STMPD RCRDS confirms Martin Garrix’s Tomorrowland NYE set served up 10 incoming label IDs – Dancing Astronaut

by: Ross Goldenberg Jan 1, 2021 Between Martin Garrix‘s Tomorrowland Around the World showing and his one-hour marathon for the festival’s New Year’s Eve follow-up, there’s been a crushing measure of unnamed music introduced from the STMPD RCRDS vaults—18 IDs, to be exact. Garrix had originally disclosed that his Melodia stage appearance on 2020’s final …

Hardwell and Blasterjaxx reassert seat on bigroom’s throne to reawaken long-lost Bootshaus 2017 ID – Dancing Astronaut

by: Ross Goldenberg Jan 1, 2021 Hardwell is back. Sort of. More than two calendar turns have come and gone since Hardwell last appeared on the music end to affirm his tenured standing as bigroom’s king, and exactly 10 months have lapsed since we last heard from the Revealed Recordings boss on social media. That …

SLANDER, Dylan Matthew open 2021 collaborative catalog with Greenice’s orchestral cover of ‘Love Is Gone’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rachel Narozniak Jan 1, 2021 On December 5, 2020, an Instagram user by the handle of @greenice.rocks enthralled electronic enthusiasts on the platform with an IGTV video of a full orchestra performance of SLANDER and Dylan Matthew‘s now-classic “Love Is Gone.” After amassing thousands of views and attracting the attention of SLANDER’s Derek Andersen …

Tomorrowland breaks down the statistics and technology behind virtual New Year’s Eve festival – Dancing Astronaut

by: Ross Goldenberg Dec 31, 2020 For those still on the fence about their at-home New Year’s Eve plans, Tomorrowland is confirming that their 31.12.2020 spectacle is a must-watch with an exhaustive breakdown of the technology that went into producing a digital event of this magnitude. With the end-of-year virtual festival adapted to 27 different …

Passion Pit frontman Michael Angelakos shares 39 previously unreleased demos – Dancing Astronaut

by: Sami Weisband Dec 31, 2020 After more than a year of radio silence following Passion Pit‘s May 2019 collaboration with Galantis, “I Found U,” frontman Michael Angelakos has directed 30-plus previously unreleased demos of remixes, a cappella versions, and more to SoundCloud. The SoundCloud haul serves as something of a rarity in the industry, …

Dzeko shares first end-of-year mashup mix since 2014 through Proximity [Stream] – Dancing Astronaut

by: Ross Goldenberg Dec 31, 2020 Dzeko and Torres’ 10-minute end-of-year mashup mix series was the highlight of each December throughout the dance music golden age in 2012 to 2014. Although the members of the now-dissolved duo have since forged solo campaigns, Dzeko is leaving 2020 on a positive note with his decision to resume …

Kendrick Lamar set to headline Roskilde 2021 with new material reportedly on the way – Dancing Astronaut

by: Jessica Mao Dec 31, 2020 New music from Kendrick Lamar is on the horizon. Announced as a headliner for Roskilde Festival‘s 2021 installment, the acclaimed rapper supposedly has “new material along the way” according to organizers. The appearance will mark Lamar’s third time performing at the Danish event, with the first two in 2013 …

Dancing Astronaut presents the Top 100 Remixes of 2020 – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rachel Narozniak Dec 31, 2020 As of late, Dancing Astronaut has been busy rolling back the 2020 tapes. What did the footage show? Lane 8 as our 2020 Artist of the Year, Tomorrowland Around The World handedly earning the designation of Digital Event of the Year, highlighting Moore Kismet‘s campaign for Breakout Artist of …

TikTok claims more than 70 artists secured major label deals as a result of going viral in 2020 – Dancing Astronaut

by: Austria Masim Dec 31, 2020 In 2020, TikTok became the latest go-to destination for music discovery, taking on an instrumental role in sparking viral hits for artists of all genres. The social media platform released its “Year In Music” report earlier in December, announcing that, in the past year alone, over 70 artists that gained popular …

Good Morning Mix: Prepare for Tchami’s NYE opening duties with his debut Tomorrowland appearance – Dancing Astronaut

by: Ross Goldenberg Dec 31, 2020 It’s officially New Year’s Eve, and before Tchami assumes the responsibilities of opening up Tomorrowland‘s Planaxis stage as one of the virtual event’s earliest digital performers, we’re mentally and physically readying ourselves for the evening at hand with the Year Zero mastermind’s first-ever appearance in Boom, Belgium. Having appeared …