RAC Has Launched a Creative Agency Specializing in NFTs

For years, RAC has been a strong proponent of blockchain technology. Last year, he went as far as to introduce his own cryptocurrency called $RAC, a Zora-based community token powered by Ethereum. He’s also fervently supported fellow artists looking to enter the high-tech world of NFTs, or non-fungible-tokens. Now, RAC will share his wealth of crypto knowledge through a …

deadmau5 plants a flag in house territory with hau5trap label venture – Dancing Astronaut deadmau5 plants a flag in house territory with hau5trap label venture

by: Rachel Narozniak Mar 1, 2021 You know mau5trap; now, meet hau5trap. After launching mau5trap in 2007, deadmau5 is setting his sights on a new label venture aimed at house music—hau5trap. Billed as “the new premier collective for the who’s who of who’s next in all things house,” hau5trap will position fresh blood alongside seasoned …

Niecesandnephews – Snapping Out Of It

This song reminded me of my college years when XXYYXX had just come out and begun to blow up on a global scale. Chillwave has since shrunken in popularity but there is still a market for the niche style of relaxed music. Rising Brooklyn-based producer and multi-instrumentalist niecesandnephews dropped his first single of 2021 via …

Justin Bieber announces new single ‘Hold On’

On his 27th birthday, Justin Bieber has announced plans to release a new single, ‘Hold On’. The singer-songwriter revealed on March 1 that he will drop the track this Friday (March 5). In his social media post announcing ‘Hold On’, Bieber uploaded the single’s artwork, which depicts him on a motorbike. Alongside the caption “Hold …

Live Nation CEO Predicts Huge 2022 for International Tours & Events

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino predicts live music will bounce back in 2022. The entertainment company’s share price just reached an all-time high, peaking at $91.18. This is approximately $15 higher than pre-pandemic shares and reflects the demand for live events to return. Reading Festival and Creamfields are cited as proof of this demand, as both have …

Crystal Skies surface first Enhanced original with Ekko-vocalized, ‘Used to Love’

by: Jessica Mao Mar 1, 2021 Ophelia favorites Crystal Skies have collated a hefty spread of melodic bass releases that have contributed to their status as staples on the Seven Lions-helmed label over the past few years. Pushing dynamic and breathtaking productions like the five-track Collide EP, quadruple-headed collaboration “Foolish of Me,” and the genre-bending …

Official Jeff Buckley biopic confirmed, to be co-produced by his mother

A new official Jeff Buckley biopic is in the works, and is being co-produced by the late singer’s mother. Everybody Here Wants You has support from the Buckley estate and promises to be “the only official dramatisation of Jeff’s story”. Buckley will be played by Reeve Carney (Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, The Rocky Horror …

Zeds Dead Celebrates 5 Years of Deadbeats, Announces New Label “Altered States”

Accumulating billions of streams across its steady calendar of 40+ releases annually since launch, the Deadbeats brand has surpassed many milestones that have exemplified the stark impact that Zeds Dead has had on the entire electronic music industry. From dubstep to drum & bass to house, Zeds Dead’s genre-defying sounds, and their Deadbeats label, have …

Electronic and Latin Music Collide in Deorro’s Exclusive Playlist for Beatsource’s “VIP Crates” Series

Since kicking off its “VIP Crates” series in early January 2021, Beatsource, a digital music platform designed for open-format DJs, has become a trusted source of playlists. Their latest comes from dance music veteran Deorro, who curated a diverse and radiant selection of tracks at the intersection and electronic and Latin music. On the electronic music side, the …

Zeds Dead celebrate five years of Deadbeats with launch of new label, Altered States – Dancing Astronaut Zeds Dead celebrate five years of Deadbeats with launch of new label, Altered States

by: Rachel Narozniak Mar 1, 2021 As Zeds Dead‘s Deadbeats celebrates five years, Dylan Mamid and Zachary Rapp-Rovan are looking ahead to another impactful date: March 5. On the first “New Music Friday” of March, Zeds Dead will formalize Altered States, a new label built on electronic, chill, and downtempo sounds. The inaugural Altered States …