Samuel Roberts AKA " Saam Roberts" is a 25 year old electro house Producer/Remixer from Keighley, Bradford. West Yorkshire, England, UK. Saam's productions we're first unveiled in early 2013 having been discovered by Phunk Junk Records.

Electro Update did a mini interview with Saam Roberts to learn more about him as an artist and his music. He has also been kind enough to make a promo mix of all his latest music just for you! Make sure you listen in to it. 

Moderat are back with a brand new album after 7 years, soon to be released worldwide on Monkeytown Records on 2nd August. Moderat is the collaboration of Sascha Ring, better known as Apparat and Gernot Bronsert & Sebastian Szary, better know as Modeselektor. Originating from Berlin, Germany, the unique Moderat electronic music trio was formed. Back in March 2012, it was announced on their facebook fanpage, that the guys would be working a 2nd album. And in February 2013 Moderat announced their second album titled II. It took them 6 months of hard work and dedication to create this album. Looking forward to hearing the full length album soon. For now, Moderat have released 2 tracks of the album to wet our appetites a bit.

Searching and searching for new talent and came across a real gem. He goes by the name of Reboot The Robot. An acoustic indie rock artist from Cheyenne, WY. Jon Ware, the talented guy behind Reboot The Robot has released 4 albums within 3 and a half years. Now a 5th is added to the list. Which will be released on 30th July 2013. Reboot The Robot is an independent artist. Have a lot of respect towards him for that. He's doing his own thing, his way, and he has been immensely successful.

The artwork was done by Aaron Black @ https://www.facebook.com/Aaron.Black.Art

American up-and-coming DJ/Producer Tanner Lewis Jones that goes by the name Catch The Nuke fell in love with Electronic Dance Music at a young age and have ever since been obsessed with the music genre. He was inspired by Chrispy's song "Inspector Gadget" to make music for other people to enjoy. With hard work and determination he have made it this far and have not given up on the dream.

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Basshouse (Ike Iloegbu), an Electronic DJ/producer brings electronic music to life with powerful bass sequence and passionate performances. His outgoing personality, charisma, and on stage presence is what makes him such a unique performer. At 23 years of age this New York born and raised DJ has dreams and ambitions that he will conquer with his extreme dedication and outstanding work ethic. Basshouse lives by the quote; “A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”

You read correctly the top American DJ/Producer Kaskade released an app for iPhone that features everything you could possibly want relating to Kaskade. This app is perfect for Kaskade fans as well as Electronic Dance Music fans in general.

DJ Chuckie releases Makin Papers on the 23rd of July. He says he is excited for us to hear it. I'm myself excited to be hearing it!

Hits including Let The Bass Kick, Aftershock and Make Some Noise contributed to his rise as a DJ. Not only that but he has also remixed songs from well known stars David Guetta and Michael Jackson. He has aslo produced for Akon, 50 Cent and Ke$ha.

With big stars like that behind his name, he sure has to step up his game and Makin Papers will surely be one amazing sound to listen to.

The Electronic Dance Music trio, Krewella that consists of vocalist sisters Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf and producer "Rain Man" is this week's DJ of The Week. They are known for their unique hard-electro beats that can keep anyone dancing for days. They first came into the scene in 2011 and they released their first EP "Play Hard" in June 2012, the EP received a lot of positive feed back from the EDM community. Ever since then the group has grown and gained million of fans worldwide. After the release of their EP all the songs they released thereafter received a lot of positive feedback from the public.

Electronic Dance Music possess the perfection that people try to create by learning to play an instrument. Its quite obvious that EDM is nothing like other genre it has something different about it. Unlike other music genres EDM expresses positive messages and influences. EDM contains that element that can make us feel alive and uplift our souls unlike mainstream genres. Unlike Hip-Hop or R &B, EDM does not kill our soul or evoke sad and depressing emotions. EDM fanatics are probably the most happiest people alive because of the fact that we listen to music that empowers us with Peace, Love, Unity & Respect. It creates a safe place for us to escape from all negativity of the world. No matter what the problem or cause of the pain might be EDM has the power to heal your heart and soul from sorrow.

The queen of Pop, Lady GaGa returns to the music industry with her latest album ARTPOP, that will be released on 11th November 2013. The world class Electronic Dance Music DJ, Zedd that is known for his electro-bumping beats is the guy behind the production of ARTPOP. This caused many questions to pop up from both Little Monsters and EDM fans. Is Lady GaGa experimenting with EDM and will her new album have EDM influences? This is some of the questions asked by fans worldwide. According to Lady GaGa, ARTPOP is an "experimental" album which could possibly mean anything.

As a fellow Lady GaGa fan and EDM fanatic, I can truly say that I'm hoping that ARTPOP will be very Electronic. Although Zedd has said that they are not trying to make EDM but they're also not trying to make Pop. What could this possibly mena? Hopefully ARTPOP will be a combination of both EDM and Pop, hence Electro Pop. Lady GaGa revealed that her first single from the anticipated album will be released on 19 August 2013. So we will just have to wait and find out.

Since Electronic Dance Music came to existence it has grown and developed to be one of the most diverse music genres to exist today. During the development of EDM it has grown and fused with many other genres forming even more sub-genres.

Today EDM is known for its diverse style ranging from deep-and-soulful to hardcore-and-electro. Its an undeniable fact that EDM caters for everyone whether you like slow & relaxed music or extreme dance music, you will find it in the EDM stream. That's what I like most about EDM, it has the power and ability to satisfy nearly everyone.

Its that time of the year again, its time to vote for your favourite DJ's from across the world. Yes you guessed right, DJ Mag Top 100 Poll is back and voting lines are open. On 15 July, DJ Mag revealed that its time to vote for your favourite DJ. DJ Mag is the world's Top Electronic Dance Music DJ magazine that features the best DJ's in the industry and is known for having the most accurate DJ poll results. Who are you voting for?

Another instalment of the Trance Nation series compilation from Ministry of Sound will be released on 29th July. This years edition is mixed by trance legend and maestro, Lange. Trance Nation 2013 is a double disc set which has an eclectic mix of some of the best trance tracks of the past year, as well as 5 album exclusives. These are courtesy of Lange and Lange Records.

The controversial Paris Hilton has adopted a new career as a dj/producer of EDM. The EDM community are up in arms as soon as they heard the news of Hilton producing an Electro Dance album. Now comes the news of Hilton and her residency at superclub Amnesia for the Foam and Diamonds party, in the dance capital of the world - Ibiza. This has angered many EDMers even more, as she is not accepted as an EDM artist.

Finally the official Crushed EP is now available, released on Black Hole Records, by the out of this world Cosmic Gate. This song blew my mind when I first heard it last year, well not just me, but the entire Trance family at large. Their incredible album Wake Your Mind is a huge success aswell as their worldwide tour to promote the album, following with the temperature raising single Stormchaser which is also a favourite, and now the official release of the Crushed EP.

Swedish Trance producer, Mike Shiver, collaborates with Polish singer-songwriter Aneym for the new Trance smasher "Shine". Aneym has released her debut album entitled "Young and Proud" on July 1st. It is a massive album in the trance music scene, already in the top 20 of the beatport trance chart. This new single produced by Mike Shiver has the same chart topper potential. A pure trance track, with beautiful melodies that allow you drift away, matched with heavenly vocals. Check it out on beatport.

What started as a joke on Armin's A State of Trance radio show has now developed into a new Trance movement. "Who's Afraid of 138?" Of course referring to people who love the 138 Beat Per Minute sound of Trance. Therefore legendary DJ, Armin Van Buuren decided to dedicate an entire record label to the loud and uplifting Trance genre.

The American DJ, Morgan Page decided to drop his latest song "Your Love" at this year's EDC Lad Vegas and has now finally uploaded the 1.36 long preview of his remix of The Outfield's "Your Love". He received a lot of positive feedback from fans for the song and now he has introduced this song to being his upcoming new single.

Da'Twaun T. Hall (born March 20, 1991) better known by his stage name Getem Swiff, is an up-coming multi-genre, American record producer from Alexandria, Virginia. He is noted for using "epic sounding" synths and melodies compliment that hard hitting kicks and basses. Placing among top 3 producers in numerous local beat battles, Swiff has gain local recognition throughout the "DMV" area. With being in contact with well known djs such as DJ Woogie, Swiff has plans to sign with a record label and work with major artist such as Avicii, Steve Aoki, Krewella, Ellie Goulding and many more. Be on the look out for this young talent, for his rise has just begun.

Benni Benassi makes a collaboration with John Legend in making a remix of John Legends song, Dance The Pain Away. Both, Benassi and John is well respected in the music industry, so why should they not collaborate? John Legends voice is perfect for the new generation of music which is of course all about bass and beats. Benni has been making music since the late 1980's and his music has only improved ever since. Whereas John Legend has been around since 2001, his lyrics are always deep and has feelings which are quite a good mix if I have to say so myself.

Pet Shop Boys releases their 12th studio album, Electric. It will be their first album that will not be released on Parlophone, but it will be released on their own label, x2. In their native United Kingdom, Electric was BBC Radio 2's Album of the Week from 8 July 2013. It features a collaboration with DJ/dance music producer Example. Neil had said that it didn't feel like it was going to be their next album but just a side project, but last year when they sat down he asked if this is going to be their 12th studio album and their answer was yes. they seem really excited to be releasing their next album and let's hope their fan base will love it as much as they do too. But since I'm not a fan of them, I would consider listening to Electric.

Get Ya Swagga On  is one of the liveliest tracks coming to the music industry this summer, it will be released July 28th, and I can bet my bottom dollar that it will be on the playlist of many a fitness routine, faster than Beyonce can crank up her come-back campaign. 
Get Ya Swagga On is the new single from international rapper, The Feeva, with a touch of the inusual and arrives in the UK where the stage is set for a remix of epic proportions featuring Afrikan Boy, Taliyah Lavine and Dabz The Motive.

Champione splices elements of House, Electro, Glitch and Dubstep to showcase scalding-hot production skills, invigorating rhythms and a flair for hyper-synthetic melodies. Being labeled by followers as a high-energy electric pirate, Champione’s style remains relentless, direct and intrinsically suited to the sweaty, darkened, heart-thumping realm of the DJ.

The superstar singer and songwriter Lady Gaga who has been teasing us with the release of her new studio album "ARTPOP" has finally revealed the release date of the album earlier today. The news was revealed on her official website and we could be expecting an official Lady GaGa app too. The album is set to be released on the 11th of November 2013.

English singer and song writer Ellie Goulding has been a vocalist on Electronic Dance Music tracks and had many of her tracks remixed by top world class DJ's from across the world. She has also hit number one with both her two albums even though her style does not strictly fall under the EDM category her impressive vocal abilities seamlessly transition across many genres.

But this time Ellie Goulding embarks a completely different adventure, this time she gets behind the decks. You heard right Ellie Goulding is officially the newest celebrity to DJ her own set, she's making her debut at Surrender Nightclub in Las Vegas on July 26. This club has previously hosted the likes of Paul Oakenfold, Eric Prydz and Steve Aoki.

American superstar DJ/producer Skrillex's 2 hour Essential Mix of last month was definitely what we expected from the DJ, trademark sound and hardcore filthy beats.

The superstar DJ, Skrillex known for his unique approach to music has received word over the weekend that his Essential Mix (2 Hour) was the single most played piece on BBC Radio 1's history across all media. Its still an undeniable fact that Skrillex is still a household name in EDM.

The legendary American electronic music producer RJD2 is back with his latest album. RJD2 has finally announced that on October 8th, he will be making his return to the music industry with a brand new album. This new album will be called "More Is Than Isn't" and will also be his 5th studio album.

The American DJ Kaskade is back with the release of his new remix of the singer and song writer Lana Del Rey's new single "Young & Beautiful". In this remix Kaskade brings forth a powerful electro and dance effect to the song, turning this beautiful song into something spectacular.

The young upcoming Electronic Dance Music DJ and producer Felipe Tampa that goes by the stage name FTampa is back with the release of his latest EP. The young artist released his first EP at just the age of 18 by a sub-label of Plasmapool and he's also known for doing an official remix for the Brazilian superstar duo, Felguk.

The British DJ and music producer Duke Dumont who is known for his debut with an Essential Mix and his number one hit "Need U" that was released sometime in 2013, is back with his latest track. He's also known for remixing a number of songs several which have charted in the UK. Now Duke Dumont is back with a new single called "Hold On", featuring the vocalist MNEK.

Felipe Tampa, known as FTampa, started playing keyboards at the age of 13. Then, at the age of 18, he learned to play guitar. The idea of being a DJ and producer came through the infinite possibilities of producing music which he focused on. Within less than six months he had produced his first EP which was then released on a sub-label of Plasmapool.

The Chicago-based Electronic Dance Music trio Krewella is back with their latest offering, "Live For The Night", that was released on July 2. Krewella premiered the track during their performance at Clear Channel's iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party Presented by Visit Florida At Fontainebleau's BleauLive. The single will feature on the group's upcoming debut album that all are dying to hear.

The legendary DJ/producer Moby is back in action with his new album "lnnocents" that is set to be released some time in October 2013. Moby being known for the beautiful dichotomy he delivers in his studio and live performance work has teamed up with the producer Mike 'Spike' Stent to produce this album. He’s also collaborated with a long list of talent including Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, Skylar Grey and Mark Lanegan.

Tyler White better known by his stage name Dmur is an upcoming Electronic Dance Music DJ and producer that was first introduced to the world of producing by one of his friends. After experimenting with music genres like Hip-Hop and Trap, Dmur soon was inspired by Top DJ's like Skrillex, Deadmau5 and many more, to do EDM.

David Guetta and Glowinthedark kicks off with their single "Ain't A Party" featuring Harrison. This song's build up will really get you going and once it hits in you'll see yourself at a concert or some sort. Glowinthedark will be joining the other DJs at TomorrowLand Sunday July 28th. So all those lucky people going to TomorrowLand would not want to miss this DJ.

The San Francisco-based mashup artist, Jordan Roseman most commonly known by his stage name DJ Earworm who has achieved recognition for his technically sophisticated and creative music mashups. DJ Earworm has finally assembled and released the SummerMash 2013 which features the Top 40 songs from the year all mashed together in one sweet mix. The mix beginning to end is quite good, I suggest you guys check it out.

We all love that moment when the Beat drops and the music just over takes your whole mind, body & soul. When you feel happy and at peace, because you're surrounded by the greatness which is Electronic Dance Music.

Thanks to a partnership between festival producer Insomniac and Dick Clark Productions, Electronic Dance Music will have its own awards show starting some time in next year. The announcement was made at the EDMbiz Conference.

Alessandro Linblad, better known as Alesso, is one of the biggest rising stars in EDM world. Specialising in progressive house, he has amazed EDMers all over the globe with his unique style of music. Born 7 July 1991 in Stockholm, Sweden, Alesso made his big break worldwide in 2011 with the massive track "Calling" who he collaborated with none other than Sebastian Ingrosso.

Zedd is one of the few DJs whose song made it to platinum status in the US. Others include Afrojack for "Take Over Control", Daft Punk for "Get Lucky" and Martin Solveig for "Hello". A massive achievement for the German DJ indeed. "Clarity" reached gold status almost a month after its release in May, and shortly after doubled its sales to reach the 1 million mark - Platinum status. Zedd has worked hard to reach this landmark, as he has done plenty of promotional work for the track on various talk shows. "Clarity" gained huge popularity through this and therefore through Zedd's hardwork, a much deserved achievement. Well done to him!

Superstar dj/producer Hardwell has just reached 1 million likes on facebook. As a sign of appreciation and gratitude to his fans, he released the first 2 hours of his liveset at the "I Am Hardwell" world tour, in Amsterdam. Hardwell's sets have always gotten major attention. His sets from festivals such as, Tomorrowland and Ultra have had millions of views on youtube. This is a treat for all Hardwell fans and well anyone who loves electro/progressive house. Freaking fantastic set! Best check it out on youtube, if you haven't.

"There's No Life Without EDM" this is a common statement made by nearly all Electronic Dance Music fanatics and it is true. Our lives are dependent on EDM, it is what makes us feel alive and it is what gives us life. Like water we can't live without Electronic Dance Music.

The superstar DJ and producer Diplo recently produced a new track for the UK rapper Tinie Timpah for his Demonstration album that has been in the making for quite a few years.
The hyped track "Trampoline" was produced by none other than Diplo. The song consists of an addictive dancefloor beat that anyone can be hooked by.

Hexa 21 is a 21-year-old producer from Helsinki, Finland. He started producing electronic music actively in December 2012. Hexa 21 mainly produces electronic dance music and has lately been really into electro house.

"Its all about the music and the Power that it has connect us no matter where we're from."
We Love the Rave scene because it unifies us with our international family, its when we feel happiest. When we feel most alive because we're with our brothers and our sisters. Its more than just a "scene" its a religion.

The British artist behind Spor and Feed Me, Jon Gooch has decide to take a break from DJing after the Summer festival season. Feed Me tweeted that he started DJung by accident and his experience with DJing is "not art".The man behind Feed Me can’t find as much satisfaction in DJ-ing as he would want anymore.

The highly anticipated compilation 2 disk set, "Anjunadeep 05" will be released on the 22th of July. The album has been mixed by Jody Wisternoff and James Grant. It features some exclusive tracks by Dusky, Tom Middleton, Andrew Bayer & James Grant, Vincenzo, Matt Lange, Jody Wisternoff, Croquet Club and Beckwith. Really excited for this album. There's so much of hype around it.

I know this isn't the most latest release, but I had to review it and share it with all of you. This 2 track EP was released last week on Noir Records and deserves attention. After Coyu made his big break back in 2009, the hits have been rolling in. "Salvation" features the vocals of David Grith. This Techno tune is dark, enthralling and so hypnotic. A real head-banger club track. "Future House" is inspired by oldschool elements. A sensual spacey vibe, also has that hypnotic feel as in "Salvation".This EP is just so good. Definitely impressed me. Looooove it!! Check it out on Beatport!

The awesome duo that brought us She Wolf and Titanium have teamed up yet again to bring us Beautiful People Say. This track has been on repeat since I've heard it. Sia is busy with her sixth studio album and it's almost time for her to release it. Sia hasn't been really exposed as a true artist, even though she wrote Diamonds from Rihanna. So hopefully this album will help her into becoming noticed by the general crowd. But either way, this song will really get you going.

Afrojack its it back with his new EP, "It's A Matter Of...". With 4 new tracks, the dirty dutch king slays it. Afrojack first released samples of his tracks but now it is available for all those Afrojack fans out there. With his hit, No Beef, surely his fan base has expanded. Afrojack might have only been around for a few years but many people know of him and like his music. But what other exciting things does he have for us in the future?