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Why Dayseeker members started a dreamy new project as Hurtwave

From Dayseeker’s Rory Rodriguez and Mike Karle comes a new project, Hurtwave. The duo are teaming up with Alternative Press to debut their mellow new track, “Bleach.” Karle and Rodriguez previously dropped their debut single in June with “Sever,” which is the story of someone who can’t commit to a relationship but never wants to […]

How K.Flay and Whethan are defying genre lines in their latest collab

With the amount of different styles of music, trying to stay within a set genre is becoming more difficult and almost unnecessary. That shows when artists such as genre-mixer K.Flay and producer Whethan team up to create songs featuring heart-hitting lyrics and synth-filled rhythms like their latest track, “Hurting On Purpose.” The two exclusively opened […]

Here’s how shYbeast inspired Devin Oliver for I See Stars’ next album

Since the release of Treehouse in 2016, fans of electronic-hardcore outfit I See Stars have been patiently waiting for the band’s next full-length. While frontman Devin Oliver has been toiling away on his new solo endeavor shYbeast for the past few years, the singer recently revealed exciting details about the upcoming ISS album.  Oliver has […]

Discover 50 unsigned bands from every state in the US

From sea to shining sea, the U.S. is teeming with talented bands and musicians. Every state and region of the country has its own scene, with its own unique flavor, filled with undiscovered and unsigned artists worthy of a listen. In a time when most of us are stuck inside, take a virtual road trip […]

REZZ and Grabbitz ponder identity issues in the video for “Someone Else”

Canadian EDM artist/DJ/producer REZZ is on a hot streak. From working with Aaron Gillespie to massive virtual reality gigs, she’s tempered electronics with a rock edge for maximum groove. Today AltPress is premiering REZZ’s new video, “Someone Else.” Fortified with vocal contributions from Grabbitz, the song evokes a sinister groove that will appeal to dance […]

Kayzo recruits Bad Omens for electro-charged “Suffocate”—listen

Kayzo continues to dominate the EDM-alternative crossover space with another epic collab. Recruiting rock act Bad Omens, the scene’s favorite DJ is teaming up exclusively with AltPress to premiere their new riff-fueled track, “Suffocate.” Bad Omens frontman Noah Sebastian and guitarist Joakim “Jolly” Karlsson join Kayzo’s ever-expanding resume of collabs. Previous team-ups include All Time […]

Waterparks and JVNA drop EDM remix of "Dream Boy"

Waterparks dropped their latest album FANDOM back in the fall and they’re rolling out a new remix of “Dream Boy” from the album today. The band’s track got an EDM retouching courtesy of producer and DJ JVNA. Read More: Travis Barker shares blink-182 Christmas song clip with festive claymation The band praised the remix on their social […]

FEVER 333 unveil EDM “r333mix” of “One Of Us” by Goldhouse

FEVER 333 have officially released the “r333mix” of their song “One Of Us” by EDM artist Goldhouse.  Goldhouse took the heavy track and gave it a funky electronic beat. The artist doesn’t totally stray away from the original, but adds a twist that makes the track it’s own thing entirely.  Read more: Simple Plan, State […]

Craig Owens chats with Sullivan King on EDM collabs, I See Stars, more

When EDM first started gaining popularity in the U.S., many alternative musicians started dabbling in this new form of energized, loud music, including Sonny Moore of From First To Last (Skrillex) and eventually Craig Owens of Chiodos (badXchannels). Now more than ever, EDM artists are bridging the gap between alternative and electronic music. Crossovers between […]

Kayzo drops mind-breaking new video with shYbeast, Frank Zummo

The joining of the scene and EDM continues with the latest video from Kayzo, shYbeast and Sum 41 drummer Frank Zummo for “Cruel Love.” The latest crossover is a prime example of the astonishing collabs that have been popularized as of late. Along with far-out video complementing the track’s rugged drops, the trio strike a balance between multiple genres […]

Craig Owens dives into EDM with QUIX, Adventure Club collab track

It’s been nearly three years since Craig Owens said Chiodos are over with the debut of his new project, badXchannels. Shifting his focus from emocore to alt-pop, the vocalist has made fast progress in the weird world of cross-genre collaborations. His latest endeavor: joining blossoming producer QUIX and former Chiodos revivalists Adventure Club for an […]

Top 10 rock/EDM crossovers you need to add to your playlist

Blending alt-rock instrumentation with electronic music and its many subgenres, rock/EDM collaborations and crossovers have been on the rise lately. Many big-name artists are teaming up together to create a unique sonic hybrid. Here are 10 crossovers and cross-genre collabs you can’t miss. Read more: Mark Hoppus jokes MCR are next after Motion City Soundtrack […]

A Day To Remember break three-year music hiatus with Marshmello collab

The highly anticipated EDM crossover with A Day To Remember and Marshmello is finally here. The first music we’ve received from ADTR this year, “Rescue Me” takes all the best of EDM beats laid under Jeremy McKinnon‘s instantly recognizable vocal inflection, making for another interesting collab. Read more: blink-182 dropping “at least two more songs” before […]

Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie enters alternate reality in EDM collab

EDM and rock have been going hand-in-hand lately with a ton of epic collabs being born from the melding of the two genres. Underoath drummer/vocalist Aaron Gillespie is joining the ranks of rad collabs, teaming up with EDM artist Rezz. Gillespie took on singing duties for Rezz’s new track, “Falling,” and he also appears in the futuristic […]

Armin Van Buuren remixes Van Halen's "Jump," and we can't sit still

Respected EDM DJ/remixer/producer Armin Van Buuren grabbed “Jump,” the biggest single from classic American metal band Van Halen, and chrome-plated it with so many synthesizers and sequencers that at the right volume, you could be raving in your car like you would in your favorite airplane hangar. Read more: A Day To Remember give fans a […]

Ultra Music Festival moving cities after negative feedback on 2019 event

Ultra Music Festival, a widely-popular electronic music festival, is ending its contract with the City of Miami and will move elsewhere in Southern Florida. This year, the festival moved from Bayfront Park to Virginia Key, but it did not go smoothly. Read more: Tom DeLonge praises new blink-182 track, reflects on AVA return “After listening […]

Christofer Drew ponders EDM path in post-Never Shout Never world

Christofer Drew, the former frontman of Never Shout Never, might not be fronting the Midwestern pop-rock act anymore, but he apparently has plans for new music.     Hey friends, what do you think about me putting out some EDM music? A post shared by Chris Drew (@whoischrisdrew) on Apr 26, 2019 at 1:53pm PDT Many people in […]

Skrillex songs could repel mosquitos away from humans

Skrillex is pretty much one of the most popular EDM artists ever. Now scientists believe his music could be good for more than just listening — it can also ward off mosquitoes. We’re being serious. A study by Acta Tropica featured scientists playing the artists’ popular song “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites” to yellow fever mosquitos. […]

San Holo bridges acoustic guitar and EDM with new single—watch

EDM-guitarist San Holo is teaming up with AP to premiere his latest single, “Lead Me Back.” Holo’s label bitbird is prepping to release Gouldian Finch 3, and this marks the first track from the compilation. Read more: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ fans want Five to be named after MCR member Holo says the song hits close […]

22 best remixes of your fave songs from Blink-182, Paramore, Twenty One Pilots and more

Some songs are perfect just the way they are, but that doesn’t stop other musicians from adding their own twist to the mix. And that includes EDM artists. Of course, some EDM remixes aren’t the greatest, but we’ll admit that others are sort of… fun. And dancey. Here are 22 EDM remixes of favorite songs […]
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