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ODESZA Announce First Live Show In Three Years
ODESZA‘s long-awaited return to the stage is officially set in stone. The beloved duo will return to their hometown of Seattle on July 29th for a massive show at the Climate Pledge Arena, a sustainable concert venue and the first net zero certified arena in the world. With a capacity of over 17,000, it’ll be ODESZA’s largest performance in Seattle to date. ODESZA’s last performance took place almost three years to the date of today’s announcement, when they tied a bow on 2019’s “A Moment Apart” tour with a two-day finale at Los Angeles State Historic Park. Dubbed “The Return,” the momentous comeback show could herald a tour in late 2022. Fans can expect the duo to pull out all the stops in terms of their live production. According...
Killabite Media Accused of Stealing Hundreds of Thousands In Royalties From Artists
Killabite Media, a popular electronic music record label, has been accused of pocketing hundreds of thousands in unpaid royalties owed to artists. The allegations arose after Killabite’s songs abruptly vanished from digital service providers like Spotify and Apple Music, as well as a purge of all music on the label’s verified SoundCloud page. Electronic artist Daniel Sanchez, who produces music under the moniker Paper Skies, was the first to come forward, taking to Twitter to claim that over 150 artists have had their royalties stolen. Sanchez says that royalties had been remitted by an individual who was eventually forced out by one “Kenny Sam.” The DJ alleges that “Kenny” is not the proprietor’s real name, but a pseudonym used to scam a...
EDM.com Presents: The House Brew, Vol. 7
“Yahudky” (Bedouin Reworks) – DakhaBrakha Bedouin’s latest EP is a tribute to the Ukrainian folk band DakhaBrakha. “Back in 2012, we heard DakhaBrakha’s music for the first time and were immediately drawn to their authenticity and beautiful sound,” the melodic techno duo shared on the inspiration behind the tribute EP. “Their masterpieces inspired us and led to years of reworking and reimagining them into our own sonic perspective” Off The Bedouin Reworks DakhaBrakha EP, “Yahudky” is mystic and melancholic. While a steady beat creates a dance-focused sound, DakhaBrakha’s yearning vocals and Bedouin’s wistful instrumentation ground the song, creating a hypnotic ambivalence that holds the ear through the track’s eight-minute length. “Safe” (Hunter/Game Remix) – Øostil, USHNU Tens...
The Hotel Lobby and Swage Team Up for Bass-Heavy Single, “No Soul To Sell”
The Hotel Lobby have arrived with their first song of the year, a dynamic bass track called “No Soul To Sell.” Created in collaboration with long-time friend and producer Swage, the song has come to fruition after the three LA-based producers hit the studio in early 2022. The heavy-hitting track was released via the independent record label Speed House Movement. Building on the hyper-house genre with an electrifying first drop and forward-thinking second drop produced in half-time, The Hotel Lobby set their sights on pushing the genre forward alongside Swage, a bass house vet with many high-profile collabs under his belt. “I’ve always wanted to work with THL, they’re some of my best friends and we’ve both been vibing on speed house lately,̶...
Lil Durk “Golden Child,” Papoose ft. Method Man “Heat 7” & More | Daily Visuals 3.11.22
HipHopWired Featured Video At the stroke of midnight Lil Dirk dropped his latest album, 7220 and while fans have been praising his seventh studio album for all of its flavor, he also dropped a visual to accompany the release that seems to have gotten lost in the mix. Coming through with some visuals to “Golden Child,” Lil Durk takes it back to the trap house where his homies break up that work, roll some dice and burn some chronic before Durk heads to the garage to kick it on his sports car. Back in New York, Papoose and Method Man link up to drop rugged bars for the OG Hip-Hoppers and in their clip to “Heat 7” get down in some smoke filled hallways and rooms with CGI goats running through the scene. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Kxng Crooked and Joell Ortiz, Dave...
Warner Bros. Pushing Back ‘The Flash’ & ‘Aquaman 2’ Premiere Dates
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. Just when it seemed like the DC cinematic universe was gaining a bit of momentum with the success of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, the highly anticipated sequel to Aquaman and The Flash have been pushed back to 2023. According to Variety, Warner Bros. has decided to move The Flash from its original November 4, 2022 release date to June 23, 2023 and Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom to March 17, 2023 instead of December 16, 2022. But that’s not all, also getting caught up in the shuffle is The Rock’s DCEU debut in Black Adam which has been pushed back three months to October 21st, 2022 and Shazam! Fury of the Gods which will actually be pushed up a few months and hit theaters on December 12, 2022 as opposed to June 2, 2023. Related Storie...
Struggle Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Tells Judge He’s “Struggling” To Make Money
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Looks like the most famous snitch in Hip-Hop history is about to find himself broke and vulnerable to the karma he’s been throwing out into the universe as Tekashi 6ix9ine has told a judge that he’s going through the monetary motions right now. According to Complex, Tekashi is currently fighting a civil lawsuit stemming from an incident he was involved in back in 2018 in which he and his Trey Nine Blood homies ambushed Seketha Wonzer and Kevin Dozier in Manhattan and robbed them of their belongings. Tekashi and company believed the men were down with J. Prince’s Rap-A-Lot Records crew as they were embroiled in a war of words at the time. They were not. Tekashi admitted to the crime as part of his deal with prosecutors during the...
Pete Davidson Allegedly Checked Ye FKA Kanye West Via Now Deleted Text Messages
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Devaney / Getty Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, employed social media to take digs at his estranged wife Kim Kardashian‘s romantic partner, Pete Davidson, often using violent gestures at times. The comedian allegedly fired back after a series of text messages from him directed towards the Chicago superstar urged him to, quote, “grow the f*ck up.” Davidson, who isn’t a heavy social media user, reportedly posted the now-deleted text messages which showed high praise for Kardashian as a mother to West’s children. “Yo it’s Skete. Can you please take a second and calm down. It’s 8am and it don’t gotta be like this,” began the string of texts, confirmed as official by Page Six. The texts continued with, “Kim is literally the best mother I’ve ever met. W...
Battles Announce U.S. Tour
Battles are heading out on tour in support of 2019’s Juice B Crypts, after a few years’ pandemic disruption. Their massive slate of spring, summer, and fall dates includes a string of U.S. shows supporting Primus, as well as headline and festival dates across the States and Europe. Check out the itinerary below. In 2020, Battles released a remix EP, Juice B Mixed, which included a Black Midi remix of “Sterling Bridge.” Battles are working on a new studio album, according to a press release. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Battles: 2022 North America Tour Dates Battles: 03-26 New York, NY – Zerospace Brooklyn04-15 Oklahoma City, OK – The Cr...
Watch Jonny Greenwood and Alana Haim Accept Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza BAFTA Award
Last night (March 13), Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza took home the award for Best Original Screenplay at the British Academy Film Awards. The director wasn’t at the ceremony to accept the prize himself, so Jonny Greenwood (who wrote the title theme) and Alana Haim stepped in on his behalf. Watch it happen below. Earlier this month, Haim released the new song “Lost Track”—which had appeared with screenings of Licorice Pizza—along with a video directed by Anderson. Licorice Pizza is up for three Academy Awards at the end of March: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay, with Greenwood earning a separate Best Original Score nomination for his work on Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
William Basinski and Janek Schaefer Announce New Album “. . . On Reflection”
William Basinski and Janek Schaefer have announced a new collaborative album called “. . . On Reflection”. It’s out April 29 via Temporary Residence Ltd. The five-song collection opens with “. . . On Reflection (One),” which is available to hear now. Give it a listen below. The album is the result of eight years of collaboration between Basinski and Schaefer, who built the collection from pieces found in the respective archives. They created . . . On Reflection via long distance. The album is dedicated to the late Harold Budd. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. William Basinski & Janek Schaefer: “. . . On Reflection” “. . . On Reflection”: 01 ....
Dolly Parton Declines 2022 Rock Hall Nomination
Dolly Parton has removed herself from consideration for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which she announced in a statement on Monday (March 14). “Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right. I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out,” she wrote. This year was Parton’s first time being nominated. Read her full statement below. This isn’t the first prize that Dolly has turned down: she twice declined a Presidential Medal of Freedom from the Trump administration, and has said she’s not sure whether she would accept one from the Biden administration, either. Eminem, Beck, A Tribe Called Quest, Carly Simon, and Duran Duran are still among ...
