Yaeji Reimagines PAC-MAN Theme For Bandai’s “PAC-TIVE” Campaign

Yaeji and DiAN have put a clever spin on an old video game classic with “PAC-TIVE.” The world’s most famous yellow, concave, ghost-eating character receives a new theme song fit for the present era, designed to revive the PAC-MAN legacy.   Yaeji masterfully drops in subtle PAC-MAN calling cards to the perfect degree, creating a balance between nostalgic sonics while crafting something …

Skrillex continues comeback campaign with Swae Lee and Siiickbrain on, ‘Too Bizarre’

by: David Klemow May 13, 2021 Skrillex is back with his second drop in a week, delivering a pair of new tunes for the first time since summer 2019. Reportedly stashing a trove of new material slated to land this year, the OWSLA boss has shared the latest collaboration off the stack of new music …

Gemma Chan, Henry Golding and more join #StopAsianHate UK campaign

Gemma Chan, Henry Golding, Rina Sawayama and more stars have helped launch a #StopAsianHate campaign in the UK. Hate crimes against Asian people in London in March 2020 rose by 179 per cent compared to March 2019, according to campaign group Besea.n. Data for the rest of the UK is less accurate but also points …

M.I.A. launches crowdfunding campaign for Saint Vincent volcano relief

M.I.A. has started a crowdfunding campaign in support of people affected by the recent volcanic eruptions on the island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Last Friday (April 9), the La Soufrière volcano erupted, covering the island in ash and forcing more than 16,000 people to evacuate their homes. As the BBC reports, the volcano …

Venues nationwide launch #OneYearDark awareness campaign – Dancing Astronaut

by: Mitchell Rose Mar 13, 2021 One year after American stages began closing due to COVID-19, music venues across the county are sharing “One Year Dark” messaging to raise awareness for the still-struggling industry. Coordinated by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), the campaign calls on venues to post “One Year Dark” on their marquee …

Capozzi heats up her name-making campaign with IN / ROTATION issue, ‘The Dark Side EP’

by: Rachel Narozniak Feb 17, 2021 Dancing Astronaut‘s word to the wise? Get ready to hear the name Capozzi quite a bit this year. In response to the “why?” that this statement might catalyze comes The Dark Side EP, which does all of the justification across a triplet of bass house tracks. Polished and neatly …

Deathpact assigns REAPER remix duties for ‘ID’ campaign roll-out – Dancing Astronaut Deathpact assigns REAPER remix duties for ‘ID’ campaign roll-out

by: Jessica Mao Feb 13, 2021 In a fated meeting between two masked enigmas, Deathpact and REAPER cross paths as the latter leads a growing list of heavyweight contributors to the former’s exhilarating remix campaign. Reverse engineering a typical release rollout, the anonymous force known as Deathpact ramps up the anticipation for their never-before-heard original …

Matisse & Sadko brace for 2021 campaign by talking potential alias, monthly STMPD RCRDS releases, and more [Interview + Exclusive Mix] – Dancing Astronaut Matisse & Sadko brace for 2021 campaign by talking potential alias, monthly STMPD RCRDS releases, and more [Interview + Exclusive Mix]

by: Ross Goldenberg Feb 3, 2021 Progressive house has discernibly experienced its share of ebbs and flows since its bloom across the early 2010’s, but fast forward to present day, and just a handful of names have not only stood the test of time but also masterfully acclimated a sense of self as palatably as Matisse …

Juelz follows through on memorable 2020 campaign with four-pack of charged trap revisions – Dancing Astronaut

by: Ross Goldenberg Jan 7, 2021 Bringing the towering “Formula” momentum beside him into the new decade, Juelz doubles down on a well-rounded 2020 campaign, wrapping up his year with a concluding present. The Sable Valley signee has handpicked four of his favorite releases from the last 12 months and called in backing from three …

After Cryptic Email Campaign, Subtronics Announces Debut Cyclops Compilation

Last week, a number of electronic music producers received random, cryptic emails from an address that looks like it was comprised of hieroglyphics. Many of those artists tweeted about the email in a collective “WTF” moment, sharing screenshots of it to the bewilderment of EDM Twitter. Adding to the mystique of the whole email quandary …