Disco Fries to Perform First Live Electronic Music Performance at Area 15

Las Vegas got a whole lot cooler when Area 15 came to town. The immersive art and entertainment complex opened to the community just minutes from the strip back in September 2020. The brainchild of Michael Beneville, a 10-year Burning Man veteran, the venue has been five years in the making and is sure to …

Criss Angel to Debut New Show in Las Vegas Blending Electronic Music and Theatre

Remember Criss Angel? The Mindfreak illusionist and television star who blew minds in the 2010s by walking on water and ripping people’s bodies in half? After making the tough decision to suspend his longtime Mindfreak show at Planet Hollywood due to COVID-19 concerns, Angel has teamed up with Vegas entertainment veteran Franco Dragone on a new venture called …

Apple Music Rolls Out New Isgubhu Platform, Spotlighting Electronic Music in Africa

Apple Music has created a new outlet to highlight the rapidly rising dance music community in Africa.  Isgubhu will spotlight a number of popular African subgenres including Gqom, Amapiano, Kwaito, Mzansi House, and Shangaan Electro. Fittingly, the term “Isgubhu” comes from a Zulu word meaning “beat.” Isgubhu will additionally host a number of playlists to assist in the …

A Documentary About Legendary Electronic Outfit The Prodigy is in the Works

The history of the legendary electronic band, The Prodigy, is complex, striking, and powerful. Fans have watched the band evolve over the last three decades, up to and beyond the tragic passing of frontman Keith Flint in March 2019. Now, band members, Maxim and Liam Howlett feel it’s time to share The Prodigy’s story on the big screen.  “We …

Apple Music’s Isgubhu shines curatorial light on African electronic music – Dancing Astronaut Apple Music’s Isgubhu shines curatorial light on African electronic music

by: Rugby Scruggs Feb 10, 2021 Apple Music has debuted a new platform designed to emphasize key members of Africa’s rapidly expanding electronic dance music community. Isgubhu, derived from a Zulu word for “beat,” will spotlight and curate playlists of African electronic music sub-genres ranging from the funky techno-inspired Gqom to the house music variant …

KSHMR on Debut Album: “Maybe One of the Best Electronic Albums of All Time”

KSHMR is gearing up to release his debut album, which he is calling “one of the most ambitious, maybe even one of the best electronic albums of all time…” KSHMR has undoubtedly pushed electronic music forward in amazing ways, but the statement is already getting the producer mixed reviews on Twitter. Some believe he has …

Dancing Astronaut presents the Top 100 Electronic Tracks of 2020 – Dancing Astronaut

by: Ross Goldenberg Dec 29, 2020 Despite a year brimming with letdowns and shortcomings, 2020 enabled artists with the opportunity to stretch their creative legs throughout the time spent at home during quarantine, and the results delivered tenfold. 2020 supplied more forward-looking music than years recent memory, with artists leveraging the absence of overwhelming tour …

Apple Music Ends 2020 With Exclusive DJ Mixes from 21 of Electronic Music’s Biggest Acts

This year, Apple Music has expanded its curation efforts with the addition of DJ mixes on its streaming platform. The move saw Apple Music begin to incorporate everything from live sets, such as Tiësto‘s socially-distanced 2020 Red Rocks Amphitheater performance, to pre-recorded mixes in their “One Mix” series.  Now, Apple Music is rounding out 2020 in spectacular fashion …

Dancing Astronaut presents the Top 20 Electronic Albums of 2020 – Dancing Astronaut

by: Dancing Astronaut Staff Dec 21, 2020 In a year where we all sought a little more escapism from home than usual, albums—both old and new—helped remind the collective zeitgeist that in times of strife or struggle, music is perhaps what we all reach for the most. The medium’s inherent quality of togetherness kept us …

The Best Studio Headphones for Electronic Music Producers (in 2021)

Studio headphones are one of the most important tools for electronic music producers. Especially in the world of portable music production, where music can be made in a café, on the bus, or even in the middle of a shopping center. Not to mention, headphones are a far less costly alternative to studio monitors. Plus, …