UK chancellor suggests that musicians should find alternate jobs amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

by: Sami Weisband Oct 9, 2020 Much like the United States, the United Kingdom is experiencing a devastating unemployment crisis. In response to increasing unemployment numbers and economic deficit, the UK’s government has launched multiple economic plans to offset job losses, leaving creative fields without extra funding, including the music, arts, and nightlife industries. In …

Diplo to Host Mental Health Awareness Live Stream via TikTok This Weekend

Diplo is partnering up with TikTok to host a live, meditative experience to promote Mental Health Awareness Day on one of the world’s largest social media platforms. This Saturday, October 10th, Diplo will take over for his exclusive one-hour meditative music experience featuring Secular Sabbath, Rhye and “other surprises.” In recent history, Flume has joined in on …

Next Habit – Wildfire

Returning to taste-maker imprint, Perfect Havoc this October 2nd, the impressive UK duo, Next Habit delivers yet another standout single in the form of ‘Wildfire’. The faceless tag-team have impressed on three prior outings on the label, including their two most-streamed productions to date – ‘Identical’ and ‘Psycho’. The former, released in January 2020, scored …

Mat Zo innovates on third studio album, ‘Illusion of Depth’

by: Jessica Mao Oct 9, 2020 The long-anticipated wait for Mat Zo‘s third studio album, Illusion of Depth, has come to an end. Returning to the label that housed his critically-acclaimed debut album Damage Control, the shape-shifting musician comes full circle as he delivers his newest full-length project on Anjunabeats. Featuring collaborations from drum ‘n’ …

Subtronics Drops Hard-Hitting ‘String Theory’ EP Filled with Spooky, Relentless Bass [LISTEN]

Subtronics serves up spooky, in-your-face bass with his new String Theory EP, here just in time to thrive through Halloween. The EP makes a statement from the jump with “Nitrous Mafia” as a dizzying build sets listeners up for its snarling vocal samples, shuddering drops and jagged rhythms. Next up, ” Clockwork” rocks a playful …

Quiet Bison Taps Reo Cragun for Experimental Cut “High Like This”

Quiet Bison exploded onto the electronic scene in 2018 with his debut EP Trials and Tribulations. Stitched together with forward-thinking sound design and fearless experimentation, the project launched what quickly became an influential career for the young producer. With three EPs now under his belt, celebrated by Flume himself, Billboard Dance, Dummy Magazine, and tons …

Tchami adds unforeseen ‘Year Zero’ pairing with Gunna, ‘Praise’

by: Ross Goldenberg Oct 9, 2020 With five releases already to Year Zero‘s credit thus far, Tchami‘s debut full-length effort has been stoutly building a worthy case for inclusion amongst the year’s most applaudable dance music LPs, even while still awaiting an official end-of-year due date. Drawing out minimal time since reinstating the album’s rollout …

Tchami & Gunna Team Up for Slick Club Banger “Praise” [LISTEN]

Tchami and Gunna team up for a smooth new collaboration, “Praise,” out now. The French producer and Georgia rapper prove to be a perfect match with a song that’s been on the radar for months now. A club-ready house groover, “Praise” pairs the most infectious of basslines with Gunna’s slick vocoder vocals —  a no …

Ruff Club, Fizzo & Jay – Go All Night

Hoxton-based label, Organized Chaos have hit the ground running since its inception in May this year. Promising non-stop tunes and a devoted focus on tracks that cater for the 3am crowd, their latest release comes in the form of ‘Go All Night’, which sees Dubai-based hitmaking trio, Ruff Club, team up with fellow UAE locals, …

Gryffin offers faultless house rendering of Tate McRae’s ‘you broke me first’

by: Ross Goldenberg Oct 9, 2020 It’s not to say that Gryffin‘s originals aren’t indefectible in their own right, but whenever he inserts his one-of-a-kind vein into another artist’s work, he consistently elevates the track to an entirely different degree of mastery. Nearly a year to the day of the delivery of his freshman full-length …