Emerging beatmaker, obii, releases a shimmering vocal cut for his debut single, “Trust,” featuring Gaby G. Through lush synths and dissident vocal ad libs, Gaby G’s contributions swim through a mist of anticipation, past a tight percussion arrangement from obii. Upon delivery of the new project, obii described the process […]
Juice WRLD and The Weeknd‘s collaboration, “Smile,” was recently welcomed with a music video dawning animated visuals from KDC Visions. In the visual, Juice WRLD frolics through a field of flowers, trapped in what only can be thought of as heaven, doing everything in his power to see his mourning-stricken lover smile. […]
The pre-VMAs rollout has continued with a flush of additional artists tapped to provide live performances at the 2020 ceremony. Joining the ranks of previously announced entertainers, BTS, Doja Cat, and J Balvin, are The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, Maluma, and CNCO, who are also slated to appear at various locations around New York on August 30. At present, […]
Armin van Buuren is the gift that keeps on giving. After giving wings to the 30-song remix album, RELAXED in May, the 81-inclusion A State Of Trance 2020 (Mixed by Armin van Buuren) in April, the 87-cut Balance remix album in March, and an unremitting stream of singles in between, van Buuren is back engage listeners with another […]
Although the 14th annual HARD Summer festival was postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns, festival-goers will still be able to enjoy music from their homes with HARD’s BackHARD BBQ. The virtual festival features HARD Summer alumni like Louis the Child, Snakehips, and Dillon Francis, among others. The in-person event was originally scheduled to take place from […]
Tchami, the French producer whose name has become synonymous with the future house subgenre, lends his trademark rhythmic, pounding bass line to Justin Martin‘s “Stay.” While the wait ensues for his debut album, YEAR ZERO, Tchami is relaunching his remix efforts with an echoing, hypnotic take on the original. Notably, the rework […]
At the tri-part intersection of future bass, bedroom pop, and indie-electronic sits Musa, and “Wonderland” sees Gilletary crouch down alongside the Brooklyn-based producer to craft a transportive single. Punctuated with striking arpeggios, twinkling synth arps, and 808s, “Wonderland” maintains a dreamy, gravelly texture that embodies the intentional distortion of Musa’s […]
Despite COVID-19 restrictions, the show must go on. That’s the ethos behind the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), which will proceed in accordance with social distancing guidelines and other pandemic-specific safety measures. The VMAs will be held at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York on August 30, and will be broadcast […]
