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Lauren Mia Deepens Her Roots In Melodic Techno With New EP, “Eternal Existence”
Throughout the last few years, Lauren Mia’s self-described “erotic journey through sound” has allowed her to emerge as one of dance music’s most promising acts. The classic pianist and composer has created a space for herself in the burgeoning melodic techno and progressive house arena thanks to her unique take on the genre. Helping to propel that distinctive sound is Mia’s new EP, Eternal Existence. On the heels of her first singles of the year, “Ohm” and “Existence,” Mia spares no time in demonstrating her talents with the two-track release. Eternal Existence contains a one-two punch of powerful records that cement her firmly in the quickly rising tides of melodic techno. In “One”, the sounds...
“Loner”: Alison Wonderland’s Third Album Is the Rallying Call of Our Times
In 2020, Alison Wonderland hit a turning point. “My life was going a certain way before something pulled everything out from under me…I felt like I had hit my rock bottom,” she reflected in a press release. It was a reckoning both personal and professional, as working on new music transformed from an emotional outlet into a rallying call. “I realized that I have always seen myself as the victim of my story,” she recalled. “This time, something shifted in me, and I decided that I didn’t want to be the victim anymore.” Wonderland’s third album, Loner, is out now and it’s the sweeping result of this new awakening. And despite the title of her 2018 sophomore effort, Awake, it’s actually this new 12-track project that...
David Guetta, Marshmello, More to DJ at Summerburst’s Biggest Festival In 10 Years
Ahead of their biggest festival in a decade, the organizers of Summerburst have announced a massive lineup to celebrate the beloved festival’s return to Gothenburg. The 2022 edition of the Swedish dance music fest is scheduled for June 3-4 at Ullevi, one of the biggest stadiums in the Nordic countries with a capacity of 43,000. While the sprawling stadium has historically hosted major sporting events, like the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Cup Finals, it also doubles as a locus for the world’s best DJs to throw down for Summerburst. And after two years away due to the impact of the pandemic, Summerburst is returning stronger than ever. Summerburst 2022 is scheduled for June 3-4 at Ullevi. c/o Summerburst For the first time, ravers will have access to four stages: the M...
Look Inside the Mayhem of Excision’s First-Ever Paradise Blue Music Festival In Cancún
As Excision continues to expand his festival empire, it was only a matter of time until he went international. His first-ever destination music festival, Paradise Blue, seemingly went off without a hitch in Cancún, where attendees had the opportunity to head-bang in the pool, on the beach and in the club from 2PM to 3AM daily. Paradise Blue offered a refreshing dose of bass music, featuring artists from all over the spectrum to join X on the beach. Ace Aura, Bear Grillz, SVDDEN DEATH, Kai Wachi, Eliminate, Au5 and many more showed out to help curate the signature Excision festival experience. Words alone can’t provide a festival of this caliber justice, though. Check out the clips below for FOMO a glimpse into the inaugural Paradise Blue, where DJs raged in the po...
Burglars Tried To Break Into Sneaker Spot A Ma Manier In Atlanta, Officer Shot By Security Guard
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marilyn Nieves / Getty The sneaker game is getting out of control and we don’t just mean the difficulty of getting a pair of grails for retail, but we mean the “by any means necessary” lengths people will go to get their hands on highly coveted kicks. According to 11Alive, burglars attempted to break into high-end sneaker boutique, A Ma Manier in Atlanta during the wee hours of Thursday (May 5) which unfortunately led to a police officer being shot by the store’s security guard. The attempted robbery went down just before 6 a.m. when burglars attempted to break into the store by trying to knock down a cement wall to the store which prompted the alarm to be set off and alert authorities of the break-in. When an officer arrived on the scene to investigate t...
DaBaby Will Not Face Criminal Charges For Shooting Home Intruder
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SMG John Paul Jones Arena / SMG John Paul Jones Arena After 12 months of incidents and controversy DaBaby is finally getting some good news. He will not have to face charges for shooting an intruder at his home. As per Page Six the “Suge” rapper won’t be in hot water for using a firearm on an individual who unlawfully trespassed at his North Carolina estate. On Thursday, May 5 the Troutman Police Department released a statement confirming that the case is “complete and close”. “Investigators have consulted with the Iredell County District Attorney’s Office and there will be no criminal charges filed at this time,” the release reads. Related Stories Local authorities say “Officers arrived on scene where they found one subject suffering from a non-life thre...
No, Rihanna & A$AP Rocky Are Not Engaged As The Video To “D.M.B.” Might’ve Implied
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pierre Suu / Getty After weeks of rumors that A$AP Rocky and Rihanna were on the rocks due to A$AP’s “infidelity” to all of a sudden the two being engaged, we’re now getting word that the couple is still just that, a couple. Yesterday the internet was buzzing when A$AP Rocky dropped his new visuals for “D.M.B.” in which he was flooded with wedding imagery which included a scene in which Rocky rocks some golden grills emblazoned with the question, “Marry Me?” before immediately cutting to Rihanna cheesing ear-to-ear and showing off her own “I Do” grill piece on her fangs. Related Stories Naturally many assumed this was their own special way of letting fans know they were going to be walking down the aisle, but alas, it’s not that at all. Well, at least not...
Kim Kardashian Talks About How Kanye West Walked Out During Her ‘SNL’ Monolog On Latest Episode Of ‘The Kardashians’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Will / Getty Sometimes it seems like the entire post-breakup drama between Kanye West and Kim Kardashian was a long, elaborate trailer for Kim’s new reality TV Show The Kardashians. I mean, I’m not a faithful viewer of the shadow, so I can’t say for sure, but it seems like Ye’s name is always coming up, don’t it? Anyway, according to Variety, in the last episode, Kardashian talked about last year when she hosted Saturday Night Live and she revealed that Kanye Jesus walked out during her opening monologue because she had jokes regarding their divorce. From Variety: Related Stories Kim quipped at the time about West, “I married the best rapper of all time. Not only that, he’s the richest Black man in America,” she said onstage. “A talented, legit geniu...
SPIN First Drop Coachella 2022: Madeon
French electronic artist, DJ, record producer, vocalist and songwriter Madeon has been producing since the age of 11. At 17, he released his groundbreaking “Pop Culture” YouTube video, a live performance mash-up of 39 pop songs using a Novation Launchpad, nabbing millions of views in just a few days. Since then, he’s covered the map – touring with the likes of Swedish House Mafia and Lady Gaga. He also ended up working with Gaga on several of her releases, including “Venus,” from her third studio album, Artpop. Madeon has a palpable connection with his fans, made evident by the energy exchange between him and his audience at Day Club Palm Springs, who hung on every beat of his poolside DJ set. Afterwards, we connected with Madeon to explore the contrast between his live performances and dj...
Rap Song of the Week: Doja Cat Gambles on Her Own Bars with “Vegas”
Rap Song of the Week rounds up the hip-hop tracks you need to hear every Friday. Check out the full playlist here. Today, Doja Cat drops her new single, “Vegas.” Recently, Remy Ma stirred the pot when she said Doja Cat isn’t a rapper during an episode of Drink Champs. The veteran Bronx MC added that although Doja makes “dope records,” she doesn’t belong in the rap category at the Grammys, either. It’s been a constant debate over the past several years as Doja has earned mainstream success, as detractors have labeled her a pop singer despite her background in the LA hip-hop underground scene. After a pair of sets at Coachella proving she’s more than capable of being a headliner, Doja Cat dropped her new single “Vegas” today. First previewed at the festival, it’s the lea...
Phoebe Bridgers Announces New Tour Dates with Proceeds Pledged to Abortion Charity
Phoebe Bridgers has added several stops to her ongoing “2022 Reunion Tour.” She’ll be supported by her Saddest Factory signees Sloppy Jane, Charlie Hickey, Claud, MUNA, and Christian Lee Hutson, and for each ticket purchased, she’ll donate $1 to the Mariposa Fund, which is dedicated to providing undocumented people with reproductive services including abortion. The “Reunion Tour” kicked off last month in support of Bridgers’ 2020 breakout album Punisher. The new dates are mostly extended stays in cities she had already planned to visit, including longer runs in New York, Vancouver, and London. “Tour starts in 7 days,” Bridgers reminded her fans in a social media post today, May 6th. “A dollar of each ticket will go to The Mariposa Fund, who work to provide abortions, sp...
Liam Neeson Makes Surprise Cameo on Atlanta to “Apologize” for Past Racism Scandal
Atlanta fans were in for a surprise last night when none other than Liam Neeson popped up on the hit FX drama’s latest episode. In his Season 3 cameo appearance written by Donald Glover, the Taken action star played a fictitious version of himself who chats up Brian Tyree Henry’s Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles at a bar called Cancel Club. “You might’ve heard or read about my transgression,” Neeson says on the show, referencing his racially-charged controversy back in 2019. “You know, what I said about what I wanted to do to a Black guy, any Black guy, when I was a younger man in London. A friend of mine had been raped and I acted out of anger. I look back now and it honestly frightens me. I thought people knowing who I once was would make clear who I am, who I’ve become. But with all that b...
