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Armin van Buuren is known worldwide for his unique brand of epic stadium trance but it appears that the producer is moving away from his roots for new album ‘Intense’ (artwork pictured). In a conversation with Radio One, Armin spoke about how he has tried to incorporate several different genres into the album, a move that...

The Miami Winter Music Conference is back and with it Toolroom Records once again provides the essential soundtrack to this huge winter dance event with ‘Toolroom Records Miami 2013’. Cramming in a massive 47 fresh and upfront tracks, ‘Toolroom Records Miami 2013’ includes no less than 20 exclusives plus anthems from international superstar artists such...

With over a billion hits on YouTube, it was only a matter of time before the remixes came rolling in. Who better to tackle the monstrous tune than hugely successful producers, Diplo and Afrojack? A few months ago Afrojack played out his masterpiece, and now both remixes are available for listening pleasure. Diplo gives his trap touch...

Hello GlobalGatherers, the UK’s Best Dance Event is back even bigger and better for 2013! And what a treat we have in store for you this summer. With live headline shows from artists including Plan B, Example, Disclosure and special guest Rita Ora, sets from the World’s top DJ’s including Jamie Jones, Nicky Romero and...

Current chart-topper Avicii has revealed that his current UK No.1 with Nicky Romero I Could Be The One came “completely out of the blue” to the pair. Speaking exclusively to MTV News at XS nightclub in Las Vegas, Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, said being top of the Official Charts “feels amazing” and added how...

Richie Hawtin and Deadmau5 will perform together at this year’s South By South West (SXSW) festival. They’ll play a very special “versus” set at the SXSW interactive closing party, hosted by Media Temple. This news follows the announcement that the pair would host a talk together during SXSW’s daytime conference. Hawtin has previously announced his admiration for Deadmau5 and...

If you thought Keith Flint, the spiky-haired Prodigy frontman famous for prompting complaints from British mothers that he was scaring their children in the 1996 film clip for Firestarter, might have mellowed with age, think again. Responding to a question about how dance music had changed, Flint tore into Psy – apparently unaware that the...

Mega DJ Laidback Luke has revealed it would be a “dream come true” to officially remix a Justin Timberlake track. The Dutch producer who’s remixed and bootlegged every artist under the sun exclusively told MTV.co.uk about tinkering with this Sunday’s potential chart-topping artist: “I would still love to do an official remix for Justin Timberlake…...

As we reported, last weekend Avicii was taken into hospital for ‘stomach related issues’, following another episode last year due to excessive partying. Now he has been admitted out of hospital and is now back on the road in Australia. The Swedish DJ tweeted to his 600,000+ followers: “Finally out of the hospital and on...

Slovenian techno juggernaut UMEK is in the middle of his first overseas tour of 2013. Starting in South America he rocked the dancefloor on both Ultra festivals in Chile and Argentina. Moments after he had finished his set, the internet got flooded with tweets and YouTube videos of extatic fans. He is now headed to...

The world’s most famous DJ is going to undertake a residency in Las Vegas. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Tiësto has confirmed he’s lined up a twenty-month deal with MGM. His residency will begin in April, and comprises of over forty gigs at the new five-level Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant and Nightclub. Tiësto revealed...

It’s that time of year again and the Pukka Up crew are getting ready for another season on the White Isle. They have just released their 2013 promo video which features a bird’s eye view of Ibiza’s best clubs from a helicopter. Check out the video below and get your sun cream ready for another...

Avicii is suffering from more health problems, this time it’s while he’s in Australia. It was only a month ago that the Swedish EDM superstar admitted he was hospitalised in 2012 due to excessive partying, and now Avicii (real name Tim Bergling) has had to go in hospital due to stomach-related problems. The DJ’s management...

D.J.’s in nightclubs sometimes brag that the songs they play are obscure enough to be “un-Shazam-able.” That distinction will soon be harder to attain, however, as Shazam, the popular name-that-song app for smartphones, expands its database through a deal with Beatport, the leading online dance-music store. Shazam says is has 275 million users, which has...