Following the news of Daft Punk‘s shocking split in February 2021, the music community at large flung headlong into hysteria. Naturally, a barrage of tributes flooded social media, ranging from sheer disbelief to unadulterated admiration. While many paid homage to the legendary electronic music duo via social media eulogies, Hood Politics Records went a different …
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Tritonal Are Releasing a Meditation Album, “Reverance”
Tritonal‘s first album in nearly two years won’t quite be what fans expect. And while it may be unconventional, it has the potential to be one of their finest. The veteran dance music duo have announced Reverance, a new meditation album. Set to be released in April 2021, the record is inspired by the meditative music …
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RL Grime and Baauer to Perform B2B DJ Set at HARD Summer 2021: See the Full Lineup
HARD Summer is officially back and stronger than ever. After announcing one of the biggest lineups in the festival’s history, the 2021 edition immediately rose above the pack as this summer’s most anticipated fest. Set to perform at San Bernardino’s NOS Event Center from July 31st to August 1st are REZZ, JOYRYDE, Dillon Francis, Kaytranada, Virtual Riot, Dillon …
Shambhala Music Festival Postponed to 2022 Due to Uncertainty of COVID-19
Shambhala is the latest music festival to cash in its chips due to the uncertainty of COVID-19. Citing the impact of the pandemic, the organizers of the Canadian dance music fest, which takes place annually at Salmo River Ranch, have pulled the plug on the event’s 2021 edition. Originally scheduled for late July 2020, the …
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Jeffrey Sutorius Loses Dash Berlin Trademark Battle
Following a long and often bitter trademark battle, Dash Berlin frontman Jeffrey Sutorius has lost the dispute and must refrain from using the iconic trance group’s name. In a statement shared today, March 29th, Sutorius announced that the Dash Berlin trademarks have officially been transferred to his former group-mates, writing that the decision “feels very unfair.” “Unfortunately, …
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RL Grime Shares Preview of Massive Upcoming Collaboration With ISOxo, “Stinger”: Listen
Last week, RL Grime shared the news of a “big banger” dropping soon. Just three days later, he’s now offered fans a preview of “Stinger,” a massive bass track produced alongside ISOxo. The menacing “Stinger” sounds like a natural fit in Grime’s catalog. The song’s preview boasts a snippet of its verse, which features haunting, …
Major Lazer Drop Long-Awaited “Titans” Collab With Sia and Labrinth
Major Lazor and Diplo’s long-awaited collaboration with Sia and Labrinth has finally arrived. Since confirming the 2021 release of “Titans” back in October, fans have been eagerly waiting for the mega-collaboration to drop. While Diplo and Sia have worked together and remained close collaborators and friends over the years, the two teamed up with multiplatinum …
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Steve Aoki Unveils “Stop Asian Hate” Merch Line
Steve Aoki has announced a new line of merch benefitting StopAAPIHate. In the wake of increased hate crimes against Asian Americans, Aoki came out on social media to announce a new set of t-shirts to benefit StopAAPIHate. The non-profit organization addresses anti-Asian hate amid the pandemic and tracks and responds to incidents of violence, harassment, …
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ILLENIUM Announces Debut NFT Drop to Celebate 5-Year Anniversary of “Ashes”
To celebrate the five-year anniversary of his debut album, ILLENIUM is pushing his chips into the NFT craze. The electronic music wunderkind took to Twitter today to announce his first-ever NFT collection, a celebratory drop that will commemorate 2016’s Ashes LP. For those in need of a definition, NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, refer to unique digital …
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A New Swedish House Mafia Song Title Has Been Listed on ASCAP
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has listed a new recording called “Not Yesterday,” which seems to have been penned by Swedish House Mafia under the Universal Music Group umbrella. Following the group’s last album, 2012’s Until Now, and surprise separation in 2013, each member of the iconic three-piece electronic music outfit went on …
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