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The Global Popularity of Official HIGE DANdism’s ‘Mixed Nuts’ Explained
Now one of Japan’s biggest mainstream acts, Official HIGE DANdism’s most recent hit single “Mixed Nuts” continues to break records, sailing past 100 million streams on July 6 to rewrite the J-pop rock band’s own record for fastest release to hit the milestone. It’s also the first domestic song released this year to generate 100 million streams, notable in that this figure is an indicator of a nationwide hit in today’s J-pop music scene. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The key to the breakthrough was the popularity of the TV anime series SPYxFAMILY. “Mixed Nuts” was written by Official HIGE DANdism — often referred to as HIGE DAN for short — as the anime’s opener. The track was digitally released April 15 and hit No. 1 on the Billboard J...
Whitmer Thomas Announces Tour and New Album, Shares Video for New Song “Rigamarole”
Whitmer Thomas has announced his new album, The Older I Get the Funnier I Was, with a new video for the lead single “Rigamarole.” The album is due out October 21 via Hardly Art. “Rigamarole” features Jay Som’s Melina Duterte (who also produced the album), Al Menne of Great Grandpa, Christian Lee Hutson, and Harrison Whitford, who plays guitar in Phoebe Bridgers’ touring band. Below, check out the video for “Rigamarole,” as well as Thomas’ upcoming tour dates with Al Menne. Thomas shared the Jay Som–produced EP Can’t Believe You’re Happy Here in March. The audio version of his HBO special, Songs From The Golden One, dropped in 2020. Whitmer Thomas: The Older I Get the Funnier I Was The Older I Get the Funnier I Was: 01 Most Likely02 Rigamarole03 Everything That Feels Good Is Bad04 Big Truck...
Beyoncé Shares Honey Dijon’s New “Break My Soul” Remix
Less than a week after unleashing Renaissance, Beyoncé has shared a new remix of its lead single “Break My Soul,” reworked by producer, DJ, and collaborator Honey Dijon. The reimagined track appears on a new EP of “Break My Soul” remixes, featuring updates by Will.i.am, Terry Hunter, and Nita Aviance. Listen to the Break My Soul Remixes EP below. Honey Dijon is featured as a producer and programmer on Renaissance cuts “Cozy” and “Alien Superstar.” Following the release of Beyoncé’s new album, Honey Dijon posted a thank-you note on her Instagram account. “Thank you @Beyonce for this incredible moment,” she wrote. “Meeting and working with you on Renaissance has been life changing. Your elegance, beauty, talent, work ethic, and vision is truly inspirational.” Her statement continued: To shar...
Posthumous Lee “Scratch” Perry Box Set Announced
A career-spanning compilation of Lee “Scratch” Perry classics will be released on September 2, shortly after the first anniversary of the legendary producer’s death. King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces from the Upsetter Ark-ive), the first major posthumous release from Perry, comes in CD and LP box sets with an illustrated book featuring an essay by the Perry biographer and reggae historian David Katz. It will be available digitally from August 26, with a double CD or LP available with a tracklist whittled down to the essentials. The box set combines Perry’s most famous work with a haul of rare and unreleased DJ mixes, such as a previously unreleased mix of Junior Murvin’s reggae staple “Police And Thieves.” Listen to Perry’s 7” mix of his song with the Upsetters “Jungle Lion” b...
Actress and Mount Kimbie’s Kai Campos Share New Song “AZD Surf”
Actress and Mount Kimbie’s Kai Campos have teamed up for a new collaborative single. It’s called “AZD Surf” and it’s released today by Ninja Tune. Listen to it below. “AZD Surf” marks the first new music from Actress (aka Darren Cunningham) since the 2020 album Karma & Desire. The last Mount Kimbie album was 2017’s Love Survives. Actress and Mount Kimbie have collaborated with each other before, embarking on a B2B tour together in 2018 after throwing an NTS show together in 2017. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
DJ YK Mule – Gbe Obo Sita
DJ YK Mule drops a new soundtrack Gbe Obo Sita, out now. Just a couple of days after his recent track Iroko Nla Beat, DJ YK Beats aka Mule returns with another street-vibe soundtrack tagged Gbe Obo Sita. The new record is a fantastic piece to rock your mood as he adds hilarious cutout viral content to it. This is worth the listen and it deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen, share DJ YK Mule – Gbe Obo Sita below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DJ_YK_Beats_-_Gbe_Obo_Sita_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Bryann – Juju (PT. 2)
Reality TV star & singer Bryann debuts at COLORS studios performing his track Juju (part 2). Brian Chukwuebuka Chijioke better known as Bryann is a talented individual from Festac, Lagos Nigeria. He is currently starring on the Big Brother Naija TV show (Season 7, Level Up Edition) and he is a spontaneous housemate thrilling his viewers/fans to clinch the winner price tag. Bryann as an artist explores vast genres of music and also taps his inspiration from Afrobeat singers and other international music stars. He has a few released materials including an EP titled “Ileke“. The Lagos-born singer recently made an appearance on the COLORS music show performing part 2 of his song Juju released this year. [embedded content] He went further to talk to COLORS about the inspiration behind ...
VIDEO: Mr Eazi – Personal Baby
Don’t miss this new visual from Mr Eazi – Personal Baby. The second new music video from Mr. Eazi for his just-released single, “Personal Baby“, a dark and brooding love ballad. The video was directed by Ademola Falomo and it is a creative and fascinating clip. “Personal Baby” taps the smooth, soothing rhythm of Banku Music style that Mr. Eazi popularized with singles like “Skin Tight” and “Leg Over”. The new record comes as the follow-up to his previously released music video for “Legalize” off Eazi’s forthcoming studio album. Watch below. [embedded content]
Bananarama on Masquerade, 40th Anniversary, and Living Above the Sex Pistols
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Bananarama’s Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward talk about their new LP, Masquerade, when they drop by Kyle Meredith With… The album arrives on the 40th anniversary of the band and finds the duo leaning into Europop, “period disco,” and plenty of nods to their ’80s beginnings. Advertisement Related Video The London songwriters discuss co-writing with Sara’s daughter, Alice D; themes of inclusivity and diversity; and how little things had socially progressed since the ’80s — until recently. Dallin and Woodward also take us back to their more punk-leaning beginnings living above Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones and Pa...
Cheekface Surprise Release New Album Too Much to Ask: Stream
Los Angeles rock trio Cheekface have surprise released a new album called Too Much to Ask. Check it out below. Singer-guitarist Greg Katz, bassist Amanda Tannen, and drummer Mark “Echo” Edwards wanted to capture the contradictions in being human. “I think the last year or so has drawn a big circle around a lot of things we all already knew, but maybe didn’t know we knew,” Katz said in a statement. “The shock of isolation and the shock of togetherness, the call to activism and the pull of resignation, wanting the best for your friends but expecting the worst of yourself. The sneaking feeling that your life is mostly funny but a little sad a lot of the time – except for the times when it’s mostly sad but still kinda funny.” Too Much to Ask spans 11 tracks and features the previously rel...
The Offering Announce New Album, Unleash Pummeling Lead Single “WASP”: Stream
The Offering have announced their sophomore album, Seeing the Elephant, arriving November 4th via Century Media. The Boston thrashers also shared the video for lead single “WASP.” The track is one of the most extreme pieces of groove-oriented thrash we’ve heard this year. Ceaseless torrents of blast beats and technical riffs compliment the aggro growls of frontman Alexander Richichi, creating a sonic fray that waylays the listener. While the lyrics might be hard to make out, both the song and album have a political slant, having been written during the “warzone of cultural upheaval” that was 2020. This is epitomized by the shirt Richichi is wearing in the single’s performance clip, bearing the phrase: “God Isn’t Real – Climate Change Is.” Advertisement Related Video “’WASP’ is first and fo...
Music Documentary Series from Ukiah to Launch with Demola, Watch the New Trailer: Exclusive
A new documentary series from Ukiah will “Ignite the Music” by spotlighting incredible artists and industry players, beginning with Nigerian-born Demola the Violinist. Ukiah is known for the unique ways they bring music to the people with their line of propane fire pits with Beat to the Music technology. The company knows how much music means to the moments in our lives, and with their Ignite the Music documentary series, they’re looking to give back by lifting up rising artists and giving them a new way to share their stories. On September 30th, the series will kick off with the story of Demola. The artist born Ademola Daniel Babafemi, the 29-year-old moved from Lagos to Houston, Texas in 2014 in order to pursue his career as a violinist. But he’s no classical or country bow-puller; Demol...
