A new study has revealed that raving and the use of psychedelics are linked to “social bonding and prosocial behaviors.” Dr. Martha Newson, a cognitive anthropologist at the School of Anthropology and Conservation, conducted a retrospective online survey with those who have attended memorable raves. The study examined altered states of consciousness common in group rituals which contained the “4Ds” – dance, drums, sleep deprivation, and drugs. The study found those who engaged in the “4Ds” at raves or free parties often experienced awe-inspiring, personal transformation — and the more an individual felt personally transformed by the experience, the more they felt bonded to the group. Dr. Newson believes this profound feeling could play a key role in psychedelic therapies. She explains, “Psychedelics have a deep-rooted stigma related to recreational drug use and harm, but they are being used more and more in clinical studies for drug therapy in the search for more effective treatment pathways — for example, treating depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, or even anorexia.” Furthermore, this new research from the University of Kent “may help explain why rave culture has endured for the last thirty years.”
H/T: Mixmag, Source: University of Kent | Photo via Curious Josh for Insomniac This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: STUDY: Raving Promotes Social Bonding, Prosocial Behaviors Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/09/30/study-raving-promotes-social-bonding-prosocial-behaviors/
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interview via Talal Albahiti Historically, when people think about electronic music, the Middle East isn’t typically a region that comes to mind. But MDLBEAST in Saudi Arabia is hoping to change that with their massive festival SOUNDSTORM, which has already received plenty of accolades and this year features an absolutely top-tier lineup. We had opportunity to speak to leaders at the festival about their event, their new label, and their new music conference. Read below. How has the year been for you so far, how much has the pandemic made things difficult for you and how have you overcome those challenges?Coming off the back of a difficult 2020, 2021 has been a good year for us and we’re really excited about the next three months. Globally, our industry suffered a lot last year, but it’s great to see so many festivals taking place again this year and we can’t wait to welcome music fans from across the region to our flagship festival ‘SOUNDSTORM’ in December. That said, COVID was somewhat of a blessing in disguise for us as we not only launched two virtual initiatives, Freqways and Frequencies, but also worked on developing data and insights to support our business development. MDLBEAST Freqways – our multistage online music experience – was launched as a response to the global pandemic, and to date has highlighted over 50 local and international artists with performances across 45 global locations. MDLBEAST Frequencies, our online radio channel, is growing daily and has given many local and regional artists a platform to showcase their music. We’ve also launched our record label, MDLBEAST Records with eight releases for international and regional artists so far. How is SOUNDSTORM looking for this year? Who will appear, what will be going on?We’re really excited about the festival this year! With over 150 artists performing across 8 stages, it’s set to be even bigger and better than 2019 and I have no doubt our guests will experience something truly special. When it comes to performers, the line-up really does have something for everyone – from David Guetta, Deadmau5, DJ Snake, Eric Prydz, and Steve Aoki, to Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens, Carl Cox, Charlotte de Witte, Jeff Mills, Nina Kraviz and Sven Väth. We also have some incredible local talent on show with the likes of Anmarz, Cosmicat, Spaceboi, and Zone+. We are announcing our second lineup soon, so stay tuned for that. How important is it to you to develop the middle east scene? How much of a challenge is it, what are the key aspects to develop and work on, where do you think you can ultimately take it?MDLBEAST, as a music entertainment company, was established off the back of the 2019 festival as we saw how much potential there is in the region. We also saw how big of an impact it had – not just on attendees but also the artists who performed – and took it upon ourselves to start building an infrastructure which was previously non-existent in Saudi – and the region as a whole. For example, in the year following SOUNDSTORM 2019, artists who performed at the festival had 36.5% more demand globally compared to those who didn’t. Tell us about the new label – what is the structure, who does the A&R and what is the aim – just to serve up good music, or to unearth new talents in the middle east and take them to the world stage?MDLBEAST Records is our label arm which produces and distributes music by local, regional, and international artists. We’re constantly looking for and identifying talent proactively and accepting sets from talent who’d like to pitch themselves. To date, the label has released seven tracks including ‘Toxic Romance’ by COSMICAT, one of the biggest female DJs in the region, as well as tracks from dance heavy-weights R3hab and Salvatore Ganacci. Who are the exciting new talents to look out for coming from the middle East?Firstly, there’s Vinyl Mode – a big name in the Saudi underground scene. He spent over a decade shaping the electronic music scene in Saudi, growing his profile, and connecting with the EDM community both locally and internationally. Another name to look out for is Nouf Sufyani aka Cosmicat – Saudi Arabia’s first female DJ. She’s an inspiration to many up-and-coming female DJs across the region and has a great story. She graduated from dentistry school and worked in a dental practice before becoming a full-time artist and has recently released her first-ever single “Toxic Romance”. There’s also a DJ called Malkin, who is part of an exciting new wave of EDM artists emerging from the Middle East. Who are you most looking forward to seeing at MDLBEAST and why?It’s really difficult for me to choose one or two artists from this line-up as we have so many great names coming to perform. I’m just excited to see the festival return after what was a difficult 2020, and to see so many fans in attendance doing what they love; partying, dancing, and enjoying the incredible music and entertainment on offer. Tell us about the XP Music Conference – why have you decided to put this together, what is the motivation?XP is a three-day music event with day & nightlife aspects, created to amplify music futures across the Middle East. It’s taking place in Riyadh in December and is set to become the most forward-thinking gathering of music leaders in the region. The aim is to expand opportunities for music industry professionals of all backgrounds including artists, entrepreneurs, creatives, and policymakers and create a platform where they all come together in building the future for the region’s music industry. Tell us about the other projects you work on besides these, what motivates them, what is the overall mission you are on and what are the end goals?Regarding projects, we’ve already discussed our ambitions with the record label, Freqways, Frequencies and XP. It’s safe to say those four things – along with the festival – are our focus projects for the time being. Our motivation is simple: to create a music infrastructure across the Middle East which inspires a new generation of young Arab talent. So far, we’re doing a lot of work to bring our end goal to life, however we’ll continue to push ourselves to ensure we don’t rest on our laurels and create a viable and sustainable industry for all. What are you most proud of having achieved so far under the MDLBEAST banner? What is the best achievement so far?Good question. I’m really proud of how the company has evolved over the last two years and how we’ve already given a platform to several local artists to create and amplify their music. I’m also proud of the impact our festival in 2019 had on the country, creating 16,000 direct and indirect jobs while driving exponential growth in the entertainment industry. Moreover, through independent research, we found that 83% of Saudi youth believe that SOUNDSTROM 2019 increased opportunities for local musicians and creatives in the country, and that 86% of young Saudis said they were prouder of the creativity and culture in Saudi Arabia as a result of SOUNDSTORM 2019.
Photo via MNO Photo for MDL Beast This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Interview with MDLBEAST, on the growth of electronic music in the Middle East Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/09/30/interview-with-mdlbeast-on-the-growth-of-electronic-music-in-the-middle-east/ Space Yacht presents its first-ever techno compilation, The Black Hole Vol. 1, in collaboration with HELLBOUND! The vast, ever-evolving spectrum of techno is captured in this moment in time, from the Space Yacht perspective. Black Hole explores the influence of today’s techno savants, ranging from minimal beats to warehouse cuts to hard techno. The Black Hole comp features 10 mind-melting tracks from some of North America’s most innovative and ruthless techno producers — HELLBOUND!, Declan James, DRAKK, BRVMES, REVEL, Barbosa, Chris Waldt, forsetî, thanks, i hate it and AMAGII. HELLBOUND! shares of the new release: I believe we’re at a pivotal point in time in dance music, and it’s incredibly important for good teams to join forces and push these sounds in the states. Strength in numbers is very real. It’s been my mission over the past couple of years to really drive the techno sound in America as much as possible, so this compilation was a ton of fun to work on. It features some of my favorite up and coming acts in the space with ZERO SKIPS. Ready for the club, warehouse, or festival stage. Space Yacht co-founder Henry Lu echoes: We’re incredibly excited to put out our first hard techno compilation. We’ve been honored to organize some of the first events in the Western US for brands like mau5trap, the late i_o (rest in peace), and HELLBOUND! Now that we have our label division, being able to put out a whole cohesive compilation dedicated to this sound is a milestone for us. Listen here! Space Yacht – The Black Hole Vol. 1This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Space Yacht Drops Inaugural Techno Comp with HELLBOUND!, ‘The Black Hole Vol. 1’ [LISTEN] Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/09/30/space-yacht-the-black-hole-vol-1/ A bold new release from Haus of Panda x J. Slai, “This Music,” blends the distinct styles of speed house and hardstyle into one straight up heater. Delivering on the signature Speed House Movement sound and then some, “This Music” pushes the tempo and dabbles with hardstyle elements throughout. It’s a concise, 2-minute ride that doesn’t take a moment for granted, building the intensity and serving switch ups left and right. Haus of Panda’s Speed House Movement has consistently produced heavy-hitting, four on the floor energy — and “This Music” takes the concept to uncharted territory. Listen here and link up with both artists involved below! Haus of Panda x J. Slai – This MusicStream/download: https://snd.click/ThisMusic Connect with Haus Of Panda SoundCloud | Spotify | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Connect with J. Slai SoundCloud | Spotify | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Connect with Speed House Movement SoundCloud | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Speed House Meets Hardstyle with “This Music” from Haus of Panda x J. Slai [LISTEN] Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/09/30/this-music-haus-of-panda-x-j-slai/ capshun just dropped a powerful new production, “Morph,” serving as the inaugural release from FUXWITHIT the label. “Morph” delivers an evocative, emotive introduction, with beauty and aggression intertwined. The expert producer known as capshun has mastered the art of carving out unique experiences through sound and this trap-infused wonder-production really has it all. capshun shares in his own words: “Morph” signifies how I am constantly changing and reworking who I am creatively. I am sure it’s needless to say but I love making a lot of different music. So to create something that is still me but even more than who I have been musically, kind of feels like I am morphing and transforming my creative spirit. I want everyone to feel all the different emotions on this one. The sadness, the joy, the HYPE, the anger and put it into perspective of the song. Amplifying their “Champions of the Underground” mentality, this first release from FUXWITHIT sets the bar for what’s to come. Listen and link up below! capshun – MorphConnect with capshun SoundCloud | Spotify | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Connect with FUXWITHIT SoundCloud | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: capshun Launches FUXWITHIT Label with Transformational New Single, “Morph” [LISTEN] Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/09/30/capshun-morph-fuxwithit-label/ With a handful of releases this year already, and massive acclaim from some of the industry’s leading publications, there is no doubt that Indian talent Narayan has set his sights high for the rest of 2021 and beyond. Just recently he was enlisted to create sample packs for renowned companies CR2 Records and Audentity Records, as well as performed a mix for Taz Network which went live on a YouTube Charity show put up by SuicideSheep with American nonprofit organization TWLOHA. Now, Narayan is back to share his shiny dance gem: “Lonely” in collaboration with John Dakolias. Narayan and John Dakolias’ unmatched chemistry is placed at the forefront of the spotlight, with a strong vocal performance fitting like a glove on top of Narayan’s tropical and shimmery instrumental, making up for a pop banger to raise your frequencies. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Narayan Returns With Infectious Track “Lonely” Alongside John Dakolias Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/09/30/narayan-returns-with-infectious-track-lonely-alongside-john-dakolias/ We are always on the lookout for new talent and it is a pretty special feeling we discover something stand out. Today is a prime example. Pop dance duo Saintz release the euphoric and melodic, ‘You’ll Always Find a Way’. For the last year throughout the quarantine the duo of Danny Stephenson and Destiny Owen aka Saintz have been working quietly putting together new music for 2021 and making time to connect when possible. You summer inspired chord progressions, subtle yet inspiring harmonies and a big climatic sunset calling chorus. We are excited to bring further updates on these exciting talents. Commenting on this release, the guys state: “With the songs lyrics being all about travel, we wanted to capture that in the video for ‘Beautiful World’. However, being 2021 and the restrictions that has given us we headed to our videographers house on the Isle of Wight to shoot the video. We spent three days on the cliffs, on the beach and on the water capturing good times with good friends. We wanted a crossover of cinematic, beautiful locations and candid shots of us all just having a good time. A music video can definitely make you feel a certain way, and we wanted this to be a feel good watch.” This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Your EDM Premiere: Manchester Dance Pop Duo Saintz Realease, ‘You’ll Always Find a Way’ Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/09/30/your-edm-premiere-manchester-dance-pop-duo-saintz-realease-youll-always-find-a-way/ The fourth album from REZZ is on the near horizon — and her next single, “Let Me In” with fknsyd drops tomorrow. “Let Me In” sounds like an eerie lullaby led by lush vocals from fknsyd, soon infiltrated by a hypnotic groove with clean synth work signature of REZZ. The song follows up “Chemical Bond,” with Deathpact, positioned as the upcoming album’s leading single. It’s an exciting time for REZZ and her fanbase, with Spiral due out soon, a new single and music video, and tickets for the 2022 Spiral Tour on sale this Friday. REZZ shares: I’m so excited to announce the Spiral tour as it will feature the biggest production I’ve ever had by far. “Let me in” with fknsyd is one of my favourite songs I’ve ever worked on, her voice & song writing is so incredible I can’t wait for you to hear. Listen to the preview below and check back tomorrow to hear in full! REZZ x fknsyd – Let Me InPre-save here!
Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: REZZ Previews New Single “Let Me In” with fknsyd Out Tomorrow [LISTEN] Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/09/30/rezz-let-me-in-with-fknsyd-preview/ Back in July, deadmau5 released his second collaboration with Lights, “When The Summer Dies.” A month later, he announced he was releasing his own virtual world, Oberhasli, made using Manticore’s CORE engine. Now, one more more after that, the two have collided with the official music video for the single, made entirely with user-created worlds on CORE. This incredible collaboration with deadmau5 and Core creators resulted in more than 130 entries from around the world that spanned gritty underground cities to psychedelic visions to war-torn landscapes. Several of the creators who participated have unique backgrounds, with many having little to no prior professional game development experience, and yet were still able to make stunningly beautiful 3D worlds in just a few days. “I’ve been experimenting with the confluence of music and tech for a long time, and now with games, I’m able to take it to a whole other level,” said Joel Zimmerman who is deadmau5. “Typically it takes months and hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of dollars to make a music video. In this case, we were able to pull together a video with stunning 3D worlds in just a couple of months by crowdsourcing the creation to the Core community and deadmau5 fans. The quality of the interactive experiences and the speed with which they were made was unbelievable and demonstrates why more artists are seeking out unique opportunities inside of games to extend new experiences to their audiences.” Check out the video below and continue scrolling for some examples of fan submissions.
This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: deadmau5 Releases Official Music Video w/ Lights Made Entirely With User-Created Worlds on Manticore’s CORE Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/09/30/deadmau5-releases-official-music-video-w-lights-made-entirely-with-user-created-worlds-on-manticores-core/ Malaa has unleashed the 27th edition of his menacing mix series, bringing the best in bass house and tech house to the masses. Who is Malaa 27 is filled with unreleased music, spanning just over a half hour as the masked DJ presents premium current selects. Although the mix is advertised as ID-only, some of the cuts have already identified via 1001tracklists here. KEELD, Loge21, LOUD ABOUT US!, Honey & Badger, ACRAZE and more are in the mix, plus a hype new remix of DJ Snake & Malaa’s recent banger “Ring The Alarm” from Matroda. Six years ago, the Who is Malaa mix series served as an introduction to the Malaa sound and eventually cemented the producer as a tastemaker in the scene. Now that they’re fewer and farther between, it’s especially exciting when Malaa drops a new mix. Listen here! Malaa – Who is Malaa 27
Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Malaa Drops ‘Who is Malaa 27’ Mix with IDs from Matroda, ACRAZE & More [LISTEN] Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/09/29/who-is-malaa-27-mix/ |
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