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Author Archives: Rachel Narozniak

Rachel Narozniak

About Rachel Narozniak

Steady rockin' at 128 BPM, Rachel likes house music, warehouse shows that take you from sunset to sunrise, and translating her love for electronic music into the words that you find on Dancing Astronaut.

Rachel is a Senior Writer at Dancing Astronaut. She previously served as the outlet's Managing Editor and later, its Editor-in-Chief. She has been with the outlet since 2017.

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On ‘AVALON,’ SOREN delivers hard dance from the desert

October 16, 2024 | Rachel Narozniak | Music

SOREN’s status as one of the most promising American acts in the hard dance scene isn’t up for debate. That’s the key takeaway from…

Aaron Hibell, Alex Wann convene on ‘set me free,’ official single of Ultra Music Festival’s 2024 aftermovie

October 3, 2024 | Rachel Narozniak | Music

Some things just go together, like Aaron Hibell’s trance sensibilities and Alex Wann’s Afro-inflected signature. It’s no wonder then that “set me free,” the…

SOREN continues hot streak with ‘ON MY OWN’

August 1, 2024 | Rachel Narozniak | Music

The name “SOREN” is synonymous with high-caliber hard dance music, and his latest single is no exception. Featuring emphatic vocals from KITA, “ON MY…

Sol Fest Music & Arts Festival unveils first phase of 2024 lineup: G Jones, REZZ, Of The Trees, and more

December 19, 2023 | Rachel Narozniak | News

Out of New Brockton, Alabama and into Ponce de Leon, Florida hurls Sol Fest Music & Arts Festival’s 2024 iteration, planned for May 2…

Good Morning Mix: Squired’s supercharged Imagine Music Festival 2023 set

November 3, 2023 | Rachel Narozniak | Music

A general rule of dance music: Every set has its standout songs. The nonpareils that cut through the noise, pierce the air, collectively arrest…

The Beatport Group announces awardees of second annual Diversity + Parity Fund

October 13, 2023 | Rachel Narozniak | News

The Beatport Group has announced the recipients of its second annual Diversity + Parity Fund, designed to support organizations that focus on underrepresented groups…

Experts Only: The story behind the new name of John Summit’s label and event brand

September 16, 2023 | Rachel Narozniak | Features

Featured image: Courtesy of John Summit

In skiing, the signs pointing to double black diamond runs are emblazoned with a blunt warning: “Experts Only.”

Beyond them…

RL Grime raises the curtain on three-part, concept-guided LP, ‘PLAY’

September 16, 2023 | Rachel Narozniak | Music

RL Grime stands behind what can reasonably be called one of dance/electronic’s most innovative long-form outputs this year. On his third studio album—the awaited…

RL Grime stokes ‘PLAY’ flames with fresh new single, ‘Around Me’

September 1, 2023 | Rachel Narozniak | Music

Album title aside, rest assured that RL Grime didn’t come to PLAY on his third studio album, the awaited answer to 2018’s NOVA. The…

EZoo afterparty guide: FISHER, deadmau5, Zeds Dead, and more

August 29, 2023 | Rachel Narozniak | Music

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—Electric Zoo.

Following Avant Gardner’s acquisition of New York promoter Made Event and its Labor Day Weekend festival in…

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