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RL Grime Announces Release Date of 2020 Halloween Mix and Twitch Rebroadcasts of Old Episodes
Who says Halloween can’t be a monthlong affair? Trap music and future bass star RL Grime, whose annual October mixes have become a fan-favorite tradition, has announced Twitch rebroadcasts of all his past Halloween-themed episodes. The series will culminate on Thursday, October 29th, when he will unveil the 9th iteration of the mix show, which is bound to be packed with unreleased IDs. It will be interesting for fans of RL Grime to see the evolution of the mixes from 2012 until now. Trap and bass music sure has changed a lot since in terms of sound design, popular artists, and overall style. To put the timeframe into perspective, his 2012 Halloween mix featured TNGHT‘s “R U Ready,” Thugli‘s “What Happened,” and Baauer‘s remix o...
Illenium Unveils Diverse Second Edition of “Nightlight” Remixes
The EDM community has been on the edge of their seats awaiting the fourth studio album from ILLENIUM. The anticipation was heightened further when he dropped a stunning first preview with the single “Nightlight.” Last week he passed the production torch for the first volume of remixes to YULTRON, Michael Calfan, and Kaivon. Now he’s back to share the wealth with four more renditions for Vol. 2. MOTi opens with a remix that features retro synths alongside a sped up pace that makes the track more club-friendly. Just A Gent flips the drop on its head, throwing down an impressive bass performance with his take. Ray Volpe stands out from the crowd after being selected by Illenium after posting a bootleg of the track on his Twitter. He starts with a relentless dubste...
Camelphat Reveals Release Date for Debut Album “Dark Matter,” Drops New Single
The wait is almost over. Multi-platinum and Ivor Novello-nominated duo Camelphat has finally revealed the release date for their highly anticipated debut album, Dark Matter. The album will be out for our listening pleasure on October 30th via RCA UK, and to hold everyone over, they’ve dropped a new track from the collection titled “Witching Hour” featuring Will Easton. The new single is an intoxicating presentation of dance floor techno. The hard hitting bass feel as though it’s burying its way into the depths of your mind in a hypnotic fashion, while the claps serve to keep you grounded in reality. “Witching Hour” is brooding and relentless in the best way possible, making it the perfect taste of what’s to come from the new album. ...
Watch Tame Impala Perform to An Empty Stadium for FIFA 21’s Official Soundtrack
Tame Impala is back with another quarantined performance—this time at the empty HBF Park in Perth—in celebration of FIFA 21‘s October 9th release. The set sees Kevin Parker alongside what he deems the Tame Impala Soundsystem, performing his two hit singles “Elephant” from 2012’s Lonerism and “Is It True” from his most recent album The Slow Rush. The trio filled the empty stadium with their psychedelic, groove-inducing beats and Parker’s signature falsetto. While “Is It True” will be featured on the game’s official soundtrack, “Elephant” should always be a contender for sporting events worldwide. The chest-thumping guitar and drum intro can ignite a crowd just as well as the infamous “Hey Song,” but co...
Former ILL NIÑO Members Are Working On New Project: ‘The Songs Are Phenomenal’
Former ILL NIÑO members Cristian Machado (vocals), Ahrue “Luster” Ilustre (guitar) and Diego Verduzco (guitar) are working on a new project. Machado, who released his debut solo album, “Hollywood y Sycamore”, on September 25 via Chesky Records‘ sub-label Coconut Bay, discussed his renewed collaboration with Ilustre and Verduzco during a recent interview with the “Aftershocks” podcast. Asked if he is still planning on making new music with Ahrue and Diego, Cristian said: “We absolutely are. I haven’t talked about it at all [publicly], and it’s something that we’re not really in a rush to prove anything to anybody, but we do have almost a half an album finished. It is phenomenal. The songs are phenomenal.” Elaborating on...
DAVID ELLEFSON Praises DIRK VERBEUREN’s Contributions To New MEGADETH Album: ‘He’s Such A Great Player’
MEGADETH‘s David Ellefson spoke to IndiePower about drummer Dirk Verbeuren‘s contrubutions to the upcoming follow-up to 2016’s “Dystopia” album. “Dirk is amazing, man,” David said (see video below). “He’s such a great player. And his drum work… Even as we were putting the bass and drums down, there’s moments… I’m a RUSH fan, and as a bass player, Geddy [Lee] certainly being one of the greats, but the bass-and-drum relationship in RUSH is really of no equal — they’re the top of the heap. And there were moments when Dirk and I were playing — although it doesn’t sound like RUSH; it sounds like MEGADETH — I felt like we were hitting that same pinnacle. And I can’t say that I’ve probably felt that before i...
ROB ZOMBIE: News About Long-Awaited Album Coming ‘Very Soon’
John 5 spoke to Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station about the status of Rob Zombie‘s long-awaited new studio album. The disc will be issued via the iconic rocker’s new record label, Nuclear Blast Records. “You will be seeing something soon,” John 5 said. “That’s all I say. Very, very, very soon. It’s coming very soon… We’re excited. I’m more excited than anyone, that’s for sure.” In September 2019, Rob told NME that his new LP was “the best record” he had ever made. It’s a very big, crazy and complex record that I’m really excited to finally be able to release,” he said. Asked if this is his favorite of ZOMBIE‘s records that he has played on, John 5 told told Revolver: “We...
ROB HALFORD Says New JUDAS PRIEST Songs Are ‘Monsters’: ‘Even In A Very Rough, Primitive Stage, They’re Great’
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Animal House Radio about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band’s follow-up to “Firepower” album. Released in March 2018, “Firepower” was the second LP to feature Richie Faulkner, who was selected to fill the void left by founding guitarist K.K. Downing following his exit in 2011. Asked if it’s getting harder each time for him and his bandmates to top their previous albums, Halford said (see video below): “It’s best not to think about it, because then you’re just gonna go around and around in circles and you get internal disputes and stuff. I think we’re confident enough. Look, we’ve been doing it for so long. That doesn’t mean to say it’s easy, or any easie...
Woods Share New Rarities Collection Reflections Vol. 1 (Bumble Bee Crown King): Stream
Indie folk outfit Woods have returned with a new rarities collection called Reflections Vol. 1 (Bumble Bee Crown King). The full album is available to purchase for Bandcamp Friday, and you can stream a few of its tracks below. The project follows Woods’ 11th studio effort, Strange To Explain, from this past May. In normal, pre-coronavirus times, they’d be touring the world in support of it, but they decided to roll with the punches and unlock some unreleased material from the vault. In a statement, Woods summarized all the goodies that can be found on Reflections, which they consider “a lost record”: “With no touring this year, and possibly next, we decided to take a deep dive into our archives and put together the first volume of our much discussed archival series, Reflections. Featuring ...
Cobra Kai Season 3 Premiere Date Confirmed With Scorching Hot Teaser Trailer: Watch
Good news Cobra Kai fans. Today, Netflix dropped a new teaser trailer for its highly anticipated third season. Not only does it announce a premiere date of January 8th, 2021, but it also confirms a fourth season is “officially training to join the fight.” As for the actually teaser, there are a few glimpses of what’s to come. It looks like Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) are at least on speaking terms again. Meanwhile, Robby (Tanner Buchanan) appears to be in juvie following his attack on Miguel Diaz (Xolo Maridueña), who wakes up at the end in the hospital. That last reveal is admittedly rather surprising, seeing how Miguel’s fate is the true cliffhanger at the end of Season 2. What’s also intriguing is how this teaser leaves out any shots of Okinawa, Ja...
My Morning Jacket Release Three New Live Albums for Bandcamp Friday: Stream
Not sure what to do this weekend? If you’re a fan of My Morning Jacket, then you can spend it reliving the blissful high of jam band concerts, because MMJ have released three previously unavailable career-spanning live albums to Bandcamp. As the band announced on Twitter, the three-show collection spans 58 tracks in total with a 349-minute runtime. Included are My Morning Jacket’s November 10th, 2005 gig at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California; their November 12th, 2006 concert at The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia; and their August 6th, 2015 set at Ascend Amphitheatre in Nashville, Tennessee. While it doesn’t appear physical versions of these live albums will be made available, you can buy a digital download of each via the band’s Bandcamp. You can also stream selections fro...
Win Sade’s Career-Spanning This Far Vinyl Box Set
It’s been a full decade since Sade released a new album. Now, as 2010’s Soldier of Love hits its 10th anniversary, fans will get a chance to revisit it alongside the band’s entire discography in the new This Far vinyl box set. Arriving October 9th through Sony Music, This Far features every Sade album released, well, this far: Diamond Life (1984), Promise (1985), Stronger Than Pride (1988), Love Deluxe (1992), Lovers Rock (2000), and Soldier of Love. But this isn’t just any set of standard reissues, as the music underwent a unique remastering process. It all began at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, where Sade worked alongside frequent co-producer Mike Pela and engineer Miles Showell to make digital transfers of the original stereo master mixes. Those mixes were then put into a restored N...
