Verboten announces StageONE, an outdoor festival series on the Brooklyn waterfront
New York’s underground party brand Verboten has quite the summer in store for the New York dance music faithful. Kicking things off on the Fourth of July, they plan to throw a festival style event on the waterfront of the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, with the opening event to feature Sasha, Maya Jane Coles, Davide Squillace and Bill Patrick.
Little Boots, Maya Jane Coles, and Simian Mobile Disco release ‘Superstitious Heart’ EP
The blogosphere caught wind of the collaboration between Maya Jane Coles, vocalist Victoria Hekseth of Little Boots, and James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco less than three weeks ago, and this dream team's EP -- which they are releasing under the moniker LB -- is out this week on 2020Vision.
DA’s Sunday Morning Medicine
Just as we've started many previous editions, this week's SMM begins with some sensual Maya Jane Coles. Following Maya's delectable deep house are originals from John Talabot, Chordashian and Crystal Castles, as well as chilled out trap remix of Purity Ring from Dark Grey.
Preview ‘Superstitious Heart’ EP from Maya Jane Coles, Simian Mobile Disco, and Little Boots
"Er?!?" was my initial reaction when I heard Maya Jane Coles was teaming up with James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco and Victoria Hekseth of Little Boots. Fortunately, however, it seems the formula for an amazing collaboration is most definitely good producer + good producer + good vocalist.
DA’s Sunday Morning Medicine: deep, tech & garage edition
While we usually strive to serve up a plate of mixed genres for our Sunday Morning Medicine, this week features an exclusive batch of deep, tech, and minimal house gems, many which exhibit conspicuous garage influence. From older Maya Jane Coles, to a Julio Bashmore release on Dirtybird, to some sexy Jonas Rathman, to a Toyboy & Robins original, and to a Poupon rework of the Weekend, you can't go wrong with this week's SMM.
Dancing Astronaut’s Top 25 Underground Artists of 2012: 15-6
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. Picking up where we left off yesterday, we will continue the countdown with our picks from #15 to the #6 spot.