Dispatches from 4 a.m.
A publication for underground techno and the wider electronic music scene.

Electronic Dispatch.

Dispatches from 4 a.m. A publication for underground techno and the wider electronic music scene.

The Venue Is the Flex Now: DJs Are Turning Landmarks Into the Headline
Culture

The Venue Is the Flex Now: DJs Are Turning Landmarks Into the Headline

Oct 21 · 2 min read
This Week's New EDM Drops, Ranked by What's Actually Worth Your Time
New Music

This Week's New EDM Drops, Ranked by What's Actually Worth Your Time

Oct 18 · 2 min read
Oppidan
Garage

Oppidan

Oct 17 · 1 min read
Carl Craig & Octave One (Live)
Techno

Carl Craig & Octave One (Live)

Oct 17 · 1 min read
Peaches
Experimental

Peaches

Oct 17 · 1 min read
Skrillex Took the L in Public, and That's Rarer Than It Should Be
Culture

Skrillex Took the L in Public, and That's Rarer Than It Should Be

Oct 16 · 2 min read
Fred again.. Is Right About AI Music — For One Specific Reason
Opinion

Fred again.. Is Right About AI Music — For One Specific Reason

Oct 7 · 2 min read
Alison Wonderland's Independence Is the Power Move, Not the Fallback
Opinion

Alison Wonderland's Independence Is the Power Move, Not the Fallback

Oct 3 · 2 min read
EDM Has an Authenticity Problem, and It's Not Just About AI
Culture

EDM Has an Authenticity Problem, and It's Not Just About AI

Sep 30 · 2 min read
Kaskade, Boys Noize, and a New Supergroup Just Proved the Album Isn't Dead in Dance Music
Trend

Kaskade, Boys Noize, and a New Supergroup Just Proved the Album Isn't Dead in Dance Music

Sep 27 · 2 min read
Three Legends, Three Old Records: Why Dance Music's Elders Are Suddenly Looking Backward
Trend

Three Legends, Three Old Records: Why Dance Music's Elders Are Suddenly Looking Backward

Sep 24 · 2 min read
1.6 Million People: Calvin Harris Just Set the DJ Record That Ends the Argument
Artist News

1.6 Million People: Calvin Harris Just Set the DJ Record That Ends the Argument

Sep 22 · 2 min read