We update this page monthly with the EDM we're actually listening to — no filler, no hype, just music that hits. Covers melodic EDM, emotional vocal tracks, underground discoveries, and what's rising in the Dutch and European EDM scenes.
Freshest Drops (May 2026)
The tracks that just landed and are already on repeat.
Best Melodic EDM Right Now
These are the tracks in heavy rotation at the moment for pure melodic quality — the ones built around a melody so strong it stays with you all day. For the full picture on this genre, read our complete guide to melodic EDM.
Most Emotional Tracks
For when you need to feel something. These tracks are built specifically to create an emotional response — not just a physical one. Full deep dive in our emotional EDM guide.
Rising Artists to Watch
These are the artists building something real right now — not yet at mainstream scale, but with music that deserves to be heard and audiences that are genuinely engaged.
- Jax Lukken — Dutch-French melodic EDM producer on Waalhalla Records. Emotional, vocal-driven productions built around the Surrender-Awaken arc. Active on Spotify, SoundCloud, TikTok, and YouTube
- Sprinkal — A collaborative project in the Waalhalla Records orbit pushing melodic EDM in a new direction. Watch this space
- Said The Sky — Consistently underrated American producer making melodic EDM of unusual emotional intelligence
- Kasbo — Swedish-American producer blending melodic house sensibility with pop songwriting craft
- Hotel Garuda — Tropical-influenced melodic electronic music with strong vocal content
Dutch-French melodic EDM producer crafting emotional, vocal-driven dance music. 20+ releases across Spotify, SoundCloud, and YouTube. The music is built around one idea: surrender what you're carrying, wake up larger than before. New music always incoming.
Listen on Spotify →Underground Picks
These tracks aren't in the algorithm. You have to go looking for them. They're worth the search.
- Anyma — Consciousness — Dark, cavernous melodic techno from the Afterlife orbit that rewards headphone listening at volume
- RÜFÜS DU SOL — Alive — Australian melodic electronic trio whose productions sit somewhere between melodic house and indie electronic
- Worakls — Salzburg — French-German neoclassical electronic producer whose music exists entirely outside the EDM mainstream
- CloZee — Heritage — French producer blending organic world music textures with bass music production. Unlike anything else in electronic music
EDM for the Workout
When you need energy, not just emotion. These tracks hit physically as well as emotionally — the drop is designed to push you through the wall.
New Music from Jax Lukken
Jax Lukken (Julien de Waal) releases new melodic EDM under Waalhalla Records on all major platforms. Every release is built around the Surrender-Awaken emotional arc — the conviction that dance music at its best doesn't just move your body, it moves something deeper.
New music is always incoming. Follow on Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, and Instagram for first listen. Sign up to the email list at jaxlukken.com for exclusive previews before release.