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Kygo Reveals New Album In the Works
Prior to taking the stage for his headlining set at Lollapalooza 2022, Kygo revealed his next album is in the works. In an interview on Audacy‘s “The Julia Show,” Kygo said he’s been hard at work in the studio and isn’t hesitating to test-drive new IDs that might appear on the forthcoming LP during his live sets. “I’m working on a lot of music,” Kygo said. “I was just in L.A. this whole week in the studio. Hopefully I have an album ready soon.” Kygo performs at Ultra Music Festival 2022 in Miami, Florida. Alive Coverage Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The upcoming project will be Kygo’s first long-form effort since the release of 2020’s Golden Hour. This year, the “Higher Love” producer ha...
Historic Circus Records Imprint Announces Expansion With New Label, Circus Electric
Circus Records is revealing its second act. Flux Pavilion and Doctor P‘s storied label is expanding to new horizons—and new sounds—after the U.K.-based company announced plans to introduce a new imprint to the family: Circus Electric. First established in 2009, Circus Records retains one of the most impressive legacies in the electronic music ecosystem, and was among the early artist-led labels to flourish in the space. But with tectonic shifts in the ever-evolving dance music landscape came a desire to expand beyond the label’s dubstep roots. With the introduction of Circus Electric, the organization aims to provide a dedicated home to the bold, boundary-pushing releases from the bass music world that are more experimental in nature. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “Wh...
deadmau5 Is DJing at a “Bohemian Nighttime Pool Party” In Las Vegas
Zouk Group resident deadmau5 has been announced as the headliner of a new event within the Resorts World Las Vegas complex: Jungle Cat. Billed as a “bohemian nighttime pool party,” the Thursday-night affair will debut on August 11th before taking over FUHU and Aya Dayclub once per month through September. G-Eazy kicked off the event series in July as its headliner, meaning deadmau5 will bring electronic music to its stages for the very first time alongside supporting artist Zen Freeman. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “deadmau5 is a staple in the electronic art scene and we are thrilled to welcome him to our Zouk family,” said Andrew Li, CEO of Zouk Group, late last year. “We look forward to continuing to push the boundaries a...
Carly Rae Jepsen Announces New Album The Loneliest Time
Carly Rae Jepsen has announced a new album. The Loneliest Time arrives October 21 (via 604/Schoolboy/Interscope). Check out the cover art below. Collaborators on the new LP include Tavish Crowe, Rostam Batmanglij (who produced and co-wrote lead single “Western Wind”), Bullion, Captain Cuts, John Hill, Kyle Shearer, and Alex Hope. Last month, Jepsen joined the producer and multi-instrumentalist Lewis OfMan on a collaborative song called “Move Me.” The track followed the announcement of her So Nice Tour of North America, supported by Empress Of. After releasing Dedicated in 2019, Jepsen put out a collection of leftovers the following year under the title Dedicated Side B. She went on to release a holiday song about vaguely problematic uncles...
Slowthai Apologizes for Wearing Anti-Fascist T-Shirt Bearing Swastika at Osheaga Festival
On Saturday (July 30), Slowthai performed at the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival in Montreal. During his set, the British rapper was seen wearing a T-shirt depicting a swastika beneath the word “DESTROY” in a style reminiscent of Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren’s famed 1977 “Destroy” T-shirt. The following day, Slowthai and the music festival apologized for the T-shirt and its imagery. “i’m sorry to anyone who is offended by me wearing an anti-fascist / anti-regime t-shirt and the use of the symbol it represents,” Slowthai shared in a statement posted on social media. “i want you to know i stand firmly against antisemitism and fascism of any kind, something the t-shirt was meant to illustrate with the word ‘destroy’ above the symbol.” “A performer appeared on stage Saturday wearing a...
Okkervil River’s Will Sheff Announces Debut Solo Album, Shares Video for New Song
Will Sheff, frontman of Okkervil River, is set to release his debut solo album this fall. Nothing Special is out October 7 via ATO. The record, which follows his nine-album run with Okkervil River, features contributions from Cassandra Jenkins, Eric D. Johnson, Christian Lee Hutson, and more. “Estrangement Zone,” is the first single off of the album, and it is accompanied by a music video directed by Johnny North, starring Marcus Paek. “I think of the ‘Estrangement Zone’ video as a kind of magical spell the crew and I were trying to cast, Sheff said in a press release. “A parable about endings and beginnings happening simultaneously.” Find it below. “When I was just a kid, I got caught up in the dream of being a rock and roll star,” Sheff added in press materials. He continued: Like so man...
Frankie Cosmos Announce New Album Inner World Peace, Share Video
Frankie Cosmos have announced the new album Inner World Peace, scheduled for release on October 21 via Sub Pop. The band co-produced the album with Nate Mendelsohn and Katie Von Schleicher at Figure 8 Recording in Brooklyn, New York; Mendelsohn and Von Schleicher also mixed the LP. Below, watch the music video for the new song “One Year Stand.” The visual—directed and edited by Eliza Lu Doyle—stars the band’s Greta Kline and Alex Bailey. “It feels like an encapsulation of the record in that it’s strange and vast while also being contained and interior,” Kline said of the new music video. “Clowning and playing are a huge part of collaborating for me and Eliza. We wanted to perform a dance without dancing—the kind of movements you fall into in private, banal moments, playing without even rea...
DJ Khaled Confirms JAY-Z Will Feature on His Forthcoming LP ‘God Did’
After teasing that JAY-Z would be appearing on DJ Khaled’s new album God Did, it appears that Khaled has confirmed the news in a new Instagram post. In June, the DJ shared a heartwarming photo of himself with the artist. “IT BREAKS MY HEART THEY DIDN’T BELIEVE US, JAY Z DID! GOD DID!” Khaled wrote in the caption. “Album mode it’s special. VERY!” Khaled returned to Instagram on Monday to post a series of photos featuring producer Young Guru and Roc Nation CEO Lenny “Kodak Lens” Santiago. Referring to JAY-Z by his nickname HOV, Khaled announced in the caption that the rapper’s vocals had arrived. “Oh my actual f***ing God,” SZA commented on the post, sharing Khaled’s excitement. Khaled and JAY-Z previously collaborated on the 2016 single “I Got The Keys” with Future in tow. The DJ hasn’t giv...
Questlove Shares Timeline Update on The Roots’ Next Album
Academy Award-winning director Questlove has officially confirmed that The Roots are on track to finishing up their next album. In a recent interview with HipHopDX, the multi-faceted artist gave an official update on the Philly group’s upcoming mixtape. He told the publication, “Here’s the weird thing. In a normal world, I would’ve done this film, it would’ve came out and I would’ve promoted it for maybe eight to 12 weeks. And then, once it’s done its thing, then it’s over. And of course, a funny thing happened was that Disney’s like, ‘Hey, this is Oscar caliber.’ And I’m like, ‘Huh? You sure?’ And so, that part of my life, I didn’t plan. I mean, I’m glad it happened, but what it did do was it pushed our album back from happening. So right now, there is a very short window before I start m...
Dissecting Beyoncé’s ‘RENAISSANCE’ Samples
Last Friday, Beyoncé released her seventh studio album, RENAISSANCE. Since, it has broken the Spotify record for the most-streamed album in a single day by a female artist in 2022 and has caused a fair share of controversy thanks to a reported sample “theft” and for the use of an ableist word in “Heated.” Alas, RENAISSANCE’s innate passion for inspiring a groove comes with plenty of representation. It sings to the Black and queer communities, bringing people together through their shared love for, and histories with, house music via way of sampling. Now that we’ve all (hopefully) heard the album, Hypebeast has dissected each track’s core samples and dug deeper into their history – revealing how Chicago house, funk and soul, viral YouTube clips, gospel songs, New Orleans Bounce music and so...
Chance the Rapper and Joey Bada$$ Perform “The Highs & The Lows” on ‘Fallon’
Chance the Rapper and Joey Bada$$ took to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon stage on Monday to perform their collaborative track “The Highs & The Lows.” The rappers delivered an inventive rendition of the single, which debuted during Art Basel in Switzerland last month, brought to life by kaleidoscopic visuals and superimposed lyrics. The joint cut was first released alongside a short film produced by Yannis Davy Guibingain France and Italy. Notably, “The Highs & The Lows” is the duo’s second collaboration, following Joey Bada$$’s 2013 single “Wendy N Becky.” While appearing as a musical guest on the late-night show, Chance also spoke with Fallon about the 10th anniversary of his career-defining 10 Day mixtape and his forthcoming Black Star Line Festival with Vi...
Bad Bunny ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ Is The Most Popular Album Of 2022
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gladys Vega / Getty Bad Bunny is having a monster year and has another milestone to prove it. His album Un Verano Sin Ti is now the most popular album of 2022. As per Billboard Magazine the Puerto Rican rapper is currently the king of music with receipts to prove it. His newest LP has spent six consecutive weeks atop the weekly Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, including the last numbers from the week of July 25. Un Verano Sin Ti, which translates to A Summer Without You, has overtaken the Encanto soundtrack as the most popular release of 2022. Originally released on Friday, May 6 the Spanish studio album has earned rough 1.606 million equivalent album units (a combination of organic album sales, 10 individual tracks sold from an album, ...
