Beyond the Beats: EDM News and Culture

Alec and Samir
  • 4.9 (70)
  • MUSIC COMMENTARY

Alec and Samir go beyond the beats and talk about the latest and greatest in the EDM scene. No topic is left unturned as the duo discusses new music, artists on the rise, lineup announcements, trends in the scene and more.

  1. 12/22/2022

    ⌛ Season 4 Finale: Reflecting on a Crazy Year | Ep 158

    Welcome to our Season 4 finale! We reflect on our favorite sets and artists of the year, our personal journies through this crazy year, and of course plenty of new music. This time, we're dedicating the new music section to some of the Artists We're Watching: MSFT, Use Caution, Ghost Dance, and Eloquin. Plus, we put two last artists to watch for this season on your radar: Monki and Joseph Ray. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 158 of Beyond the Beats, a podcast about dance music news and culture. Get the full show notes on our website. BtB Twitter: @podBTB | BtB Instagram: @btb.pod | Alec's Twitter: alec_btb | Samir's Twitter: samir_btb

    51 min

  2. 12/15/2022

    🌕 Steve Aoki x SpaceX Moon Mission, Artists on the Rise and Fall in 2022, New BLR, and more | Ep. 157

    This week we delve into new music from Martin Garrix, BLR, Brohug, and Deathpact. We explore the crazy announcement that Steve Aoki is a part of the Dear Moon mission - a six-day excursion around the moon. Plus, we discuss the producers who gained and lost momentum this year. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 157 of Beyond the Beats, a podcast about EDM news and culture. Get the full show notes on our website. BtB Twitter: @podBTB | BtB Instagram: @btb.pod | Alec's Twitter: alec_btb | Samir's Twitter: samir_btb.

    47 min

  3. 12/08/2022

    🦎 New Skrillex Collab, Live Nation's Vibee, RL Grime x NERO, Community Question, and more | Ep. 156

    Live Nation has launched a new destination event venture called Vibee. Are they taking the place of the flopped Pollen? We also have new music for you from the likes of Skrillex x 100 gecs, Vintage Culture, RL Grime x NERO, and Loud Luxury x Hook N Sling. Plus, an EDM Champions asks us a great question about maintaining well-being at a rave. We get into this and so much more on Episode 156 of Beyond the Beats, the EDM podcast for champions of dance music. Get the full show notes on our website: htttps://www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-156 BtB Twitter: @podBTB | BtB Instagram: @btb.pod | Alec's Twitter: alec_btb | Samir's Twitter: samir_btb.

    48 min

  4. 11/17/2022

    🇲🇽 EDC Mexico Lineup, New Chris Lake, Playing the Perfect DJ Set, and more | Ep. 155

    This week we discuss the EDC Mexico lineup drop (it may push us to go), set our opinions loose on a question from the EDM champion question community about what makes a great DJ set, and delve into new music from the likes of Chris Lake, Troyboi, Flume, and Black Sun Empire. Tune in to Episode 155 to hear all of this and so much on Beyond the Beats - a podcast about dance music news and culture. Get the full show notes on our website Follow us on Instagram: @btb.pod; Facebook; Twitter: @podbtb; Soundcloud

    47 min

  5. 11/10/2022

    ♻️ Are Popular DJs Recycling Old Tracks? Kaskade Goes Techno, Rappers x DnB, and more | Ep. 154

    This week we discuss the news that Tiesto is including tracks from over 2 years ago on his upcoming album, Drive. Is this recycling old music for purely business reasons or an artistic decision? We dig into this and see if it's something going on more broadly. Plus, we delve into new music from the likes of SG Lewis, Kaskade x Justus, David Guetta x MORTEN and Samir give his opinion on which rappers would sound great on a DnB track. Tune to hear all of this and so much more on Episode 154 of Beyond the Beats, a podcast about dance music news and culture. Get the full show notes with the links to everything discussed on our website BtB Twitter: @podBTB | BtB Instagram: @btb.pod | Alec's Twitter: alec_btb | Samir's Twitter: samir_btb.

    49 min

  6. 11/03/2022

    🟦 Fred again.. Album Review, Deathpact are EVERYWHERE, Harm Reduction At US Festivals, and more | Ep. 153

    Fred Again finally drops his highly anticipated album - we review (while dancing). Deathpact releases a new EP ahead of playing 4 shows in 4 different states on the same day. Insomniac partners with End Overdose to bring harm reduction to US festivals - we discuss it's implications. Plus, we dig into the latest tunes from Maddix and Kyle Watson as well as put up-and-comers Manda Moor and 8Kays on your radar. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 153 of Beyond the Beats - a podcast on dance music news and culture. Get the full show notes with links to everything discussed on our website BtB Twitter: @podBTB | BtB Instagram: @btb.pod | Alec's Twitter: alec_btb | Samir's Twitter: samir_btb.

    50 min

  7. 10/27/2022

    🪙 Promising Music Tech Startups, Samir & Alec's Big Life Updates, New Kx5, and more | Ep. 152

    We're back! Welcome to Episode 152. This week we discuss what we've been up to on our little break (engagement + hurricane), cover the winners of a music tech startup competition (ADE & Antler Startup Competition), and delve into new music from G Jones x Eprom, Bonobo, Kx5 (Kaskade and deadmau5), and David Guetta x MORTEN. Tune in to hear all of this and so much more on Beyond the Beats, a podcast about EDM news and culture. Get the full show notes on our website BtB Twitter: @podBTB | BtB Instagram: @btb.pod | Alec's Twitter: alec_btb | Samir's Twitter: samir_btb.

    52 min

  8. 09/22/2022

    🙀 Inflation Threatens Touring Artists, Alison Wonderland Alias, New Meduza, Rave Story, and more | Ep. 151

    This week we discuss the impact of inflation on touring artists and why we may start to see less artists touring as a result. Plus, Alec describes his latest escapade to a new club in Tampa called PTL. We also rate new music from MEDUZA, Charles D, Dimension x Graffix, and Alison Wonderland's trap alias: Whyte Fang. And of course, we put two up-and-coming artists on your radars: Aboywithabag, and NotLö. Tune in to hear all of this and more on Episode 151 of Beyond the Beats, a podcast about dance music news and culture. Get the full shownotes on our website: https://www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-151 BtB Twitter: @podBTB | BtB Instagram: @btb.pod | Alec's Twitter: alec_btb | Samir's Twitter: samir_btb

    47 min
See All (174)

Trailer

4.9
out of 5
70 Ratings

About

Alec and Samir go beyond the beats and talk about the latest and greatest in the EDM scene. No topic is left unturned as the duo discusses new music, artists on the rise, lineup announcements, trends in the scene and more.

Information