Battle of the Beats is a feature from Dancing Astronaut that pits two tracks that share the same title against one another to determine which production represents the name better. With the dance music community continually growing, producers, mashup artists and DJs alike constantly create new music, often of the same name. Now we are opening it up to our readers to weigh in on whose rendition takes the proverbial cake.
In our first installment of Before the Beats we showed off shots from artists including Brodinski,Dillon Francis, and Sebastian Ingrosso. For the second edition, we’ve collected even more photos which run the gamut from cute and cuddly to funny and predictive of their musical futures. New additions to the baby photo retrospective include Ferry Corsten,Hardwell,Laidback Luke, and Sander van Doorn, but we also have new pictures from artists previously featured in our first installment; repeat offenders include Steve Angello,Chuckie, and A-Trak. Click below the break to find out what your favorite artists looked like before they were big stars.
Best of Instagram is a feature from Dancing Astronaut that showcases our favorite pictures from our favorite DJs on Instagram each week. This week, we feature gems from
Best of Instagram is a feature from Dancing Astronaut that showcases our favorite pictures from our favorite DJs on Instagram each week. This week, we feature gems from Claude VonStroke, Dirty South, Chuckie, and more.
Want an easy way to make sure you are up to date on all the latest, best music? Dancing Astronaut takes a look at the top 10 tracks officially released in April and ranks them based on a combination of reader feedback, track quality, editorial preference & critical reception.
Dancing Astronaut wraps up April for you with another edition of our top 10 tracks of the month. April’s list features massive tracks from reader favorites Daft Punk, Showtek, Pryda and more. Not to be missed are also fantastic efforts from Sebjak, Marcus Schossow, Alesso, Dirty South, and more. Click past the break for our top 10 tracks of April!
His latest record, a remix for OneRepublic’s “If I Lose Myself,” has dominated April and will continue to own the summer. It all started weeks before its release, at Ultra Music Festival’s main stage, where Alesso gave Miami the final set before Swedish House Mafia closed their curtains. Providing the appropriate visuals, Alesso recaps his Miami Music Week for the music video. Filmed and edited by usual videographer for the Swedes, Henrik Hanson, the video portrays the maturity of the young star during a pivotal week in his career.
Best of Instagram is a feature from Dancing Astronaut that showcases our favorite pictures from our favorite DJs on Instagram each week. This week, we feature gems from Diplo, Deadmau5, and Seth Troxler.
This Thursday (4/18/2013), Alesso is crashing the biggest week in college partying at Indiana’s Bounce Music Festival. Two lucky fans will have the chance to win a meet and greet with Alesso courtesy of Dancing Astronaut and Bounce Music Festival. Both winners will have VIP tickets to Thursday night’s concert at Mike’s Music and Dance Barn along with complimentary t-shirts. Enter below the break!
In another u-turn for dance music and its reign over popular American culture, Patriots Point has banned all EDM shows after excessive noise complaints were received during Harbor City Fest on Thursday. At a time when the genre has continued to make loud noise across the nation, Alesso’s headline efforts to a 3,100 strong-crowd were evidently too much for the South Carolina naval base, leading to the decision by the venues executive director Mac Burdette to ban all similar events from the venue.
An official statement from Brudette explained: “We received numerous complaints about the noise level of the music. While we are always willing to consider new and unique events as a museum and tourist attraction, we are always committed to doing the right thing.”
No official statement has been released on behalf of the festival’s promoter, Brightsound, though a mixed wave of reports from residents allegedly unaffected by the event has called to question the legitimacy of the decision. Brudette went on to say that quieter music events would still be allowed to take place at the venue.
As a modern mainstay in San Francisco’s music scene, The Warfield offers an intimate experience combined with superior acoustics. A once vaudeville theater, this vintage concert hall now serves as the regal backdrop for today’s best and brightest entertainment. Joining past entertainers that range from Bob Dylan to Above & Beyond, Alesso should have felt right at home. Coming off a memorable Main Stage performance at Ultra, the young Swedish sensation continued his North American spring tour with a necessary stop in northern California. Hop below the break to hear 5 tracks you need to know from Alesso at The Warfield. (more…)
