Wav Loyel spent about three years experimenting with sound, production and rap style before releasing his first rash of trap-based hip hop tracks. With an obvious predilection to wordsmithing and linguistics, the Indianapolis-based artist says he’s always been writing lyrics, but the idea to put them to a beat came later. I always wrote lyrics …
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How Video Game Music Composers Are Plagued by Irresponsible Crediting and Metadata Practices
With stupefying stream and view counts, video game music has stood the test of time in the entertainment industry. Ageless soundtracks like those of The Legend Of Zelda, Halo, Dark Souls, Jet Set Radio Future, and of course Christopher Larkin’s impeccable score for Hollow Knight, continue to pervade and influence pop culture as we know it. …
The Game names Eminem and Drake among his Top 10 rappers alive
The Game has named his Top 10 rappers alive, a list that includes the likes of Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, JAY-Z and Drake. On Friday (May 7), the ‘Hate It Or Love It’ rapper took to Twitter to share his list, making a point to exclude himself from it but adding he’ll “go bar for bar …
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Monstercat Partners with Multiplayer Battle Arena Game SMITE for Special Edition Battle Pass
Since 2014, the video game SMITE has become the top multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game on console, with over 30 million players worldwide. Now, trendsetting record label Monstercat has joined the battle in a new partnership with SMITE to launch a special edition Battle Pass. The Battle Pass will feature skins, music, and more …
Seoul Community Radio Debuts Online Game “onit.life” in Support of City’s Nightlife
Seoul Community Radio has just released a new online game in support of their city’s nightlife. Titled onit.life, they’ve delivered on their plans to “fuse electronic music culture with the limitlessness of online gaming” with the new experience. The platform will be used to host curated in-game events, the first of which has been dubbed “A …
Alesso partners with PUBG for video game original, ‘Going Dumb’ with CORSAK and Stray KidsAlesso partners with PUBG for video game original, ‘Going Dumb’ with CORSAK and Stray Kids – Dancing Astronaut
by: Ross Goldenberg Mar 21, 2021 When Alesso prefaced that the year would be swarmed with new music, no one had a reason to question him. Just one month removed from the Swede’s merger with Armin van Buuren, Alesso is racking up his second release of 2021 in the form of a partnership with global …
GUNSHIP’s “The Video Game Champion” Featured in Fall Guys Season 4 Trailer
The popular battle royale game Fall Guys recently debuted a trailer for its fourth season, revealing a retrowave theme. With an excess of neon and plenty of 80s looks featured throughout, what better group to soundtrack the retrowave-inspired content than GUNSHIP. As many fans of the band and the niche genre may have noticed, the adorable footage …
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Rising Star Andreww Drops New Single & Accompanying Video Game
Following the breakout success of his debut single “Talking To Myself” (2020) and his sophomore single “Medusa” (Jan 2021), rising talent Andreww excitedly debuts his third single, “Shadow Love.” Out now via Misled Records, Andreww’s “Shadow Love” uniquely combines his love for grungy chorus guitars, heavy 808s, and modern trap elements, pairing it all with …
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Explore a Cyberpunk Club in the New Video Game “Isolationist Nightclub Simulator”
Coming this week from the multi-talented digital artist and sound designer, Edwin Montgomery, is a new video game called Isolationist Nightclub Simulator. For years, he’s been celebrated by his peers in the industry and his work has been included in games involving major franchises like Wasteland, Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer 40,000, and Game of Thrones, among others. …
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First Aid Kit cover Bette Midler’s ‘The Rose’ on Swedish game show
First Aid Kit appeared as musical guests on a Swedish game show this week, covering Bette Midler track ‘The Rose’ – watch the performance below. Klara and Johanna Söderberg have been appearing on På Spåret recently as the house band, and their appearance this week saw them taking on the 1979 track that appeared on …
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