Liam Gallagher and Adidas have released a brand new colourway of their previous shoe collaboration, the LG2 SPZL.
The shoe marks Gallagher’s third release with the brand. According to a press release, the creation of the new shoe came from former Oasis frontman and the Adidas Spezial founder Gary Aspden, after they reunited to create a second colourway of the LG2 SPZL.
The new LG2 SPZL features the same hybrid silhouette the duo created, loosely based on several different historical Adidas footwear references, along with three bottle green stripes, a gum outsole and Gallagher’s portrait on the tongue. The trainers are set for release in September.
Gallagher has signed three pairs of the Adidas trainers from his personal collection, which will be used as part of a giveaway for fans based in the UK. For a chance to win one of the autographed pairs, UK fans can visit here and purchase a copy of the ‘Knebworth 22’ live album for the chance to win.
The new bottle green LG2 SPZL will be displayed at the singer’s pop-up gallery ahead of their release. The gallery will display exclusive ‘Knebworth 22’ photography from Charlie Lightening and Richard Welland Studios. In addition to the photography, the gallery will also be selling copies of ‘Knebworth 22’ on vinyl and CD, as well as merch.
In other news, Gallagher recently covered Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Are You Experienced’ at his intimate show in London’s KOKO venue.
The frontman performed a host of Oasis classics alongside his former bandmate Bonehead, who made his return after being giving the all-clear from cancer last year.
Gallagher is set to perform various other live sets around the UK later this year, including an exclusive headline set at Boardmasters festival on August 12.
Meanwhile, rumours have continued to surround a possible Oasis reunion, with both Gallagher brothers commenting on the chances over the years. Three years ago, in a cover interview with NME, Liam Gallagher said that an Oasis reunion was “gonna happen very soon”. Back in January, Noel then claimed that he would “never say never” to the idea.
However, shortly after Liam accused his brother of doing “a lot of damage” to the brand.
Speaking to NME In Conversation last month about the comeback shows of Britpop peers Blur and Pulp, Noel said: “Blur never split up, did they? Pulp never split up, they just went and did other things, which is the adult way of doing it. Sadly my fucking band were very far from adult about it. It was a bit more crash and burn.”
Privately owned and operated since day one—with no corporate sponsorship—Canada’s beloved Shambhala Music Festival is stronger than ever.
Tucked deep in the West Kootenay region of Southern British Columbia and hosted annually on the pristine, 500-acre Salmo River Ranch, Shambhala now has its 24th edition in the rearview. And for many, this event is so much more than a festival—it’s a reunion of both blood and chosen family.
That’s why most affectionately refer to Shambhala as a “farmily” reunion. Whether this was your 20th visit to the farm or your very first time, all are welcome here.
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Boasting six painstakingly curated stages and hosting attendees from across North America and beyond—as well as world-renowned tastemakers like Chase & Status, GRiZ, Excision, Justin Martin, Rusko and Wilkinson—the production level was top-notch. There’s truly nothing like Shambhala.
What gives this festival an edge is the fact that there is no teardown. Year after year, the Shambhala team is able to build upon the farm’s existing properties, therefore making improvements as time goes on. And with the very first edition clocking back to 1998, there’s been ample time to figure out how to best utilize the space.
While fans could arrive as early as Tuesday, the official party kicked off Thursday afternoon. With only two stages open, The Amp and The Living Room, the first day is meant to ease you in. Mat The Alien, Hoola, Cannabliss, Fleetmac Wood and Longwalkshortdock provided standout performances.
As per tradition for the past decade, SkiiTour had a packed audience for their daytime set at The Amp on Thursday. Outfitted with bubble blasters, snow cone machines and stunning dancers courtesy of Cosmic Co-Motion, their sublime performance set the tone for the weekend ahead.
Julia and Rikki of Cosmic Co-Motion performing during SkiiTour’s set.
Friday was a scorcher, so many took to the river to stay cool. Luckily, the riverbed adjacent to the property is the perfect place to chill for the day, and it’s even soundtracked by the audio from The Living Room, including music from Def3 and The Librarian.
The Fractal had a five-hour Westwood Recordings takeover on Friday night, featuring performances from K+Lab, Stickybuds, The Funk Hunters, Smalltown DJs and Rumpus. Another notable performance came courtesy of Burchill, who made his Fractal Forest debut this year. For a 4am slot, the forest was packed.
A selection of live sets from Shambhala 2023 are available for streaming on SoundCloud, including SOUP, Wes Please, Case of the Mondays, RUMPUS and Burchill, among others.
Another interesting thing to note about Shambhala is there’s no re-entry, meaning once you arrive you are there to stay. While this can be a little daunting at first, it’s actually quite special to fully surrender to the camping experience. After all, it’s not like you’re in it alone—every person is roughing it with you and cultivating a palpable sense of community.
By the weekend, everyone on the farm has settled in for the long haul.
On Saturday, attendees were getting groovy at The Grove to Mark Woodyard, followed by a delectable daytime set by Lazy Syrup Orchestra. Hailing from Costa Rica, Bushman delivered his jungle-infused beats while the crowd got playful with an impromptu flashmob dance.
After years of performing behind the scenes—quite literally—Be Hazzy made his debut at Pagoda this year, while the budding Kelowna-based tastemaker KÖL made his return.
As the sun began to drop below the mountains, Mood Swing & Chevy Bass took to the Fractal, delivering a lively performance followed by Danio Management’s Slynk, The Gaff, JFB, Father Funk, Fort Knox Five and Qdup. And after having to cancel a few years prior, GRiZ took to the stage and amazed us all.
Meanwhile, over at the Pagoda, John Summit uncaged a plethora of heavy edits of classic tracks and showcased lots of original music, such as his global dance hit “Where You Are.”
In true festival fashion, Sunday was Sunday Funday.
Hosted by Smalltown DJs from 2-7pm, the Fractal Funk Jam was bumping a selection tracks from hosts Pete and Mike, as well as Charlie Hustle, Shakey, Nick Bike, Duncan Smith of The Funk Hunters, Skratch Bastid, The Gaff, QDup, Fort Knox Five, A.Skillz, Wave Dalton and Slynk. In fact, each artist plays three tracks at a time and they rotate on and off the decks.
In the evenings, it can be tricky to determine the move as there’s always conflicting set times. From The Sponges and Neon Steve, to JPOD, to Wreckno and Of The Trees, there was always something for everyone to enjoy. You can’t go wrong, so it’s important to go with the flow.
Tchami did not disappoint, then we relived moments of yesteryear at RL Grime’s Village performance, which was chock-full of nostalgia and fresh cuts. He was a highlight of the weekend, followed by a Dr. Fresch rager and Frameworks to cap off the experience.
Shambhala Music Festival is returning for its celebratory 25th edition from July 26-29, 2024. Prospective attendees should keep an eye out as tickets go on sale this fall.
Among the mountains and palms of Indio Valley, an Australian producer standing beside Chris Lake slipped two IDs into their Coachella set. The first, “Take It Off” with Aatig, summited the Beatport chart immediately following its release, claiming the coveted No. 1 position while listeners, who’d already learned its jaunty hook well before “Take It Off” was available on streaming platforms, celebrated the actualization of one of the year’s most in-demand IDs as it concurrently began to course through the summer festival circuit. The second, a collaboration with fellow Aussie Kita Alexander, affirms that 2023 is the summer of FISHER.
A mellower counterpart to “Take It Off,” “Atmosphere” plays with texture, pairing Alexander’s filmy, gossamer topline with shuffling beat work that breaks down in a dark, skittering fashion. Like the viral clips of “Take It Off,” snippets of “Atmosphere” have run rampant on social media platforms like TikTok, contributing to the hype that’s enveloped this latter release since it premiered. In a self-fulfilling lyrical prophecy, FISHER’s got us all spinnin’ in his atmosphere.
Offset has unveiled his plans to drop his second solo album in October, hoping to show “way more personality” than before.
The Migos rapper has been teasing the follow-up to his 2019 debut album ‘Father Of 4’ for some time.
Last November, he was supposed to drop the album; however, out of respect for his late friend and bandmate Takeoff’s death, he pushed it back and fans have been wondering when it will be out since. Chatting to Ebro Darden for Apple Music 1, Offset told the radio personality that the album is “coming in October but right now we just applying pressure”.
“Creatively, content-wise, I’m going to just keep my rollout going,” he continued. “The rollout started from ‘Jealousy’, so I’m going to just keep the rollout starting from right then. So with this album, I’m definitely going to be showing way more personality, way more [of] who Offset is, creatively. Taking to the next level.”
Ahead of the original November 2022 release date, Offset dropped two singles, ‘54321’ and ‘Code’ with Moneybagg Yo. However, after his former record label Quality Control Music allegedly claimed ownership of the Baby Keem-produced ‘54321’, the Georgia rapper sued them in August 2022 for claiming ownership of his solo music despite him paying “handsomely” to gain the rights to his own recordings.
However, this week, Offset voluntarily dropped his legal dispute with QC as the two parties settled out of court. According to Billboard, he originally signed a production deal with the label in 2013, which gave them ownership of his work as a part of the Migos as well as any solo endeavours.
Offset’s ‘Father of 4’ was released on February 22, 2019. It debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart with 89,000 first-week units. NME gave that first record four stars, saying, “Overall, though, ‘Father of 4’ is a fine body of work that builds a convincing case that Offset is currently best-placed to be Migos’ break-out solo star: once again, the final act of a trilogy proves to be the finest.”
The record’s launch single is the Cardi B-assisted ‘Jealousy’, which was released on July 28. The Three 6 Mafia-sampling track was the latest collaboration they’ve done as a couple, others include ‘MotorSport’ and ‘Clout’.
On Good Morning America, Offset spoke about working with Jamie Lee Curtis on the promotional skit for ‘Jealousy’, where the two recreated James Brown‘s famous 1988 CNN interview. “Jamie Lee Curtis is a real one,” he said. “So, how that happened is I DM’d Jamie Lee Curtis on Instagram and said, ‘Yo, I got an idea. I would love to work with you.’”
He continued: “She wrote me back so quickly. She was like, ‘Yeah, I got you, but you need to follow me. That’s how I knew she was cool.”
Cardi B surprised fans by performing ‘Clout’ and ‘MotorSport’ with her husband during his headlining set. The Migos rapper also paid tribute to his late “brother” Takeoff by playing the Jackson 5’s ‘Never Can Say Goodbye’. The 28-year-old died after being shot in Houston last November.
In June, Offset and Quavo performed for the first time together since Takeoff’s death at the 2023 BET Awards. After the poignant moment, the former said that the experience “cleared his soul.”
The heaviest festival in the world is back for another year.
After a massively successful debut outing last year, SVDDEN DEATH has announced the return of his curated music festival, Summoning of the Eclipse. The dubstep and riddim superstar, one of EDM.com‘s best music producers of 2022, has gathered some of the genres’ finest to descend on the subterranean venue for three days of chaos this fall.
Featured on this year’s lineup are VOYD himself, a special B2B from Kill The Noise and Bro Safari, Eptic, Space Laces, HOL!, Kai Wachi, yvm3 and the debut of a mysterious act called Masterhand, who is billed as a headliner. It’s not yet clear who exactly Masterhand is, but fans have speculated it could be the long-awaited debut of VOYD B2B Rezz.
In addition to the main festival lineup, SVDDEN DEATH also shared information on the pre-party, which will take place one day before the event. The pre-party will feature an “ultimate B2B” alongside performances from Infekt, Leotrix, Codd Dubz, Versa and more.
The next Summoning of the Eclipse festival is scheduled for October 13-15, 2023 at The Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee. Registration for tickets is open until Thursday, August 10th at 5pm CT.
You can learn more about the ticket pre-sale on the festival’s official website and check out the full lineup below.
The 2023 Summoning of the Eclipse festival features VOYD, Eptic, Space Laces and B2B from Kill The Noise and Bro Safari.
The moment that the collective dance music world has been waiting for has finally arrived. At long last, Anyma has unveiled his debut album Genesys, which lands through both Afterlife and Interscope. Originally revealing the news during his weekend one performance at Tomorrowland‘s Freedom stage, Anyma shared the name of his first-ever LP across LED screen along with a broadcast of its track titles, with many still speculating which sought-after IDs would be included. With a collection that spans back to 2022 singles “Angel 1” with Innellea, “Consciousness” with Dancing Astronaut Artist To Watch in 2023 Chris Avantgarde, and “The Sign” with CamelPhat, Anyma has truly encapsulated his best work to date.
Leading the way for the new Genesys members is one of Anyma’s most requested IDs “Samsara” with Sevdaliza, which came paired with a stunning visual of snake like wires that attached to a futuristic robot. And one of the highlight moments in Tale of Us sets for the last year is joined by an elite group of previously unreleased records that include “Chordial,” “Unearth,” “Walking With A Ghost” featuring Delhia de France, and “The Pact.” “Save Me” with Cassian and Poppy Baskcomb also joins the tracklist, having been one of the most in-demand melodic techno tracks over the last few months. And while some may be wondering why Anyma’s pairing with RÜFÜS DU SOL is absent, he’d already confirmed that it’s “next up.”
With an elite grouping of collaborators for Anyma’s debut LP, Genesys makes a compelling case to ultimately become dance music’s top album of the year when it’s all said and done. By partnering with the illustrious Interscope Records, Dancing Astronaut‘s 2022 Label of the Year Afterlife has solidified its name at the top of the music pyramid. Spanning 14 tracks in total, it’s not far fetched to say Anyma may even grab the attention of the Grammys in the coming months. Stream the full LP below.
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DJ and producer FISHER, and fellow Australian singer-songwriter Kita Alexander, unite in their latest single, ‘Atmosphere‘. The second FISHER ID previewed during his 2023 Coachella set with Chris Lake, ‘Atmosphere’ has already amassed over 2000 creations and millions of views on TikTok, fervently urging for its official release. Seamlessly fusing FISHER’s signature beats with Kita’s otherworldly vocals, ‘Atmosphere’ guides listeners on a euphoric journey through space before descending into a deep and dark dance drop.
‘Atmosphere’ follows an impressive list of releases from FISHER over the last 12 months including the huge tech-house hit ‘Take It Off’ with Aatig which reached #1 on Beatport in just the first few days from release. The track also follows FISHER’s rework of Bob Sinclar’s legendary ‘World, Hold On’ which immediately hit the Spotify Viral charts in the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand. The rework has today reach gold ARIA-accreditation in Australia. This came alongside his record-breaking Australian tour in November 2022. The sold out four-date tour setting a record for the most tickets sold for an Australian DJ and 75,000 tickets sold across the country in November 2022. Across the equator, FISHER launched his own festival in Malta called, TRIIP. The three-day festival had a DJ line-up curated by FISHER and took place across historic castles, pools and boats on the Mediterranean for the first weekend of summer. After which is an all-new busy time of year for FISHER, including his all-new weekly residency at Hï Ibiza that kicked off in June this year.
Twenty-five years after they formed, metal band Skindred are on course to achieve their first-ever UK Number One album.
However, it is a close competition, and the band have revealed that they “feel like David and Goliath” in the race for the chart-topping spot.
The bid for the peak position comes after the release of their eighth and latest studio album, ‘Smile’, which arrived last Friday (August 4) via Earache Records.
On Wednesday (August 9), it was revealed that the LP is their most chart-friendly release to date, and on course to be their first Number One since they formed a quarter of a century ago. However, it is still too close to call, as by the mid-week mark, the band were in a neck-and-neck race with The Sherlocks’ ‘People Like Me and You’ album and Cian Ducrot’s debut album ‘Victory’ and only 500 units separated the three.
Now, with the chart-topping album set to be officially announced later today (August 11), the band have revealed what it would mean to them to cinch the peak position.
“We’ve been Number One for the past two days, and we’re just going to push like hell until Friday,” frontman Benji Webbe said on Tuesday (August 8) in a discussion with the Official Charts. “We feel like David and Goliath, we’re calling on all of our fanbase and friends to give the album a push.”
Benji Webbe of Skindred. Credit: Katja Ogrens/Getty
“I really do feel like we’ve got something to say and something to offer the world that hasn’t been done before, in the way Skindred does it.
“The whole bringing black and white together thing, lifting people up and saying, ‘Come as you are.’ We hope we’re giving people some sort of hope,” he added. “We’ve been doing this for years, and it’d be amazing to have the biggest platform on the planet to do this.”
Part of the success of the album comes after the band experienced a TikTok revitalisation earlier this year – with a viral dance trend to their 2005 single ‘Nobody’ leading to them gathering a new generation of fans.
Additionally, following the members looking likely to claim their first Number One album, support has also poured in from across the metal community. Metallica’s bassist Rob Trujillo and Disturbed‘s David Draiman are among those rallying support for Skindred, as well as Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello.
Discussing the famous faces encouraging fans to buy ‘Smile’, drummer Arya Goggin said (via Kerrang!): “Rage Against The Machine had their own infamous chart battle against a major label artist so it’s great to have their support in our bid for Number One.”
Benji Webbe of Welsh reggae metal band Skindred performs live at Alcatraz. CREDIT: Mairo Cinquetti/Getty Images
“The rock, metal and alternative music community has embraced us from day one and has seen us grow slowly [and] steadily for the last 24 years,” she added. “They have supported us every step of the way from playing the smallest venues to the main stages of festivals across the globe.
“We have always been supported by them and have always been treated like a family member, so to see their outpouring of support as we look to take on the major labels in our bid for a UK Number One album after 24 years is amazing to see.”
Earlier this summer, Skindred were the support act for Kiss’s last few UK shows between June 3 and July 8, and also performed at this year’s edition of Glastonbury.
In October and November this year, the band will also be touring in celebration of the new album. Three headline shows have also been announced for 2024, including one at the OVO Arena in Wembley. Find any remaining tickets here.
Whispering sonic tales about the relationship between humankind and technology, Anyma’s debut album is an exercise in dystopian storytelling.
Strikingly cinematic, Genesys, out now via Afterlife, is the cynosure of all eyes in the electronic music world. The innovative, 14-track collection is the first solo album from Anyma, the superstar Tale of Us member whose star continues to grow brighter with every dazzling performance.
Genesys blazes a luminous trail for Anyma’s career, setting the bar high through its visionary production. The journey begins with the Chris Avantgarde-assisted “Eternity,” where eerie, robotic vocals melt into synth-heavy beats. Transporting us to Anyma’s futuristic world of hair-raising techno, the track hauntingly explores the interconnectedness of humankind and machines.
Next, “Welcome to the Opera” (with Grimes) features dreamlike yet chilling melodies, honing the interplay between darkness and light while exploring the theme of coexistence. The same goes for the technocratic “Explore Your Future,” which yearns for freedom and autonomy.
Anyma then taps Rebūke for the goosebump-inducing “Syren,” an otherworldly track where eerie synths and energetic techno kicks collide. Elsewhere on the album, CamelPhat joins for “The Sign,” a dichotomy between complex sound design and beautiful simplicity.
“The Pact” ends the journey on a thought-provoking and uplifting note. The radiant track speaks to the beauty that lies within uncertainty, as well as the calmness that will always persist in nature despite the fear of the unknown.
Listen to Genesys below and find the album on streaming platforms here.
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