Insomniac Announces New Audiovisual Drive-Thru Experience, Electric Mile

2020 is thankfully almost over, and as it nears its conclusion, Insomniac Events is giving EDM fans much to look forward to. The dance music concert promoter has announced the 2021 dates for a slew of its shows, such as EDC Orlando and its new oceanfront house music festival Day Trip, and the company has now announced …

Sofi Tukker throw technological twist on Lady Gaga’s ‘911’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Sami Weisband Dec 6, 2020 Known for their distinctive and unabashed house sound, Sofi Tukker recently added to their vast repertoire with a remix of Lady Gaga‘s “911,” from her 2020 Grammy-nominated album, Chromatica. Tukker’s take features a slinking baseline in conjunction with their typical down-pitched samples. The overall tone of Gaga’s original holds …

DJ Scheme and Skrillex Release Heavenly “Homesick” Collaboration With Zacari

Following their recent collaboration on a single for Lil Tecca, DJ Scheme and Skrillex have partnered back up for “Homesick,” the opening cut on Scheme’s new album Family. Despite what Skrillex fans might expect, the track is a delicate, vocal-heavy introduction, featuring the smooth stylings of “Don’t Trip” singer Zacari. It’s songs like “Homesick” that give …

Paul McCartney says music was his “silver lining” during lockdown

Paul McCartney has opened up about the making of his new solo album during lockdown. Read More: The Big Read – Paul McCartney: “The Beatles were brothers arguing, that’s what families do” Dubbing the period spent at home recording “rockdown” in a new interview with The Sunday Times, the former Beatle star said he tried to remain …

Disclosure Takes an Unconventional Path With “Watch Your Step” VIP Remix

As the statement-making opening track on their recent album ENERGY, Disclosure’s “Watch Your Step” sought to bring listeners to their feet, a position they were likely to remain in for the duration of the album. With their latest offering, a VIP remix of the disco-infused track featuring Kelis, the UK house powerhouse duo has taken …

The BUKU Project announces 2021 virtual event, postpones to 2022 – Dancing Astronaut

by: Mitchell Rose Dec 5, 2020 The BUKU Project, the annual music and arts festival hosted in New Orleans, has announced they will delay their in-person festival until 2022. The festival was scheduled for March 2021, but festival organizers have cancelled early “in the spirit of transparency and certainty.” “Our two main priorities – fan …

Liam Gallagher calls out Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson during Thames performance

Liam Gallagher‘s ‘Down By The River Thames’ livestream event aired last night (December 5), and during the performance he shared a few words aimed at Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson. Gallagher and his band performed while floating down a barge on London’s River Thames for an event streamed exclusively on MelodyVR. It arrived after fans initially spotted …

D.O.D and The Melody Men Deliver Uplifting House Tune “Moments”

Dynamic British DJ and producer D.O.D has teamed up with The Melody Men—a multifaceted UK writing and production duo ironically made up of two women—for a new collaborative track. During these unprecedented times, artists have had to seek out new avenues for inspiration. “Moments” was created to resonate with fans who have been forced to spend extended …

Julian Casablancas hopes for more future collaborations with Daft Punk – Dancing Astronaut

by: Josh Stewart Dec 5, 2020 Like most of the music community, The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas has been “trying to do something” with the elusive Daft Punk again. Unfortunately, according to Casablancas in a recent interview with The Needle Drop, the iconic French duo is “not doing music right now,” and have committed their …

Drumming sensation Nandi Bushell shares original song ‘Gods and Unicorns’

10-year-old drumming sensation Nandi Bushell has shared a new original song – listen to ‘Gods and Unicorns’ below. The track follows a series of back-and-forth drum battles between Bushell and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl across lockdown. “My heart is full of pride! I am so excited for you to hear my new song I …