Feature stories and artist interviews
Travel can be a great way to expand your horizons and explore new places. Travel helps people better understand their world. Unfortunately, travel can be expensive. However, there are jobs that allow people to travel as part of their duties. If you love being on the road and seeing new towns, one of these jobs…
The upcoming album by Yasmine Hamdan, Ya Nass (Crammed Discs) is an elegant, borderless stream of electro folk pop, with acoustic guitars, vintage synths, and spellbinding atmospheres. The record is grounded in Yasmine’s evocative voice, which make these songs familiar, even as they are sung in various Arabic dialects. To illustrate the new video for…
Along with recently working on Ludacris and Jill Scott David Banner’s A Banner Vision is teaming up with Kmart for an amazing advertising campaign. A Banner Vision has done music for companies such as Gatorade, Mercedes, Marvel, Capcom, and Pepsi, continuing to expand past the boundaries of Hip Hop, while blazing a trail…
A new video for “Lonely Press Play,” a track taken from Damon Albarn’s forthcoming album Everyday Robots, is available now via http://smarturl.it/lonelypressplay. The video for “Lonely Press Play” is made up of scenes edited from Albarn’s personal video notebook showing glimpses, moving snapshots and observations collected by him on recent travels. Filmed on a tablet,…
MISS MAY I’s blistering new offering, Rise Of The Lion, is set to hit stores in North America on April 29, 2014 via Rise Records (April 28 in the UK, April 25 in Australia). This is MISS MAY I’s fourth album and the first to be produced by the legendary Terry Date (Pantera, Deftones, White…
Tied seamlessly to the full-spectrum electro-psychedelic aesthetic of their debut LP, this new video by Seattle-based designer and videographer Christian Petersen is the perfect visual partner to the pusling, droning, sparkling instrumental meditation “Slip.” http://youtu.be/f-40QP6gORQ www.newweathermusic.com
Spottiswoode & His Enemies release their sixth studio recording, English Dream on April 15, 2014 via Old Soul Records. Produced by Riley McMahon and recorded in Brooklyn at The Bunker and New Warsaw Studio, the album is a haunting departure for the New York septet, as the band returns with a beautiful and…
Atlanta based artiste Cian has debuted on the dancehall scene with her exciting new track Get it Anywhere. A fusion between dancehall and hip hop, Get It Anywhere Pushes Cian front and centre in a new wave of exciting female recording artistes of Jamaican Roots. The new kid on the block, Cian, explains her…
From the vibrant setting of The Dominican Republic comes an artist named KAL: composer, dancer, singer and active proponent of Salsera Dominicana. After an extensive a widely-traveled period of touring, he returned to his native land to release the album Solo Diferente, a 13-track affair of vivacious and soulful music. Skope recently tracked KAL…
Phoenix is set to soar and burn the broadcasting airwaves with her upcoming UFO lyric video release and you are the flames that heat her fire! She sends her warmest love to you and hopes you enjoy the creative journey UFO is about to charter! Charting the charts and setting a course through outer space!…
Another exciting signing for Calvin Harris’ own Fly Eye records, rising Dutch DJ / producer and the often proclaimed “future star of Electro”, Sandro Silva gets ready to release his new single Throne on March 3rd. With a crazy, heart-pounding build up, Throne has been specifically crafted to tear the big club systems apart, as…
LA Band, Thick As Thieves have released the video to their latest single ‘Ghosts’ off their EP ‘These Days’ Ghosts is about the desire to suppress the longing for someone you can no longer be with, but fearing that the feeling will always haunt you. The video follows the downward spiral of a legendary gaming…
Mayra Veronica’s “Mama Mia” meshes vintage tropical sounds with an infectious electronic dance beat to mold an unforgettable tune. Dance music luminaries such as Axwell, Chuckie, Laidback Luke, John Dahlback and Thomas Gold have all mixed “Mama Mia” into their sets. Adding to the phenomenal international success of Mayra Veronica’s mega-hit single, “Mama Mia”, including…
French electro-pop chanteuse Owlle is pleased to unveil her gorgeous new video for ‘Don’t Lose It’, the first single off her debut album ‘France’. The clip, directed by Sailor Lvne, features a stunning Owlle in the midst of a triangular maze as her flaming red hair and gold painted face enchants the screen. The song…
Obel’s sophomore album Aventine has been well received by European critics, entering the Top 5 album chart in four countries, and reaching No.1 in her native Denmark and No.2 in France. With Agnes on the piano, she performs as a trio accompanied by Anne Müller and Mika Posen on cello and viola respectively. All of…
International music sensation Pitbull is back with another global soon to be smash hit entitled “Wild Wild Love” featuring rising girl group G.R.L. The track is available for sale at iTunes, Amazon.com, and all digital providers. The follow up to Pitbull’s worldwide #1 smash, “Timber” featuring Ke$ha, “Wild Wild Love”is produced by hitmaker Dr.…
This black history month we are concluding by introducing Matt U Johnson who considers himself a Pop island artist, originally from Staten Island, New York. By living throughout the world Matt feels that his style of music has an eclectic sound with a message! He got his stage name from his Jamaican grandmother, Isolyn McDonald…
Sheffield, UK-based romantics, The Crookes, are pleased to share their latest video. This time for “Holy Innocents” drummer Russell Bates shot the video using captured footage from Sant’ Antonio Chapel in Northern Italy. Check it out from the link below. As previously announced the track will be available on The Crookes’ upcoming SOAPBOX LP available…
Walnut, California rapper David May presents the EM3-directed music video for “Store Runs”, the new single from VIDEO 94, his new free EP out now featuring DAMAR, Phantom Thrett and produced by fellow OSA (One Step Ahead) affiliate Gunnah. Born to a drug-addicted mother, David lived in foster homes before being adopted by a couple…
Cute Heels is the solo project of BogotaÌ born, experimental producer Victor Lenis. Since the early 2000’s Lenis has been working on a myriad of electronic projects, including the management of the labels Black Leather Records and Romance Moderne, in his current home of Brussels. Drawing on the influences of the radical punk scene that…
Typically most people will grow up, live their lives, and pass away without ever having stepped a foot on a ballroom dance floor, but for others, their lives revolve around, and are mainly spent on the dance floor. Thanks to shows like Dancing With The Stars and So You Think You Can Dance, ballroom dancing…
Matthew Mirliani is a surging 20-year-old singer-songwriter from Alexandria, Virginia. Influenced by Tears for Fears, Sky Ferreira, and Lana Del Rey, Mirliani combines New Wave music with alternative electro-pop. Similar to Del Rey and Ferreira, he writes lyrics that are reflective, honest, and at times dark, and employs a nostalgic, 1980’s sound inspired by films…
Benbrick is the artist project of Platinum selling songwriter/producer Paul Carter. Self produced, and self released; Forever Holding On is a beautifully-honest story chronicling the end of a break up, and Benbrick’s attempts to move on. The sparse but modern production surrounds a chilling ambient vocal that will leave you thinking about that…
Today The Library is on Fire have Released, “Red Flags”, the first single from their upcoming LP, Halcyon and Surrounding Areas, to be released this Spring. “Red Flags” was written and produced by the band to sound something like a mixtape of various college rock, alternative, goth, and punk music from different 80’s and early…
With his highly-anticipated fourth solo-LP, “P.T.S.D.” (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Pharoahe Monch re-emerges with a new concept project which finds the ground-breaking emcee tackling PTSD; a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma. Throughout the duration of the LP, Monch narrates as an independent artist weary…
British artist Kate Nash has never been one to shy away from voicing her opinions, and on her latest offering, with her single ‘Sister’ things are no different. The video was shot in LA, and the track marries classic Kate Nash pop with her signature 90’s punk rock sound. She premiered the brand new video…
This is an incredible disc. Mind you, it’s an understated release featuring just the jazz guitar of Charles Davis and the dreamy vocals of Lisa Star. It’s also incredibly beautiful. The format never gets old and there are some truly exceptional moments here. PASSION STAR RECORDS: http://www.passionstarmusic.com/lisa-star.html The disc opens with “On a Clear Day…
Sleep Thieves release their second single on February 25th via Minty Fresh. “City Of Hearts” features haunting, dreamy, cinematic vocals backed by a pulsing synth beat, kicking off the countdown to their upcoming album You Want The Night due this Spring. Solar Bear’s Rian Trench mixed the track. You Want The Night…
For the second cut off of his upcoming full-length project, “Along Came Joyner”, New England wordslayer Joyner Lucas goes upbeat. Whilst he gave us pure vitriol on “Lame Hoes” and “F*ck Your Feelings”, contemplated the end on “Take a Bullet” and waxed poetic about the perils of materialism on “Eyes on the Ceiling”, this Khep-produced…
On their debut album, Plateau Below flow like a river: serene yet strong, their sound recalls the passage of water. Bright, layered vocal melodies float and shimmer over rippling guitars. Lyrically, the theme of a flowing river is evoked throughout to wonder on the passage of time. On Still Paradise, their newest release due out…
Los Angeles-based indie songstress Kina Grannis celebrated Valentine’s Day weekend by delivering her fans a trifecta of details surrounding her sophomore release. Driving fans to her Instagram feed through a week’s worth of subtle teasers, Friday’s announcement included an album title, album artwork and a release date. Elements — produced and recorded by…
The non-profit organization Heartbeat’s ensemble of Israeli and Palestinian youth musicians (ages 18-22), who work to overcome conflict in their region by countering segregation and xenophobia, will tour the U.S. beginning February 20. The itinerary (see below) includes universities and clubs, and concludes with a performance and briefing at the U.S. Congress, where Heartbeat members…
Last week Brody Dalle unveiled the first track to be heard from her debut solo release, Diploid Love. The track, ‘Meet The Foetus/ Oh The Joy’ caused a flurry of excitement online and much speculation of what’s to come. Now, following that taster, Brody reveals her debut solo album, Diploid Love will be released on…
The West Coast has gained a following for being a purely gangsta rap scene, but the LA-based newcomer Pawz One challenges this ideology with the release of his debut album Face The Facts. Though the 18 track project plays out like a Golden Era hustler’s anthem, the delivery and presentation is what makes this one…
Problems is the brainchild of South Australian musician and producer Justin Walkden. A veteran of the local music scene, having been involved in numerous musical endeavors, including touring both nationally and internationally, the aspiring creative is readying his first solo release. Finding himself full of ideas after finishing up recording with another project, Walkden…
Electro House Producer Matt Nash is back with his hotly anticipated remix of Rudimental’s ‘Free’, available as a free download for fans via his Facebook Page. Having already gained airplay from both Hardwell and Nicky Romero on the weekend, the track is picking up where his last release ‘Starlight’ left off. Rudimental ft Emeli Sande…
Where in the world can you find such diverse acts as Queen, Skrillex, and Miley Cyrus hanging together? Why, in PELUSSJE’s long anticipated video for Carol Williams “Love Is You (PELUSSJE Remix)”, out now on ULTRA Music, of course! “..we were thinking about how to make this video, but we had NO ideas for weeks…so…
Angel Haze announces that her new single ‘Battle Cry’ will be released 17th March 2014 on Island Records/Republic Record and will features Grammy-nominated and recent Billboard magazine cover star Sia. If hip-hop’s most central tenet is to keep it real, Angel Haze passes with flying colours. Ever since she first started putting ferocious, cathartic mixtapes…
Grammy award winning artist and songwriter Jack Antonoff announces his new project Bleachers with the release of the debut single “I Wanna Get Better”. Founding member of the Grammy award winning band fun. and singer/songwriter of the beloved New Jersey band Steel Train, Antonoff wrote and co-produced the Bleachers debut single alongside producer John…
The Crazy Carls explore pop rock with original personality and great songwriting. Alex Baugh is the band’s singer, songwriter and lead guitarist. The band’s latest CD, “Owl Tattoo” features pop songs with intense guitar solos, falsetto vocals and personal lyrics. The band members are famous throughout Florida and the Southeast for their outrageous performance. Their…
