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ODESZA’s Foreign Family Collective Shares New Compilation and Innovative NFT Drop
Foreign Family Collective is providing a platform for their artists to release music without expectations. Amid a stressful past year for musicians due to the pandemic, ODESZA’s flagship label has brought forth an innovative album and NFT compilation, Rare.wavs Vol. 1. The record is jam-packed, consisting of 15 tracks from a number of the brand’s high-profile names such as Kasbo, MEMBA, Robotaki, and many more. From the spritely synths and quick-cutting drums of Jai Wolf‘s “Hikikomori” to Phantoms‘ cascading melodic slow jam “Do It Again,” the compilation reinforces this roster’s versatility in a multitude of genres and sound palettes. This particular compilation stands to weather the test of time in more ways than ...
Infected Mushroom Release “Shroomeez” EP on Monstercat With Revolutionary AI-Generated NFT
Legendary Israeli DJ and production duo Infected Mushroom are kicking off their 25th year of music-making with a massive project that includes new music and a revolutionary new NFT concept. The Shroomeez EP boasts four new Infected Mushroom tracks in their signature style, which fuses elements of trance, hard rock, and bass music. Inspired by art presented to the duo by digital artist FARGO, the concept behind Shroomeez is otherworldly. “The Shroomeez EP came to life from the NFT art that was presented to us,” said Infected Mushroom in a joint statement. “We imagined a planet full of mushroom creatures and a mushroom collective. It was super fun writing 4 futuristic trance tracks that will suit a society of shroomeez. Dropping this EP as an entrance t...
CREATV University Launches Tech and Entertainment Series: Watch
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How Aloe Blacc Is Utilizing NFTs to Keep Avicii’s Legacy Alive
In the cutting-edge world of NFTs there’s almost no greater compliment than to call a piece “timeless.” In their perennial pursuit of value and utility, NFT creators and collectors alike constantly question what combination of creative and immutable qualities have the ability to leave a lasting impact. Given the feverish mainstream interest in the space, most NFT (non-fungible token) projects have borne little meaning beneath their superficial qualities. However, every once in awhile, a project with the organic confluence of superior design, noble intention, and historical relevance comes along. The rise in popularity of digital collectibles immediately grabbed Aloe Blacc‘s attention, and soon the Grammy-nominated artist became consumed with an idea that had t...
ZHU Announces Plans to Build NFT-Based Fan Community
Following a six-night sold out run of performances at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, dance music superstar ZHU has announced new plans to build a fan community around NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. Beginning with a limited collection called “DREAMROCKS,” exclusive to attendees of the Red Rocks concerts and designed in collaboration with artist Shane Fu for Night After Night and YellowHeart, the community will be launched in the coming weeks. ZHU’s DREAMROCKS NFT collection. Fans can register for an open Zhuman Community token, which will grant them access to exclusive content and early information on upcoming events. “The fans have shown up so hard these last two weeks at Red Rocks, I’m excited to give something special back to them wh...
Glimpse Into the Metaphysical World of Seven Lions’ Debut NFT Collection on Crypto.com [Exclusive]
The collision course of EDM and NFTs (non-fungible tokens) has been one of hyperactive harmony. An immeasurable number of electronic music artists have dropped a dizzying sequence of intricate digital artworks in recent months, selling them to collectors looking to cash in on the NFT craze. The latest major artist to push their chips into the blockchain-powered virtual art pot is Seven Lions. The melodic bass titan and founder of Ophelia Records—one of the dance music scene’s most venerated tastemakers—is primed to drop his debut NFT collection on Crypto.com/NFT. Crypto.com/NFT is a marketplace that allows NFT enthusiasts to discover exclusive digital collectibles and their non-fungible tokens. Crypto.com/NFT Developed by illustrator and graphic artist Evelyn Abermotio...
3LAU Backs $7.6 Million Funding Round to Launch NFT Social Network
Believe it or not, it seems 3LAU‘s NFT endeavors are just getting started. CoinDesk reports that the famed electronic music producer and cryptocurrency pundit has helped bankroll a $7.6 million injection for Showtime, a new “NFT social network.” Crypto investment firm Paradigm also backed the funding round for the platform, which allows users to discover and showcase NFT (non-fungible token) art. Showtime operates in a similar fashion to Instagram. The platform has a dedicated News Feed and allows users to like, comment, and even bid on NFT art shared by creators. “We’re turning the world of social media on its head by putting users beyond platforms,” said co-founders Alex Masmej and Alex Kilkka in a statement. Showtime “Paradigm is inspire...
Dillon Francis’ Gerald-Themed NFT Collection to Be Auctioned at Decentral Games’ Atari Casino Grand Opening
Dillon Francis is gearing up for a new NFT drop starring his famed and festive sidekick, Gerald the Piñata. It’s a particularly unique crossover that’s part dance music, part gaming, and part cryptocurrency and it’s all coming to a head at the new Atari-themed virtual casino. Part of the Decentral Games network operating on the Ethereum blockchain, the Atari Casino is going live on April 28th with a grand opening ceremony. To commemorate the occasion, attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to bid on Francis’ Gerald NFTs, which were designed by virtual artist Merda. Giveaways will be aplenty. Attendees will have the chance to score $10,000 in prizes, including limited edition NFT wearables designed by Francis. The event will also feature a live...
BABYMETAL Jump on the NFT Craze with Digital Trading Cards
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-27T21:04:22+00:00“>April 27, 2021 | 5:04pm ET BABYMETAL are the latest music act to jump on the NFT trend, announcing limited-edition digital NFT trading cards dropping May 6th at 11 a.m. ET via WAX blockchain. The 10-card digital packs are limited to 1,000 and will be available for $100 for 72 hours. The purchase comes with at least one tangible object in the form of the band’s new best-of anthology, 10 Babymetal Years, on gold-colored vinyl. The 10 cards in each pack “represent all 10 episodes of the Metal Resistance — the 10 chapters of the band that have unfolded since their inception a decade ago,” according to a press release. At just 1,000 NFTs, the packs will certain...
Bag Raiders Sold Their Viral “Shooting Stars” Meme as a Hilarious NFT
Where would we be without NFTs and memes? Bag Raiders understand this well and have combined the two into a memorable—albeit completely absurd—digital offering that is likely to be one of the weirdest things you’ll see today. Bag Raiders announced that there’s even more star power behind this “Shooting Stars” NFT than initially realized. This particular collectible was minted by the creator of the viral meme, which was a sensation online in early 2018. The origins of the meme go back a decade earlier, however, with the release of Bag Raiders’ song by the same name. It’s catchiness went under the radar in the years immediately after, only to eventually blow up with the meme-based trend to the tune of over 130 million views on YouTube alone at the time of ...
Beatport to Accept Bitcoin as Payment, Launches Collaborative NFT Partnership With Crypto.com
In one fell swoop, Beatport has announced their embrace of digital currency, joining the red-hot NFT game in a groundbreaking partnership with industry leader Crypto.com. The world’s largest music retailer for DJs has made a bold decision to begin accepting Bitcoin as a payment option effective this June. Beatport’s acceptance of Bitcoin makes the company the first institutional music retailer to recognize cryptocurrency as a viable medium of exchange. In a statement to EDM.com, Beatport CEO Robb McDaniels suggests this is only the beginning as the company is likely to expand its list of acceptable digital currencies in the future. “The decision to start accepting Bitcoin, and likely a few other cryptocurrencies, is part of an overall long term strategy to embrace an...
Listen to the “Sounds” of Dogecoin With ill-esha’s New Cyberpunk NFT Drop
The world’s most popular meme-based currency, Dogecoin has had an NFT collection made in its honor, backed by sounds derived straight from the cryptocurrency’s charts. Let’s unpack that a bit. It all started when music producer ill-esha considered what it would be like to “hear” the sound of Dogecoin. Though it sounds like an impossible task, she achieved her end goal by effectively transforming the Dogecoin cryptograph into a wavetable that could be processed and interpreted by her virtual synth. ill-esha minted the output of that process into an NFT complete with a cyberpunk-like aesthetic, which is now available on the OpenSea marketplace. She has expanded upon this innovative idea to create a line of similar NFT assets she’s calling “Cryptowave...
