayysh’s “Talk To Me”
Last November, Krayysh released his debut EP, Talk to Me, on Mat Zo’s Mad Zoo label. Since Talk to Me’s...
G-REX and SWRVN bring the smackdown on “Throwin’ Hands” featuring Mikey Ceaser
G-REX has been bringing the heat in these first few months of 2018. A sinister collaboration with HEKLER...
Niko The Kid strikes gold on “Thinkin’ Bout You”
With SXSW officially nearing its end, it’s time to focus back on the music. And to help us,...
Option4 Drops Tech House Heater ‘Lifeline’ Ahead of his Miami Music Week Sets
Option4 may not be someone currently on your radar, but after his latest release, he definitely should be. He’s...
LEMAY & Maize craft a dazzling pop record on “Over Me”
Las Vegas producer/DJ Lemay is poised to release his new EP titled ‘Accidents On Purpose’ but before then...
Luttrell’s ‘Intergalactic Plastic’ is the way of the future
We’ve been following Luttrell’s gradual ascent to deep house master. While the San Francisco beatmaker’s organic, atmospheric productions have...
Start Strategizing this Ultra Run: Final Lineup & Schedule
We are just 7 days, 7 hours, 55 minutes away from the mecca of electronic music, Ultra Music...
Carl Cox & Eric Powel present their new MD Funk Connection with “Shante”
When listing out the techno greats, Carl Cox is always on the list. By simple transitive property then, techno...
“Freefall” into the chill and breezy house of POOLCLVB
Are you ready for POOLCLVB and all the warm weather vibes that come along with the new track?...
Inga Copeland releases new Lolina album The Smoke
Stream the former Hype Williams member’s stunning third album. Inga Copeland has released a new album under her...
Visit MJ Cole’s gin factory-turned-studio in east London
A UKG legend pulls back the curtain on his studio. MJ Cole has been an integral part of...
35 Historical Photos of Beyond Wonderland
This weekend, March 16th & 17th, Beyond Wonderland will return to the NOS Center in San Bernardino for...
Influential South African artist DJ Spoko has died, aged 35
A pioneer in the country’s Bacardi house scene. Marvin Ramalepe aka DJ Spoko, the South African artist who...
The Story of Ultra Music Festival: 20 Years in the Making
This year, Ultra Music Festival is celebrating 20 years of being at the front line of electronic dance...
Kasbo releases shimmering new dance single “Over You” feat. Frida Sundemo
Swedish producer Kasbo this morning released a brand new atmospheric sounding dance track this morning titled “Over you” featuring...
Behringer shares prototype of Sequential Circuits Pro-One synth clone
The 1980s classic is Behringer’s latest synth clone. Budget gear specialist Behringer has shown off its latest synth...
DJ SANiTY drops video for “Ride/2 Da House” Medley
DJ SANiTY brings the entire squad for this fun-filled video for his singles “Ride/2 Da House” Medley. His style...
Vintage Lee is a rising rap force to be reckoned with
FACT Rated is our series digging into the sounds and stories of the most vital breaking artists around...
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Jenaux unleashes funky “Give It Up” [Premiere]
New York City-based Jenaux has unleashed an epic, funky fresh track called “Give It Up.” It’s a follow-up...
Google has designed a DIY controller for its AI synthesizer
A Kaoss Pad for the age of machine learning. A Google research team exploring how machine learning can be...
Boxia shares influences, inspirations and keeping the techno scene moving forward
Boxia first truly broke onto the house and techno scene in 2015 with EPs on fellow producer Shadow...
Bekon – Against The Clock
The Kendrick Lamar producer makes a track in 10 minutes. When Kendrick Lamar released DAMN. last year, one name stood...
Hear Grouper play unreleased songs in a 13th century gothic church
Including music from her upcoming Grid Of Points. Liz Harris announced her first Grouper album in nearly four...
Bad Boy rapper Craig Mack has died, aged 46
The Bad Boy great left hip-hop for religion in the ’90s. New York rapper Craig Mack has died...
Fly high with Eko Zu’s latest single “Get ‘Em”
Eko Zu is a musical trio of the nimble songstress Zu’ri, melody weaver Zu’CH3N, and frequency shaper Z....
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