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🎛️ EDC 2025

🎛️ EDC 2025

plus music from Elys & NRT:K & how to use multiband sidechaining

The Hidden Frequency
May 19, 2025

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🔊 Elys & NRT:K - Touch the Sky [LFTD]

Genre: Drum & Bass

BPM: 174

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📢WHAT’S MOVING THE NEEDLE

EDC Las Vegas 2025 – A Fusion of Innovation and Nostalgia EDM.com+5EDM.com+5Reddit+5

EDC Las Vegas 2025 once again transformed the Las Vegas Motor Speedway into a vibrant celebration of electronic music and culture. This year's festival masterfully blended cutting-edge innovations with heartfelt nods to its storied past.

A standout addition this year was the introduction of the Ubuntu stage, dedicated to Afro-house music providing a space for emerging artist in the genre to shine. Alongside the Ubuntu stage was the revamped Quantum Valley stage, catereing to trance enthusiasts.

The festival's overarching theme, "Kinetic Awakening," emphasized personal growth and collective consciousness. This motif was artfully woven into stage designs, art installations, and interactive experiences, encouraging attendees to reflect and connect on deeper levels.

🎶 Fan-Favorite Sets from EDC Las Vegas 2025

EDC Las Vegas 2025 delivered a plethora of memorable performances, but three sets stood out in the eyes of attendees, sparking enthusiastic discussions across the EDM community.

1. Tchami B2B Malaa – Final 'No Redemption' Set

The duo's last collaborative performance as 'No Redemption' was a highlight of the festival. Fans described the set as "electrifying and emotional," marking the end of an era for the iconic pairing. The blend of deep house and future bass resonated deeply, leaving a lasting impression on the audience.

2. Eli Brown – Debut of 'Wavey'

Eli Brown's set was a masterclass in techno and house fusion, culminating in the debut of "Wavey," the official EDC Las Vegas 2025 anthem. The performance solidified Eli Brown's status as a festival favorite.

3. Dimension – Drum & Bass Excellence

Dimension's high-octane drum & bass set was a revelation for many festival-goers. The performance introduced many to the genre's dynamic potential, earning Dimension a slew of new fans.

Other notable sets

Tiësto

Dom Dolla b2b Chase & Status

Gorgon City

🎚️SHAPING THE SOUND

Multiband Sidechaining – Not Just for Kicks Anymore

Forget the old “kick-ducks-everything” approach. If your sidechain compression is still globally ducking entire synth buses every time a kick hits, it might be time to level up. Enter multiband sidechaining — a surgical way to create space in your mix by ducking only specific frequency ranges instead of the entire signal.

Let’s say you have a big reese bass that lives across the full spectrum. Instead of sidechaining the whole bass to the kick — which can sound too obvious or suck the energy out — you can only duck the sub frequencies, letting the midrange growl stay present while the kick punches through cleanly.

See the video below for a tutorial on how to do this using Fabfilter Pro-MB

It’s not just useful on bass. Try multiband sidechaining your pad stack so only the low mids duck slightly when a snare hits. Or sidechain the hi-mids of your synth lead every time a vocal comes in — clearing just enough room without compromising the whole texture.

Most DAWs let you do this with a multiband compressor that accepts sidechain input — like Ableton’s Multiband Dynamics, FL Studio’s Maximus, or third-party plugins like FabFilter Pro-MB, Trackspacer, or ShaperBox. The key is isolating the conflict frequency, applying subtle compression or volume ducking, and preserving the rest of the spectrum.

Used tastefully, multiband sidechaining adds space, punch, and clarity — all without the over-pumped feel of traditional full-band sidechain.