DA’s Best of the Rest: Tuesday, July 31st 2012
While yesterday was dominated by new tracks on an especially jam-packed Music Monday, today the news scene took over the DA homepage. For starters, a whole lot of dance music talent was added to the Made In America Festival lineup, MTV revealed a new "Electronic Dance Music Video" category for this year's VMAs, and DJ Mag told the world that it has discovered fraudulent voting in the poll -- and that it would be spilling the beans on offending DJs by the end of the week.
DA’s Best of the Rest: Tuesday July 17, 2012
It is almost impossible to keep up with the constant influx of new music that hits our inboxes here at Dancing Astronaut but that doesn't mean we won't try our best to keep our loyal readers on the pulse of everything dance music related. There were two huge event announcements today from Goldenvoice and Insomniac, a unique remix of an indie classic from Robbie Rivera, a making of video featuring two of the most beautiful women in dance music today, some nu-disco gems and a radio show from none other than Thomas Gold. Read on after the break for the Best of the Rest from Tuesday, July 17th 2012.
Above & Beyond – Group Therapy LA at the Shrine May 17 and May 18 (concert review)
With a stunning three night run at Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium, Above & Beyond demonstrated that, in the right hands, dance music can become more than just entertainment. The Group Therapy experience defies rational explanation. It's magical.
Tiesto Club Life Volume 2: Miami (album review)
Tiesto's "Club Life Volume Two Miami" release is officially available for download, and we've taken on the task of reviewing the monstrous album. With tracks from Sultan and Ned Shepard, John De Sohn, John Dahlback, Hardwell, Swanky Tunes, Afrojack, and more, there's no shortage of big tunes.
Encore Beach Club, Surrender, Tryst, XS announce enormous 2012 residency lineup
Surrender, XS, Encore Beach Club, and Tryst have announced their full list of exclusive DJs for 2012, and there's no shortage of incredible talant. Some of the highlights include Afrojack, Alesso, Skrillex, David Guetta, Deadmau5, Thomas Gold, Steve Angello, and many more.
Arty showcases his talents on Pete Tong’s Essential Mix, announces new collaborations with Knife Party and Axwell
Last night Arty delivered a fabulous Essential Mix that is a must have for everyone. Not only does he play his most notable tracks like as "Around The World" and "Mozart," he also previews his remix of "Walking Alone." This mix is full of mashups and perfect transitions that will appeal to even the harshest critics of trance and progressive house.