Excited to present the “Dance Nation : Best of 2012” featuring :
21 of the biggest tracks of the year
Special guests Sultan & Ned Shepard, Krewella & more…
A look back at the highlights – and some lowlights – of the year
A preview of what’s ahead in 2013
Whether you did it up at the Festivals this year or just partied hard in your car or backyard – hope you enjoy this 100 minute soundtrack to our year in EDM!
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Here’s the tracklist
1. Spaceman Hardwell
2. BongDeniz Koyu
3. Ladi Dadi (Tommy Trash Mix) Steve Aoki / Wynter Gordon
4. Superlove Avicii f. Lenny Kravitz
5. LanguagePorter Robinson f. Heather Bright
6. Spectrum Zedd f. Matthew Koma
7. WallsSultan & Ned Shepard f. Quilla
8. TrollQulinez
9. A Heavy Abacus (Qulinez Mix) The Joy Formidable
10. We Own The Night – Tiesto / Wolfgang Gartner f. Luciana
11. GreyhoundSwedish House Mafia
12. In My Mind (Axwell Mix) Ivan Gough / Feenixpawl / Georgi Kay
13. Rolling Stone T ShirtDada Life
14. Don’t You Worry Child (Promise Land Mix) Swedish House Mafia
Here it is – Episode 10 of Dance Nation! When I put out the first one earlier this year, I had no idea what to expect. So, it’s a bit amazing to me that here we are at #10. I’m humbled by the support from artists, blogs, and EDM fans. Thank you for listening! I hope you enjoy listening to the shows, as much as I enjoy putting them together.
Episode 10 features new music from Nicky Romero & Nervo, Chuckie and David Guetta alongside remixes from Afrojack and Hard Rock Sofa. Dennis Ruyer from Radio 538 in the Netherlands gives us an EDM news update with an international flavor AND drops an exclusive track from ADE 2012… Plus a special throwback will ‘spin’ us back 15 years… all the way to 1997.
Here’s the tracklist for Dance Nation Episode 10 – Enjoy
1. Like HomeNicky Romero & Nervo
2. Sunrise (Won’t Get Lost) (Tommy Trash version) The Aston Shuffle, Tommy Trash
3. 4AM Quasar (Kaskade Mash-up) Kaskade vs. Hard Rock Sofa
4. Resurrection (Axwell’s Recut Club Version) Michael Calfan
5. Out Of My MindBingo Players
6. Hands High (Afrojack Remix) Kristy
7. Dennis Ruyer EDM News Update AND **Exclusive** ADE track
8. On A Good Day (Metropolis) Oceanlab / Gareth Emery
9. Just One Last TIme (Hard Rock Sofa Big Room Mix) David Guetta f. Taped Rai
Trick or Treat! As we gear up for a HUGE Halloween week, I’m very excited to present a brand new episode of Dance Nation!
Episode 8 features new music from Tiesto & Allure, Steve Angello, and Zedd, along with big remixes from Thomas Gold,Hardwell and Promise Land. Our special guest is a vocalist who is having a huge 2012! Fresh off her vocal on FerryCorsten’s “Live Forever“, Aruna stops by to tell us about her newest single “Save The Day“. Jacob Schulman – Editor In Chief of EDM Superblog “Dancing Astronaut” – was in Amsterdam for this year’s ADE and will tell us about his experience and we’ll take it all the way back to 2001 for this episode’s throwback.
Here’s the tracklist… Enjoy!
1. Feed The DadaDada Life
2. Don’t You Worry Child (Promise Land Remix) Swedish House Mafia
3. Pair of DiceTiesto & Allure
4. Teenage Crime (Thomas Gold 2012 ReWork) Adrian Lux
5. Save The Day (Myon & Shane 54 Summer of Love Mix) Aruna
6. Angel On My StrongerKaskade v. Nicky Romero
7. StacheZedd
8. Love Comes Again (Hardwell 2011 ReWork) Tiesto f. BT
9. Iron Nicky Romero f. Calvin Harris
10. Not Giving Up On Love (Dash Berlin 4AM Mix) Armin van Buuren f. Sophie Ellis Bextor
11. YeahSteve Angello
12. Something To Believe InNorman Doray & Nervo f. Cookie
With so much excitement surrounding ‘all things EDM’ these days, it really feels like the “best of times” to be a fan! In just the past 2 weeks, we’ve seen :
Steve Angello spin for a SOLD OUT (and soaking wet!) crowd at Central Park in NYC
Avicii blow the roof off Radio City Music Hall in NYC - becoming the first DJ to headline at the iconic venue.
Swedish House Mafia sell out huge arenas all over the world in a matter of minutes for their upcoming “One Last Tour“.
And that’s just mentioning a few… Thankfully things show no signs of slowing down as we head into the fall!
I’m really excited about this new podcast! It features massive new songs from Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash, Armin van Buuren, and Calvin Harris f. Florence Welch. ‘The Queen’ Nadia Ali will drop by to tell us about her new collabo with BT and Arty .. There’s new remixes from Lazy Rich and Otto Knows .. an EDM news update from our friends at Dancing Astronaut .. and a ‘Throwback’ that will take us back almost 20 years!
Here’s the tracklist for Episode 7… Enjoy
1. Sweet Nothing Calvin Harrisf.Florence Welch
2. Llove (Dada Life Remix) Kaskade f. Haley
3. Reload Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash
4. Toulouse Nicky Romero
5. Must Be The Love BT & Arty f. Nadia Ali
6. Invasion (ASOT 550 Anthem) W & W
7. I’ll Listen Armin van Buuren f. Ana Criado
8. You’ve Got The Love (Mark Knight Mix) Florence & The Machine
9. Lies (Otto Knows Mix) Burns
10. Silhouettes (Lazy Rich Mix) Avicii
11. Mellow Nause
12. The Way We See The World Afrojack, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Nervo
As we close the book on a historic Summer for EDM, the excitement for what lies ahead in the Fall begins to build. New albums (Zedd, Deadmau5, Calvin Harris) … huge tours (Tiesto, Zedd / Porter Robinson, Wolfgang Gartner, Avicii) .. and too many special events to mention make the upcoming season real easy to get excited for!
A lot of great beats are featured in this podcast including new tracks from Nervo &Hook n Sling, Tritonal and Deadmau5. Special guests Sultan & Ned Shepard drop by to introduce us to their new banger, and Jacob Schulman from the popular EDM website Dancing Astronaut will fill us in on the latest EDM news. And of course, we’ll take it back with a special throwback… all the way back to the late 1990s for this one.
So as we get ready for cooler nights, Fall foliage and lots and lots of pumpkins, let Dance Nation Episode 6 be your soundtrack for early Fall 2012! Enjoy
Here’s the tracklist for Episode 6 :
1. FinaleMadeon
2. Troll (Sick Individuals Mix) Qulinez
3. Here We GoHard Rock Sofa & Swanky Tunes
4. No BeefAfrojack & Steve Aoki f. Miss Palmer
5. Somebody To Love (Third Party Mix) Sultan & Ned Shepard v. Thomas Sagstad f. Dirty Vegas
6. Move For Me (Dave Darrell Mix) Kaskade & Deadmau5 f. Haley
7. ReasonNervo & Hook n Sling
8. We Found Love (R3Hab Mix) Calvin Harris f. Rihanna
9. City of DreamsAlesso & Dirty South f. Ruben Haze
10. Carry MeMorgan Page f. Nadia Ali
11. Still With Me (Seven Lions Mix) Tritonal f. Cristina Soto
It’s been an awesome summer for EDM with the genre breaking new ground seemingly every day. A “Dance” award at the MTV VMA’s, concerts in major venues and parks that were previously reserved for rock or pop acts AND record – breaking crowds coming out to festivals across North America.
As Nadia Ali would say – “Believe It” – Dance music is on fire!
Some great beats are featured in this latest podcast! New songs from Wolfgang Gartner, Fedde le Grand & Nicky Romero…an amazing mashup from Kaskade AND some hot remixes from Afrojack, Calvin Harris and Sultan & Ned Shepard are all here… Our friends Krewella will tell us how their summer is going and give us the scoop on their newest song “Alive“.. And of course, a real special throwback will make an appearance, as well.
So as the “dog days” of August get into full swing, here’s the perfect soundtrack to those hours spent roadtrippin, tanning poolside, or just lounging around enjoying the summer. Episode 4 of Dance Nation is here – enjoy
Just in time for Memorial Day Weekend – introducing my brand new podcast “Dance Nation” with Danny Valentino! Each podcast will feature some of the hottest dance tracks in the world, the latest in EDM news and a few treats, as well.
25 days and counting til NYE 2012… A few shows are sold out already and many are getting close. Here’s your full rundown (so far!) of who’s playing where in North America to welcome in the New Year -
White Wonderland (Dec 31 – Jan 1) : Two – Day all white winter wonderland themed festival takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center in SoCal.
Lineup : Kaskade, Steve Angello, Benny Benassi, Dada Life, AN21 & Max Vangeli, Thomas Gold, Paul van Dyk
Lights All Night (Dec 30 – Dec 31) : Two Night NYE Dance Festival at the Dallas Convention Center.
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