Arctic Monkeys are in “early stages” of making new album, says Matt Helders

Matt Helders has revealed that Arctic Monkeys are in the “early stages of trying to write a [new] record”. Speaking on Instagram Live this evening (January 13), the drummer explained that the Sheffield band had been “faced with various obstacles” while working on the follow-up to ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’. “Being separated by the …

Music Festivals Continue to Get Pushed Back As COVID Spikes

Despite our high hopes, major music festivals continue to get postponed and canceled in 2021 — with two new announcements just this week. First up, BPM Festival in Costa Rica has canceled its 2021 dates, following its other canceled event in Malta. New dates have been rescheduled to January 12-18, 2022 as coronavirus rages on. The …

BEC Drops Hypnotic “Psilocybin Therapy” EP

We could all use a little therapy at the moment, and BEC is here to provide her own with a brand new EP from Monika Kruse‘s famed Terminal M imprint. Psilocybin Therapy has arrived to hypnotize you into a state of serenity with two new tracks and a remix from Egbert. The result is a collection …

Light rises out of darkness in Illenium and Dabin’s music video for ‘Hearts on Fire’ featuring Lights – Dancing Astronaut

by: Farrell Sweeney Jan 13, 2021 On Christmas Day 2020, Illenium and Dabin came together for their inaugural collaboration, “Hearts on Fire” featuring Lights. Several weeks later, the visual for the producers’ fateful first union has arrived to transport viewers to a world that borrows from the track’s title in appearing to be “on fire.” …

GHOST DATE – DDOS

Influenced by the unique compositions of video game composers Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy ) and Akihiko Narita (Monster Hunter, Resident Evil), as well as electronic acts like Purity Ring, Porter Robinson, and Seven Lions, GHOST DATA’s unique and hard-hitting soundscape would blossom from a deep desire to merge cinematic sound fonts with contemporary dance music, soon adopting a love …

Watch Julien Baker’s stop-motion video for new single ‘Hardline’

Julien Baker has shared a new track complete with its own stop-motion video – check out ‘Hardline’ below. The new song is the opening track of the boygenius member’s third album ‘Little Oblivions’, which is due out next month via Matador. “A few years ago I started collecting travel ephemera again with a loose idea …

Porter Robinson Finally Reveals “Look At The Sky” from Sophomore Album, ‘Nurture’

Eight months ago, Porter Robinson premiered “Look At The Sky” for the first time during his own virtual festival, Secret Sky. Now, two weeks from today, the track will finally see an official release. Nurture, Porter’s second studio album, was originally due for release in 2020 but, like so many others, was delayed due to …

Rich DietZ Flip Getter’s “Head Splitter” Into Blistering House Anthem

Following the release of their audial ode to OnlyFans, “Only Fans Song,” blossoming electronic music duo Rich DietZ have returned with a blistering flip of Getter‘s “Head Splitter.” While the duo’s original music is known for its quirky, tongue-in-cheek pop culture references and nuanced sound design, their remix game is sharply club-focused. Flipping a dubstep track of …

Premiere: Anden exercise sonic dexterity on two-track EP, ‘Rewind’

by: Jessica Mao Jan 13, 2021 The rapid ascent of Yotto‘s Odd One Out imprint has garnered a consistent ranking of premiere electronic installments over its lush one-and-half year lifespan, to the surprise of none. For Brooklyn duo Anden, the act of ushering in the label’s first release of the year is an equally all-welcoming …

Here’s an easy way to contact your MP about the ‘Musicians’ Passport’ for post-Brexit touring

Music fans in the UK can use a new tool to contact their local MP in order to ask them to add their support to the growing demand for the introduction of visa-free ‘Musicians’ Passports’ to help UK musicians and their crew tour in Europe following Brexit. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to meet …