Friday Dance Music Guide: The Week’s Best New Tracks From The Dare, Fred Again.. & Skepta & More

This week in dance music: An experiential performance opening next month in Los Angeles will feature original music by Tokimonsta and Justin Boreta of The Glitch Mob, along with a soundtrack featuring music by Air, Jean-Michel Jarre and Andrew Bird.

Alison Wonderland called out the “loser behavior” of online trolls then spoke some serious truth when adding a “Shout out all the women in the edm scene who have to deal with f–king creeps. I see you. Its gross. I’ll kick all their a–es for u.” Calvin Harris clarified that his previously teased track with Miley Cyrus will not ever be released, with the Scottish DJ previewing a new version of the song that now has vocals from Jessie Reyez.

Spotify launched its “Mix With Spotify” DJ feature that makes it possible for users to users to make and edit transitions between songs within the app and use tools like volume automation, echo, EQ and more. Rüfüs Du Sol made a statement following a fan assault that happened in the crowd at the band’s Saturday (Aug. 16) show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., a show that was also subject to a lot of feedback from fans who experienced overcrowding and other crowd control issues.

Meanwhile, Insomniac Events filed a lawsuit against the operators for Club Space over a dispute over use of the Miami venue Factory Town, with the operators now preparing a counter-lawsuit against Insomniac. Dom Dolla was announced as a headliner for Australia’s Beyond the Valley and Wildlands Festival. And the DJ Awards announced its 2025 nominees, with the date and location of the ceremony to be revealed in the coming week.

And these, dear friends, are the best new dance tracks of the week.