Yolanda Be Cool Celebrate 10 Years of “We No Speak Americano” [Interview]

We often think of EDM and dance music as being a fairly young genre, which, it is. But, dance music has been raiding the pop charts for a long time. Today, we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of a seminal dance/pop crossover hit, “We No Speak Americano” by Australian duo Yolando Be Cool. I vividly remember …

Duck Sauce Return with Another BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix After 7 Years [LISTEN]

One of greatest things to come out of 2020 has been A-Trak and Armand van Helden‘s revival of their legendary project Duck Sauce. To cap off a big year of new releases, the producers unleash their latest BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix — out now! The mix is bursting with classic dance tunes and sprinkled with …

Jean-Michel Jarre Announces New Year’s Eye VR Performance at Virtualized Notre-Dame de Paris

As we near the close of what was an absolutely brutal year, Jean-Michel Jarre aims to end it on a high note, bringing positivity and hope as we move into 2021. Also a lot of lasers. One of the pioneers of electronic music, known for his legendary concert spectaculars that have broken world records in …

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, …

Digital New Year’s Festival Winter Covers Everything Announces Phase One Lineup

While we have to forgo in-person New Year’s parties for hopefully the last time in our lives, many organizers around the world are introducing virtual events to help us celebrate safely. Making their debut on New Year’s Day is Crash Revival, Solstice Events, and Rezonate Records‘ Winter Covers Everything, a new entry on the digital festival circuit. The …

Yolanda Be Cool Celebrates 10 Years of “We No Speak Americano” With International Remix Package

In 2010, Australian duo Yolanda Be Cool recruited their brother DCUP to create a party track their DJ friends could play. Little did they know that “We Speak No Americano” would become a worldwide sensation with Gold and Platinum accreditations across numerous territories. Even if you’re not familiar with Yolanda Be Cool, chances are this …

Beatport and Absolut announce New Year’s Eve livestream featuring Carl Cox, TOKiMONSTA, and more – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rugby Scruggs Nov 28, 2020 As part of the staple vodka company’s “It’s In Our Spirit” campaign, Absolut is partnering with Beatport for an all-day New Year’s Eve livestream show. Broadcasting for 20 hours straight, Dance The Year Away will commence with Carl Cox delivering a techno-infused set from Melbourne, before traversing seamlessly through …

Beatport and Absolut Team Up for New Year’s Eve 2020 Livestream With Carl Cox and More

As a part of the “It’s In Our Spirit” campaign, globally recognized premium vodka maker Absolut has teamed up with Beatport to host a worldwide streaming event on New Year’s Eve 2020.  Sending off an extremely difficult year on a positive note, the event will feature over 20 hours of music streamed from myriad cities across the globe. …

Deadmau5 announces grip of Southern California drive-in shows for New Year’s

by: David Klemow Nov 23, 2020 We’re wrapping up on the strangest year of all time—perhaps best encapsulated by a barren winter events schedule and crowds reduced to carfuls of socially distanced ravers. Though, with a hopeful outlook on 2021, deadmau5 is planting his flag in Southern California to cap off 2020 and head into …

Five years later 3OH!3 picks up where they left off with ‘LONELY MACHINES’ featuring 100 gecs – Dancing Astronaut

by: Farrell Sweeney Nov 18, 2020 3OH!3 straddled the intersection of post-punk, synth-pop, and mainstream appeal in the early 2000s. While fans thought they had heard the last from the Boulder-based duo, the pair are officially back. 3OH!3 has delivered their their first new single in five years, “LONELY MACHINES” featuring 100 gecs, and it’s …