Rising Stars: Dance

Seeking the perfect beat? Don't just settle for the same old sounds; let us introduce you to the hottest dance tracks currently tearing up the clubs worldwide. Eastern European exoticism saturates every luscious note of “Stereo Love,” a Romanian confection uniting Edward Maya with Vika Jigulina around an irresistible accordion refrain (borrowed from Azerbaijani composer Eldar Mansurov); Swedish DJ Tim Berg (a.k.a. Avicii) strikes house gold with “Seek Bromance” featuring the soar-away vocals of English singer Amanda Wilson; and Armand Van Helden teams up with A-Trak under the Duck Sauce banner for the 2010 disco-house club stormer “Barbra Streisand.”

Do the global dance in Next Steps.

It takes a global village to crank the kind of can't-miss club beats wearing holes in the shoes of those in the know, and with our pulsating selection of rising dance stars, we’re effectively handing you the keys to that community. Ease yourself in gently with one of the pretty vocals of Sylvia Tosun, a performer (and Julliard graduate) who has crisscrossed the planet and sung in a variety of languages — “Underlying Feeling,” as mixed by Adam K and Soha, is powered by star-beams and rocket-grade euphoria. Once you’ve acclimatized, prepare for the fidget house/dubstep insanity of Sonny Moore, better known as Skrillex, who weaves a manic path through “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.”

Let the groove get into your heart, in Deep Cuts.

When you feel like you've heard (and danced) it all, where can you uncover more fresh, piping-hot club tracks? Look no further, because here’s where the rising stars of dance lay down their claim to hold your attention for more than the next seven extended, remixed minutes. Once you’ve tapped into Siriusmo’s 2011 album Mosaik, you’ll realize that the possibilities of hard-groovin’ experimental electronic music are limitless, as "Einmal In Der Woche Schreien" hastens the transition to a new dance dimension, while Swedish dance-pop wondergirl Kerima keeps it big and bouncy with the Klubjumpers Extended Mix of “This Night.”

The face of dance music is constantly changing. Look away for a minute and when you look back, it's a completely different musical landscape. So if you want to make sure you're moving to beats that are hot off the presses, don't go crate-digging — let us do the work for you, with a dynamic dose of today's (and tomorrow's) biggest dance-floor dominators. You'll find party-starters of all kinds here, whether your feet respond to the persuasive demands of Josh Strickland (“Report to the Floor”), the Belgian-based Eurodance of AnnaGrace (“Love Keeps Calling”), or the throwback house of Tensnake (“Coma Cat”). With our Rising Stars: Dance Essentials, you get the skinny on the heaviest club-crushin’ grooves out there . . . so what are you waiting for? Get up, and get down.