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Ex-Association for Electronic Music Manager Aims to Change ADHD Visibility With New Coaching Service
A former Association for Electronic Music (AFEM) manager has launched a coaching service for those in music who have or may have ADHD. Tristan Hunt recently stepped down from his position as the regional manager at AFEM to launch the new service after struggling with ADHD himself. However, he wasn’t aware of it over the past two decades of his career. “I spent most of my twenty-year music industry career not knowing I had ADHD,” Hunt told Music Ally. “So I know firsthand the struggles that artists and my industry colleagues face when working in the music business with the condition—both pre- and post-ADHD diagnosis.” Tristan Hunt Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Hunt hopes that his advice and coaching will lead musicians and other creatives across the m...
Ibiza’s Club Chinois Announces Massive 2022 Season Finale
Earlier this year, Club Chinois made its explosive debut in Ibiza, curating a mesmerizing space while enlisting some of dance music’s most exciting names to soundtrack its parties. Led by the team behind Park Chinois, one of London’s most high-profile Asian restaurants, Club Chinois offers a posh clubbing experience fueled by luxury service. Housed in a venue formerly known as Heart Ibiza at the Ibiza Gran Hotel, its sophisticated interior is filled with golden sculpted columns and elaborate art to activate the senses. Having made a substantial impact on Ibiza’s clubbing scene during its first season, Club Chinois is now reaching its final stretch with a number of exciting events in the lead-up to its grand closing party on October 16th. Club Chinois. c/o Press Scroll t...
Rob Gronkowski Is Hosting a “Family Reunion” In Las Vegas With a DJ Set From Tiësto
A family gathering at a renowned Las Vegas club with an iconic DJ sounds like a dream reunion. Future NFL Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski is headed to Sin City to host a special “Family Reunion” event at Resorts World from October 1st to 2nd. A number of festivities are planned, such as a game-day viewing party for Gronk’s fans. Legendary electronic music producer Tiësto will jumpstart the celebration on Saturday night at the illustrious Zouk Nightclub, where he’s been performing as a resident DJ. After that can’t-miss clubbing event, the game-day viewing party is scheduled for Sunday at 5pm at the Redtail inside Resorts World. Gronk and his gargantuan family will also offer exclusive merch drops throughout the weekend-long event for fans to en...
Ariel Zetina Announces Debut Album, Shares New Song “Have You Ever”
Ariel Zetina—the Chicago-based DJ, producr, and writer—has announced her debut album, Cyclorama, with a new song called “Have You Ever” (featuring Cae Monāe). The album is due out October 21 via Local Action. Check out the full tracklist, album art, and “Have You Ever” below. Cyclorama draws its title from the backgrounds used in the theater. Zetina said of the album in a statement: “I imagine all the tracks on this as the lights and action projected onto the cyclorama. The whole album is like the cyc, a representation of the sky. Or an imagined sky. An imagined dancefloor. An imagined theatrical production.” Of the new song with Cae Monāe, Zetina added: “Have you ever been with a girl like me before?” and all the lyrics refers to the fear and anxiety that cis men who are attracted to tran...
Floating Points Shares Video for New Song “Problems”
Floating Points is back with another new song. “Problems” is the third solo single from the producer this year, following “Grammar” and “Vocoder.” Watch the visual for the new track below. The “Problems” music video features dancers voguing beneath elaborate lighting effects. Directed and produced by Hamill Industries, the clip makes use of a video processing technique called vector rescanning, which allowed dancers Hannah Ekholm and Jal Joshua to create sound from their choreography that was mixed in with the music as they shot the video. “‘Problems’ is meant to agitate every single room that its ecstatic sound waves reach,” Hamill Industries shared in a statement. “We wanted to celebrate it with movement and dance and reshape it through sound, by using techniques that allow the significa...
The 1975 Share Video for New Song “All I Need to Hear”
The 1975 are back with another new song from their upcoming album Being Funny in a Foreign Language. Check out the Samuel Bradley–directed visual for “All I Need to Hear” below. Being Funny in a Foreign Language is out October 14 via Dirty Hit. The new single follows “I’m in Love With You,” “Happiness,” and “Part of the Band.” The 1975 will kick off a North American tour behind the record in November. Read Pitchfork’s Cover Story “The 1975’s Matty Healy Turns On, Tunes In, and Logs Off.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Diplo Wins Ruling Against Woman in Revenge Porn Case
Diplo has won a ruling in a case against a woman he says harassed him after a sexual relationship that ended in 2020, TMZ reports and Pitchfork can confirm. Diplo had demanded an arbitration hearing against the woman, accusing her of violating a dual restraining order agreement that the pair signed in January 2021. In the new ruling, an arbitrator who considered both sets of arguments sided with Diplo, recommended that the Los Angeles Superior Court award him more than $1.2 million in fees, damages, costs, and expenses. Back in November 2020, the woman secured a temporary restraining order against Diplo; the following month, Diplo obtained a temporary restraining order against her. There is currently a dual restraining order agreement in place for both parties. Diplo and the woman also hav...
ONE OK ROCK’s Taka Talks New Album ‘Luxury Disease’ & Kicking Off Their Second Chapter
It’s no coincidence that ONE OK ROCK’s new project Luxury Disease turned out to be a genuine rock album. The raw passion that pervades the set conveys the fact that the band has returned to their roots with a clarity of meaning and mission. The album was produced by Rob Cavallo, known for his work with Linkin Park and Green Day, and features Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco among other guests. In addition to this solid rock lineup, Luxury Disease also incorporates the latest pop techniques that the band fostered for their previous album Eye of the Storm, and is an updated version of ONE OK ROCK’s sound that goes beyond just a return to its roots. Fifteen years after the release of the band’s debut album Zeitakubyo — a Japanese neologism that means the same as the title of the new album ...
NAQT VANE (Hiroyuki SAWANO & Harukaze) Talk Searching for Freedom on New Single ‘Break Free’
Hiroyuki SAWANO, a composer of music for various video productions, continues to be the center of attention due to his “SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]” project, which is focused on vocal music. Harukaze is an up-and-coming singer who Hiroyuki has nothing but praise for, calling her “constantly captivating.” Today, we take a look at NAQT VANE, the new music project that brings together these two unparalleled talents. What led to you two meeting each other? Hiroyuki SAWANO: I was talking to a producer from Avex who I met when I was producing music for Do As Infinity. I said that I wanted to create a new music project, and they helped me out, which is how I discovered Harukaze. Harukaze had been uploading cover versions of Western songs on Instagram. Her voice was spellbinding, and when I talked to her ...
Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation Is Providing 2 Million Meals for Needy Pets
Miranda Lambert‘s MuttNation Foundation is working to provide 2 million pet meals to help families going through economic challenges to stay with their beloved pets. This donation is in partnership with Greater Good Charities via the global nonprofit’s GOODS Program. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “During times of crisis, it’s important to keep families and their pets together,” Lambert said via a statement. “We are proud to partner with Greater Good Charities and hope our GOODS Program donation will help families and their pets stay united in their homes during these challenging times.” The donation will be sent to more than 30 GOODS Ambassadors, with pet food pantries in over 30 cities, in order to assist those in need. The GOODS Pro...
Benny The Butcher Wants to Become the Best Rapper & Executive
Benny The Butcher has hit a transitional period in his career. At the tail end of 2021, the Buffalo, New York product landed a major label deal with Def Jam Records, leading to a plethora of guest features and the fourth installment in his beloved Tana Talk series the following year. Today, Benny is assuming a new role as a music executive with his Black Soprano Family label and its new album Long Live DJ Shay, released earlier this month. Getting to this point was something the rapper knew would eventually happen, especially after his productive year. And Benny’s fully confident things are supposed to happen this exact way. “I wanted all this, so I focused a little harder,” Benny The Butcher tells Billboard about his evolution. “I realized the arena I’m in,...
Mac DeMarco x Snail Mail Quietly Release Playful Single “A Cuckhold’s Refrain”
A little-known collaboration between Mac DeMarco and Snail Mail, the solo project of indie singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan, has premiered online. The single, entitled “A Cuckhold’s Refrain – Peppermint Patty,” was reportedly recorded two years ago in DeMarco’s garage, per Pitchfork, and was posted on Monday to a rarely-used YouTube channel. Alongside the two lead singers, the song features musical duo DOMi & JD Beck and Kansas-born pop artist Deaton Chris Anthony. True to its name, “A Cuckhold’s Refrain” tells the story of a man forced to sleep in the shed after his wife takes on another lover. It’s unclear exactly what “Peppermint Patty” means, though that could be the alias of the group of musicians. Lo-fi guitar and drums offer DeMarco and Jordan a laidback groovy backtrack over wh...
