Malik B, founding member of The Roots, has died
Malik Abdul Baset aka Malik B, a longtime member of Philadelphia rap group The Roots, has died aged 47. The Roots announced the news on Twitter, writing: “We regretfully inform you of the passing...
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Damian Lazarus shares debut single from first solo album in 10 years
by: Harry Levin Jul 26, 2020 pinterest Damian Lazarus is undoubtedly one of the most respected names in dance music, regardless of genre, and after 10 years of no longform activity, he’s announced a...
Artists have earned more than $20 million from Bandcamp Friday sales
Bandcamp has revealed that more than $20 million in sales went directly to artists across the four fee-waiving days that have taken place on the platform in 2020. To further support artists through the...
Jels Quiah, Walshy Fire, Ice Prince bring DaVido on 'Unction' remix
by: Chris Stack Jul 22, 2020 pinterest Liberian vocalist Jels Quiah has shared a remix of his previously released single, “Unction,” featuring Ice Prince and Karl Wolf and produced by Walshy Fire. This time...
Dancing Astronaut’s 5 Under 15K: Vol. 31 – Dancing Astronaut
by: Harry Levin Jul 19, 2020 pinterest 5 Under 15k is a feature on Dancing Astronaut dedicated to spotlighting talented up-and-coming and largely undiscovered artists who we believe deserve more exposure. Each edition highlights five...
David Guetta and MORTEN are throwing a 'New Rave' [Q&A]
by: Rachel Narozniak Jul 17, 2020 pinterest This isn’t any underground record, this isn’t purely underground sound—this is New Rave, and this is a movement. The sound that spans New Rave, dubbed “future rave”...
Zedd releases first new music of 2020, 'Funny'
by: Rachel Narozniak Jul 16, 2020 pinterest In December 2019, Zedd fans got the news they’d long awaited: in 2020, the Grammy Award-winning producer would be releasing the follow-up to his sophomore LP, 2015’s...
Banksy supports wearing face masks with artwork on the London Underground
Banksy has published a video of his new artwork being created inside the carriage of a train in the London Underground. Read this next: The 5 most controversial Banksy moments of the decade The...
ORBIT: AMPLIFY Playlist—Martin Badder
by: Rachel Narozniak Jul 14, 2020 pinterest Over the past few weeks, electronic artists have celebrated the musical contributions of black artists by compiling ORBIT: AMPLIFY playlists. The playlists have succinctly spotlit productions from black artists...
Adam Beyer: "A three-gig weekend leaves very little headspace for the creative writing process"
Adam Beyer is releasing his first solo music for five years. ‘No Defeat No Retreat’ contains two tracks: the thundering big room techno of ‘Park People’ and the spacey roller that is the title...
