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Indie-dance duo Phantoms recently unveiled the deluxe edition of their 2022 album ‘This Can’t Be Everything’, via ODESZA’s Foreign Family Collective imprint – and it’s a must listen. Fresh off of a 6-Week live headlining tour, the duo debuted the new album at 2022’s Life Is Beautiful. Preceding the release of ‘This Can’t Be Everything’, the Phantoms duo took a fresh new approach to their music following a serious period of persona and professional growth. It may be their best work yet. The Deluxe Edition of their sophomore album comes as a 2-disc release, with the second disc boasting a string…
Movement Detroit‘s 2023 roster goes hard. The music festival’s full lineup dropped today, featuring some of the finest musical acts of mainstream and the underground, specializing in techno, house, hip hop and beyond. The 2023 lineup features Basement Jaxx, Charlotte de Witte, Underworld, Moodymann, Skrillex, DJ Minx, DJ Seinfeld, Cybotron, Three 6 Mafia, Special Request, Caribou, Kaskade Redux, Zeds Dead (Altered States), Bonobo and so many more. The lineup runs deep with over 115 acts, boasting an insane amount of talent and variety. Some names that immediately caught our attention include Sara Landry, Klangkuenstler, Mija, FJAAK, Uniiqu3, Green Velvet, LSDXOXO,…
Italian-brother duo Mathame have released their latest single “To Hope” via Astralwerks. The infectious single exemplifies the captivating Mathame sound that has enthralled electronic music fans across the globe. What Mathame describes as “their version of a party track,” “To Hope” builds through winding synths and erupts with pulsating club energy, evoking an uplifting and joyous ambiance. According to the duo, they created the track in a Tulum hotel room in only two hours, demonstrating Mathame’s technical prowess and musical genius. Speed doesn’t always translate to quality, but in this case we’re definitely impressed. Check out the new single below.…
Few have reached the heights that brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll have with their project, Orbital. They’ve stayed at the top of their game longer than anyone from the post-1988 Class of Acid House, consistently delivering thoughtful, provoking music that pushes the boundaries of sounds and lyricism. They recently released their highly anticipated 10th LP, ‘Optical Delusion’, and yet again, Orbital further cement their legacy with what is a sensational album from start to finish. Sketched out partly during lockdown but fully recorded in the uncertain After Times, the album summons up conflicting emotions and beguiling images from recent times, when…
Exploring the wide variety of bass music genres while embellishing his productions with otherworldly, futuristic visuals, GunFight is arguably shaping up to be one of bass music’s most exciting up-and-comers. Based in LA, he has been sharing single after single over the past three years, amassing millions of collective streams while showcasing his unmatched creativity in unique ways. Following “Salvo,” an explosive dubstep gem that dropped late last month, GunFight has now returned with yet another brain-melting single, jumping into halftime drum & bass for the very first time with “Decennary.” Filled with distorted sound design and unique drums that…
Making it as a pro musician might be especially challenging if you also produce your own music. It can be difficult to push beyond barriers and realise one’s potential, what with the demands of consistently producing fresh content and the difficulty of expanding one’s fan base. Michael Andre Braxton, best known by his stage name Mike B, is a singer-songwriter, filmmaker, and podcast presenter who has overcome adversity. A number of unreleased recordings of his early, Hip Hop-influenced work eventually surfaced. Mike B has put forth significant effort to establish himself as an innovator in the music industry, with the…
Following massive success under his TMNB alias, talented producer Shibo Wu is finally ready to unveil his brand new alias to the world with SIMP. Following his debut single “Breakaway” alongside ZAANDR, which has already amassed over 60k streams on Spotify, SIMP has now returned with “By My Side,” a stunning melodic house anthem that serves as the perfect example of his creative process. SIMP believes that every track he creates need to be first visualized in his head, and before making “By My Side” he got the vision of moving to Malibu together with his soulmate as they grow…
Skrillex just finished a massive promo campaign for his first two albums in nine years, released within 36 hours of each other two weekends ago. Quest For Fire and Don’t Get Too Close represent both sides of Skrillex’s production, with the former featuring the harder selections and the latter presenting his pop/hip hop side. And yet, the mad man is still teasing even more new music — I mean, we all knew those two albums weren’t all that he had been producing, right? One of the most anticipated IDs that fans were disappointed didn’t make the albums was “Baby Again,” yet another collaboration…
Music rights are a fickle topic. And nearly a decade ago, it was even more of a wild west environment than it is today, with myriad shady contracts or unclear terms being levied, especially in dance music where the major labels hadn’t quite yet permeated the genre to the degree they have today. So, cue Flume’s iconic remix of Lorde’s “Tennis Court” in 2014 — the song has only been available on SoundCloud and YouTube for nearly a decade, without an upload on the world’s largest streaming service, Spotify. That has now changed. As of this past weekend, the “Tennis…
Get to know Jonnyfenn, the multi-talented artist from Torrington, Connecticut, who is currently making waves in Los Angeles. As an independent artist, producer, and sound engineer, Jonnyfenn has established himself as a rising star in the hip-hop scene with his unique sound that appeals to both fans and critics. Initially, Jonnyfenn began his musical journey as a songwriter and rapper in Torrington but discovered his true passion for singing. He started playing with a beat pad at 18, which marked the beginning of his success in the music industry. With persistence, Jonnyfenn made his way into bigger studios and collaborated…