Brazilian avant-pop newcomer Alissic reveals hypnotic debut single ‘Like’


Fast-rising Brazilian musician Alissic has released the video for her debut single ‘Like’.

The clip, which you can see below, sees the singer boasting prosthetic ears and fangs and encountering mysterious masked figures.

The track, a mix of acoustic pop and experimental electronic distortions, is released via Alissic’s own label Classii records.

Alissic is the pseudonym of Brazilian model Alissa Salls. She co-directed the video alongside her partner, Ollie Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon.

According to a press release, the musician was born nine months after her parents encountered a UFO, and grew up in a small town in Brazil “spending most of her time as a vigilante, protecting frogs from salt attacks.”

She began playing the recorder aged seven before moving onto the xylophone. After being scouted by a modelling agency aged 13 and dropping out of school, she later lost interest in the industry in favour of bedroom recording.

“At the age 23 Alissic has no idea of what’s happening but is now here to share her avant-pop music & words with planet earth,” the press release reads.

On Instagram, Alissic thanked fans for their support of her debut single, and promised that new material is on its way soon.

“I’ve waited for so long to release LIKE and it’s finally here and it doesn’t feel real,” she said. “I’ve been working on new songs and I love em very very much and I just want to release em haha anywAy thankyou 2 everyone who has been sharing my song and allll the LOVE i can feel it from miles & miles away te amo.”





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Tower Records Returns with Online Store & Music Exclusives


Tower Records is making a comeback with its brand new online store

The renowned music chain, founded by the late Russ Solomon, first opened in 1960. Tower Records thrived in the 70s through 90s with its “everything-under-the-musical-sun style” and became the industry’s go-to source for all things music. The chain shut down its 89 stores in 2006, declaring bankruptcy.

Flash-forward to now and Tower Records has resurfaced — this time, online. The website boasts a full merch store, blog posts, events, and more. And just like that, Tower Records is back.

The company shares:

Today, in exciting partnerships with artists, labels and brands, Tower Records is transcending its historic past by creating online and physical experiences for all music fans to “Know Music, Know Life”.

Tower Records exclusives include music from Metallica, the Beastie Boys, Wu-Tang Clan and Nirvana.

Shop here.

 

Source: Pitchfork



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Excision and SLANDER Announce Official Release Date for Massive Dubstep Collab “Your Fault”

Fans of Excision and SLANDER can finally let out a sigh of relief after the bass music heavyweights announced the official release date for their massive collab, “Your Fault” with Elle Vee.

After teasing the track’s release last week, both Excision and SLANDER took to social media today to share the news of the song’s imminent release, which is slated for this Thursday, November 19th. They also posted a promo video for “Your Fault,” which has fans buzzing about a potential music video. The teaser places the track in a dark, cyberpunk-inspired world akin to Excision’s visual aesthetic from his Subsidia virtual stage set at Lost Lands‘ Couch Lands stream.

You can check out SLANDER’s announcement below and pre-save “Your Fault,” which is set to arrive by way of Excision’s Subsidia Records banner, here.

FOLLOW SLANDER:

Facebook: facebook.com/slanderofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/SlanderOfficial
Instagram: instagram.com/slanderofficial
Spotify: spoti.fi/30VUMfA

FOLLOW EXCISION:

Facebook: facebook.com/Excision/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/excision/
Twitter: twitter.com/Excision
Spotify: spoti.fi/2PomQSb

FOLLOW SUBSIDIA RECORDS:

Website: subsidia.ca
Facebook: facebook.com/SubsidiaRecords
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Instagram: instagram.com/SubsidiaRecords





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MK dubs new ‘2AM’ remix


by: Sami Weisband


Nov 16, 2020

UK house purveyor MK has refreshed his 2020 fan favorite “2AM” with “2AM (MK Dub),” a self-remix that brings all the heat of the summer sensation with a diabolical deep house expletive. MK’s dub adopts a quicker pace than the original and pitches down Carla Malone‘s vocals, which join the deep, reverberating bassline that the prolific remixer lays in the alternate spin. By doing away with the buoyant, spunky attitude of “2AM,” MK creates a menacing counterpart to the pop-leaning poolside anthem.

Releasing one certifiable triumph after another throughout 2020 to date, the house savant has proven there is no limit to his production chops. Considering that “2AM” has garnered more 9 million streams since its July arrival, it’s certainly safe to presume that listeners will be elated to hear MK’s latest take.

Featured image: Stephen Bondio

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Angel Olsen confirmed as guest on Miley Cyrus’ new album ‘Plastic Hearts’


Angel Olsen has been confirmed as a featured guest on Miley Cyrus‘ upcoming new album, ‘Plastic Hearts’.

Last week, Cyrus shared the tracklist for her much anticipated seventh studio album, which revealed collaborations with the likes of Dua Lipa, Billy Idol and Joan Jett.

Mark Ronson, who has also worked on the album, has since shared some more information about songs ‘High’, ‘Bad Karma’ and ‘Never Be Me’.

“I love that I get to see the tracklisting at the same time as you all,” the producer tweeted on Saturday (November 14). “It’s makes it so exciting to see these three tracks real, in the flesh and on the album.”

He added: “Honestly, ‘High’ is one of the most beautiful vocals/melodies I’ve ever recorded. And wait til u hear the harms.”

Turning his attention to ‘Bad Karma’, Ronson revealed that Olsen played guitar on the track. “‘Bad Karma’ was written at a jam session at Max’s Kansas Xity in 1976 with Ace Frehley and Joan Jett (it wasn’t but u get my drift, shit is pure seedy, rock n roll. Angel Olsen’s guitar cuts like razor wire),” he wrote.

Ronson concluded by talking about ‘Never Be Me’. “And ‘Never Be Me’ is that unapologetic heartbreak shit that you love from ms Miley,” he tweeted. “So psyched for this album.”

Miley Cyrus’ ‘Plastic Hearts’ is set to arrive on November 27 – you can pre-order it here.

Last month, Angel Olsen premiered a new track, ‘Time Bandits’. The previously-unheard song arrived a month and a half after the arrival of her LP ‘Whole New Mess’.

Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus has revealed that she is currently working on a Metallica covers album.

The ‘Midnight Sky’ pop star covered the band’s classic track ‘Nothing Else Matters’ during her rock-orientated performance at Glastonbury 2019, and has recently offered up live renditions of Blondie’s ‘Heart Of Glass’ and The Cranberries’ ‘Zombie’.





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Twitch Issues Apology for Ongoing Music Licensing Issues: “We’ll Do Better”

As Twitch remains locked in a seemingly endless dispute with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and major record labels over music copyright and licensing issues, the streaming giant has now issued an apology to its users. Citing frustration and confusion among its users, Twitch apologized in a new blog post that legitimizes their concerns as “completely justified.”

“Over the last several months, we have done our best to manage this situation on behalf of both rights holders and creators,” the blog post reads. “One of the mistakes we made was not building adequate tools to allow creators to manage their own VOD and Clip libraries.”





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deadmau5 and Kiesza unveil live music video for ‘Bridged By A Lightwave’ [Watch]


by: Jessica Mao


Nov 16, 2020

Shortly after surprise dropping his Kiesza collaboration early, deadmau5 has shared the live music video for “Bridged By A Lightwave.” Premiered on November 13, the accompanying visual features deadmau5 and Kiesza’s performance during the former’s Day of the Deadmau5 show run.

The duo debuted their live performance of the electro production during the Halloween weekend celebration following earlier road testing by the mau5 on his Cube V3 tour.

The music video showcases footage of deadmau5 and Kiesza on stage, with the galactic costume-donning vocalist giving an exhilarating rendition of the track. Various clips interject between the performance and drive-in attendees in masks and mau5 helmets.

Watch the live music video for “Bridged By A Lightwave” below.

Featured image: Leah Sems

Tags: Bridged By a Lightwave, day of the deadmau5, deadmau5, electro, kiesza, live music video

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“Drake sucks at beer pong”


Post Malone has revealed that Drake “sucks” at playing beer pong.

The rapper opened up about his new Messenger series Post Malone’s Celebrity World Pong League during a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Explaining that the concept was “about kind of kicking it with a couple of friends”, Fallon went on to ask which players weren’t very good.

“Drake’s no good,” he recalled of playing the star in Toronto. “I was just like, ‘Man, he sucks.’ If you see this, come meet me again, we’ll play again. But he was terrible.”

During the chat, Malone also spoke about making new music amid the coronavirus pandemic, teasing some “awesome” stuff.

“Lately I’ve been trying to mess around and make some cool stuff and some funky stuff,” he said. “I think we’re making some awesome stuff right now.”

In other news, Fleet Foxes‘ Robin Pecknold recently revealed that Malone almost featured on the band’s latest album ‘Shore’.

Opening up about his friendship with the rapper, Pecknold told Radio.com’s New Arrivals: “He’ll text me every once in a while and it’s always a really fun thing to receive. To have that pop up in my iMessages, it always feels like a glitch in the Matrix or something.”

He added: “He came by the studio for one day while we were working in LA and listened to stuff and was super supportive. We didn’t get together in time because I wanted to get the album out quickly, but I did ask him to be on it. He was down but we just didn’t end up having time.

“He’s a super sweet guy, he’s a real gentleman, and he’s probably the best melody writer in the business right now. I think. And by some glitch in the Matrix we have a casual friendship.”





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Tower Records relaunches as online music store


by: David Klemow


Nov 16, 2020

14 years after Tower Records filed for bankruptcy and subsequently shuttered all of its US locations, the iconic music chain is ready for a comeback. The beloved brand announced a relaunch, this time as an online retailer, that in addition to selling vinyl, cassettes, and CDs, also sells merchandise, and features online musical performances hosted on Tower’s newly revamped website. What’s more, the relaunch also features the return of the company’s Tower Pulse! magazine.

Tower’s comeback was originally slated for earlier this spring, though those plans were derailed by COVID-19. Initially, the plan was to promote the newly reinvented Tower Records brand through a series of pop-up shops at SXSW. Despite the change in plans, Tower CEO Danny Zeijdel says the relaunch has been largely successful, with people celebrating the return of the iconic retailer. Says Zeijdel, “[The relaunch] has been met with tremendous success, feedback.”

The brand’s history dates back to 1960, when Russ Solomon opened the first Tower Records in Sacramento. From there, Solomon grew a music retail empire, opening nearly 200 stores across the globe, with revenue topping $1 billion at the height of Tower’s success. However, with the rapid shift to digital music consumption, well before streaming, the company’s sales faltered, and eventually in late 2006, Tower was effectively put out of business. Two bankruptcy filings would spiral into Chapter 7 liquidation, and just like that Tower was gone in a snap, just as iTunes was on its way to becoming the largest music retailer in the world. Now, Tower is ready for its 21st century revamp, and whereas online music retail was the nail in Tower’s coffin a decade and a half ago, now the beloved Tower Records brand is primed to regain its worldwide esteem as a new digital player in the music space.

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Liam Gallagher announces festive new single ‘All You’re Dreaming Of’


Liam Gallagher has announced that he’ll release a new single called ‘All You’re Dreaming Of’ later this month.

This latest release from Gallagher marks his first original solo music since 2019. The track will arrive on November 27, with all proceeds going to Action For Children – which provides invaluable support for vulnerable young people over the festive period.

It is also Gallagher’s first foray into festive songwriting, with a brief snippet of the track revealing a seasonal horn-led intro.

“‘All You’re Dreaming Of’” is an instant classic that is perfect for this time of year,” Gallagher commented.

“Considering the year that we’ve all had, I hope this brings back some much needed love and hope. Bing Crosby would have been proud.”

Posting on Twitter, he also described the video as “‘Imagine’ meets Wonderful Life“.

The track first emerged in the summer after LG put a spin on an idea first proposed by co-writer Simon Aldred. It was subsequently produced by long-term collaborator Andrew Wyatt.

Next month, Liam will also debut a virtual gig which will see him performing a full set from a barge travelling along the River Thames.

The ‘Down By The River Thames’ show will air exclusively on MelodyVR on December 5, and comes after fans spotted Gallagher performing on the river earlier this month.

Gallagher recently announced a new limited edition vinyl box set of his latest album ‘Why Me? Why Not’.

The former Oasis frontman released the record in September 2019, following on from his 2017 debut, ‘As You Were’.





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