Over the past few years, we saw EDM become mind-numbingly cookie-cutter, with the sole purpose of getting festival minions to fist pump like mindless drones. This made even me, one of the biggest advocates for house music on this planet, question whether the genre would be able to overcome it’s increasingly sordid reputation.

2014 has answered that question with an emphatic ‘YES!’. In a glorious showcase of the versatility and talent in the industry, we’ve seen the genre bounce back by shape-shifting, adapting, and most importantly through artists that are in it for the love of the craft. So all the ‘big room sell outs’, who were unabashedly churning out insipid ‘bangers’ in assembly line fashion, as they chased those big festival dollars, are now getting left behind in the dust. (See ya DV + LM!)

While there is still a market for big room house, we are seeing an increasing number of supreme young talent that is staying true to their roots, and just making what they love (masses be damned). And today’s savvy crowds adore them for it. Therefore, I think it is safe to label 2014 as ‘Year Redemption’ for EDM. This is exactly why picking that top track for 2014 is such a challenge.… Read more

Summer? Fall? Rage? Chill? Pro Raver returns with two top charts – one for wasting the day away, and the other for raging the night away. As always these are some of the world’s most impeccable EDM tunes, vetted by the Heisenberg of House music himself.

Summer Rage – Top 20:

1. Kiesza – Hideaway (Dzeko & Torres Remix)
2. Porter Robinson feat Urban Cone – Lionhearted
3. Pryda – Mija
4. Dirty South feat Sam Martin – Unbreakable
5. Oliver Heldens – Koala
6. Fedde Le Grande – Don’t Give Up
7. Bobby Rock feat Cimo Frankel – New Life
8. Alesso – Tear The Roof Up
9. The Aston Shuffle – Tear It Down (New ID Remix)
10. Arty feat Angel Taylor – Up All Night
11. David Guetta feat Sam Martin – Lovers On The Sun
12. S – A vs AN21 & Sebjak – GODS
13. Blasterjaxx – Legend Comes To Life
14. Michael Woods feat Lauren Dyson – In Your Arms (Club Mix)
15. Sick Individuals – Wasting Moonlight
16. Calvin Harris – C.U.B.A
17. NERVO feat Duane Harden – Sunshine Thru Rain Clouds
18. The Chainsmokers feat Siren – Kanye
19. Firebeatz & KSHMR feat Luciana – No Heroes
20. Michael Brun – Zenith

Fall Chill – Top 20:

1. Zhu – Faded
2. Eric Prydz – Liberate (Lane 8 Remix)
3. Robin Schulz, Lilly Wood & The Prick – Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Remix)
4. Eric Prydz & Empire Of The Sun – We Are Mirage
5. Lane 8 – Every Night
6. Mike Mago feat Dragonette – Outlines
7. Tiesto – Say Something
8. Duke Dumont – Won’t Look Back
9. Porter Robinson feat Breanne Durren & Sean Caskey – Years Of War
10. Purple Disco Machine & Teenage Mutants – The Path
11. EDX – Breathin’ (Extended Vocal Mix)
12. Coldplay – Midnight (Kygo Remix)
13. Sailor & I – Turn Around (Âme Remix)
14. Cazzette – Weapon (EDX’s Acapulco At Night Remix)
15. Secondcity – I Wanna Feel
16. Cazzette feat The High – Sleepless
17. The Weekend – Often (Kygo Remix)
18. Pretty Lights – Lost & Found (ODESZA Remix)
19. Guy Gerber & Puff Daddy – Floating Messiah
20. Henry Krinkel – Stay (Justin Martin Remix)

The authoritative, unquestioned top 40 summer anthems. If you don’t get these tracks your summer is going to suck.

1. Ellie Goulding – High For This (Kygo Remix)

2. Otto Knows – Parachute

3. Sander Van Doorn, Martin Garrix & DVBBS feat Aleesia – Gold Skies

4. Hook N Sling feat Karin Park – Tokyo By Night (Axwell Remix)

5. Gareth Emery feat Krewella – Lights & Thunder (Club Mix)

6. Stadiumx & Taylr Renee – Howl At The Moon

7. Tchami – Untrue

8. Nicky Romero & Vicetone – Let Me Feel

9. Porter Robinson – Sad Machine

10. Galantis – You (Tiesto vs Twoloud Remix)

11. Gareth Emery feat Asia – Million Years

12. Blasterjaxx – Echo

13. London Grammar – Hey Now (Sasha Remix)

14. Sohn – Artifice

15. Tapesh & Dayne S – How I Do

16. Rina Mushonga – Eastern Highlands (Joris Voorn Remix)

17. Croatia Squad – Pop Your Pussy

18. Third Party – Everyday Of My Life

19. Coldplay – Midnight (Kygo Remix)

20. Deadmau5 feat Colleen D’Agostino – Seeya

21. Vicetone – Ensemble

22. RAC feat Matthew Koma – Cheap Sunglasses

23. EDX – Cool You Off

24. Nicky Romero feat Anouk – Feet On The Ground

25. … Read more

We’re halfway to summer! So we’re not quite ready to start fist pumping just yet. But spring is officially upon us, and that means it’s time to step outside and start warming up. Pro Raver obliges with the official Spring 2014 selection: a cross section of deep, chill, and indie-dance tracks that will help thaw you back to life after a miserable winter. And with this bunch, who even needs summer?

Pro Raver’s Spring Chill Session from ProRaver on 8tracks Radio.

1. Mr Probz – Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)
2. Me & My Toothbrush – Sundown (Croatia Squad Remix)
3. Tchami – Untrue
4. Disclosure feat Sasha Keable – Voices (Wookie Remix)
5. Zhu – Moves Like Ms Jackson
6. Syn Cole – Miami 82 (Kygo Remix)
7. Eric Prydz – Liberate
8. Disclosure – You & Me (Flume Remix)
9. Linden Jay feat Ruby Wood – Break The Hold
10. Duke Dumont feat Jax Jones – I Got U
11. Passenger – Let Her Go (Kygo Remix)
12. Rudimental feat Foxes – Right Here
13. Shiba San – Okay
14. Porter Robinson – Sea Of Voices
15. XOXO feat Bellanova – And I Love Him (Daniele Petronelli & Worp Mix)

If you are a trance fan, then chances are you are familiar with the mysterious duo – Gaia. They evoke memories of a simpler time; a time when it was all about the music. No gimmicks like champagne and crowd-surfing. No manufactured, cookie cutter drops, and definitely no MC’s desperately imploring us to “MAKE SOME NOIIISE” or “RAIIISE OUR HANDS”. The festival crowds were different then too. More ‘freaks and geeks’ and less ‘bros and hos’. This was a time when Trance reigned supreme, and Gaia is a product of that glorious era.

One of the members of this mysterious duo is Armin van Buuren, the undisputed king of trance himself. But shhh… he would never really want you to know that. Gaia is Armin’s escape from the modern day EDM juggernaut. Shrouded in anonymity, he has no obligation to pander to the masses, no desire to provide instant gratification by way of ‘festival-ready anthems’, and no compulsion to engage in on-stage theatrics that his larger-than-life brand name might mandate. Gaia is who Armin van Buuren really is.

The atmosphere on the final day of UMF took a sinister turn when the hooded duo took the stage. The crowd was tense with anticipation.… Read more

Tired? Tough week at work? Think you are going to curl up in front of the TV or read a book? Well, think again! Pro Raver certified mixtapes are back, and just in time for the weekend! The first installment of my Pre-Game series is like a video game cheat code. Just push play and watch your health gauge work it’s way back to full strength. It’s magic.

For more mixtapes, follow me at 8tracks.com/proraver.

Pro Raver’s Pre-Game Mix #1 from ProRaver on 8tracks Radio.

Note: Because of legal obligations you cannot skim or replay tracks. You may skip forward. If you wish to replay a track you will need to skip forward through the entire playlist, or refresh the page.

Tracklist:

1. David Guetta & Showtek feat Vassey – Bad
2. Justin Prime & Sidney Sampson – Thunderbolt
3. Zedd feat Matthew Koma & Miriam Bryant – Find You
4. Avicii – Addicted To You (Avicii By Avicii)
5. Gareth Emery feat Krewella – Lights & Thunder (Club Mix)
6. Stadiumx & Taylr Renee – Howl At The Moon
7. Miley Cyrus vs Cedric Gervais – Adore You (Extended Club Mix)
8. Afrojack feat Wrabel – Ten Feet Tall
9.… Read more

Your life gets a booster shot of pure, unadulterated, anthemic euphoria with the first progressive house top 25 for 2014. Get these jams now. Thank me later.

1. Mako – Beam (Dannic Remix)

2. Hardwell feat Amba Shepherd – Apollo (Hardwell’s Private Edit)

3. Morgan Page & Michael S – Against The World

4. Dada Life – Born To Rage (USA Version)

5. JoeySuki & Kill The Buzz – Life Is Calling

6. DVBBS & Borgeous – Tsunami (Blasterjaxx Remix)

7. Galantis – Smile (Extended Mix)

8. Fedde Le Grande & Di-Rect – Where We Belong (Extended Mix)

9. Mat Zo feat Rachel K Collier – Only For You

10. Tiesto – Red Lights

11. Steve Angello – Children Of The Wild (Asalto Bootleg)

12. Audien feat Ruby Prophet – Circles

13. Chris Lake feat Jareth – Helium

14. Andrew Rayel – Dark Warrior

15. Quintino & Alvaro – World In Our Hands (Blasterjaxx Remix)

16. Chordashian – Keep On

17. R3hab, NERVO & Ummet Ozcan – Revolution (Vocal Mix)

18. Thomas Gold feat Kaelyn Behr – Remember

19. Pryda – Lycka

20. Merk & Kremont – Zunami

21. Blasterjaxx – Mystica

22. Syn Cole – Miami 82 (Avicii Edit)

23.… Read more

There is much more to EDM than basslines and banging drops. This is a carefully curated series that spans a range of sub-genres, and showcases the depth and diversity of this glorious genre, reinforcing the fact that electronic music can truly appeal to a variety of palates. Enjoy!

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Pro Raver’s presents Eclectic Vol #1 from ProRaver on 8tracks Radio.

Note: Because of legal obligations you cannot skim or replay tracks. You may skip forward. If you wish to replay a track you will need to skip forward through the entire playlist, or refresh the page.

Tracklist:

1. Lissat & Voltaxx feat Marc Fisher – Groovejet (Andrey Exx & Fomichev Remix)
2. Dillon Francis feat Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Without You
3. Paul Woolford – Untitled
4. Chordashian – Keep On
5. Ninetoes – Finder (Radio Edit)
6. Disclosure feat London Grammar – Help Me Lose My Mind
7. Ghost Beach – Miracle (Le Youth Remix)
8. FCL – It’s You (San Soda’s Panorama Bar Acca Version)
9. Croatia Squad – Be Good To Me
10. Duke Dumont feat A*m*e – Need U (100%) (Artful Bootleg Remix)
11. Disclosure feat AlunaGeorge – White Noise
12.… Read more

Pro Raver will now be bringing you exclusive mixtapes via 8track! Follow me at 8tracks.com/proraver, and download the 8tracks mobile app to take my mixtapes to go!

Presenting the first installment of my Work Out Mix series – uplifting, anthemic progressive house perfectly curated to push your performance to the next level.

Pro Raver’s Work Out Mix – Jan 14 from ProRaver on 8tracks Radio.

Note: Because of legal obligations you cannot skim or replay tracks. You may skip forward. If you wish to replay a track you will need to skip forward through the entire playlist.… Read more

Forget the DJ Mag rankings, social media has a different take on the top DJs for 2013. If Swedish House Mafia were to rewrite the lyrics to ‘Save The World’ in today’s digital climate, surely they’d be crooning “what we tweet, it’s all that matters”.

JustGo, a London based social media start up created this cool little infographic by aggregating social mentions across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and SoundCloud. I’d wager that this is a much is a more accurate representation of how today’s best artists measure up.

… Read more