FLORIAN PICASSO RETURNS TO FLUID WITH NEW ‘PRETTY LIES’ EP

Featuring Polyamor’s Mika Heggemann

Artist of the moment Florian Picasso returns to FLUID on with Pretty Lies, a four-track EP that moves between trance, acid, speed house and hard dance while continuing the producer’s shift towards a more high-impact, club-focused sound.

Following the release of lead single ‘Dior’ earlier this year, the EP builds on the fast-paced, melodic direction Florian has been leaning into across recent releases. Across all four tracks, Pretty Lies balances euphoric hooks with heavier percussion and rave-driven energy, designed with both festival stages and club spaces in mind.

Over the years, Florian Picasso has steadily evolved beyond the progressive house sound he first became associated with, developing a style that pulls from multiple corners of dance music while still maintaining a strong crossover edge. The French-Vietnamese producer has released on labels including Spinnin’ Records and Protocol Recordings and received support from artists such as Martin Garrix, Armin van Buuren and Nicky Romero.

The EP’s lead single, "Pretty Lies," is a high-octane collaboration featuring Polyamor co-founder Mika Heggemann. This bouncy anthem masterfully fuses euphoric trance melodies with razor-sharp acid synths and heavy-hitting kicks. Engineered with a "crossover" DNA, it strikes the perfect balance between mainstage festival energy and radio-ready accessibility. With Mika’s massive global reach and Florian’s signature production, this is a peak-time weapon designed for maximum playlist retention.

“Dior”, a high-energy speed house cut that blends trance-driven momentum with playful vocal hooks and the unmistakable bounce of the iconic Korg M1 bassline. Built with both club impact and wider crossover appeal in mind, the track channels fast-paced intensity through slick, forward-thinking production.

"Exctasy" is a high-tension tribute to the golden era of 2000s trance. Built around a slow-burning, cinematic build-up and a brooding, low-register male spoken word, the track captures the hypnotic energy of Armin van Buuren’s early classics mixed with the relentless drive of Basshunter. It’s a nostalgic yet modern peak-time weapon designed to lock a dancefloor into a trance-like state before delivering a massive, euphoric release.

The EP’s ambitious finale, "Wonderland" is a genre-bending masterclass in modern Trance and Hard Dance. The track features a syncopated, off-beat bassline reminiscent of Latin Core, anchored by a searing, signature Acid lead synth. In a bold pivot, the breakdown introduces jungle-inspired drum breaks layered over timeless, classic house piano chords. A true "sonic journey," this closing track is a definitive sum-up of dance music’s past, present, and future, engineered for the most adventurous festival sets.

Tracklist:

1) Florian Picasso & Mika Heggemann - Pretty Lies

2) Dior

3) Exctasy

4) Wonderland

NORA EN PURE REUNITES WITH RICHARD WALTERS FOR DON’T WAKE UP

Following the success of their monumental collaboration Protected last year, Nora En Pure reunites with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Richard Walters for Don’t Wake Up on Enormous Tunes.

Revisiting elements from some of her most treasured tracks, Nora En Pure delivers a seamless sonic journey that transports listeners to a place of pure bliss. Led by Richard’s emotive vocals, the track is adorned with delicate keys and heart-stirring strings, floating across a truly mesmerizing instrumental arrangement. Capturing audiences’ hearts during her recent sets around the globe, Don’t Wake Up evokes a sense of renewal, emotion and warmth.

Speaking about the release, Nora En Pure mentioned

I feel we need deep & soft music today more than ever, music that lets you feel fragile and  access those deeper laying pure emotions. I think Don’t Wake Up does that while still making you feel so much at peace.”

Travelling around the world to share her sound with as many people as humanly possible, spring 2026 has already seen a packed run of international dates across North America, Asia and Europe. With upcoming festival appearances this month at Ritvales Raíz in Medellín, Extrema Outdoor Festival in Belgium and Sea You on Tour in Germany, alongside club shows at DAER South Florida, Club Chinois in Ibiza and Hafen 49 in Mannheim, there is no slowing down this force of nature.

Hosting successful editions in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Miami, Purified continues its global takeover with upcoming events in London, Berlin, Woodstock (Nora x Eelke), New York, Prague and Seattle. Stay tuned for more event announcements coming soon.

Connect with Nora En Pure

INNELLEA SHARES FULL EDC VEGAS 2026 PERFORMANCE ON YOUTUBE

From Heelys and live German vocals to unreleased IDs and hand-burned CDs, Innellea turned EDC’s Quantum Valley stage into something radically personal.

Internationally renowned German artist Innellea has officially released the full YouTube stream of his highly talked-about performance at EDC Las Vegas, offering fans a complete look at one of the weekend’s most distinctive and emotionally charged sets.

Performing on the iconic Quantum Valley stage, the set quickly became a standout moment of the festival; not just because of oversized spectacle, but because Innellea approached one of the world’s biggest electronic stages with something increasingly rare: personality, spontaneity and sincerity.

Before the music even began, Innellea rolled onto the stage wearing his now-trademark Heelys, immediately shifting the energy in the crowd and setting the tone for a characterful performance that refused to follow convention.

Throughout the set, Innellea delivered his own live vocals over his own music in German, bringing a raw, punk-driven intensity rarely seen in a festival environment of that scale in the US. Built entirely around his own material and unreleased IDs, there were no featured guests or pre-packaged moments, just Innellea performing in real time, fully immersed in his own world.

In one of the night’s most unexpected moments, Innellea threw self-burned “Slave to the Hype” CD-ROMs into the crowd – a physical, DIY gesture dropped into the middle of modern festival culture. Equal parts artifact, statement and souvenir, the moment quickly became emblematic of the set’s anti-formula spirit.

As the performance came to a close, Innellea paused to speak directly to the audience, reflecting on how meaningful and surreal the experience felt. Without theatrics or scripted fanfare, the closing message landed as one of the most human moments of the weekend. Now available in full on YouTube, the set captures an artist choosing connection over convention, transforming the scale of EDC Las Vegas into something intimate, emotional, and unmistakably his own.

Beyond the release of his EDC Vegas performance, Innellea now continues a major international run of live shows across Europe and North America, including two standout belonging label showcases at Fabric London and Knockdown Center NYC. The forthcoming dates arrive as momentum around Innellea’s live concept continues to grow, with recent performances increasingly defined by unreleased music, live vocals, and unpredictable crowd moments that blur the line between club set and live show.

Upcoming Innellea Tour Dates here:

May 22: Skenderija Center, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
May 23: Extrema Outdoor Belgium, Kelchterhoef, Belgium
May 30: belonging at Fabric, London, United Kingdom
May 31: RBC Echo Beach Amphitheatre, Toronto, Canada
June 6: Free Your Mind Festival, Arnhem, Netherlands
June 13: Upperground, Warsaw, Poland
June 13: Saint Whoo, Rorschacherberg, Switzerland
June 15: UNVRS Ibiza, Spain
June 19: belonging at Knockdown Center NYC, United States