Dancing Astronaut presents Axis, Episode 042: Mixed by Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold has been helping the electronic music scene unfold for over thirty years. Over this time, he has scored movie soundtracks, compiled countless mixes, released an endless array of chart topping originals and ranked first in the DJ Mag Top 100 in 1998 and 1999.
Coachella 2013 lineup officially announced with Nicky Romero, Hardwell, Wolfgang Gartner, Luciano, and more
The Coachella 2013 lineup has officially been announced, but sadly Daft Punk is not on the bill. As it turns out those leaks were just as we suspected - more rumors. Despite our disappointment, we are still blown away by this year's lineup. There's Bassnectar and Infected Mushroom, Nicky Romero and Wolfgang Gartner, Luciano, Seth Troxler, and Jamie XX and more - oh yeah, thats just Friday. Coachella's entire electronic music lineup is all killer no filler - even the groundbreaking duo out of Britain, Disclosure, is making an appearance.
Dancing Astronaut’s Top 10 Essential Mixes of 2012
Every Saturday night at 1am in the UK, Pete Tong allows an artist of his choosing to take over the Radio 1 airwaves for two full hours. The Essential Mix is legendary and for many of these DJs and producers, the pressure feels immense. A stellar mix can shoot you to recognition, solidify a career, or facilitate a comeback. Although with the generous input of fans, Pete Tong does eventually crown an Essential Mix of the year himself (last year: Above & Beyond), we also put our heads together to decide on the ten mixes from 2012 that made us listen again, and again, and again.
In Four Seasons compilation, Paul Oakenfold curates music for each change in season
In honor of finishing up his year long Four Seasons live tour, dance music legend Paul Oakenfold has released a four disc compilation album aptly entitled "Four Seasons" on Armada Music. The concept is simple but universal; he's designed four distinct mixes for each season of the year. No matter where you are at a given time, if you're a trance lover, Oakenfold's got something for you. Much like his many, many Essential Mixes, he brings in an impressive range of sounds from every corner of the world to bring you along on an aural journey. We've listened through the compilation several times and picked out some favorites for you if you'd like to sample before you dive in all the way.