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Thom Yorke provided the music for Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Suspiria, marking the Radiohead frontman’s first-ever film score. The collection consists of 25 original compositions, some taking the form of eerie instrumentals, while others are more fully formed traditional songs. During a recent session recorded in BBC Radio 6 Music’s Maida Vale studios, Yorke performed one of those songs, the Suspiria highlight “Unmade”. Cozied up to a piano, Yorke unfurled the chilling track, his voice like a haunting siren. If I didn’t know about the Suspiria score, I wouldn’t have thought twice about “Unmade” being some kind of stripped-back version of a new Yorke song. Maybe this what his forthcoming solo album would sound like when pared down to its most skeletal form? Watch the performance below. Here’s the original film version: Yorke’s full Maida Vale session, which features more Suspiria arrangements and a chat with BBC’s Mary Anne Hobbs, airs on Sunday. In the meantime, stream Yorke’s entire Suspiria score here. Sunday from 7-10am: Thom Yorke joins Mary Anne Hobbs in conversation + performs tracks from the Suspiria film score at Maida Vale. You'll be able to watch the session on our YouTube https://t.co/9QG7XB2HQ2 Get a notification to watch the interview https://t.co/eLYUccfZCj pic.twitter.com/XAYp7eTvRZ — BBC Radio 6 Music (@BBC6Music) October 25, 2018 Source

Anderson .Paak and Kendrick Lamar’s collaboration “Tints” was our favorite song the week it was released earlier this month, so you can bet we were antsy for more from the pair. Today, they deliver by sharing the video for the song exclusively via Apple Music. (Read: The 25 Most Anticipated Albums of Fall 2018) The clip finds unveils the dark secrets everyone keeps from the world around them. Whether it’s the NRA members with the bound and gagged man in their trunk, the mom who moonlights as a dominatrix, or the preacher who indulges in drugs and strippers, we all have something to hide from those closest to us. It all comes to light in the video, which also features a cameo by Dr. Dre. Check it out over at Apple Music, and watch a preview below. #TINTS VIDEO IS HERE! Watch now on @applemusic https://t.co/UCTa6ed0y2 pic.twitter.com/cqhGVmZLzL — CHEEKY ANDY (@AndersonPaak) October 26, 2018 Dr. Dre doesn’t just appear in the video; the hip-hop icon also shows up on the newly revealed tracklist for .Paak’s Oxnard. He and Coco Sarai join forces on “Mansa Musa”, while Pusha-T, J. Cole, Snoop Dogg, Q-Tip, BJ the Chicago Kid, and more also claim space on the 14-song tracklist. Oxnard, .Paak’s follow-up to his 2016 breakthrough Malibu, is out November 16th on Aftermath Entertainment. Find the complete tracklist and previously revealed album artwork below. Oxnard Artwork: Oxnard Tracklist: 01. The Chase (feat. Kadhja Bonet) 02. Headlow (feat. Norelle) 03. Tints (feat. Kendrick Lamar) 04. Who R U? 05. 6 Summers 06. Saviers Road 07. Smile / Petty 08. Mansa Musa (feat. Dr. Dre & Coco Sarai) 09. Brother’s Keeper (feat. Pusha T) 10. Anywhere (feat. Snoop Dogg & the Last Artful, Dodgr) 11. Trippy (feat. J. Cole) 12. Cheers (feat. Q-Tip) 13. Sweet Chick (feat. BJ the Chicago Kid) 14. Left to Right Source

Download | Listen and subscribe via iTunes | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS This Friday on Kyle Meredith With…, Kyle chats with modern pop legend Elvis Costello about his new album, Look Now, which was released earlier this month to critical acclaim. Costello elaborates on the older influences that tie this record to those of his past, namely the work that he and frequent collaborator Burt Bacharach did in revisiting songs originally intended as part of a stage show. The singer also dives into characters from past albums that carry through to his latest work. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Each episode, Meredith digs deep into an artist’s work to find out how the music is made and where their journey is going, from legendary artists like Robert Plant, Paul McCartney, U2 and Bryan Ferry, to the newer class of The National, St. Vincent, Arctic Monkeys, Haim, and Father John Misty. Check back Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for new episodes. Rate the series now via iTunes. Follow on Facebook | Podchaser | Twitter Source

A new graphic novel titled Apocrypha: The Legend of Babymetal arrives on Tuesday, October 30th, via Z2 Comics, offering a look into the mythology surrounding the Japanese pop-metal sensations. Here, artist GMB Chomichuk takes us into his thought process while creating the artwork of the graphic novel. Below is his insight, as well as some select images that are referenced in the following excerpt: “Without too many spoilers, three of these pages are quite different than the original script indicators. I had an inkling for just how I might do some of the later pages and this was a good way to figure everyone out. This is common for illustration, and as these were early pages, the creative expressions of all involved had to find the overlapping sensibilities with the most ease. The story beats were the same but I approached the compositions a bit differently than scripted. I work in a sort of hybrid collage, drawing elements separately then building the composition a layer at a time. Most of the work starts as a little scribble as I figure out where things will go. The hybrid quality of my work lends itself to the assembled creature quality of the gods in the story. They are made of different things and I made them from different things. The red became a very specific visual cue and clue in the creation of compositions. I first fell in love with this technique working on Will I See? and found that the sinister presence of a visual miasma informed the whole of Apocrypha. ‘Traditional’ comics are penciled then inked then colored but I smash all those jobs together. It allows me to do some things that regular comics can’t and restricts me in other ways. But a creative workflow is individualized, and this is the one that works for me. This way of making things has accidentally become particularly good for collaboration because different layers can be shifted to allow for a sudden change of direction. The violence in the book is very cinematic rather than gritty realism. I actually added the bone plate armor to the Vulture God in this scene [image below] so the girls could shatter it a piece at a time. This allowed us to avoid a blood soaked opening in a book where violence happens but isn’t the point.” As mentioned, Apocrypha: The Legend of Babymetal will be released on October 30th. It is available for pre-order at Amazon. Source

Alessia Cara broke out in 2015 with her hit debut album, Know It All. After a spat of Disney theme songs, smash collaborations, and a Best New Artist Grammy in the interim, the Canadian singer is finally set to release her sophomore full-length, The Pains of Growing, on November 30th via Def Jam. A press release describes the effort as an “auto-biographical album chronicling her personal experiences over the past several years.” Previously revealed singles “Growing Pains”, “Trust My Lonely”, and “A Little More” all appear on the 15-song tracklist, which was revealed today along with the album’s cover art. The artwork depicts Cara in the oversized suit she wore in both the “Trust My Lonely” and “Growing Pains” videos, as well as her run of recent late night appearances. “It’s an artistic way of symbolizing the idea of growing up,” she said while visiting The Today Show. “Some­times you kind of feel like you’re drowning and you feel like you’re not ready for the roles life throws at you so this was my way of symbolizing it in an artistic way.” Find the cover and tracklist below. The Pains of Growing Artwork: The Pains of Growing Tracklist: 01. Growing Pains 02. Not Today 03. I Don’t Want To 04. 7 Days 05. Trust My Lonely 06. Wherever I Live 07. All We Know 08. A Little More 09. Comfortable 10. Nintendo Game 11. Out Of Love 12. Girl Next Door 13. My Kind 14. Easier Said 15. Growing Pains (Reprise) Revisit the “Growing Pains” video below. Source

Surprise! AFI dropped a new single overnight without any advance warning other than mysterious still image of the band a couple of days ago. The track is called “Get Dark”, and, according to AFI’s website, it appears on the band’s upcoming EP The Missing Man. The song (listen below) has a bit of a new wave meets Social Distortion vibe, with Davey Havok delivering his signature vocals over a punked-up riff from guitarist Jade Puget. AFI’sThe Missing Man EP is set to arrive on December 7th. The five-song effort will also feature the songs “Trash Bat”, “Break Angels”, “Back Into the Sun” and “The Missing Man”. Pre-orders for the EP are available here. The band’s last full-length studio album was a self-titled effort (aka “The Blood Album”), which arrived in January 2017. The Missing Man EP Artwork: The Missing Man EP Tracklist: 01. Trash Bat 02. Break Angels 03. Back Into the Sun 04. Get Dark 05. The Missing Man Source

Ty Segall has cooked up a new covers album called Fudge Sandwich. It’s available to stream in full below via Apple Music or Spotify. The new LP marks Segall’s fourth (!) full-length of 2018. It follows the prolific rocker’s solid Freedom’s Goblin from January, July’s collaborative effort with White Fence, and the latest record under his GØGGS name. (Read: The Top 25 Albums of 2018… So Far) Throughout the course of Fudge Sandwich’s 11 songs, Segall his teeth into the works of the Grateful Dead (“St. Stephen”), Funkadelic (“Hit It and Quit It”), War (“Lowrider”), and Steve Winwood’s The Spencer Davis Group (“I’m a Man”). Segall also delivers new renditions of “Isolation” by John Lennon and “The Loner” from Neil Young. Catch Segall live on his solo acoustic US tour. Fudge Sandwich Artwork: Fudge Sandwich Tracklist: 01. Lowrider (War) 02. I’m A Man (The Spencer Davis Group) 03. Isolation (John Lennon) 04. Hit It And Quit It (Funkadelic) 05. Class War (The Dils) 06. The Loner (Neil Young) 07. Pretty Miss Titty (Gong) 08. Archangel Thunderbird (Amon Düül II) 09. Rotten To The Core (Rudimentary Peni) 10. St. Stephen (Grateful Dead) 11. Slowboat (Sparks) Neil Young’s Top 5 Songs Prince's Top 5 Music Videos David Bowie's Top 5 Songs Paul McCartney's Top 5 Non Paul Simon's Top 5 Songs Source

My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way has unveiled a new solo single called “Baby You’re a Haunted House”. Take a listen below. In a statement, Way said of the song: “Hey all! I wrote… ‘Baby You’re a Haunted House’ about all our inner ghosts and demons and what it feels like being in love and having to deal with your own internal horror show. I tried not to really overthink it too much as I really wanted to start getting music out into the world again and sharing my art.” A press release notes that Way began working on a new solo project back in March, and today’s release marks the first taste of his efforts. “Baby You’re a Haunted House” was recorded by Way alongside his brother Mikey Way (MCR) on bass, Ian Fowles (The Aquabats) on guitar, and Tom Rasulo on drums. Way released his last solo album, Hesitant Alien, in 2014. In 2016, My Chemical Romance marked the 10th anniversary of their seminal album, The Black Parade, with a deluxe reissue. “Baby You’re A Haunted House” Artwork: Source

The cool thing about Divinaion Recordings, the brand-new LA-based label started by Viper/Bassrush compilation artist Theatrix and his wife last month, is that they’re also looking to discover brand-new artists, both locally and abroad. With their first release “With Me” featuring Franny B now out worldwide, Divination has turned to its first new artist, Composure. His debut single “Listen” is out November 7 and the label has definitely hit it on the head in terms of bringing forward a bright new talent. Your EDM was lucky enough to get the exclusive premiere. With a heavy, clean bassline and a classic snare-based drum track, “Listen” is already on good footing , but what makes it surprising that Composure hasn’t been discovered yet is his expertise in working with the melodic and sound design elements in the track. The placement of the vocal track, the melodic elements and the way he uses the ambient space are all quite advanced. The vocal track fades in as part of the opening and bridges the breaks in a really cool, old school way that makes this track feel quite ravey. The melody in the synths was done with some sort of sine wave manipulation as well. Rather than just being layered on top of the drums and each other, the vox and melody seem to wind around each other with their respective waves, occupying the empty space in the track in a way that we don’t often see anymore in DnB. While steppy and highly danceable, this track also has a soothing, ambient almost shoegazey quality to it. It’s clear that Composure has studied the old masters and also probably spent a lot of time honing his techinque for this track so that he could get a true DnB groove to “Listen” but also make something new, different and modern. This artist is definitely one to watch in future, and if this is Divination’s first pick for new artists on their imprint, they will be more than one to watch; they’ll be one to follow. “Listen” is out November 7 worldwide. Keep an eye on Soundcloud and Beatport for the pre-sale links, available November 1. For more information about Divination, check out our interview with Theatrix by Shane Armijo here. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Your EDM Premiere: Composure – ‘Listen’ [Divination Recordings] Source

To everyones excitement, Steel Yard London 2019 has announced they will be returning next year with two EDM legends headlining both days. The venue has a capacity of 15,000 and will surely fill it with attendees ready for Saturday headliner Eric Prydz debuting his A-Level stage show, HOLO. The following night, old-school techno icon Carl Cox will take the stage and will be presenting the one and only Space Ibiza. There aren’t too many details about the September 25th and 26th 2019 event quite yet but we promise to report them as they slowly come out of the woodworks. You can get more information and presale passes here. The post Eric Prydz and Carl Cox Headline Steel Yard London 2019 appeared first on EDM Maniac. Source

Jeremih and Ty Dolla $ign have released their new collaborative album, MihTy. It’s available to stream below. The long-in-the-works effort is comprised of 11 songs, including previous offerings “The Light” and “Goin Thru Some Thangz”. There’s also the Lil Wayne-assisted “New Level”, which features a sample of “In My Bed” by Dru Hill, a group Jeremih has often cited as a major inspiration. Other guest contributors include Wiz Khalifa,Chris Brown, and French Montana. Most of the LP’s production was helmed by Chicago’s Hitmaka, fka Yung Berg (Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane). “It’s just real feel-good R&B music,” Jeremih told Power 106 of the joint album. Although MihTy is Jeremih and Ty Dolla $ign’s first big project together, they have linked up in the past, most notably on Jeremih’s 2015 Late Nights song “Impatient”. Ty Dolla $ign is said to be finishing up another collaborative album — this time with Kanye West. MihTy Artwork: MihTy Tracklist: 01. The Light 02. Goin Thru Some Thangz 03. FYT (feat. French Montana) 04. Perfect Timing 05. New Level (feat. Lil Wayne) 06. Take Your Time 07. These Days 08. Surrounded (feat. Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa) 09. Lie 2 Me 10. Ride It 11. Imitate JAY-Z and Beyonce Tour Reel Travis Scott's Top 5 Videos Food References in Drake’s Music Janelle Monae’s Top 5 Songs Migos’ Top Songs Source

Robyn is back with her first new solo album in eight years, Honey. The highly anticipated follow-up to 2010’s Body Talk through Interscope and the Swedish pop star’s own Konichiwa, and you can stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. While Robyn has said the album features “much more production work on my end,” Honey also features contributions from Joseph Mount of Metronomy, longtime collaborators Klas Ålund and Mr. Tophat, Kindess’ Adam Bainbridge, and Zhala. Teases of the record began to drop over the summer, leading up to the release of lead single “Missing U”. The title track, which first debuted in 2017 on an episode of HBO’s Girls, followed in September, with “Human Being” coming just yesterday. (Read: 10 Ways Pop Star Robyn Was Ahead of Her Time) Robyn calls the effort a “personal album… this sweet place, like a very soft ecstasy.” In a discussion with Lena Dunham for Interview Magazine, she expanded on the personal journey she had to go through to reach Honey and why it took her so long to get there: “In the beginning, it was because I was just really sad and heartbroken and I made these really important discoveries in my therapy that were so groundbreaking. It was hard for me to get out of bed and stuff. But after a while it became more about really enjoying how much there was to feel and think about and understand about myself. And when I got past the scary part of it, it became about climbing down so that I could hear all of those emotions more. The music I made also became really softer because of that.” Take a listen below. Honey Artwork: Honey Tracklist: 01. Missing U 02. Human Being 03. Because It’s In The Music 04. Baby Forgive Me 05. Send To Robin Immediately 06. Honey 07. Between The Lines 08. Beach 2K20 09. Ever Again Source

Mick Jenkins has let loose his new album, Pieces of a Man. Stream it in full below via Apple Music or Spotify. Due out via Cinematic Music Group, the new studio effort serves as Jenkins’ sophomore LP following the well-received 2017 album, The Healing Component. It also comes after the Chicago rapper’s or more… EP series. Pieces of a Man collects together 17 songs, including the Ghostface Killah-assisted “Padded Locks” and Kaytranada collaboration “Understood”, which was one of our favorite songs of the week. Jenkins was also joined in the studio by special guests Canadian jazz-funk outfit BadBadNotGood, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Julien Bell. In an interview with Dazed, Jenkins addressed whether the new album is meant to be something of a sequel to The Water, the 2014 mixtape which he believes really resonated with his fans: “No, I feel it’s much better than that… It’s Pieces of a Man, with that man being me. You’ve got segments of who I am, portions of what makes me whole, and I think that – to speak on a social issue – we forget about that. People forget that what we see of somebody at work is a work persona. What we see of somebody out or somebody in a grocery store are personas – most of the time we’re only getting pieces of people, but we do not refrain from making that be the whole you.” Pieces of a Man Artwork: Pieces of a Man Tracklist: 01. Heron Flow (feat. Julien Bell) 02. Stress Fracture (feat. Mikahl Anthony) 03. Gwendolynn’s Apprehension 04. Soft Porn 05. Grace & Mercy 06. Barcelona 07. Percy Interlude 08. Reginald (feat. Ben Hixon) 09. Padded Locks (feat. Ghostface Killah) 10. Ghost 11. Heron Flow 2 12. Plain Clothes 13. Pull Up 14. Consensual Seduction (feat. Corinne Bailey Rae) 15. U Turn 16. Understood 17. Smoking Song (feat. BadBadNotGood) JAY-Z and Beyonce Tour Reel Travis Scott's Top 5 Videos Food References in Drake’s Music Eminem’s Highest Charting Songs Janelle Monae’s Top 5 Songs Source

Not to be outdone by Paul Thomas Anderson’s go-to composer Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has followed the footsteps of his longtime bandmate by releasing his first original film score for Luca Guadagnino’s highly anticipated remake of Suspiria. The album, which consists of 25 original compositions written and arranged by Yorke, is now available to stream below via Apple Music and Spotify. Recorded and produced by both Yorke and Sam Petts-Davies, the score also features contributions from the London Contemporary Orchestra and Choir, flutist Pasha Mansurov, and Yorke’s own son, Noah, who plays drums on two tracks. Yorke previously admitted to The Hollywood Reporter that it took a “few months to even contemplate the idea” of scoring the film, arguing that Goblin’s original Suspiria score “is one of those legendary soundtracks.” “It was one of those moments in your life where you want to run away but you know you’ll regret it if you do,” Yorke continued. “I watched the original film several times, and I loved it because it was of that time, an incredibly intense soundtrack. Obviously Goblin and [director] Dario [Argento] worked incredibly closely when they did it together.” In addition to Goblin’s original score for Suspiria, Yorke said he took inspiration from Krautrock and 70’s-era Berlin. “It was just a really cool way to totally immerse myself in an area I wouldn’t normally go with full permission,” he added. He also likened the experience to “making spells,” adding: “I know it sounds really stupid, but that’s how I was thinking about it. It was a sort of freedom I’ve not had before.” This is just the beginning of a year of new music from Yorke. According to a new interview with Spain’s El Mundo, he’s “trying to finish a record” with longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, describing the new album as “very electronic, but different to anything I’ve done till now.” In the meantime, Suspiria hits theaters on November 2nd. Senior writer Dan Caffrey caught the film at this year’s Fantastic Fest and praised Guadagnino’s direction, arguing that “Dario Argento’s giallo masterpiece receives a graceful and horrifying facelift.” Read his full review here. Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film) Artwork: Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film) Tracklist: 2-LP Vinyl Tracklist: Side A 01. A Storm That Took Everything 02. The Hooks 03. Suspirium 04. Belongings Thrown in a River 05. Has Ended 06. Klemperer Walks 07. Open Again Side B 01. Sabbath Incantation 02. The Inevitable Pull 03. Olga’s Destruction (Volk tape) 04. The conjuring of Anke 05. A light green 06. Unmade 07. The Jumps Side C 01. Volk 02. The Universe is Indifferent 03. The Balance of Things 04. A Soft Hand Across your Face 05. Suspirium Finale Side D 01. A Choir of One 02. Synthesizer Speaks 03. The Room of Compartments 04. An Audition 05. Voiceless Terror 06. The Epilogue 2-CD Tracklist: CD1 01. A Storm That Took Everything 02. The Hooks 03. Suspirium 04. Belongings Thrown in a River 05. Has Ended 06. Klemperer Walks 07. Open Again 08. Sabbath Incantation 09. The Inevitable Pull 10. Olga’s Destruction (Volk tape) 11. The conjuring of Anke 12. A light green 13. Unmade 14. The Jumps CD2 01. Volk 02. The Universe is Indifferent 03. The Balance of Things 04. A Soft Hand Across your Face 05. Suspirium Finale 06. A Choir of One 07. Synthesizer Speaks 08. The Room of Compartments 09. An Audition 10. Voiceless Terror 11. The Epilogue Source

Download | Listen and subscribe via iTunes | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS “Ruh-Ruh-Rocks. A-A-Ammo.” Constant Listeners, grab a flask, fill it with vodka or maybe some Wild Turkey, and head to the Derry Public Library. There are stories to be told. Old stories. Some rougher than the others. But all will require a little time traveling — specifically to 1958 again. (Merch: Support The Losers’ Club and Grab Some T-Shirts!) Join Losers Randall Colburn, Dan Caffrey, Ahse Digg, and Justin Gerber as they pick up some sharp rocks and test their aim for the fifth episode revolving around Stephen King’s 1986 epic. Together, they explore smoke holes and haunted fridges as they flip through “Part 4: July of 1958” and Mike Hanlon’s “Derry: The Fourth Interlude.” Listen above and return next week when the Losers close the book for good with “Part 5: The Ritual of Chud” and “Derry: The Last Interlude.” For now, don’t forget to show your support and leave us a glowing review on iTunes. Chapter include: Introduction, Heroes and Villains (8:29), Misery (1:57:00), The Sematary (2:10:30), Word Processor of the Gods (2:26:00), Poundcake (2:38:00), King’s Dominion (2:50:00), and Outro (2:55:30) — Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram — E-mail us tips. Links — Listen and Follow: Coach Hop — In Case You Missed It: Stephen King’s It Confirms Growing Up Can Hurt — Editorial: The Generation That Grew Up on Stephen King is Taking Him Back — Editorial: Let’s Not Fuck Up This Stephen King Renaissance, Okay? — Feature: Behold, The Stephen King Cinematic Universe! — Guide: Stephen King in Five Films — Ranking: Every Stephen King Movie, Miniseries, TV Show from Worst to Best — List: The Top 10 Stephen King Film Adaptations Source

The Lowdown: After spending the better part of a decade redefining Avant-pop, Julia Holter has composed her most immersive record yet. A 90-minute sprawling epic that draws inspiration from Blade Runner, Medieval French folk songs, contemporary Lebanese-American poetry, and Dante’s Inferno, Aviary is a dreamlike kaleidoscope filled with wonder and surprise. Holter creates an all-consuming experience where drifting ambiance is placed next to chaotic clanging noise without the two clashing. Lush and experiential, intense feeling is the foreground of the album, a series of shifting moods that swirl and coalesce into a rich tapestry. The Good: Weaving around the confines of traditional structure, Holter has crafted the most stunning compositions of her entire career. Whether it’s the waves of ambient sound that slowly wash over “Another Dream”, the dizzying jaunt of “Underneath the Moon”, or the hyper-frenetic energy on “Les Jeaux to You”, Holter has never been this assured in her willingness to experiment. Just on “Every Day Is an Emergency”, she opens with four minutes of harsh, shrieking tones that disorientate and disturb before pulling back into a haunting melody, sung in a whisper, that feels like a fever dream. Alongside this is the forceful intonations of opener “Turn the Light On”, where Holter’s staggering voice wails out, a live recording that immediately overpowers. Even the juxtaposition of the two versions of “I Shall Love”, sequenced in backwards order, one a celebratory bombastic stomp, the other a deep-grooving head rush, shows the myriad of styles that Holter brings together throughout the record. The Bad: An hour and a half album can be daunting on its own, especially so when it’s one as densely packed with ambitious experiments like this. After making a more traditional pop record with 2015’s Have You in My Wilderness, Holter made a conscious decision to work outside of form in the styles she loved, describing the result as a “playful, cathartic record.” While it may be playful in the sense that it exists outside of normal conventions, there is little that is light or breezy about Aviary, a demanding, uncompromising work. The album exists fully on its own terms, and there are stretches of drift that can feel listless. The Verdict: Aviary benefits from its overlong sprawl, a testament to the art of slowing down and getting lost in a challenging album that has been forgotten in the age of streaming where new releases inundate with their frequency. While some edits could have crafted a more concise record, this grand, indulgent piece finds Holter at the height of her ability. Even the quiet periods are always entrancing, like the soft wistfulness of “In Garden’s Muteness”. The poetry, ancient languages, and literary references may be heady but never are foreboding. No syllabus is required to feel the swooning rush of her melodies or the cathartic cacophony that envelop you. Aviary demands attention, and as a captivating journey that overwhelms the senses, it fully deserves it. Essential Tracks: “Turn the Light On”, “Every Day Is an Emergency”, “I Shall Love 2”, and “Les Jeaux to You” Source

Back in May, Instagram and Spotify announced an integration that made it easier for music fans to share what music they were listening to on the photo and social media platform. Today, a similar integration was announced by SoundCloud. The new feature enables Instagram users to share tracks from SoundCloud to their Instagram Story in a few simple steps by tapping “Share” on the SoundCloud menu and selecting “Share to Instagram Stories.” Users will then be able to click “Play on SoundCloud” at the top of a story to go to the SoundCloud mobile app and begin listening. The feature works the same way as it does for Spotify, allowing Instagram users to navigate to the track on SoundCloud as well as hearing it within a story. “Share to Instagram Stories” via SoundCloud is rolling out to all users today via the latest versions of the SoundCloud and Instagram mobile apps on iOS and Android. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: SoundCloud Follow Spotify, Makes Sharing To Instagram Even Easier Source

Written by Elodie May, photo courtesy of Best Before A recent report published an assessment of the Aussie festival scene, documenting the sad decline of many mega festivals between 2014 and 2016, but a recent upswing in newcomers created for the hungry eyes and ears of punters all over Australia. With more and more festivals oozing into the gaps in a once sparse calendar (Hello newcomers Ultra Music, Electric Gardens and more) we stop and ask, what makes a good festival? Once, people used to ask you what your first concert was. I have to say mine was seeing the Wiggles at the Sydney Opera House. I’m not sorry; Hot Potato was a banger then, and it’s a banger now. But for most young people, the question has changed. Because rather than attending a concert, you’ll probably be at a festival. It’s a whole immersive experience, a playground, and a chance to stick lots of plastic jewels on your head. My first festival was Big Day Out in 2012, the middle of a golden age of festivals. The day coincided with a blistering summer heatwave in Sydney. Everyone was wearing those shorts that showed half your ass, and I fainted right before seeing Vampire Weekend. It was awesome. I could immediately see the appeal of festivals. I saw huge acts like the Killers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Childish Gambino (he was a much smaller fry back then) all at once, for a fraction of the price of attending their shows individually. But this was the golden age of rock and Aussie hip hop, with much less electronic music in the mainstream (shout out to Nina Las Vegas for being literally the only one repping the scene at BDO ’12). It was a time when the Aussie festival scene was growing, but changing. Monoliths like Big Day Out, Stereosonic, and Peats Ridge had been going strong for years … until they weren’t. Often, companies went bankrupt trying to pay artists and tour across the breath of the Australian east coast; not to mention the cost of going to WA or Adelaide. Other festivals have gone from strength to strength, like Splendour in the Grass, Groovin’ the Moo, and Falls. These festivals, with the backing of the national broadcasting power of Triple J, have become a millennial ritual. Road trips to Byron, Canberra, and Tassie have become annual pilgrimages with mates you might rarely see otherwise. It’s a time to escape, throw off the stresses of work, uni, or renting, and roll yourself in glitter like a kid again. It’s this element of escapism that is the real magic of festivals for me. And studies back this up. One study says that we experience ‘temporal’ differences in festivals aka changes in time. Spooky. Academics say a festival is a space where normal behaviours are at once “represented, contested and inverted”, creating an otherworldly realm that exists within normal life. That’s exactly how I feel at Secret Garden festival, a choose-your-own adventure festival set in a forest west of Sydney. Festival director Clare Downes curates some of the best and most innovative local artists and performers to create hidden, immersive experiences on her lush family farm. She says the key to a good festival is diversity in what’s on show. “A huge melting pot of different musicians, genres, dancers, art, games, theatre and areas to explore is paradise to me.” At Secret Garden, the lineup is secondary to the overall experience (art, community, dress-up, games), which is why it isn’t dropped until after it sells out — every year. Usually though, the lineup is everything. Splendour pulls huge crowds and buzz every year because of the names it gets on the bill. Artists who rarely tour in Australia are thrown into the limelight of Byron’s beautiful natural amphitheatre, and it’s accessible for everyone. Well, that is, if you have the money and the personal organisational skills to do a Splendour weekend. We all know the stresses of ‘Front left! Can’t you see my totem stick? ’ And the biggest festival stress of all: clashes. That’s why FOMO, established 2016, has come through with a one-stage showcase of talent. The best thing is, it’s not just the same bands we see at Splendour / Falls / Laneway. The FOMO lineup is out there, with massive names like Nicki Minaj and Kali Uchis (No Sideshows), and heaps of ‘the-next-big-things’ that we haven’t quite heard of yet. They’re also serving us our own domestic talent like Just a Gent, Anna Lunoe, and more. Fostering new talent isn’t just an afterthought. So, what makes a good festival? Is it the outfits and the drugs? Is it having access to hot showers and cold beers, and maybe (hopefully) not seeing human faeces at a three day camp out? Is it about getting so see big artists or making new discoveries? Researchers at Western Sydney University surveyed festival-goers and found a ‘clear expectation of the unexpected’ in punters. So to me, what we need to ask, or demand of our festivals, is surprise. A festival can have a stacked lineup, clean toilets and good food, but if it doesn’t give you those jaw-dropping moments, it’s not going to be that memorable. Because if we’re being honest, we want our festivals to be that other world: a place where crazy things happen. It’s like a rip in time and space, a different temporal reality, and a chance to forget about laundry, bills, and responsibilities. Don’t we just for a day, or a weekend, want to be the best, most childlike, silly, loving versions of ourselves? Maybe it really is all about the glitter. Interested in holding parties? we’ll have something for that shortly! Loading… Source

Skrillex reportedly testified in court Tuesday for a case against him that dates back to 2012… The notorious incident took place in February 2012 at The Belasco during a Skrillex set. Jennifer Fraissl, claimed she was unable to avoid the DJ during his stage drive into the crowd, which he often did at the time. According to the case, she suffered injury from his impact and experienced a stroke 16 days later. On Wednesday, radiologist Dr. Stephen Hetts testified and confirmed the plaintiff had texted her boyfriend at the time she “suffered neck pain and whiplash.” Dr. Hetts said Fraissl later experienced a “ischemic stroke,” which tends to happen when arteries to the brain are restricted, severely disrupting blood flow. Dr. Hetts said it was “unusual” for someone of the plaintiff’s age, then 24-years-old, to suffer a stroke. Fraissal sued Skrillex, real name Sonny John Moore, and Lost Boys Touring Inc. in February 2014 for battery and negligence. Now, the trial of her suit is ongoing before a Los Angeles Superior Court jury. See the stage dive here. Source: NBC Los Angeles This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: REPORT: Skrillex Testifies In Court For 2012 Stage Dive Source

Download | Listen via iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS Our third season of Filmography on the Master of Horror John Carpenter concludes with our fifth and final episode, John Carpenter vs. Americana, as Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by CoS Editor-in-Chief Michael Roffman and Daily Grindhouse‘s Mike Vanderbilt. Follow on Facebook | Podchaser Together, they examine Carpenter’s understanding of the American Dream as seen in some of his most offbeat features and classics alike, the ways in which Carpenter’s politics wrestle with things we’re still forced to consider today, how he preys on some particular domestic fear, and much more. This week’s discussion is focused around the following features: Chapters: Introduction (0:09), Carpenter’s America: A Discussion (1:30), Memoirs of an Invisible Man (6:01), Elvis (23:53), Christine (42:28), Halloween (58:44), Intermission (1:20:53), Sight [Cinematography/Editing] (1:20:56), The Lasting Image (1:53:09), Music & Score (1:56:22), Closing Remarks (2:09:57) We’ll see you in November for the first installment of Miniography, our one-off series on artists with smaller bodies of work. In case you missed it, full seasons are currently available surrounding the filmographies of both Wes Anderson and Stanley Kubrick. Source

Long before Star Wars: The Last Jedi divided audiences like the fucking 2016 election, director Rian Johnson was out making groundbreaking indie films like Brick, The Brothers Bloom, and Looper. Fortunately for just about everyone, he’s taking a break from the galaxy far, far away and heading back to original storytelling with Knives Out, only now he’s considerably upgraded his talent pool. As Variety reports, current box office champ Jamie Lee Curtis has joined a crop of A-listers that includes — get this — Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Lakeith Stanfield, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, and Ana de Armas. Currently, there’s no logline for the movie, though Johnson has previously cited Agatha Christie, describing the movie as “his contemporary version of the locked-door mansion murder mystery.” Spooky! Better yet, production begins in November, guaranteeing a 2019 release. Source

With his wife set to give birth to twins soon, Trivium frontman Matt Heafy has left the band’s current North American tour to be home for the blessed event. Rather than cancel the remaining dates, the rest of the band called in some favors and brought in some ringers to help them finish the tour, including ex-Killswitch Engage vocalist Howard Jones, Avatar frontman Johannes Eckerström, and YouTube personality Jared Dines. In a video message posted on Twitter announcing his departure from the trek, Heafy said, “I just had to fly back unexpectedly home to Orlando. As you know, my wife and I are expecting twins, and as you also know with pregnancy, there are no definitive answers on when things are happening, especially when it’s two. So I had to get back. I took an emergency flight to get back home. I’m home now. We’re basically just on watch.” The remaining dates include tonight’s show in Edmonton, Alberta, and a run of dates along the West Coast that wraps up at Berkeley’s UC Theatre on November 3rd. Also in that clip, Heafy insists that not a beat will be missed by Trivium, as he has been working closely with his short term replacements, bringing Jones and Dines onstage during recent shows and sharing a soundcheck with Eckerström to get them acclimated to the material. “It’s very weird for me to be on the best North American tour of my career, and then to have to fly home,” Heafy said. “The plan was, obviously, to do the entire thing, but, thankfully, right now Howard Jones, Jared Dines and Johannes are all working…to make the set happen. And I truly believe that you guys are gonna get a once-in-a-lifetime show and I’m so upset to be missing it.” Avatar and Jones’ band Light the Torch have been opening for Trivium on this current run, and Dines has popped up onstage with Trivium at recent shows. A message from @matthewkheafy pic.twitter.com/8oZrOxrpRy — Trivium (@TriviumOfficial) October 25, 2018 Trivium Remaining Fall 2018 Tour Dates: 10/25 – Edmonton, AB @ The Ranch Roadhouse 10/26 – Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theater 10/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom 10/29 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO 10/30 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom 10/31 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory 11/02 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues 11/03 – Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre Metallica’s Top 5 Songs Tool’s Top 5 Music Videos Behemoth's Top 5 Songs Alice in Chains' Top 5 Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy” Annotated Video Source

Ellie Goulding and Diplo have teamed up for a sure radio hit “Close To Me” featuring Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd. This is the singer’s first original track since 2016 and she sounds as amazing as ever. While Diplo is undoubtedly the mastermind behind this addictive beat, Ellie and Rae find their stride together with a catchy duet. There’s just the right amount of that nostalgic sound from the singer, matched with the current twist Rae Sremmurd brings. It’s one of those tracks you can’t get out of your head for hours, maybe days after you hear it — so we’ve included the lyrics for you to follow along. Ellie opened up about the new single with Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1, “We always wanted to work together on something but we couldn’t figure out what. This was the perfect track for him and he was really in love with it. So we got together on it and then we tried to find, basically, the perfect kind of companion with me for it.” Diplo also teamed up with Ellie back when Major Lazer and her put out “Powerful” in 2014. That song was featured on the group’s 2015 album Peace Is The Mission. Listen to “Close To Me” right here and let us know what you think! Ellie Goulding x Diplo – “Close To Me” (feat. Swae Lee) Get it: ellie.lnk.to/CloseToMeTW  Lyrics [Verse 1: Ellie Goulding] Even though we both know we’re liars and we start each other’s fires We just know that we’ll be alright Even though we’re kicked out the party ’cause we both hate everybody We’re the ones they wanna be like [Pre-Chorus: Ellie Goulding] So don’t let me down Keep me in trouble Born to be wild Out in the jungle [Chorus: Ellie Goulding & Swae Lee] And I don’t wanna be somebody without your body Close to me And if it wasn’t you, I wouldn’t want anybody Close to me (Yeah, yeah) ‘Cause I’m an animal, animal-al Like animal, like you And I don’t wanna be somebody without your body Close to me (Woo) [Verse 2: Swae Lee] You can never come too close for comfort I had to cut my bitch off, she bein’ stubborn (Stubborn) I make it known I fuck with you, not undercover (‘Cover) And when I jump in, I’m burnin’ rubber (Yeah, skrrt) Iced out body, didn’t go to college (Yeah, yeah) Price tag poppin’, then you on a private (Then you on a) Don’t say “Sorry,” everyone’s watchin’ (Everyone) When you’re where I am, everything’s timeless (Yeah, yeah) [Chorus: Ellie Goulding & Swae Lee] And I don’t wanna be somebody without your body Close to me And if it wasn’t you, I wouldn’t want anybody Close to me (Yeah, yeah) ‘Cause I’m an animal, animal-al Like animal, like you And I don’t wanna be somebody without your body Close to me (Yee) Close to me [Break: Ellie Goulding & Swae Lee] Close to me (Woo) Yeah [Bridge: Ellie Goulding] Animal, animal-al Like animal, like you [Chorus: Ellie Goulding & Swae Lee] And I don’t wanna be somebody without your body (Yeah) Close to me And if it wasn’t you, I wouldn’t want anybody Close to me (Yeah, yeah) Because I’m an animal, animal-al Like animal, like you And I don’t wanna be somebody without your body Close to me Close to me Photo via Coachella This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Ellie Goulding, Diplo & Swae Lee Unleash Collab “Close To Me” Source

Clueless will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2020, so naturally Tinseltown is looking to capitalize. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a remake of the coming-of-age cult classic is officially in development. Paramount Studios plans to bring back the ’90s film with the help of two prominent industry figures known for their recent hits both on the big and small screen. Marquita Robinson, whose credits include Netflix’s heralded GLOW, will handle the script; meanwhile Tracey Oliver, who penned the 2017 box office smash Girls Trip, is on-board to produce. All other details are scarce as the remake is still in the early stages of coming together. (Read: 26 of Your Favorite Movie Soundtracks To Be Reissued on Vinyl) The original Clueless — which was loosely based on Jane Austen’s Emma — hit theaters in 1995, and starred Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd, and Stacey Dash. Since its initial release, the movie has grown to become a fixture of not only ’90s nostalgia, but the pop culture canon as a whole. It’s hard to imagine the remake living up to Silverstone’s version (was that way harsh, Tai?), what with the original flick’s sense of fashion, high school romance, Radiohead references, and Cali lexicon (as if!). But only time will tell whether we’ll be happily rolling with the homies or feeling as crappy as Cher did after getting mugged in the Valley. Below, revisit a trailer and that memorable Radiohead scene. Source

In March, Sinead O’Connor changed her name to Magda Davitt, a name she adopted for herself to be “free of parental curses.” Now, after announcing that she’d converted to Islam, she’ll be going by a new name: Shuhada Davitt. Her display name on Twitter has changed to reflect the name change. “This is to announce that I am proud to have become a Muslim,” she wrote on October 19th. “This is the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian’s journey. All scripture study leads to Islam.” This is to announce that I am proud to have become a Muslim. This is the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian’s journey. All scripture study leads to Islam. Which makes all other scriptures redundant. I will be given (another) new name. It will be Shuhada’ — Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 19, 2018 Her subsequent posts have found her singing the Islamic call to prayer, the Adhan, and sharing that her best friend gifted her with her first hijab. Here is my 1st attempt at singing the Azan. I got some pronouncition wrong because emotions took me from my page… but there’ll be hundreds of others onstage to come … https://t.co/vDFyheqOOc — Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 19, 2018 My best friend, Elaine just gave me my 1st Hijab and she got chills all over her body when I put it on. Not gonna post a photo because is intensely personal. And I’m an ugly old hag. But I’m a very, very, very happy old hag. — Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 20, 2018 pic.twitter.com/uFCtfzulel — Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 20, 2018 Davitt shared a new song, “Milestones”, in August, when she also announced she was working on a new album, No Mud No Lotus, due for release in 2019. Source