Friday Dance Music Guide: The Week’s Best New Tracks From The Chainsmokers, Kiesza & Peaches, Chris Lake & More

This week in dance music: Dance-punk darlings The Rapture announced their first headlining tour in 15 years will start in September, including a previously announced performance at Portola in San Francisco.

“The idea to take The Rapture back on tour wasn’t some grand, strategic decision,” the band’s frontman Luke Jenner told Billboard. “It kind of unfolded the way life does when you’re finally listening to it instead of forcing things. I’d done a lot of personal healing over the years and somewhere in all that space, I found clarity. There’s a sense of purpose now for me that wasn’t there before.”

Meanwhile, John Summit announced his own festival, Experts Only NYC, will happen September 20-21 on Randall’s Island with a lineup including to headlining sets from Summit’s along with stars from his Experts Only label and friends including LP Giobbi, Kaskade and Green Velvet. Steve Aoki spoke about remixing BTS’ 2017 song “MIC Drop” in a preview for the forthcoming documentary about BTS ARMY.

In sustainability meets raving sector, the producer of London’s Junction 2 and Paradise in the City festivals announced that neither event will not serve any meat as part of a comprehensive greening initiative. Elsewhere, Karol G and Tiësto defeated a copyright lawsuit over their 2023 collaborative track “Don’t Be Shy,” Fred again.. released a scorching remix of “Victory Lap” featuring Denzel Curry, Anyma shared the complete set list from the first night at of his [UNVRS] Ibiza residency exclusively with Billboard, we spoke with Barry Can’t Swim about his gorgeous new album, Loner and with Chris Lake about his impeccable debut solo album, Chemistry.

And to close it all out, these are the best new dance tracks of the week.