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Damon Albarn is a singer, songwriter, producer and composer whose eclectic musical style and observational lyrics have made him one of the UK’s most influential and consistently interesting musicians.
A founder member of Blur, Gorillaz and The Good, The Bad & The Queen, he is the recipient of six Brits, two Ivor Novello Awards and a Grammy Award.
Outside of Blur and Gorillaz, Albarn has a number of other releases, including Mali Music (2002), The Good The Bad and The Queen (2006), Monkey: Journey to the West (2007), Kinshasa One Two (2011), Rocket Juice & The Moon (2012), Dr Dee (2012), Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes (2013), Africa Express Presents: The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians (2016), Merrie Land (2018), Africa Express Presents: Egoli (2019), as well as his Mercury Award-nominated debut solo album Everyday Robots (2014).
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“Driving forwards with a still-present rock rhythm but in a way that keeps it all at bay, with vocals taking the lead.”
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Following the release of the supercharged single bright park to represent breaking free.”
Previous single ‘Balance’ was widely supported by the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, triple j and The Faction. It also received online praise from tastemakers New Noise Magazine (USA), Surviving the Golden Age (USA), Hysteria Mag and HEAVY Mag.
Clay J Gladstone are an enthusiastic dynamism in the Sydney punk rock scene, consisting of former and current members of Buried In Verona, Resist The Thought and Caulfield. Since their inception, they have traversed the East-Coast of Australia, playing multiple sold-out shows at bars and all ages events.e ‘Balance’, Sydney-based punk rock group Clay J Gladstone have today returned with their scorching new single and video for ‘People Like You’ – produced and mixed by Daniel Antix at DefWolf Studios (Pist Idiots, SCABZ).
‘People Like You’ begins with unwavering bass and sedative vocals as the tranquil verse is kept at a steady pace, before the song launches into its merciless chorus complete with blistering guitars and vigorous drums. A half-time bridge initiates avid variance before assertively chanted gang vocals drive the song towards its immense finale.
“The track is about escaping an abusive relationship and going out in a blaze of glory,” says lead singer Clay J. “Being told you’re not good enough only to realise you’ve been bullied into submission and need to cut them lose.”
Alongside the release is the cinematic music video – filmed, directed and edited by Adam Williamson from AWOL Productions. Featuring eye catching visuals and set designs, the band perform the song throughout the clip while the plot depicts the song’s fundamental message, with each scene and set design representative of the lyrical themes.
“The story line follows the concept of the track: breaking free of an abusive relationship,” explains Clay J. “There are 3 locations to depict the relative stages in the relationship. Firstly, the light box to depict being stuck in cage; secondly, the dark bedroom with photos on the wall acting as memories; and thirdly, the
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Title: Downtown
Label: CYBERPVNK
Release date: June 18, 2021
If you’ve ever looked for the perfect song to define the feeling of cruising your favorite city right before a night out on the town, look no further than R3HAB‘s new single “Downtown,” which he made in collaboration with Kelvin Jones. Taking a break from the sounds of traditional electronic music, R3HAB cultivates the ultimate cool-kid vibe on “Downtown” with a deep, minimal bassline. The nonchalant and yet groovy mood is complemented by Kelvin‘s soulful vocals, which paint a complete picture of being whisked into a night of luxury amid the big city lights. “Downtown” follows R3HAB‘s recent big collaboration “Pues” with Luis Fonsi and Sean Paul, which saw the Dutch/Moroccan artist exploring with Latin and R&B influences. Check out what Kelvin and R3HAB have to say about their new track below:
“‘Downtown‘ is a club-inspired record with a bouncy beat drop and a pulsing bassline that support powerful vocals from Kelvin Jones. We wanted to capture the magic of the perfect night in the city. You’re with your friends, the club’s bass is beating through your blood, your legs are sore from dancing all night, you feel invincible.” – R3HAB
“‘Downtown‘ is a mood in a song! We imagined how it would feel to be in New York cruising downtown in a Cadillac and what song you’d want to hear. This inspired the whole song. In an era where every song is overloaded with things going on, we decided to go against that and keep it as minimal and laid back as we could whilst still keeping the groove going.” – Kelvin Jones
Dutch–Moroccan Multi-Platinum DJ and producer Fadil El Ghoul, better known as R3HAB, has been trailblazing his way through dance music for the better part of the last decade. From his breakthrough remixes for Rihanna, Drake, Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris, The Chainsmokers, Lady Gaga, to anthems such as Gold– and Platinum-certified “All Around The World (La La La)” and “Lullaby,” to his collaborations with the likes of Luis Fonsi, Sean Paul, ZAYN, Andy Grammer, Sofia Carson, Smokepurpp, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Astrid S, Olivia Holt and more, R3HAB has proven to be one of the most talented and forward-thinking artists in the game, whose work collected over 5B streams to date. In 2016 R3HAB founded his label CYB3RPVNK, which has passed 2B streams across all platforms since its inception. R3HAB himself continues to evolve and diversify his sound by working with a variety of artists around the globe, pushing the boundaries of dance music as he collaborates across genres and languages. In 2020 alone R3HAB celebrated over 900M Spotify streams. He is currently the most discovered artist on Spotify, one of Spotify‘s top 150 most streamed artists across all genres worldwide, and ranked #13 on prestigious DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs chart. With his combination of innate artistry and innovative attitude, in 2021 R3HAB is continuing his journey among electronic music’s elite.
Kelvin Jones has achieved Spotify plays and YouTube views counted in millions, racked up over 3M monthly listeners on Spotify and earned Gold and Platinum records. “Downtown” is the successor to Kelvin Jones‘ most recent releases “Pillow” and “Don’t Let Me Go,” a Top 10 track on German radio, and “Love To Go,” a collaboration with Lost Frequencies & Zonderling. The latter garnered over 75M streams on Spotify alone, peaked #2 on German Airplay chart, and has been certified Gold in The Netherlands and Platinum in Belgium. In 2015, his hit single “Call You Home” was one of the Top 10 radio tracks of the year in Germany and reached Gold status. “Only Thing We Know” with Alle Farben and YouNotUs has accumulated over 50M plays on Spotify, nearly 18M views on YouTube, peaked #1 on German Airplay chart, and is certified Gold. “Seventeen” – another collaborative track with YouNotUs, peaked #3 on the German airplay chart.
https://backl.ink/146802140To celebrate the release of Have Like Like that on Off Leash Records, we sat down with Lucas (PKA Health Club) for a chat about where things are for him and the music, right now.
Greetings Lucas, for those that don’t know about Health Club, how long have you been at this project and how would you describe the music?
Hello! I’ve been writing music under Health Club for around 3 or 4 years now. When I first started the project I was listening to and influenced by a lot of soul, funk and neo soul, which led me to this sort of pop/neo soul output. I’ve always really enjoyed lower tempos; they leave a lot of space between the beats and allow for more explorations in groove.
This new track of yours “Have It Like That” on Off Leash Records, is a funky, soulful record. The vocals remind me a little of early UK dance, but then there’s an almost American style janggly hip-hop beat plus some very Australian usage of the saw synths. Is it deliberate for you to merge styles or is that something that just happened organically?
I think initially I had leaned into some more of the UK feel on an earlier version – using some parallel harmony, 909s n what not but at some point, I just started from scratch and played with a new, more soulful angle. It all just unwound from there and I found myself throwing a slap bass in the chorus. I do love intentional use of juxtapositions or clashing of ideas but in this case, I think it just happened.
Are there specific influences that contributed to the tone of this track? If so, who are they?
Pharrell is always a massive influence, and if you get down to it a lot of the more current influences would also lead back to him too. People like Lynda Dawn, kaytranada, Mndsgn & Toro y Moi; are very key components of the sound I’ve created with this release. Can’t forget to mention Patrice Rushen, I don’t think I could go a couple days without listening to her.
Some of your more recent singles have been closer to a house/disco tempo. Are we gonna hear you stick around in these more open grooves for a while?
Definitely. I’ve been DJing a lot over the past year or two – more than I have in years. I’ve been listening to and playing heaps of late 80s and 90s stuff, especially Italo and Dream House. I think I’d like to explore writing some actual club music very soon.
For the production nerds out there, are there any favourite instruments, plugins or tools that can be heard on “Have It Like That” and what do you like about them?
A lot of the lead and mono sounds on this one are from an sh101 remake. The original was my first synth and when they brought the modern remake out, I had to get it. I’ve used Soundtoys ‘Crystallizer’ for some of the lush background sonics too, definitely worth giving that thing some praise. And, on every song, I’ve used the prophet 08 – in this case, for the big saw pads in the chorus.
No doubt, Electronic music is in a strange place worldwide with limited capacities and not much of a festival scene. How has Queensland been of late? Are you and your contemporaries able to go out and play shows? How do they feel?
It’s taken some time but we’re back to what feels like normal. The limited capacity is still in place of course, and is quite a point of tension, with other areas of society seemingly “immune” to covid safety restrictions and procedures. Friends are throwing shows nearly every weekend, to smaller and maybe more dedicated crowds. People are aware of the limited release, so the tickets are bought up quick and the attendance is always in high spirits. I’ve even caught some shows from international artists which seems crazy.
On, that; If you could play support to any international headliner, who would it be and why would that be an awesome show for Health Club?
Probably someone like Erika De Casier or Toro y Moi. I feel like any show they would do would be awesome regardless of my involvement, and would be great to be a part of it.
What about in the studio? Who would be a dream collaboration for Health Club and why do you think it would work?
Adam Bainbridge (Kindness) or Joseph Mount (Metronomy). They’re not exactly current influences on the music I’ve released but they’re two of the biggest contributors to my high school obsession with music. They’re both artists that I feel pushed pop music in really interesting directions and reference some great records in their own ways. I’d like to think over the years I’ve found a lot of the same influences that drove them to make their work and would hopefully have a common ground to draw inspiration from.
What’s next for Health Club is there anything you’d like to leave us with?
More music, and hopefully soon. Earlier this year I played a live show with my friend Millie, the first I’d played in years. It left me excited to work on it further and look into performing more live shows in the near future.
Title: Lollipop
Label: Generation HEX / HEXAGON
Australian talents Highup and Tigerlily join forces on their new track “Lollipop,” a sultry, fun gem that was born to fill up dance floors around the globe. Opening with a catchy vocal riff and a kickdrum-focused beat, “Lollipop” wastes no time heating things up; Highup and Tigerlily coax the beat into a driving, bouncy drop, making for a foot-stomping and booty-shaking culmination to this fire track. “Lollipop” is the first time the startup producer and Australian leading female DJ have collaborated, which follows Highup‘s “Keep It” on Generation HEX / HEXAGON, “The Rise” on Musical Freedom as well as Tigerlily‘s “Me, You & Tequila” ft. AYDAN on Universal Music.
Although Highup is relatively new to the scene, this talented startup producer has already been making waves. With releases on Sony, Musical Freedom, Revealed, Smash The House and more, he has gained support from the likes of Tiesto, Hardwell, Afrojack, R3HAB, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and more. His signature electro-bass fusion sound has been proven to make crowds go wild around the globe, and he’s only just getting started. DJ Tigerlily has established herself as one of Australia‘s leading female artists, having been voted as the land down under’s #1 female DJ for three years in a show. Her high-energy live sets have seen her perform at some of the most esteemed clubs in the world – from Las Vegas‘ Hakkasan and LA‘s Create Nightclub to Seoul‘s Club Octagon and Washington D.C‘s Echostage. In the pre-pandemic world, she has also graced the stage of iconic festivals such as Lollapalooza, Ultra Music Festival, and Tomorrowland. This female powerhouse also has her hand in business as a brand ambassador for JBL, Samsung, and Tropeaka. Stay tuned for more from Tigerlily and Highup coming soon!
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I Want To Be The One
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In Episode 1, premiering tonight, June 16 at 7PM via Youtube livestream, is a handful of Craterface demos lifted from vault, flips and edits of Lil Yachty, Lil B and more. In their quest for connection, the two sought to reach out to friends and artists who hadn’t released new music in some time, striving to present both a detailed and wonderfully chaotic audio collage- as represented through the artwork. In doing so, they were gifted unreleased tracks from Behind You, Jair, LOVEDAVID, Babyjack, Yoni Yen and Aquinas.
They continue, “We also asked all guest artists to envision The Divine Chatroom as a place of infinite potential and even requested audio intro’s for their songs to create a more authentic listening experience (best heard in LOVEDAVID and BABYJACK intro). It wasn’t hard getting all of these artists to catch the vibe because they are all so talented.” Can you guess whose piece is featured where? Stay tuned for details on Episode 2.
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What is your name and role within Rat City?
My name is Lasse Michelsen, and I’m a producer/songwriter and a member of Rat City.
Where are you currently based?
Oslo.
What’s been happening recently and how has your Covid experience been?
Right now, I’m on daddy’s leave, so it’s all about getting through the day with my nine month old daughter. It’s a lot of fun! Covid-19 hasn’t really affected our daily work as much as other businesses. We’re used to being stuck alone in the studio.
Your new single ‘Rather Be’, a collaboration with Isak Heim, is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
The sound is based on what we have released earlier, horns, live bass etc. Kind of an organic sound mixed up with house/disco-vibe. I have no clue what to call it… Since there are so many songwriters involved, I can only speak for myself, but I think it’s about cutting loose from a bad relationship or person.
How did you come to collab with Isak and how was the experience?
We have worked with Isak on several previous releases, so it was very natural for us to ask him to sing on the song. He has an amazing voice!
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with?
All recordings are done in our own studio in Drammen (Norway). Phil Tan (U.S) on the mix and Sing Master on the master.
How did you approach the recording/production process?
Like we always do, press record and use your imagination.
What does ‘Rather Be’ mean to you?
A lot! It’s one of a few records that we still love to listen to.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Kamara, she is really talented.
What do you like to do away from music?
Fly Fishing, hunting and hiking in the mountains.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2021?
Make more music!
Favourite food and place to hangout?
A nice meal in the tent on the tundra after a long day of fishing.
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