Words by Ross Goldenberg and Zach Salafia
At the onset of each January, we take a look back at the previous calendar to the music that fell short of making it to Dancing Astronaut‘s Top 100 Tracks of 2022, not because of quality, but because the tracks simply remained unreleased. And as we look forward to the next 12 months, we’re attempting to forecast artists’ release agendas with the countdown of Dancing Astronaut‘s most-anticipated IDs of 2023.
2022 was a year that we’ve repeatedly hailed as the potential starting line to dance music’s next golden age—a full decade after its most cherished era—with the doors to artists’ creative momentum from the pandemic being blown wide open and unlocking a tidal wave of first-class originality. But a sizable percentage of the music introduced in 2022—in either a live setting or through social media—still sat in the release vault when midnight struck on December 31. And as that golden age narrative hopefully continues to write itself 2023, we rounded up a bank of those requested IDs that we believe have a somewhat realistic chance of seeing the green release light at some point between January and December, including Martin Garrix and Alesso‘s inbound pairing, John Summit and Hayla‘s LA Coliseum ID, Rossy‘s “Halloween XI” ID, Mau P‘s “Bounce,” and so many more.
This list is sorted in alphabetical order by artist and will be regularly updated throughout the year.
Featured image: Louis van Baar
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Release Chance: Toss Up
#ABGT500 is now available to relive ????@aboveandbeyond’s iconic mix series hit another milestone episode and they celebrated with an ID-loaded, two-hour set from LA’s Banc of California Stadium | ????: @aboveandbeyond https://t.co/ME6NGbN6mc pic.twitter.com/z9ql0hBmvg
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) October 31, 2022
Release Chance: Toss Up
NEW @ALESSO ID ????
Night one of @BrooklynMirage’s reopening pic.twitter.com/gp8bcsw6Tg
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) May 6, 2022
Release Chance: Toss Up
.@Ingrosso also confirmed during his SHM Discord Q+A that “Behold” is actually an @Axwell track and not AΛI
Still the GOAT ID ????
(????: @Creamfields)
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) November 27, 2021
Release Date: January 13 (Slide 3)
Release Chance: Toss Up
This new @antiupmusic ID is wild ????@chrislake debuted it at @BrooklynMirage and confirmed he and @Lorenzosbeats are dropping the album this year
(????: viva69/Reddit) pic.twitter.com/Q9NkUcXh52
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) June 8, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
This might be an @anyma_eva x @RufusDuSol collab and it sounds incredible ????@anyma_eva tagged them on IG in this video from his GENESYS show at Printworks
(????: @Oscar2992) pic.twitter.com/5CcQoBq7uX
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) December 21, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
.@anyma_eva’s new audiovisual show Genesys looks absolutely insane ????
His unreleased @chrisavantgarde collab “Eternity” at @Printworks_LDN last night
(????: @Oscar2992) pic.twitter.com/diyfSJ1F3m
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) November 26, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
Still need this insane @blankemusic ID ???? @SevenLionsMusic was the perfect way to reopen kinetic after the wind shutdown and even though it wasn’t streamed, there’s some vids from it on our IG | ????: @AcreMedia https://t.co/sQMTQfc7ZH pic.twitter.com/48GlSzmgzJ
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) May 31, 2022
Release Date: January 13
The @CheyenneGiles x @TheChainsmokers collab is finally dropping Friday ????
“Make Me Feel”
(???? via @CheyenneGiles)
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) January 9, 2023
Release Chance: Likely
Release Chance: Likely (Slide 2)
.@domdolla went to the rooftops of Serbia’s capital for a sunset stream ????????
90-minute set from Belgrade is up on YouTube | ????: @selectedoff https://t.co/nd2mnYWSO5 pic.twitter.com/R82rtjCZDR
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) November 26, 2022
Release Chance: Toss Up
HOLO is back at Tomorrowland ????
Another legendary @ericprydz intro
(????: batoni44/YouTube) pic.twitter.com/MI7hH70j4n
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) July 16, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
This ID (?) from @chrislake’s Proper NYE set goes so hard pic.twitter.com/bOw9GqUTFM
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) January 1, 2023
Release Chance: Likely
ZOMBIE x JUDGEMENT DAY ????
Waited for tonight since the moment the RND tour was announced during Ultra
Thank you so much @HARDWELL pic.twitter.com/Swq5KfFqeG
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) September 18, 2022
Release Chance: Toss Up
Wooli at Lost Lands (@lost_lands)@ILLENIUM, @woolimusic & @grabbitz – IDpic.twitter.com/bmneDdSNRA
— Festival Season (@Festseasonmedia) September 24, 2022
Release Chance: Likely (Slide 2)
.@ISOxo_ sent off the Nightrealm era with two unreal nights at the Fonda Theatre ????
Debut album coming next year
(????: @ericdew) pic.twitter.com/1JntQvpc17
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) November 29, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
.@RLGRIME x @ISOXO_ AT SECOND SKY
Holy shit. The Halloween XI ID is a collab
(????: @TeamBandL)
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) October 30, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
This new @JasonRossOfc ID debuted during #ABGT500 is too good
“A Place They Called Home”
(????: @aboveandbeyond) pic.twitter.com/vkFK5XnFf8
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) October 23, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
A @johnsummit x @haylasings collab had to happen after the Escape remix ????
(????: @divinitydust)
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) December 11, 2022
Release Chance: January 13
New @Knock2Music EP is coming lfg ????
First ‘ROOM202’ single will be his intro ID “Make U SWEAT!” and it drops Friday
(???? via @Knock2Music) pic.twitter.com/JyPBh9XiPg
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) January 9, 2023
Release Chance: Likely
WHEN NGHTMRE PULLS UP TO DROP HIS COLLAB WITH KNOCK2
????@NGHTMRE @Knock2Music pic.twitter.com/WQEHJEJPrU— Brownies & Lemonade???????? (@TeamBandL) June 19, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
New Kx5 ID at Red Rocks last night ????
So hype for @kaskade x @deadmau5’s album
(????: @ryanimal34)
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) November 5, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
Already cannot stop going back to the intro ID on @Lane8music’s fall mixtape
(via @TNHlabel) pic.twitter.com/D3TblqxKlc
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) September 22, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
Assuming this @LastHeroesmusic ID doesn’t drop this week, it’s easily going on our most-anticipated IDs of 2023 list ????️
“Odd Ones Out” pic.twitter.com/nPwPP1Z57q
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) December 27, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
The new @madeon ID as promised ✨
First stop of the new Good Faith Forever tour in DC and he premiered “Good”
(????: MattyPizzaPixel/YouTube) pic.twitter.com/7v2i7bC9V1
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) March 5, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
GARRIX x ALESSO PREVIEW ????
Garrix confirmed at ADE it’s almost done, it’ll be progressive and they want to add a vocal pic.twitter.com/cXf3wCxUgo
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) November 8, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
Take On Me x this unreal @MatisseSadko ID ????
Before their W3 B2B, they made an ID-filled debut on Tomorrowland’s mainstage during W1 and confirmed to us a handful of details about what they played | ????: @tomorrowland https://t.co/eFaGv01esX pic.twitter.com/vB69j8xmwJ
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) September 28, 2022
Release Chance: Confirmed end of January
I can’t sleep until this @realmaup ID is out pic.twitter.com/Iysn5ROBEY
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) October 11, 2022
Release Chance: Confirmed end of January (Slide 3)
.@johnsummit ran it back at neonGARDEN for his darkest set to date ????
Full 90-minute EDCO set just got uploaded to his YouTube in 4K | ????: @masonrippel https://t.co/YdmNnmfwAa pic.twitter.com/GfHbVei4Wo
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) November 19, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
This insane ID from @OfficialRezz’s set at @lost_lands is her new label’s first release ????
Dropping this month on @HypnoVizion
(????: @shotbyed) pic.twitter.com/QkA6QBcWtI
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) October 4, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
Need the @rossykate x @itsALEKO collab ????@TeamBandL pic.twitter.com/mRNE93RZVC
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) September 2, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
Need this @rossykate Halloween XI ID
Trap queen x trap king once again pic.twitter.com/CSz2Atk9lq
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) October 31, 2022
Release Chance: Toss Up
“All I Want is You” Seven Lions ID touches our soul ❤️❤️❤️???? pic.twitter.com/DTdzWjJSCw
— Ophelia Family (@OpheliaFamily) October 18, 2021
Release Chance: Toss Up
.@Skrillex x @fredagainagain1 x @FourTet are possibly dropping “Baby Again” Thursday ????
Wasn’t one of @Skrillex’s teaser IDs
(????: @boilerroomtv) pic.twitter.com/UjhP8PeBYS
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) January 3, 2023
Release Chance: Confirmed on Skrillex’s album(s)
Can’t stop listening to the @Skrillex x @MissyElliott x @oizo3000 ID
One of the tracks from @Skrillex’s teaser
(????: aarontlukas/IG) pic.twitter.com/45lJjPHduB
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) January 8, 2023
Release Chance: Likely (Slide 10)
Release Chance: Toss Up
THE SHM x @ALICIAKEYS COLLAB ????
Debuted last night in San Francisco
(????: @BootlegChang) pic.twitter.com/92y3FDOxC2
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) September 18, 2022
Release Chance: Likely
Unreleased @ThirdPartyLive x HBFS ????@MartinGarrix pic.twitter.com/FlX2MmQenc
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) October 27, 2022
Release Chance: Toss Up
@tinlicker_nl can we get this ID pls pic.twitter.com/qVjCT4xGRH
— hermano michael (@HermanoMichael2) October 13, 2022
Release Chance: Toss Up
VIRTUAL SELF IS BACK@porterrobinson did a surprise set to open his Nurture Live show in Austin
The world still needs “God Rays”
(????: @Svrinee) pic.twitter.com/6tGIkKnkWB
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) November 3, 2021
Release Chance: Likely
.@ZAXXOfficial’s new NÜ:TRANCE sound made its debut at @BrooklynMirage ⚡️
Finally got to see him live again after eight years and just posted some vids from both nights opening up for @tiesto | ????: @justinkatzmedia https://t.co/035gFzzmTx pic.twitter.com/danvXvwNXk
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) August 3, 2022
