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>
Bleu Clair decided to unwrap a double package of holiday presents before the year came to a close. Amidst his New Age Of House tour the name that his November EP originates from there were a handful of must-have edits scattered throughout his North American run with some even dating back to 2021 that had attendees overtaking his social. <a class="view-article fast" href="https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/12/bleu-clair-unlocks-pair-of-requested-reworks-with-new-age-of-house-edit-pack/">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>
Vluarr undeniably bloomed into one of STMPD RCRDS most promising names across the 2022 calendar, racking up six originals to his credit, including a Sentio matchup with the label boss. And the newly instated Dancing Astronaut Artist to Watch in 2023 is bumping up that release tally to lucky number seven to ignite his new. <a class="view-article fast" href="https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/12/vluarr-ties-orchestral-elements-with-own-vocals-on-final-2022-release-higher/">Read More ▸</a>
At the tail end of September, OOTORO ran it back with Dancing Astronaut Artist to Watch in 2021 Bleu Clair for “Killer Bee” with Chyra, the successor to one of our top tracks of 2021. Now, the focus shifts entirely back to OOTORO and the final piece to his Dancing Astronaut Artist to Watch in. <a class="view-article fast" href="https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/12/ootoro-delivers-fitting-sendoff-to-2022-with-thrive-music-debut-killa/">Read More ▸</a>