Kraftwerk Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame After Being Denied Six Times

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has finally recognized Kraftwerk for their innovating and pioneering art. Bandmates Karl Bartos, Wolfgang Flür, Ralf Hütter, and Florian Schneider, who passed away last year, have all been inducted for their avant-garde approach to electronic dance music. Their influence stretches far beyond any style or genre, however, which …

SG Lewis primes North American ‘times’ run – Dancing Astronaut SG Lewis primes North American ‘times’ run

by: Rachel Narozniak Apr 20, 2021 In December of 2020, Dancing Astronaut proclaimed that SG Lewis‘ then-ongoing times rollout was scripting the soundtrack for electronic’s triumphant return to the dance floor. Four months later, this return is not merely within sight, but rather a cause to save the date. From October through December of the fall 2021 season, …

Kitchen Rave: Spotify Data Proves That Despite Uncertain Times, Dance Music Thrived During the Pandemic

This year in numbers has shown that dance music has the ability to meet any moment. A new data-driven blog post by Spotify takes us behind the scenes to showcase the dance music boom happening online, despite uncertainties posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic. There seems to be a new sense of optimism in the …

SG Lewis’ debut LP asserts his status as one of the sharpest talents of modern ‘times’ [Album Review] – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rachel Narozniak Feb 19, 2021 “I never saw myself being on a stage or performing,” a 24-year-old SG Lewis stated in a 2018 interview, reflecting on his enrollment in the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) for sound engineering. “I was a bit introverted back then, so the idea of being behind the scenes …

Don’t miss it: SG Lewis’ ‘times’ – The Live Experience – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rachel Narozniak Feb 16, 2021 Save the date, for February 19 belongs to SG Lewis, times, and times – The Live Experience. With his debut album slated to land on February 19, the British multi-instrumentalist is setting his sights on times – The Live Experience, a livestream event that will find Lewis playing his …

Taylor Swift becomes first artist ever to have top-selling US album of the year five times

Taylor Swift has become the first artist ever to have the top-selling album of the year five times in the US since data tracking first began in 1992. The news comes as the singer’s ‘Folklore’ LP has finished as the top-selling album of 2020 in the US. Released in July, it sold 1.276 million copies through …

Tomorrowland releases set times ahead of virtual New Year’s Eve event – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rachel Narozniak Dec 9, 2020 After unveiling a star power-laden lineup for its 2020 New Year’s Eve affair and presenting a preview of the four stages across which the digital event will unfold, Tomorrowland now lifts the curtain on the livestream’s schedule. The virtual celebration’s timetable sees CamelPhat, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Diplo, …

Lastlings explore first times in debut album, ‘First Contact’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Farrell Sweeney Nov 25, 2020 Lastlings are the latest sibling duo to grace electronic airwaves, and their highly anticipated debut album, First Contact, has finally arrived. The multifaceted 12-track body of work weaves traces of darkness and energetic bursts of light in and out of its diverse track list, which find Lastlings tap into …

The ‘times’ according to SG Lewis [Interview]

by: Rachel Narozniak Nov 2, 2020 On his three-part concept series Dusk, Dark, Dawn, SG Lewis took listeners through the distinctive stages of an evening out, embodying lived experience in sound. On his debut album times, the British auteur will once more approach music with a temporal aim, taking his sonics back in time to …

GRiZ keeps the good times rolling on ‘Bangers.Zip[6]’ EP

by: Chris Stack Oct 18, 2020 GRiZ unleashed the sixth of his Bangers.Zip EP series released on Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats imprint. The three-track heater features Jauz and Blunts & Blondes, showcasing GRiZ’s high-octane gritty bass music production. The first track on the project, “No Doubt,” with Jauz takes one back to old-school dubstep, with a …