DA’s Sunday Morning Medicine
his week's SMM features everything from deep house, to nu-disco, to some classic Chemical Brothers. Them Jeans drop a blissful remix to Flight Facilities' "Clair de Lune," while Dennis Rivera and Monsieur Adi provide some infectious remixes to "Awake" and "Pompeii." Jean Tonique takes on the Kooks, while we revisit the Chemical Brothers' enchanting 1997 original "Where Do I Begin."
The Grammys announce 2013 nominees, Diplo receives Producer of the Year nod
Dance music's presence in last year's Grammy awards was undeniable, marking the first time a DJ had been nominated for the Best New Artist category. The DJs and producers who were big in our world had finally crossed over into mainstream relevance by way of Skrillex's five nominations and three wins. Although there doesn't seem to be any milestone entries this year, Diplo's nomination for Best Producer is an accolade that is long overdue. Only three highly-recognizable dance music artists were nominated in 2012, but this time around there's a much healthier selection. But does anyone know who the hell Al Walser is? or did we just get trolled by the Grammys?
The Chemical Brothers produce track for London 2012 Olympic games
The Chemical Brothers, an English electronic music duo who have quite the storied legacy, have composed an official song for the track cycling events at the 2012 Olympic games in London. The title “Theme for Velodrome” comes from the "incredible beauty" of the new Velodrome in the Olympic park in east London.