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19-450: The label was announced on February 14, 2018, and two days later, on February 16, 2018, Ophelia Records had its first release, " Calling You Home " by Seven Lions featuring Runn. Seven Lions followed up this release with the two-track EP Ocean in collaboration with Jason Ross on March 30, 2018, and "Horizon" in collaboration with Tritonal and Kill the Noise on May 18, 2018. Ophelia Records

38-526: A diverse group of fans as well with its mystical vibe", stating that "Runn's vocals are a focal point of the track, but pulsing basslines with dramatic breaks and builds captivate the listener to their chore." Diana Jadd of EDM Sauce described the song as one that is "filled with stunning vocals, wonderful melodic chords and obsessively great drops" Your EDM's Karlie Powell stated the song played out "gloriously with ethereal vocals, euphoric melodies, and straight up addictive drops — all of which make this track

57-440: A report accusing producer will.i.am of stealing from the production of " Rebound " by Arty and Mat Zo for his own single, " Let's Go " featuring Chris Brown. The article provoked instant responses from Chris Brown, who tweeted his defense of participation on the song. Dancing Astronaut's findings were picked up by major US news outlets and became the center of controversy that questioned will.i.am's ethics, ultimately leading to

76-503: A scarcely played ID in several of Montalvo's live sets . Alongside the song's release, Montalvo announced Chronicles , an experimental live show that was planned to debut at the WaMu Theatre in Seattle on May 12, 2018. The show was planned to feature various artists alongside Montalvo, including Liquid Soul , Kill the Noise , and Jason Ross . An extended play of "Calling You Home"

95-402: A worthy first release for the label." Lisa-sun Nguyen of EDM Identity praised the song, describing it as a song that could be instantly recognised to be produced by Montalvo, writing that the song was "This new track is completely representative of his signature sound, which combines beautiful vocals, catchy lyrics, and dubstep for an epic track." Dancing Astronaut Dancing Astronaut

114-488: Is a song by American electronic music producer Jeff Montalvo , featuring vocals by vocalist Runn. Montalvo's own record label Ophelia released it on February 16, 2018. "Calling You Home" was announced to the debut release of Montalvo's own record label, Ophelia. Alongside the announcement, Montalvo released a statement regarding Ophelia, writing: Really happy to finally announce my new record label Ophelia. I’ve been lucky enough to release on some great record labels through

133-511: Is an American media platform founded in 2009 that primarily covers the electronic dance music industry. The website covers concerts and festivals, reports on entertainment news, reviews music, and publishes original content syndicated across on-demand audio platforms. Dancing Astronaut was started in 2009 by Kevin Kaiser and Senthil Chidambaram as a platform for the emerging electronic dance music culture. As electronic dance music grew in popularity in

152-641: The EDM generation." Profiling the notable companies in the rapidly expanding industry of electronic dance music, Billboard's article titled The Takeover of EDM also praised Dancing Astronaut for its "style that resonates with EDM’s young fan base" and as a "content company with a strong, recognizable brand already in place." Billboard positioned Dancing Astronaut as a valuable asset if it were to be acquired by Robert Sillerman's SFX Entertainment. In January 2014, Dancing Astronaut re-launched their website to "showcase interactive media in dynamic, innovative ways." Expanding beyond

171-543: The United States and various concert venues. In 2021, the label hosted its first tour "Pantheon". The tour featured Seven Lions alongside support from Blanke, Gem & Tauri, Jason Ross , Kill The Noise , Last Heroes, Trivecta , Wooli and Xavi. Ophelia has hosted label takeovers at festivals including Electric Zoo , Imagine Music Festival, Escapade Music Festival, Nocturnal Wonderland and North Coast Music Festival . Calling You Home " Calling You Home "

190-400: The United States, Dancing Astronaut became known as the source of information that provided the youth audience with detailed insights into the expanding community. The company was incorporated in 2012 and has 6 founding members: Senthil Chidambaram, Kevin Kaiser, Zeyad Assaf, Tim Lim, Jacob Schulman, and David Giamanco. In 2012, Billboard Magazine referred to Dancing Astronaut as "The voice of

209-461: The faster pace and trance-inspired melody in Oliver Smith's remix, writing that Smith "isn’t afraid to bring in some dark elements with that ominous synth before totally lifting us up again. And then it’s just a masterful back and forth between both moods." "Calling You Home" was well received by most critics. Dancing Astronaut's Farrell Sweeney wrote that the song has the "capacity to appeal to

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228-480: The launch of Ophelia, saying that the song was "more of like a throwback to old school Seven Lions stuff" and that the record label would be able to do "all the stuff that a bigger record label would do but with a smaller team." On February 16, 2018, the song was released as a digital download on international digital stores through record label Ophelia, as well as being released through various music streaming services. Prior to release, Calling You Home appeared as

247-439: The official media partner various music festivals across the globe including New York City's Electric Zoo , TomorrowWorld , Mysteryland (US) and Ultra Europe. P Diddy ’s Revolt network partnered with Dancing Astronaut for their Summer Madness campaign in 2014 to further tap into the dance music audience. In 2014, Dancing Astronaut was a launch partner of Beats Music, one of the initial brands to serve as guest programmers to

266-444: The original blogroll format, Dancing Astronaut introduced a new user experience to change the way its audience engaged with content, creating conversation around news and music. Later that year, Dancing Astronaut was named in the "Top 20 Most Influential Music Blogs" by Digital Music News. In 2015 it had been rumored that Dancing Astronaut was to be acquired by a major event promoter. The New York Times reported that Dancing Astronaut

285-499: The streaming service, alongside outlets such as Rolling Stone and Pitchfork. Following Apple’s acquisition of Beats Music, Dancing Astronaut was again tapped as a featured curator of Apple Music upon its launch in 2015. On June 24, 2012, former Editor-in-Chief Jacob Schulman published an editorial entitled "Dance Music Has Gone Mainstream, But It Doesn’t Have to Sell Out" which addressed the controversy surrounding EDM's rising popularity. On April 16, 2013, Dancing Astronaut published

304-419: The years but I couldn’t be more excited to have a home base for my music now. Looking forward to showing you all that I’ve been working on. Lots of collaborations and great artwork on the horizon. The first release is called Calling You Home feat. Runn and will be out Friday. Billboard Dance's Matt Medved interviewed Montalvo during Miami Music Week at SiriusXM 's "House of Chill". In which, they talked about

323-534: Was Dancing Astronaut ' s 2021 label of the year. In an interview with Dancing Astronaut during the label's takeover of Electric Zoo in 2019, Seven Lions said, "My vision for Ophelia was just a place for me to put out my music, [But] everything changes. Within the last two or three months, our release schedule has gotten so busy that I’m struggling with where to put my [own] music." In 2022, Seven Lions released his debut album 'Beyond The Veil' on Ophelia Records. Ophelia Records hosts regular events at festivals in

342-740: Was "in talks to be acquired by Insomniac, a dance promoter whose majority owner is Live Nation." Dancing Astronaut has been nominated for Best Music Media Resource at the International Dance Music Awards each year since 2014. In January 2012, Dancing Astronaut launched their flagship podcast, Axis, hosting DJ mixes from guest artists on a weekly basis. Syndicated on iTunes and SoundCloud, each episode garners tens of thousands of listeners. Dancing Astronaut has produced over 180 episodes of Axis entering 2017, with guests including Martin Garrix , Afrojack , and others. Dancing Astronaut has been

361-463: Was released on March 14, 2018; it features three remixes by two artists, including American chillout artist Direct and English house and trance musician Oliver Smith. EDMTune's William Vance described Direct's remix as one that "brings on the downtempo chill-out feels in full force. With laidback drums and dreamy vocal chops to dazzle up the soundscape, it is easy to get lost in his otherworldly take." Writing for RaverRafting , Tori Matthews noted

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