What does it say about EDM in 2016 that its most exciting new artist, Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, better known as Kygo, is inspired by Billy Joel and says his initial vision for his music was to be played at ...

The first time I heard Kygo, it was like breathing in fresh air after leaving a sauna. The song was a remix of Passenger’s “Let Her Go,” and I heard it just as I was getting to the peak of my ...

The path to DJ superstardom is well-trodden. Here's how it usually goes: A 20-something-year-old Northern European with a modicum of musical talent finds himself bored at home or in his college dorm ...

Kygo Talks About the Birth of Tropical House “I am definitely comfortable with [the label] being applied to a few of my tracks, but I don’t want to just be a tropical house producer.” Music May 31, ...

Until recently, I had considered myself a musical purist. I used to create separate Spotify playlists for different genres I wanted to listen to, depending on my mood. One for pop: Taylor Swift, Dua ...

In 2013, German dance music producer Felix Jaehn released his first single, “Sommer Am Meer,” which hit iTunes just eight days shy of his 19th birthday. Not three years later, he’s been the secret ...

“Tropical house” music made a big splash in the pop mainstream this year. Here are five things to know about one of music’s hottest new genres. 1. It’s a laid-back, audience-friendly version of ...