Beatport and Absolut announce New Year’s Eve livestream featuring Carl Cox, TOKiMONSTA, and more – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rugby Scruggs Nov 28, 2020 As part of the staple vodka company’s “It’s In Our Spirit” campaign, Absolut is partnering with Beatport for an all-day New Year’s Eve livestream show. Broadcasting for 20 hours straight, Dance The Year Away will commence with Carl Cox delivering a techno-infused set from Melbourne, before traversing seamlessly through …

Eric Prydz appoints Charles D (USA) to Pryda Presents roster with ‘You’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Ross Goldenberg Nov 28, 2020 Between opening the Cirez D vault to his ingenious virtual [CELL.] performance and the recent liberation of “NOPUS“, Eric Prydz has ceased to remain unoccupied in a more than turbulent year. The Pryda Presents head honcho now resumes the task of taste-making, extending his outstretched resumé with the introduction …

Richie Hawtin launches From Our Minds imprint with ‘Time Warps’ EP – Dancing Astronaut

by: Mitchell Rose Nov 27, 2020 Techno legend Richie Hawtin has shared the inaugural release from new imprint From Our Minds (FOM), an offshoot of Hawtin’s Plus 8 Records. Hawtin’s Time Warps EP is the Canadian artist’s first dance-centric release since 1999. Although it’s only two-songs long, the EP houses 35 minutes of deep, club-ready …

Eli & Fur offer new house single ‘Otherside’ on Spinnin’ Deep – Dancing Astronaut

by: Jessica Mao Nov 27, 2020 Steadily extending their deep house sound to various avenues, Eli & Fur have landed their Spinnin’ Deep debut with new single, “Otherside.” Instilling their signature broody undercurrents into the track, the pair take on a less-seen showcase of dance-pop stylings as they continue to infuse stirring bass lines in …

A-Trak and Dave 1 reconvene under The Brothers Macklovitch banner to remix SG Lewis’ ‘Feed The Fire’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rachel Narozniak Nov 27, 2020 After uniting under The Brothers Macklovitch umbrella in late May for the identity-instituting single “Give Love To Get Some,” A-Trak and Dave 1 have spent their time selectively cultivating their fledging catalog. To date, the familial production pair’s niche carving has yielded four releases: their May debut, September follow-up, …

ORBIT Playlist: Tchami shares his current favorites ahead of Digital Mirage Friendsgiving – Dancing Astronaut

by: Mitchell Rose Nov 27, 2020 In an already storied career, Tchami has had a landmark year. In October, the visionary released his massively anticipated debut record, Year Zero, a stunning display of future house mastery. Now, the Confession label head is preparing for his first livestream performance since the record’s drop, a back-to-back set …

Slow Magic and RUNN leave fans ‘Breathless’ on second single from upcoming LP – Dancing Astronaut

by: Sami Weisband Nov 26, 2020 Slow Magic returns with another awe-inspiring single from his forthcoming LP, it’s the end of the world but it’s ok., “Breathless,” via Moving Castle. Following his first pre-album single, “Carry On,” Slow Magic is back, unifying with RUNN for this latest lyrical expression. Upon first listen, the track sounds …

Guitar Center files for chapter 11 bankruptcy amid debt restructuring efforts – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rugby Scruggs Nov 26, 2020 On Saturday, November 21, the nation’s largest retailer of music equipment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the midst of debt restructuring. The beloved Guitar Center, which has long been a second home for DJs and producers thanks to their hearty inventory of Pioneer DJ products and other electronic …

KSHMR announces sophomore album due 2021 – Dancing Astronaut

by: Austria Masim Nov 26, 2020 KSHMR has announced his upcoming sophomore LP along with a visual trailer and a live countdown pointing to a release date of January 15, 2021. This is KSHMR’s first album since his 2016 release, The Lion Across The Field. The announcement follows the Dharma Worldwide label head’s recently rolled …

Watch Kiesza deliver a live acoustic rendition of deadmau5 collaboration, ‘Bridged By A Lightwave’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Josh Hymo Nov 26, 2020 From all that he’s done in 2020, it’s clear that deadmau5 has kept fans happy as they await an album release date. In May, Joel Zimmerman kicked things off with “Pomegranate,” a collaboration with Pharrell‘s iconic side project The Neptunes. The joint project has since seen official remixes from …