@skopemag news for – wednesday – november 27, 2019 @ 9:15 am est

Mustard Is “Ballin'” Straight To The Top Of The Charts

10 Summers/Interscope Records is pleased to announce that label CEO and GRAMMY Award-winning artist/producer Mustard has catapulted back to the top of the charts with “Ballin’,” featuring soulful, hip-hop crooner, Roddy Ricch. The infectious, bounce-heavy single is now #1 at Urban Radio and has officially been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

New Single from MAITA // out now on Kill Rock Stars

Their upcoming album, Best Wishes, will be out next Spring and it literally pulled KRS founder Slim Moon out of retirement: “Put simply, my love of MAITA and my belief in Maria’s genius pulled me back into the record business.”

Jane’s Party ft. Jay McCarrol – “I Want It Bad”

Their new holiday song, “I Want It Bad,” started as a late night-collab around the holidays in 2018. The original demo was passed back and forth for a year in anticipation of the holiday season in 2019. The final product conveys a lighthearted feeling of nostalgia.

New single: Flour Flour ‘Three Eyes’ (explicit)

Berkeley-based Flour Flour is the alt-pop project of Brian Baughn. Originally from Idaho, Brian was inspired to quit a tech job in San Francisco to pursue writing about the themes of teenage reinvention and discovery that had begun appearing in his songs– and in doing so hoped to claim some of the same freedom teenagers must claim for themselves from their parents. The result was Flour Flour’s debut EP Dimension A, a playful look back at the comforts and limitations of home. Influences include Joni Mitchell, Aphex Twin, and Ariel Pink.

Reggae Vocalist Christopher Ellis Release Sultry Single ‘Only Want You Naked’

Continuing on the legacy of a distinguished parent comes with honor, and at times pressure to be on par with the impressive musical lineage. But Christopher Ellis (son of International Reggae and World Music Awards Hall of Fame inductee Alton Ellis) has managed to forge his own path boasting his distinctive unique sound.

KID BUU RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “I Try / ++ LuV $Ick”

Kid Buu is vulnerable in his new video for his song I Try/++ LuV $ick, where he opens up about feeling conflicted between holding onto a toxic romance or finally letting go. “Do I want more or less of you,” Buu questions where his priorities lie. The infectious chorus and sickening beat make for a track with a superbly appropriate title.

EL DRUGSTORE: MetalSucks Hosts “Moral Curve” Drum Playthrough Video

EL DRUGSTORE’s The Golden Age Of Bad Ideas was recorded by Kevin Antreassian at Backroom Studios (The Dillinger Escape Plan)and Chris Alfano at Volume Fact (East Of The Wall), mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Toxic Holocaust, Torche, Eye Of Nix), and completed with art and layout by Bryan Elkins.

Drum Playthrough Premiere: El Drugstore, “Moral Curve” (Members of East of the Wall)

SAUL PREMIERE “TRIAL BY FIRE” VIDEO AT REVOLVER — WATCH

On-the-rise rock quartet SAUL — brothers Blake Bedsaul [lead vocals] and Zach Bedsaul [lead guitar, backup vocals], William McIlravy [bass, backup vocals], and Joe Nichols [drums ]— have teamed up with Revolver to premiere the video for the news single “Trial By Fire.”

CARL COX REVEALS NEW YEARS EVE PLANS WITH 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOWS IN HAWAII

Mere mortals could never hope to see two millenniums in one lifetime, but if you’re Carl Cox, those strict universal rules can bend a little. In the span of 24 hours, twenty years ago, Carl Cox made history by being the only artist to ring in the same new year in two different countries by playing Australia’s Bondi Beach December 31st 1999 and welcoming in the year 2000 and then wing himself across the international dateline, dive backward in time, and play Hawaii’s Kakaako Waterfront Beach on December 31st, 1999. The event was broadcast by BBC Radio 1 live from both locations to millions.

Released Today! Only Alena “#Instalove”

Las Vegas, Nevada native Alena Irubor signed with Legends Entertainment November 2018 and is gonna capture your hearts one click at a time with her new single “Instalove” now on all platforms.

This multi-talented young artist was born with music streaming in her blood and was shining brightly on stage by age 5. Alena plays piano, writes, sings and is actively seeking to grace your TV and Big Screens with her sparkling smile!

Composer Alexandre Desplat shares “Plumfield” from Greta Gerwig’s ‘Little Women’

Sony Music announces the release of Little Women: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack with music by Academy Award®, Golden Globe® and GRAMMY® Award-winning composer Alexandre Desplat. Available for preorder now, the album will be available in digital, CD and vinyl formats beginning Friday, December 13.

DARK BELOW Release Official Lyric Video for “Halo”

“The song was written really quickly, which is odd for us. There is stuff we’ve been messing around with for years that we can’t seem to make into something we really like, so it was nice to have Halo come together so easily.

We originally wrote the song in a different tuning and stopped playing it for a while after we went away from using multiple tunings for live shows. I couldn’t quite hit all of the notes when we played it in our usual tuning (drop C), so we changed the melody in the chorus a bit to accomodate that. I wasn’t sure it would work, but I think it ended up turning out better after the changes.” – DARK BELOW

AMERICAN AUTHORS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR THEIR TRACK “BRING IT ON HOME,” FEAT. PHILLIP PHILLIPS & MADDIE POPE

American Authors have joined forces with Phillip Phillips and Maddie Pope to create a wholesome music video, reflecting the joys of coming home. American Authors are setting out on their headline tour, with supporting acts Magic Giant and PUBLIC, kicking off in January and wrapping in February.

Daniela Ion Track: Breath On Me

About this track…

Short meaning around Breathe On Me: When you reach the end of yourself and decide to create a whole new life, it all starts with the breath of creation. Breathe On Me as always came as a spontaneous song, “it took 15 mins to write”. It just flowed and I was very excited to show it to Leon Berger.