Electronic/Dance archive

Watch New James Blake Video A Cosmic Tale Of Love Frozen In Time
February 10, 2013 – The video for James Blake's latest song, "Retrograde," imagines a dreamlike world suspended in time.

Read In 'Letter Of Intent,' Hear Indie Rock Reimagined As Deep House
February 8, 2013 – Hear dance-music producer DJ Sprinkles' nine-minute remix of Ducktails' "Letter of Intent."

Listen Tanlines On World Cafe WXPN
January 23, 2013 – Hear the Brooklyn-based dance-pop duo play a few songs from its debut album, Mixed Emotions. WXPN

Read First Listen: Darkstar, 'News From Nowhere'
January 20, 2013 – The U.K. trio's latest album is an unabashed venture into warped pop music with luminous synths.

Watch KCRW Presents: Poolside KCRW
January 16, 2013 – Watch the L.A. disco duo perform "Take Me Home," with some help from Brazil's Bonde do Rolê. KCRW

Listen As Bell Ringers Chime In, A Laptop Musician Branches Out
January 15, 2013 – Pantha du Prince collaborates with The Bell Laboratory on his latest album, Elements of Light.

Watch You Can Never Say Goodbye To The Dancefloor
January 8, 2013 – Tom Moulton, who made the first beat-matched DJ mix, talks about his long life in dance music.

Read First Listen: Pantha Du Prince & The Bell Laboratory, 'Elements Of Light'
January 6, 2013 – A German producer teams up with Norwegian percussionists to make a sweeping composition.

Listen Top 10 Electronic Dance Tracks Of 2012
December 14, 2012 – A sampler of the many genres — garage, techno, house and bass music — that made us want to move.

Watch Calvin Harris On Dance-Pop As A 'Futuristic Experiment'
December 8, 2012 – The Scottish producer behind Rihanna's "We Found Love" has thoroughly infiltrated American pop.
Watch KCRW Presents: Orbital KCRW
November 28, 2012 – Watch Phil and Paul Hartnoll perform their very first single, "Chime," on Morning Becomes Eclectic. KCRW

Listen Divinity From Dust: The Healing Power Of 'The Disintegration Loops'
November 15, 2012 – Ambient music composer William Basinski's masterpiece is the sound of audio tapes falling apart.

Read First Listen: Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin, 'Instrumental Tourist'
November 11, 2012 – Few performers manipulate sound quite as aggressively or effectively as these electronic musicians.

Watch KCRW Presents: Matthew Dear KCRW
November 7, 2012 – Watch the genre-bending dance-rock producer perform "Earthforms" on Morning Becomes Eclectic. KCRW

Read First Listen: Holly Herndon, 'Movement'
November 4, 2012 – Herndon renders 1s and 0s in ways that feel as personal and internal as heartbeats on her debut.