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Drake is apparently now a House artist with his surprise album: Honestly, Nevermind. We investigate. Charlotte De Witte becomes the first techno DJ and female artist to close a Tomorrowland stage. We discuss this landmark achievement and its implications for Techno at festivals. We also discuss why there was no episode last week: Alec's big birthday bash. Plus, we've got new music for you from the likes of Spencer Brown, David Guetta x Shakira x Black Eyed Peas, and Pickle. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 140 of Beyond the Beats. Get the full show notes: https://www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-140

The world has been experiencing inflation and now we're starting to see the impacts in the dance music scene. What are they and what can be done? Plus, if you're tired of the same old festivals, Samir lays out his ideal one. We rate and review new releases from Ganja White Night x LSDREAM, DJ Snake, Alix Perez x Eprom, and the apparent song of the summer from Tchami x MARTEN HØRGER. And of course, we welcome two new Artists We're Watching: JAWNS and Joe Burger. Welcome to Episode 139 of Beyond the Beats. Check out the full show notes on our website: www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-139

Excision leads the charge in helping underground artists in the bass music scene with his new Bass Music Initiative. Is this fund something other big-name artists should follow suit and launch? And what should we do about plastic water bottles at festivals? Samir goes over why they're a hazard and nuisance in his latest Anti-Plur moment. We also have new music for you from the likes of Calvin Harris, Rezz x fknsyd, Anti-Up, and Julian Jordan. Plus, we welcome Black Carl! and NeverTheLess to our Artist We're Watching list. Tune in for all of this and more on Episode 138 of Beyond the Beats. Get the full show notes on our website: https://www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-138

We had such a great time at EDC Las Vegas that we had to give you our quick thoughts on our experience there in this bonus episode. We pushed through our tough recovery to give you a day-by-day breakdown of all things EDC, from the stories we made at EDC with our squad, the production employed at the stages, our top sets, and much more. Follow us on Twitter: @podbtb and on Instagram: @btb.pod to keep up to speed with the podcast. Also, check out our website, beyondthebeats.co, for links to our playlists and show notes for prior episodes.

We're back with one more episode before we go to EDC! Welcome to Episode 137 where we bring you new music from John Summit, Hardwell, Noisia x IMANU, as well as the highly anticipated collab from Chris Lake and Cloonee, Nightmares. Was this truly a nightmare of a production or an innovative hit? Plus, we discuss the impact of Ultra Miami finally extending their home at Bayfront Park until 2027 and Alec has a wild on-the-spot question for Samir. And of course, we put two more underground artists on your radars: Blackryst and Hollaphonic. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more. Get the full show notes with links to everything discussed on our website: https://www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-137

Welcome to our EDC Las Vegas 2022 Special where we take you on a day-by-day tour of the sounds of the festival. We'll lay out our favorite acts and advise you on who to see, including nominating 3 "Dark Horses" of the festival: The three people we think will surpass expectations and shock everyone with their set. But we had to review some new music and introduce two underground artists as well... We chat about new tunes from Armin Van Buuren, Sub Zero Project, Ghastly x Lil Jon, and CloZee x Sumthin Sumthin, and then add thook and UNIIQU3 to our Artists We're Watching list. Tap into Episode 136 to get your fix on EDCLV 2022. The full show notes (with links to everything you hear on the episode), can be found by visiting https://www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-136-edc-las-vegas-2022-preview

Alec gives romance advice to all the singles on the dance floor. Plus, Tech-House is now the number 1 EDM genre - are we surprised? We also give our thoughts on new music from MK, Liquid Stranger, Jauz, and Madeon, as well as welcome Qubiko and DJ YUKI to our Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 135 of Beyond the Beats, a podcast for EDM enthusiasts. Get the full show notes with the links to everything discussed on our website: https://www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-135

ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, has launched Qishui Yinyue ("soda music"): A music streaming service that could rival Spotify! Do you ever imagine what Samir would do with a music streaming company if he bought them ala Elon Musk style? Alec does and asks him who he'd buy and what he'd change. Plus, we cover new releases from Hot Since 82, Flume, D.O.D., Camo & Krooked, D.O.D. And we welcome Echo Brown (DnB) and Saka (Leftfield bass) to our Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more on episode 134 of Beyond the Beats. Get the full show notes with links to everything discussed on our website: beyondthebeats.co/episode-134

Swedish House Mafia returns after over a decade with their new album, Paradise Again. The boys at BtB give it a review. But we also talk about more new music from QUIX, Bleu Clair, and Eptic. Let's not forget though that Samir asks Alec - on the spot - to answer who he would want to go b2b with. It's no generic selection... And of course, we welcome two more artists to our Artists We're Watching list: Kid Moxie (cinematic pop style) and Elternhouse (tech-house). Tune in to hear this and more on Episode 133 of Beyond the Beats, the EDM podcast for dance music enthusiasts. Get the full show notes with all the links to everything discussed on our website: https://www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-133

Annie Mac launches a new club night format called Before Midnight for ravers who need their beauty sleep. Is this the future of club nights? Samir also tells his recent rave story at Insomniac's new nightclub in San Diego: "Nova SD". On the music front, we've got a cheeky Sub Focus DnB remix of Do It To It and releases from Alison Wonderland, Hayden James x SIDEPIECE, and Darren Styles. We also welcome Salomé Le Chat (Tech House) and Dub Elements (Drum and Bass) to our Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 132 of Beyond the Beats, the EDM podcast for dance music enthusiasts. Get the full show notes with links to everything discussed on our website: https://www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-132

Swedish House Mafia sells all publishing rights - what does this mean for the scene? Alec makes Samir pick 3 dubstep artists to play an all-night techno set in his latest blind question. We discuss new music from Disclosure, Alesso, Channel Tres, and Louis the Child x Aluna. Plus, we welcome Use Caution and Lowdown to our Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 131 of Beyond the Beats, an EDM podcast for EDM Champions. Get the full show notes with links to everything discussed on our website: https://www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-131

Hardwell is back with a new style: Big room techno! We give our thoughts on his return at Ultra Miami 2022. Samir puts Alec on the spot with a tough question about an ideal lineup. Plus, we've got new music from the likes of ODESZA, Chris Lake, Kanine, and Martin Garrix x Zedd. We also welcome Redrum and Stiv Hey to our Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 130 of Beyond the Beats, a podcast about EDM news and culture. Get the full show notes with links to everything discussed on our website: https://www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-130