Weekend Wrap Party: M Machine's New Single, John Dahlbäck Remixed, Vote for Hardwell

At 19, Nicaraguan DJ, Craze won the DMC World DJ Championship and went on to become the only solo DJ to win three times in a row. At 35, he’s still got it! Check out his live remix session over the fresh Birdy Nam Nam track, “Defiant Order”.

He spoke to our buddies at Beatport about the importance of “human funk” and thoughts on performing live.

The electro-house hard hitters, The M Machine have released the first single, “The Palace”, from their upcoming album, Metropolis pt. II. The Submarine’s Blake Hazard’s featured vocals add a dreamscape dimension to the swell of this track, making for very tasty preview of what's to come on the album. Look out for its release on Feb 19th.

Grammy Nominated Morgan Page has just signed on for a second-year residency in Las Vegas, joining a roster that boasts the banging likes and talents of Lil’ Jon, Diplo, David Guetta, Above & Beyond, and more.

For now, a March 1st date at Club Nokia, LA, is the first to be announced. Look out for more dates in the next few weeks!

Check out his tune featuring Tegan and Sara, "Body Work"

John Dahlbäck’s club banger earned its place as Pete Tong’s Essential New Tune, as well as a nod from Tiësto on his Club Life Vol. 2 compilation. Now with vocals from Agnes Carlsson, the track has taken on a shiny new persona and undergone several remixes. Check out this sneak peak of Lazy Rich’s remix of “Life (Diamonds in the Dark)”.

In the spirit of Awards Season, here’s our announcement that Hardwell has been nominated for 5 International Dance Music Awards! After winning IDMA’s Best Breakthrough Artist of 2012, as well as being named #6 DJ in the World, he is in the running for the following categories this year.

• Best Electro/Tech House Track - "Spaceman"
• Best European DJ
• Best Radio Mix Show (Global)
• Best Remixer
• Best Podcast - Hardwell On Air

Don’t forget to vote here!