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August 16, 2012 – What do you do when your older cousin is one of the pioneers of your country's techno scene? In the case of Sweden's John Dahlbäck, the younger cousin of the indefatigable Jesper Dahlbäck, the answer has clearly been to prove himself even more prolific.

August 15, 2012 – House and techno are about to get a little freakier. Active since 2005, Amsterdam's Juju & Jordash have spent the last couple of years wowing audiences with their improvised live shows, utilizing analog machines and a bit of black magic to create a far-out amalgam of deep house, Detroit techno, kosmische musik, and dub.

August 14, 2012 – As Las Vegas has fallen under the sway of electronic dance music, casino magnate Steve Wynn has emerged as one of the most gung-ho supporters of EDM at its gaudiest. Wynn Resorts' four nightclubs — XS, Surrender, Tryst, and Encore Beach Club — have locked down residencies from some of the most recognizable names in dance music: David Guetta, Skrillex, Afrojack, Deadmau5, Tiësto, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Diplo, Dad

August 13, 2012 – In the five years since Róisín Murphy's last album, Overpowered, the Irish singer has seemed anything but. To the contrary, she's done what she damn well pleases.

August 10, 2012 – Next week, Smalltown Supersound unleashes the second single off Lindstrøm's third LP, Six Cups of Rebel, released back in February. The Norwegian producer has tossed out some curveballs before — this year, he and Prins Thomas reworked Roxy Music's "Avalon," and he gave Todd Rundgren free reign to poke and prog his own "Quiet Place to Live" — but the new EP is wild even by Lindstrøm's elliptical standards.

August 8, 2012 – Brodinski (Louis Rogé) has been bubbling up in the French electronic-music scene since 2007, and in the beginning, his career path seemed pretty typical. He remixed artists like Bonde Do Role, Tiga, and Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya (remember her?), and he turned up on buzzing labels like Kitsuné and Boysnoize.