Forbes interviews Steve Angello, Armin van Buuren, Hakkasan’s CEO, and more
We often speak of the state of EDM in Las Vegas, but it is not as often that we are able to hear the state of the Vegas from some of its biggest proponents. Showing just how integral dance music is to corporate interests, Forbes has released a series of short interviews with Steve Angello, Armin van Buuren, Steve Aoki, and Angel Management Group (of Hakkasan)'s CEO, Neil Moffitt, and several others. They talk about everything from "how it used to be," to why they love the way Vegas is now, to its future and plans for expansion outside of Nevada.
Goldroom – St. Ides Heaven (Elliott Smith Cover) [Free Download]
In the midst of live touring, DJing, and taking really good photos on Instagram, Josh Legg of the Goldroom name has offered up a free download of his cover of the late Elliott Smith's "St Ides Heaven." Like many other musicians of his generation, Elliott Smith has been hugely inspirational for Goldroom and his dance-ready take on Smith's record is his personal nod to the great and tragic songwriter. He's also shared that he'll be coming out with a six song EP entitled Embrace on November 9th, so if you like what you're hearing, hold tight for more.
Watch This: Oliver’s new music video for ‘Night Is On My Mind’
Oliver have held a well-deserved place in the sun since the release of their memorable Mechanical EP at the beginning of this year, and they've now offered up a taste of their visual aesthetics with the release of their music video for one of the tracks off the EP, "Night Is On My Mind." The Fool's Gold mainstays bring together an odd couple old man and young woman through light up shoes and disco beats.
Yolanda Be Cool – Sweat Naked (The Japanese Popstars Remix)
"We No Speak Americano" stars Yolanda Be Cool have released a new single on Dim Mak Records, and it has come with a remix package with offerings from every side of the wide dance music spectrum. Oliver Twitz handles the trap, Sub Antix brings a dubstep take, Etienne De Crecy spins the track into synthed-out French house, and the electro-turned-techno duo The Japanese Popstars represented for fans more privy to harder-hitting industrial techno. If the original sounds maybe a bit too much like Alex Metric's "Rave Weapon," for you, The Japanese Popstars' remix will soften that blow.
Listen to ‘Palindrome,’ an ambient album from Jacques Lu Cont
In yet another move that attests to the fact that you can lock him in any sort of musical box, Jacques Lu Cont aka Thin White Duke aka Les Rythmes Digitales aka Stuart Price aka Traques has made a 75-minute ambient album Palindrome available for streaming on his SoundCloud. Ambient music by definition is designed to incite more focused listening than other forms of "background music," and even if Jacques is just messing around with another form of electronic music this one isolated time, it's fun to listen to the boundaries he's pushing. Put on Palindrome and give your mind space to think.
Good Morning Mix – Max Cooper’s Synesthetes Museum
A few months back, computational biologist-turned geneticist-turned electronic music producer Max Cooper produced this mix entitles "Synesthetes Museum" with the goal of capturing the sound of a space, in this case the British Museum. He wanted to be able to relay how he felt in the museum, wandering from exhibit to courtyard to research library and back. In his own words: "I wanted to make the mix something of an exploration through history and ideas in line with the contents of the museum, so I brought in lots of disparate music spanning the centuries and continents." His work here is an excellent reminder of the scope of electronic music and just how many ways we can reimagine our experiences into considered exploration into history, architecture, sound, and space.
Watch This: What can Huxley do in the studio with ten minutes?
FACT Magazine TV has a running series in which they challenge big name DJs and producers to work "against the clock" in the studio to see how much they can get done in only ten minutes. In this episode, you'll see UK producer Huxley lay down the basic elements of a track quite quickly, speeding through computer clicks and drags and drops to make not a complete production, but a well-structured foundation of a traditional house track.
Disclosure set to premiere their debut Essential Mix tonight on Radio 1
The Lawrence brothers have just finished up another successful North American tour, and without skipping a beat, they're on deck for their debut Essential Mix this evening on BBC Radio 1. Over the last several years, the boys have gone from unknown teen producers, to well-respected house and garage producers, to all out superstars in the UK and beyond with the release of their chart-topping June album Settle. Tune in tonight at 8pm EST to listen to what they choose to send over the global airwaves for their first ever Essential Mix.
Electric Zoo Showcase: Drumcode, 17 years of Swedish techno stability in the making
As part of the lead up to this year's Electric Zoo and the buffet of electronic music talent that'll come with, Dancing Astronaut is proud to showcase some of the artists, cooperatives, and labels that'll be representing in full force at this year's event over Labor Day Weekend. Every year at the Sunday School Groove tent on Randall's Island provides a haven of nefarious delight for those festival goers seeking solace from the hyper-energized main stage crowds, and this years among appearances from headliners Danny Tenaglia, Dixon, Laurent Garnier, and John Digweed, Drumcode Records will take center stage in time for Day 3.