DA’s Best of Instagram: Week of April 21st, 2013

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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.

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DA’s Best of Instagram: Week of April 14th, 2013

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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 Chuckie, Afrojack, Benny Benassi, and more.

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Goldfish – Take Back Tomorrow (Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano Remix)

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Hot on the heels of “Firefaces,” Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano return with a remix for African electronic duo, Goldfish. “Take Back Tomorrow” has been released overseas via EMI Holland, but nothing can hold such an anthemic track from landing stateside. Sunnery and Ryan project monstrous sounds with deep bass kicks and stampeding synths, catapulting the captivating lyrics from Goldfish’s original on to the fast track for global dance success.

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Before the Beats: DJ baby pictures with Sebastian Ingrosso, Skrillex, Nervo, A-Trak, and more

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Social media has greatly enhanced the connection between fans and artists by allowing them to connect on a level far greater than that of a spectator. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have given us an unprecedented look into the lives of our modern day rockstars by taking us behind the booth, into their homes and studios, and even sometimes into their pasts. Click below the break to check out some of your favorite artists in their younger years and find out which superstars got an early start by strumming guitars or tickling the ivories. We have shots from Steve AngelloChuckie, Skrillex, Nervo, A-Trak, and more.

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DA’s Best of Instagram: Week of February 17th, 2013

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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’ve got gems from Diplo, Mat Zo, Richie Hawtin, and more. 

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Watch This: Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano talk rise to DJ superstardom

In a recent video interview, Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano discuss their DJ beginnings, how they linked up, and their road to success. It all began when a young Sunnery James was seeking an internship, and Ryan Marciano took him under his wing. The two instantly clicked on all levels, especially musically. They played their first gig together in Amsterdam before traveling Holland and experimenting with production. The two also touch upon inspiration and how “Tribeca” became their signature track. Watch the complete interview and tune into the well documented journey of Sunnery and Ryan.

DA’s Best of the Rest: Friday November 30th, 2012

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Best of the Rest is a daily feature from Dancing Astronaut that recaps the most important posts of the day as well as the stuff we didn’t get to. With the rapidity that dance music news and releases come out it’s difficult for us to hit everything — we hope BOTR serves as a catch-all. Make sure to check it out at the end of each day to ensure you don’t miss anything!

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Erick Morillo spins back-to-back with Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano on Thanksgiving Eve

Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano go Back to Back with Erick Morillo on Thanksgiving Eve at Pacha NYC

Thanksgiving Eve is the homely cousin of New Year’s Eve, but that hasn’t stopped the city that never sleeps from stepping into bed with her once a year. Rarely one to argue with tradition, and knowing that a 7-hour back-to-back set meant I wouldn’t be leaving Pacha until the sun came up, I spent most of Wednesday evening napping in preparation for the early morning ahead of me.

Legendary DJ/producer Erick Morillo has certainly seen his fair share of Thanksgiving Eves, having shared last year’s affair with Danny Tenaglia. With a career spanning over two decades, Morillo has racked up a series of chart-topping singles, a piece of the Pacha NYC ownership pie, and an eponymously titled street sign, “Erick Morillo Way,” in his hometown. Although Morillo’s successes are being obscured — as is the case for many legends — by the new “electronic pop music” climate, his set with Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano reminded me of the emerging failures of a system that privileges serial producers over quality DJs.

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DA’s Best of Instagram: Week of November 11th, 2012

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Best of Instagram is a feature from Dancing Astronaut that showcases our favorite pictures from our favorite DJs on Instragram each week. This week, we’ve got gems from Afrojack, Tiesto, Steve Aoki, and more.

Do you want to have your photos included in our Best of Instagram feature? All you have to do to be eligible is use the hashtag “#astrogram” in your photo entry on Instagram. Keep your photos DA or dance music-related, and we’ll choose one user-submitted photo to include each week. Click past the break to see this week’s #astrogram contest winner.

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DA’s Best of Instagram: Week of October 21st, 2012

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Best of Instagram is a feature from Dancing Astronaut that showcases our favorite pictures from our favorite DJs on Instragram each week. This week, we’ve got gems from Pasquale Rotella, Norman Doray, Alesso, Kaskade, and more.

Do you want to have your photos included in our Best of Instagram feature? All you have to do to be eligible is use the hashtag “#astrogram” in your photo entry on Instagram. Keep your photos DA or dance music-related, and we’ll choose one user-submitted photo to include each week. Scroll down to see this week’s #astrogram contest winner.

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