Danny Tenaglia shares hour-long mix in anticipation of Electric Zoo Festival
Despite declaring his retirement from his impressively long and fruitful DJing career in 2012, Danny Tenaglia has shown few signs of stopping in recent months. He's played a marathon set at Output in Brooklyn (with more scheduled) and headlined the first evening of Chicago's Wavefront Music Festival, and now he's sharing a mix with Rolling Stone to get New York fans ready for his set on Randall's Island on August 30th for Electric Zoo Festival. He's including his ode to Giorgio Moroder, Nicole Moudaber, Ben Sims, and a series of cheeky edits from DT himself.
Danny Tenaglia, DJ Tennis and Guy Gerber shine on Day 1 of Wavefront Music Festival
With the rest of the country still nursing Independence Day hangovers, dance fans from all corners of the country flocked to Chicago's Montrose Beach for the second year of Wavefront Music Festival. There are more stages, there's a giant inflatable water slide and ferris wheel, and although there isn't quite any direct access to the water from the festival, exploring the sights and sounds of a beach-front festival is an experience unlike many others right now in the crowded US festival market. The weather cooperated (holding at a very pleasant 80 degrees with a breeze and sun), and the crowds were thinner than what we're expecting in the second two days. Click past the break for our highlights from day one of the festival.
Dancing Astronaut’s Top 25 Underground Artists of 2012: 25-16
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.
Watch live stream of ‘Help Heal NY’ from Pacha NYC now
As we announced earlier this week, Pacha NYC is hosting an event tonight from 5pm to 5am EST showcasing the talents of fifty different DJs in order to raise money for the affected by Hurricane Sandy in the New York area. 100% of proceeds from this event are going to Greater New York Red Cross and a variety of local charities. We're especially excited to see live sets from Afrojack, Danny Tenaglia, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, and Erick Morillo --just to name a few. Check out set times after the break.
Danny Tenaglia gives history lesson, talks about the future in Sensation America DJ profile
"My family had noticed that as a very young child -- not even five-years-old -- that I was very drawn to speakers and instruments and wherever sound was, basically," says Danny Tenaglia, in the first of a series of DJ interviews set to be released in the lead up to Sensation America. As the video depicts, starting off his DJ career in the 80s and getting into music production throughout the 90s, Tengalia saw first-hand how dance music culture evolved in the United States.
Sensation America lineup announced, includes Mark Knight, Fedde Le Grand, Dennis Ferrer, and more
The highly anticipated Sensation America lineup has finally been announced. The event is coming to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on October 26 and 27, featuring different acts on each day. Mr. White, Sensation’s host and warm-up DJ, will be performing both nights alongside Fedde Le Grand. Friday’s bill consists of Dennis Ferrer, Joris Voorn, and Nic Fanciulli, and Saturday will have Mark Knight, Danny Tenaglia, and 2000 and One.