Editorial

It has now been a quarter of a century since a Dutch radio DJ who had both a vision and a radio show launched an initiative that would far surpass the expectations of everyone involved. It now seems that A State of Trance will not only survive its silver anniversary, but also be ready for a new era, taking along with it one of the world’s biggest dance music brands.

By 2pm on Sunday August 30, the Daresbury Estate fields resembled swamps rather than grounds for a festival. The skies had broken open on more than one occasion during the four day weekend, and where there used to be green Cheshire fields, there were now churned up grounds covered in mud thick enough to suck your boots right off. None of which mattered.

It's 1977, and Donna Summer is in a Munich studio, with Giorgio Moroder using electronics to create a simple bassline. There's no band and no drum set; it's all done with an instrument that pulses like the heart.

Every fan can relate to the experience where once tickets go on sale, the available seats sell out in seconds, then when you finally find a ticket, it’s sold at triple the price on the resell sites and there is no guarantee if it’s even legit.

Every serious DJ booth around the world has one device that is indispensable. Without the screen, without synchronizing it simply spins, on time, and always has, even before there was a thing called disco.

Think about the last song that gave you goosebumps while listening to it. Now imagine an AI helping create that song legally with the permission from the label and the original artist being compensated for that.

For an artist who's built his entire brand on relentless motion festival to festival, city to city, barely pausing for breath. John Summit has just done something no one was expecting. He stopped.

Every sample library seems to be chasing the same idea right now, one subscription, everything included. Drums, synths, loops, one-shots, vocals all bundled under a single roof

Music festivals have long been celebrated as places of escape, connection and shared experiences. Now, one of Europe's biggest festivals is taking that idea a step further

The WR1 marks another step in that evolution, bringing the Tomorrowland identity into everyday footwear.

Grab your confetti cannons, because Alesso is officially off the market. The Swedish hitmaker tied the knot with Erin Michelle in Italy, and if the guest list is anything to go by, this wasn't just a wedding it was basically a Tomorrowland afterparty.

Global Underground has spent thirty years trying to bottle a very specific moment. Now, to mark its 30 year anniversary, the label is releasing "THIRTY". Thirty brand new, exclusive tracks from thirty different contemporary artists, out September 25th, 2026. Rather than lean on nostalgia, Global Underground commissioned an entirely new body of work, making it arguably the label's most symbolic release in years.

YouTube and TikTok have both added their names to flashy concert events to branch further out in With the debut of a new L-Acoustics 360° spatial audio system and Don Diablo setting the tone for its next chapter, one of Europe's most influential venues is once again betting on the future. On Friday, June 12th, the doors of the iconic Bootshaus opened onto the Mülheim harbour in Cologne for what was coined as the latest chapter in a story that began on these same docks more than three deca

A Summer That Changed Everything For many people, summer festivals are the highlight of the year. They are places where thousands of strangers come together to celebrate music, friendship, and freedom. This year, however, Europe has experienced something very different. Instead of worrying about rain or thunderstorms, organisers have been forced to deal with record-breaking temperatures that have pushed public safety to its limits. The cancellation of Defqon.1, one of the world's largest har

Inside Alden Song’s journey through electronic music With the debut of a new L-Acoustics 360° spatial audio system and Don Diablo setting the tone for its next chapter, one of Europe's most influential venues is once again betting on the future. On Friday, June 12th, the doors of the iconic Bootshaus opened onto the Mülheim harbour in Cologne for what was coined as the latest chapter in a story that began on these same docks more than three deca

From June 11-13 2026, David Guetta brought his most ambitious live production to date to Stade d With the debut of a new L-Acoustics 360° spatial audio system and Don Diablo setting the tone for its next chapter, one of Europe's most influential venues is once again betting on the future. On Friday, June 12th, the doors of the iconic Bootshaus opened onto the Mülheim harbour in Cologne for what was coined as the latest chapter in a story that began on these same docks more than three deca

As Bootshaus celebrated 22 years at the heart of Cologne nightlife, the club isn't looking back. With the debut of a new L-Acoustics 360° spatial audio system and Don Diablo setting the tone for its next chapter, one of Europe's most influential venues is once again betting on the future. On Friday, June 12th, the doors of the iconic Bootshaus opened onto the Mülheim harbour in Cologne for what was coined as the latest chapter in a story that began on these same docks more than three deca

The Dancefloor Should Never Become a Luxury Music has always been one of the most powerful forces for bringing people together. Whether it is a sweaty club night, a massive festival field, or an intimate live show, these spaces create something that is increasingly rare in modern life: genuine connection. They give people a place to belong, to celebrate, to escape, and to share moments with complete strangers who become part of the same story for a few hours

The streaming giant is quietly making moves that could change how millions of fans experience live music without ever leaving home. The future is taking shape in a whole new way via the most popular music streaming platform Spotify. Imagine this, it's a sweltering July weekend, Lollapalooza is in full swing in Chicago, and your favourite artist is about to headline the main stage. You're not there but you're watching every second of it, live, directly inside the app you already use to stream

She sells out stadiums on every continent. So when Taylor Swift's legal team files a motion to dismiss your lawsuit and calls it "merely the Plaintiff's latest attempt to generate publicity" it stings not just personally, but in a way that will resonate with every independent artist who has ever felt drowned out by a bigger name.

Spotify makes a big milestone this year and turns 20 this month, and to mark the special occasion it has launched Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year. A nostalgic look back at your entire history as a user of the well known platform. Think Wrapped, but zoomed all the way out.

Berlin Atonal and Unsound unite for their most ambitious collaboration yet. A continuous, immersive event where the line between audience, participant and dreamer combine into one unique experience. There is a particular kind of exhaustion that belongs only to Berlin. For most festival-goers, this is the moment you start to feel that cave in moment, stumbling back to a hotel room after hours of dancing and screaming and then setting an alarm you know you will likely not hear. Berlin Atonal

There's always that well known moment around 3am. on a Friday night when a new track is released and the internet collapses into a frenzy. Streams spike. Social media explodes. And now, apparently, financial markets are reacting too.