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SOFI TUKKER unveil music video for latest single, ‘Purple Hat’
SOFI TUKKER shares the music video for “Purple Hat.” The single is exemplary of what made the world fall in love with the duo and is a joyous paean to community and letting your freak flag fly complete with a monster riff and playfully adventurous production. “Purple Hat” was born out of SOFI TUKKER’s Animal Talk parties, so it only made sense to go back to where things started for the music video.
Zack Villere shares new single ‘A Feeling’ out now on Independently Popular
One of music’s best kept secrets, LA-based artist Zack Villere returns today with the second single from his upcoming album. ‘A Feeling’ is another taste of Villere’s endearing alt-pop music, featuring his signature relaxed vocals, layered for a mesmerising effect. The track undergoes major shifts from beginning to end, a lone snare drum providing the sole constant, with a soft piano and high-pitched synths adding extra gravitas to Villere’s message of affection.
With New Year’s Eve around the corner and the majority of Americans spending up to $200 each on the occasion per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best Places for New Year’s Eve Celebrations (as well as accompanying videos) to go along with its 50+ New Year’s Eve Facts – Traditions, Spending & More infographic.
To help Americans ring in the new year without breaking the bank, WalletHub compared the 100 biggest cities across 28 key metrics. The data set ranges from legality of fireworks to average price of a New Year’s Eve party ticket to forecasted precipitation for Dec. 31.
Moderate Rebels release ‘Every Cheat You Meet Sings Love Songs’
London ‘Anti Music’ collective Moderate Rebels will return with new music in 2020 and release ‘Every Cheat You Meet Sings Love Songs’ as a preview on Tuesday (10th Dec). It will be available online until the end of Dec.
Monako channel ‘La Haine’ and melancholy in new single ‘Aside’
Canadian-German dream-pop outfit Monako continue evolving with new single ‘Aside’, as they gear up for the release of their second EP ‘Take Care’ out 17th January.
Monako was born from nomadism; When Canadian Sadek Massarweh came to Hamburg in his early 20s to study, he met Jakob Hersch and the duo jammed regularly. The addition of Montreal singer Naomie De Lorimier (studying in Berlin) formed the foundation of the band which came into full bloom when Valentin Hebel, Jan-Hendrick Schnoor and Pamier Hilal formed the full line-up.
Kasador – LISTEN/WATCH: “Waiting”
““Waiting,” from our debut album, Brood & Bloom, is a song that recognizes the reality of being a touring musician and the toll it takes on one’s personal relationships. It is a paradoxical situation because being in a band with some of your best friends and creating something you believe in is really fun; if it wasn’t, we wouldn’t be doing it. However, you have to push aside relationships in the pursuit of success in this career, and unfortunately sometimes you let people down by doing so.”
Italian Producer, Marco Dalla Villa, Shares EDM Banger ‘I Drink And I Know Things’
Having studied piano since when he was 4 before studying music theory and composition, Italian producer Marco Dalla Villa has the musical talent to match his production prowess. Having been captured by the allure of Dance music and found a passion for making upbeat dance music, Marco has already amassed over 500K streams on Spotify, 400K on Youtube. Having moved to London, Marco is now hoping to launch his career in the UK with a series of singles coming in 2020!
KRANIUM LIGHTS ‘MIDNIGHT SPARKS’
With MIDNIGHT SPARKS, Kranium is set to further his success and cement his status as the torchbearer for a new legacy of dancehall. Recorded over the past year in New York, Los Angeles, and Jamaica, the album sees Kranium continuing to craft a simmering sonic cocktail of reggae, R&B, hip-hop, and soul, including superstar features from the likes of AJ Tracey, Mahalia, Burna Boy, and longtime collaborator Ty Dolla $ign. The album showcases such recent singles as “So Me Move,” “Just The Style (Feat. Alkaline),” “Talkin’ (Feat. PJ),” and “In Charge,” all available now for individual streaming and download. The latter track arrived alongside a Works of Ace-directed lyric video (streaming HERE) and was met wide-ranging critical attention upon its release earlier this year, with HotNewHipHop hailing it as “sensual, sultry, and dancefloor-ready,” rightly noting, “It seems like Kranium’s readying for a global takeover.” The video features the dancehall star in a number of intimate settings, with a striking female lead.
INITIAL ARTISTS AND VENUES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2020 JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS JUNE EXPERIENCE
Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) has released the initial line-up of both artists and venues for the newly formatted JAS June Experience. Taking place June 25-28, 2020, the Experience will consist of multiple staggered shows daily, allowing attendees to the opportunity to walk from venue to venue for a diverse mix of music genres, in settings for listening as well as dancing. The new format debuted in 2019 to rave reviews from attendees who enjoyed the opportunity to see multiple artists performing in multiple venues each night. Returning venues for 2020 will include: Belly Up, Aspen Art Museum, The Little Nell, St. Regis Aspen, Victoria’s and the Skye Gallery, with additional venues to be announced in 2020. The JAS June Experience 2020 kicks off the 30th Anniversary summer Season of JAS, the event born as Jazz Aspen in June 21-23, 1991, in Aspen.
DREAMER BOY RELEASES NEW SINGLE “PUPPY DOG”
Building on an artful blend of genres, Dreamer Boy delivers another entrancing and engaging anthem. Citing a wide range of influences from Kacey Musgraves to The 1975 to Tyler, The Creator, lush guitars and cinematic textures bristle against Zach Taylor’s dynamic delivery, tapping into nostalgic whimsy and raw heartbreak. “’Puppy Dog’ is a song we wrote almost a year and a half ago. We’re finishing up the new album as we speak, but I wanted to build a little world around this song and let it stand on its own,” he says about the track. “It’s light hearted but still sincere. It’s hoping that person you’re into finally sees you as more than a friend. I also just wanted to have fun and dance at the shows with this one.” Be on the lookout for the premiere of the music video soon. Fans in Europe can catch Dreamer Boy on tour with Clairo through December 22 –
A Winged Victory for the Sullen share “Aqualung Motherf*cker” video
Purveyors of contemporary ambient and electronic inspired music, A Winged Victory for the Sullen made a bold return on new album The Undivided Five, released in November on Ninja Tune. The pair, made up of Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Wiltzie (also a member of Stars of the Lid), have created iconic film scores and forward-thinking ambient groups, releasing a series of game-changing records for Erased Tapes and Kranky.
GODTHRYMM: UK Doom Metal Trio Featuring Former Members Of My Dying Bride, Anathema, And More
GODTHRYMM was forged in 2017 by Glencross and sees the respected UK metal luminary return to his doom metal roots, creating the music he was known to help forge with Solstice on the legendary New Dark Age album and especially with the heralded My Dying Bride from the 2000 – 2014 time period. Further adding to the GODTHRYMM pedigree is drummer Shaun Taylor-Steels who, after some lineup refining following the band’s A Grand Reclamation debut EP, became the core of GODTHRYMM. In the months to follow, the pair recorded the colossal Reflections full-length. Upon its completion, Glencross and Taylor-Steels added bassist Bob Crolla to the fold making GODTHRYMM a true power trio of doom.
UV – ‘SUMMONING’ – NEW SINGLE/VIDEO AVAILABLE NOW
shot while 9 months pregnant, Marina Elderton (aka UV) returns this week with a stunning new video for ‘Summoning’, directed by Phillip James McGoldrick.
Not shying away from subtle nudity, the video was intended to ace at a glimpse into the shape shifting female form, set to an a cappella recording of the ethereal track ‘Summoning’ made at UV’s sold out show at St Pancreas Old Church in the summer of this year.
Pretty Savage Releases “KU” Ft. G Herbo, Debut Project Out Friday
Pretty Savage releases new single “Ku” featuring G Herbo today. Highly anticipated by fans, the pairing of Pretty Savage and G Herbo on the Zell-produced track underscores the spitter’s signing to G Herbo’s 150 Dream Team. “Ku” comes mere days before the release of Pretty Savage’s self-titled debut project (out Friday, 12.13) and follows the release of Pretty Savage’s recent video for her debut single, “Banger,” premiered via HOTNEWHIPHOP last week.
