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To celebrate the release of MorningMaxwell’s new single ‘Complications’, MorningMaxwell will be conducting a 2-week campaign with the Partae celebrating the topline over alternative beats (One new beat a day) from samples the legend has recorded around his house.

Kaskade and Project 46 once again joined forces for their new track “Chains,” a cathartic sonic journey through the myriad of emotions that are so prevalent in our lives today. It begins with angelic vocals crooning the line “Running out of ways to run away, I cover it up, but I can’t escape,” setting the stage for a progression of gentle melodies and rolling basslines into a bouncy, big-room influenced climax. “Chains” pulls at the heartstrings of anyone who has felt trapped or restrained in life, either by others or themselves. By the time the track’s drop comes, it’s as if the chains themselves have been released, and the weight has been lifted. “Chains” is Kaskade & Project 46’s follow up single to 2013’s “Last Chance,” the opening track from Kaskade’s “Atmosphere” album and Project 46’s most-streamed single to date.

As a household name in electronic music for nearly two decades, Kaskade needs no introduction. His list of achievements is a mile long: 11 studio albums, 7 GRAMMY nominations, the first solo electronic dance artist to sell out both Navy Pier in Chicago and the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the first DJ to ever secure a Las Vegas residency, and the first electronic artist to headline Coachella. Less tangible but even more important has been his influence on dance music tastes and culture for generations of listeners. Often Kaskade is one of the artists who introduced now-veteran listeners to the genre, and such fans are usually fans for life. In 2019, he worked with multi-award winner Meghan Trainor on “With You” and Gorgon City on “Go Slow,” among solo releases, such as “My Light,” “Come On,” and official remixes for the likes of Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, and Gwen Stefani earlier.

Canadian duo Ryan Henderson and Thomas Shaw, better known as Project 46, is known for their melodic, progressive sound that never fails to inspire and uplift listeners. They began Project 46 in 2011 and were active until 2016, with releases on Ultra Records, Monstercat, Armada, Mixmash, and collaborations such as “Last Chance” with Kaskade, “Collide” with Laidback Luke, “Crime” with Avicii, “Daphne” with Paul Oakenfold, and “Home” with Feenixpawl, to name a few. 2020 marks the comeback of Project 46, and we are looking forward to more beautiful, vocal-driven dance tracks coming from the talented duo later this year!

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Inspired by the changing decades of Dance Culture and widely regarded as an original cornerstone house and TECHNO legend (we don’t use that title flippantly), the Jersey DJ Harry ‘Choo Choo’ Romero remixes Joy Club’s ‘In The Night’. Giving it a distinct stomping underground and fluid house rerub, Romero treads a fine line between house and techno – something of a signature sound for the internationally respected artist.

This is Harry Romero at his best – stripped down tough and bouncy house groves, a track that oozes quality, much like the artist himself who has released classic club cuts like ‘Tania’, ‘Night @ The Black’ and ‘I Go Back’ with Robert Owens. He has also worked for decades with Erick Morillo’s Subliminal label, has released on many imprints including Crosstown Rebels and Hot Creations, and is supported by almost every DJ from Luciano to Danny Tenaglia and everyone in-between.

The Joy Club ‘In The Night’ original continues to grow with over 3.5 million streams across all platforms to date, received support from BBC Radio 1 and Kiss FM and is included in a host of influential power playlists across Spotify and Apple Music. With a new colourful and fun video to drop in the coming weeks, this track is capturing the imagination of the masses.
 
Joy Club ‘In The Night’ Harry Romero Mix is out now Virgin EMI

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KKYIV-BASED ELECTRONIC ARTIST, KOLOAH, UNVEILS ‘BORDERLINES’ EP  WITH
NEW MUSIC VIDEO ‘ELYSIUM’

RELEASED VIA THE NEWLY FOUNDED,
KYIV LABEL, 1000XXPLACE

Kyiv-based producer and rave hero Koloah has been a hugely influential figure in his local scene for more than a decade, responsible for pushing the reputation of Kyiv’s rave culture to a global scale. Producing music under a number of different guises, his music has always spoken of the raw energy that runs through the Kyiv underground. He now lands with his brand new ‘Borderlines’ EP on newly founded Kyiv label, 1000xxPlace (Thousand Kisses Place), that focuses on pushing breakbeat in varying forms. Koloah’s first outing on the label follows the strong debut of label co-founder, Hidden Element with ‘Comparisons’ EP.

Taking inspiration from Greek mythology and his own observations of our planet, Koloah explores the existence and often blurred function of ‘Borderlines’ on his new EP. Offering a transcendent message of mindfulness, punctuated by contrasting eerie breakbeats and bright textures.

“I’ve been thinking about borderlines a lot lately. The lines that separate the world, separating good and evil, separating life and death; why some of them are thinner than others. How crucial it is to get rid of some boundaries and accept others, in order to evolve and improve your creative freedom.”
Koloah

Emerging with airy melodies, iridescent arpeggios and near-meditative breakbeat on ‘Elysium’, Koloah plays with the Ancient Greek idea of ‘Paradise’, before delving into otherworldly club-centered moods on ‘Borderline’ with misty synths and dense rhythms. Elsewhere, the suspenseful ‘Deep Blue’, brings together heady beats and glistening synth sequences, whilst ‘Stelakis’ offers a playful collage of glitched percussive sounds and idyllic notes.

Escaping genre boundaries throughout ‘Borderlines’ EP, the work of Koloah is complimented by two remixes from comrades Hidden Element and Nocow. Label co-founder, Hidden Element serves up a hearty 136 BPM hardcore rework of title track, ‘Borderline’; bringing in sure UK bass and jungle influence. From Russia, Gost Zvuk crews Nocow closes out the EP with a thick electro mix of ‘Deep Blue’.

Seeking to push his musical vision further than ever before, the tracks encased within Koloah’s ‘Borderlines’ EP stand as both a collection of club-ready hitters and pieces of sonic storytelling.

Koloah’s ‘Borderlines’ EP is out now on 1000xxPlace

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R3HAB teamed up with British pop sensation HRVY for his new single “Be Okay,” a dance-pop gem that is sure to lift your spirits. With organic, breezy melodies that softly roll into a groovy breakdown, “Be Okay” evokes images of those times spent with loved ones and friends old and new that can seem so far away given the current state of the world. HRVY‘s soulful vocals give the heartfelt lyrics life, and the track’s accompanying music video is just the type of feel-good content we need right now. The song sends a simple and yet powerful message – that we’re all in this together, and everything is truly going to be okay. R3HAB and HRVY weight in on the new single below:

“When Harvey reached out to me, I sent him the song, and he recorded his vocals in no time. From the first time I heard it, I knew we had something special to give to our fans. I hope they like the end result as much as we do, and ‘Be okay‘ will make the quarantine period more bearable for everyone who listens to it.” – R3HAB

“I heard this song months before I recorded it, and it put a smile on my face. I reached out to R3HAB to be on the song and recorded it to see how I sounded. Everyone really liked it, so I’m super excited to see “Be Okay” coming out. I hope this puts a smile on everyone’s face during quarantine, excited for the video too, as its a homage to the fans.” – HRVY

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. Stay tuned to see what this ever-evolving artist has up his sleeve next!

Wellington, New Zealand based Giantess create dark indie pop with alluring vocals, pounding rhythms, and surprisingly heavy riffs bubbling underneath the surface.  Heart-songs that are steeped in floods and fires, rendered out of the bones of witch-rock outfit HEX.  Giantess released their debut album ‘Big Woman’ on the 14^th of May 2020.

Following up the singles “The News”  and “Gone, Gone Golden” the new full-length “Big Woman” features the third single “Good Looking Girls”^.

Kiki explains the record

“Big Woman’ is a breakup album, an endeavour into deep feeling, and a paean to growing up in a world that only wants you to shrink. Written and recorded over two gruelling years, ‘Big Woman’ charts the course of grief through to vision, braiding together feminine rage, ecology, ethics, and hope.

History

From 2015 – 2018 HEX toured throughout New Zealand, Australia, and the USA, opening for major acts including Dinosaur Jr, Shonen Knife and The Kills. 

The ep ‘Calling to the Universe’ (May 2016) and recent album ‘The Hill Temple’ (February 2018) were both critically well received, garnering extensive support from College Radio across Australasia and the U.S. The band was featured on NPR, Billboard Magazine. in the Chicago Tribune and Noisey.

“Huck Hastings makes pop music with a purpose, he just knows how to dig down at those inner emotions and still create a toe tapping ear-worm at the same time” – FBI RADIO

“This Australian artist has a handle on words that I’ve come to envy, and while I’m not oft to immerse myself into idolatry, we’re coming close.” – INDIE HAPPY HOUR

Arriving with an appropriately ominous title ‘Anthem for the End of the World’ is the third release from Sydney melancholic strummer Huck Hastings and his forthcoming EP.

In a bid to make the apocalypse that bit more cinematic ‘Anthem for the End of the World’ explores the bushfire dystopia and questions of existence through delicate and honest lyrics. Paired with jangly guitar and a sombre bassline the track somehow seems both melancholic and uplifting. Of the track Hastings describes “I like the idea of it being kind of Apocalypse prom music.” Produced by Tim Carr (Matt Corby, Julia Stone) and featuring backing vocals from Ainsley Farrel the production is only the bed upon which Hastings shares candid musings through vulnerable lyrics that resonate further after every listen.

This knack for thoughtfully penning his observations and wrapping them in an infectious folk-pop tune echoes throughout his recent releases. Signalling his recent artistic growth ‘Hey Babe’ arrived in October 2019 alongside a Wes Anderson-esque clip and was swiftly added to rotation on FBi Radio and was named in their Independent Artist of the Week series. Follow up ‘Soft – An Epilogue’ enjoyed further airplay and was added to Woolworths radio.

Honing his direction in underground corners and brightly lit stages around Sydney, Huck Hastings has crafted out a distinctive sound in an crowded genre. Also fronting Sydney trio Hollow States, he’s opened for the likes of Olympia and graced the TedXYouth stage.

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New Jersey punk legends, The Bouncing Souls, have announced that they’ve joined the Pure Noise Records roster, and to mark the occasion the band have shared a brand new song World On Fire. Produced by Will Yip (The Menzingers, Tigers Jaw, Turnstile) World On Fire offers a taste of what’s to come for the long-running band. The Bouncing Souls have always excelled at bringing classic power pop and rock & roll influences to their energetic punk foundation, and the new single effortlessly nods to stripped down, timeless songwriting while providing the kind of soaring chorus that fans of the band have come to know and love.