From the social reception of non-dance artists’ choice to put out heavily house-influenced LPs to the resurgence of ’90s and early 2000’s sounds, the dance/electronic space was lively and not without surprises during what can be considered its first true post-pandemic year. What remained consistent, though, was the emergence of various trends that went on. <a class="view-article fast" href="https://dancingastronaut.com/2023/01/2022-in-review-five-key-trends-in-the-dance-space-this-year/">Read More ▸</a>
This year in dance music, the album format felt an unusually warm embrace from producers across the genre. Though the prevalence and appeal of the one-off single is well-established in the dance space, where the album format has traditionally functioned differently than it does in other genres, 2022 felt like the year of the album. <a class="view-article fast" href="https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/12/dancing-astronaut-presents-the-top-dance-albums-of-2022/">Read More ▸</a>
This year in dance music, the album format felt an unusually warm embrace from producers across the genre. Though the prevalence and appeal of the one-off single is well-established in the dance space, where the album format has traditionally functioned differently than it does in other genres, 2022 felt like the year of the album. <a class="view-article fast" href="https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/12/dancing-astronaut-presents-the-top-22-dance-albums-of-2022/">Read More ▸</a>
New year, new artists to watch. Back by popular demand, Dancing Astronaut’s annual class of artists to watch underscores 25 of the dance/electronic genre’s most enticing future achievers. From unique underground wavemakers to soon-to-be festival big shots, spanning bass to techno with so much in between, we’re proud to continue our Artists to Watch feature. <a class="view-article fast" href="https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/12/dancing-astronauts-artists-to-watch-in-2023/">Read More ▸</a>