Fast growing Baltimore artist Lonely God today releases the music video for his breakthrough single “Marlboro Nights”. The “Marlboro Nights” video is the directorial debut from Kylie Jenner’s in-demand personal photographer Amber Asaly.
Writing, recording and releasing “Marlboro Nights” from his Baltimore bedroom, the 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter’s breakthrough came as the catchy indie pop anthem began circulating on the popular short-form video-sharing app TikTok, catapulting “Marlboro Nights” to one of the platforms biggest hits, landing in the top 10 in Spotify Viral 50 charts with over 33 million streams and counting, and transforming Lonely God from unknown bedroom artist to underground indie phenomenon.
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Emiliano is a Dj, producer and A&R, Giacomo is a Dj, Musician and producer.
Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?
We live in Florence, we have our studios and our families here in Italy. Music scene here is pretty hot, we love to play in Italy!
We both starts at 15 years old playing vinyls, drum machines and samplers at some hot parties in our cities at the end of 80s.
What’s been happening recently?
We had a great end of 2019 / beginning of 2020 djing between Europe, Usa and Asia and releasing music on Defected, Downtown Underground and 8Bit.
What influenced the sound and songwriting for your new EP?
We love to mix House and Techno sometimes and we are always influenced by the old school scenes creating a new Supernova sound. That’s what we like mostly.
How did you go about writing the music?
Sometimes we start from a groove that we like, sometimes we work around an acappella or a sample and sometimes we have an idea in mind, like a direction or a mod we want to go.
Where and when did you record/produce and who with? How did you approach the recording/production process? What programs/equipment did you use?
We produced this in our recording studio in Florence. We brought here the vocalist Fay aka Medusa from London and we did a couple of days of recording vocal sessions. We recorded the vocals on some reference beats, not the track as it’s now. After a few days we did start working on this raw house beat with a techno feeling and we created the string pattern with an old school feeling. We were loving how the track was building up but we felt it was missing something. We went through the vocals recorded with Fay and felt that that the spoken one was perfect for the track. We re arranged the vocal over the track and at the end we were very happy. We produced on Ableton Live as daw, Kontakt to write the strings pattern and OB-6 for synths.
What did you find most challenging and rewarding during the creation on the EP? Any upcoming gigs/tours?
We wanted to create a raw beat with a techno attitude but keeping the house feeling and merge them with a classical string pattern. Unfortunately in this moment after the COVID-19 crisis all the gigs we had planned have been cancelled..
If so, where are you headed and when? What can we expect from your live show?
We hope to reschedule soon gigs we had planned in London, Italy and South America for Aprile and May.
Our live shows are always a surprise, we love to drive around the music and to see what the crowd need from us. It’s like a mix between a dj set and a live set.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Funk, Jazz and Trap music.
What do you like to do away from music?
Reading, sports and to stay with our families.
What’s planned for 2020?
We will be really focus on new Supernova music this year, we are preparing a lot of stuff for some hot labels we love and of course for Lapsus Music, Downtown Underground and Blackboard which are our labels.
We are also planning to release a new album on 2020 or maybe 2021, will see.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
We love to have special dinner with our crew, it’s a perfect place to hangout before the party. We love our Tuscan traditional food and to try food from other countries when we travel.
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Muzz is the new project of Paul Banks (singer of Interpol), Josh Kaufman (esteemed producer/multi-instrumentalist and one third of Bonny Light Horseman), and Matt Barrick (drummer of Jonathan Fire*Eater, The Walkmen, and Fleet Foxes’ touring band). Today, the trio release their first official single, the loungey and romantic ‘Broken Tambourine’, via Matador / Remote Control. Watch the accompanying visual below.
‘Broken Tambourine’ begins with sparse, floating piano by Kaufman, before surging with Banks’ rumbling vocals, Barrick’s low percussion, and a lilting clarinet, while an open door during recording brings in the surrounding nature sounds of the studio in Woodstock and augments the song’s spacious atmosphere. Written, arranged and performed by all three, it perfectly encompasses the collaborative essence of Muzz, a group with recordings dating back to 2015, but, cosmically speaking, with seeds planted long ago.
So how did we get here? Why, casually, of course. Banks and Kaufman have been friends since their formative teen years, having attended high school together overseas before separately moving to New York City for further study. There, they independently crossed paths with Barrick while running in similar music circles. Some years on, they each remained in touch: Barrick drummed in Banks’ project with The RZA, Banks + Steelz, and on some of Kaufman’s production sessions; Kaufman helped on Banks’s early Julian Plenti solo endeavor; various demos were collaborated on; a studio in Philadelphia was co- bought; “what if”-s and “we should”-s were tossed about. When the opportunity to make music as a trio presented itself, the gentlemen pounced.
While ‘Broken Tambourine’ is the band’s first official song for Matador, earlier this month Muzz dropped ‘Bad Feeling’ anonymously via Soundcloud. Stereogum recognized it as “a surprisingly loose and low-key indie track that piles on layers of beauty as it goes”. It chimes and slinks with a touch of panache as Barrick’s kick drum pushes the tune along and Kaufman’s Farfisa fills the space. Together, these two initial numbers from Muzz offer an early glimpse into the band’s dark and expansive sound, and genuine artistic chemistry.
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Title: Creep
Label: CYB3RPVNK
Release date: March 20, 2020
R3HAB and GATTÜSO team up on their new collaborative version of “Creep” – a cover of one of Radiohead’s most iconic tracks – redone with a vocal big-room house vibe, marking the first-ever recording for Spotify’s inaugural “mint Singles” program, a companion to its flagship dance playlist, mint, and a spin-off of the popular “Spotify Singles” series. Opening with angelic vocals over a barely-there bassline, we soon discover that this track packs a punch of attitude when the breakdown dives into a bouncy, groovy soundscape intermixed with upbeat melodies. “Creep” will feel at home on the radio and during live performances, which might make it your new go-to track for any occasion. R3HAB first worked with GATTÜSO on his track “Lullaby” and most recently tapped him for a remix of “Flames,” slowly integrating the emerging DJ/producer into the CYB3RPVNK family. “Creep” is out today.
Over the last eight years, the Dutch/Moroccan artist Fadil El Ghoul – better known as R3HAB – has established himself as a leader at the forefront of modern electronic music. His talent has been called the “future of the craft” by the likes of Forbes and Billboard, and he’s circuited the globe’s best clubs and festivals, all without the backing of a formal record label. In 2017, R3HAB independently released his debut album “Trouble” through his imprint CYB3RPVNK, which amassed over a half-billion streams globally and officially placed R3HAB among electronic music’s heavy hitters. He made number 14 on DJ Mag’s Top 100 list in 2019, topping the charts with tracks like “Lullaby” and “Hold On Tight,” while his sophomore album “The Wave,” revealing more complex, emotional and experimental layers of himself, has amassed over 250 million streams on Spotify alone. In 2019 R3HAB’s “All Around The World” with A Touch of Class quickly became his biggest ever record already topping 200M streams across platforms and achieving gold & platinum status in 8 countries. It was followed by “Flames,” R3HAB’s collaboration with ZAYN.
Since his first release, “Who We Are” in summer 2018, GATTÜSO has rapidly made a name for himself in the dance music scene. He has twice charted top 10 on Billboard Dance Radio, his songs have been streamed over 70 million times on Spotify and Apple Music, and his music has been endorsed by top artists such as Tiesto, R3HAB, Galantis, Sam Feldt, Steve Aoki, and many more. GATTÜSO has released music with leading international dance labels Enhanced Music and Armada Music, R3HAB’s label CYB3RPVNK, as well as through his own label, T&T Records. GATTÜSO launched into 2020 will a ton of momentum which includes his recently released remix of R3HAB, ZAYN and Jungleboi’s “Flames,” his single “Walk On Water featuring Kat Nestel” (the first release from a new label deal with Ultra Music) and a new live representation agreement with William Morris.
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Release Date: March 20th
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M. Ward has unveiled the video for his current single Unreal City. Directed by Beatrice Pegard and filmed in Paris, France, the video comes ahead of the April 3rd release of highly anticipated new album Migration Stories (Anti Records). Pegard adds, “The video is about finding joy and wonder in the most random moments and places, paying homage to Jean-Luc Godard and the New Wave.”
For Migration Stories, his tenth studio album, Ward journeyed to Quebec, Canada to work with Arcade Fire’s Tim Kingsbury, Richard Reed Parry, producer/mixer Craig Silvey (Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Florence and the Machine) and Teddy Impakt. Together they recorded a collection of 11 songs inspired by stories of human migration. Languid, hazy and often dream-like in narrative, these songs have their origins in pictures from newspaper and television reports, stories told by friends and tales from Ward’s own family history. At Arcade Fire’s Montreal studios the assembled talents recorded what he describes as “11 largely instrumental ballads – a sci-fi fast forward to a more silent night many generations from here to a maybe-era where movement is free again.”
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Beatport will host 24-hour music marathon on Twitch with leading DJs from around the world to raise funds for those most in need.
Beginning on Friday, March 27th at 8pm GMT, Beatport will broadcast a live, 24-hour global DJ marathon in partnership with Twitch. 24 artists including Carl Cox, Bonobo, Nina Kraviz, Griz, RÜFÜS DU SOL (DJ set), A-Trak, Nicole Moudaber, Chris Liebing and Nora En Pure, will be performing from their homes or studios around the globe. This streaming event will provide a platform to unite our global community during these unprecedented times, while also supporting charities to help those most in need.
“Over the past few weeks, we have seen so much of humanity come together as one to battle the escalation of the Covid-19 virus in an effort to protect the most vulnerable. With so many of us sheltered in our homes, wanting to stay connected to the people and music that plays such a positive role in our lives, Beatport and the passionate DJ community we work with on a daily basis feel compelled to deliver a unique music experience directly into homes across the world”, commented Beatport’s CEO, Robb McDaniels.
During the live stream on Twitch, viewers can make donations, with the money going directly to benefit COVID-19 Solidarity R
Beatport will also be working with key industry partners to give away gear and merchandise to randomly selected donors during the live event.
Lastly, Beatport will be providing track IDs as songs are played on Twitch so fans can purchase any of the music they hear and support the independent artist and label community directly.
For over 16 years, Beatport has stood at the center of the electronic music community, uniting both music creators and performers. At the core of our brand, we believe in the eternal power of music to unite the world even in difficult times. This event is designed to bring our global family together to celebrate the performances with generations of electronic music lovers.
Full Line Up (A-Z)*
A-Trak
Agoria
ANNA
Axel Boman
Blond:ish
Bonobo
Carl Cox
Chris Liebing
Destructo
Duke Dumont
Eats Everything
Griz
La Fleur
Nastia
Nicole Moudaber
Nina Kraviz
Nora En Pure
RÜFÜS DU SOL
Sebastien Leger
Themba
Todd Terry
Tokimonsta
UMEK
Wax Motif
Waze & Odyseey and Gorgon City
#globalreconnect www.beatport.com
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Our Two Skins album released June 19
New song ‘Aeroplane Bathroom’ out today with video shot in Bangkok
Album taps into feelings of isolation and identity. Recorded with Bon Iver’s production team at Sophie’s family farm in Canowindra
Touring the US with Of Monsters And Men late 2020
“Gordi is her own formidable talent” – NPR Music
Late last month, Sydney-via-Canowindra musician Gordi – also known as Sophie Payten – unveiled her poignant new single, ‘Sandwiches’. Today, Liberation Records is proud to share the news of an album release for Gordi, along with another taste of the record in ‘Aeroplane Bathroom’. The song (also the album opener) is accompanied by Gordi’s most stunning video released to date, which conveys the isolation and crippling anxiety that the album explores.
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Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?
Sydney. I think the scene here is really interesting. Although the lockout laws hit us pretty hard, the quality of music is astounding. There are some killer jazz and funk bands, but it’s a shame those genres don’t get as much exposure as they do in other cities and countries.
How did you first start playing music?
I picked up the guitar at around 14 to be part of a high school rock band. From there it was just a process of exploring my own curiosity while trying to understand how the guitar worked. I was obsessed with metal for a few years, then moved on to blues which led me to jazz, funk and R&B.
What’s been happening recently?
I’ve been in writing mode for a bit. It comes in waves but this last batch sounds really promising. It’s always super interesting when you stumble across new ideas or different sounds.
Your new single ‘Crazy’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track?
Tame Impala definitely turned me on to more synth based sounds, but after spending time in London I was drawn back to the guitar, so I wanted to blend the two. I tried put in a lot of R&B influences in there too, but still maintain a rock feel. In terms of songwriting, I was reflecting on the state of the world and how we seem to be headed for further isolation and disconnection. Although it was written before the coronavirus broke globally, it has some eerie parallels. It touches on mental health because I felt it was important to talk about a subject matter that often feels uncomfortable to discuss. Music has an incredible way of opening you up to things you could never express normally. Ultimately the song carries a positive message – you’re never alone when dealing with mental health issues because they’re universal.
How did you go about writing Crazy?
I was staying with some friends in London for a few months in 2019. I played some shows in Europe and by the end of the trip I had run out of money. I couldn’t afford to do anything but stay in the apartment and write songs all day. I ended up with about 40 songs and Crazy seemed to be a stand out. It started out as a simple demo with just the chorus and a verse. Once I got back to Sydney I rewrote a lot of parts and recorded everything again, but the core of the song is still the same. The lyrics were written in Sydney once the instrumental was finalised. I kept rewritting them up until the last minute before I had to send it off to be mixed.
Where and when did you record and who with?
My friends Nick Twiney and Siebe Pogson from the band Funk Engine play keys and bass. I did all the guitars, vocals, synths and drums. We recorded most of the track in my bedroom studio at the end of 2019/start of 2020. Then I sent them to be mixed by Jackon Barclay who is a wizard at making things sounds great.
What programs/instruments did you use?
Logic as the DAW, Diva for the synths and samples for some of the drums. The guitars, keys and acoustic drums were either straight DI instruments or recorded live.
How did you approach the recording and production?
I wanted to blend rock with R&B, so I’ve got those huge synths and fuzzed out guitars in the chorus mixed with 808s in the verse. I usually record everything just as demos first in my room then eventually reach out to other people when necessary. The recording itself is pretty straight forward. I use basic Logic plug-ins and a focusrite audio interface for instruments. At the end of the day the song is the most important thing for me. If it’s a great song it should stand on its own.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Theophilus London, SZA, Stormzy, Brian Eno and a 60s Argentinian band Sandhy and Mandhy.
What do you like to do away from music?
It’s all music for me at the moment. I teach guitar and do a lot of cover gigs on the side for regular income.
What’s planned for 2020?
I had a few releases planned but with everything in lockdown who knows. Maybe just songwriting quarantine.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
Fruit smoothies in the studio.
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