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I was listening to an older Marshmello track (like “Alone”) and suddenly got hit with a wave of really strong memories from the 2015–2017 Minecraft/YouTube era. It wasn’t just nostalgia—it felt overwhelming, like a full emotional flood from that time in my life.

It reminded me how strongly music can be tied to certain periods and content (Minecraft videos, old YouTubers like DanTDM, etc.). I didn’t expect it to hit that hard.

Does anyone else get this kind of reaction from older EDM or songs you used to listen to a lot?

APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO JUMPED IN ON THIS :))) see u at the rave, or on the next one! & go listen to SPEEEDBUMP 01 😄 ✌🏽

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Dear all, I was wondering if anyone here could recommend some modern EDM artists and tracks that are still not relying on Suno prompts or AI-generated vocals?

Or, framed differently: if I open Spotify and find a new track by Nicky Romero ot The Chainsmokers, how likely is it that great portions of the songs produced by big names are the result of GenAI? And which artists do obviously not rely on GenAI?

The thing is that I am occasionally playing live sets and am currently looking for some new EDM tracks which I could add to my library and play live. The _only_ restriction is that I do not prefer AI music in a sense that great portions of the track are just the result of prompts (vocals, melodies, etc.) with the accompanying technical impurities, although I would not like to go much into detail at this point.

Since the flood of AI on platforms like Spotify or Apple Music I encountered myself avoiding the Release Radar and related concepts. Instead, I started discovering old 10s EDM tracks I have never heard just until recently, or listening to my humonguous offline music library - but modern crowds might not appreciate these songs. I am honestly a bit concerned of consuming AI music without knowing it, thus the avoidance However, I would like to explore some new EDM, especially bass music or hard techno, since I enjoy listening to these genres privately, too.

Any insights (and opinions) are highly appreciated!

Since the start of 2026, the music world has changed
AI Music has now made up at least 28% up to 40% of daily uploads onto these platforms, and a decent chunk belongs to people pushing out AI music solely for profit over any form of creativity
 
With the addition of Spotify "carefully" labeling real musicians who do not use AI Generation, their requirements have left many musicians who don’t use any AI Generation and just below this requirement in the dust.

 
I feel that two additions to both of these platforms will let users / listeners who use these music platforms daily be able to fully understand in a complete transparent way on WHO they are listening to and WHAT they are listening to.
 
If there is enough evidence to show that the artist on this platform is AI Generated and not a real-life musician, it should have an "May Contain AI Generation" label on the artist profile itself, similar to how Spotify now has "Verified By Spotify" so the listener understands that the person behind the songs they are listening to with full transparency.
If there is enough evidence to show that the song on this platform is AI Generated, it should be listed next to the artist name on these platforms with "May Contain AI Generation", so if a listener finds the song on a "Mix" or a "Radio" they are listening to, they are able to view that the song could have AI Generation involved with it.
Considering that both of these platforms have allowed AI Generated Music to be put on the platform and have started to implement a crude method to verify musicians who don’t use AI at all, we need to at least have full transparency that the track was either made by a real human or made by an AI or an Hybrid AI/Human track

I’m struggling a bit and could use some advice from people who have been in my shoes. I really want to start going to more EDM shows, but none of my friends listen to the music or want to go with me.

I’ve been wanting to see Martin Garrix in NY for a while, but when the time came, I completely chickened out. I have this huge insecurity about going alone; I’m terrified I’ll look out of place, feel left out, and won’t be able to mix with the vibe of the crowd.

Have any of you started your rave journey solo? Did you have these same fears, and how did you finally push past the anxiety to just go?

Adonai, Rex Hooligan - In My Head

AER1AL - Overboost

AFTERUS - For You

Aimoon, Victor Tayne - Labyrinth of Mirrors

Airwalk3r, Solar Vision - Set Fire to the Rain

Aitor Astiz - Digital Soul (Freak)

Aleksey Ekimov - Not Vocals, Only Trance

ALIGASH - Evening Primrose (already released)

Allan Berndtz - Supersonic Realm

ALONE - Dark Night Of The Soul (EP)

Amber Revival, UUFO, Avrix - Let It Rain

Amenti - We Won't Fall

Andy Cain - Do You Remember?

Angel Ace - Tell Me

Angels&Tilove - Supernova

Atomic Pulse, E-VO (Psy) - Michgana (already released)

Audiojack, Kevin Knapp - Get It

Av, Motion Sound, Anton By - Bandit Petersburg

Avalanche, HEN1 - Papillon

AVE - Meet Me In The Dark

Avi Sic - Heavyweight

AYAREZ, HVRR, ELFIGO - Dreaming & Breathing

AYDEN LOYDE - Eon

Benjamin Duchenne - Windfall Night

BlackCode, Angemi, Jordan Grace - Young & Free

Braaheim - Forever Young

Broken Hill - Zero Tolerance

Cade Solito, Reza (US) - Love You Better

CamelPhat, Josh Gigante, Kuuda - So Good

CASSIMM, Allan Nunez - Puxa

Chapter & Verse - I'll Take The Blame

Chris Hover, Jon Towell - Orbit

Claas Inc. - Love Peace, Unity

Claire Willis, Max Denoise - City Lights

Cold Blue - Into The Sun

C-poch - Stay Cautiouso

Craig Connelly, Sam Laxton - Lamaya

C-Ro, Don Bnnr - Making Memories

Daddy's Groove, Bottai, Mingue, Summer Is Calling - Free

Dan Thompson - Nova

Dani Vega - Disassociated (already released)

Danito, Vemativ - Told You So

Danny Howard, LIGHTLEAK - The Pipe

Dario Nunez, Bubba Brothers - Midnight Rumours

Deltech - How You Like It

Deren - When I'm Not Here

Dirty Signal - Pyro Wasp

DJ Dani - Wake Me Up When The World Ends Over (already released)

DJ Dre, L.P. Rhythm - Like That

Drumcode - Dc4, Vol. 4 (EP)

Ed Lopes - Mambo

Eddie Lung - Please Don't Leave

Eelke Kleijn - Feel It, See It

Element, Chapter V, Noah Orion - WALL OF SOUND

Evan Wilder & Janko (ft. She Is Jules) - Again

Faith Mark, Dan Cooper - Opposia

Fantasm, Nvns - BABY BOY

Fantazm - Sad Joyous (NyTiGen Remix)

Fat Cosmoe, Luca Luper - I Know My Name (EP)

Fatboy Slim, Topic, Marco Generani - Right Here, Right Now

Fearz, HYPERKID - Sunshine In My Pocket

Franky Wah, Jyll - Down For You

Gallo, Alex Farell - Shiva

Gene Farris - Chicago Disco Circus, Vol 2: Tribute

Georgio Safo - Astronomer

GHEIST - Paradise

Giftback, Rhyan, Axidom - Daylight

Glass Petals - WE STAY INSIDE

H3rtz - Twilight glow (already released)

Harshil Kamdar - The Plan

HYPNOZA - Tanz Mit Mir

i4U - Memories

ICARUS PROJECT - Rise And Shine

ILSE, Tbr, V3NOM (By MaRLo) - Overloader

Illumin8 [NO], Zunsjine - Iridescent

Ilyaa - Straight From The Top

IOA - Bassline Soldiers

James Poole, JayC (NL), Kim Payton - Story Of My Life

Janko, Evan Wilder, She Is Jules - Again

Jarred - Hideaway

Jayda G - All Day (Jackie Hollander Remix)

JES, Daniel Wanrooy - We'll Be Together (C-Systems Remix)

Jev - Losing My Mind

Josh Le Tissier, 2ACES - Like Home

Joshua Robbie, Dawty - Addicted 2 U (feat. Preston Harris, Trxnz)

Joshwa - Out of My Mind (Rello Remix)

Joyhauser - Knaldrang (MXGN & Deevey Remix)

Juany Bravo, NODUS, Murmusica - Dum Tak

Julia Eliza - Back Here (already released)

Juntaro, HILLS (US) - Break It

Kage, KDH - Dump Truck

KayZen - Where Hope Lies

Kefrennnn - RIGHT2U (EP)

Kellerkind - Smiling Faces

Kirr Sounds - Subway

Kit Sunders - There Are No Bad Nations

KLP, Amy Wiles, DOREY - Imagination

KX CHR, Wolverave - NIGHT VISION

Lamorn - Dead Internet Theory

Låpsley, Eynka - Promises

Larza - Feels Like Home

Lee Rose - Number 1 Flow

Lee Wilson, Gennaro, ALT3N - Sabor

Lexer - Silence

Life on Planets, Wet Velvet, Shaded (LA) - Dance 4 Me

Lionis, Walter Alan, MENDI MOON (explores) - Shiver

Lototskiy, Pototskiyyy, LaLaBoy - Never Let You Go

LTN, Davva - Rising Faith

Lupage, Cassie Ann - HOLA

Lyd14, Freak E Beatz - Freefall

Mad.Again - Move Fast

Madindigo - STOP!

Mania - On The Gas

Manta, Screamarts - Jupiter / Close

Mark Barrott - Land

Marta - The Heat

Maskoff - CONTROLLER

Matt Fax - Tomorrow (already released)

Max Styler, Greggio - Oldskool Flavor

May-Britt, Surreal Self - Break Free

Mha Iri, YOZÉ - Takutam

Mike Efex - Talk To Me

Milton Shadow - Black Night

Misja Helsloot - Getting Closer

Moar, Jake Ryan, GASTØN BENS - New Earth

Monxx - INCOGNITO

Moritz Hofbauer - Busy Ants (Olympe Remix)

Mortex - Mirage

Mylen, SLESS - Lose Control

Namatjira - Until Today

New Hope (DE) - Universe

NELLY TGM, Diego Cassina - Infinity Mirror

Nick Acid - Acid Delivery Service (EP)

Niels Van Gogh, Roby Lion - Forever Young

Nifra - I Can See It

Nightcraft - Wait For You

Nikoretti - Pulse Rising

NILU (DK) - LET`S DO IT

Nimda - SWALLOW THE SOIL

Northern Project - Tryllestøv

OGUZ - BABY DROP IT HARD (EP)

OLING - Get On The Floor (EP)

Olly James - Kick Bass

On Deck, Rigo (US) - Ate O' Ate (808)

Outsiders, LNY TNZ - Land of Tomorrow

Patricia Bkus - Echoes of Acid

Patrick Scuro, The Post Brothers, Nikka Lorak - Signs

Project Blue Sun - Doorbell

Push - Feel The Underground

PVRPLE. - Rebound

Quintino, Breathe Carolina, GIACOBBI - Do You Want It Right Now

Reiss Ruben - One Night

Re-Twin, Audence, Opposite Effect - Afterlife

REX.W - Zodiacal Light

Richard Durand - Muratie

Robert Babicz - Midnight Highway (EP)

Ronski Speed, Casepeat - Screamin 4 More

Ros T - Highland Rave

Rospy - My Shelter

RVLT - Clock Pattern

Saman Mehmani, Danna Max, Nutrica - Inner Voice

Sauli - Arctic Mirage

Scott Cameron - Opal Froots

Scott Forshaw, Katy Alex - Lose Control

Scott Garcia, MC DT, Taiki Nulight - It's A London Thing

Seeing Double - Run It Up

Selecta J-Man - El Gato (VIP)

Semsei - Feel Right

Seyit Ali Temur - A Better Tomorow

Simply Drew - Faster Than Light

Sistek, CARLIÁN - Santeria

SMR LVE, Caitlin Potter - Love Story (Joseph James Remix)

Somna - Pathways (album)

Steeper, ZYNØX - We Like That

Stef Davidse - Freaky G

STNX, N-sKing - Neural

Sustance, Mad Sam - Fantazia (EP)

T78 - Lizorr

Teenage Mutants - Antigone

Tenta Terra - Celestia

terro & Lighthouse - close to me (already released)

TiM TASTE, Phoenix Movement - Lost

TOBEHONEST - Pipe Down (EP)

Tom Wax - Test Pressure (album)

Torsten Stenzel, Frankyeffe - Where Is All the Energy

T-Puse, Clüb De Combat, Oi - Bounce

Ummet Ozcan - TimeWave Zero (Mark Sherry & Bill Neilson Remix) (Extended Mix)

URBANO, Marnage - Rhythm Is A Dancer

Van Moon - Dark Moon

Vanic, The Duchess - fckU

Warp Brothers, Matt Fortress, Hani Dakin - Like That

Wavetraxx, Alexander Popov, FAWZY - Attractive Force

Waxx Off, Charlie Shell - Party People

Westend, Olivia Sebastianelli - The Ceiling

Wheats - What I Might Do

w.ill, Kellin - Sun

YOTTO, Tallac - Chemtrail Surfers

Zurra - Flying

Kygo & Dan Tyminski - Heaven On Your Mind

Armin van Buuren x Hannah Laing x Wippenberg - U Got 2 Know

Justin Mylo - Worries

Giuseppe Ottaviani x Gabry Ponte x Crooked Bangs - Astra