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Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture

Alec and Samir go beyond the beats and talk about the latest and greatest in the EDM scene. No topic is left unturned as the duo discusses new music, artists on the rise, lineup announcements, trends in the scene and more.

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00:41:22

📜 Excision's Scholarship, New Calvin Harris x Dua...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2022/06/02

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

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00:27:10

🫶 BONUS: EDC Vegas 2022 Recap

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2022/05/26

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

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00:43:09

👻 Chris Lake x Cloonee Collab, a Nightmare or Hit?...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2022/05/19

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

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00:55:42

🎡 EDC Las Vegas 2022 Special | Ep. 136

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2022/05/12

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 are going to 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

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00:50:57

❤️‍🔥 Dance Floor Romance Tips, Tech House is Number...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2022/05/05

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 websiteBtB Twitter: @podBTB | BtB

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00:47:28

🥊 TikTok Owners Compete with Spotify, Samir buys a...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2022/04/28

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, 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

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00:41:32

💿 Swedish House Mafia's New Album, Banning "Woo...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2022/04/21

Swedish House Mafia returns after over a decade with their new album, Paradise Again. The boys give it an official BtB rating. But we also talk about 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

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00:44:04

💤 Annie Mac rescues Sleepy Ravers, A Cheeky Do It To...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2022/04/14

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

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00:42:44

💰 Swedish House Mafia Sells Music Rights, Dubstep...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2022/04/07

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

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00:49:39

🙌 Hardwell Returns with Techno, New ODESZA, 5 DJs to...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2022/03/31

Hardwell is back with a new style! 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

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00:46:11

🤝 Kaskade x deadmau5 Project, TikTok Music...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2022/03/24

TikTok enters the music distribution game - what does this mean for the industry? Samir's Anti-Plur moment is back this week and he takes aim at pets at shows. We've got new music from the likes of Kx5 (Kaskade x deadmau5), John Summit, Adam Beyer, and Culture Shock. Plus, we welcome Heimanu and Remnant.exe to our Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more on Episode 129 of Beyond the Beats. Get the full show notes with the links to everything discussed on our

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00:43:53

👹 Samir Goes to Hell, Idris Elba Chooses EDM Over...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2022/03/17

From fan clacking to being stuck in endless mosh pits, Alec makes Samir pick which hell loop he'd rather be in for eternity - which hell will he choose?In other news, Idris Elba decides to focus more on producing and deejaying than acting.Plus, we've got new music from G Jones x Eprom, Bob Moses, Kyle Watson, and Space Laces. And we welcome Nvrsoft and S9 to the Artists We're Watching list. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more on episode 128 of Beyond the Beats.Get the full show notes (with

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00:48:32

🏁 Season 4 Premiere: CRSSD 2022 Review, Subtronic's...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2022/03/10

WE'RE BACK! It feels so good to be doing what we love again. Thank you for being patient with us and for tapping into an exciting first episode of this new season. We had an incredible time at CRSSD music festival, we give some life updates, and Samir has an interesting question for Alec in celebration of Women's History Month.Plus, this wouldn't be Beyond the Beats if we didn't talk about some new tunes from Subtronics, Vintage Culture, Dillon Nathaniel, and more!We hope you enjoy some of the great

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01:12:49

📚 Season 3 Finale with Special Guest Emma Kapotes |...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2021/12/16

Welcome to our Season 3 finale! We're joined by the entrepreneur, festival content queen, and house music head, Emma Kapotes. We dive into her story and reflections on this crazy year and delve into some hot takes. Things get spicy as we discuss 2021's most overrated song, the one genre we can't get into, and much more. Plus, you already know we've got new music from the likes of David Guetta x MORTEN, Alison Wonderland, Paul Oakenfold x Zhu, and LP Giobbi x Born Dirty.Get the full show notes with

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01:03:56

🤖 Will Artificial Intelligence be the Future of EDM...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2021/12/09

We're joined by Alex Mitchell - the CEO and Founder of the A.I. powered music production software company, Boomy. From the existential threats raised by using AI in music production to unraveling the surprising purpose behind Boomy, we ask Alex the tough questions about the future of AI in music and his company's role in bringing it to fruition.And of course, we have new music from the Artists We're Watching! From people such as Trip Trop, Dante Levo x Swole Sauce, Honey & Badger, and Swole

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01:01:46

🌎 Will Brazil Be The Next Dance Music Hot Spot? New...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2021/12/02

With a 990,280 sq ft Club park opening up in Brazil we discuss whether Brazil will be the next global destination for Dance Music. Gurf - an OG of the show and Trap maestro leading the Partica Artist Group - joins us for a quick catch-up. Plus, hear about what we got up to over Thanksgiving with last-minute sends to Brooklyn shows.And of course, we've got new music for you from the likes of John Summit, Ummet Ozcan, Metrik, and NGHTMRE x Zeds Dead. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 124

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01:00:35

📗 EDC Orlando Stories and Shenanigans, New Chris Lake...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2021/11/18

We return from EDC Orlando and boy do we have some stories for you: From Alec's 5 am aux sets and all the beautiful EDM Champions we met. We've also got new releases for you from the likes of Chris Lake x NPC (Grimes), Dombresky x Noizu, Tiesto, and Alix Perez. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more on episode 123 of Beyond the Beats.Get the full show notes on our website

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01:00:30

🧳 Festival Prep Essentials, Astroworld Reactions,...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2021/11/11

Ahead of EDC Orlando, we run through the best way to prep for a festival. Plus, we react to the horrible tragedy at Astroworld and dive into the implications of some UK clubs offering urine tests for spiking. We also cover new music from the likes of Afrojack x Black V Neck, Whyte Fang (Alison Wonderland's alias), Alan Fitzpatrick, Bob Moses, and Pegboard Nerds. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more on Episode 122 of Beyond the Beats - a podcast about EDM news and culture.Get the full show

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00:59:37

🎡 EDC Orlando 2021 Special | Ep. 121

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2021/11/04

We get hype for our upcoming trip to EDC Orlando and discuss our top 5 acts to see (including the coveted "Dark Horse"). Plus, we cover new music from MEDUZA, Illenium, Anna Lunoe, and Cristoph.Get the full show notes with links to everything that we talk about on our websiteFollow Beyond the Beats on Instagram: @btb.pod; Twitter: @podbtb, and Soundcloud. Also, follow Alec on Twitter, Instagram, and for the first time ever on Twitter, Samir!!.

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00:49:32

🪃 Is Hardwell Returning? The First Electronic Music...

Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture ·

2021/10/21

Hardwell re-emerges at an event - is this a signal of his return? Toolroom partners up with WaterBear College to offer the first Electronic Music Business degree. We cover new releases from the likes of Tiesto, SVDDEN DEATH, Lee Foss, and Imanbek. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more on Episode 120 of Beyond the Beats, a podcast about EDM news and culture. Get the full show notes on our websiteFollow Beyond the Beats on Instagram: @btb.pod; Twitter: @podbtb, and Soundcloud. Also, follow Alec

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