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Mike Williams Talks Being Back Performing, Releasing New Music, Upcoming Collabs & More!
From the very young age of 4 years old, Mike Willams first touched a piano and from there he knew his career and life would revolve around music. Now 20 years later, Mike Williams has become one of the brightest young talents in the whole of dance music, releasing music on the biggest labels such as Spinnin’ Records, Musical Freedom, and Universal Music along with mainstage performances at Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival. Just before he performed on the mainstage of SAGA Festival, we had the opportunity to chat a little with him.
Hey Mike, thanks for taking the time to speak with us. After a year of shows being canceled. How does it feel to be back?
“Amazing. Honestly, I mean more than a year, I think we did some shows last year, really happy with that but it feels really really good to be back, and it feels really good to see all the people in the crowd and to get that energy back once again.
So with the return of live shows. Have you been saving anything special for the return of crowds?
“Yeah, for sure, I mean the last, last one and a half year I’ve been, like, not releasing but making a lot of music. And I’m just ready to release it and testing it out one by one. And, see, see the reaction of the crowd. And it’s fun, there’s some, some fun collaboration come coming up and yeah”
Maybe would you be able to reveal any collaborations or they are under wraps for now?
“No, most of them I can’t reveal but there’s one together with W&W and it’s gonna come out very soon, so keep your eyes out for that one.”
You recently announced a big deal with Universal, did the pandemic put any plans with them on hold?
“No, I think with Universal we were able to show a bit more at a commercial side to go a bit more song like songwriting wrote more to that side. It’s been really nice. Although I think now it’s time to go more to club music again, festival music, as you can see people are waiting for it. So it’s an interesting way we did, we did it the last one and a half years. And the tracks, I’m going to release in the upcoming year are going to be different, more Mike Williams, more club, more festival I’m able to play in life and I’m super excited about it.”
In the past, you’ve worked with massive names like Tiesto and Hardwell. How was it to work, besides them while you were growing as an artist?
“Working with them was amazing, honestly they’re so talented, they know so much about music. And for me it’s just learning learning learning a lot because I’m still young, I’m still new in this industry and it gives me a good boost. Every time to improve my tracks, improve everything basically and also on stage, you know like with Tiesto and Hardwell, he’s not playing now, but all those guys are really inspiring me too, what to do on stage and what, what is good or what is bad.”
We really look forward to your set tonight, thanks for your time, Mike!
“Thank you very much!”
Check out Mike’s latest release, ‘Air’, below:
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New EDM Friday Sep 11: David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Skrillex & More
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.
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How Atlanta’s Newest Festival Just Elevated the Underground Scene
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
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.
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