This week in dance music: Lightning In a Bottle announed a 2024 lineup lead by Skrillex, Labrinth and James Blake, Boiler Room announced its 2024 world tour city stops, Movement 2024 announced its phase one lineup, Tomorrowland announced a lineup for its July festival featuring more than 400 artists, Justice announced the release date for their fourth studio album, Hyperdrama, Michael Bibi announced a comeback show after beating cancer that’s being billed as the biggest ever electronic music show in London and the Super Bowl announced that Tiësto (who also released a track with his pal Heidi Klum this week) will be the first ever in-game DJ for the game in February.
That’s a whole lot of announcements, and there’s new music too. These are the best new dance tracks of the week.
Carlita, “Cash for Love’
Turkish-born producer Carlita had a very big 2023, racking up streams and touring the world playing shows and festivals including Coachella, Glastonbury and Burning Man. (Many of them alongside DJ Tennis, who she plays with as Astra Club.) Now she’s aiming for a similarly massive 2024, with those efforts including “Cash For Love,” a deep house trip of a track built around vocals finely chopped into a hooky melody which altogether demonstrates Carlita’s penchant for lush, hypnotic productions that balance depth, toughness and a cool sort of beauty. The track is out via CircoLoco Records. Astra Club is headlining Space in Miami on Feb. 3, and Carlita will return to Coachella in April.
Purple Disco Machine & ÁSDÍS, “Beat of Your Heart”
