Electric Zoo ’13 Artist Spotlight: Dixon
For those New Yorkers more inclined to visit Randall's Island for the Sunday School Groove side of things, the name Dixon is inevitably a name on everyone's tongue this Electric Zoo. Storied in his international DJ sets but a rarity with his US appearances, the Innervisions label head, producer, remixer, and highly reputable DJ (number three on last year's Resident Advisor poll) will make his mark right before hometown hero Danny Tenaglia on the first evening of the Zoo. In his DJ sets, his draw is in the perfect balance he strikes between driving leads and thoughtful melodies and rhythms -- curating a dance floor that has the potential to make its patrons both waggish and contemplative. If you scan the Internet for any hint of Dixon's biography, you'll be left with a simple phrase in the DJ's native tongue -- "Es muss nicht immer so weiter gehen," or rather, "It does not go on forever" -- a understated nod to the ethos of the DJ's earthly mindfulness, a mindfulness which he confronts behind the decks.
Solee – Sommerliebe (Eelke Kleijn Remix)
The remix package for Solee's impossible addictive "Sommerliebe" came out last week on his own Parquet Recordings, and among efforts from lesser known names like Roland M. Dill and Normandie, lies the work of the young and buzzworthy Eelke Kleijn. Where Solee's original is deep and weighed down with its techno-bordering-on-trance bassline, Kleijn's remix injects a substantial dose of both punchy drums and shrill samples reminiscent of Ten Walls' inescapable "Gotham" or Life and Death artists.
Disclosure nod to J Dilla and beyond for debut Essential Mix duties
For fans both new and old, the agenda for Disclosure's debut Essential Mix was hard to predict. Guy and Howard Lawrence would not recite the music that shot them to star status, but they also probably were not going to regurgitate their recently gold Settle to their fanbase on Radio 1. Disclosure are not an act that can easily be painted with the brush of popular discipline, but with so much attention brewing, there was a considerable middle ground to strike on such hallowed airspace as Radio 1's Essential Mix.
Good Morning Mix – Brodinski FabricLive 60 Radio Mix
It's no secret that here at Dancing Astronaut we love us some gritty techno. Ever adoring fans of Brodinski and his Bromance crew, we bring to you this morning the Frenchman's FabricLive Radio Mix from back in 2011. The UK album series (owned and operated by the nightclub Fabric in London) rotates monthly between Fabric and FabricLive mixes -- always delivering a wide range of genres and styles of electronic music and beyond. Brodi's mixes, however, reminds us he's not easily constrained to a genre. He mixes in deep house and more radio-friendly tune just as easily and he can push an audience deep into a rabbit hole. Enjoy this one, and if you're lucky enough maybe you can even pop by and see the Bromance Night at Le Bain in Manhattan tonight. Click through for a full tracklist.
Jamie Jones and Seth Troxler sit in on Pete Tong’s Radio 1 show
Jamie Jones and Seth Troxler -- two of the most notable deep house producer/DJs in the world -- come together to take over Pete Tong's legendary Radio 1 show. This amazing journey of music is a refreshing change of pace from what we'd normally post on DA, but shows what else the world of dance music has to offer. Giving their own commentary and playing their favorite tracks of the moment, this is a two hour mix we recommend you give a listen.