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Jason Heffler

Los Angeles

Managing Editor at EDM.com

Articles

  • 5 days ago | edm.com | Jason Heffler

    Back in 2012 inside a Toronto penthouse, a domestic shorthair cat once gazed out over Yonge–Dundas Square, his own face beaming back at him in LED glory from a billboard below. "Do you even fucking know? Do you care?" Joel Zimmerman, better known as deadmau5, recalls asking him of the massive album ad featuring his face. The cat didn't. Typical. But in true deadmau5 fashion, where innovation meets self-deprecation, Meowingtons' indifference didn't stop him from becoming a muse.

  • 5 days ago | edm.com | Jason Heffler

    Galantis is set to bring a touch of folkloric terror to Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre with a Midsommar-themed concert, the DJ announced today. Midsommar is a traditional Swedish festival celebrating the summer solstice by virtue of vibrant communal gatherings with maypole dancing, feasting and Scandinavian folk music.

  • 6 days ago | edm.com | Jason Heffler

    Mortgage payments and morning meetings have long been the sworn enemies of nightlife, until now, thanks to a new series of "30 Over Raves" in Austin. The paradox of adulthood—yearning for the carefree nights of youth while treasuring your sleep schedule—finds its resolution May 31st in the Live Music Capital.

  • 6 days ago | edm.com | Jason Heffler

    After a five-year hiatus following his acclaimed debut album, Duke Dumont has announced his highly anticipated sophomore project, Union, set for release on July 25th via EMI Records. The announcement comes alongside his first single of 2025, "Your Loving."The new album builds upon the creative foundation established in 2020's Duality, expanding the influential "I Got U" producer's sonic palette through a thoughtful fusion of deep house rhythms and classic dance influences.

  • 6 days ago | edm.com | Jason Heffler

    Elizabeth McQuiston, the dance-pop artist known professionally as ROZES, has revealed that she is battling breast cancer. The acclaimed singer-songwriter, whose ethereal vocals feature prominently on The Chainsmokers' billion-plus stream generational dance anthem "Roses," shared the news with fans in a candid Instagram post. "I have cancer. Breast cancer to be exact," McQuiston said. She went on to explain that the cancer has spread to her lymph nodes, adding a layer of complexity to her diagnosis.