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WHIPPED CREAM On Staying True to Herself: “Your Mind Manifests Your Reality”
When an artist puts their heart and soul into their work, they can’t help but make something beautiful. Since releasing her first single in 2014, Canadian DJ and producer WHIPPED CREAM has put everything into her craft, producing truly moving music. Inspired by heavy bass and hip-hop, she has successfully cultivated her own unique sound, which takes listeners on an emotional journey. Now, she’s diving into her art in a way she never has before: by recording her own voice. Her new track, “Angels,” is the first to feature her own recorded vocals. It’s a deeply personal song that only she could sing. Before the release of “Angels,” EDM.com sat down with WHIPPED CREAM at Monstercat‘s new production studio in Los Angeles, which functions as an offic...
Festivals, Hits and Mother Nature: Dom Dolla and the Puzzle Pieces of a Career-Defining Year
Performing at some of the world’s top music festivals for the first time is no small feat. Doing them all back-to-back in a matter of months is even more difficult. Dom Dolla is one of a few DJs to experience this ineffable journey, where he sprinkled in a few miracles along the way. The barnstorming house music artist and “Miracle Maker” producer most certainly has made an impression this year while enjoying some unique bucket list experiences, like DJing through a freak snowstorm that walloped his debut performance at Red Rocks. This kind of extraordinary occurrence has become commonplace for Dolla, whose career is amplifying at a breakneck rate as he achieves one milestone after another. We caught up with the breakout Aussie to dive deeper into the puzzle pie...
These Moldovan Music Producers Are Teaching Ukrainian Women and Refugees to DJ
From DJ battles to dance-offs, when it comes to the entertainment industry, a friendly challenge is sometimes the name of the game. And in Chișinău, Moldova, a group of techno artists have decided to switch these classic competitions up a bit. Enter… the Borscht-off. “Make borș not war,” the aptly-named DJ Borș wrote on Instagram, noting that the celebratory cooking event would be DJed by the refugees and local women she had taught to spin. Working alongside DJ Ceai de Lalele of Moldova for Peace, the free lessons were launched by Borș this summer, acting as a local synthesis of peace-driven activism and the musical underground. “They have already debuted as DJs at events meant to support Ukrainian refugees and uplift the community,” she wrote...
You Can Win an All-Expenses Paid Trip to the South of France for Remixing Conrank’s Music
How does an all-expenses paid trip to the south of France sound? If you’re itching for some musical adventures, you’re in luck. Dubstep producer Conrank is now calling on fans to remix the lead single from his sophomore album, This Simulation’s Breached, for a chance to win the trip of a lifetime. Just over a year since he dropped his boundary-breaking LP, Conrank wants to see how fans can reimagine the bass heavy “Moonshine.” The winner of the contest, hosted by Circus Records, will be flown from anywhere in the world to Conrank’s studio in the south of France to work and collaborate with him. Additionally, the first prize winner will see their remix released on Circus. Two runner-ups will receive 50 LabelRadar credits, sharing of audio and artist handles on Circus and Conrank social acco...
‘Moonage Daydream’ Companion Album To Release Alongside Brett Morgen’s David Bowie Film
Moonage Daydream, Brett Morgen’s forthcoming film chronicling the life and genius of the late David Bowie, will arrive with an album under the same moniker. The companion record, which boasts a total of 43 tracks, spans Bowie’s fifty-year-long discography with a slew of all-new mixes and versions of the legendary artist’s classic hits. Ahead of the album’s debut, Bowie’s estate on Thursday dropped off the lead track, “Modern Love (Moonage Daydream Mix).” Elsewhere, the stacked effort features iconic tracks like “Let’s Dance,” “Heroes” and Starman,” as well as early hits including “V-2 Schneider,” “D.J.,” “Word on a Wing” and more. Notably, the movie, which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, is the first film project to be officially sanctioned by the late musician’s estate...
First Pantera Reunion Shows Announced as Part of Slipknot’s South American Knotfests
The first Pantera reunion shows have been announced as part of Slipknot’s South American Knotfest dates. The reunited Pantera lineup, featuring original members Philip Anselmo and Rex Brown alongside Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante, appear on all three bills: December 9th in Colombia; December 11th in Chile; and December 18th in Brasil. Pantera will headline the Colombia edition alongside Judas Priest, with the rest of the bill rounded out by Bring Me the Horizon, Trivium, Hypocrisy, Sepultura, Suicide Silence, Sol, and more to be announced. Advertisement Related Video Slipknot will then arrive to join Judas Priest and Pantera as headliners for the Chile and Brasil Knotfests. Those bills feature Bring Me the Horizon, Mr. Bungle, Trivium, Sepultura, Motionless in White, Vended, and Project 4...
Noah Baumbach’s White Noise Gets First Teaser: Watch
The first official teaser for Noah Baumbach’s White Noise is finally here. The black comedy-horror sees the mumblecore filmmaker return with his frequent collaborators Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig, who star in the film alongside Don Cheadle and André 3000. Adapted from the 1985 novel of the same name by Don DeLillo, White Noise follows Jack Gladney, a professor at a Midwestern liberal arts college who’s known for pioneering the field of “Hitler studies.” The trailer opens with Jack, his wife Babette, and their four children in the car together, in standstill traffic that appears to be prompted by a bad storm. “I wanna know how scared I should be,” says one of Jack’s daughters as she examines the facial expressions of passengers in other cars. If you’re familia...
Behind the Boards with Butch Walker: Producer Talks Taylor Swift, Weezer, Green Day and More
Behind the Boards is a new series where we spotlight some of the biggest producers in the industry and dig into some of their favorite projects. For the inaugural edition, we sit down with alternative rock-whisperer Butch Walker to hear about his work with Taylor Swift, Weezer, Green Day, and more. Producer and singer-songwriter Butch Walker has been actively working in the music world for over three decades, and has seen firsthand the way the music industry has shifted across that time period. The Georgia-born Walker got his start in the late ’80s with a glam metal band called SouthGang — when that band dissolved, Walker formed the power pop trio Marvelous 3 in the mid ’90s before becoming an in-demand producer, helming pop rock records with SR-71, Bowling For Soup, and Avril Lavigne in t...
Every Wilco Album Ranked From Worst to Best
This article was originally published in 2019 and has been updated in celebration of Jeff Tweedy’s birthday on August 25th. Welcome to Dissected, where we disassemble a band’s catalog, a director’s filmography, or some other critical pop-culture collection in the abstract. It’s exact science by way of a few beers. This time, we sort through the best and worst of Chicago’s rock ‘n’ roll teddy bears. There’s nothing easy about Wilco. Their songs leave plenty for the listener to unpack and digest, from studiously arranged musical touches to frontman Jeff Tweedy’s sometimes sweet and earnest, other times gonzo lyrics. There’s work that goes into getting your head around Wilco, which probably explains why the Chicago band have become one of the most adored acts of their generation. But dissecti...
Cardi B Speaks Out In Support of Offset Amid QC Drama
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / ATLPics.Net Cardi B is speaking out in favor of her husband, Offset, after news broke that he was suing QCM and Pierre Thomas over the release of his solo project. After months of speculating whether Migos were officially finished or if the group was trolling; fans finally received the reason why Offset has been noticeably absent on all recent Migos appearances when TMZ dropped the news that Set was suing his label and CEO, accusing Quality Control Records of ignoring a deal they made back in January 2021. Related Stories According to the lawsuit, filed on Tuesday(Aug 23), Offset claims he negotiated his solo deal, in addition to reportedly ensuring that QC was “paid handsomely” for his artist rights. Still, now that he’s dropped a new s...
Black Therapist Fired After Urging Black Men To Seek Therapy on TikTok
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SDI Productions / Getty Cleveland-based mental health therapist Shabree Rawls went viral for a passionate message urging Black men to seek therapy and learn to expand their “emotional vocabulary.” And soon after things started to spiral. In her first two-minute clip, Rawls said, “It’s so your life can be easier. Don’t you want to be able to communicate with your b*tch?!” She continued, “Long gone are the days where you can just shut down. B*tches is not tolerating that… Y’all think b***hes just wanna argue with y’all because y’all refuse to expand your emotional vocabulary; we don’t. It’s to provide clarity for both us and y’all dusty b***hes.” A mental health professional, Rawls noted that 90% of her clients are Black men and she said that ma...
Lil Tjay Reveals He Was Shot Seven Times, Promises Return With New Music
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty This past June the Hip-Hop world was shocked when news emerged that Lil Tjay had gotten shot up while he was out in Edgewater, New Jersey. Although he’s been keeping a low profile since the incident, the “Run It Up” rapper has updated his fans on his current condition. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday (August 24) to post a new video of himself at home with a neck brace on his person, Lil Tjay assured fans that he’s well on his road to recovery after being shot seven times during an attempted robbery on June 22nd. With a caption that read “Thanks for the love and support ya I appreciate everything fr… 🫶🏾we gon come back stronger than ever ‼️‼️ ya ready 👀👀👀,” Tjay thank...
