mau5trap and Insomniac Events Announce “Legacy” Stream for i_o Tonight

The EDM community lost a bright light this week when renowned electronic music producer i_o tragically passed away at the age of 30 on Monday, November 23rd. All week long, his friends and colleagues have banded together to pay tribute and share their favorite memories of the late artist.  To honor i_o, his family at mau5trap …

Herobust returns with a heavy melodic single ‘Remember’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Austria Masim Nov 30, 2020 Herobust struts his dimension-expanding sound with a heart-gushing melodic bass track titled, “Remember,” released on his own label, Busted Records. The exotic single exerts a synesthetic collection of layered synths and bass as the versatile producer’s lyrics reminisce on the memories of shows and festivals. Reflecting on the year, …

Miley Cyrus “frustrated” that fans unable to get physical copies of ‘Plastic Hearts’

Miley Cyrus has responded to fans who were unable to get their hands on a physical copy of her new album, ‘Plastic Hearts’. The ‘Wrecking Ball’ singer released her seventh album on Friday (November 27). However, with it being Black Friday, a number of retailers in the US opted to only stock sale items and …

Zedd Launches “Inside Out” Minecraft Scavenger Hunt

Zedd is sending gamers through a slew of brain-twisting puzzles with the “Inside Out Scavenger Hunt,” a series of challenges named after the producer’s recent single. Taking place in the far reaching fields of Minecraft, participants are competing to solve ten unique challenges, each giving them the chance to win a special prize provided by …

Noisia’s Thys and Amon Tobin conjoin on dark ambient EP, ‘Ithaca’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Austria Masim Nov 30, 2020 Thys of Noisia and Amon Tobin have released a five-track experimental ambient EP titled, Ithaca. Journeying through depths of chilling soundscapes and cinematic textures, the expansive dark-toned multi-composition finally sees its fruition on Vision Recordings after nearly a decade progression of work. Ithaca delivers an extensively spellbinding and mesmeric …

Nova Twins call on MOBO Awards to introduce Rock/Alternative category

Nova Twins have penned an open letter to the MOBO Awards, calling for them to introduce a Rock/Alternative category in their 2021 awards. In the letter, the London rock duo say that the inclusion of the new category could “widen the representation that ourselves and so many others didn’t have growing up”. Elsewhere in the …

You Can Now Learn Spanish, French, and Other Languages With New Deezer Playlists

Need to refresh the foreign language skills you haven’t tapped into since high school? Deezer‘s latest playlist series may be for you. The streaming platform is betting on listeners’ openness to the idea of learning their next language through the power of music. A survey conducted by the company appears to have revealed exactly that, …

Save Our Scene announce new protests in London and Bristol

Save Our Scene protests are set to take place in London and Bristol this week, supporting musicians struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic. The two-wheeled protests came to London last month, with cyclists riding through the streets of the capital to raise awareness of musicians unable to receive financial support from the government during the …

Dylan Matthew and Danny Olson deliver cinematic cover of ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rachel Narozniak Nov 30, 2020 Since 2018, the name “Dylan Matthew” has steadily circulated contemporary dance circles, cropping up on releases from electronic figureheads such as Seven Lions (“First Time” and “Another Me“) and SLANDER (“Love Is Gone”), among other industry fixtures. Although not all dance listeners will recognize the singer-songwriter’s name at first …

Dolly Parton says she “cried all night” over dispute with Elvis Presley

Dolly Parton has revealed she “cried all night long” after turning down Elvis Presley’s request to record a cover of her song ‘I Will Always Love You’. The Country icon released the song in 1974, before it received a famous 1992 cover by Whitney Houston for romantic thriller The Bodyguard. Parton revealed that Elvis also …