Scotland's Chris Lake completes his debut album—and tries out a fake American accent

By Dan Carter

True to the title of his infamous “Black Thong” collaboration alongside Michael Woods, Chris Lake has proven to be a provocative little number that never falls out of fashion. The Scottish-born electro/progressive house producer/DJ may have hopped the fence to Los Angeles in the process, but behind the guise of his refined studio output and the secondary powerhouse that is his Rising Music label, Lake remains a stern advocate of matching relevance with quality.

Beatport #1

"Never Say Goodbye" says hello to #1

By Sean Lewis

Congratulations are due to the trio of Hardwell, Dyro, and Bright Lights, as their track “Never Say Goodbye” has just claimed the #1 position on the Beatport Top 100.

Morning Roundup

Guetta wins a Billboard Music Award, Brooklyn's nightlife revival, Showtek's cell-phone snaps, and the Boards of Canada mystery continues

By Ken Taylor

Dance music—it’s getting pretty big these days, in case you hadn’t heard. On the weekend, David Guetta took home the first-ever Best EDM Artist trophy at the Billboard Music Awards—with nary a quizzical look in sight. Guetta fan or not, let us take a moment to celebrate that it’s come this far.

Beatport #1

Hardwell's remix of "Alive" moves to #1

By Sean Lewis

Hardwell has remixed his way into Beatport’s #1 spot with his version of Krewella’s track “Alive.”

Music News

Chuckie and MK offer up career advice

By Emmy Morales

It’s maybe an odd combination of musical guests from which to glean career advice together, but hey, MK and Chuckie both hold some sway in their respective fields. The Guardian recently tapped the two for a few tips on what it takes to be a successful producer or DJ today.

Morning Roundup

Laidback Luke's production tips, Todd Edwards' RBMA lecture, behind the scenes on Guetta's "Play Hard" video, and how much is too much to pay for a festival?

By Ken Taylor

According to FACT’s calculations, the average large-scale weekend festival will cost any given attendee £420 (about $640 USD). Are those fees pricing out the younger folks that are most likely to show up to such an event? Read on to see how FACT breaks it down.

Beatport #1

Tiesto's remix of "Get Loose" tightens its grip on the charts

By Sean Lewis

Tiesto has taken Beatport’s top spot yet again, this time with his new remix of Showtek and Noisecontrollers’ “Get Loose.”

Morning Roundup

Carl Craig takes over Rinse FM today, Ultra announces 2014 dates, and what is Swedish House Mafia planning?

By Ken Taylor

There’s lots of Ultra-related news to get to today… First up, the festival has announced its dates for 2014, but also of note is that Swedish House Mafia, who famously handed in their wings at this year’s UMF, have got some surprises up their collective sleeves. Read on to see what they’ve got brewing.

Track of the Day

Bloc Party's indie jam "Truth" gets a driving-drum makeover

By Emmy Morales

Bloc Party’s “Truth” was once a straight-ahead indie-pop jam with an insistent guitar line and a pretty fun vocal melody. But now that Digitalism have got their hands on it, it’s naturally been given a bit of a facelift for the dancefloor.

Morning Roundup

The most expensive ecstasy display ever (maybe), Thievery Corporation's Rob Garza goes it alone, Wolfgang Gartner's arrival, and Skream's infamous Boiler Room set

By Ken Taylor

Back in March, Skream played what many are calling one seriously rough set at a Boiler Room session in Austin, Texas, during South by Southwest. It got so off the wall that Skream ended up getting shut off, causing him to unplug a CDJ and hand it into the crowd in a fit of indignation. Now, that much-ballyhooed set is available to see online—as are his comments regarding the situation. Click on through to see how it all played out.

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