KAYTRANADA previews unreleased cuts in new ‘Mellow Mellow Radio’ mini-mix

by: David Klemow Dec 22, 2020 KAYTRANADA certainly made lemonade out of 2020’s lemons. Starting with the late 2019 drop of his sophomore album, BUBBA, the Canadian producer has kept a steady foot on the gas all year long with a fruitful release schedule. Now, as the year draws to a close, KAYTRANADA is teasing …

Female drummers share new track for mental health awareness in young musicians

12 female drummers have come together for a new charity single to raise awareness for mental health issues in young musicians. ‘Little Drummer Girl’ is the brainchild of drummer Charlotte and producer Kerr from The Echo Lab Music Studios in Scotland. As well as raising awareness of mental health issues, the song also aims to …

A 12-Year-Old DJ Hosted a Rave in His School’s Bathroom During Lunch Break

If you want to be a good DJ, you’ve got to start from scratch. Despite that horrible pun, please continue on to read about a 12-year-old Manchester boy who DJed at his own rave held in his school’s bathroom. Instead of throwing down potato chips and a sammie during his lunch break, Cael Bell threw down …

Dancing Astronaut’s Holiday Gift Guide: 17 quarantine-friendly ideas for music lovers – Dancing Astronaut

by: Jessica Mao Dec 22, 2020 As the year winds down into an unprecedented holiday season, the spirit of giving rings more meaningfully than ever. With much of the year in lockdown, lifestyles dramatically shifted in personal, social, and professional spaces as people searched for creative ways to thrive at home. Thankfully, the transition to …

Billie Eilish says she’s getting ready to start “a new era”

Billie Eilish has told her fans that she’s getting ready to start “a new era” in her career. The singer is currently working on the follow-up to her March 2019 debut LP ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’, and has released two singles (‘My Future’ and ‘Therefore I Am’) and her James …

Zedd Curates Exclusive DJ Mix of Apple Music’s Biggest Songs of 2020

There is perhaps no EDM artist more ideal than Zedd, one of the genre’s true hit-makers, to curate a list of Apple Music‘s biggest songs of 2020. Zedd has teamed up with the streaming giant for an exclusive DJ mix that covers not only the most popular songs in dance music from this year, but also …

Wax Motif delivers fresh new cut, ‘All Black Everything’ with Corrupt (UK) and Scrufizzer – Dancing Astronaut

by: Sami Weisband Dec 22, 2020 House music royalty Wax Motif has just ushered in his fifth single of the year, “All Black Everything,” via his own imprint, Divided Souls. Wax once again springs onto the scene, joining forces with British icons, Corrupt (UK), and Scrufizzer. This track comes in as the Los Angeles-based producer …

Caroline Polachek shares ‘So Cold You’re Hurting My Feelings’ winter remix

Caroline Polachek and A.G. Cook have shared a new winter remix of Polachek’s single ‘So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings’. The aptly-titled ‘So Cold You’re Hurting My Feelings’ repurposes the original track’s lyrics to suit the winter months. READ MORE: Caroline Polachek – ‘Pang’ review: years of experiments pay off Shared as part of PC Music‘s …

Watch Madeon’s Intimate Acoustic Fireside Performance for LA Gives Back

We’re running out of superlatives for Madeon. With each new song or performance, he seems to somehow one-up himself. After his fans were blown away by his recent set at Brownies & Lemonade and IHEARTCOMIX‘s recent “LA Gives Back” charity livestream, Madeon decided to upload his full performance. Fresh off his first-ever Grammy Award nomination for his …

US Congress passes COVID-19 stimulus bill that would make illegal streaming a felony

The US Congress has passed a COVID-19 stimulus bill that includes an anti-piracy proposal that would punish for-profit, illegal streaming services with felony penalties of up to 10 years in jail. Passed by Congress on Monday night (December 21), the US$900billion stimulus package will revive unemployment benefits and launch a round of $600 stimulus payments …