Tropical house is a subgenre of deep house with elements of Dancehall, with the heavy use of real insturments in the productions, ranging from the use of the Saxaphone to the use of Pan Pipes and more. The phrase was coined by Australian producer Thomas Jack in around 2013 and has become a worldwide phenomenon ever since. It was not until 2013 where it hit the mainstream with Klangkarussel’s  “Sun Don’t Shine”. And with producers Robin Schulz and Kygo who in 2015 became the fastest artist to 1 billion streams on Spotify. Tropical house arrived globally through Justin Bieber’s album Purpose with singles ‘Sorry’ and ‘What Do You Mean’. The…

As festival season is apporaching and with Tomorrowland selling out in under 2 hours, we thought we would highlight some of the other big EDM festivals in Europe. Which are just as good and equally don’t sell out as quickly. Creamfields – Daresbury, UK – 23-26 August. One of the most prestigious dance festivals in the world. What makes Creamfields unique is that the cover all genres within the dance world. They cover everything from house to garage and bass, coming close to Tomorrowland for all-round electronic feel. Tickets: https://www.creamfields.com/tickets Lineup: Above & Beyond, Alesso, Adam Beyer, Annie Mac, Armin Van Buuren, Camelphat, Carl Cox, The Chainsmokers, Danny Howard, Dimitri…

As Miami music week approaches we thought we would highlight some of the tropical house parties to look out for. The event runs from March 20-25 March culminating in the Ultra Music festival running from the Friday to the Sunday. Also in Miami is the annual winter music conference featuring presentations and masterclasses from industry experts. Making this week one of the places to be if you are a true dance fan. Tuesday 20 March Nora En Pure presents Purified – Delano Beach Club Tickets : https://www.tixr.com/groups/mmwhotel/events/nora-en-pure-presents-purified-7921  Wednesday 21 March DJ Mag Pool Sessions – Surfcomber Tickets: https://miamimusicpartners.electrostub.com/event.cfm?cart&showTimingID=190633 Look out for Lost Frequencies, Yotto and More. Thursday 22nd March Robin Schulz &…

Kygo the Norwegian superstar has kicked off 2018 with 9 remixes of songs from his recent album ‘Kids In Love’. This album brought in millions of streams for every track and was laced with moments of pure brilliance. One of the most surprising remixes which kicks of the album is from rapper ‘Gucci Mane’ who adds a vocal to ‘This Town’, while keeping most of the elements of the orignal. Next up is a remix of ‘Never Let You Go’ by Jack Wins who at this moment in time seems to be the go to guy for remixes, having come of the back of remixing ‘Dreamer’ by Axwell & Ingrosso.…