New EDM Friday Aug 21 brings Alesso’s The One EP, Blanke’s debut album, and new tunes from Hardwell, W&W, HUGEL, and more.

New EDM Friday Aug 21 brings together EPs, album releases, crossover collaborations, and debut originals covering progressive house, big room, bass music, dubstep, trance, techno, Latin house, and underground dance. From Alesso with The One EP to Hardwell and W&W with Bangkok, Blanke’s debut album EDGE OF THE WORLD, HUGEL with Sexyy Red and Gatano on Bad Bitch, Detox Unit’s Schematic EP, and debuts from COSTA and BIIANCO, these are the tracks you should not miss on this week’s New EDM Friday.

Alesso – The One (EP)

Alesso releases The One, a two-track EP via Body Hi and Tomorrowland Music featuring fan-favourite IDs Smoke Machine and Get Your Groove On. Both tracks have been performed live across recent months, with Smoke Machine drawing particular attention at Tomorrowland 2026, and the EP arrives alongside Alesso’s show concept of the same name. Get Your Groove On opens the project as his current tour opener before Smoke Machine closes it out, giving the release a structure that mirrors the live experience directly. The One signals a bold new direction for Alesso and adds one of this week’s most anticipated progressive house releases to New EDM Friday August 21.

Hardwell & W&W – Bangkok

Hardwell and W&W follow Turn Up The Bass with Bangkok, continuing what is shaping up to be a strong run of collaborative output between two of the genre’s most established big room acts. The track lands as both artists maintain busy summer schedules across the festival circuit, and Bangkok carries the same high-energy dancefloor focus that has defined their work together. Another direct club statement from the pairing on New EDM Friday August 21.

KUKO – Voicemail (Tiësto Remix)

Tiësto puts his stamp on KUKO’s Voicemail, adding one of dance music’s most recognisable remix credits to a track that already had momentum behind it. The remix lands as Tiësto continues an active release schedule in 2026 and brings his signature blend of polished production and dancefloor energy to the original.

Danny Eviza – Good Bad Ok

Danny Eviza releases Good Bad Ok, adding a new original to a growing catalogue that has been gaining traction across the melodic and progressive house space. The track brings his emotive production style into focus and contributes one of this week’s more understated but well-crafted releases to New EDM Friday August 21.

Detox Unit – Schematic EP

Detox Unit returns with Schematic, a four-track EP nearly three years in the making and his most refined body of work to date. Named after the concept of reducing a system to its essential components, the project applies that philosophy throughout, stripping each record down to its most impactful ideas without losing the experimental spirit that defines his sound. The EP opens with the atmospheric Low Visibility before moving into lead single Detonator, then through the weight and groove of Big Mood and closing with the hypnotic precision of Equidistant. A bonus remix of Ludacris’ The Potion is available exclusively through Bandcamp and SoundCloud. Schematic arrives during one of Detox Unit’s busiest touring years, following surprise appearances at Electric Forest and headline performances at Sound Haven and Nocturnal Valley, and stands as one of this week’s strongest underground bass releases on New EDM Friday August 21.

Buunshin – Save Crystal

Dutch producer Buunshin continues building toward his debut album with Save Crystal, a collaboration with vocalist Mara Necia that follows first single Luminous Body. Where that track explored transcendence and self-awareness, Save Crystal feels more immediate, pairing melodic percussion and intricate layering with Mara Necia’s emotionally vulnerable vocal. The track introduces a UK garage-leaning sensibility into Buunshin’s sound while retaining the darker, detailed production language he has developed, and pushes the forthcoming album’s world further forward on New EDM Friday August 21.

COSTA – You Got Me

New York-born, DMV-based producer COSTA releases his debut original You Got Me via Monstercat, a collaboration with DJ duo Fortune Favor that marks his first official release after building a dedicated following through SoundCloud. Rooted in underground hip-hop production and blending gritty UK dubstep, deep wubs, robotic sound design, and explosive low-end energy, the track feels both nostalgic and forward-facing. COSTA has already earned support from Excision, Subtronics, Zeds Dead, and Levity, and arrives off the back of standout performances at Splash House, Red Rocks, Bonnaroo, and Electric Forest. You Got Me opens a new chapter for one of bass music’s most promising rising acts on New EDM Friday August 21.

BIIANCO – where_the_drummer_at?

NYC-born, London-based multi-instrumentalist BIIANCO releases where_the_drummer_at? via Ultra Records, the first single from their forthcoming two-part EP project near_sight. Built around acid synths, frenetic breakbeats, driving percussion, and BIIANCO’s own vocals, the track captures the same high-intensity collision of acid, breakbeat, techno, and neo-trance that has made their live performances and viral clips such a talking point. The single introduces the Machine vs. Human concept that runs through near_sight, with the Machine EP exploring the machinery that has shaped BIIANCO both creatively and personally. Following appearances at Tomorrowland, Boiler Room Festival London, and Solar Festival, BIIANCO arrives on New EDM Friday August 21 as one of the more distinctive voices in contemporary underground dance.

Blanke – EDGE OF THE WORLD (Album)

Blanke releases EDGE OF THE WORLD, his long-awaited debut album and the culmination of a three-part EP trilogy that has been unfolding throughout 2026. Across the project, he moves between cinematic electronica, melodic bass, trap, midtempo, and experimental sound design, with standout records including Born Again with Jason Ross and ZOHARA, Hysteria with Linney, Ultriminal with Virtual Riot, and Illuminate alongside a highly anticipated reunion with 1788-L. The album weaves in tracks from the EXODUS, SKYFIRE, and AWAKENING EPs, giving the earlier chapters new context within a larger narrative centred on destruction, rebirth, and human connection. The release arrives on the opening day of his Far From Home co-headline tour with Virtual Riot, a North American run that moves through Echostage, Rebel Toronto, Brooklyn Steel, and the Hollywood Palladium before closing with a hometown finale in Denver in February 2027. With over 250 million combined streams and collaborations spanning Illenium, REZZ, Seven Lions, and Zeds Dead, EDGE OF THE WORLD is Blanke’s most complete statement yet and one of this week’s essential listens on New EDM Friday August 21.

HUGEL, Sexyy Red & Gatano – Bad Bitch

HUGEL teams up with rapper Sexyy Red and rising artist Gatano for Bad Bitch, out via Make The Girls Dance Records and the second single from the forthcoming deluxe edition of his album Twenty One, due October 16. Built around playful, off-kilter production and HUGEL’s signature Latin house sound, the track pairs Sexyy Red’s bold rap style with a crossover dancefloor groove that extends the collaborative reach of the Twenty One album era. It arrives as HUGEL holds the top two spots among the world’s most Shazamed songs and continues his Make The Girls Dance residency at Hï Ibiza. Bad Bitch adds one of this week’s most unexpected crossover moments to New EDM Friday August 21.

Dani Ashley & Venessa Michaels – Put Me on the List

LA-based duo Dani Ashley and Venessa Michaels close out New EDM Friday August 21 with Put Me on the List, a summer party anthem built around the all-too-familiar experience of trying to get into the city’s hottest events. Dani Ashley brings her vocal and nightlife credibility from years coordinating some of LA’s most sought-after underground parties, while Venessa Michaels handles production that draws from Jersey club, hard bounce, and tech house. Both artists are fixtures in LA’s queer nightlife scene, with festival credits including Coachella, HARD Summer, Day Trip, and EDC Las Vegas. Put Me on the List is a playful, instantly relatable club record made for anyone who has ever refreshed a guest-list text and wondered if their name actually made it on.

Deadbeats – We Are Deadbeats Vol. 7 (Compilation)

Deadbeats celebrates ten years at the forefront of bass music, Zeds Dead’s flagship label returns with one of its defining annual traditions: We Are Deadbeats Vol. 7. Spanning 17 tracks, the latest installment of the compilation series brings together familiar faces and a new generation of producers pushing bass music into its next chapter, reinforcing Deadbeats’ decade-long reputation as one of electronic music’s premier platforms for artist discovery.

Honorable mentions:

Andrew Rayel – Neon Glow
Blasterjaxx – My Heart Will Go On
BLOND:ISH – How I’m Feeling
BUNT. – I Will Find You
BYOR – Baddies Going Out
CASSIMM, STBAN – El Baile
Corey James, Paul Green – Dimension
CURBI – Listen Up
Deadbeats – We Are Deadbeats Vol. 7 (Compilation)
Dennis Sheperd, Antonio Moreno – Ms. U
Devault – What I Came For (EP)
Dosem – Passion 101 [wes]
Frank Walker, Alexander Stewart – Missing Piece
HEDEGAARD – Forever In Our Hearts
KSHMR, Ampermut, Gobi Desert Collective, TEJA – Mirage (Album)
Louis The Child, Elohim – Wish You Were Here
LP Giobbi, Bruno Be & Carola feat. Clover County – Do For Love
Macky Gee, T & Sugah, Blvk H3ro – Winner
makko, The Chainsmokers – Inundauswendig
MARNIK x Captain Curtis x IMHAPPY – Out of Nowhere
Mark Knight, Cristoph – Yebisah
Marten Hørger, James Carter – Paradise
NGHTMRE, Jordin Sparks – No Air
Ocean.Pop, DJ Tony Magic, Nat Dankir – In the Dark
ONY – Warum tut deine Liebe so weh?
Oomloud, Kallak – Daddy
Orjan Nilsen, DJ Meetch – Body On Me
Paige Tomlinson – Take Me Back
Patrick Topping, Rebuke, 1111 – People Dancing
Robbie Rivera – Glory
Showtek – Something To Believe In
Sonny Fodera, Becky Hill – Say Something
StadiumX, Tujamo – Take It Higher
The Second Voice – Let Me Be (Justė Remix)
Topic, carteblanche – Lucky Ones
Tsuki – CLOSE2U

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Dutch DJ and producer Chris Stussy has changed his stage name to Chris Stassy, sparking speculation from fans across social media.

Dutch DJ and producer Chris Stussy has changed his stage name to Chris Stassy, making a notable shift in his identity and career. The artist announced the news on social media today, with fans quickly reacting and starting speculations surrounding the decision.

While no official reason has been given by Stassy, many online believe the change could be connected to a conflict between the artist and the Stussy clothing brand. As of now, there is no confirmation of any legal dispute, with the scenario remaining unverified.

Along with the big news, Stassy clarified that only his stage name is changing, noting that his label, ‘Up The Stuss’ and the ‘USS’ events will remain the same. Both the label and the event series are closely tied to the DJ’s community, having grown significantly since their respective formations in 2020 and 2024.

Since establishing himself as Chris Stussy, the Dutch artist has become one of the hottest acts in the current house music scene. Tracks such as ‘Breather’ and ‘Desire’ have been moving crowds around the world, while his debut album, released in April 2026, is a serious contender for dance music album of the year.

Following such a successful career so far, the name change can understandably be a significant one for both the artist and his fans. However, Stassy assures his supporters that this is just a rebrand and not a change in the music and identity that have made him so appreciated.

 

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New EDM Friday Aug 7 brings new music from Hardwell & W&W, MEDUZA, Kevin de Vries, Max Styler and more.

New EDM Friday August 7 brings together new singles, EPs, and album previews covering big room, techno, bass house, melodic house, and electronic pop. From Hardwell and W&W with Turn Up The Bass to MEDUZA and Kevin de Vries with 7 Days, Eli Brown with It’s Like That, Max Styler with I Don’t Think I Can Stop, Skilah with Dance MF, and Jazzy with My People, these are the tracks you should not miss on this week’s New EDM Friday.

Hardwell & W&W – Turn Up The Bass

Hardwell and W&W reunite for Turn Up The Bass, bringing together two of the most recognisable names in big room and electro house. The collaboration lands as both acts continue strong runs of live appearances across the summer festival circuit, and the track does exactly what the title suggests, delivering the high-energy floor-focused sound that defined the peak era both artists helped build. Turn Up The Bass opens New EDM Friday August 7 with one of the week’s most direct dancefloor statements.

MEDUZA & Kevin de Vries – 7 Days

MEDUZA and Kevin de Vries join forces for 7 Days, pairing one of melodic house’s most consistent production outfits with one of the genre’s most in-demand selectors and artists. Kevin de Vries has spent the past few years building a reputation across the bigger stages of the melodic and progressive world, while MEDUZA continue to operate across club and festival settings with equal footing. 7 Days brings both together for one of this week’s most polished house releases on New EDM Friday August 7.

Eli Brown – It’s Like That

Eli Brown returns with It’s Like That, the second single from his debut album Panic Attack, due August 7 via Insomniac Records. Built around a defiant vocal refrain, rumbling basslines, acid-fuelled synths, and rave sirens, the track captures the escapism and collective energy of rave culture with a gritty edge rooted in his Bristol upbringing. It follows Electrify and pushes further into the raw, uncompromising sound that runs through Panic Attack. Brown has performed at EDC Las Vegas, Tomorrowland, Ultra, Coachella, Awakenings, and Creamfields, and heads into the rest of 2026 with his largest headline show to date in Los Angeles on November 14. It’s Like That is one of this week’s strongest techno entries on New EDM Friday August 7.

Max Styler – I Don’t Think I Can Stop (EP)

Max Styler releases his six-track EP I Don’t Think I Can Stop through his own imprint Nu Moda, arriving on the heels of his Lollapalooza performance. Built to replicate the arc of his open-to-close live sets, the project moves between blaring sub-bass, handcrafted beats, and hooky guest vocals across tracks including the bass-heavy Uh-Oh!, the crowd-facing Body Shake, and the kaleidoscopic Templo Disko. Styler describes the EP as reflecting the pacing and sonic identity of his live sets, a departure from the more immediate impact of his singles. The release also comes alongside the official video for disco-tinged track Love Forever featuring Kuuda, and coincides with his BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix hosted by Pete Tong. I Don’t Think I Can Stop adds one of this week’s most complete EP releases to New EDM Friday August 7.#

Skilah – Dance MF

Skilah releases Dance MF via Breakaway, continuing a breakthrough year for the 23-year-old DJ and producer. Known for her dark, bass-heavy sound and use of her own vocals, she has built a distinct identity in the electronic space alongside a rapidly growing audience of over 3 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. Her live footprint has expanded steadily through appearances at Coachella, Breakaway Music Festival, Foam Wonderland, Ubbi Dubbi, and additional dates across the US and Canada. Dance MF pushes her sound further forward as one of the more exciting emerging voices in New EDM Friday August 7.

Jazzy – My People

Jazzy follows her bass house collaboration Invisible with Chris Lorenzo with My People, released via Chaos Records. Written alongside Mark Ralph, Theo Hutchcraft, and Guillaume Alric of The Blaze, the track is a personal tribute to her hometown of Dublin, weaving euphoric house energy with late-night pop and direct storytelling. It arrives ahead of her debut album Peace and Patience, due October 23, and a headline tour that culminates at Dublin’s 3Arena with a capacity of 13,000. This summer she also joins Calvin Harris as main support across a run of stadium shows in Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast, and Ibiza. My People closes New EDM Friday August 7 with one of the week’s most personal and well-positioned releases.

Honorable mentions:

A Little Sound & Kelvin 373 – Same Thing
Adriatique, Genesi, Emmit Fenn – Closer
ALPHA 9 – Ascend
Amelie Lens & Angèle – Run
AN21, Fiction, O1, Fouren – Stay With Me
Aspyer – Alive
bradeazy, Öwnboss – Louboutin
Chuckie, MC Ambush, Mosimann – Move It 2 The Drum
Crankdat, Wooli, TiaCorine – Fux with Us
Da Tweekaz – Step Into The Madness (Into The Madness 2026 Anthem)
Darren Porter – Taurus
D-Sturb – Good Old Days
Ellie Goulding – Ravers
Flux Pavilion & The Freestylers – Cracks (2026 version)
Giuseppe Ottaviani, Diana Goldberg – Hold On
Koven – wHERE the rhythm goes
Krewella – the blueprint
Lee Foss, GS5 – Separation
Liquid Soul, Captain Hook – Liquid Hook (Victor Ruiz Remix)
Marlon Hoffstadt – Das ist Daddy (Album)
Marshmello, Viperactive – How I Feel
Nifra, KEVU – Hardwired
Noizu, Amira Eldine – Feeling
NOME. & Merow – Alive
Phuture Noize x Deezl – My Misery
R3SPAWN – Adagio For Strings
Rank 1, Notelle – Serotonin
Ray Volpe – THROW IT UP
Route 94, Mellizos – 4Get The Girl (Mellizos Remix)
Said The Sky, ILLENIUM & Heather Sommer – When The Light Breaks
Sara Landry, Alex Farell – Angel Dust
Shermanology – Let’s Go
Solomun, Inéz – Raider on the Storm
Spencer Brown – Storm Chasing
Thomas Newson, Siege, I Jah – Pitcha
Timmy Trumpet ft. Moa Lisa – Wanna Be Loved
Toneshifterz & Dimatik & Weaver – Rise Of The Phoenix
UMEK – Vibrancy (Kos:mo Remix)
Vivid – The After Party
Watermat, James Mac – Daydream (EP)

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