Journal · EDM · Releases · Culture

The Journal

New music, production, electronic music culture and the experiences behind Eddie Zar.

Latest

EDM History Timeline: Key Years From 1970 to 2026

A dated timeline of electronic dance music from 1970 to 2026: the records, clubs, festivals and machines that mattered, year by year.

Nov 2, 2026

Seven main trance subgenres, from uplifting and progressive to psytrance and hard trance, with the tempo, the feel and a record to…

Oct 30, 2026

A second melody earns its place through the attention it gives the first. Explore timing, register, and articulation in a musical reply.

Oct 28, 2026

Five major dance music festivals and what each is best for: Tomorrowland, EDC Las Vegas, Ultra Miami, Creamfields and Awakenings.

Oct 26, 2026

When width stops separating sounds, the arrangement has to speak differently. A listening test for balance, cancellation, and musical priorities.

Oct 23, 2026

A straight answer on starting electronic music later in life: what you need, what to learn first, how to finish and release…

Oct 21, 2026

House came first: Chicago's first house record dates from 1984 and Detroit techno was named in 1988. Here is the timeline and…

Oct 19, 2026

Credits and archives preserve relationships that a track title cannot. Following a name can change how we understand a familiar house record.

Oct 16, 2026

How disco, Giorgio Moroder, Kraftwerk, synth-pop, Italo disco and three Roland machines set up the first house and techno records.

Oct 14, 2026

Trance explained for newcomers: the tempo, the four-on-the-floor kick, the rolling bass, the breakdown, the lead melody, and four records to start…