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Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano Talk Being Back Performing, Music From The Heart & More!

Published

5 years ago

September 16, 2021

Dynamic Dutch duo Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano have built a reputation as prestige artists both behind the decks and in the studio. Combining their unmatched energy on stage and their tribal house-influenced signature sound, the duo are one of the most in-demand acts in the industry today: From a residency at Hi Ibiza to the Mainstage of Tomorrowland, SJRM dominate the live stage. Moving into 2021, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano look set to continue on their upward trajectory with a string of big single releases on their label Sono. Before stepping on the stage at SAGA Festival, we had the pleasure of speaking with SJRM.

Thank you very much for taking the time to speak with us. After over a year of no shows or festivals, how does it feel to be back?
“I mean, it’s weird, but also the moment you walked in, it’s like recognizable, so it feels like oh, we home, you know, it’s happening again. And you’re very excited. It’s fun because we never really prepare a set. So now it’s such a bunch of new music. So we got to see how it’s gonna turn out like the next hour, 15 minutes. We just got to enjoy every single minute second from the set. Because to be out there and do what you love the most is Yeah, it’s incredible. I get goosebumps to think thinking about it.”

You’ve got a lot of new music to play, but you did also release a lot of new music throughout the pandemic. Was it different to release music without playing to live crowds?
“To be in a studio? I mean, Ryan said a few minutes ago, you’re going to the studio in the beginning, like you have time now. Oh, we’re gonna make this for the hour. We were not playing. So we took the direction of making music for ourselves. When do we love to hear it, in the car, the kitchen, you know, so we start producing songs to listen to. And that whole creative process brought us to this new dynamic and producing. And we made over like, I think, 40 new tracks and 150 new ideas and we’re just seeing if we can put it together soon and do something with it. We don’t even know what it’s like, we had some house stuff but even more r&b kind of hip hop with our dance kind of influences. But it’s different so we looked at each other like oh, we finally found something new that came from from the heart, you know, because we never went to the studio with a certain direction or we have to play tomorrow like tomorrow. So we need some bangers? No, it was just for ourselves what we loved the most and it’s very special.”

So you took the time to try some new sounds and styles during the pandemic?
“Not new styles, it was more like, creating from [the heart], from the vibes. Just like remember, we were going out in this club and we heard these songs, let’s do something, you know, let’s get that inspiration and do something with it. That’s what we were trying to do and worked out pretty well.”

How important do you feel it is to change or evolve and work on new things as you grow?
“It’s like, I mean, it’s satisfying not even in the moment but when you start doing it because just getting creative, but then you start finishing off songs, you have 1, 2, 3, 4, then you have like 10 records and you listen, just like close your eyes and listen to it. And it just hits so it feels like it’s connecting, you know, like you’re vibing on your own creation, and when we had pressure on delivering tracks with a label for like the new season or summer vibes and now it’s you know, yes, it was totally off was no rules was just creating and then it’s different I don’t even know explain it, but it comes from me it’s like I don’t even care what you are you think of it I will just love it. And this is what I like and if and I think people will feel that if they listen to them as they feel our vibes even if you love only trance music, I know for sure you’re gonna appreciate what we made.”

You released a lot of music throughout the pandemic but did save stuff for the return of festivals?
“Not particularly because we have some bangers out there we made some like bangers just the vibe we had in a studio but it’s not that we were like thinking about oh, we have to play a festival or if the play of club was just what’s happening at the moment. So we made everything, we made songs for small clubs, for beach clubs, for festivals for even in your living room, just listening to music. And now we have to find a way to put it all together because it’s all us. It’s not that we can say, Oh, we don’t only need to pick the cherries like only the house songs and the festival songs. Now it’s much more than that. There’s something to be r&b and hip hop vibes and we just want to show our fans that that’s also part of our creative side.”

“We couldn’t really also make some tracks for the festivals because there were no festivals and we need to feel like okay, we’re gonna they’re gonna play there need to sound like this. You know I can be like making a festival track and be like, maybe one day we’ll play it. Maybe not until we were more just making music for ourselves.

Thanks for taking the time to speak with us. Is there anything you’d like to announce with our readers?
“Nothing to really announce, but it is something we think about. Probably in the next four or five, maybe six months, we’re going to release an album. We still looking into it, but it’s going to be interesting. We are still a little, like not nervous but a little, okay, let’s see if this is gonna work out because it’s something new for us. And when you make music with your heart like that, it’s so special to release it and see what people think we have.”

“Also, our latest release went out. That was like, full on us. And the message sounds really like it’s about a relationship but it’s much more deeper than that. And we’re going to release a video for that song so people understand what we’re really saying.”

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New EDM Friday Sep 11: David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Skrillex & More

Published

2 hours ago

September 11, 2026

Preetika Narula

David Guetta and Hypaton performing at Ushuaïa Ibiza, featured in New EDM Friday Sep 11.

New EDM Friday Sep 11 brings new music from David Guetta, Hypaton, Armin van Buuren, Pete Tong, Kaskade, Dillon Francis, and more.

New EDM Friday Sep 11 brings together new singles, crossover collaborations, remixes, and bass-heavy releases covering melodic techno, trance, house, bass music, dance pop, and electronic dance. From David Guetta and Hypaton with You and I, Me and You to Armin van Buuren and Pete Tong with Poppy Baskcomb on Toca’s Miracle, Kaskade with Satisfy You, Dillon Francis with Cry Myself to Sleep, the Monstercat vs. NCS 15 Year Showdown, and Tape B and Effin with I’ll Never Know, these are the tracks you should not miss on this week’s New EDM Friday.

David Guetta & Hypaton – You and I, Me and You

David Guetta and Hypaton reunite on You and I, Me and You, a new single through Atlantic and Warner Records that had already been tested across David Guetta’s summer shows. The track pairs soaring vocals and euphoric drops with the refrain “Me and you, together whatever we do,” continuing the nostalgic dance direction behind their partnership. It follows their official version of La Bouche’s Be My Lover, which has passed 350 million streams, along with recent 2026 releases involving Bonnie Tyler and RAYE that have also reached tens of millions of streams. After a summer that included UNVRS, Ushuaïa Ibiza, the Monolith tour, Stade de France, and Coachella’s Quasar stage, You and I, Me and You opens New EDM Friday Sep 11 with one of the week’s biggest dance releases.

Armin van Buuren & Pete Tong ft. Poppy Baskcomb – Toca’s Miracle

Armin van Buuren and Pete Tong revisit Toca’s Miracle with Poppy Baskcomb, bringing the classic trance record into this week’s New EDM Friday. The release is listed as Toca’s Miracle (Extended) on Beatport, with Armin van Buuren, Pete Tong, and Poppy Baskcomb credited on the track. The original Toca’s Miracle became one of dance music’s most recognizable early 2000s records, making this version another update of a track that has stayed close to trance and club culture for more than two decades. For Armin van Buuren, the release follows another busy run of trance-focused records, while Pete Tong brings his long-standing connection to dance music history into the collaboration. With Poppy Baskcomb adding the vocal presence, Toca’s Miracle brings a classic name back into New EDM Friday Sep 11 through a new 2026 version.

Kaskade ft. Bobby Harvey & Sam Harper – Satisfy You

Kaskade continues the ORIGIN// rollout with Satisfy You, a new vocal-forward house collaboration with Bobby Harvey and Sam Harper. The track brings modern house and UKG influences into the album’s final pre-release single, with Bobby Harvey adding production and songwriting while Sam Harper carries the vocal. Satisfy You follows recent ORIGIN// singles including Meet Again with Natalie Jane and Layton Giordani, Comes Back Around with BUNT., A Little Bit with Crankdat, Runaway with GLOCKENBACH and Kaitlin Aragon, and Hear Me Now with Wooli and MAXINE. The release also follows Kaskade’s Coachella 2026 debut of the ORIGIN// live concept, where he introduced nine new songs alongside the next phase of his production. With ORIGIN// now nearing release, Satisfy You brings Kaskade back into New EDM Friday Sep 11 with the final single from the album rollout.

Dillon Francis – Cry Myself to Sleep

Dillon Francis brings a more emotional side into New EDM Friday Sep 11 with Cry Myself to Sleep, a new single through Monstercat and Broke Records. The track pairs a catchy vocal hook with euphoric production, turning heartbreak and late-night melancholy into something closer to his usual dancefloor world. It follows his recent run on Broke Records, including Make You Move, What It Feels Like with Daya, and RIDDEM with Allenora and America Foster. The release also comes ahead of a busy fall schedule, with upcoming stops including Gridlife Laguna Festival, Academy LA, Ember Shores, and DILLSTRADAMUS. With Cry Myself to Sleep, Dillon Francis brings one of this week’s more emotional dance releases into New EDM Friday Sep 11.

Tape B & Effin – I’ll Never Know

Tape B and Effin continue their creative run with I’ll Never Know, a new collaboration released ahead of Tape B’s debut album Ghost In The Static. The single brings together Tape B’s connection to classic dubstep and hip-hop influence with Effin’s use of detailed sampling, emotional songwriting, and nostalgic textures. It follows their 2025 collaboration Ups and Downs from Effin’s Daydreams album, as well as their unofficial remix of Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, which has passed 651K streams on SoundCloud. Tape B described I’ll Never Know as their third collaboration since early 2025 and said the track has been a highlight of his recent tour sets. With Ghost In The Static set for October 2, I’ll Never Know brings Tape B and Effin’s shared bass, hip-hop, and nostalgia-driven sound into New EDM Friday Sep 11.

Honorable Mentions:

ALPHA 9 – Warning Lights
CamelPhat – Landlords Nightmare (EP)
Cedric Gervais, Carla Monroe – Gotta Be
Chase & Status, Skrillex – Essa Ta Quente
Cloonee – Get Up and Dance
Coone & Lovixx & Stosliv – Don’t Tell Your Dreams (Hard Version)
Creeds, JKLL – Disco Bastard
Dual Damage & Rebelion – Wickedest Bassline
Ely Oaks – Self Aware
Flux Pavilion, Baauer – Beat Goes Boom
Franky Wah, Tripolism – TripoWah
Frontliner – Running Running Running
Ganja White Night – New Normal
Giuseppe Ottaviani & Ilan Bluestone – Together Again
HI-LO – MEGALITHIC
Juliet Fox, CARAVEL – Nobody Else (Off My Mind)
Marshmello, ILLENIUM, SACHA – Close My Eyes
Max Dean, Luke Dean, Nafe Smallz – Not A Problem
Maxim Lany – Jump
Michael Bibi, Baby Tate – Feel This Grip
MOGUAI, FatSync, EJ3000 – PARTY PUMPIN
Ran-D – Level Up (Knockout Outdoor 2026 Anthem)
Rebuke, Hannah Boleyn – Tears from Heaven
T78, Brisa (ES) – Sonido Acido
Three Drives On A Vinyl – Air Traffic (Cafius Remix)
Tom Enzy, Juany Bravo, Sam Blacky – Gang Shit
Vluarr – Walk The Walk
WILL K – Treat You Better (The Aston Shuffle Remix)
York, DJ Sammy – Irresistible

Stream all the new music on Spotify and Audiomack to hear the full New EDM Friday playlist.

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How Atlanta’s Newest Festival Just Elevated the Underground Scene

Published

17 hours ago

September 10, 2026

Matthew Peralta

What started as grassroots, techno-driven warehouse parties has officially exploded into the largest techno festival the city has ever hosted.

Over Labor Day weekend on September 4th & 5th, local organizers Twisted Lines debuted Twisted Festival at Atlanta Utility Works. The result was an unapologetic, high-energy atmosphere that marked a turning point for Atlanta’s underground music scene.

The Atmosphere & Stages: Industrial Architecture Meets Raw Energy

Historic masonry and sprawling ironwork set the tone immediately. Atlanta Utility Works provided an ideal industrial playground for the event. Overall, accommodating three distinct environments designed to give dancers room to move freely throughout the venue.

The Machinery: Enclosed within towering factory walls, this stage delivered the unfiltered, driving industrial grit techno was built upon.

The Ruins: Set inside the open-air foundry framework. This space paired weathered brick structures with precision laser projection as the backdrop.

The Industrial Forest: Tucked away behind the warehouse, this outdoor area combined strobes and organic canopy cover, creating a hypnotic open-air space.

Beyond the architecture, the crowd culture immediately stood out. The dancefloors felt genuinely welcoming, safe, and community-focused, prioritizing mutual respect and a shared love for heavy rhythms over club pretension.

Heavyweight Sound & Relentless Selectors

A proper techno gathering lives and dies by low-end fidelity. Twisted Lines brought in a heavyweight Funktion-One sound system, delivering chest-rattling bass without sacrificing midrange clarity. Acoustic bleed across the three stages was virtually nonexistent, and the audio stayed locked in without a single outage over both nights.

That acoustic power backed a stellar international and domestic roster featuring artists such as Kobosil, Onlynumbers, Ueberrest, EMILIJA, Fenrick, BAUGRUPPE90, and Selective Response. The curation bridged relentless techno, hard grooves, and acid textures. This kept the energy moving from early evening through the late night.

Logistics & Transit

Navigating logistics can make or break an urban event, but access remained straightforward throughout the weekend.

Location & Rideshare: Situated in East Point, the venue sits roughly 10–15 minutes from Atlanta’s International Airport. Rideshare fares generally fluctuated between $5 and $25 depending on departure timing and surge pricing.

Accommodations & Walkability: With multiple hotels located within a 5-minute drive, transit was minimal. The surrounding area also proved easy to navigate on foot, making for a manageable 20- to 30-minute walk (around one mile) to nearby lodging.

On-Site Flow: Bar queues moved quickly, water stations were easily accessible, and entry lines stayed organized even during peak hours.

What’s Ahead for 2027

Twisted Lines took an ambitious step forward with this debut. They turned underground passion into an expansive, community-centered festival format. The organizers have already confirmed that the festival will return next year, with word spreading that the experience could expand across a full three-day weekend. If this first edition proved anything, it’s that Atlanta’s appetite for underground techno is not just thriving–it’s shaping the future of regional electronic music events.

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DJ Isaac Revives ‘Nobody Listens To Techno’ With 2026 Version

Published

3 days ago

September 8, 2026

Dylan Smith

DJ Isaac smiling and pointing at the camera on the Basscon stage at EDC with a packed crowd behind him

Over 20 years after its original release, DJ Isaac brings back one of hard dance’s most iconic tracks with a fresh Hardstyle edge.

Back in 2003, DJ Isaac dropped an edit and created a white label 12″ record with no name and no real plan for it. On the edit, he sampled a now-iconic Eminem vocal along with a Moby breakdown, and in turn, created one of the biggest hard dance tunes of the 2000.

Now, over 20 years after its original release, DJ Isaac brings it back to life with the release of ‘Nobody Listens To Techno ’26’. The track takes the beloved 2003 original and retools it for today’s festival and club floors with a fresh Hardstyle edge, keeping the rebellious spirit of the original firmly intact while giving it the force and polish of the current sound.

The 2026 rework actually started out in 2024. DJ Isaac brought the record back with a quick new edit, sending it out to a number of artists who had been playing out his recent releases and they all loved it. It received love from the likes of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Timmy Trumpet, Wildstylez, Coone, and Brennan Heart while DJ Isaac himself road tested it on mainstages around the world, including Defqon.1, EPIK in Sydney, Aqua Color Fest in Mexico, EDC Mexico, Beyond Wonderland in the US and Basscon: Wasteland. All of these signs almost forced him to turn it from a quick edit into a full scale release.

The original ‘Nobody Listens To Techno’ earned support from some of the most respected names in electronic music such as Carl Cox, Yves Deruyter, and Kutski, a rare crossover achievement that spoke to the quality of the track. The 2026 version aims to bring that same crossover appeal back into focus for a generation that may be hearing it the first time, while giving OG fans a modern version.

It also fits naturally into where DJ Isaac is as an artist right now. A true pioneer of hard dance music with more than 30 years behind the decks, DJ Isaac has spent his career connecting different eras of the genre without losing the character that made him one of its founding figures. From headlining Electric Daisy Carnival, Qlimax, and Defqon.1 to closing the Defqon.1 2024 mainstage alongside TNT with five minutes’ notice and a completely changed set, he has consistently proven that instinct and authenticity matter more than anything else.