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Listen to an Early Demo of Skrillex and Kill The Noise’s Timeless 2014 Single, “Recess”
Kill The Noise has given fans a behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest electronic songs of the last decade. Many of the songs on Skrillex‘s seminal 2014 debut album, Recess, are regarded as classics. But one of the record’s most memorable cuts is its titular track, a collaboration with Kill The Noise, Fatman Scoop and Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit. The album’s namesake single combined the talents of two virtuosic music producers with the stentorian vocals of its iconic singer-songwriters. Seeing as Monday was the eight-year anniversary of Recess, Kill The Noise took to social media to share a look at what “Recess” sounded like before Scoop and Angelakos joined in. Guided by some light commentary from the EMBRACƎ producer, fans are able to listen to an...
Yuri Suzuki Creates Functional Online Studio of Classic Roland Synthesizers
Legendary music hardware company Roland is celebrating its 50th anniversary in a big way: by collaborating with renowned electronic musician and experience designer Yuri Suzuki. In honor of Roland’s annual “303 Day,” Suzuki has collaborated with Counterpoint Studio to digitally recreate some of the brand’s most iconic synthesizers. The experience is an ode to Roland’s seminal TB-303 synthesizer, which was first introduced in 1981. Roland and Suzuki have collaborated in the past, like when they joined forces for in 2020 for the web-based music tool “808.303.studio.” They’ve now added the classic SH-101 to the TB-303 and TR-808 interfaces. Yuri Suzuki presents his “Color Chaser 2010” project at the 2010 Lift Conference in...
Watch Bonobo’s Intimate Debut “Tiny Desk” Concert
Bonobo made a pit stop in the middle of an international tour for his debut performance for NPR Music‘s esteemed “Tiny Desk” series. One of the most unique ways to see an artist perform is at the intimate “Tiny Desk” studio of NPR for the media company’s unique live music experience. While NPR is working from home, they’re using the opportunity to bring their flagship concert series on the road for the “Tiny Desk (Home)” series. Now joining the long list of renowned talent to take the tiny stage is Bonobo, who performed a medley of tracks from his latest album Fractures and its predecessor Migration. A full band joined the Grammy Award-nominated artist for performances of “Tides,” “Shadows,” “From You,...
EDDIE VAN HALEN’s Ex-Wife VALERIE BERTINELLI: ‘I Didn’t Break Up VAN HALEN’
Eddie Van Halen‘s ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli has dismissed the long-standing belief among some fans that she contributed to the split of the original lineup of VAN HALEN. Bertinelli, who has spent the last few weeks promoting her new book, “Enough Already: Learning To Love The Way I Am Today”, opened up about her life with the legendary guitarist during an appearance on the “Literally! With Rob Lowe” podcast. Speaking about what life was like after the pair began dating in late 1980 following their initial meeting backstage at a VAN HALEN concert, she said: “After Ed and I became involved, all of a sudden there was this rule that there was no girlfriends and no wives allowed on the road. “I got along great with Al [drummer Alex Van Halen] and with ...
RICK ALLEN: DEF LEPPARD’s Setlist For ‘The Stadium Tour’ Will Include Songs From Upcoming Album
In a new interview with the 98.7 The Gater radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida, DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen was asked if he and his bandmates have had a chance to begin rehearsing yet for their upcoming “The Stadium Tour”, which will finally take place this summer after originally being planned for 2020 and later being moved to 2021. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “No, but I have a really cool setup at home where I can listen to the whole band minus the drums. And when I close my eyes, I can imagine myself being on stage. So it’s great because it allows me to do all the homework I need to do, just to be prepared. I walk in on that first day, and I’m ready to go.” Asked how long it has been since he and the rest of DEF LEPPARD have...
Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Los Angeles
JUDAS PRIEST was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton on stage during the band’s headlining concert Tuesday night (March 15) at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California. As he has done a number of other times over the course of the last four years, Tipton appeared with PRIEST for the encore, performing “Metal Gods”, “Breaking The Law” and “Living After Midnight”. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson’s eight years ago — after being stricken by the condition at least half a decade earlier — but announced in early 2018 he was going to sit out touring activities in support of JUDAS PRIEST‘s latest studio album, “Firepower”. He was replaced by “Firepowe...
PHILIP ANSELMO Wants To Use His ROB HALFORD-Style Vocal Range Again For ‘Old-School’ Metal Project
In a new interview with Drew Stone of The New York Hardcore Chronicles Live!, former PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo was asked if he is working on any music at the moment. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I just pretty much had a new studio installed next door [to my house], and we’re working all kind of bugs out and whatnot. So I tell my guy, my engineer, I tell him, I said, ‘Just program some drums, man. Give me some drums. Give me a different drum beat every day — up beat, down beat, whatever. Give me something.’ So I’ll walk in, there’s a drumbeat, and I’ll just pick up any instrument and just go right off the cuff. And it is some of the worst music you can imagine. “I don’t know, man,” he continued. “I&...
Mamamoo’s Solar Puts Her Best Face Forward
By Sarina Bhutani Speaking with Solar feels like catching up with an old friend. As she settles into an evening Zoom call, the last of her day’s packed schedule, the typically ultra-glam idol appears in her most intrinsic state. Her hair, dyed back to its natural dark, is pulled up into a tousled bun, and a simple white mask covers her bare face in accordance with her trendy white athleisure. The woman sitting in front of the camera looks different from the one we normally see on stage, but her confident yet humble disposition remains intact. Talking to Solar is easy, and to know her is to truly love her. As the leader of one of K-pop’s most spirited girl groups, Mamamoo, Solar has released three studio albums, 11 EPs, and 25 lead singles since her debut in 2014, alongside fellow memb...
Jack Harlow Announces New Album ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’
Jack Harlow will be chasing his latest song “Nail Tech” with the delivery of a full-length project. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the Louisville rapper revealed that the track is the lead single off of his forthcoming album, Come Home the Kids Miss You. “It’s probably my least favorite song on the album,” Harlow revealed to the publication. “But I know the effect it’s gonna have on people. I’m spitting, and there’s energy behind the beat. . . . I have different tastes. “I can’t believe people love to listen to “Tyler Herro” on repeat and “What’s Poppin” on repeat,” he added. Set to drop via Generation Now and Atlantic Records, Come Home the Kids Miss You follows his 2020 debut album That’s What They All Say. His last project featured multiple hits, including his aforementioned bre...
‘Lupin’ Star Omar Sy and François Monge Star in Netflix’s Upcoming Action-Comedy ‘The Takedown’
Netflix has unveiled the official teaser trailer of its upcoming film The Takedown (Loin du périph), which stars Lupin staple Omar Sy and François Monge. The forthcoming action-comedy is set to premiere May 6 and will follow Sy and Monge as police officers who are the complete opposite, and get paired together to uncover an unexpectedly big criminal case: “Ousmane Diakité (Omar Sy) and François Monge (Laurent Lafitte) are two cops with very different styles, backgrounds and careers. The unlikely pair are reunited once again for a new investigation that takes them across France. What seemed to be a simple drug deal turns out to be a high scale criminal case wrapped in danger and unexpected comedy.” The film is helmed by Lupin and Now You See Me’s Louis Leterrier, written by Stéphane Kazandj...
Watch Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas and Jacob Elordi in New ‘Deep Water’ Clip
Following the release of the official trailer earlier this month, Hulu on Wednesday dropped off an exclusive clip, titled “My Friend Charlie,” from its upcoming original thriller Deep Water. The film, which is based on Patricia Highsmith’s psychological thriller novel of the same moniker, promises to take viewers “inside the marriage of picture-perfect Vic (Ben Affleck) and Melinda (Ana de Armas) Van Allen to discover the dangerous mind games they play and what happens to the people that get caught up in them,” according to an official synopsis. The new clip sees Melinda casually introduce Vic to her friend and piano teacher Charlie (Jacob Elordi), which incites an obvious sentiment of discomfort in Vic and quickly makes things awkward. Aside from Affleck, de Armas and Elordi, the movie st...
HBO Unveils ‘Barry’ Season 3 Teaser
HBO has unveiled the teaser trailer for the upcoming third season of Barry, the streamer’s highly-acclaimed dark comedy series starring Bill Hader. The show centers on Barry (Hader), who is a hitman attempting to detach himself from his old life and pursue a new career in acting. “While Barry has eliminated many of the external factors that pushed him towards violence, he soon discovers they weren’t the only forces at play,” the official description reads. “What is it about his own psyche that led him to become a killer in the first place? Season three finds Barry and the other characters trying to make the right choice.” Alongside Hader, the series stars Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan, Henry Winkler and Sarah Burns. The third season was created, written and directed b...
