New Video! Michael W Smith “Surrounded” Master available for Broadcast today!
Multi-Platinum artist, best-selling author and acclaimed actor Michael W. Smith continues to live out his dream; he releases new music regularly and performs around the world to sold-out crowds of loyal and inspired fans. During Michael’s storied career, he’s not only been honored with three Grammy Awards, 45 Dove Awards, an American Music Award and has sold more than 15 million albums, he’s also given back to the global community. Michael has raised funds to battle AIDS in Africa alongside longtime friend Bono, started Rocketown, a safe haven for young people in Tennessee to meet and find hope, and has helped more than 70,000 children’s lives through Compassion International.
BLACK ROYAL: The Obelisk Streams Lightbringer From Finnish Death Sludge Merchants
A truly dense and obliterating work both musically and thematically, Lightbringer centers itself on mankind’s utter failure in finding inner strength and the empty trust in false ideologies; the soundtrack to a world on the path towards imminent decay.
WHAT SO NOT RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM ‘NOT ALL THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS’
One of Australia’s biggest exports, What So Not (Emoh / Chris Emerson) releases his long-awaited and greatly anticipated debut album, Not All The Beautiful Things today, via Sweat It Out HERE. All 12 tracks are finally ready to be heard, after having revealed 3 tracks for fans so far – Be Ok Again feat. Daniel Johns, Stuck in Orbit feat. BUOY (co-written by Jono Ma of Jagwar Ma) and Beautiful feat. Winona Oak.
Woodes Takes Over Triple J With Ethereal Like A Version
Melbourne’s Woodes has taken on triple j’s Like A Version, covering Vance Joy’s ‘Lay It On Me’ for your Friday morning vibes, stripping away the acoustic guitar, slowing the pace and filling the song with synths, drums and her majestic vocals.
Woodes re-invents the original whilst simultaneously honouring it, introducing horns and an homage to the Outkast original ‘SpottieOttieDopaliscious’ to create a cover intricate and original.
Dirty Audio Goes Hard with New Single “Racks”. Out on Monstercat
Dirty Audio has unleashed his latest original track in the form of “Racks” on Monstercat, and it’s exactly the type of in-your-face, massive joyride that we have come to know and love from him. “Racks” wastes no time turning up the heat, opening with a menacing bassline layered under increasingly aggressive percussion. The drop will shake your sneakers with its stabbing synths and intense bass, accomplishing Dirty’s mission of always making hard-hitting dance tracks that make crowds go crazy around the globe. Though “Racks” is Dirty’s first original track of 2018, he released his remix of DJ Snake’s “A Different Way” back in January, which was full of his signature dramatic bass and wobbling synths. Rest assured that Dirty Audio is just getting started, so stay tuned to see what he’ll come up with next.
“Till Its Gone” is a new track from Zenzero
The duo started their collaborations in 2014, starting with a new swing musical, ‘The Canary Girls’, which will be premiered in Sheffield in 2019. It was through this work that Kellett and Doonan decided to join forces for their post-electronic soul infused debut album ‘Ordinary Illusions’, the first release from their project Zenzero, released this December. They followed this up with “Monochrome” in January, and now release “Till Its Gone”.
FLOWERTRUCK share new single ‘Come Across’
Flowertruck dance on the precipice of an ebullient pop gem and the casual cruelty of suburban heartbreak in second single ‘Come Across’ – the closing track lifted from their debut LP Mostly Sunny, out March 16 via Spunk Records.
Forever the contrarians, the Sydney four-piece weaponise a melody shouldered by a glittering piano hook and offset it with lyrics depicting the breakdown of relationship and the effort to piece it back together on new track ‘Come Across’. Following first single ‘Enough For Now’, premiered via Klatblut last month, ‘Come Across’ traces a futile attempt to heal a damaged relationship. In Charles Rushforth’s words, “The seeds of the song were spread when I realised I’d done the impossible and killed all of these indoor-plants that had been entrusted to me. It’s wanting to repair a relationship with someone while worrying about your capacity to do that. ‘Come Across’ is my attempt at an olive branch.”
ILUKA announces bodacious, confident new single ‘Ritual’
Turning lemons into lemonade, or in the case of new single ‘Ritual’, heartbreak into a boppy-as-hell pop song comes naturally to Iluka.
Following her true north toward feminism and individualism, the forthcoming four track EP finds Iluka at her most authentic; weaponising her retro inspired doo-wop vocal styling, lifting brass and bodacious ringing guitar hooks throughout Ritual. All the while using her platform to inspire change and nurture a culture of equality. Iluka’s changing the world, one pop song at a time.
Diā is the stunning project of composer and performer, Danielle Birrittella
Her debut EP, Tiny Ocean, released with Manimal Records, features songs produced by Joey Waronker (Beck, REM, Atoms for Peace), Tim Carr (The Americans, HAIM) and Frankie Siragusa (theLAB).
Raised on a Hindu ashram, she sang ceremonial ragas as a child, which led to training and performing as an opera singer throughout the U.S. and Europe. Along these travels, she began experimenting with music and writing song fragments on a ukulele, which was gifted to her by her brother. Diā reminisces how she “would literally sit on the floor of my bathroom and come up with melodies”. Encouraging reactions from those close to her, reinforced her musical path.
Jacob Diamond shares video for ‘Docks’
Fresh from playing City Limits Festival, resident Perth oddity/singer-songwriter Jacob Diamond shares the stunning video for his previous single ‘Docks’. The clip lands just in time for the first date of his launch tour, which kicks off locally at The Bird tonight with support from Telete and New Nausea.
New Video By Ary
Alternative four-piece band ARY release a new music video, “If You Never Try You’ll Never Know” from their forthcoming debut album “Drowning Inside”.
PUNCHLINE RELEASES NEW SINGLE – Friend From The Future
Punchline just dropped the FIRST SINGLE from their upcoming, highly anticipated album: LION. The largely self-produced roller coaster ride starts with the album’s first single: “Friend From The Future,” an upbeat yet emotional punk rock song that is sure to appeal to both the band’s longtime following and new listeners alike.
Arin Ray Releases Debut Album “Platinum Fire”
Interscope Records’ R&B singer-songwriter Arin Ray is proving that he’s come “a long way since the X Factor” with the release of his debut album, Platinum Fire. The robust 14-track project takes listeners on a winding journey as Ray reminisces over everything from love and temptation, old school memories and failed friendships. With a dream team of producers in tow (F Keys, Terrace Martin, Childish Major and Nez & Rio), the album is as musical as it is personal. Ray showcases his powerful vocal range over a medley of hip-hop, jazz and neo-soul influenced instrumentals. The end result is a nuanced blend of new and old school sound which is sure to catch the ear of music lovers across the board. The album is now available on all digital retailers and features Childish Major, Terrace Martin, Ty Dolla $ign, DRAM, SiR and YG.
LOUIS THE CHILD RELEASES “SHAKE SOMETHING” FEATURING JOEY PURP TODAY
On “Shake Something,” Louis the Child expand their sound and production style to offer up a moody hip-hop slow-burner. With its heavy synth and ever-shifting beats, the track showcases the intense vocal delivery of the duo’s fellow Chicago native Joey Purp.
CHECK OUT JAIRA BURNS NEW SINGLE “OKOKOK!”
Upscale Music Group/Interscope Records newcomer Jaira Burns releases her new single “OKOKOK.” “OKOKOK” is an upbeat playful tune perfect for spring pop playlists. The single serves as the first release off her upcoming EP Burn Slow. Check out the up-tempo track produced by Noiseclub HERE.
@skopemag Music Submission: Kastrup – ‘Lucas’
Kastrup was formed as the consequence of an innocent lie which landed the singer and songwriter Timmie a gig on a short notice at the well-known and respected festival “The Rookie Festival”, in Sweden 2013. Timmie signed the contract with the promoters but had no band, no finished material, but a lot of demos and creative anxiety to channel. He contacted programming wizard and master synth geek, Puppe, to help out with this looming disaster. The gig was shaky, but the guys were very appreciated by the audience and the promoters. Kastrup was born.
THE STREETS – New Track Feat Jaykae Out Now
Mike Skinner has dropped another new track today, ‘Boys Will Be Boys’, featuring Jaykae. It follows the release of ‘If You Ever Need To Talk I’m Here’, ‘Burn Bridges’ and ‘Sometimes I Hate My Friends More Than My Enemies’. The new music precedes the forthcoming sold-out tour “The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light”, which will take place this April across the UK and Europe.
Maria Usbeck share new single “Bosque De Bambú”
We last saw Maria Usbeck (former frontwoman of new wave darlings, Selebrities) with the release of her debut album, Amparo. Since then, she was tapped to open for synth experimentalist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith on a nationwide tour, and has continued working on new material. The first taste of this is single “Bosque De Bambú,” in which Maria builds a percussive foundation, before turning the vision askew with bright and buoyant synths.
CLUB KURU Share New Track/Video ‘I’m Still A Man’
British five-piece band Club Kuru have revealed a new taster from their debut album today, ahead of its release later this month. The single; ‘I’m Still A Man’, is accompanied by a stunning 1980’s inspired film clip, starring lead singer Laurie Erskine alongside Judo silver-Olympian Raymond Stevens. Aside from his Olympic medalist status, Ray Stevens has trained countless high profile celebrities, including Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio for their roles in movie fight scenes.
