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Sophie Is Gone But Left Behind A Whole New World
Sophie’s music oversaturated, overtook, and in my earliest listenings, it stirred something within my body that I didn’t know existed or, perhaps, didn’t yet have the courage to acknowledge. Even before the Glasgow-born producer introduced herself to the world, the sound she developed in anonymity, though entirely computer-generated, had a distinctly visceral quality: It snapped like a rubber band, oozed like melting plastic, fizzed like shaken soda. Each single was illustrated with an appropriately artificial graphic of monochromatic tubing, while high-pitched, high-speed vocal modulations suggested that the womanhood she synthesized could be bought, manufactured in a lab, or ripped from a hard drive. I was just beginning to toy with feminine pronouns when, after leaving a job where my ne...
Rayvanny – Sound From Africa Album Download
Check out this brand new album coming from Rayvanny – ‘Sound From Africa’ out now. WCB Wasafi music star Rayvanny is out with a brand new album titled ‘Sound From Africa’. The album features a star studded lineup of artistes across Africa including Kizz Daniel, Diamond Platnumz, Nasty C, Rowlene etc. Before the album release, the Tanzanian singer drops lead singles like ‘Woza’ etc. ‘Sound From Africa’ album houses 23 songs and spans for about 76 minutes of play. Here is what the singer said about his project, ‘I started music when I was in school but officially 2016 that’s the year when i got recognition. My dream was to have an Album that will involve different artists from different part of the world. ‘Since I was new in the game it took me 4 years to prepare this Album and today i...
Steve Aoki Joins Willy William, Sean Paul, El Alfa, and More for Super-Collaboration “MAMBO”
Steve Aoki just released one of his biggest collaborations to date. Released today, the latest from the Dim Mak founder sees him join forces with Willy William, Sean Paul, El Alfa, Sfera Ebbasta, and Play-N-Skillz for a new Latin single, “MAMBO.” This marks the first release from Aoki himself on his new Dim Mak En Fuego label. In addition to the single, an energetic Helen Ratner-directed music video was released, showcasing each collaborator in a vivid, trippy setting. Representing five countries, each of the artists included on “MAMBO” bring their own flavor to the dish, creating a delicious, danceable treat. The steady beat combined with the earworm-inducing vocals delivers all the makings of a club hit… once they safely return. “M...
Watch Out For Snakes Drops Geeky Chipwave Single “Fight Those Invisible Ninjas”
Watch Out For Snakes is back with another time-traveling soundscape. In his first release since his 2019 album, Scars, the Atlanta producer embodies the spirit of 80s video games on the chipwave single, “Fight Those Invisible Ninjas.” For those unfamiliar with the term, chipwave is a fusion of two retro electronic subgenres: chiptune and synthwave. Combining sounds from both genres that make up the amalgam, the chipwave single sounds like an exciting car chase through a cyberpunk city viewed from an analog TV. The darkened synthwave beat combined with classic video game tones helps bring the adventure to life and honor the inspiring art of decades past. Please Note: The embedded video contains strobing images. In addition to the single, a stop-motion ...
Armin van Buuren, Ruben de Ronde, and Ferry Corsten Reflect on Landmark A State of Trance 1000 Episode [Interview]
It has been revered as a pinnacle of success for burgeoning trance artists – a coveted spot on this radio show has been known to catapult relative unknowns into superstardom. For fans of the genre, the show has become a weekly congregation, a sacred place to escape the turmoils of reality and succumb to the melodic, euphoric productions. As for the creators who have been broadcasting to their audience for twenty years, A State of Trance has emerged as not just a radio show, but a global phenomenon – the quintessential symbol of all things trance. Spearheaded by trance legend Armin van Buuren in 2001, ASOT consists of not just its namesake radio show but also encompasses a record label, music festivals, and annual compilation mixes. The brand dominates the dance music landscape wi...
Saltee Explores Contrasting Drum & Bass Soundscapes in “Unkindled” and “Sif”
Three months after the release of his “Among the Accursed” single on Subciety Presents, drum & bass producer, Saltee, has arrived with his first track of the year. Landing on Liquid Brilliants, Saltee hits a home run with two distinctive songs that showcase the malleability of the genre, “Unkindled” and “Sif.” As we enter a new decade in music, the A-side, “Unkindled,” is inspired by early 2010s drum & bass, which Saltee describes as “the perfect median between liquid and dance floor vibes.” Hazy and distant vocal samples accompany interstellar travelers as they navigate through the great unknown. The fast pacing of the track is irresistible, with the grand finale stripping away the layered sound design to a bare drum...
OZZY OSBOURNE, MEGADETH, DREAM THEATER, Others Collaborate With DC On ‘Dark Nights: Death Metal – Band Edition’
In anticipation of the international launch of DC‘s runaway 2020 hit limited series “Dark Nights: Death Metal”, the publisher announced today plans to collaborate with seven of the most renowned metal music bands for “Dark Nights: Death Metal – Band Edition”. Representing a cross-section of metal music from across genres and generations, each special edition will feature a variant cover spotlighting a different metal band, an introduction from the band and exclusive interview. The lineup includes: Issue #1: Featured band: MEGADETH Cover artist: Juanjo Guarnido Issue #2: Featured band: GHOST Cover artist: Werther Dell’Edera Issue #3: Featured band: LACUNA COIL Cover artist: Timpano / Antonio Fuso Issue #4: Featured band: OPETH Cover artist: Mathieu ...
SEVENDUST’s CLINT LOWERY Drops Music Video For ‘Silver Lining’ Solo Song
SEVENDUST co-founder, guitarist and vocalist Clint Lowery has released the music video for his solo song “Silver Lining”. The track is taken from his debut solo album, “God Bless The Renegades”, which came out in January 2020 via Rise Records. Lowery recorded the album with producer and co-writer Michael “Elvis” Baskette (SLASH, ALTER BRIDGE) at Studio Barbarosa in Florida. The drums on the disc were laid down by VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen. “I had 30 or 40 ideas and frameworks for songs,” Clint told Digital Journal. “I brought a lot of those to the table to Elvis, my producer. We went through all of those songs and we tried to figure out which songs best represented the material that I wanted to put out as my first solo releas...
JON SCHAFFER’s Longtime Friend And Bandmate HANSI KÜRSCH Officially Quits DEMONS & WIZARDS Project
BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch has quit his long-running project with ICED EARTH‘s Jon Schaffer, DEMONS & WIZARDS. Hansi announced his departure from DEMONS & WIZARDS two weeks after Schaffer was arrested for his involvement in the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The 52-year-old ICED EARTH guitarist, who resides in in Edinburgh, Indiana, is facing six federal criminal charges after he was accused of spraying a police officer with a pepper-based bear repellant. Earlier today (Monday, February 1), Kürsch released the following statement: “I notified Jon and Century Media [DEMONS & WIZARDS‘ record label] on Monday that I was leaving the DEMONS & WIZARDS project with immediate effect. My collaboration with Jon in DEMONS & WIZARDS is over....
NANCY WILSON Praises CHEAP TRICK: ‘They Are The Sweetest, Funniest, Smartest Rock Guys You Could Ever Hang Out With’
In a new interview with AXS TV‘s “At Home And Social With”, HEART‘s Nancy Wilson was asked to name the “most fun” band to tour with. She responded (see video below): “Many times we’ve been out with CHEAP TRICK, and they’re just the greatest people you’d ever wanna know. And they are the sweetest, funniest, smartest rock guys you could ever hang out with. “The last time we were out and they were on the tour with us, I came out during one of the big ballads that they did where [CHEAP TRICK guitarist] Rick Nielsen is out there on his little — he’s got a tiny, little stage that he stands on top of; it has a board on it and stuff like that, and he throws picks out. And [CHEAP TRICK singer] Robin Zander gets down on his knee...
Marilyn Manson Dropped by Loma Vista Recordings Following Abuse Accusations
Following the news on Monday in which Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood said that Marilyn Manson “horrifically abused” her for years, Manson’s label, Loma Vista Recordings, announced that it would no longer be working with him. Manson’s recorded albums had been licensed to the label. Four additional women accused Manson of abuse in a piece published in Vanity Fair on Monday “In light of today’s disturbing allegations by Evan Rachel Wood and other women naming Marilyn Manson as their abuser, Loma Vista will cease to further promote his current album, effective immediately,” the label said in a statement. “Due to these concerning developments, we have also decided not to work with Marilyn Manson on any future projects.” Prior to the announcement, Manson’s page on ...
Joss Stone Welcomes First Child With Boyfriend Cody DaLuz: ‘She’s Beautiful & We Love Her’
Joss Stone and her boyfriend, Cody DaLuz, have welcomed their first child together, a girl named Violet Melissa DaLuz, on Friday (Jan. 29), the couple announced on Sunday (Jan. 31). The two teased in a Facebook Live video over the weekend they had been making a little bun in the oven for the last nine months, and then up popped 3-day-old Violet in the video while matching her mother’s leaf-print outfit. “She was breech, so I had to have a C-section, which was delightful,” the singer-songwriter joked. “Totally worth it. … She’s beautiful and we love her.” 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 Beautiful people, chat and mak...
