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First Stream: New Releases From Romeo Santos, Lil Baby, Nicki Minaj and More
Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. This week, Romeo Santos adds to his legacy, Lil Baby gives us another confessional hit, and Nicki Minaj drops an eye-popping visual. Check out all of this week’s First Stream picks below: Romeo Santos, Fórmula Vol. 3 [embedded content] Bachata will always be a large part of Romeo Santos’ legacy: the Aventura star has pushed the genre to new sonic boundaries and commercial heights over the course of his solo career, and Fórmula Vol. 3, Santo’s sprawling new album, acknowledges that significance by grounding the majority of its 21 songs in the style he has made a home. Yet Sant...
Listen to YOOKiE’s Grungy Makeover of ACRAZE’s Breakout Hit, “Do It To It”
YOOKiE just dropped one of the most transformative remixes of the biggest dance track of the year. After ACRAZE dropped his reimagined version of Cherish‘s 2006 hit, “Do It To It,” it became nearly impossible to go to an electronic music event without hearing the song at least once. The track took the festival circuit by storm and spawned countless remixes and edits. Now, YOOKiE have stepped into the arena and dropped a new remix that mutates nearly every element of the hit single. Stripping back the introduction, the brothers opt for an isolated drum beat with flutters of echoing vocal samples from Cherish. They then unleash a grimy bass drop filled with wonky production for a final result that adds yet another hard-hitting track to their arsenal of energetic record...
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha Revitalize Turn of the Century Hit, “Blue”
It was a record that may have otherwise been buried in the archives, but with the help of TikTok’s algorithm, David Guetta and Bebe Rexha‘s “I’m Good (Blue),” is finally seeing an official release. “It’s nostalgic to when I was younger,” Rexha told Rolling Stone. “Listening to Eiffel 65’s original song and it was just a fun record that we put together naturally.” Years prior, the “Hey Mama” collaborators teamed up to remix this turn of the century classic. Guetta even rinsed it out during his mainstage performance at Ultra Music Festival 2017. At the time, it seemed like an official release wasn’t meant to be, but after the winds of TikTok got a snippet of the single, it was suddenly off to the races. Rexha comman...
Hello Yes, Members of ZHU’s Live Band, Return With Groovy House Single: Listen
What do you get when you put two members of ZHU‘s live show together in the studio? Pure indietronica magic. Following the release of their acclaimed debut EP, Listen Clearly, Hello Yes are back with a brand new single, “Never Trusted Me.” During time off the road with ZHU, guitarist Mitch Bell and saxophonist Aaron Leibowitz unite to make soulful electronic music under their collaborative nom de plume, Hello Yes. Their sonic palette blends modern electronic elements with sun-kissed funk. “Never Trusted Me” immediately pulls listeners in with catchy synths and an upbeat, tropical soundscape. Flawlessly building into a groovy house arrangement with warm vocals and saxophone patterns, the new track effortlessly blends Hello Yes’ sultry style with a cl...
Listen to Production From James Blake, Thundercat, Kaytranada and More In JID’s New Album
Famed Atlanta rapper JID has joined forces with a handful of the world’s greatest electronic music producers for The Forever Story, his third studio album. One of the album’s undeniable highlights is “Lauder Too,” its final track. In a high-profile collision of Grammy-winning artists, James Blake and Thundercat joined forces to produce the hypnotic hip-hop record, which features a gritty verse from Ravyn Lenae. It’s effectively a sequel to “LAUDER,” a brooding cut from 2017’s The Never Story, JID’s breakout debut album. Another crowd-pleaser comes with “Can’t Punk Me,” an energetic track featuring EARTHGANG. Here, renowned DJ and producer Kaytranada crafts a funky beat befit for the spitfire flow of JID. Scroll to Cont...
G Jones Announces New EP, Drops Stunning Single “Operator”: Listen
When G Jones releases new music, you stop what you’re doing and listen. The virtuosic bass music producer has released a new single, “Operator.” Jones introduced fans to the track over two years ago, when it appeared in his fan-favorite “REMOTE TRANSMISSION” mix. The glitchy song ultimately exploded in popularity among his fanbase, with many affectionately calling it “Ray Gun ID” as they clamored for an official release. “Operator” is simply par for the course for Jones, who is revered in electronic music circles as one of the scene’s most technically gifted producers. His groundbreaking approach to sound design is encapsulated beautifully in the blistering track, where gritty rave leads, acid-inspired bass and eerie arp...
Authenticity Spills Over In Pauline Herr and TWERL’s Collaborative EP, “Distance”
Whoever said you shouldn’t mix business with pleasure obviously hasn’t met Pauline Herr and TWERL. These two partners in life and labor have hit gold with Distance, a new collaborative EP inspired by the lust, love and longing of their long-distance relationship. As if on a journey over oceans, its emotive soundscapes twist and turn, diving deeper with raw and relatable lyrics that share their story: “I’m scared to let you go / Why can’t you come with me? / Time’s moving too quickly,” Herr probes achingly on “Stay With Me.” The narrative of a long-distance relationship might indeed be a tale as old as time. But Distance is tender and touching, affectionate and anxious, in a way we haven’t quite heard bef...
Meet CloZee: Your Sonic Tour Guide On a Trip Around the World
Tapping on a CloZee song is like activating a portal. Each track is a gateway to a place on earth or a spiritual realm. Her Neon Jungle album was influenced heavily by CloZee’s time in the lush forests of Costa Rica. The flamenco elements of “Diabólico” originate in southern Spain. Her version of “Baiana” is rooted in the body percussion work and infectious rhythms of the Brazilian group Barbatuques. “Koto” is rife with Japanese influences, particularly the song’s namesake—the country’s national instrument. “A lot of those instruments are really tied to a memory of mine,” CloZee tells EDM.com. “A lot of countries I’ve visited. Like the shamisen or the koto. I really remember so many memories of going throug...
Britney Spears Returns: Listen to Her Duet With Elton John, a Dance Version of 1972’s “Tiny Dancer”
It’s Britney, bitch… and Elton. Britney Spears and Elton John have joined forces to reimagine “Tiny Dancer,” the latter’s iconic 1972 song, into a dance anthem. “Hold Me Closer” is the first new music from Spears following the end of her controversial conservatorship, which had inspired a full-blown movement spearheaded by fans. Produced by Andrew Watt, “Hold Me Closer” is a bubbly rush of house and nu-disco. John, who has long been enamored with electronic music, pulled a play from the playbook of “Cold Heart,” last year’s dance smash with Dua Lipa which spawned a chart-topping remix by Pnau. Take a listen to the new track below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles John has been open about his affinity for ED...
Kaleena Zanders and Party Pupils Channel Whitney Houston On New Single, “ME WITHOUT U”
Fresh off the announcement of her signing with Helix Records, the newest venture from Ultra Records’ founder, Patrick Moxey, Kaleena Zanders is channeling her inner Whitney Houston. Teaming up with Party Pupils, Zanders, who was named to EDM.com‘s Class of 2022 earlier this year, has unveiled “ME WITHOUT YOU.” The new track comes in hot with a pulsing funk beat, interpolated alongside Zanders’ commanding vocal energy. Radiant basslines, gentle percussion and bubbly disco stabs come together for added pizzaz. Later, anthemic lyrics push the track through to its drop: “I can finally see what’s right in front of me / I’m not me without you!” Zanders effortlessly belts. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “Whitney w...
35 Artists Contribute to REAPER’s Gigantic “DISRUPTOR” Remix Album
REAPER‘s new remix album has more artists than many festival lineups. The enigmatic producer today unveiled an enormous collection of reworks of music from his debut album, DISRUPTOR, which dropped back in May. The vast majority of artists choose to recruit a handful of artists to take on remix duties, but REAPER opened the floodgates and featured 35 different acts on the record. The dramatic cyberpunk introduction, “INTERCEPT (INTRO)” received a trio of remixes from Boxplot, NIK P and KARTYPARTYY. REAPER’s tribute to the power of drum & bass, “COACH,” was reworked by Fredrick, ONUMI, capshun, and HD-4884. Meanwhile, the groovy, upbeat “MAKE A MOVE” was transformed by RIOT, KAMI, Rebel Scum and AIRGLO while the melodic “STAY AL...
GRiZ and LSDREAM Drop Space Bass Banger, “Funkonaut”
GRiZ and LSDREAM have teamed up for a massive collab, taking fans on a funk-filled space expedition with “Funkonaut.” Debuted last December at GRiZ’s inaugural Space Camp event at Virginia’s Hampton Coliseum, “Funkonaut” fuses GRiZ’s signature sound with LSDREAM’s unique brand of space bass. The result is a wonky, thrilling banger that perfectly encapsulates the unique styles of its creators. The new track arrives ahead of both GRiZ’s and LSDREAM’s performances at the former’s curated camping event, “Triple Rainbow,” scheduled for September 16th and 17th at Washington’s Alpine Valley Music Theater. Both are also set to appear at a number of major festivals before throwing down at GRiZ’s second annual Space Camp in mid-December. You ca...
