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Top 5 EDM Tweets of the Week: May 3, 2021
For better or worse, EDM Twitter is here to stay. Fan disputes, DJ complaints, and viral memes are just a small part of the subculture of EDM Twitter that has made the community so interesting to watch. We’ve compiled some of the past week’s best tweets for your enjoyment. FuntCase’s Self-Deprecating Humor We all know that anything FuntCase could possibly be teasing is going to be phenomenal, but the famed dubstep producer still insists that his work-in-progress productions are akin to a dumpster. @bassbutterflyyy Misses the PLUR User @bassbutterflyyy poked some fun at EDM Twitter with a tongue-in-cheek observation of the more fiery attitude some of the community’s members have adopted after a year in lockdown. James Landino’s Hot Take Considering ...
Heavy Culture: Asian and AAPI Musicians Speak Out on Anti-Asian Violence and Experiences with Racism
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-03T17:37:05+00:00“>May 3, 2021 | 1:37pm ET Heavy Culture is a monthly column from journalist Liz Ramanand, focusing on artists of different cultural backgrounds in heavy music as they offer their perspectives on race, society, and more as it intersects with and affects their music. The latest installment of this column features Asian and AAPI rock and metal musicians discussing the recent wave of Anti-Asian violence and their own experiences with racism. In this installment of “Heavy Culture,” Asian and AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) rock and metal artists recount experiences of racism and share their thoughts and feelings on the rise in violence against people of Asi...
53% of South Africans are Threatened by Job Automation, Research Shows
53% of South Africans believe that the risk of having their job automated has increased over the last year – more than the global average of 41% – according to a new study from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network. Additionally, 31% of workers in the digitisation and automation fields have a significantly lower perceived risk of automation in South Africa than 46% globally says Rudi van Blerk, Principal and Recruiting Director at BCG. In South Africa, the interest in developing new skills is highest among those in the early- and midcareer phases as 40% of respondents are reporting a negative impact on their work due to the effect of COVID-19 on employment, including a decrease in working time or being laid off, versus the average of 36% of global respondents. Locally, highly educa...
Song of the Week: Billie Eilish Reclaims Herself on “Your Power”
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-02T22:20:07+00:00“>May 2, 2021 | 6:20pm ET Song of the Week digs into the new track we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Billie Eilish sings for those stepping out of lopsided dynamics on “Your Power”. Billie Eilish’s ascent was built for the internet age: a SoundCloud upload, a “made just for fun” viral hit, and a brother-sister duo creating music in a bedroom are perfect plot points of a story for this Extremely Online generation. The singer has been seemingly unstoppable since she burst onto the scene,...
Can the Ram 1500 TRX Still Be Cool Without 702 HP? We Think So
The 2021 Ram 150 TRX is an awesome truck—full stop. And we don’t mean that in the colloquial sense of awesome, we mean that in the literal sense—its astounding acceleration, cross-country abilities, and relative civility inside inspire awe—and earned it our Truck of the Year award. It’s a supertruck, the first of its kind, and a no-brainer for the title. No question that the TRX does more than any other truck in history effortlessly, and with few flaws. But you know why we love it. You also know about our only major quibble: with great performance comes great thirst. The TRX delivers atrocious fuel economy, and no one should be surprised by that when you’ve got a 702-horsepower supercharged V-8 accelerating 6,350 pounds’ worth of off-road full-size pickup truck to 6...
EDM.com Presents The Heat Check 004: Jantsen, SuperAve., Ganja White Night, Subtronics and More
In modern bass, dubstep and trap music, listeners and tastemakers are always chasing the next big track to blow crowds away at a festival stage. EDM.com Presents The Heat Check is a list of the most ear-catching, incendiary, and ‘fire’ tracks that emerge from the bass and freeform scene. “GTID” – Jantsen, SuperAve. Jantsen is back with another heavy tune, this time in collaboration with anonymous, prodigal producer, SuperAve.. The two combine for a bouncy, raucous energy that is destined to rattle large festival speaker systems soon. “Narnia” – Ganja White Night The wobbly boys came through for fans on 4/20, offering up their first album since 2019. Rangy, old school dubstep on “Narnia” revives listeners and fans love for the duo’s fun, wonky energy. “Shadow W...
How Afrojack’s New Song With David Guetta Could Revitalize the Lost Art of Progressive Rave Music
There’s no limit to the impact of a collaborative song created by artists like Afrojack and David Guetta, two godfathers of modern dance music. Their relationship is actually like a day in the life of a parent. It’s unpredictable, but it gets better and better with age. Guetta and Afrojack have linked up more times in the last decade than breakups and ice cream. And each time seems to give rise to a different kind of sound, triggered by an innate propensity to take risks. They’ve now joined forces once again to test the waters of a risky sonic direction—albeit a familiar one. Afrojack and Guetta today released “Hero,” a soaring progressive house track that turns back the clock to the early 2010s, when the genre dominated the festival circuit à l...
Is ICT the Solution to Unemployment in Africa?
Sourced from IDG Connect The socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is especially hard-hitting for younger generations in Africa. The youth are faced with multiple challenges including disruptions to education, training and on-the-job learning. They are further impacted by employment and income losses due to layoffs and reduced working hours. Despite massive obstacles, the employment crisis should be an opportunity for immense transformation. The pandemic has shown that digital technology is now vital for every economy, greatly increasing the potential for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to solve growing problems of unemployment and skills development across the continent. However, the success of countries’ responses to this crisis, the sustainability of the recove...
Mining Metal: C R O W N, Horndal, Kauan, Spectral Lore, Steel Bearing Hand, Victory Over the Sun, Vreid, Wode
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-29T17:48:50+00:00“>April 29, 2021 | 1:48pm ET “Mining Metal” is a monthly column from Heavy Consequence writers Joseph Schafer and Langdon Hickman. The focus is on noteworthy new music emerging from the non-mainstream metal scene, highlighting releases from small and independent labels — or even releases from unsigned acts. This is an auspicious day, dear readers. This edition of “Mining Metal” marks the second anniversary of Consequence letting Langdon and I bring you scintillating selections from the blow the major-label water line where metal is concerned. But of course, we thank you for your continued support, it means the world to us. And if you’re new, jump on in, the water...
Here’s How Many Mobile Users in Kenya and Nigeria are Affected by Stalkerware
Stalkerware affects one out of every 100 mobile users in Kenya and Nigeria, according to Kaspersky Research. The same report reveals that similar malware impacts every four out of 100 South Africans. “Even though these numbers might seem low, especially when it comes to stalkerware, it bears mentioning that this form of attack is focused on specific individuals,” says Lehan van den Heever, Enterprise Cyber Security Advisor for Kaspersky in Africa. “So, unlike general malware that is distributed on a massive scale, stalkerware is a more personal crime that has life and death consequences for the individual affected, for example, a perpetrator can track down their estranged partner with ill intentions, or human trafficking rings targeting children.” Amongst other things, stalkerware can enab...
Underground Vibes | 066
“Hourglass” – DNIE & Arkane Skye DNIE’s “Hourglass” is as explosive as it is thoughtful, driven by catchy guitar licks and distorted basslines under Arkane Skye’s infectious vocal lines. “second thoughts” – Tails & Monsoonsiren Marking his debut original release on bitbird, Tails has teamed up with Monsoonsiren to deliver “second thoughts,“ a soothing combination of indie, trap and electronic sounds. “Stay The Night” – Dubsound Exciting duo Dubsound have just shared their Time & Space EP, with “Stay The Night” definitely being a standout single with it’s anthemic melodies and intoxicating energy. “Big City Lights” – Sekai Bringing together pop, R&B and future bass in an explosive manner, Sekai’s latest single “Big City Lights” is a stunne...
Tomorrowland’s Austin Kramer on Breaking Artists Worldwide, Building Community via New Radio Show
Austin Kramer has come a long way since his first concert in 1997, when he saw the band Boston in Rapid City, South Dakota. The former Global Head of Dance & Electronic Music at Spotify now holds over a decade experience in music and has become widely known for breaking new artists and hits to millions worldwide. Sifting through the overwhelming amount of pitches he receives, he listens to over 100 track submissions per day and has even had a track named after his love of coffee (“Kramer’s Cup”) for consideration. Last month, Kramer announced his next big stop: an official move to another global music brand, Tomorrowland. On April 5th, the music industry plug began hosting his own One World Radio show, UNreleased with Austin Kramer, which promises to bring 10 never-be...
