Black Coffee teams up with VR platform Sensorium Galaxy for PRISM shows – Dancing Astronaut

by: Austria Masim Dec 23, 2020 Black Coffee is the latest in an array of world class DJs selected to join Sensorium Galaxy’s PRISM, a conceptual virtual content hub for digitally produced electronic music shows. Joining the likes of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix, Avicii, and Armin van Buuren, …

Fatboy Slim jokes his “greatest triumph” is having a sex toy named after him

Fatboy Slim has said having a sex toy named after him is the “greatest triumph” of his career. The DJ (real name Norman Cook) was the inspiration for the Fatboy Thin toy. Speaking about the moments that made him realise he’d made it as a DJ and performer, Cook remembered hearing his music on Eastenders. …

Alok Launches New Philanthropic Foundation, Instituto Alok

Dance music powerhouse Alok has started his own philanthropic endeavor, which will focus on supporting the vulnerable populations within his home country of Brazil.  Instituto Alok came to fruition following a period of soul-searching that struck the superstar talent. Alok suggested he was in a depressed slump, but ultimately found a renewed sense of purpose …

Good Morning Mix: Relive Porter Robinson’s decade-ending Countdown NYE performance

by: David Klemow Dec 23, 2020 As we gear up for what will certainly be the strangest New Year’s of our time, we’re taking the opportunity to look back on some of the brighter year-end celebrations of the past. Reminiscing about some of our favorite NYE events at a time when many of us did …

Chad Stuart of 1960s duo Chad & Jeremy dies aged 79

Chad Stuart, who found fame in the 1960s as one half of the English musical duo Chad & Jeremy, has passed away at 79. On December 20, a post to the group’s Facebook page confirmed that Stuart passed away from pneumonia. His death was not coronavirus-related. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of …

Tulum’s 17-Day Zamna Festival Postponed Following Spike in COVID-19 Cases

Tulum’s marathon 17-day festival event Zamna, which was scheduled to kick off on December 31st, has been postponed following public concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Zamna Festival was feared to be a superspreader event in the making. Tulum has recently become a hub for music festivals playing it fast and loose amid ongoing pandemic …

Watch Madeon’s fireside acoustic set from LA Gives Back benefit – Dancing Astronaut

by: Jessica Mao Dec 22, 2020 Just a few days after Brownies & Lemonade and IHEARTCOMIX hosted charity livestream LA Gives Back, Madeon has shared his portion of the 24-hour global telethon for fans to relive. The Good Faith creator’s latest set, although not a surprising case of his tenured talent, but certainly not the …

Greta Van Fleet say new album will be “cinematic” and “complex”

Greta Van Fleet’s forthcoming second album, ‘The Battle At Garden’s Gate’, will be “a bit more complex” than its predecessor, according to band members Josh and Sam Kiszka. In a recent interview with Loudwire Nights, the brothers discussed the follow-up record to 2018’s ‘Anthem of the Peaceful Army’. “I think for the aesthetic of this …

All-Star Duo Deadmau5 & Wolfgang Gartner Announce New Collaboration

It all started with “Animal Rights” back in 2010, and then they dropped “Channel 42” in 2012. Now, after 8 years, the all-star duo of deadmau5 and Wolfgang Gartner is back with their next collaboration — “Channel 43.” This particular pairing hasn’t had a whole lot of releases together, but we know for a fact that …

EDM Gift Ideas for the Last Minute Holiday Shopper

Christmas is right around the corner, and if you’re still in need of a gift idea for the raver in your friend circle or family, you’re in luck.  Whether they’re a shuffler, an aspiring artist, or just casual dance music listeners, here are our last minute picks if you need a great gift in record …