DynamoMin Presents The Video To The Song ‘The Road’
A-Trak + WEISS debut “Funk U”
“Funk U” is truth in advertising: WEISS and A-Trak moving your body with insane drums, an iconic sample, and decades of DJ expertise. Marking WEISS & A-Trak’s first official collaboration (following Trizzy’s remix of WEISS & Harry Romero’s “Where Do We Go” and years of sharing the decks in mutual admiration), the chopped-up, feel-good “Funk U” is a multi-generational joy explosion in true Fool’s Gold fashion.
Futuristic French duo Turfu release a brand new single ‘Astrale Nouba’ featuring the vocals of award-winning Scottish folk artist Kate Young on 29th January via Airfono. The track is a traditional Bulgarian song that mixes techno pop with the vocal imagery of a cocktail- sipping sorceresses and is taken from their forthcoming debut album of the same name. The track is the follow up to their debut EP in 2019.
Alora Farenweh – Riding a Tiger is out now!
Imagine that you are riding a fierce tiger through a pink monochrome jungle. Fluffy clouds hang above as you follow the tracks to explore a dark palace.
My hope is that my debut single enables you to feel bubbly, excited and inspired.
The Bones of J.R. Jones Announce New EP ‘A Celebration,’ Lead Single “Bad Moves” Out Now
NY-based artist The Bones of J.R. Jones announced today his new EP A Celebration will release on March 19th. Inspired by the American Southwest, it was written on his honeymoon during trips to Tucson, Bisbee, Joshua Tree, and other desert destinations. The six-song collection is everything its title promises: a celebration of the thrill of getting lost in something new, whether it’s a landscape, a sound, a perspective, or all of the above.
Leebrian, De la Ghetto, Kevvo y Noriel se juntan en un “Preseo”
Leebrian, el artista que inició sus pasos en la música “subiendo” sus composiciones a la red social Instagram, hoy se consolida como un innovador y original intérprete del género urbano en compañía de los grandes, y su primera muestra oficial de talento se llama “Preseo”.
Leebrian, el representante del hip-hop en español nacido en la isla de Puerto Rico, está listo para demostrar su talento ante el mundo, con el lanzamiento de su primer sencillo promocional con el sello discográfico Black Koi Entertainment: “Preseo”, tema en el cual le acompañan tres grandes representantes urbanos: De La Ghetto, Kevvo y Noriel.
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Celebrates 10 Years of Music on “Gum Gum Girl”
Harajuku icon Kyary Pamyu Pamyu sprinkles kawaii vocals over a neon-soaked soundscape on her J-Pop single “Gum Gum Girl,” produced by Yasutaka Nakata. Kyary’s first single of 2021 arrives on her birthday and coincides with her 10th anniversary as an artist. The official “Gum Gum Girl” music video stars Kyary as a futuristic ninja who uses martial arts and supernatural powers to battle her nemesis.
Pale Waves Release New Single “You Don’t Own Me”
“‘You Don’t Own Me’ is a song for women about what it’s like to be a woman in this world. How society depicts, judges, and criticizes women on a daily basis,” says Heather. “This song is incredibly important to me and I wanted to represent my own experiences. I also wanted to say a f*ck you to everyone that plays by these fake, delusional rules that say women and gender need to fit inside a specific box.”
Listen to Pale Waves’ gritty new “song for women” ‘You Don’t Own Me’
CARMEN DELEON SHARES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO, “CAFÉCITO” (LITTLE COFFEE)
“I wrote ‘Cafécito’ about the loss of a loved one,” explains Carmen DeLeon. “My specific inspiration was the loss of my grandfathers. All the things I mention in the song – coffee, toast with jam, enjoying each new day with the people they loved – those were the things that were special to them. But this song is an anthem for anyone who has experienced loss. My hope is that you sense the common emotion and know that we’re all grieving together.”
Carmen DeLeon Shares New Single & Video, “Cafécito” (Little Coffee)
Producer Teen Daze releases new single, announces EP
Breathing Tides is a new, three-track EP from British Columbian artist Teen Daze (Jamison Isaak). Following last year’s Reality Refresh series, which leaned more towards balearic and house sounds, Breathing Tides is a collection of wintery, cinematic ambient pieces. While Teen Daze has usually used these types of textures and sounds as the foundation for songs with more traditional pop structures, this EP takes a much more minimalist approach. Breathing Tides relaxes and aims to create a sense of calm for the listener. A collection of pieces that can reward a listener with a deep listening experience, or create a mood as background music.
LBS KEE’VIN RECRUITS FCG HEEM FOR A NIGHT OF “HOOD DREAMS”
Armed with an unforgettable flow and a fierce determination to succeed, LBS Kee’vin is the next addition to Florida’s A List. Updating his biggest hit yet with a jarring appearance from guest verse god FCG Heem, Kee’vin shares “Hood Dreams”. Produced by Young Kilo x TutoGuitar, the song paints a bird’s eye view of the two rising emcees as they chase their dreams at all costs and reflect back to their adolescent days striving to get out of their troubling life environment. The visualizer is an invigorating collage, combining highlights of new footage of Kee’vin and Heem captured in front of hydronic whip and images of Heem flossing an endless amount of cash.
5AM is back to tell you that “You’re Going To Be Fine” – new album out now!
On the first released single “Automatic,” an ethereal yet pop forward track, 5’s voice flutters between driving verses and a hypnotic hook. Track by track 5 tells a story through his production and fine-tuned melodies. Whether it be the guitar-laden call out of “Answer Me” or high fashion ode “So Long,” the project paints a vast swath of topics and emotions. Of the album title 5AM shares “My music usually comes out of whatever is going on in my life at the time,” he explains. “Every day, I keep telling myself, ‘S**t will get hard, but if you hang in there, you’re going to be fine. That’s the mentality I take into the studio. You’re going to be alright. Do what you do. Whether I’m dealing with relationships, my personal life, or other struggles, it will work out.” Overall, his album lends itself to fans and listeners with one overall lesson, you’re going to be fine. Listen HERE.
SAM DEW RELEASES PART III “DJ” ALONG WITH MUSIC VIDEO — DEBUT ALBUM MOONLIT FOOLS COMING FEBRUARY 26TH, 2021
The music video for “DJ” was directed by Young Replicant and completes the storyline laid out initially in the music video for Dew’s track “NTWFL” and furthered along with his most recent release of “GONE”. The video is the 3rd video in a trilogy created by Dew and Young Replicant that explores the themes Dew lays out his forthcoming debut album MOONLIT FOOLS – set for release on February 26th, 2021. The stunningly cinematic vignettes pose many questions we ask ourselves: What’s holding us back? What are we afraid of? Is love worth the loss? And how does the age of technology affect all of this? Games are played, cards are dealt, and more likely than not, you’re already too late and just looking at a pretty picture of what could be rather than what is or was. Dew will be performing “DJ” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on February 10th.
JAKETHEHAWK: Metal Injection premiere new single “Ochre and Umber” now!
Pittsburgh heavy psych and progressive rock four piece JAKETHEHAWK release the third excerpt taken from their upcoming full-length ‘Hinterlands’, out February 19th on Ripple Music. Stream “Ochre and Umber” now courtesy of Metal Injection!
“While desert rock traditionally conjures images of dry cacti and the beating sun on a blazing hot summer day, Jakethehawk’s brand of prog-infused desert jams are more akin to a crisp fall afternoon where the changing leaves sway in the wind and float their way down to the earth below. Fans of Howling Giant, King Buffalo, Bask and the like will soak up.” — Metal Injection
JAKETHEHAWK Exemplify Appalachian Desert Rock On "Ochre and Umber"
Field recordings from persecuted women in Ghanaian “witch camps” to be released; first song out today
Six Degrees Records is proud to announce a landmark new album from Witch Camp (Ghana). I’ve Forgotten Now Who I Used to Be arrives via Six Degrees Records on March 12. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winning producer and author Ian Brennan (Tinariwen, Zomba Prison Project) in collaboration with his wife, Italian-Rwandan filmmaker, author, and photographer, Marilena Umuhoza Delli, I’ve Forgotten Now Who I Used to Be collects extraordinary field recordings made at Ghana’s infamous “witch camps” – settlements where women accused of witchcraft can find safety and community; the women persecuted as witches are often plagued by mental health issues and physical ailments, while others are shunned and ostracized as a ruse to steal their land after their husband’s passing.
QUALITY CONTROL RELEASES FIRST SINGLE & VISUAL WITH BANKROLL FREDDIE
Rising Arkansas rapper Bankroll Freddie stays true to his name, counting up the stacks on his new hustler’s anthem “Add It Up,” out today via Quality Control/Motown Records. Freddie’s first release since signing with Motown is a celebration of his success; he takes the occasion to flex the price of his new cars, neck-breaking jewelry, and designer clothes.
Babehoven’s new EP, Yellow has a pretty good reputation, is out now via Bandcamp!
Maya and Ryan left LA for a change of pace in late 2019 to record Demonstrating Visible Difference of Height and Yellow has a pretty good reputation. They have continued to live in Vermont through quarantine where Maya has focused her energy on writing new Babehoven music to be released in 2021 and beyond.
Pony Bradshaw Adds To The Southern Storybook On His New Album Calico Jim
“It was paramount that we practiced restraint, to not abandon tradition in the name of originality,” says singer and songwriter Pony Bradshaw of the recording process on his new album, Calico Jim. “‘Less glamour, more nutrients’ was something I reminded myself of every morning over coffee before heading to the studio.” That thought process aided in Bradshaw’s commitment to not overshadowing the stories he’d set out to tell; stories about the relationship between man and nature and about a region and community connecting with its history and its pasts which come to life through Bradshaw’s powerful, earnest voice. Part Southern gothic, part North Georgia storybook tales, Calico Jim appeals to fans of impeccable, character-based storytelling and minimally and thoughtfully produced Americana music.
“Calico Jim” by Pony Bradshaw is the Musical Character You Must Meet
Diabology – Nobody Believes Me – (Thrash)
Diabology destroys the polls in December 2020 winning the battle of the bands and becomes band Of The Month for January 2021 with 14,770 total votes!
Diabology are a teenage thrash metal band from Los Angeles, CA. Members Jesse Bergen (guitar and vocals), Jack Kleinman (guitar), Joseph Mazisyuk (bass), and Matthew Morales (drums), met up on the rock school circuit. They were united by a love of metal and a desire to break out of the rock school mold to start working on original material. Defying the many subgenres of metal, they choose to simply call their music thrash, a tribute to the old school sounds of the late eighties, with a young and refreshing voice.
Megan Thee Stallion Releases “Body” (Joel Correy Remix)
Megan Thee Stallion is back again with a brand new remix for her smash hit “Body”. The chart-topping track gets a fresh take from the one and only Joel Correy, London-based DJ and Producer. Emphasizing Megan’s iconic verses through a slowed and reverbed lens, the “Body” remix is backed by a pulsing, hypnotic beat. The remix’s layered sonics and rhythmic vibe paired with Megan’s signature flow will undoubtably have listers dancing. Debuted at the 2020 American Music Awards, Megan released the original track alongside a star-studded video featuring Taraji P. Henson, Jordyn Woods, Blac Chyna, and more. Since then, the song took on a life of its own and the #BodyOdyChallenge became a viral sensation, spurring over 1.7 million creates on TikTok, with dance interpretations from Serena Williams, Jennifer Lopez, Ciara, and more on Instagram.
CLEAN BANDIT UNVEIL ‘HIGHER’ FEAT. IANN DIOR
Written by the band, iann dior and Bastille’s Dan Smith, with production courtesy of Grace and Jack of Clean Bandit alongside Mark Ralph (Years & Years, Sigala), ‘Higher’ is unmistakably Bandit – a genre-bending, indelible track, showcasing one of the world’s hottest new talents.
Waltzer releases debut album on Side Hustle Records
Waltzer, the Chicago garage-rock project helmed by multi-hyphenate songwriter Sophie Sputnik, are excited to release their anticipated debut album Time Traveler, out now digitally via Side Hustle Records. To celebrate the release, Waltzer has shared a new visualizer for the title track —
Tamar Berk’s compelling blend of alt rock and power pop [ffo: Liz Phair, Juliana Hatfield]
Today we’re excited to introduce you to Tamar Berk. The Cleveland native has called many cities home, making a name for herself in a number of Chicago powerpop bands, with releases on Minty Fresh and Kill Rock Stars, before moving to Portland, and finally landing in San Diego. With a wealth of experience behind her, it’s with great pleasure that we announce her debut solo LP, The Restless Dreams of Youth, and share the first two sneak peaks, the brooding slow burn “Shadow Clues”, and the peppy, upbeat “Better Off Meditating”.
JPEGMAFIA announces EP2! alongside video for new track ‘FIX URSELF!’
Today the Los Angeles-based rapper and producer JPEGMAFIA announces the release of EP2!, a seven-song blast that further cements his place among rap’s most forward-thinking and visionary artists – your favourite rappers’ favourite rappers. ‘FIX URSELF!,’ the EP’s first offering, is out now on all platforms via EQT Recordings/Polydor Records.
Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame Band Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Debut Unreleased Live Concert Recordings
A trailblazer and feminist icon for over 40 years, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joan Jett has solidified her position as one of the world’s most celebrated rock legends. Boasting an influential career that crosses generations, Jett’s ground-breaking music has become a permanent force in mainstream culture.
Heartwarming folk pop // The Corrs meets Joni Mitchell – Emma Webb – “90s Playlist”
Emma Webb is an indie, folk, pop singer/songwriter living in Bristol, UK. Known for her distinctive style of acoustic pop, Webb has been influenced by an array of music and genres, and is particularly passionate about 90s artists such as Alanis Morissette, The Corrs, The Beautiful South and Natalie Imbruglia, whilst also being lyrically influenced by songwriters such as Paul Simon, Carole King and Joni Mitchell.
Orions Belte blend underground pop, world music, psych on new album ‘Villa Amorini’ out 4/9 on Jansen Records
Do you remember the time the doorman ran after some drunken kids around the lake outside the club? As he dives into the lake, he scrapes his stomach on a sharp object in the water, but catches up and returns with one youth under each arm. At the same time the singer from the band playing inside, jumps from the loft hoping that the chandelier he grabs will hold him. It doesn’t. Endless afterparties and constantly trying to avoid visits from the police or the liquor control. Still nothing?
The Hold Steady get Spicy; new album out Feb 19
Today The Hold Steady releases their new song, “Spices.” It’s the third song released from the band’s eighth studio album OPEN DOOR POLICY, arriving on their Positive Jams label via Thirty Tigers on Friday, February 19. OPEN DOOR POLICY is available for digital and physical pre-orders now. All pre-orders will be joined by an instant grat download of “Spices,” as well as the previously released tracks, “Heavy Covenant” and “Family Farm.” In addition, OPEN DOOR POLICY is being released in a variety of formats, including standard black vinyl and limited editions of CD and colored vinyl. Positive Jams/Thirty Tigers will also be offering an exclusive limited-edition colored vinyl for independent record stores.
“LOST,” DANIEL BRISKIN’S NEW SINGLE, IS OUT TODAY
“‘Lost’ through to ‘Break’ is the narrative of a relationship from the honeymoon phase all the way to the end,” Daniel Briskin explains. “In my personal experience – love is completely intoxicating, but with the highs of infatuation also come the lows.”
Leon III shares new song “Rumors of Water” – new album out March 5
Today, Leon III share their uninhibited new song “Rumors of Water,” which premiered exclusively via Glide Magazine earlier this week. Glide Magazine goes into great detail on the track with a careful dissection of the layers that make up the song: “Traversing an expansive sonic landscape, the band skillfully layers twangy 70s rock guitars, psychedelic solos, and suspense-building drum fills to create a sound that feels rooted in the arena-filling rock of Pink Floyd as well as jammy spaceouts of My Morning Jacket. We also hear a touch of fellow Austinite Israel Nash’s desert folklore. All of this combines to make for a track that feels like a compelling musical journey with peaks and valleys that comes to an enlightening conclusion. In listening to the track, you get the sense that Leon III is more focused on a big and cohesive album-oriented rock sound than they are on cranking out Spotify one-hitters. You can tell that these guys are having fun in the studio, experimenting with different sounds and building their songs piece by piece.”
SONG PREMIERE: Leon III Traverse Expansive Guitar Rock Terrain on “Rumors of Water”
SNKT premieres “Lost In Love,” announces debut LP on PopMuzik
Stockholm-based Irish singer/songwriter SNKT announced his debut full length No Saints this morning with the release of its ebullient lead single “Lost In Love.”
“Growing up gay in Ireland had its challenges, though I learned so much of myself through music, and I feel this record is, in part, a tribute to all the great music I was raised on that gave me strength when I was weak,” SNKT (real name Jack O’Connor) told PopMuzik in their track premiere. “Through this record, I was able to truly be my unashamed gay self and I hope to be able to spread the same joy that I was able to hear and feel in my teenage years to anyone who’s going through a rough time.”
Adam Ezra Group Releases New Single “All Right Today”
“I wrote that song years before COVID,” says Adam, “but that line, ‘We will be all right today,’ kept coming back to me through this whole experience. It felt like a mantra I continue to lean on right now and the right way to kick this whole thing off.”
“All Right Today” shares a message and mantra that Adam resonates with personally. Stuck at home with a calendar full of cancelled tour dates at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and no one to perform for, Adam turned to live-streaming with his first digital show on March 13, 2020. Initially created as a way to connect with people to feel less lost and scared during difficult times, he returned every single night for what he and his fans would eventually come to call The Gathering Series.
Smith & Burrows Share New Track “I Want You Back In My Life”
The track encapsulates the pair’s long-term friendship and methodology behind the fashioning of Only Smith And Burrows Is Good Enough. Smith recalls being on-the-road with Editors and receiving a part-finished track as he explains: “With this tune the heavy lifting was done by Andy, it was his pretty complete song I added some finishing touches on … I knew as soon as I heard his idea it was a stone-cold Bee Gees meets Backstreet Boys classic, just needed a little happy sad chorus from me. What else are we here for, other than to love somebody, anybody … ??”
Listen to Doohickey Cubicle’s new single “Sign Here” via Atwood Magazine
Doohickey Cubicle have shared “Sign Here” from their upcoming debut LP, Don’t Fix Anything ;). Atwood Magazine has the premiere. Atwood described the single as “an intoxicating, genre-bending indulgence of smooth sounds, smoldering textures, and our commercialist and consumerist culture at its finest, Doohickey Cubicle’s new single is much more than an alluring wash of psych and jazz-infused indie rock: As immersive as it is provocative, “Sign Here” is resounding, substantive critique that gives us pause and makes us think.” Don’t Fix Anything ;) will be self-released on March 12, 2021.
BENI MOUN REVEALS GORGEOUS NEW SINGLE ‘TAKE CARE’// LISTEN HERE
Beni Moun makes impressive steps into 2021 with stunning new offering, Take Care. Dreamy, left-field R&B of the highest order, the track serves as a stellar introduction to an exciting artist to watch.
Ricky Warwick Releases The Title Track Of New Record – ‘When Life Was Hard And Fast’
With just three weeks to go until the release of his first solo record in five years, Ricky Warwick has released the title track to ‘When Life Was Hard And Fast’ featuring none other than Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott on backing vocals. The accompanying video, which will be premiering tonight at 7pm GMT, depicts the County Down Ards TT Motor Race that is seen on the album’s cover and ran from 1928-1936. The cover shows an accident from one of the races that happened directly in front of a field that was part of a farm owned by Ricky’s grandfather, where Ricky himself lived for the first 14 years of his life.
MA’s Esh & The Isolations Strip Down To The Essentials With New Video “Rose Of A New Thorn”
Esh & The Isolations reestablish themselves after the success of their Don’t Freak Out, Shoot To Kill, Idiot Fingerz, and Lou Says visuals with a new live video Rose Of A New Thorn. This is a refined version of the closing track on their Idiot Fingerz LP which dropped last May. “We decided to strip down our normal performance facade, and give the viewer a more intimate glimpse of our typical practice session” says Esh.
Scorpion Kings and Tresor release vibrant dance-rooted video for single ‘Funu’
Directed by Kyle White and available to stream exclusively on Apple Music from today, “Funu” is an exuberant and colourful celebration of African dance and culture that follows a group of friends gathered in an ornate Johannesburg mansion. The juxtaposition of the mansion’s colonial stylings with the cast’s vibrant wardrobe and lively choreography, feeds off the uplifting, dance-rooted nature of “Funu”.
HEN$HAW takes it back to basics with his razor sharp new single ‘COZY’
19-year-old London-based rapper HEN$HAW makes his return with the excellent new single ‘COZY’. On this new track, HEN$HAW has taken it back to basics with friend and producer goodbyechase, recording the song in his room, the same place where they both started making music. Laced with dynamic lyricism and a razor sharp flow over a dark menacing production, HEN$HAW starts 2021 with a bang by going back to his early Grime roots and delivering an unapologetically British rap track that will place him among some of the best emerging talents to watch this year.
NYC’s Black Suit Youth releases acoustic single, “Survivor’s Guilt”
NYC-based, Black Suit Youth has released an acoustic single titled, “Survivor’s Guilt”, off their new album “The World Is Almost Over” due out this spring. The group began working on their follow up to 2017’s “False South”, in late 2019 before the global pandemic began. The 9-song LP navigates the harsh reality that the worst may be yet to come. “Everyone around the world has something to be deeply concerned about,” Says Bryan Maher, vocalist and guitarist.
UK Alt Hip Hop Artist KEEPER Releases Debut Single “Homegrown”
It all started over a game of Minecraft. While playing the sandbox video game on Twitch during Quarantine, London native Emanuel Andrade, who goes by the stage name Keeper, and Jon Cass (As Everything Unfolds) began discussing music.
“After faffing about on Minecraft, I started to send Jon some guitar samples that he could use to produce hip-hop and trap beats for his clients,” explains Keeper. “It was then that we realised our similar taste in music and started to work on my solo stuff that I had been writing.”
KRANE Heats up the Night via “Body Heat”
Following a string of well-received singles rolled out over the past year, KRANE continues his streak via “Body Heat.” The new work sees KRANE venture into uncharted territory, crafting a nostalgia-inducing soundscape texturized with lush synth work and booming ’80s-style drums. Vocalist Nate Merchant (one half of electronic duo Papa Ya) charms the track with his honeyed vocals and passionate lyrics. KRANE’s versatility is on full display, providing fans another glimpse at the material to be featured on his forthcoming sophomore LP.
chickpee Shares “two trees” Via Northern Transmissions
Italian solo recording project chickpee shares “two trees,” a tender waltz celebrating the love of her parents. Stranded in the US alongside her husband Ron Gallo due to the pandemic, “two trees” is a caring tribute draped in nostalgia and warmth. Northern Transmissions premiered the track along with announcing the artist’s debut album, IMPORTED, out later this year.
The woman behind chickpee, Chiara D’Anzieri, details the creation of “two trees”: With this song, I wanted to celebrate my parents love and the incredible example they’ve been for me since I’ve been unable to see them in over a year.
LOTUS THRONES: Former Wolvhammer Drummer Launches New Solo Project
Following a five-year hiatus from releasing music, Heath Rave launched LOTUS THRONES in the past several months, to stay creative and return to playing music during lockdown. With the advent of technology making it easy to work alone, he began investigating new instruments and recording methods, exploring styles and genres of music he grew up on, including post-punk, industrial, goth, post-metal, dream pop, shoegaze, and more with an occasional nod to his hardcore roots, merging influences from the likes of Killing Joke, Sisters Of Mercy, Neurosis, Danzig, Justin Broadrick, Portishead, The Cure, and more, and handling all instrumentation on his own.
DynamoMin Presents The Video To The Song ‘The Road’
