Ultra Music’s highly anticipated annual release of its biggest dance compilation is here. Out TODAY, ULTRA DANCE 14 follows in the tradition of the Ultra Dance series, giving fans a double dose of the hottest selection of today’s biggest radio and dancefloor hits.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
STOLI GETS TO HEAR THE NEW DECKER. ALBUM EARLY
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Hello to all around the globe, and welcome back. I do not know about you but that meteorite in Russia was unreal, looks like there are more dangers not only just on earth anymore. As many of you know, Rihanna is on a huge tour and will be in Boston in March. Her promo posters…
KHALED DAJANI VIDEO “A MAD WORLD”
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Born in Saudi Arabia, Khaled Dajani moved to the US when he was 16 and, against his traditional upbringing, chose to pursue his musical passion with a vengeance. “I was always told, ‘Wise up and get a job and start a family!’ It only made me want to work harder on my craft, so I…
GROMEE FEAT ALI TENNANT “LIVE FOR THE LIGHTS”
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Live For The Lights is a rousing party anthem with a mainstream club sound dubbed with vocals from Ali Tennant which takes the track to another level. The single is available now on http://radikal.com and has been released on iTunes, Beatport and other music streaming services.
TERROR RELEASES “LIVE BY THE CODE†MUSIC VIDEO
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TERROR has released a new music video for “Live By The Code”, the title track from their forthcoming album, out April 9th. Frontman Scott Vogel stands firmly behind the belief that hardcore is about more than music… it’s about community, respect and sticking to your roots. Vogel comments, “This video is a perfect look…
HOW CAN YOU GUARANTEE THAT YOU’LL PASS ADOBE CERTIFICATION EXAMS?
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Everyone wants a guarantee of a passing score when they take Adobe Certification Exams. Most people say a passing score is far from a sure thing, but is this true? Take a look at where you can get your guarantee or at least as close as you can come to one.
RAHEEM DEVAUGHN SIGNS NEW DEAL AND RELEASES NEW SINGLE
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MASS APPEAL ENTERTAINMENT announced today that they have signed a joint venture with three-time Grammy Award-nominated star, RAHEEM DEVAUGHN’S 368 MUSIC GROUP. They are set to release his new album, A PLACE CALLED LOVELAND, this summer via INgrooves Fontana Distribution.
TRIPLE HEX NEW VIDEO “LOVE SONG”
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For all those unimpressed by Valentine’s Day, gritty Brooklyn rockers Triple Hex have released their decidedly unromantic ‘Love Song’. The single is out on a 7″ Flexi Postcard through Mon Amie Records, with the artwork by Emily Beaver. To accompany the Valentine gift, Triple Hex have released a video for ‘Love Song’. The grimy DIY…
BAJOFONDO NEW VIDEO “PIDE PISO”
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Latin Grammy-winning band Bajofondo announce they will tour throughout North America in March and April in support of their forthcoming album Presente due out March 5 on Sony Masterworks. The band creates the contemporary sound of the Rio de La Plata, the river that separates and unites Argentina and Uruguay.
JULIANNA BARWICK SHARES “PACING”
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On March 5, Barwick returns with two new haunting compositions for a 7″ single on Suicide Squeeze Records. “Pacing” features Barwick’s voice and layered harmonies, “but it’s a bit of a diversion from the vocal loop-based songs I tend to make” says Barwick.
SALLIE FORD & THE SOUND OUTSIDE VIDEO FOR “PARTY KIDS”
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Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside’s new record Untamed Beast is a visceral rock and roll romp. Like a cross between “Ella Fitzgerald and Tom Waits” (Mashable) Sallie has established herself as one of the most powerful female voices in indie rock. Ford and her group – Tyler Tornfelt (upright bass), Ford Tennis (drums), and…
GHOST LOFT DEBUT NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR “SECONDS”
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LA-based Ghost Loft debuts his breathtaking single and video “Seconds” exclusively through Pigeons & Planes. Pigeons & Planes says, “The production has a bounce to it, but it’s a dark bounce, and with the Burial-type vocals on the chorus, the track takes on a cold tone despite the handclaps and hummable melody. In 2013, there’s…
PATRON THE DEPTHMC OFFERS “SOCRATES PLAGIARIZED A PHAROAH” ON SKOPED OUT
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Hello world, I hope you all in New England survived the blizzard from last weekend, man that was a lot of snow. Before we begin I want to give a big shout out to CD Baby. Last week CD Baby announced they will lower the digital sales commission from 25% to 9%. This news made…
BLUE STAHLI RELEASES “ULTRAnumb” MUSIC VIDEO
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Electronic-Rock aficionado Blue Stahli has just released his debut music video, for the hit single “ULTRAnumb” and simultaneously introduces the world to his comical and twisted shenanigans. The wildly popular track has amassed millions of online plays and frequented several major Films & Movie Trailers.
G V CLICK NEW VIDEO “GREASY PLATE”
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The Clik shot three video’s last week, the first one, entitled ‘Greasy Plate’ is out now. Featuring Lee Scott and produced by Reklews from Blah Records, it has the full line-up of Sleaze, Jman, Bones and Gramma k. It’s on some 90’s themed colouring and is a stripped down banger with that dark bass…
HOW ADVANCEMENT OF DIGITAL MEDIA WITH HIGH SPEED INTERNET GIVES BOOM TO TECHNOLOGY
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Introduction Over the years, digital media has come a long way. The progress made with regards to the technology involved has been breathtaking, making it nearly impossible for the average person to keep up with it. Even the experts have a hard time maintaining the pace required to oversee the new developments which have taken…
JON MULLANE VIDEO “MY NEW AMERICAN GIRL”
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Shine is the new full length album from Canadian rock artist Jon Mullane featuring a diverse range of rock/pop songs with undeniable hooks, epic ballads and meaningful lyrics.
SILVER COVER THE BEATLES “DEAR PRUDENCE”
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Ciaron & Simon started writing songs together in 2009, the result is Silver. Silver’s first single, a cover of The Beatles’ “Dear Prudence” will be released as a digital download on the 28th February 2013 on their own label “MarClar” & distributed by Native Records.
HEAVEN & EARTH POST NEW EPK FOR ‘DIG’
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Taking up where iconic bands like Deep Purple and Bad Company left off, Heaven & Earth is on a mission to resurrect the sanctity of classic rock in its purest, most accessible form on their third studio album titled Dig. Due out on Quarto Valley Records, Dig was produced by Dave Jenkins, who’s worked with…
SWEET BABOO NEW VIDEO “LETS GO SWIMMING WILD”
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Sweet Baboo is Stephen Black, a native of the north Wales countryside and a single-minded, idiosyncratic singer. On April 23rd he will make his North American debut with his fourth full-length album Ships, released on celebrated UK indie label Moshi Moshi Records (Summer Camp, Niki & The Dove, The Drums). On Ships Black displays his…
IAMEVE VIDEO “TEMPTRESS”
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IAMEVE, a talented new young based artist is very melodic and ethereal with a pop hook. She definitely resonates with a lot of people . Her songs have been featured in over 100 Television and film placements such as ABC’s The Lying Game, profiled in LA Weekly and lovingly spoofed by friend Fred Armisen on…
ALFA NEW ALBUM ‘WORLD GO BLUE’ ON BANDCAMP
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Alfa, born in the Philippines and raised in the New York City area, has just released her 5th album, “World Go Blue”. She is currently on a U.S. college tour to promote her record (see tour dates below). In the past Alfa has gained multiple placements on the MTV series “Friendzone” and was named one…
FRIGHTENED RABBIT “TODAY’S CROSS” VIDEO
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Yesterday, Scotland’s Frightened Rabbit released their fourth studio album, “Pedestrian Verse.” “Today’s Cross” is the B-side to their single “The Woodpile.”
JAYMES WOLFF VIDEO “SO LONG”
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New York native Jaymes Wolff is leading the pack of genre bending artists. His music is an authentic blend of Alternative Soul that pulls elements from Hip Hop and Classic Rock. At first listen names like Frank Ocean and The Weeknd come to mind but Jaymes cites Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson as his main…
AMANDA WILSON WORKS WITH PAUL RUDD ON NEW BALLAD
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Singer songwriter Amanda Wilson and prolific house music producer Paul Rudd have teamed up to release their first ever ballad. Amanda has had two UK top 20 singles with dance act ‘The Freemasons’ and more recently scored another major worldwide smash hit with ‘Seek Bromance’ in collaboration with Tim Berg aka Avicii and Samuele Sartini…
RED BOOK RED SAIL: A JUNGIAN-BOWIE BLOG
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Cover Story: This project started as a speculative essay and sort of picked up some music and video collaborative energies as it rolled along. At times, some tongue is mastered into the final cheek. Kurt Cobain hovers about in ways that will become oddly apparent. This will not be everyone’s cuppa tea. What’s unanimity of…
ANCIENT VVISDOM VIDEO FOR “DEATHLIKE”
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Dark acoustic rock outfit ANCIENT VVISDOM release their sophomore album Deathlike today on Prosthetic Records. To celebrate, the band has premiered the haunting new music video for their new record’s title track “Deathlike” on AOL’s Noisecreep.
THE LONDON SUEDE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘IT STARTS AND ENDS WITH YOU’
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Brit-pop legends The London Suede (also known as Suede) are pleased to confirm their North American release for their sixth studio album ‘Bloodsports’ out on March 19, 2013 on Ingrooves/Fontana.
ANNIE WOOD: EXPRESSING FAITH THROUGH MUSIC
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Expressing her faith through music, Annie Woode has produced two albums. The more recent effort, He’s Always There, saw an Aug 2012 release. It can be purchased at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/anniewoode. Skope recently tracked her down to ask a few questions…
LITTLE TYBEE NEW VIDEO “FOR DISTANT VIEWING”
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Following 2011’s Humorous To Bees, which received positive critical acclaim, For Distant Viewing is to be the third album from Atlanta-based Little Tybee, scheduled for release on April 9th.
HUMAIRA NEW VIDEO “PUT IT ON ME”
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British singer-songwriter Humaira has released the official video for her new single “Put it On Me”, directed by Mastermind Media.
STOLI IS LOVING ALL THESE PENNAN BRAE VIDEOS
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Hello world, here we are again. Did anyone see the Super Bowl halftime show with Beyonce, I bet many of you did. While watching Beyonce dance and sing, I zoned out and had a vision. I saw a Super Bowl where the mainstream stars stayed home and some select Skope bands played the show. Now…
ROCK AND ROLL IS A NATIONAL PASTIME
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It’s somewhat bizarre at times how much multimedia is tearing our young children in two different directions. On the one hand you have numerous shows, programs, and outing ideas designed to nurture a developing brain. On the other hand, you also have a lot of things designed to infantile our youth, with no real benefit…
SEATRAFFIC NEW VIDEO “SUPERFICIAL HEART”
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“Superficial Heart” is the first installment in the series of singles. It’s an emotional piece about being confused and searching for clarity. For the song’s visual component, the duo enlisted local artist Luigi Savino to create the artwork & friend Sean Kelly with video direction. The band is hosting a free download of “Superficial Heart”…
SKIPP WHITMAN VIDEO “IT SUCKS BEING BROKE”
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“5 AM” is Skipp’s first full-length project using no samples, just original melodic inspiration & word instinct. Artists Louie Bello (the upgrade) and Sophia Lauren (wont change) collaborated with him. Most of the album was produced between the hours of 4 and 7 AM.
LADY TAZ NEW SONG “EVERYDAY”
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Following on the release of Everyday, the singer says she has several hot tracks to release for the Jamaican market: “We have a lot of buns in the oven and some of the tracks are reggae while others are dancehall. I try to constantly show my versatility as an artiste and also reflect the flavor…
SCIENCE! NEW VIDEO FOR “SEATTLE SONG”
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Seattle acoustic rock duo, Science!, has released their first music video for their hit tune “Seattle Song”. The award winning group, comprised of Justin Stang and Jim Elenteny, filmed the video on location in Seattle and featured many prominent Northwest landmarks including the Space Needle, Gasworks Park and the Fremont Troll. Their studio debut includes…
TESS HENLEY NEW VIDEO “FROM THE GET GO”
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Bursting onto the scene with horns a’blazin and a set of pipes that will not be denied, Seattle’s Tess Henley reveals From The Get Go today with a video.
JAMAICA QUEENS NEW VIDEO “WATER”
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Vocalist Ryan Spencer explains, “”Water’ is a song that I wrote about an intense experience I had coming down from ecstasy at a festival. Suki, my ex-girlfriend, created the idea for this video and we decided to call it, ‘Adam in the House of Babes.’
JAMIE LIDELL PREMIERES NEW VIDEO “YOU NAKEDâ€
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Jamie Lidell is premiering the video for “You Naked,” a new song from his highly-anticipated self-titled album, out February 19 on Warp Records. The video, which can be streamed and shared here [LINK], was directed and filmed with no added special effects by Flat-e, the London-based studio who designed the album art.
