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Four Tet Surprise Releases New EP Under Indecipherable Wingdings Moniker: Stream
Kieran Hebden, the electronic artist best known as Four Tet, has surprise released a new EP. However, there’s a twist. The four-track record was released under the secret name ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ, notes Stereogum, which he rarely uses. The title of the new EP is impossible to read or even spell for that matter — that is, unless you speak wingdings like an alien. All four songs on the release have similarly indecipherable names. Unsurprisingly, fans have already leaned into the absurdity of these titles, with one listener writing, “Ah yeah, another four tracks that neither your computer nor you can read, brilliant, mate.” Hebden has always been pretty flippant when naming his songs, though, which is precisely the point — they don’t matter much, if at all, in comparison to the music it...
Ryan Gosling to Howl as The Wolfman for Universal
Start howling, folks: Ryan Gosling is about to get a whole lot hairier. According to Variety, the Hollywood hunk has signed on to play the Wolfman in what will be the next Universal Monsters reboot to come from Universal. Details are scarce as of press time, but sources tell the publication that Universal has been meeting with directors over the past month. Nothing’s confirmed at the moment, but Bad Education director Cory Finley is said to be in the mix. Orange is the New Black writers Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo penned the screenplay that’s based on an idea by Gosling. In fact, sources are touting Nightcrawler as an influence, which is interesting. It goes without saying that the film follows this year’s incredibly successful reimagining of The Invisible Man, which direct...
Claude VonStroke and Marc Houle Unite for New Single “Fly Guy” After 25 Years of Friendship
It’s not every day you get to work with a friend you’ve known for over 25 years, but that’s the case for Claude VonStroke and Marc Houle, who have released their first collaboration, titled “Fly Guy.” With VonStroke growing up in Detroit and Houle just across the river in Windsor, their friendship blossomed with a shared love for music. They used to trade software and sample CDs together, unknowingly building the foundation for two prolific careers in house and techno, respectfully. You can hear the chemistry at work on “Fly Guy,” smoothly melding the two artists’ stylings effortlessly. Houle had sent over an old file to his longtime friend, but they soon realized it needed to be brought up to 2020 standards. While the track stays true ...
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Stay Home: The Top EDM Livestreams of the Weekend [May 29-31]
COVID-19 ripped our beloved festivals and concerts from our clutches, but it couldn’t take away the spirit of the dance community, who have been able to rave at home in their pajamas thanks to a slew of incredible livestream events. Check out a list of this weekend’s best livestreams below, including Dillon Francis and Diplo‘s latest virtual house party and the second edition of David Guetta’s “United At Home” charity stream, which follows a wildly successful inaugural event that raised over $750,000 for COVID-19 relief. Couch Lands “Virtual Stage” Artists: Doctor P, Ghastly, FuntCase, Boogie TWhen: Saturday, May 30th, 2PM PST (5PM ET)Where to watch: Twitch (Lost Lands) “United At Home” Charity Livestream Event Artists: David Guet...
Mother and Child Collaborate on Massive Trap Single in Moore Kismet’s “Flair”
Today we get to hear something we very rarely get to experience—a musical collaboration between mother and child. Moore Kismet, the 15-year-old electronic prodigy, is back with the help of their mother, Momma Kismet, to deliver an impressive trap single titled “Flair” via Never Say Die. Having a mother who is a semi-professional singer has its perks, even if they don’t lend their voice to the track, like in the case of “Flair.” Instead, Momma Kismet shared her expertise by helping to craft the melody. The result is a bright, glitch-fueled piece of art that evokes the early work of AraabMuzik. Plus, the Skype loading sound clip is such a simple but effective way to convey emotion, especially when the piece is tied to their mother. “Wr...
DJ D-Sol Drops Eclectic Remix Package for Deep House Ballad “Electric”
By day, David Solomon pulls the strings of Goldman Sachs, one of the nation’s largest and most powerful investment banking enterprises. By night, he DJs and produces electronic music as DJ D-Sol, epitomizing a fascinating dichotomy between the worlds of business and music. DJ D-Sol, who also owns and operates his own Payback Records imprint, released his single “Electric” back in February of this year, teaming up with Hayley May for a melodic deep house number. “Electric” has now received a remix package that can only be described by its own name, featuring three bouncy house reworks from Danny Quest, FANGS, and NYC duo Crush Club, which you can check out below. Payback Records teamed up with Atlantic‘s dance music arm, ...
Clearing His Name: Metropolitan CEO Says He’s Ready to Put Disastrous Albany Show Behind Him
Two years after an SMG executive accused him of stiffing his portion of a bill for a 2018 concert, John Scher says new evidence clears him of wrong-doing When John Scher was approached by an old friend about investing in a long-shot benefit concert, the 69-year-old promoter knew he should have walked away. But spellbound by the opportunity to work with superstar artists James Taylor and John Legend, Scher convinced himself that he could pull it off. Big mistake. “I don’t know why I let myself get dragged into these things,” Scher says of the cancelled 2018 concert supporting Albany Med hospital that became a costly lawsuit and legal headache he didn’t need. In late 2017, Times Union Center manager Bob Belber approached Scher with a proposal to co-promote a black tie gala celebrating the re...
How I’m Doing: TWICE, Alice Cooper, Angélique Kidjo, Perfume Genius & More Talk Life in Quarantine This Week
Artists have been prescribing music to their fans as a much-needed antidote during the mentally and physically agonizing times of quarantine. And tap dancing, if you ask the Godfather of Shock Rock Alice Cooper. During Billboard exclusive interviews, go-to song roundups, photo essays and feature stories, acts from Perfume Genius to LOONA passed the aux around with the tunes getting them through self-isolation. Read what these musicians are listening to and doing to stay inspired and active. Angélique Kidjo “It’s a sabbatical year. I started gardening, which I’ve never had time to do. Looking at food growing out of the ground, you understand how lucky we are to have the Earth that we have. I have a lot of aromatic herbs; I have coriander, mint, basil, cumin, leeks, beets, ce...
What’s Your Favorite New Dance Music Out This Week? Vote!
It was a big week for dance lovers, with Kygo’s new LP Golden Hour, Diplo’s long-awaited country album, Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter 1: Snake Oil and Lady Gaga’s dazzling Chromatica all dropping today (May 29). Add these big-time projects to a barrage of new beat-laden tunes by Jayda G, Baauer, Boys Noize and A-Trak and Chromeo’s Dave-1 performing as The Brothers Maklovitch, (reasonable as they are, in fact, real life brothers.) Of all this new heat, we want to know your favorite new dance music out this week. Let us know by voting below. 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 re...
Watch Miguel Pay Tribute to George Floyd With Moving ‘Candles in the Sun’ Virtual Performance
Miguel honored George Floyd, an unarmed black man from Minnesota who was killed Monday (May 25) at the hands of police officers, during his virtual performance of “Candles in the Sun” last night (May 28). Performing as part of the #CokeStudioSessions hosted on BeApp, a new livestream concert platform, Miguel laid face down on the ground with his hands behind his back to emulate Floyd’s position when ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin held his knee down on his neck. He crooned the forlorn ballad from his 2012 album Kaleidoscope Dream, which generally speaks out on the injustice that minorities regularly experience. “Hey, I say we’re all created equal/ That’s what they teach us/ But that ain’t how we treat each other/ Naw, that ain’t how we treat ea...
PAUL STANLEY’s R&B Band SOUL STATION Releases Cover Of SMOKEY ROBINSON’s ‘Ooo Baby Baby’
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KORN And FAITH NO MORE Officially Cancel Summer 2020 North American Tour
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