View Disclosure’s visual accompaniment to ‘Watch Your Step’ – Dancing Astronaut


by: Mitchell Rose


Dec 10, 2020

The week of November 30, Disclosure gave their Kelis-assisted track “Watch Your Step” the VIP treatment, transforming the original into a six-minute funk-infused bop. Now, ENERGY‘s opening song stays in the limelight, receiving a visual accompaniment. The video starts out as a low-key affair, but quickly turns into an uninhibited dance party that mirrors the track’s infectious good-mood feeling.

“Watch Your Step” is directed by Kid Studio, the talent behind Disclosure’s “Birthday” and “ENERGY” videos. It joins the increasingly growing portfolio of impressive visuals from the duo’s Grammy–nominated record, including “Lavender” with Channel Tres and “Douha (Mali Mali)” with Fatoumata Diawara. The visual also joins the absurd video for “My High” featuring Aminé and Slowthai. The ENERGY inclusion notably picked up a 2021 Grammy nomination for “Best Dance Recording.”

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Megan Thee Stallion has teamed up with Tinder to become a dating coach


Megan Thee Stallion has joined forces with Tinder to become a dating coach.

Up to $1 million (£752,000) is being offered as part of a global Put Yourself Out There Challenge on the app, which the rapper is spearheading.

The scheme encourages users to submit new profiles reflecting themselves genuinely and creatively, with 100 contestants getting the chance to win $10,000 (£7,520) each.

“I want everyone to be comfortable sharing their authentic self online. That’s why I’m partnering with Tinder to give away $1 million to celebrate the people who are putting themselves out there in a real way,” Megan said in a video you can view below.

“By celebrating those who are already doing the hard work, we want to encourage more people to feel confident in who they are.”

To enter, contestants should post screenshots of their Tinder profiles on their public Instagram accounts and tag Tinder’s account while also using the #PYOTChallenge and #contest tags.

Submissions will be accepted until December 31. Head here for more information and the official contest rules.

Earlier this week, US congresswoman Maxine Waters thanked Megan for her recent New York Times op-ed, entitled ‘Why I Speak Up For Black Women’.

In a letter to the rapper, Waters said she “can’t thank [Megan] enough for bringing much needed attention to the plight of Black women, not just here in the United States – but everywhere”.

Megan Thee Stallion released her debut album ‘Good News’ last month. It followed her smash hit collaboration ‘WAP’ with Cardi B.

NME has named ‘WAP’ the number one song of 2020, writing: “Dangerously horny in a way that speaks directly to the casual sex bans of the lockdown age, ‘WAP’ was the titan track that drenched the entire year. Bring a bucket and a mop.”





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Tulum’s Unofficial Burning Man-Style Event Became A COVID Super Spreader


Event promoters around the world have been discouraged from throwing shows without proper precautions as they could become COVID super spreaders. However, organizers of Art With Me, a four-day festival in Tulum, Mexico, went ahead anyway and has become a super spreader just as health experts warned.

The event was held November 11-15 in Tulum, a popular vacation destination even (and maybe especially) during COVID for influencers and wealthy individuals to escape the restrictions of the US. Unfortunately, the event which describes itself as “a community-driven festival that combines art, music, workshops, wellness and cultural experiences” forgot about the wellness part.

According to various sources, upwards of dozens of people have contracted COVID following the festival.

Be Svendsen, a Danish DJ who performed a cenote set during Art With Me, claims he got COVID following the fest, he told Daily Beast, “and that he ‘heard of at least 17 other people’ who also came down with COVID after attending festival parties.”

Art With Me partnered with 21 local hotels for the four days, endangering even those who weren’t there for event with their recklessness.

Svendsen says the blame shouldn’t be placed solely on this one event when Tulum in general isn’t closely following health guidelines.

“I don’t think it makes sense to point out a single small gathering, while a whole town full of people was, and still is, partying without masks and clearly not worrying or being careful in the slightest,” Svendsen, who travels all over the globe DJing, told Daily Beast. “Art With Me and Tulum in general should be the story.”

As long as events like Art With Me and ReUnite in the US continue to flaunt health guidelines and endanger others, the eventual return of EDM events and the trust of local officials becomes more and more dubious.

 

via Daily Beast



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This “DJ Pee Jug” Doesn’t Actually Exist, But It Should


Did you know that when DJs yell “1, 2, 3, jump” into the microphone, what they’re really doing is giving themselves a pep talk not to pee their pants?





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Watch Alison Wonderland perform ‘Bad Things’ from LA’s Capitol Records Tower – Dancing Astronaut


by: Jessica Mao


Dec 10, 2020

Alison Wonderland has decidedly taken spiritual healing to new heights with her latest performance. On December 8, the Australian producer shared a live version of her song, “Bad Things,” filmed from the rooftop of Los Angele’s iconic Capitol Records Tower.

The sunset performance features a panoramic view of the city atop the 13-story landmark’s vantage point. Marking Wonderland’s first solo endeavor of the year, “Bad Things” thematically centers on “confronting your demons and dealing with them.” Along with a drummer and guitarist, Wonderland takes to an emotional rendition of her September-released track as she switches between the microphone and controller setup.

Watch the performance below.

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Natalie Bergman signs to Third Man Records ahead of debut solo album


Natalie Bergman has signed to Jack White‘s Third Man Records.

The Chicago musician was previously one half of the duo Wild Belle alongside her brother, Elliot Bergman.

Today (December 10), it’s been announced that Natalie will release her debut, self-produced solo album next year. An exact date is yet to be confirmed, with further details on the project expected to arrive “soon”.

Offering the first taste of the forthcoming record, the singer-songwriter has shared the song ‘I Will Praise You’. You can watch its black-and-white official video below.

“‘I Will Praise You’ is a song I wrote about perseverance during an unkind time,” explained Bergman. “The message is inspired by traditional gospel music, the true source of rock & roll. I wrote and recorded this album on my own.”

According to a press release, the singer’s debut LP will be “steeped in mystic melodies and time-bending tones of psychedelic rock and soul. Showcasing her multi-instrumental and creative versatility, songs will be accompanied by visuals that blend her own abstract artwork, self-designed wardrobe and beyond.”

Of singing Bergman to Third Man – whose roster includes Seasick Steve, Alison Mosshart and Karen Elson – label co-founder Ben Swank said: “Natalie has a unique vision and has approached this album with a reverence for the sacred and healing nature of the history of this music, but has managed to update it in a way that is distinctly her own.

“We’re very excited to welcome her to the Third Man label and family.”

Jack White founded third Third Man Records back in 2001, later releasing albums by his own bands The Dead Weather and The Raconteurs via the label, as well as projects from Margo Price, Willie Nelson and more.





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Mark Knight Delivers Infectious Funky Remix To Silience’s “I Don’t Wanna Know” [Casual Jam Records]


The French duo Silience has been on fire this year. Their single “I Don’t Wanna Know“, a fresh take on Mario Winans classic hit, has been ruling the airwaves. The single has just crossed 6 million streams on Spotify alone, and continues to build around the globe including Australia where it is Top 10 on Shazam. The track has received a wealth of support from the likes of Kiss, Kiss Dance, Capital Dance as well as Radio 1 and now receives an infectious remix from none other than Grammy-nominated producer and Toolroom Records label head, Mark Knight. 

Lacing the original with uptempo hooks and a disco tinge, Mark Knight’s creative reimagining reaffirms his status as one of dance music’s most versatile producers. It’s an amazing interpretation of the original and takes it to new heights, truly cementing the remix as another smash in Mark Knight’s repertoire. 

Listen to the Mark Knight remix of Silience’s “I Don’t Wanna Know” below!

 

 

 

 

 



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“The Year I Lost 100 lbs”: Carnage Celebrates Weight Loss

In what was a year to forget, Carnage found a way to celebrate it.





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Breakdancing officially recognized as sport in forthcoming 2024 Olympic games – Dancing Astronaut


by: Rugby Scruggs


Dec 10, 2020

The International Olympic Committee has added breakdancing to the list of medal events at the forthcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris. Added alongside other sports such as skateboarding, surfing, and sport climbing, the addition is part of a movement to reinvigorate interest in the longtime competitive dance style.

Breakdancing and DJing have gone hand in hand since both art forms arose. The dance style, “breaking” was created in New York during the 1970’s when hip-hop DJs would loop certain sections of tracks, generally a given track’s “break,” for talented audience members to dance to. The discipline gained worldwide popularity and acclaim, and now, five decades later, will be recognized as an Olympic sport.

Though mostly positive, some breakdancers are concerned with how judges can accurately quantify and measure certain qualities such as passion. In an interview with USA Today, breakdancer Logistx said,

“There’s been quite some controversy inside the scene. It’s basically making sure that we preserve the essence and the culture, and that it doesn’t get lost in the competitive grind as we continue to progress and make steps into the Olympics.”

However notably, while the sport has gone from street battles on flattened cardboard boxes to the world’s greatest competitors on Olympic mats, breakdancing will be called breaking in the 2024 games, just as it was back in 1970’s NYC.

Featured Image: Lucas Barioulet, Getty Images

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Sean Malone, bassist of metal titans Cynic, has died aged 50


Sean Malone, bassist of metal legends Cynic, has died aged 50, his bandmates have confirmed.

Malone joined Cynic just prior to their 1993 debut album ‘Focus’, rejoining them again in 2008 after the band’s initial breakup, and playing with them regularly since.

“I learned today that Sean Malone has died,” the band’s guitarist and vocalist Paul Masvidal wrote in a statement, announcing Malone’s death. “I am numb and grief stricken. He had a brilliant mind, a gracious heart and was one of the greatest musicians I’ve ever encountered.

“I know that this is a shocking loss for so many fans whose lives he touched with his artistry, as it is for me. Please keep him in your thoughts and listen to his playing to celebrate his life.”

I learned today that Sean Malone has died. I am numb and grief stricken. He had a brilliant mind, a gracious heart and…

Posted by Masvidal on Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Mike Portnoy of Avenged Sevenfold also joined the tributes to Malone, writing: “Totally shocked and sad to hear of Sean Malone’s passing…he was a tremendous bass and stick player that I had the pleasure of working with many times through the years. He was my Geddy in Cygnus & The Sea Monsters, he played on the 1st OSI album w me …and we last toured together in 2014 when he was playing Bass in John Wesley’s band opening for Flying Colors.

“This is just another shocking loss in 2020…sadly the same year we also lost Sean Reinert, his rhythm section partner in Cynic.”

Sean Reinert, Cynic founding member and drummer, died in January of this year. Reinert, who was also the drummer for the band Death, was found unresponsive at his San Bernardino home.





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