Good Morning Mix – Markus Schulz’s New Year’s Eve ‘Rabbit Hole’ segment from Avalon in Los Angeles (12/31/12)
Today's Good Morning Mix requires your full and undivided attention. Trance pioneer Markus Schulz has graciously uploaded an outrageous two-hour segement of his twelve-hour marathon set from New Year's Eve at Avalon in Los Angeles.
Best of BPM: Our favorite live sets from the marathon Mexican festival
If you're anything like us, you probably spent much of the last ten days avoiding social media for fear of mention of BPM, an event quickly becoming dance music's greatest amalgamation of (largely deep house and techno) talent at once.
Watch BPM Festival live stream through January 13th
Thanks to our friends over at Be-At.TV, you can spend an entire masochistic week watching and listening along to the live streams from all times of day at the BPM Festival going on right now through January 13th in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. You can explore the site directly, or check out schedules on BPM's Facebook page. Dubfire's Sci + Tec, Toolroom, Loco Dice and Martin Buttrich's Desolat, Sasha's Never Say Never, and Guy Gerber's This Is The End are just a few of the parties you'll have to drool over in coming days.
Dancing Astronaut’s Editors’ Selections for 2012
We've gone over the biggest artists, albums, and tracks of 2012, but our end of the year roundup really wouldn't be complete unless we talked about our own favorites from this year. These are the songs that made us feel, gave us chills, made us party, and made us cry. You'd probably find these tracks with high play counts in our music libraries and dripping with nostalgia if you make us talk about them further.
Dancing Astronaut’s Top 25 Underground Artists of 2012: 15-6
The underground had a big year in the US in 2012 and we only felt it appropriate to highlight some of these amazing artists independently from potentially bigger or more commercial artists in the dance music world today. We considered the year these artists have had in terms of production, live sets, and overall influence. We also generally picked artists we love and admire; artists we feel are extremely important to pushing electronic music forward. This list of 25 names includes legends and young guns alike, but we can assure you that every single one of these artists is incredibly talented and is well worth a listen or a trip to a club for a live set. Picking up where we left off yesterday, we will continue the countdown with our picks from #15 to the #6 spot.
A-Trak keeps listeners on their toes for Fool’s Gold Radio November 2012
Another month, another impeccable Fool's Gold Radio mix courtesy of scratch-addict A-Trak. There isn't much to say that hasn't already been said about the Fool's Gold Radio show - it is the embodiment of what it means to be a DJ. Eclectic, stylish and flawlessly mixed, A-Trak's latest outing is a lesson in what you should be listening to. Opening with the hauntingly beautiful remix of "All Your Gold" by Hercules and the Love Affair, A-Trak wastes no time showcasing a wide swath of sounds and styles. Featuring his latest collaboration with Lifelike, "Don't Stop," as well as cuts from Club Cheval, Tony Quattro, Van Toth, and more, A-Trak once again delivers a mix that will find a permanent home in our iTunes.
2012 DJ Mag Top 100 DJs results: Armin reclaims top spot, Tiesto, Avicii, Guetta, and Deadmau5 round out top 5
The results for the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll 2012 are finally in, and Armin Van Buuren has reclaimed the top spot for the fifth time. Tiesto, Avicii, David Guetta, and Deadmau5 round out the top 5. For the full rankings, check out Dancing Astronaut!