Platinum selling Kojo Funds releases new video project with Timberland
Platinum selling 23 year old UK artist Kojo Funds releases an exclusive music and video project with Timberland.
Kojo Funds features in a new video collaborating with Timberland Cityroam, in which the afro-swing artist revisits key locations of his upbringing in Canning Town, London, roaming the district and exploring his music roots. The film features the track ‘Who am I’ which will appear on Kojo Funds’ new mixtape Golden Boy to be released later this month.
Kojo Funds is the UK’s foremost Afro-swing trailblazer and has racked up over 100 million streams and 100 million YouTube views globally. Marrying together his Ghanaian and Dominican heritage with his London roots, Kojo has created a sound and ethos, that he coins Afro Swing and has sold well over 2 Million singles in the UK alone.
New release: US producer Fish Fox – When I Ask You Why (single)
A dude with a mild obsession for animals is walking around New York in a striped onesie, rushing to his apartment to lay down a new dance melody bouncing in his head. Meet New York’s dance Pop producer/singer Fish Fox! Taking to music early, he began drum lessons at the age of 6 and eventually became a multi-instrumental whiz also playing piano, guitar, djembe and of course producing and singing. He attended college for two years majoring in biology until dropping out and pursuing music as a career. His infectious electronic dance music with elements of Deep House and Tropical House comes from his humble home studio – he sings all vocals, plays all keys and his guitar ‘Marcus’.
VISIONS OF THE NIGHT: Watch the canadian band driving go carts in Japan
Canadian death/black metal military-inspired band Visions of the Night have made a video with them driving around the streets of Tokyo, Japan, dressed up like Super Mario Characters in go carts. The footage, which can be seen below, was recorded during the band’s latest tour in Asia. A death metal version of the Mario theme songs plays in the background complete with blast beats with some shenanigans occuring along the way.
Original Dodger reveals new single ‘Bubblin’
Legendary UK Garage duo Original Dodger (previously known as Artful Dodger) are back with a sizzling new single ‘Bubblin’.
Serving as a follow-up to the duo’s 2017 release ‘Find Space’ featuring Shakka, ‘Bubblin’ is the first single to be released from their forthcoming EP ‘Momentum’ and offers a vibrant and energetic floor-thumping tone. With the full release scheduled for the 14th September, the four track collection showcases the pair’s signature garage sound and flaunting catchy basslines. Collaborating with Norwegian songstress IDA on ‘Give You Up’, both original productions includes exclusive edits, highlighting their dynamic style.
The Montreals – ‘Y2K’ Single
The Montreals’ incorporate sleazy R&B hooks, So-Cal rock, and a dash of disco blended into your favourite smoothie. Their stand-alone singles deadheads and Sardines were positively received nationally and internationally, cartwheeling the line between polished and raucous, with the former attracting multiple radio plays on Triple J (Australia) and KCRW (United States). Y2K, the latest track from The Montreals, is set to be released on the 31st of August.
Melodic Dark Metal Group XAON Release New Official Video For ‘Zarathustra’
Swiss dark metal group Xaon have dropped their latest opus in the form of a new official video for the track Zarathustra, taken from last years Sliptrick Records release The Drift. Directed by Brice Hincker, the video is sweeping, epic and beautiful in equal measures capturing the vast textures and changes within Xaon’s sonic soundscape.
Bibeau Featured with Metallica, Joan Jett on “Honor Amongst Men” Motion Picture Soundtrack
Bibeau’s (Pronounced “be-bow”, “bebo”) “The Color Blue” is the music elixir for melancholy just in time for summer’s end. Texas rock band Bibeau will release a new single and music video for the song “The Color Blue” from their self-titled debut record.
The Milkmen lift new single ‘State Of Mind’; album ‘Behind Closed Eyelids’ out now
Driven by the gritty vocal style of Conor Mcloughlin, The Milkmen tap a vein of dirty acoustic rock, striking gold with masterfully layered songs that delve deep into the heavier realities of life. Following on from spine-tingling first single Pirate Boy, The Milkmen have swung attention to the slow-burning and rewarding State Of Mind, taken from their sophomore album, Behind Closed Eyelids.
