Matt Berry teases new track ‘Aboard’ from upcoming album ‘Blue Elephant’


Matt Berry has shared a brief teaser of his new track ‘Aboard’, which is taken from his forthcoming seventh studio album ‘Blue Elephant’.

The latest LP from the singer and comedy star will arrive via Acid Jazz on May 14, marking his tenth year with the celebrated label.

On ‘Aboard’, Berry offers a hint at the darkened and mysterious psychedelia within the record which, according to a press release, offers “a dizzying trip through an idiosyncratically British love of Psych, Freakbeat, Acid Rock and late ’60s pop”.

You can check out the tracklist in full below.

Side One
1 Aboard
2 Summer Sun
3 Safe Passage
4 Now Disappear
5 Alone
6 Invisible
7 Blues Inside Me
8 I Cannot Speak

Side Two
1 The Blue Elephant
2 Life Unknown
3 Safer Passage
4 Like Stone
5 Story Told
6 Forget Me
7 Now Disappear (Again)

It was recently confirmed that Berry will return as sitcom character Steven Toast, first seen in Channel 4’s Toast of London, in the new six-part BBC series Toast of Tinseltown.

A release date is yet to be announced, but production is set to begin later this year with “a mix of new and returning cast members”.

In a statement, Berry said: “I couldn’t be more thrilled to not only be working with Arthur and the rest of the Toast family again, but to also be taking the show to the BBC, which I know Toast himself would very much approve.”





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Celebrate International Women’s Day by Exploring These Empowering Artists [PLAYLIST]


It’s International Women’s Day and there’s no better way to celebrate women in music than with a massive playlist dedicated to the queens among us.

With a swarm of “Happy International Women’s Day” posts overwhelming our feeds today (in the best possible way), the goal here was to have something to add to the conversation and bring attention to as many female/femme-identifying artists we could in a single afternoon.

Our playlist represents women in electronic/dance music — DJs, producers, singers and songwriters across various styles and genres. These creatives have pushed boundaries and taken risks, blazing an empowering path for women everywhere to express themselves fearlessly, and we’re forever grateful.

Many of the names on this playlist are instantly recognizable — Alison Wonderland, Nervo, Charlotte de Witte, SOPHIE, Anna Lunoe, REZZ, Mija, Whipped Cream, UNIIQU3, Nora en Pure, TOKiMONSTA, CloZee and the list goes on. And we spent just as much time adding next up artists including JEANIE, Rossy, Nostalgix, Risik, Lizzy Jane, and so many more — as well as those who are just starting to make names for themselves.

To include all the inspirational and influential women in dance music is near impossible, but here’s a start. Let us know who we missed and we’ll be sure to add them, because everyday should be Women’s Day.

Your EDM: International Women’s Day Playlist

 

Artwork by Danny Ashorineko / Nightenjin



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Space Jesus Has Sued One of His Accusers Following Allegations of Sexual Assault

Following graphic allegations of sexual assault and rape, Space Jesus has formally filed a lawsuit against one of his accusers.





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Save the date: details for fabric’s 42-hour reopening weekend are here – Dancing Astronaut


by: Farrell Sweeney


Mar 8, 2021

As England venues and attendees alike await the return of live programming, fabric has unveiled plans for its 42-hour reopening weekend, slated for June 25 – 27. The news of the club’s weekend-long celebration comes weeks after Prime Minister Boris Johnson detailed a reopening roadmap for the country. If COVID-19 case numbers remain stable as the number of vaccinated individuals rises, all capacity limits and restrictions will be lifted on June 21.

Though fabric organizers have yet to disclose the event lineup, the weekend of fun will kick off with a Friday session running from 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. local time. The opening day will be followed by a Saturday session running from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. on Monday.

The June 25 reopening is the first of fabric’s four celebratory reopening weekends. Tickets for the festivities are available here.

Featured image: Sarah Ginn

Tags: covid-19, england, Fabric, Nightclub, reopening

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Freejak – Lullaby ft. Fincy & the Melody Men


This latest Freejak single “Lullaby” features London-based singer, rapper and writer, Finchy. He’s been bubbling away making his mark as an artist, working with Black Butter Records and Altra Moda Music. Soulful, husky vocal vibes and heartfelt lyrics sum up the sound of Finchy, which combined with the multi-faceted writing team of The Melody Men, makes “Lullaby’”a good listen.

Ironically composed of two females, The Melody Men have been making a serious name for themselves in a testosterone-dominated industry. Sporting a collective skill set that’s much greater than the sum of its parts, the London-based pair have a burgeoning list of co-writes and vocal outings with Toolroom boss Mark Knight on ‘If It’s Love’ and with Kideko, Mason and Tough Love. They also released a collection of their infectious hooks as a sample pack (‘Killa Club Hooks’) for market leaders Loopmasters. The girls are working with some of the biggest and best producers and labels out there, now adding Perfect Havoc to their list. Check out “Lullaby” below now!

 





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Watch Doja Cat do the silhouette challenge in ‘Streets’ video


Doja Cat has released the music video for her track ‘Streets’, taken from 2019 album ‘Hot Pink’.

READ MORE: Doja Cat – ‘Hot Pink’ review: the viral ‘Mooo!’ star proves she’s a mainstream rap contender

The video opens with a driver causing a traffic jam as he gets mesmerised by Doja as a mannequin in the window. Then, she pulls off her own rendition of the silhouette challenge as seen on TikTok, where she dances against a deep red light.

She also dances in the on top of a car in front of zombie-like men and pulls the aforementioned driver into her literal web among other dark scenes.

The viral challenge actually uses a mashup of ‘Streets’ and Paul Anka’s 1959 track ‘Put Your Head On My Shoulder’, contributing to the song’s recent popularity. This is just the latest instance of Doja paying homage to TikTok challenges in a video, after performing the viral choreography made to her song ‘Say So’ in its respective visuals.

Watch the video for ‘Streets’ below:

 

Despite being released in late 2019, ‘Streets’ marks the seventh song from ‘Hot Pink’ to receive a music video, following ‘Juicy’, ‘Rules’, ‘Bottom Bitch’, ‘Cyber Sex’, ‘Say So’ and ‘Like That’.

Prior to the rise in popularity of ‘Streets’ and its associated TikTok challenge, Doja Cat had actually sampled the same Paul Anka song in her 2018 track ‘Freak’, which received an official release on streaming services in August of last year.

As for the follow-up to ‘Hot Pink’, Doja revealed in September that it is apparently finished.

“It’s all ready. I hate that I’m holding on to it right now,” she said.

“…I see everybody is like, ‘Put it out, put it out’, and I’m like, ‘I would’, like, you have to plan things accordingly and there’s a lot going on.”

2021 has seen Doja Cat team up with a variety of collaborators, including Saweetie for ‘Best Friend’ and Ariana Grande with Megan Thee Stallion for a remix of ’34+35′.





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Celebrate International Women’s Day With Exclusive Drum & Bass Mix from Mollie Collins

Since appearing in the drum & bass scene back in 2015, Mollie Collins has seen an exponential rise, culminating in her current role as a KISS-FM UK DJ. Just last year saw the release of her debut album, Musicality, via Right Good Records, and last month the Brit delivered her latest single, “Count On Me” with Leah Guest. 





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Dancing Astronaut and Toolroom Records announce inaugural female-focused #WeAreListening virtual event


by: Dancing Astronaut Staff


Mar 8, 2021

On March 8, to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021, Toolroom Records has announced the inaugural run of #WeAreListening—a virtual event dedicated to the development and growth of female talent in the dance music industry. The single-day online event, taking place on April 8, will feature a broad range of panels and seminars, covering topics such as radio and broadcasting, DJing, production, community and networking, marketing, and mental health and wellness.

Toolroom has enlisted a stellar blend of electronic talent to participate in #WeAreListening, from Mollie Collins, Alex Mills, and DJ Paulette to Jess Bays, JAGUAR, Hayley May, and Sophia Essel. What’s more—the label is also hosting NERVO for a special one-hour interview during the event geared towards advice and guidance for budding producers looking to launch their careers. Additionally, brand representatives from Armada, Dirtybird, and Hospital Records will all be participating as well.

A homegrown initiative, Toolroom’s #WeAreListening platform launched back in 2018 with the mission of breaking down barriers for females in the dance music space, and to bridge the gap between established record labels and the next generation of up-and-coming female talent. See the full #WeAreListening poster below.

Dancing Astronaut and Toolroom Records announce inaugural female-focused #WeAreListening virtual eventWAL 2

Tags: #WeAreListening, Alex Mills, DJ Paulette, hayley may, jaguar, mollie collins, Nervo, panel, seminar, streaming, Toolroom, Toolroom Records, virtual

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QUIX – Gunning For You (feat. Nevve) (Martron Remix)


Martron turns up the heat with his melodic and massive new take on “Gunning For You” originally QUIX and Nevve.  Keeping in enough production elements to not lose a sense of original, Martron lets the cat out of the bag in particular through the buildups and drops with this remix. Martron (real name Marlon Nigro) is a New York on the rise and showed signs at a very young age that his love for music was boundless. Growing up a classically trained musician, it wasn’t until early in his senior year of high school that he discovered his fondness for electronic music. Listen to his remix below now and keep a tab on the rising talent!





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Brittany Howard shares cover of ‘(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher’


Brittany Howard has released a cover of Jackie Wilson’s ‘(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher’.

Howard’s cover remains fairly loyal to Wilson’s original version, which was released in the late ’60s. The new cover was recorded exclusively for Amazon Music and is only available through the streaming service.

Listen to the cover below:

Howard’s cover of ‘Higher & Higher’ follows her rendition of Nina Simone’s ‘Revolution’, which she performed in November for Colbert.

Howard released her debut solo album, ‘Jaime’, back in 2019. The record earned his five nominations at this year’s Grammy Awards, including for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Song. She will also be performing at the ceremony on March 14.

‘Jaime’ is named after Howard’s late sister, who died from cancer as a teenager. Speaking to NME, Howard explained how it was Jaime who taught her piano and encouraged her.

“She was the beginning of everything for me,” Howard said, “she definitely trained me up and taught me about songs.

“She’d be like, ‘Brittany, if we’re going to write a song, you’ve got to have a verse and you’ve got to have a chorus.’ We were little kids! Seeing our names together on the album is appropriate – I feel like we did it together.”





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