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Manila Killa & Sarah de Warren Close Out the Year with Rhythmic, High-Energy Single “Need You Closer”

This Friday, November 29th, Manila Killa is dropping his highly-anticipated new single, "Need You Closer". A fiery collaboration with Sarah de Warren, the track is set to release [...]

Groove Cruise 2025: Your Ultimate Guide to an Unforgettable Voyage

Get ready for the sold-out Groove Cruise 2025, happening from Thursday, January 23, to Sunday, January 27! This year, Groove Cruise will make history as the largest music cruise e [...]

Ultra Music Festival 2024: A Sonic Journey through the Heart of EDM

Nestled amidst the towering skyscrapers of Downtown Miami and bordered by the picturesque Biscayne Bay, Ultra Music Festival returned to the iconic Bayfront Park for its 2024 edit [...]

Nikademis: Behind the Dark and Mysterious Soundscapes

This past Groove Cruise 2024, we got a chance to sit down with our friend Nikademis, aka Nick Liuzzi. Having recently garnered support from some of the biggest names in dance, inc [...]

The syence Behind the Beats: A Spirited Chat with Music Mavericks

In a whirlwind of neon lights and infectious beats, the dynamic duo of syence (consisting of Zach Montoya and Brayden James) took the stage at Countdown NYE 2023, where we caught [...]

MYRNE: Interview with a Creative Chameleon

We had the absolute pleasure of chatting with the multi-talented MYRNE, aka Manfred Lim, after his Countdown NYE 2023 appearance. His performance, alongside his long-time friend M [...]

BEAUZ strikes again with breakthrough artist Isaac Palmer & AINA for “Can’t Get You Out of My Head”

In a whirlwind of musical innovation, 23-year-old prodigy Isaac Palmer electrifies the electronic music realm with his debut hyper-techno masterpiece. Drawing inspiration from Kyl [...]

By |2024-04-15T23:11:29-08:00February 19th, 2024|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Spring Festival: Lunar New Year Celebration: SLANDER, Alan Walker, Trivecta at Avant Gardner

Pulse Events reveals stacked Phase 2 lineup for second edition of Spring Festival: Lunar New Year Celebration What So Not, Trivecta, Henry Fong, 4B, and more join previously-annou [...]

By |2024-02-12T19:28:12-08:00February 12th, 2024|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Get Ready to Dance: Ultra Music Festival Unleashes Star-Studded RESISTANCE Lineup!

Get ready for the ultimate electronic music extravaganza! Ultra Music Festival is back for its 24th edition, bringing the biggest names in house and techno to Bayfront Park in Do [...]

Neon Owl’s Spooky Spectacle at Freaky Deaky 2023: A Hauntingly Good Time Austin, Texas

As the Halloween spirits crept through the streets of Austin, the city brimmed with an electrifying buzz, hosting the fifth-anniversary debut of Freaky Deaky at the Travis County [...]

By |2024-01-17T23:55:46-08:00December 13th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Beats and Banter: A Conversation with Sam Wolfe and JD Farrell

During Imagine Festival 2023, we had the opportunity to chat with Atlanta-based Sam Wolfe and JD Farrell shortly after their b2b set, where the Atlanta natives, in their own words [...]

Finding Her Frequency: Leah Culver’s Journey

Get ready to meet the multi-talented force of nature that is Leah Culver. We were lucky enough to score a chat with this gifted DJ, producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentali [...]

Seismic Sets & Song Recommendations: Who to See at the 6.0 Edition of Austin’s Premier House and Techno Festival

We’re days away from the 6.0 edition of Austin’s premier boutique house & techno festival, Seismic Dance Event. The festival, curated by RealMusic Events, will take place Nov [...]

By |2023-11-06T14:34:44-08:00November 6th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Step Into the Magic of Imagine 2023

This year, Imagine Music Festival took place from September 14-17 at Kingston Downs, Atlanta. To kick things off, Brownies and Lemonade hosted an official pre-party on September 1 [...]

B2Bs Not to Miss at Imagine Festival 2023

Imagine Music Festival, taking place from September 14-17 in Kingston Downs, GA, is an “aquatic-themed festival set in an organic oasis [that] will feature three days of the worl [...]

Interstellar Experience: A Genre Match Made in the Cosmos

The growing popularity of the genre-blending between Progressive Trance and Melodic Techno is finally met with an answer in festival form: Insomniac’s newest Socal fest, Interste [...]

BACK TO BACK SET TIMES YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS AT ARC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023

Arc Music Festival, Chicago’s own house and techno festival, takes place Labor Day weekend from September 1-3 at Union Park. With its absolutely stacked lineup up, you honestly ca [...]

DON’T MISS: Curated Stage Takeovers at Electric Zoo 2023

This year's Electric Zoo: Hyperspace, which takes place at Randall’s Island, NY, promises new stages, an expanded festival site, and a lineup of artists that the festival itself d [...]

Interview with Groove Cruise’s Managing Director John “Skeeter” Porrata

Four days into Groove Cruise, my voice was raspy and half way gone, but I didn’t want to miss the chance to sit down with Skeeter again. Having met Skeeter through GC founder Jaso [...]

By |2023-01-12T19:56:53-08:00January 12th, 2023|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Maryn and AXYL take us on a dreamy journey with their SECOND collab together: “Anywhere”!

With only 5 years of music production under his belt, Maryn demonstrates his prowess as one of the fastest-climbing trance artists. With over a million streams on his track “Chas [...]

SAILING AWAY WITH TRIVECTA ON GROOVE CRUISE

Where do we begin with this one?! I had briefly heard of Trivecta’s name and his music before sailing away on this past Groove Cruise, but I wasn’t a hardcore fan or anything (I k [...]

Today’s Horoscope: Gem & Tauri – Neon Owl Interview

Miami Music Week was in full swing at the Ophelia Showcase held Thursday night at the MAPS Backlot in the heart of Miami’s Wynwood Art District. The atmosphere was vibrant, the cr [...]

Neon Owl x Groove Cruise Interview: Jordan Suckley Slaying it on the Decks

As per usual, it’s always a riot sitting down with one of our faves, Jordan Suckley. Being no stranger to Neon Owl and Open Door Sessions, it was amazing to finally see him on the [...]

Out now: Britt Lari’s fun, sensational and catchy song, “Wild”, and the empowering story behind it

With an impressive 47 million streams on Spotify and having productions landed on major sync deals with brands like Alienware, Nordstrom, the Netflix show “Lucifer” and so many m [...]

ODS Mastermind: Juggling Multiple Passions and Evolving Through The Pandemic – Scott Brio

If you’re anything like me, you’ll understand that when it comes to music and entertainment, you’re never short of passions and curiosity in the industry. And with that, comes th [...]

ODS Mastermind: Taking Risks and Embracing Individuality with Chris Giuliano

Chris Giuliano’s latest release on Anjunabeats, ‘Off The Wall’, was both an artistic challenge that surprised Chris himself as well as his listeners. During the latest session of [...]

ODS Mastermind: David Lapushner’s Take on Distribution: Self-release vs Releasing on a Label

As a long-time DJ who is just putting my first steps into my production journey, I came in with completely fresh ears and little knowledge on the topic of releasing music. David [...]

Open Door Sessions Mastermind: Jaime Sloane’s Take on PR and Marketing for a Developing Artist

Marketing, branding, and PR have been words, terms, and services that are thrown around quite often in the music scene. But when is the right time to have a marketing team? Is th [...]

Open Door Sessions Mastermind: Building the Miyuki Mpire on Connection and Vulnerability

With Open Door Sessions Mastermind just having kicked off a couple of months ago, we have had many incredible guests come on to share with us their experiences being in the music [...]

Northern Nights Music Festival is Making History as the First-Ever Camping, 3-Day Festival to Allow Recreational Cannabis Sales and Consumption On-Site

Spring is here and California's Emerald Triangle is more stunning than ever. It's just months before Northern Nights Music Festival plants its roots once again for three days on [...]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – 14 Epic Tracks You May Have Missed in The Last 6 Months

There’s been so much great music out as of recent that you may have missed a few along the way. Check out these 14 epic tracks that were released in the last six months that you [...]

Happy Birthday to Andrew Rayel from Your Fans Around the World

The Neon Owl Fam and Rayel Family around the world compiled this video for Andrew’s 26th birthday! From Moldova to San Francisco, fans rock their Rayel merchandise and share abo [...]

Finding Our Harmony With Andrew Rayel

We have been seeing a lot of Andrew recently, and 2018 has been his strongest year ever! We followed him from New York to California, and the shows were back to back incredible! [...]

Audiotistic Makes Its Return to the Bay Area Featuring VIRTUAL SELF, Kaskade, Lil Wayne, and More!

Insomniac's Audiotistic is making its way back to the Bay Area on July 14th-15th at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. There will be a ton of production, talent, and amazing music! Big [...]

GROOVE CRUISE CABO ANNOUNCES PHASE I LINEUP FOR 30TH SAIL FEAT. BENNY BENASSI, DASH BERLIN, LAIDBACK LUKE, COSMIC GATE, SHIBA SAN + MORE!

Sail the high seas with a dose of good vibes and good tunes as Groove Cruise Cabo announces Phase I of their 2018 lineup today. Boarding Norwegian Pearl this October 10-14, 2018  [...]

Humble and Generous – 2 of the Many Reasons We Love Ferry Corsten

Anytime we catch up with Ferry Corsten it is guaranteed to be a good time. He has always been super welcoming to his fans as we have seen show after show, and he has a place in h [...]

Inauguration of Bass Canyon Music Festival

I’ve never been more excited to break my neck than when this was announced and here’s why…Three days of blood pumping bass (500k watts to be exact) with a crazy stacked lineup (Th [...]

Firebeatz – Two Peas in a Pod

I had a blast kicking it with the Dutch duo, Tim and Jurre, of Firebeatz before we set sail from Ensenada back to Long Beach on board Groove Cruise. It wasn’t their first time on [...]

Making Waves with Mahalo

Thinking back of my third Groove Cruise, I realized that something really interesting happened. All the interviews that Neon Owl ended up doing were with incredibly humble, talen [...]

Best of Both Worlds with ARTY and ALPHA 9 on Groove Cruise

It wasn’t our first time catching ARTY on Groove Cruise, but what made this time special was his comeback as ALPHA 9 on the ship. It was by far one of the most anticipated sets [...]

BIG TALENT, BIG HEART – LAVELLE DUPREE

Lavelle Dupree, 16th time Groove Cruise attendee, has only missed 1 Groove Cruise ever since its beginning! This was my third Groove Cruise, but my first time meeting Lavelle -- [...]

Unstoppable Creatives – Autograf

Autograf first came across my radar a few years back, but I hadn’t thought much of them until I caught them at Enchanted Forest two years ago. They were 1 of the 3 artists I kne [...]

The Rise of Bonnie X Clyde

Bonnie X Clyde has got to be my favorite duo out in the past year or two. They have really taken the scene by storm, and have been doing it on their own terms. I first caught the [...]

Convex Leaving a Lasting Impression with “Remembrance”

Spinning on my Soundcloud this entire week has been Convex’s new “Remembrance” album. I just can’t get enough, and if you take a listen, you’ll know why. I had only recently lear [...]

Groove Cruise Continues to Create Once in a Lifetime Memories

Walking into check-in this year at the Long Beach port, this place immediately felt like home. Although the term #gcfam is nothing new to me, I felt like this was the first time [...]

Blueprint to the Mind of Ferry Corsten

There's no doubt in anyone's mind the greatness that Ferry Corsten has brought to the music industry. He's released many great albums, including his latest, "Blueprint". Some of [...]

Dreamstate SF’s Journey through the Nine Skies with Markus Schulz

San Francisco holds a special place to Markus Schulz and we were so fortunate to be the first city that got to hear the debut of the "Nine Skies" Dakota Project. You could see i [...]

18TH ANNUAL MOTION NOTION FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES EPIC LINEUP FEAT. HEADLINERS DATSIK, AVALON, KOAN SOUND, DIRTYPHONICS, CLOZEE + MANY MORE!

Motion Notion Music & Arts Festival - Golden, BC Canada - Canada’s world-class boutique music and camping festival, Motion Notion returns for its 18th year to the heart of th [...]

The Story Behind Groove Cruise’s Founder – Jason Beukema

Having heard much about the wild parties that Groove Cruise was throwing, I was pleasantly surprised to find what a humble and passionate ship they were running a couple years ba [...]

Audiotistic Returns!

Insomniac just announced the return of Audiotistic in the Bay Area to take place on July 15, 2017. The last time they had this event was in 2011.  This will happen at the Shorel [...]

Neon Owl Gets Hyphy Color’d

One aspect of festivals I love aside from the music and the energy are the interesting and unique vendors that you get to discover and Enchanted Forest: Gathering was no ex [...]

Enchanted Forest Gathering 2016: The Experience

On Friday afternoon, I start my drive immediately after clocking out of work and head straight for the magical festival known as Enchanted Forest Gathering or EFG. Having jus [...]

EDMbiz Returns for a Successful 5th Year

EDMbiz never fails to have a jam-packed agenda with juicy topics. Looking at the schedule this year, topics like the state of dance music and drugs in dance music were not new [...]

Dreamstate and the Current State of Trance

Blue, red, and green laser beams pierce through my skull as the heavy bass trembles me across the dance floor. I have officially stepped foot into one of the most anticipated [...]

Neon Owl Interview with Trance Producer & DJ Nifra

Nifra has been stirring up a storm in the trance scene, with her most successful year yet in 2015! We chat about everything from what it really is like to be a female producer [...]

Elaine Huang Founder of Neon Owl – Leaving a 6-Figure Income to Pursue Her Dreams

Tina Bangel of "One Voice Can Change The World" reached out to me from Australia because she had heard about my story of leaving my 6 figure income job to pursue my passion pro [...]

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