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Diplo and Mark Ronson Drop New Silk City Mix, “Especially 4 U, Vol. 3”
Silk City, the mammoth collaborative alias of Diplo and Mark Ronson, have followed up their recent collaboration with Ellie Goulding, “New Love,” with a brand new mix. The third installment of their Especially 4 U mix series is out now. Jam-packed with a wide array of bangers, Especially 4 U, Vol. 3 is a journey through some of house music’s most soulful selections of the moment. The mix opens with “New Love,” of course, and moves through music from Chris Lake, Armand Van Helden, Mark Knight, Aluna, A-Trak, The Martinez Brothers, and many more instantly recognizable names in house music. Also included are remixes of true classics, like Lincoln Baio‘s reworking of Soul II Soul‘s timeless “Back To Life.” The Doobie Bro...
Sullivan King Drops Explosive “To The Grave” EP on Excision’s Subsidia Records
Excision‘s Subsidia imprint is quickly becoming well-known as a space where rising dubstep artists can release new music alongside veterans of the scene. Sullivan King is one of those vets and he has just put forth his explosive new EP, To The Grave. Seven hard-hitting tracks are featured, including last year’s singles “Drum Mag,” “Tinnitus” with Benda, “Lifeless,” and King’s collaboration with Excision, “Unbound.” As is to be expected, heavy metal meets relentless bass on To The Grave, like on the eruptive “Tinnitus” and the other previously released singles. That trend continues with new tracks like “War” and “Stitches with Rated R, which feature chugging, powerful guitar riffs ...
LEGO’s New VIDIYO Augmented Reality Platform to Feature Music by Marshmello
Perhaps the world’s most popular toy, LEGO bricks have captivated the imaginations of children and professional builders for decades. The illustrious brand has spawned video game creations, television series, and interactive figures. Now, LEGO is set to move into the world of augmented reality with its new VIDIYO sets. In partnership with Universal Music Group, LEGO has created a new series of sets that will allow users to create custom music videos. VIDIYO centers around a mobile app that will record the brick sets, which include special 2×2 components called BeatBits that interact visually with the app. The augmented reality technology allows the user to create custom visuals and effects within their own video creations. As for the music, EDM superstar Marshmello&nbs...
Daft Punk May Appear at Super Bowl Halftime Show With The Weeknd, According to Leaked Tracklist
After weeks of rumors surrounding a Daft Punk cameo at The Weeknd‘s Super Bowl LV halftime show, a leaked tracklist seems to have confirmed an appearance by the legendary duo. According to a report by GQ México, who shared a tweet that contains a purported tracklist for The Weeknd’s halftime performance, Daft Punk could make an appearance alongside Ariana Grande and Kendrick Lamar. It’s important to note that The Weeknd recently announced a new compilation called The Highlights, which dons an identical tracklist. However, the timing of the album’s February 5th release—two days before the Super Bowl—looks like a prescient signal of his plans to perform the record in full at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. At the time of this article’s p...
How Davido, Wizkid, Olamide, Burna Boy broke streaming records in 2020
From all available statistics, facts and figures no other Nigerian musical artiste, male or female, was able to pull off what the quartet of Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Olamide pulled off in 2020. The duopoly of Davido and Wizkid, which has been going on for years was questioned most especially by Burna Boy and the new face on the international scene, Olamide. Each one of them released an amazing album and it was a staggering success story on all streaming platforms. The figures showed Nigerian music has arrived on the international stage. Particularly of interest is Olamide, whose music has not really been able to cross the continent to the international stage. Well, thanks to his international connection, which has given wings to fly over the Atlantic. For Burna Boy, his fortunes have ...
SOPHIE’s 13 Best Songs, Productions & Features
SOPHIE, “Bipp” SOPHIE’s breakthrough single resembled nothing else in contemporary pop upon its June 2013 release, but its roots were clearly in pop: all of its blips, whirs, distorted beats and tempo shifts don’t work without a vocal hook, “I can make you feel better,” that’s somehow both metallic and warm. “Bipp,” which earned rave reviews and year-end list placements in 2013, was alien and catchy as hell, challenging the DNA of pop while embracing its soul; in this way, it would serve as a North Star for the rest of SOPHIE’s career. – Jason Lipshutz SOPHIE, “Lemonade” This deceptively simple 2014 single — which would eventually land on SOPHIE’S 2015 PRODUCT compilation – is, on its surface, a sonic wind-up toy about craving the titular citrus-based beverage...
Billie Eilish Shares Her Current Favorite Song and TV Show, Her ‘Ideal Boy’ & More
Eilish chose to respond to a question about who her “ideal boy” would be. Apparently, he’d be a little something like Scar from Disney’s animated feature film The Lion King. For those that didn’t already know, Eilish answered a question about the release date of her upcoming documentary, The World’s a Little Blurry: It’ll be available on Feb. 26. And when a fan asked “how many tracks approx on upcoming album,” Eilish implied there would be 16. Eilish also shared an update on her dogs and a peek at her favorite restaurant. Check out her mini question-and-answer session on Instagram. 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 ...
Megan Thee Stallion Says She ‘Dior’d My Damn Self’: See Her Groovy Look
“That’s hot,” Meg captioned the pictures over on Twitter. The “Body” rapper appears to have been inspired by the Lady Dior Art Bag (the limited edition handbag retails for $8,500), which was made in collaboration with artist Judy Chicago, for her overall bright look. Get a glimpse of her statement outfit in a series of snapshots on Instagram. 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 make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Justin Timberlake Says a New Album Is in the Works on ‘Fallon’
“Yeah, we can say that,” said Timberlake with a smile. “There is a possibility.” “Let’s go with yes. I’ve been in and out of the studio working on stuff. I played you a few tunes,” he reminded Fallon. Timberlake last released a full-length album in 2018, Man of the Woods. More recently, he collaborated with Ant Clemons on the song “Better Days,” which was performed at the primetime Celebrating America concert on Jan. 20, following the inauguration of Joe Biden. Looking toward the future, Timberlake told Fallon he’d love to one day work with Kendrick Lamar or Travis Scott. He also joked that he’d allow Fallon in on a track. Watch the clip below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we...
Charlotte de Witte on Sexism and the ‘Female DJ’ Paradox: “It’s Incredibly Frustrating”
In a new interview, Charlotte de Witte has opened up about her perspective on gender inequality in the music industry. Speaking with GRAMMY.com, the Belgian techno superstar waxed poetic about a number of topics, including the paradoxical nature of the phrase “female DJ.” de Witte called the diction “incredibly frustrating” while also bemoaning the term “DJane.” “It is, it’s incredibly frustrating. And it happens all the time,” she said. “A very annoying thing that happens as well is, when people online tend to compare DJs, 99 percent of the cases, it is between two female DJs. And indeed, they refer to you as a female DJ or ‘DJane,’ that’s also a word.” de Witte, who was recently named as on...
EDM Artists React to Tragic Death of SOPHIE
The EDM family lost a bona fide icon this morning after the death of SOPHIE, one of the industry’s most influential music producers. The dance music community is reeling after the news of her sudden and tragic death today, January 30th, 2021. According to a statement released by her family, SOPHIE died following an accidental fall in Athens, Greece. Many of SOPHIE’s contemporaries took to social media to pay tribute to the renowned artist, whose pioneering contributions to the music scene at large helped redefine the intersection of electronic and art pop. Read tributes from A-Trak, Alison Wonderland, Boys Noize, and many more below.
The Glitch Mob’s edIT Announces First Album in 10 Years, Drops Lead Single
The Glitch Mob‘s edIT is ending a drought of over ten years after announcing his solo comeback album, Come To Grips, will arrive in less than a month. We last received a full album from edIT back in 2007, when The Glitch Mob was beginning to hit its stride. However, in these dark, isolated times, the producer has had plenty of time to reflect on the challenges at hand, and edIT’s latest narrative began to take shape. “It encompasses an isolated sound, feeling, and emotion,” edIT said. “The feeling of being alone, being a little hopeless, but at the end of the day – knowing that there’s still so much to be hopeful for. We’re all coming to grips with the current state of the world.” Along with the announcement, edIT has dropped the album’s l...
