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Nightly’s ‘How It Feels’ Playlist
With everyone sequestered and self-quarantining due to the coronavirus, we’ve asked our favorite artists to come up with playlists that keep you entertained. Here is Nashville alt-pop trio Nightly A lot of these songs are from up and comers; your future favorite bands. These are some songs that we listen to on the road, and now that keep us sane during quarantine. “You Should Probably Just Hang Up” – NightlyThis song was written and recorded in quarantine. It’s cool to live in an age where you can write something and release it a few weeks later. We have a ton of new music coming, but this felt like a fun one to release first. “Always, I’ll Care” – Jeremy ZuckerHonestly I have been jamming this entire album so much that it was really hard to pick just one of these songs. The whole record j...
HHW Gaming: PlayStation Gives Us A Glimpse of What The ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ Box Art
Source: Sony / PlayStation Sony has been methodically unveiling its next-generation system, the Playstation 5, and details surrounding it. Today (Jul.9) we got our first look at what the box art for the PS5’s games will look like. Using it’s most talked about launch title, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, PlayStation revealed on its blog what to expect when PS5 games hit physical store shelves. The case will take its cues from the PS5 console following the white and blue colorway scheme. The PS5 game cases do look like they are the same in size as the PS4 game cases. The only difference is the blue has been swapped out with white. Source: Sony / PlayStation Outside the box art unveiling, no further details were revealed, most specifically pricing of the upcoming game. NBA 2K21 announced its PS5 ...
Respect The Architects
Harlem-based producer Crystal Caines has always been the master of her own fate. Raised in a musical household by Guyanese parents, she began making her own music around 16 years old. She started out just wanting to sing, then began to rap, but wasn’t getting the sound she wanted from producers she knew, so she started to make her own beats. A friend gave her a keyboard and she taught herself how to record, mix and produce. “From then on it was a blessing for me to be able to take what I felt here and put it on wax.” Caines released her first single, “Whiteline,” in 2014 and went on to collaborate with A$AP Ferg, MIA and Baauer. Inspired by everyone from Trackmasters to the Neptunes, she crafted a sound thick with 808s and sample-based melodies driven by closed hi-hats. “Everything gotta h...
“Black Lives Matter” Painted In Front Of Trump Tower In New York City
Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Well, it’s done. Today New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio fulfilled his promise to paint “BLACK LIVES MATTER” in giant yellow letters right in front of the Racist-In-Chief’s Fifth Avenue Trump Tower building in Manhattan. Something that caused Donald Trump to have a meltdown on Twitter after it was announced. Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Still his Twitter fingers and fragile as eggs ego wasn’t enough to keep the mural from getting underway and today it finally happened as the Mayor, Rev. Al Sharpton, NY residents and New York City workers put yellow paint to concrete and sent a message to the most divisive President in American history. We’re lowkey surprised that Donald Trump didn’t send the National Guard to protect the street in front of his 58-floor buildin...
Pop Smoke Murder: 5 People Arrested Over Slain Rapper’s Death
Source: Claudio Lavenia / Getty That took entirely too long. Five people have been arrested over the death of beloved Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke. Today (July 9), the Los Angeles Police Department announced that three adult males and two juveniles got pinched for the February 19 murder of Pop Smoke. Born Bashar Jackson, he was staying in a Hollywood Hills home where he was the victim of a home invasion. In security footage of the incident, four men are described as creeping up on the Hollywood Hills crib of the “Dior” rapper around 4:30 in the morning. The four reportedly snuck into the back and after a couple of minutes, only three of them walked back up to the front of the home by the side, while the fourth seems to have walked in the backdoor (but there was no camera in that area). That f...
Carl Cox Reimagines deadmau5 and The Neptunes’ “Pomegranate” Into Tech House Thumper
deadmau5 and The Neptunes sent nu-disco shockwaves across the industry when they dropped their striking hit single “Pomegranate.” As the weeks went on, they passed the production torch over to French Original and Ninajirachi, who each delivered one-of-a-kind official remixes. To close out the “Pomegranate” chapter of deadmau5’s forthcoming LP, we’ve received the third and final remix by none other than the three-deck wizard himself, Carl Cox. The melding of four iconic producers onto one track was bound to be gold, and they proved not to disappoint. Cox delivers over six minutes of heart-thumping tech house flavors expertly crafted to support Pharrell’s iconic vocal stylings. He brings the track straight to the darkest of danc...
Hayden James and Azteck Drop New Single “Waves of Gold” with 13-Track Mixed Compilation
Hayden James is here to brighten up your summer with not only a new single, but also 13 mixed tracks in a massive compilation. “Waves Of Gold” is his new collaboration with London-house duo Azteck and English vocalist Paije, and it is also the name of the star-studded mixed compilation album, both of which arrived today via Future Classic. The new single features the lush, deep vocals of Paije alongside a feel-good house melody. “Waves of Gold” screams vacation-mode, and though we all can’t be on a beach in the middle of paradise, it will make you feel as if you are. As if the single wasn’t enough, the stunning mixed compilation that comes with it is the cherry on top. It features a combination of exclusives and personal favorites b...
Minecraft Festival Rave Family Block Fest Postponed Indefinitely
After a rocky start on the first day of the event, the organizers of Rave Family Block Fest announced the indefinite postponement of the in-game Minecraft festival. A number of artists and fans expressed concerns over how the festival was functioning on its first day. Some claimed that an email with directions on how to join the server was never delivered, while others felt they were deceived by organizers on what to expect from the digital event. In an open letter to fans and attendees, Rave Family addressed the concerns and shed some light on why they chose to postpone the event. In the statement, they apologize to purchasers and state that they did not intend to deceive anyone. They go on to explain that they will be honoring refunds and working towards delivering th...
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DVRKO Continues Meteoric Rise with Another New Single [Interview]
DVRKO seemingly appeared out of nowhere. The masked producer’s first release “This Is How” quickly gained millions of streams. His follow-up release “Lights Up” is following the same success and is a contender for song of the summer. We managed to sit down with the masked producer to discuss his signature sound, studio, and more. EDM.COM: We love your second single and we previewed it here, “Lights Up.” But we’re also still digging your first single, “This Is How” featuring Sarah De Warren! We see it on Spotify’s Friday Cratediggers and your Spotify streams seem to be gaining pretty quickly and the music video is a hoot! So we have to ask…..Who IS DVRKO? DVRKO: DVRKO? I was released without bond, I paid in false top lines with borrowed compression and stolen m...
KLAUS MEINE On SCORPIONS’ New Album: ‘This Time, The Focus Is On The Harder Songs’
SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine spoke to Talking Metal about the band’s upcoming studio album. Tentatively due in 2021, the disc will mark the German hard rock legends’ first release since 2017’s “Born To Touch Your Feelings – Best Of Rock Ballads”, which was an anthology of SCORPIONS‘ new and classic material. “We hooked up with [producer] Greg Fidelman — he used to work with METALLICA and SLIPKNOT — so we’re right on our way bringing the old vibe from albums like ‘Blackout’, ‘Love At First Sting’ or even ‘Lovedrive’,” Klaus said (hear audio below). “We try to focus on those albums and this attitude. If we get there, who knows — it’s so many years later. But it’s the spirit and...
MEGADETH’s KIKO LOUREIRO: Listen To Entire New Solo Album, ‘Open Source’
MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro has just released his fifth solo album, “Open Source”. The disc can now be streamed in its entirety in the YouTube clip below. The cover artwork for “Open Source” was created by Gustavo Sazes (MACHINE HEAD, AMARANTHE, ARCH ENEMY). “Open Source” includes an instrumental titled “EDM (e-Dependent Mind)”, which was released as a single last month. The track features Loureiro on guitar and keyboards, as well as Felipe Andreoli on bass and Bruno Valverde on drums. “Open Source” is the follow-up to “Sounds Of Innocence”, which was released in June 2012. “Open Source” track listing: 01. Overflow 02. EDM (e-Dependent Mind) 03. Imminent Threat 04. Liquid Times 05. Sertão 06. Vital Sig...
VOIVOD To Play Online Concert Next Month
Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will play an online concert on August 9. The event, which will be livestreamed from Quebec, Canada’s at RadicArt Studio, will coincide with the 56th birthday of the band’s singer, Denis “Snake” Belanger. VOIVOD has just released a new three-track 12-inch vinyl and digital EP titled “The End Of Dormancy” via Century Media Records. The EP is centered around a special “Metal Section” version of the title track (off VOIVOD‘s latest album, “The Wake”) with added trumpets, saxophone and trombones. The complementary songs on this release are exclusive live versions of “The End Of Dormancy (Metal Section)” and the group’s classic “The Unknown Knows”, r...
