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Max Tundra Re-Pressing His Three Albums on Vinyl, Shares A. G. Cook Remix
Max Tundra, the British producer who released three cult favorite albums in the 2000s, is re-pressing each of them on vinyl, via Domino. As well as Some Best Friend You Turned Out to Be, Mastered by Guy at the Exchange, and Parallax Error Beheads You, he will release a remix mixtape digitally. Remixtape features remixes by Julia Holter and Kero Kero Bonito, and a cover by Katie Dey, as well as a remix by Tundra’s successor in madcap pop production, A. G. Cook. Listen to the PC Music founder’s remix of “Lights,” from Mastered by Guy at the Exchange, below, and scroll down for the full Remixtape tracklist. The vinyl re-presses are out August 12, the same day as Remixtape. Of the latter, Tundra said in a press release: Much has taken place since my albums emerged at the beginning of the...
Danny Elfman Announces Remix Album, Shares New Song With Iggy Pop
Danny Elfman has announced Bigger. Messier., a remix version of his 2021 album Big Mess. The record—due out August 12 via Anti- and Epitaph—includes previously released collaborations with Trent Reznor, Squarepusher, and Zach Hill, as well as a new version of “Kick Me,” featuring Iggy Pop. Find the new “Kick Me” visual below. Additional Bigger. Messier. contributors include Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Boy Harsher, Xiu Xiu, and Boris. The album was executive produced by Stu Brooks and Elfman’s longtime manager Laura Engel. In a statement, Elfman said: At the onset of the Bigger. Messier. I asked the same thing of every artist: “Express me through your own eyes.” Not only was I surprised at the artists that wanted to participate, but completely blown away by what everyone contributed. There’s a t...
Dungen Announce First Album in 7 Years, Share Video for New Song
Dungen have announced their first new album since 2015’s Allas Sak. En Är För Mycket och Tusen Aldrig Nog is out October 7 via Mexican Summer. Check out the lead single “Nattens Sista Strimma Ljus” with a video directed by Isidor Xavier Estrada Nyqvist below. The new album’s title translates to One is Too Much and a Thousand is Never Enough. The album was recorded with producer Mattias Glavå, and Dungen have claimed the new record represents an expansion of their previous sound. “We’d be in [Glavå’s] studio, where he has all this amazing gear, and he’d be encouraging me to go with every weird idea and not to feel any pressure,” singer Gustav Ejstes said in a statement. “He would say, ‘Let’s use this rhythm box or this sample or this loop,’ and I’d be like, ‘can we do that on a Dungen recor...
RadioShack Shocks Twitter With Raunchy Tweets, Rebrands As Cryptocurrency Hub
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: ClassicStock / Getty RadioShack, once a global electronics retail giant, is apparently going under a rebrand of sorts. After its Twitter account shot off some raunchy tweets on Wednesday (June 29), it came out that the company has entered the cryptocurrency space. A quick scan of RadioShack’s account will reveal a series of deletions that curiously scrubbed some of the edgy tweets that got the company’s name trending into Thursday. One such tweet read, “if you find a squirter marry her” and it was off to the races from there. Apparently, the account isn’t new to using salacious tweets to garner attention and last night’s barrage was no exception. What the moment inspired, however, was curiosity around what the brand is up to these days which is how ...
The Chainsmokers Are ‘Glad’ to be Thrust Into the Fight For Reproductive Rights
When the Chainsmokers’ released “Paris” in 2017, there was no way of knowing that the song would one day resonate with advocates of reproductive rights. That’s where we are, five years on. The nostalgic song is reaching new audiences on TikTok, thanks in part to its lyrics “if we go down, then we go down together,” which have taken on new meaning in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. With the SCOTUS’ controversial June 24 announcement, which wiped away a half century of reproductive rights in the U.S., thousands of TikTokers returned to “Paris” and repurposed the number as a call to arms. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news One video caught the attention of the EDM duo. “Do you think The Chainsmokers knew their litt...
Aespa Makes U.S. Late Night Debut With ‘Life’s Too Short’
Everyone’s talking about aespa right now, and with good reason. The singers made a splash last fall with their EP Savage – The 1st Mini Album, which blasted into the Top 20 of the Billboard 200, one of the highest entries for a K-pop girl group’s debut. TIME named aespa to “The Next Generation Leaders, Class of 2022” and the foursome was named Apple Music Up Next Artist. Next up, the EP Girls – The 2nd Mini Album, which is due out on July 8. Girls features “Life’s Too Short,” the group’s first English-language single, which got its debut at Coachella 2022. “Life’s Too Short” is a “reminder to all our MYs to stay true to yourselves and spread love because life is too short for hate,” aespa explains in a statement. The girls spread the love Wednesday night (June 29) when they made their U.S....
Cat Burns and Sam Smith Team up For Stunning Late Night Performance of ‘Go’
James Corden and his Late Late Show have touched down in London for a special residency. On Wednesday night (June 29), the late night show pressed “go” when two talented singers stopped by for a vocal battle of Britain, Cat Burns and Sam Smith. Burns blasted to No. 2 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart earlier this year with her breakthrough hit, “Go.” For her late show performance at Freemasons’ Hall, she tapped Smith for a gorgeous rendition of the soulful number. “Go” marks a return for Smith, whose fourth and most recent studio album, 2020’s Love Goes, peaked at No. 2 in the U.K. and No. 5 in the U.S. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Smith’s TV appearance was extra-special. They just turned 30. Happy belated 30th, @samsmith!! ...
Stormzy Signs With WME In All Areas
WME has signed Stormzy in all areas. The British grime artist is an icon in his homeland, with two best-selling albums to his name and a heaving trophy cabinet, which includes six MOBO Awards, an MTV Europe Award, and the 2020 BET Hip-Hop Award for best international flow. Born Michael Owuo in Croydon, south of London, the rapper, producer and musician led the Official U.K. Albums Chart with both releases to-date, Gang Signs & Prayer (2017) and Heavy Is The Head (2019), the former earning a nomination for the coveted Mercury Prize. In 2019, he became the first solo Black British artist to headline Glastonbury Festival, a moment that was captured for the documentary Stormzy: Road to the Pyramid Stage, which premiered this month on BBC One. Outside of music, he’s a tireless campaigner ag...
Kendrick Lamar Drops ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’ Vinyl LPs
Kendrick Lamar‘s latest album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is now available on vinyl. The two-LP record is being offered in a regular black and an exclusive gold-brown pressing, with both versions featuring the same nine-cut tracklist for both the Big Steppers and Mr. Morale sides. Each customer will only be allowed to purchase four of the regular and exclusive LPs each, with shipping set to begin on August 26. Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers marks K-Dot’s first full-length solo studio effort since the Pulitzer Prize-winning DAMN. in 2017, and is confirmed to be his final release with Top Dawg Entertainment. The 18-track project features guest appearances from Blxst and Amanda Reifer on “Die Hard,” Sampha on “Father Time,” Taylour Paige on “We Cry Together,” Summer Walker and Ghostf...
Tomorrowland Has Inspired an “Epic Fantasy Trilogy” of Novels and Films
The iconic Tomorrowland music festival is getting an official beach read makeover, thanks to an “epic fantasy trilogy” of book adaptations that are about to hit the global entertainment marketplace. Soon, you’ll be able to experience all the highs and lows of a fantasy rave bae relationship, from the physical and emotional comforts of your own home. Just kidding. But what we do know is that—at least for the first installment—themes of unity, love and nature will be at the forefront, according to literary agent Paul Lucas of Janklow & Nesbit. He’ll reportedly be representing the project’s fiction series rights while United Talent Agency’s Jason Richman will be handling the book-to-screen end. What are the books actually about? Where are the characters...
Autograf Announce Fall 2022 Tour, Remix Contest Ahead of New Album “Affirmations”
Autograf may be holding the release date of their forthcoming album close to the vest, but as for the live experience? Coming soon to a city near you. Announced this week, the 17-date “Affirmations” tour will touch down across the United States this fall, kicking off in San Francisco on September 2nd. With support from BXB LOVE, it will conclude at a mystery location on October 29th. “Today’s affirmation: You are the life of the party!” the duo wrote on social media. “Doing daily affirmations have transformed our lives in ways we never could imagine. If you are your thoughts, then who is listening? The first thing is to change the story in your mind.” You can sign up for the tour’s June 30th pre-sale here. Scroll to Continue Recommended Artic...
A Collab From Bob Moses and The Chainsmokers Is On the Way: Listen to a Preview
What do you get when you put The Chainsmokers and Bob Moses in the studio? We’ll find out on July 1st, when the two award-winning dance music duos release their first-ever collaboration, “Why Can’t You Wait,” via Disruptor. Floating with daydreamy chords and effervescent sound design, previews of the single have already hinted that both group’s vocalists, Drew Taggert and Tom Howie, respectively, will be featured. Take a listen to a preview of the indie dance track below. “We have this record we did that we are obsessed with and wanted to send it over and see if you guys were open to working on it together,” The Chainsmokers wrote to Bob Moses back when the track was in its early stages. “Think it’s right down your alley...
