Techno progressive phenomenon Garrett Lockhart, professionally known as i_o, has joined an elite force of artists, signing with Armin van Buuren‘s independent label, Armada Music. After spending two years catapulting his career at deadmau5’s Mau5trap, i_o launched his own label brand, 444, devised as a platform for his darker underground releases. “Dance smashes,” by contrast, […]
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i_o signs exclusively with Armada, drops first release on label
Techno progressive phenomenon Garrett Lockhart, professionally known as i_o, has joined an elite force of artists, signing with Armin van Buuren‘s independent label, Armada Music. After spending two years catapulting his career at deadmau5’s Mau5trap, i_o launched his own label brand, 444, devised as a platform for his darker underground releases. “Dance smashes,” by contrast, […]
i_o signs exclusively with Armada, drops first release on label
Techno progressive phenomenon Garrett Lockhart, professionally known as i_o, has joined an elite force of artists, signing with Armin van Buuren‘s independent label, Armada Music. After spending two years catapulting his career at deadmau5’s Mau5trap, i_o launched his own label brand, 444, devised as a platform for his darker underground releases. “Dance smashes,” by contrast, […]
Deadmau5 takes over Spotify’s ‘Power Hour’ playlist from Peloton bike
In partnership with Spotify, deadmau5 recently took over one of the Swedish streaming platform’s most popular dance and electronic playlists, “Power Hour,” enlisting Peloton instructors Olivia Amato and Kendall Toole to lead guided workouts based on his own hand-picked music selection. An announcement video for the takeover, shared via Instagram, depicts a virtual Joel Zimmerman […]
Ubbi Dubbi cancels co-hosted Halloween event with Freaky Deaky, unveils 2021 roster
With nearly all of 2020’s in-person event calendar wiped clean and pushed into 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Ubbi Dubbi and Freaky Deaky’s co-branded Halloween festival remained one of the few affairs of the current calendar year to sustain. That status has now changed, with the two-day Houston debut event, Ubbi Dubbi Meets Freaky Deaky, […]
i_o & Raito share fiery techno EP, ‘révolution’
It’s hard to argue that anyone is making a quicker push to the top of techno than i_o. After releasing his high-profile collaboration with Grimes in September 2019, i_o announced his 444 series. After dropping all three projects, the rising mau5trap star now returns with his fifth EP in only one-year’s time. Throughout révolution, i_o […]
Deadmau5 shares new mix for episode 90 of mau5trap radio
In the 90th episode of mau5trap radio, deadmau5 unleashes a mix that features music from Bentley Dean, i_o , Lights, Egomorph, EDDIE, ATTLAS, No Mana, Feed Me, Speaker Honey, and more. The mix also includes the new funked-up version of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo’s Neptune reunion with Deadmau5 on newcomer French Original’s rendition of […]
NMF Roundup: Kygo releases ‘Golden Hour’ LP, Tchami shares two new tracks + more
It’s most important day of the week: New Music Friday. With the overwhelming amount of tunes hitting the airwaves today, Dancing Astronaut has you covered with the latest edition of The Hot 25. As each week brings a succession of new music from some of electronic music’s biggest artists, here’s a selection of tracks that shouldn’t be missed […]
NMF Roundup: Kygo releases ‘Golden Hour’ LP, Tchami shares two new tracks + more
It’s most important day of the week: New Music Friday. With the overwhelming amount of tunes hitting the airwaves today, Dancing Astronaut has you covered with the latest edition of The Hot 25. As each week brings a succession of new music from some of electronic music’s biggest artists, here’s a selection of tracks that shouldn’t be missed […]
Prepare for ‘Annihilation’ with i_o and Lights’ new single
In late 2019, i_o and Lights met while performing on deadmau5‘s cubev3 tour. The rest, as they say, is history. As i_o readies the third part of his 444 series on mau5trap, he’s shared the first single from the final collection of the trilogy. “Annihilation” sees the versatile producer team up with the talented songstress […]
NMF Roundup: ZHU and Tinashe join forces, Kygo and OneRepublic reunite + more
It’s most important day of the week: New Music Friday. With the overwhelming amount of tunes hitting the airwaves today, Dancing Astronaut has you covered with the latest edition of The Hot 25. As each week brings a succession of new music from some of electronic music’s biggest artists, here’s a selection of tracks that shouldn’t be missed […]
NMF Roundup: ZHU and Tinashe join forces, Kygo and OneRepublic reunite + more
It’s most important day of the week: New Music Friday. With the overwhelming amount of tunes hitting the airwaves today, Dancing Astronaut has you covered with the latest edition of The Hot 25. As each week brings a succession of new music from some of electronic music’s biggest artists, here’s a selection of tracks that shouldn’t be missed […]
NMF Roundup: ZHU and Tinashe join forces, Kygo and OneRepublic reunite + more
It’s most important day of the week: New Music Friday. With the overwhelming amount of tunes hitting the airwaves today, Dancing Astronaut has you covered with the latest edition of The Hot 25. As each week brings a succession of new music from some of electronic music’s biggest artists, here’s a selection of tracks that shouldn’t be missed […]
NMF Roundup: ZHU and Tinashe join forces, Kygo and OneRepublic reunite + more
It’s most important day of the week: New Music Friday. With the overwhelming amount of tunes hitting the airwaves today, Dancing Astronaut has you covered with the latest edition of The Hot 25. As each week brings a succession of new music from some of electronic music’s biggest artists, here’s a selection of tracks that shouldn’t be missed […]
Dexter’s Beat Laboratory Vol. 135
Dexter’s Beat Laboratory is a weekly collection of songs from DA managing editor Robyn Dexter. With a taste that can only be described as eclectic—to say nothing of a name that lends itself to punnery—DA is happy to present a selection of tracks personally curated by Dexter for your listening pleasure. Listen in playlist format here. F.O.O.L knows how to […]
NMF Roundup: Duck Sauce lead on ‘Captain Duck,’ i_o and Sian team up for ‘Halogen’ + more
It’s most important day of the week: New Music Friday. With the overwhelming amount of tunes hitting the airwaves today, Dancing Astronaut has you covered with the latest edition of The Hot 25. As each week brings a succession of new music from some of electronic music’s biggest artists, here’s a selection of tracks that shouldn’t be missed […]
NMF Roundup: Duck Sauce lead on ‘Captain Duck,’ i_o and Sian team up for ‘Halogen’ + more
It’s most important day of the week: New Music Friday. With the overwhelming amount of tunes hitting the airwaves today, Dancing Astronaut has you covered with the latest edition of The Hot 25. As each week brings a succession of new music from some of electronic music’s biggest artists, here’s a selection of tracks that shouldn’t be missed […]
Insomniac reveals upcoming Countdown Rave-A-Thon lineup for another virtual festival weekend
The electronic music space is adjusting to the COVID-19 “Great Inside” era through a barrage of livestreams, and Pasquale Rotella is leading the charge after Insomniac Events’ YouTube Beyond Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon last weekend. After over 3.5 million views on the first virtual event, Rotella announced another virtual rave, Countdown Rave-A-Thon, will take place this […]
Insomniac reveals upcoming Countdown Rave-A-Thon lineup for another virtual festival weekend
The electronic music space is adjusting to the COVID-19 “Great Inside” era through a barrage of livestreams, and Pasquale Rotella is leading the charge after Insomniac Events’ YouTube Beyond Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon last weekend. After over 3.5 million views on the first virtual event, Rotella announced another virtual rave, Countdown Rave-A-Thon, will take place this […]
i_o impresses his stimulating signature on DJ Misjah and DJ Tim’s ‘Access’ [Stream]
Keeping dance floors engaged with the intoxicating character of his acid-washed approach to the underground is a central aim of the i_o project that remains on target in the producer’s remix of DJ Misjah and DJ Tim’s “Access.” The trance energy of the original manifests in the form of pounding beats and cyclical synthwork that […]