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Music by Peggy Gou, Bauuer, More Featured On “The Batman” Soundtrack
When the musical Bat-Signal appears, the eyes of Gotham turn to electronic music: Alesso, Peggy Gou, Baauer and more are all featured on the soundtrack for The Batman, now in theaters. In fact, even the film’s lead, Robert Pattinson, tried his hand at crafting ambient tracks during downtime on set—while wearing his Batsuit, no less. The music of Kevin Saunderson, Patrick Topping and Corvad, as well as of icons like Nirvana, Dean Martin and Al Martino, fills in the gaps where Pattinson’s music quite didn’t make the cut. “As a die hard [sic] Batman fan I can’t believe I have a song in the new movie,” added Alesso, who contributed “DARK” to the film. Recommended Articles Out March 4th, The Batman sees Pattinson face of...
WHIPPED CREAM’s New Single “CRY” to Appear On Rocket League, Paladins Video Games
For WHIPPED CREAM, it’s always been about bangers. “Light of Mine”? Banger. “So Thick”? Banger. With a track record like this, it’s no surprise that her latest single, “CRY,” is also—well, you get it. A mind-bending fusion of midtempo, electronica and hyper-house, “CRY” is out now via Monstercat. Kicking off with eerie chords and haunting vocals, “CRY” quickly sets the scene for a tale that twists and turns with tension. “You won’t hear me cry,” its lyrics chant. An eerie bassline slowly creeps under the surface until the track’s cathartic drop, akin to a pitch black soundscape with menacing sound design. “It’s about having no tears, words, or energy left to give...
Alison Wonderland Announces Tracklist, Release Date of Third Album, “Loner”
Fans of Alison Wonderland can officially pencil in the date of her long-awaited third album. Loner, her first full-length record since 2018’s fan-favorite Awake, will hit streaming platforms on May 6th, 2022. Along with the announcement came a brand new single from the album called “New Day,” which arrived alongside an Old West-inspired music video. Loner is the result of a transcendent shift in perspective, according to the Australian electronic music polymath, who called her new album “a rebirth” in a press release shared with EDM.com. “My life was going a certain way before something pulled everything out from under me,” recalled Wonderland. “It left me entirely alone, and it all happened around the same time as COVID. I felt like...
Spotify Assures Users The Platform Is All Good After Widespread Reports Of Access Issues
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty For about an hour and a half Tuesday, Spotify users were cut off from the music and podcast streaming world as the platform experienced widespread technical problems causing its users across the U.S. to complain about access issues across its app and website. From Variety: User complaints about Spotify began to spike at around 1:10 p.m. ET, according to monitoring site DownDetector.com. It was not immediately clear what caused the technical problems. In the U.S., the issues reported were concentrated in New York and Los Angeles. Spotify users reported the platform telling them their usernames and passwords were incorrect when they weren’t. Some users said they tried to play songs from the platform but got messages that read, “We’re a...
Sufjan Stevens and the Shins Join Rosie Thomas for Mariah Carey Cover: Listen
Rosie Thomas has released a new cover of Mariah Carey’s hit single “Always Be My Baby.” She made the song with Sufjan Stevens, the Shins, Josh Ottum, and percussionist James McAlister. It’ll feature on Lullabies for Parents, Vol. 1, which is out April 4. Take a listen to the “Always Be My Baby” cover below. Lullabies for Parents, Vol. 1 will include Thomas’ recent cover of the Björk track “All Is Full of Love.” The Björk cover featured a number of collaborators, including Stevens, the Shins, and Ottum, as well as Iron & Wine, the Head and the Heart’s Charity Rose Thielen, and more. Revisit “The Story Behind Mariah Carey’s Secret ’90s Alt-Rock Album” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Floating Points Shares New Song “Vocoder”: Listen
On the heels of his acclaimed Pharoah Sanders and London Symphony Orchestra collaboration Promises, Sam Shepherd has shared a new Floating Points track. It’s called “Vocoder” and it’s out now via Ninja Tune. Shepherd has a series of festival dates scheduled this year across Australia, Europe, and the United Kingdom. He’s also playing Coachella. Find those dates and listen to the new song below. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Floating Points: 03-11 Victoria, Australia – Pitch Festival03-14 Adelaide, Australia – Womadelaide Festival03-19 Melbourne, Australia – Duke Street Block Party03-25 Brisbane, Australia – The Tivoli03-26 Byron Bay, Australia – Beach Hotel Open Air04-03 Sydney, Australia – Slip Inn04-09 Lisbon, ...
Father John Misty Performs New Song “Goodbye Mr. Blue” on Colbert: Watch
Father John Misty has shared another new single from his forthcoming album Chloë and the Next 20th Century. “Goodbye Mr. Blue” arrived ahead of Father John Misty’s appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night, where he performed the new track with a full band. Listen to the song and watch the performance below. The new song follows “Funny Girl” and “Q4” from the album, which arrives on April 8 via Sub Pop. The album was produced with Jonathan Wilson, and the deluxe edition includes a 7″ featuring album tracks covered by Lana Del Rey and David Lynch (billed under the name Jack Cruz). Revisit Pitchfork’s 2017 feature “Here Is the Scandalous Father John Misty Interview You’ve Been Waiting For.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. C...
Florence and the Machine Announce New Album Dance Fever, Share Video: Watch
Florence and the Machine’s fifth studio album is on the way: Dance Fever arrives May 13. The record includes the recent singles “King” and “Heaven Is Here,” as well as new song “My Love.” All three tracks have come with videos directed by Autumn de Wilde. Watch the “My Love” visual below, and find the cover artwork for Dance Fever. Dance Fever follows 2018’s High as Hope. Florence Welch recorded the album in London during the pandemic; she produced it with Jack Antonoff and Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley. The concept of choreomania—a Renaissance-era phenomenon where people danced to the point of exhaustion or death—was a fascination of Welch’s as she made the album, according to a press release. (Mica Levi soundtracked a Jonathan Glazer short on the theme earlier in the pandemic.) Florence too...
Colombian Producer Bull Nene Launches New Label With Virgin
Colombian songwriter and producer Bull Nene (real name René David Cano) has launched his own record label, called God Willing, and signed a global distribution deal with Virgin Music US Latin. The Medellín-born Bull Nene, known for his work with the likes of J Balvin, Karol G, Maluma and Juanes among others, is known for his more melodic urban sound. His first signing is 23-year old Medellín native Mar Mejía, who sings a blend of soul and pop with urban beats. Mejía’s first single under the label is “Money,” a bilingual track about ambition and dreams, written by Bull Nene with Vibarco, Zenzei and Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Gale. [embedded content] Tapping an artist from Medellín and basing his new label in his hometown was a deliberate decision, says Bull Nene. “I felt it was the righ...
Cardi B Gives a Teeny, Tiny Glimpse of 6-Month-Old Son: ‘That’s All Y’all Will Get’
Cardi B will not let you invade her privacy. The rapper, who gave birth to her second child with Migos rapper Offset six months ago, has so far not revealed the baby boy’s name. And, until Tuesday (March 8), she hadn’t given us even a glimpse of his face. Explore See latest videos, charts and news So, after first lamenting in a tweet that she couldn’t relieve little man’s teething aches — “Ugh I wish I can take my sweet baby teething pain away. He been sad all day” — the “I Like It” rapper answered a fan’s question about why she hasn’t posted a photo of her baby yet with a teeny, tiny peek at his adorable face. “Our baby cousin got teeth coming in and we ain’t seen him yet,” the fan wrote in response to the toothache tweet. And while Cardi didn’t totally cave to the pressure to post, she d...
Tom Morello & ‘Game of Thrones’ Co-Creator Preview ‘Metal Lords’ Netflix Movie: Watch the Trailer
If you ever watched an episode of Game of Thrones and thought “that’s pretty goddamn metal,” you were right on the money. GoT co-creator D.B. Weiss, a longtime fan of the genre, has teamed up with Tom Morello for a scripted movie titled Metal Lords, which hits Netflix on April 8. With Weiss as writer-producer and the Rage Against the Machine guitarist serving as executive producer, the series tells the story of two teenage metalheads (Adrian Greensmith, Jaeden Martell) desperate to form a band at a high school where everyone else seems “more interested in Bieber than Black Sabbath,” per the synopsis. Their dream to dominate at an upcoming Battle of the Bands becomes closer to reality when they rope in a cellist named Emily (Isis Hainsworth) to augment their sound on bass, but that comes wi...
Sony Music Suspends Operations in Russia Over Ukraine Invasion
Sony Music Group has joined a growing list of global music companies pulling out of Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. “Sony Music Group calls for peace in Ukraine and an end to the violence,” the company said in a statement on Thursday. “We have suspended operations in Russia and will continue our support of global humanitarian relief efforts to aid victims in need.” The move by Sony to suspend its operations in Russia, where it has roughly three dozen employees, follows similar actions by Universal Music Group, Spotify, YouTube, TikTok and Live Nation, among others. A source familiar with Sony’s decision tells Billboard that the company will continues to provide financial and wellbeing assistance to the impacted employees but could not elaborate further.This is a develop...
