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WaterShip Recs Label Head WHISKERS Releases Speaker-Melting “Dubstep Never Die” With BLAQOUT
Hot, heavy and head-banging, “Dubstep Never Die,” the latest release from WHISKERS and BLAQOUT, is a force to be reckoned with. Released today via WaterShip Recs, a burgeoning label that WHISKERS spearheads, “Dubstep Never Die” stays true to its name, wasting no time before launching into dynamic, powerful bass and a face-melting, wub-laden drop. This track is certainly not for the lighthearted, making it sure to please trap and bass music fans seeking their next aural fix. It is the first release of 2020 for WHISKERS following his August 2020 label relaunch, which included a name change from WaterShip. You can check out “Dubstep Never Die” below. According to a press release, the track will be supported by a live tour booked through Prysm Talent Ag...
Laidback Luke Releases New Online Course to Teach DJs How to Create Mashups and Bootlegs
Having accrued an encyclopedic knowledge of dance music over the years, Laidback Luke has harnessed his arsenal of production techniques to develop a new DJ training course. He teamed up with online DJ school Digital DJ Tips to release the course, which aims to teach aspiring DJs and producers how to make bootlegs, mashups, and re-edits of songs to drop in their live sets. The goal of “Laidback Luke’s Bootlegs, Mashups, & Re-edits” class is to show beginners how to make edits of songs in order to be more original and obtain their own DJing style. “Bootlegs, mashups and re-edits have always been a part of what DJs do, and what I have done, and I have taught many DJs and producers some of the skills in this course privately over the past 20 years,”...
We Laced Vin Diesel’s New EDM Song Over an Epic Action Scene from “xXx: Return of Xander Cage”
As if 2020 wasn’t wild enough already, Vin Diesel just emerged and asked the EDM community to hold his beer. The action movie star is taking a break from his franchise roles to partner with global super-producer Kygo to release his debut single “Feel Like I Do.” The Fast and Furious actor has showcased his love for all things tropical house with the new track, written and produced by Petey Martin and released on Palm Tree Records. “Feel Like I Do” has all the elements of a contemporary sun-soaked pop EDM track. The sugary synths and snappy bass lines pair rather nicely with Diesel’s vocals. For being his first venture into the music industry, he hit the nail on the head, creating a track that would blend seamlessly into any beach club playlist. We ...
Prince Collaborators Reflect on 1987 Opus ‘Sign o’ the Times’
By the mid-80s, Prince was a global superstar thanks to the worldwide success of 1984’s Purple Rain. So when he started work on his follow-up — eventually released on March 31, 1987 as the double-LP Sign o’ the Times — it came amidst a creative tsunami that saw two more classic albums with his longtime band the Revolution (1985’s Around The World in A Day and the following year’s Parade), the 1986 film Under The Cherry Moon and three ultimately shelved titles (Dream Factory, Camille and Crystal Ball). For those who worked closest to him during this period, including Revolution keyboard wizard Matt Fink (aka Dr. Fink), longtime engineer Susan Rogers and bassist Levi Seacer, Jr., it was astounding to see such a voluminous output from Prince during this time. “His creativ...
Tory Lanez Releases Ill-Advised Album About Megan Thee Stallion Shooting
Until today, Tory Lanez had remained largely silent about allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot back in July. Now, though, the rapper born Daystar Peterson has finally broken his silence on the matter, but not by publicly apologizing or even issuing a simple statement. No, instead the Canadian MC has released a whole damn album denying Megan’s claims and bemoaning their impact on his career. Quick recap: Tory Lanez was arrested in mid-July on concealed weapons charges. A few days later, Megan revealed she’d actually been shot in the foot prior to his arrest. About a month after that, the “WAP” rapper confirmed rumors that it was indeed Lanez behind the trigger. Which brings us to last night. After disappearing from social media following the arrest and shooting, Lanez ret...
Alamo Drafthouse Patrons Can Rent an Entire Theater to Watch Movies with Friends
Indoor spaces are still a high-risk area during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It’s an unfortunate reality that has already cost the film industry $20 billion this year, despite some theaters choosing to reopen this summer and others suing for not being able to. But now, Alamo Drafthouse has a new workaround option that falls squarely in the middle: rent an entire theater for yourself! According to Entertainment Weekly, the beloved Texas-based theater chain is allowing patrons to rent out an entire theater for themselves — as well as “their pandemic pod family and friends” — for $150. An additional charge of $150 minimum is also applied for the group’s food and beverages, which are served directly to moviegoers in their seats by staff members wearing masks. This option will be available...
Mining Metal: Exist, Katavasia, Messiah, Night, Obsidian Kingdom, Plague Organ, Proscription, and Sumac
“Mining Metal” is a monthly column from Heavy Consequence writers Joseph Schafer and Langdon Hickman. The focus is on noteworthy new music emerging from the non-mainstream metal scene, highlighting releases from small and independent labels — or even releases from unsigned acts. Like many, I’ve spent much of the last month practically hermetically sealed-in to my domicile, just to avoid too much Pacific Northwest wildfire smoke from clogging my already-punished lungs. Extended isolation leads to eccentricity, and this month’s metal selections skew toward the insular. Expect progressive and cavernous odes to hyper-niche sounds, perfect for deep headphone listening. Of course, there’s a little old-time rock ‘n’ roll to buoy spirits in darkening times and earlier sunsets, but as autumn rolls ...
Rammstein Announce 25th Anniversary Remastered Edition of Debut Album Herzeleid
Rammstein released their iconic debut album, Herzeleid, 25 years ago today. To commemorate the occasion, the band has announced a remastered anniversary edition, coming to digital platforms, CD, and vinyl on December 4th. The album, released September 25th, 1995, was previously remastered in 2015 and finally issued as a standalone vinyl LP in 2017. The new 180-gram double LP pressing features the 2020 remastered audio, which will be available in hi-fi 24-bit formats for the first time. A single CD version, housed in a lavish cross-shaped digipak with slipcase, will also be available. Original artwork creator Dirk Rudolph handled the anniversary edition, thankfully preserving the provocative band portrait shot by Praler. The new version has a more minimalist design, with the large flower re...
Bfb Da Packman Enlists Wiz Khalifa for ‘Fun Time’ Video
One of our favorite rappers to emerge this year has been Bfb Da Packman. After first appearing in June’s Blue Chips, our monthly column on new hip-hop, we spoke with Packman earlier this year about his rise from being a star regional rapper to possibly something bigger. Packman went to L.A. earlier this year, which led to him teaming with Wiz Khalifa in the studio. Today, we hear the results of that collaboration: “Fun Time.” Throughout the song, the affable Packman shines by mixing hilarious, topical lyrics as only he can. (Seriously, what else would you expect from the “Free Joe Exotic” rapper?) There are few emcees who can blend TikTok and PornHub at one point, then later sneeze and rap “Oh, Lord / I don’t got corona.” In the video, the Houston-via-Michigan rapper slips back and forth b...
Miranda July & Emile Mosseri Break Down the Lush, Romantic ‘Kajillionaire’ Score
It’s hard to say what a ‘typical’ movie plot for offbeat auteur Miranda July might be, but it still comes as a bit of a surprise that the latest offering from the writer/director of such Criterion-approved fare as Me You and Everyone We Know and The Future is a film about a family. Then again, Kajillionaire stars a different kind of kin: a trio of emotionally stunted con artists intent on maintaining an off-the-grid, glamor-free existence. Shifting between depictions of parent-child disagreements (relatable!) and scenes about robbing the terminally ill (less relatable!), Kajillionaire is a delicate, deft balancing act; it’s hard to imagine anyone without July’s distinctive vision and exacting attention to nuanced performances — the chemistry of discomfor...
All-Star ‘A Change Is Gonna Come 2020′ Playlist Encourages Voter Registration
A Spotify playlist titled “A Change is Gonna Come 2020” includes selections from former Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke as well as members of the Polyphonic Spree, Slowdive and the Psychedelic Furs in an effort to encourage voter registration. The 40-track playlist features songs meant to capture the current moment and spur listeners to the polls on Nov. 3 and to activism in their communities. In addition to former punk bassist and Texas Rep. O’Rourke, the list is made up of songs chosen by Polyphonic Spree leader Tim DeLaughter, Rachel Goswell (Slowdive), David Mandel (Seinfeld, Veep), Mars Williams (Psychedelic Furs), all the members of Midlake, Sarah Jaffe and many more. Inspired by Sam Cooke’s iconic 1964 soul anthem of the same name it is i...
T.I. Taps Young Thug For Fast-Paced ‘Ring’ Video, Announces Upcoming Album Title: Watch
Libra season is upon us, and so is The Libra era for T.I.. On his 40th birthday on Friday (Sept. 25), the rapper announced the title of his upcoming album, The Libra, which not only nods to his star sign but also stands for The Legend Is Back Running Atlanta. In conjunction with the announcement, T.I. unveiled his dynamic new video for “Ring,” featuring Young Thug. The clip finds Tip as a therapist and Slime his patient who has outgrown “the hostilities you’ve harbored from past activities.” Young Thug rejects how the “chaos” of his life affects him, and insists that he loves it. The duo then delve into the stirring track, trading verses against a background of luxurious cars and stunning women. Watch the video below. [embedded ...
