Tiesto (Tijs Michiel Verwest) is officially a boy dad! This past weekend, Tiesto and his wife, Annika Backes Verwest, welcomed their second child to this world. Their baby son is called Viggo. In 2020, they both became parents to a baby girl, Viola. You can see they like the “V” names.

Faithless perform exclusive version of 'This Feeling' & Gnarls Barkley in new Home Session

Arriving at the height of the UK summer in 2022, Faithless’ Apple Music Home Session is designed for those moments when you want to kick back and contemplate the world. “We really felt these songs had the perfect summer chilled vibe with real heart and a profound message,” says DJ, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member Sister Bliss.

Although Burning Man does not identify itself under the label of being a music festival – rather a community led temporary city event which encompasses self-expression – they consistently have huge electronic acts perform there and some names have been confirmed including Charlotte de Witte, BLOND:ISH, Yulia Niko, Carl Cox, John Summit, Diplo B2B Vintage Culture, Above & Beyond and more.

Björk has announced a new album. Fossora, the follow-up to 2017’s Utopia, will arrive in the fall, The Guardian reports. The album includes a recurring sextet of bass clarinets, a smattering of gabber beats, and a theme—reflected in the title, based on the word “digger” in Latin—of mushroom life.

Moldovan DJs and producers are coming together to teach Ukrainian women and children how to DJ with the help of Moldova For Peace.

The initiative, set up by Moldova’s DJ BORȘ, aims to help female refugees and those who have had to flee Ukraine following Russia’s invasion by teaching new skills.

As she was set to close the mainstage at Pukkelpop in what was personally a very important and monumental set for Charlotte de Witte, she was sadly hit by many technical difficulties. ‘The disappointment is huge. It’s extremely painful to see something fall apart in front of your eyes, out of your control. My whole team was heartbroken and in tears,’ she said.

Sam Divine reconnects with previous collaborator and Aussie producer Kormak on their hotly anticipated follow-up single for Insomniac Records, “I Want You,” an unequivocally soulful, strutting anthem that has been a few years coming.

Most of the world has done their best to erase the aching feelings of loneliness we experienced on a global scale during the height of lockdown orders.

Volta Create allows all artists no matter their budget or skill level to create world-class visuals to accompany and elevate their live performances.
 

Free, self-service XR creation platform Volta announces the launch of a new version of Volta Create. This new version is another standout development for the fast-growing, industry-leading platform as it features designs and worlds used by BONOBO, Jamie Jones, TSHA and more during their headline shows at Glastonbury, and by NERO, Noizu and Brux at shows at the Brooklyn Mirage. 

Awakenings has unveiled its programme for the 2022 edition of Amsterdam Dance Event, compromising of nine events in total: six at the iconic Gashouder, and three at the Ziggo Dome.

Fresh from celebrating 25 years of the institution at its summer festival, headliners announced so far include Carl Cox—playing a live set - Joris Voorn, Charlotte de Witte and Amelie Lens.

The opening night will take place on October 19 at the capital's Gashouder, where Awakenings began, featuring names such as Paula Temple, Hector Oaks and Cera Khin.

Club Chinois is the most talked about new venue in Ibiza, and it recently launched a brand-new residency from Ida Engberg for the second half of the season. The Swedish techno titan kicked off with Laya Benitez and Clint Lee in fine fashion last week, and now the party runs weekly Tuesdays until September 13th. Next up on August 16th, Kolsch and Unders join Ida with more special guests to come each week.