GIORGIO MORODER PREMIERES “DÉJÀ VU (ALBUM MEGAMIX)” VIDEO
Legendary founder of disco and an electronic music trailblazer, Giorgio Moroder, premieres today the “Déjà vu (Album Megamix)” video, produced by Hyper House, in anticipation of his first studio album in 30 years, DÉJÀ VU due out on June 16th via RCA Records. The video premiered this morning on TIME.COM and is available now worldwide on Vevo. Click here to watch it now.
http://time.com/3898704/giorgio-moroder-dance-video/
BORN CAGES STREAM NEW ALBUM EXCLUSIVELY ON ALLMUSIC
Indie rock band Born Cages premiere an exclusive early stream of their album, I’m Glad I’m Not Me, today via AllMusic. The album will be available on June 2nd via Washington Square/Razor & Tie – iTunes: http://geni.us/borncages.
http://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/album-premiere-born-cages-im-glad-im-not-me/
JOBS SHARES VIDEO FOR “PATIENT ANGEL”
New Amsterdam Records is excited to share the video for “Patient Angel” from JOBS’ upcoming album killer BOB sings, due June 30, 2015. The video premiered via PopMatters, who noted that “Somewhere underneath “Patient Angel”… there’s a simple pop song.
http://www.popmatters.com/post/193688-jobs-patient-angel-video-premiere/
CONNER STARK “TRANCE”
“The concept for Trance is more than a music video; it is a short film that expresses the primal emotion that you experience during a heartbreak and represents both the beauty and the pain that is felt during the process,” Conner states while explaining how his lyrics transfer on camera.
Conner Stark, an already established songwriter known for his musical compositions on One Tree Hill, Style Network’s Style Pop, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, and the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards has decided to transition from music writer and composer to solo indie rock artist.
http://www.vevo.com/watch/conner-stark/trance/QMGR31508672
WATCH THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS’ VIDEO FOR “CHAMPION OF WINE”
The New Pornographers video for “Champion of Wine” is now being shared at Pitchfork: http://bit.ly/1HyccdO. The video was directed by Scott Cudmore, who also worked with the band on the video for “Dancehall Domine,” and produced with the financial assistance of MuchFACT, a division of Bell Media Inc. Of the inspiration for the video Cudmore explains, “There’s a debt to the Paris, Texas locale of peep shows here and that was sort of the jumping off point for the video. I had this idea of a rambling, drunk loner in a foreign environment, somebody who can’t really connect to anything except for on a very superficial level.”
http://pitchfork.com/news/59739-the-new-pornographers-go-to-cuba-with-champions-of-red-wine-video/
SLIM DOLLARS NEW SINGLE
Harlem’s Slim Dollars returns with his new single “Nabisco,” premiering today, exclusively via Hip Hop Wired. Slim teams with fellow Harlemite Perrion on his latest single, with each delivering rapid-fire punchlines and metaphors over bass booming instrumental supplied by Kaine Solo. Slim has built a steady buzz since the release of his “Direct Deposit & Treasonable Doubt” project boasting features from A$AP Ferg, Gramz and production from Jahlil Beats, Spaceghostpurrp and more.
DIPLO’S MAJOR LAZER TO RELEASE ‘PEACE IS THE MISSION’ JUNE 1 + “LEAN ON”
Peace Is The Mission, the new album from Major Lazer, will be released June 1 on Mad Decent. Lead single “Lean On” featuring MØ and DJ Snake is climbing at pop radio, approaching the top 30 and becoming the most streamed Major Lazer track ever with over 278 million streams worldwide. The song is currently #1 worldwide on Shazam and #2 on global Spotify charts—for the past four weeks—making it Spotify’s most-streamed independent release ever. Watch the video, Major Lazer’s highest streamed with 91 million views, here.
POMPEYA’S REAL STREAMING NOW AT PASTE
Real, the latest album from emerging Russian band Pompeya, is streaming now at Paste: http://bit.ly/1JPdjIv. Paste is also premiering behind the scenes images of the band in Moscow captured by Alexey Kiselef.
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2015/04/album-stream-pompeya—real.html
MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS PERFORMS “FORGET” ON CONAN!
Marina And The Diamonds performed “Forget” on Conan. The track comes from Marina And The Diamonds’ third studio album, FROOT, released last month that PEOPLE magazine said was “poised to take her to the top stateside.” FROOT debuted Top 10 on the Billboard 200 and hit #1 on iTunes in the US, Argentina, Greece, Ireland and the United Kingdom. At its release, “Forget” also hit #1 on the iTunes Store’s “Top Pop Songs” chart. See Marina And The Diamonds performance of the track on Conan here:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_1LLUXPM6o
MYZICA “WAIT JUST A MINUTE” VIDEO PREMIERE VIA NYLON
From the opening notes of the undulating sing-along “Ready Or Not,” there’s a confidence and sophistication to the MYZICA EP that belies the duo’s short time in existence. Cohesive yet varied, the EP ranges from the anthemic modern pop perfection of “Wait Just A Minute,” to the moody ’80s synthpop romance of “We Started A Fire,” to the gospel-inflected and easy wistfulness of “Believer.” The five-track EP is capped off by Makeup And Vanity Set’s airy, dream-like remix of “Wait Just A Minute.” A track listing can be seen below.
http://www.nylon.com/articles/video-premiere-myzica-wait-just-a-minute
WARA “DOWN SINCE BIRTH”
Wara From the NBHD analyzes the evils of money and how it can effect a person’s life in “Down Since Birth,” a new loose single from the ATL via NYC artist. The song is produced by and features vocals from Dallas singer/multi-instrumentalist Conner Youngblood, who teamed up with Wara in an Atlanta studio earlier this year. “During the time period it was recorded I was going thru a lot financially and mentally, and I still am it’s just now I have a grasp on what it is that needs to really be taken care of,” Wara says. “It was hard for me to music at a certain point and this song really brought everything back to life full throttle.”
https://soundcloud.com/warafromthenbhd/wara-from-the-nbhd-feat-conner-youngblood-down-since-birth
MS MR LEAD SINGLE “PAINTED”
Critically acclaimed music duo MS MR (Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow) have announced new details of their highly anticipated forthcoming album. How Does It Feel, featuring the explosive lead single “Painted,” will be released July 17 via Columbia Records.
http://www.thefader.com/2015/05/28/watch-ms-mr-painted-video
VNCHY “DOWN WITH ME”
Gravelly voiced 19-year-old rapper VNCHY is preparing for a busy year with several EPs in the works. On his new loose single, “Down With Me,” he introduces his edgy, boastful personality over production by Prezident Jeff, whose credits include Little Simz and Kevin Gates. VNCHY was born in the Congo, where he spent much of his youth before moving to Canada where he’s lived in New Brunswick, Montreal, and currently Ottawa. “Down With Me” presents VNCHY’s raw style with his gritty vocal quality unlike any other.
PINS “MOLLY”
Accumulating high praise and a growing fan base for their debut album Girls Like Us, along with packed out headline shows and tour dates supporting the likes of Crocodiles, Sleigh Bells, Warpaint, The Growlers and The Fall, tight-knit girl gang PINS have had quite a two years.
http://www.stereogum.com/1804414/pins-molly-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/
CHERYL “PEPSII” RILEY NEW ALBUM
When Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley sings, every ear in the room listens. She has the kind of sultriness that seeps underneath every nook and cranny in the listener and grips with a firm hold. It’s one of the reasons why famed director Tyler Perry has continued to cast her for over a decade now in his many productions. With her new music project, “Still Believe,” on her independent label, SodaFace Records, Riley has delivered a true showstopper. “Still Believe” is a faith filled, heart drenched conviction of love persevered and Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley delivers sweet dominion with each pumping note.
Passion packed with 12 tracks, penned by Riley and her writing partner, Luke Austin, “Still Believe,” reverberates with silky soul, rhythmic R&B, dreamy jazzy undertones and bluesy thunder. “Still Believe in Love,” the single release, is a powerhouse declaration of defiance in the face of love gone wrong. Showcasing Riley’s scintillating vocal ability, the track is a melodious stampede with righteous fervor. On “Just Can’t Stop,” another selection, Riley dives in deep and serves up down home, blues trodden angst amid unrequited lust. “Work in Progress” reveals the songbird rocking hard in an anthem for trust-shattered hearts.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/still-believe/id993083098
NORTH AMERICANS STREAMS ‘LEGENDS’ IN ITS ENTIRETY
Legends, Patrick McDermott’s second album as North Americans takes the grainy drone of his previous LP and rockets it into the stratosphere. Recorded all over the country, from Los Angeles to Boston to Washington DC and then New York, Legends is a densely packed album. Across six tracks, McDermott moves from whirring drone (“Sona”) to harsh, unsettling noise that conjures image of some sort of extraterrestrial nightmare (“Lux”), and even creates soothing new age jams for sunsets and/or naps with “Irelia.”
http://killscreendaily.com/articles/unholy-matrimony-noise-music-sparse-videogame-worlds/
PREFUSE 73 NEW SINGLE
Prefuse 73 has shared the song “Search The Sky” and shared details of his Every Color Of Darkness EP, the final chapter in a triptych of releases this year on Temporary Residence Ltd. The 8 song release, the darkest/moodiest of the trilogy, is out July 10.
TONY TOKYO “MOVE ALONG”
Tony Tokyo is a London based producer with a globally recognised portfolio. His single ‘More Than A Fantasy’ was released on Roska Kicks & Snares with basslines that defy gravity! Tony Tokyo is a master craftsman! His understanding of the influences and evolution of dance music are second-to-none and he is dedicated to the constant pursuit of creative perfection.
FELIX JAEHN RELEASES “AIN’T NOBODY (LOVES ME BETTER)” VIA CASABLANCA RECORDS
FELIX JAEHN’S new single “Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better)” is now available in the U.S. at iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon MP3 via Casablanca Records.
The German producer, remixer, and artist takes the Rufus & Chaka Khan classic of the same name and infuses it with a scorching house energy and robust modern dancefloor prowess. In between the propulsive production bounce, YouTube mega-diva Jasmine Thompson carries the unforgettable refrain.
THE LEGAL IMMIGRANTS “FORK IN THE ROAD”
One of the first things that come to mind when you listen to music is its inherent permanence. Genres change and adapt, and bands rise and quietly disappear–but the music stays and allows us to relive any number of particular memories like they just happened. And for Grand Rapids, Michigan-based rock group, The Legal Immigrants, this idea of music as constant moving force is what drives and inspires their own densely packed analog rock aesthetic and its subsequent twisting rhythmic branches. And although based in Western Michigan, their music and philosophy centers around a central Detroit ethos: raw, gritty and honest.
THE BEACH NEW SINGLE “FROM ABOVE”
The Beach has announced his second single ‘From Above’, the follow up to his debut ‘Thieves’ that was released at the beginning of the year.
Epic crescendos meet complex acoustic playing with surging pulses of electronica on ‘From Above’. It creates an incredible atmospheric track that is richly melodic with stabs of experimentalism. Rhythms and melodies intertwine to startling effect and help highlight a new distinctive voice in British music.
Already The Beach has received plays at Radio 1 from Annie Mac and her predecessor Zane Lowe. ‘From Above’ has just received its exclusive first play from Annie Mac.
ERIC HUTCHINSON JOINS KELLY CLARKSON ON 38-DATE PIECE BY PIECE TOUR
Eric Hutchinson will open for global superstar and GRAMMY® Award winner Kelly Clarkson on her 2015 PIECE BY PIECE tour. The 38-date run will kick off on July 11 at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, PA. It will include a two-night stand at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall (July 16 and 17) and a concert at Staples Center in Los Angeles (August 19).
http://www.erichutchinson.com/tour/
CIARA SET TO PERFORM IN LAS VEGAS JUNE 5 LIVE AT ROOFTOP HOTSPOT DRAI’S BEACHCLUB
Further extending its already unmatched live concert lineup, Drai’s Beachclub • Nightclub at The Cromwell in Las Vegas will welcome music artist Ciara for a full-length live concert at the 65,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor rooftop club on June 5.
Designed to accommodate arena-level performers like Ciara in a more up-close and vibrant atmosphere, Drai’s is the only enterprise in Las Vegas with the ability to seamlessly mash-up two experiences that have been previously separate: nightlife and live concerts. In less than a year since it opened atop The Cromwell, Drai’s has disrupted of the status quo of nightlife in Las Vegas by bringing a more well-rounded live entertainment experience to guests.
ATHENS BASED COLLECTIVE FAMILY & FRIENDS TO RELEASE NEW EP XOXO
Eclectic indie folk-rock septet Family & Friends will be independently releasing their second EP, XOXO on July 17th. Rooted in the vibrant Athens, GA music scene, the group joined together under the mantra of “good music, good people” and has been steadily gaining a loyal following throughout the southeast. Fusing tribal rhythms, featuring two drummers, with infectious, anthemic choruses and dynamic arrangements, a Family & Friends live show feels more like a communal revival with your best friends than a concert.
A consistent theme running through the band’s music and live show, is their focus on being a “collective”. The ideology that the sum is greater than all of the individual parts is the foundation of this young ensemble. Family and Friends (Mike MacDonald, Casey Harper, Jamie Rios, Ryan Houchens, JP McKenzie, Tuna Fortuna, and Maria Kindt) met and formed at University of Georgia, and through the Athens music scene. Adding to the band’s unique vibe is the fact that their two drummers face each other, allowing them to feed off each others intensity, a vision that the band had from their inception.
https://www.facebook.com/familyandfriends
THE RECEIVER & NPR MUSIC LAUNCH NEW TRACK “TRANSIT”
“‘Transit’ sets the tone for the album with a more rhythmic aesthetic than our previous work,” the band commented. “Pulsing, repetitive synths outline the chord progression and are always in motion. And the sparse, brighter synths and vocal melody are there to add loftiness and color. The song is about commitment to another person despite change and loss, and we wanted the music to reflect that.”
http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2015/05/28/410074826/vikings-choice-the-receiver-transit
CILLIE BARNES NEW SINGLE
Cillie Barnes told Buzzbands, “I wrote ‘Symmetry’ as a sort of stream of consciousness … about this guy who I had a ‘Binder-Crush’ on for a while,” she says. “I call men like this guy ‘Binder-Crushes’ because they remind me of someone I probably would have had on my binder growing up: one-dimensional, protected by plastic, someone I could carry around and put all my stuff into for awhile, knowing full well there was no way whatsoever for us to exist as a real thing in real life.”
http://www.buzzbands.la/2015/04/27/cillie-barnes/
“WHORECRUX” VIDEO
Melodic Metalcore band Just Like Gentlemen have released their “Whorecrux” music video from their new album Asylum which is available now through all digital retailers. The album was produced by Stetson Whitworth, Stephen Rutishauser, and Pablo Viveros at High Vibe Recordings (Chelsea Grin, Our Last Night) in Salt Lake City, Utah and was mixed by Brian Hood at 456 Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The album also features a guest appearance by Pablo Viveros of Chelsea Grin on their track “Held In Contempt.”
DEVOUR THE DAY PREMIERE “FAITH”
Devour the Day have premiered the music video for their single “Faith” with Loudwire. The song already has had a stronghold at rock radio cracking the Top 20 at Active Rock.
Devour the Day recently signed to label Razor & Tie and is currently in the studio working on their new album with producer Dan Korneff (Paramore, Lamb of God, My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach). The music will be released later this year. Devour The Day will tour this summer with Three Days Grace starting June 21st through July 30th.
http://loudwire.com/devour-the-day-faith-exclusive-video-premiere/
ZULI NEW EP STREAM
Zuli’s Supernatural Voodoo EP, which will be officially released on May 5th, has debuted via a premiere on Nylon. In praise of the EP Nylon writes: “the five-track compilation is vaguely reminiscent of a trippy, hallucinogen-fueled daydream and tinged with ’70s influences and swaying summer campfire sessions.”
http://www.nylon.com/articles/band-crush-zuli
EDGER NEW VIDEO
On the far reaches of the Pantyline Star System (PSS) once existed the planet Edger. The inhabitants of Edger were a peaceful and highly advanced society, but for mysterious reasons, the planet was destroyed. The only Edgerian known to have escaped the catastrophe was one called Dropkick.
Dropkick knew from a young age that he would have to travel to distant lands in order to accomplish his mission of searching the universe for others like him and battling against the forces of boredom and prudishness. His secret weapon: the Panty Drop Dance.
