Marianne Faithfull says she almost died after battling COVID-19

Marianne Faithfull has revealed that she almost died after contracting COVID-19 last year. The 73-year-old artist was hospitalised back in March after developing coronavirus symptoms. She was discharged from hospital after 22 days of treatment, and returned to her London home in April. She later wrote in a Facebook post: “I would like to say …

YouTube launches grant program for Black creators – Dancing Astronaut

by: Austria Masim Jan 15, 2021 Last summer, YouTube announced the launch of a $100 million initiative to amplify the voices of Black creators on its platform by developing YouTube Originals programming, focusing on racial justice, and investing in product and policy changes. To strengthen the narratives and content of those voices, the video-streaming platform …

Octo Octa announces new EP ‘She’s Calling’

Octo Octa has announced her new EP ‘She’s Calling’ – check out the track ‘Find Your Way Home’ below. The EP follows on from the US producer and DJ’s acclaimed 2019 album ‘Resonant Body’, and is set to be released on February 5 by T4T LUV NRG – the label co-founded by Octo Octa (Maya …

Trivecta inaugurates 2021 with menacing dubstep cut, ‘Twilight Of The Gods’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Jessica Mao Jan 15, 2021 Concluding 2020 with an Ophelia end-of-year mix and commencing the new year with his first release shortly after, Trivecta pushes forward a continuous cycle of output as he serves up sonic monumentalism in his latest conception, “Twilight Of The Gods.” Enjoying a year of set play, the previously unreleased …

Marianne Faithfull and Warren Ellis announce new album ‘She Walks In Beauty’

Marianne Faithfull has confirmed that she will join forces with The Bad Seeds‘ Warren Ellis on her new album ‘She Walks In Beauty’, marking the singer’s first record since a near-fatal battle with COVID-19 last year. The new collection of poetry and music is set for release on April 30 via BMG and was recorded …

Flux Pavilion announces departure from dubstep – Dancing Astronaut

by: Sami Weisband Jan 14, 2021 In the midst of ushering in his forthcoming album, .wav, Flux Pavilion has announced to fans via Twitter that he will no longer be producing dubstep. The bass music visionary has been at the crux of the subgenre for an entire decade and simultaneously maintained his place on the …

BRUER Debuts ‘Nasty’ Ahead of Debut EP ‘Mind Flay’

Introducing BRUER, a jack-of-all-trades creative with a knack for cutting-edge production. In lieu of new year’s resolutions, BRUER finally decided to step into himself: after years of producing for others, the Colorado-based artist takes the reigns and steps into the spotlight with his debut EP, Mind Flay. Leading the charge is debut single “Nasty,” a sonic mirage of frenetic bass and …

Listen to Juice WRLD and Young Thug’s new song ‘Bad Boy’

‘Bad Boy’, a new posthumous song by Juice WRLD that also features Atlanta rapper Young Thug, has been officially released. “Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, I’m a bad boy / Went and got off my ass, and got to the cash / And got in my bag, boy,” Juice raps on the song’s chorus. The …

Midnight Kids place banner indie-electronic spin on Winnetka Bowling League’s ‘Congratulations’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Ross Goldenberg Jan 14, 2021 Considering how turbulent the first weeks of the new year have expectedly come and gone, a surprise revision from Midnight Kids could not have been more essential. A little over a month removed from the reignition of their release docket, executed with a similarly abrupt delivery of their take …

SARA DIAMOND – SILWU (BYNON REMIX)

Montreal based artist Sara Diamond has gained over 14 million streams worldwide for her deeply intuitive songwriting. Sharing her thoughts and feelings during this severe time of uncertainty, Sara calls upon rising Canadian DJ BYNON for a blistering remix of her single “SILWU”. Filled with pounding dance rhythms and glittering chords of electronica, BYNON transforms …