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How Algorithms and “Sameness Fatigue” Are Hollowing Out Electronic Music

While the electronic music industry boasts record revenues in 2025, a crisis of "sameness fatigue" driven by algorithmic curation and risk-averse booking is hollowing out the culture's…
byNJ Bigornia
Underworld performs live at Boiler Room, with one member holding a microphone aloft amidst a cheering crowd and smoky atmosphere, while the other DJ mixes at a console. - midnightrebels.com Underworld performs live at Boiler Room, with one member holding a microphone aloft amidst a cheering crowd and smoky atmosphere, while the other DJ mixes at a console. - midnightrebels.com

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Why the Future of Clubbing Has No Age Limit: The Intergen Revolution

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Is EDM Trap Making a Comeback in 2026?

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Two DJs performing a live set at a dark, atmospheric nightclub with teal neon lighting, using a Pioneer DJ controller and professional sound system in front of a dancing crowd. Two DJs performing a live set at a dark, atmospheric nightclub with teal neon lighting, using a Pioneer DJ controller and professional sound system in front of a dancing crowd.

The 6,291 Shards of EDM: A 2026 Field Guide to Electronic Music Subgenres

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The Speed Garage Resurgence: Why 2026 Is All About the Bounce

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DJ Black Coffee performing live, crowd behind him in club. DJ Black Coffee performing live, crowd behind him in club.

How Afro House and Brazilian Funk Are Reshaping Music in 2026

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Bloghouse Returns: Inside the Dirty Electro Comeback and Gen Z’s Obsession

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EDC Thailand 2026 Moves to December: Dates, Tickets, and Venue Details

byNJ Bigornia
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Fatal Shooting Reported at Tehmplo Tulum During Solomun’s 2026 Set

byDaniel Alexis
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Deadmau5 DJ performs in lighted mouse mask and red shirt. Deadmau5 DJ performs in lighted mouse mask and red shirt.

How Create Music Group Is Buying the Electronic Music Industry

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The End of an Era? Native Instruments, Private Equity, and the Crisis of Music Tech

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Why the ASM Leviasynth and Akai MPC XL Just Killed the Laptop Studio

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Audiomack Hits 50 Million Users: What It Means for Indie Artists

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