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Aphex Twin’s Debut NFT Sold for $127,000 in 24 Hours
Aphex Twin has recruited the help of his longtime collaborator and world-class visual artist, Weirdcore, for the release of his debut NFT. Minted on the Foundation digital marketplace and shared on social media minutes later, fans and collectors only had 24 hours to bid on the piece. Despite being a short auction with even shorter notice, the item sold for 72 Ethereum, or just shy of $127,000. As shown in the official listing for the artwork, the visuals depict Aphex Twin’s iconic smile that’s graced several of his album covers and much of his live performance visuals. As one would expect, the sound provided in the near-minute-long video is from the producer himself. Haunting and madcap like many of his releases, the dark, grinding synth perfectly accompanie...
NGHTMRE Reveals Debut NFT Collection With Visual Artist GREG MIKE
NGHTMRE is the latest artist to explore the digital frontier of the NFT world. In collaboration with visual artist GREG MIKE, he will soon release a number of pieces later this week. Across both artists’ social media pages, a teaser video of the new collection was shared. Giving fans just an eight-second look at what’s to come, viewers can see some of the visual artist’s signature designs. While none of the sounds have been teased just yet, both NGHTMRE and GREG MIKE promise “unreleased visuals, music, and a few special items.” Considering GREG MIKE’s past NFT collections have featured physical accompaniments, some have speculated that the aforementioned “special items” will be physical pieces of art. The shop page for the collectio...
The Sponges Drip a Funky House Beat in “Jerry Brain”
Miami-based house duo The Sponges have returned to Box of Cats to deliver a swinging force of funk in their latest single, “Jerry Brain.” With their signature fusion of of 70s funk, acid-inspired bass, and cheeky sampling, The Sponges have been making waves in the electronic music scene. Following last month’s release of Sgt Slick’s “Melbourne ReCut” of their track “Gotta Move On,” “Jerry Brain” marks the duo’s first original release of the year, and much like the cover art, it’s a mosaic of colorful electronic textures. The track is dripping in electro house flair, with funky melodies that swirl around undercuts of crunchy brass and groovy samples. The result? A funky house banger that surges through your veins and would make any dance-flo...
Steve Aoki Announces New Single With Wiz Khalifa and Kiiara
Steve Aoki‘s latest mega-collaboration is on its way. This time around, the barnstorming dance music producer and DJ has teamed up with Kiiara and Wiz Khalifa for “Used To Be,” which looks to be a genre-defying hit in the making. Electronic music fans should recognize pop star Kiiara, who is signed to Atlantic Records, for her many collaborations with some of the genre’s most renowned artists. She has teamed up with David Guetta, Don Diablo, and Jai Wolf, among many others, to release a slew of inescapable dance hits. Wiz Khalifa, of course, has also been championing the EDM world for quite some time. The hip-hop superstar featured on Afrojack‘s “Too Wild” back in 2014 and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike‘s “When I Grow...
LAMB OF GOD’s MARK MORTON Remembers ALEXI LAIHO: He Was ‘Incredibly Talented, Humble And Creative’
LAMB OF GOD‘s Mark Morton has paid tribute former CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho, calling him “incredibly talented,” humble and creative. Laiho passed away on December 29, 2020 in his home in Helsinki, Finland. The 41-year-old had reportedly suffered from long-term health issues leading up to his death. Morton, whose band had toured with CHILDREN OF BODOM, discussed Laiho‘s passing during an appearance on the latest episode of “The MetalSucks Podcast”. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The thing with Alexi is, man, he was just such a genuine, sweet dude. He was very much a rock star — he looked cool, and he was the lead singer, and he was a shred guitar player, and he was just this cool European metal rock star, but his persona...
LINDEMANN Feat. RAMMSTEIN Singer, PAIN/HYPOCRISY Mainman: ‘Live In Moscow’ Blu-Ray Due In May
LINDEMANN, the project featuring vocalist Till Lindemann of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN and Swedish producer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN), will release a concert film, “Live In Moscow”, on May 21 on Blu-ray. The set will include professionally filmed video footage of LINDEMANN‘s March 15, 2020 performance at Moscow, Russia’s VTB Arena. “Live In Moscow” track listing: 01. Skills In Pills 02. Lady Boy 03. Fat 04. Frau & Mann 05. Ich Weiss Es Nicht 06. Allesfresser 07. Knebel 08. Home Sweet Home 09. Cowboy 10. Golden Shower 11. Blut 12. Platz Eins 13. Praise Abort 14. Fish On 15. Ach So Gern 16. Gummi 17. Steh Auf Last November, Lindemann and Tägtgren confirmed that they were ending their collaboration on the LIND...
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Announces ‘Parabellum’ Studio Album: ‘It’s Pretty Extreme,’ He Says
Yngwie Malmsteen has announced that he will release a new studio album called “Parabellum” in July. “I spent the whole year writing and recording a [it],” the legendary Swedish guitarist said during an appearance earlier today (Monday, March 15) on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk” (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “I’m really excited about that. So that was what I concentrated on. Obviously, I wanted to play live, but we all know what happened there.” Elaborating on how he went about making a new studio album during the coronavirus pandemic, Yngwie said: “The thing is, the last few years — 10, 15 years or so, at least — I made records, but I made them, like, I go on the road and I go in the studio for maybe a w...
Elasticity – SERJ TANKIAN
RATING: 8/10 “Elasticity”, Serj Tankian‘s fifth solo release and his first since 2013’s solo full-length “Orca”, is a batch of songs that Tankian had originally planned to release with SYSTEM OF A DOWN. Never idle, not by any means, he is constantly immersed in a variety of endeavors including musical collaborations, painting, composing music for film and perpetually engaging in activism. That politically conscious mindset, which has always been threaded through SYSTEM OF A DOWN‘s music, overtly presents itself here on the new EP, particularly on “Electric Yerevan”, a song that champions his beloved homeland, which has and continues to endure hardship and conflict. This EP is, as we would expect, tremendously eclectic. The title track i...
Teen Singer Battling Cystic Fibrosis Proves She’s a ‘Walking Miracle’ in ‘American Idol’ Audition
Before she got her ticket to Hollywood, Brianna Collichio endured a long journey, with hospital visits starting from the age of 7 due to cystic fibrosis. The 15-year-old singer’s older sister Sentina Collichio posted a TikTok on June 27 of Brianna performing Alessia Cara‘s “Scars to Your Beautiful” at a small venue, with hopes that she’d go viral and eventually audition for American Idol so “the world hears her story and beautiful voice.” Brianna was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth, a condition that makes her prone to chronic lung infections. With her sister’s video amassing 2.1 million views, the teen from upstate New York scheduled an Idol audition in August. But unfortunately, she collapsed the evening...
Laura Pausini Reacts to Her Oscar Nomination: ‘I Still Don’t Believe It’
After being nominated Monday (March 15) for the 2021 Oscars, Laura Pausini took to social media to say, “I still don’t believe it.” The Italian crooner, known for timeless Latin ballads including “Viveme,” “En Cambio No,” and “Amores Extraños,” is nominated for best original song alongside Diane Warren for “Io Sí (Seen),” the theme song to the Edoardo Ponti-directed film The Life Ahead, starring his mother, Sophia Loren. “Being able to be part of such a special project as ‘The Life Ahead’ with #EdoardoPonti and #SophiaLoren was for me one of the greatest gifts that life could give me,” she wrote. “And now knowing that I’m nominated for an Oscar is beyond any wish or expectation I could dream of. I want to thank the Academy for welcoming ‘Io Si’ and the message it bri...
15-Year-Old Contestant Lets It Fly on ‘The Voice’: Watch
Later, Mac confessed she was a longtime fan of Blake Shelton. “Sorry Nick. What’s not to love about Blake Shelton,” she enthused. “You have literally made my week,” Shelton said, admitting he might have made a mistake by not picking her. John Legend was impressed with the youngster’s strong vibrato, but suggested toning down the histrionics a touch. “If you do that, you’re going to be in great shape. Because you really have a lovely voice,” he remarked. “You’re ahead of the game at 15,” Kelly Clarkson noted. Will Nick mold the youngster into a pop artist? We’ll have to wait and see. Watch the performance below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautif...
BTS, Harry Styles, Mickey Guyton & More Sales Surge After 2021 Grammy Awards
Here are the top 10 selling songs performed on the show, on March 14, according to initial reports: BTS, “Dynamite” (10,500 sold on March 14; up 2,748%) Silk Sonic, “Leave the Door Open” (5,100; up 144%)Harry Styles, “Watermelon Sugar” (2,600; up 945%)Dua Lipa, “Levitating” (2,600; up 121%)Black Pumas, “Colors” (2,600; up 1,850%)Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now” (2,600; up 98%)Mickey Guyton, “Black Like Me” (1,600; up 13,225%)Cardi B, “Up” (1,600; up 5%)Billie Eilish, “Everything I Wanted” (1,300; up 812%)Maren Morris, “The Bones” (1,000; up 641%) Beyoncé was the biggest winner of the evening, taking home four Grammy Awards. Her total trophy count now stands at 28, making her the female artist with the most wins ever (a point noted during the television broadcast). Her 28th win was for best R&am...
