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Thanking the lords over at r/trap for today they hath delivered. We all know Skrillex has been in the studio, he’s been leaking edits here and there, and we know he’s been pushed onto a bunch of projects outside of dance music. Finally though, we’ve been blessed with a full play-through of Skrillzy tune thanks to Ekali at his Santa Cruz set. It’s a trap banger, full with a classic Skrillex sound, from horns to wubs and all the betweens. As he sets up to realise new material with JOYRYDE this is getting us pretty hyped! Check it out below and read more about it on the trap sub-reddit. Ekali playing new Skrillex heater last night from r/trap ; Source

This feature originally ran in October, 2014. We’re resurrecting it as Halloween creeps closer. How important is music in film? “Music and cinema fit together naturally. Because there’s a kind of intrinsic musicality to the way moving images work when they’re put together. It’s been said that cinema and music are very close as art forms, and I think that’s true.” –Martin Scorcese “Too broad a question. Let’s just say it covers a multitude of sins.” –Woody Allen With the exception of musicals, no film genre capitalizes more on music than horror. It’s the lifeblood of any scare, whether it’s a cacophony of strings, an eerie piano scale, or a deafening bout of silence. Try and recall some of horror’s most iconic scenes and odds are your mind will also conjure up its accompanying score — or vice versa. With Halloween creeping closer, Consequence of Sound’s film staff decided to put together a list of the 10 essential scores in horror. Know that we only chose original scores, which nixed the likes of The Exorcist, The Shining, and Night of the Living Dead. Otherwise, you bet your bucket of candy they’d be on here. If you have any other suggestions, don’t hesitate to comment below. We’ll be watching. __________________________________________________________ Source

Consequence of Sound is seeking to add senior news writers to our staff. Ideal candidates: — Have at least three years of professional writing experience in the digital space — Be well versed in both music, film, and television — Be proficient in social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, reddit, et al) — Have a strong work ethic, be self-motivated, and be able to write/edit under pressure Candidates will report on breaking music, television, and film headlines, and also engage in investigative stories that require original reporting, extensive research, interviewing, and more. This is a paid position. Opportunities are available both in our Chicago office, our South Florida office, as well as remotely. If you’re interested in applying for this position, please send the following to info@consequence.net: your resume, relevant writing samples, and one-page cover letter detailing your work experience and why you would be a good fit at CoS. Source

Ariana Grande and her fiancé Pete Davidson have called off their engagement. Although the couple hasn’t officially gone public with a statement, there are multiple reports with various sources confirming it’s the case. With Ariana being one of the biggest music stars in the world, the word was bound to get out. Fans are blindsided, but this isn’t a shocker for those closest to the ex-couple. “It was way too much too soon,” a source revealed. A rep for Grande did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while Davidson’s rep had “no comment” regarding the apparent split. Recently, Spotify revealed it’s top streamed artists, songs and albums of all time — in which Ariana Grande made the top 10. She’s up there with Calvin Harris, The Chainsmokers and more. In the EDM world, she’s best known for teaming up with Zedd on “Break Free.” H/T: People | Photo via Ariana Grande This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: REPORT: Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson Call Off Engagement Source

It’s been a little bit since we’ve last gotten Calvin Harris’s production on a track that wasn’t his own, John Newman’s “Olé” in 2016. But Harris’s track record proves that when he gets in the studio, no matter if it’s his own song or someone else’s, sparks fly. Out last Friday, Calvin lent his talents to Donae’o’s “Chalice” with Belly. The production is smooth and rhythmic, allowing Donae’o’s and Belly’s voices to carry the bulk of the effort on the track. However, it’s at about a third of the way through the track when the piano comes in that Harris truly shows why he’s worth the money. While this hip hop track could have easily been one dimensional with a simple beat and drums, that 17-second injection of melody and piano makes all the difference. Calvin Harris’s ability to bring that sharp, intuitive depth into an otherwise repetitive and ho-hum tune is simply unparalleled, and whereas this track could have been a one-and-done listener, I find myself absolutely addicted to it. Check out “Chalice” by Donae’o featuring Belly, produced by Calvin Harris, below.  This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Listen To This Calvin Harris-Produced Track For Belly and Donae’o, “Chalice” Source

A good night out is more than just the music, it’s about feeling a connection with the people you’re partying with. There’s a super important social aspect and often the people you meet on nights out can find a way into your life that you’d have never expected. In saying that, there are definitely a bunch of people that you try your best to avoid. These punters often find a way to put a damper on your night and despite what is often their best attempt, they just miss the mark. Here is our very serious guide to the worst people on a night out. 1. The ‘Warm-Up Headline’ DJ Everyone’s got to start somewhere, but this guy doesn’t realise he’s just started. Rockin’ into the club asking for drink cards before they say hello. They’ll make sure to tell you that THEY’RE the DJ. They’ll then proceed to play an hour long set to nobody because the 30 people that were there aren’t vibing his bigroom house pre-recorded set. (Learn to read a crowd, kids.) You try your best not to hold it against them because like we said, everybody’s got to start somewhere. Hopefully this guy will grow into someone remotely tolerable, until then step away from the drink cards and practice your craft. 2. Super Fan You’re never quite sure if you like this one or not. They’re the super excited punter, right up the front of the gig, set, venue or right next to the speaker. You like their enthusiasm, their knowledge their general passion. But the issue comes when they don’t have time to get a drink, and they won’t leave your ear with miscellaneous tidbits about the headliner that nobody’s even heard of. 3. Munter Constantly treading the line between your best friend and your worst nightmare. They’re always overly ecstatic to see you which is great, especially if you’re in need of a hug. Until you realise that hug is a sweaty mess and your clean white shirt (what were you thinking wearing that to the club?) is covered in beer. Not to worry though! Because they’ll buy you another beer, take you to the dancefloor and introduce you to all their friends. Which would be great, if you weren’t trying to have a super chill one or you weren’t in the mood to have that hour long existential conversation about life and why they get munted in the first place. There is no single personality in nightlife who is as polarising as the munter with their ability to simultaneously be the best and the worst. Have fun with this guy, just be careful you don’t end up with a bit of vomit on your new shoes. 4. Social Photographer The biggest problem with the social photographer is their seeming inability to exist in the moment. We’re not going to say no to a happy snap or two throughout the night, but this person takes it upon themselves to make completely document the night. That includes 20 blurry snap-stories (who even uses Snapchat anymore?) 15 separate selfies of separate stages throughout the night (different friends in each, obviously). 5. The Sonic Hipster The musical hipster isn’t just any form of hipster, it’s nightlife’s very own interpretation. As per the usual hipster, they’re the person who rocked up just to diss the party. It doesn’t matter whether the artist is underground, over ground or literally never released a tune or a played a set anywhere. Similar to the super fan they were ‘listening to them before they were cool.’ You want to tell these flogs to get out of the joint, but at the end of the day they’ve usually got enough bucks to grab a couple of craft beers and we’re all trying our best to keep the nightlife economy afloat. 6. The DJ’s ‘Friend’ This is the person who knows absolutely nothing about what’s happening, the music, the people or anything. They loosely saw a friend they went to high school a few years ago was playing a support slot and figured they’d cruise along to tell everyone they know the DJ. Don’t get us wrong, they know the DJ, but whether they’ve spoken to them in the last 6 years is a completely different question. 7. The Music Blogger Always talking about the next big thing, this person is probably the WORST person you’ll meet on a night out. They won’t leave your ear, spouting jargon that doesn’t make any sense. ‘This guy’s the next, Flume, Mall Grab, Skrillex, Diplo, Daft Punk‘ There’s always a likeness to be made to someone that barely exists and a comment to be made about a shitty interview that they had. On top of that they’ll definitely tell you they didn’t pay to get in, ‘Oh yeah, I came because I was on the guesty‘ We get it, you’re a big deal, now sit back and let me enjoy the show. These were our picks for people who we try to avoid on a night out, have we missed any? Tell us what you think below! Source

The honeymoon may be over for Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson, but that’s not the case for pop culture’s other favorite unexpected couple: Elon Musk and Grimes. After keeping their relationship out of the spotlight for over a month, the two were spotted picking pumpkins in Los Angeles over the weekend. Musk and Grimes, who made their red carpet debut this past May, were accompanied by Musk’s five sons, Griffin, Xavier, Kai, Saxon, and Damian, as The Daily Mail reports. All seven appeared to be in good spirits during this autumnal activity — despite the drama currently surrounding both their romantic relationship and Musk’s tensions with Tesla and the SEC. In August, the pair unfollowed each other on social media, indicating there was trouble in paradise. Things didn’t get any easier for Musk, as thanks in part to Azealia Banks, the SEC took action against him for securities fraud charges. Musk and the SEC ultimately settled on a deal, but it cost him his position as chairman of Tesla and a $20 million dollar fine. While a left-field relationship, one can’t say they aren’t committed to one another. Grimes has repeatedly stood up for her beau’s controversial business practices (despite them going against her own values), and obviously is actively taking part in Musk’s personal life and family affairs. Musk, meanwhile, has supported Grimes’ intended speed-of-light name change and supposedly tweeted about selling $420 Tesla stocks as a funny weed joke for the Art Angels artist. Head to The Daily Mail for more photos of Grimes and Elon Musk’s Grand Pumpkin Picking Adventure. Yep, I’m trademarking this Silicon Valley version of the Charlie Brown TV special right now. Source

There are two subgroups of people who are looked down upon by society. Whether it was a choice they made themselves or if they were simply born in this manner, it doesn’t exactly help their case. I am talking, of course, about the two worst demographics on the internet: extremely horny people and Trump supporters. Much to everyone’s horror, someone has managed to find a way to combine the two by creating a dating app that matches people together who are also extremely horny and enjoy the politics of Trump. The app was started by a former aide to a Republican senator, and all seemed fine and dandy until TechCrunch revealed there had been a massive fuck-off leak of personal data. Usually, start-ups wait at least a couple of years before selling their consumers down the river for a quick buck, but kudos to this app for getting all that nasty business out the way. The data leak included the names, conversations and pictures of users, so essentially a bunch of horn-dawg mid-western Americans are about to be in some severe doo-doo. It looks like the data has been taken offline since the leak, but watch this space for further developments. Source

If you showed any of our other writers this track and then told them that I was the one who wrote it up, they’d probably all say the same thing, “Wait, Matt did that??” And that’s fair, my tastes generally lean toward heavier bass, but after a couple listens, “Falling In Love” by Klahr just… clicked. When the song was brought to my attention, the name Axtone was dropped a number of times. This created a preconception in my mind that I was supposed to be listening to some sort of main stage progressive house number. Color me underwhelmed when I hit play and heard this. But something told me to give it another shot and listen with an open mind. And I’m glad I did. What I found the second time wasn’t a lack of anything, but the presence of so much more. Listening to it purely as a song seems like such a simple concept, but so often, we listen to music with preconceptions that paint our interpretations of the art we consume. Now that I wasn’t waiting for the four-on-the-floor beat and super saw synths, I was able to pick up on the delicately swirling melody, the bass guitar notes, each hit of the hi-hat, and the journey behind the music. It’s not something I foresee myself craving to listen to on a random night, but right now in this moment, I’m loving it. Listen to “Falling In Love” below. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Klahr – Falling In Love (Klahr Retouch) Source

Photo by Kelscass Photography via Facebook Hailing from Brisbane, Australia Evan Chandler better known as Slynk is a leader in the new wave of funk. Known to fuse styles of glitch, hip-hop, funk, soul, and break beats, Slynk masters the decks with his exceptional technique of mixing and scratching. Currently residing in Vancouver, BC, Slynk recreates old school hits by seamlessly interlacing them with new ones. The funky beat maker has been in the scene for almost 15 years and isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Slynk has released countless records through Big Beat Records, Westwood Recordings, Big M and more. He has toured internationally through the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and has performed at notable festivals such as Electric Forest and Shambhala. Slynk’s live sets navigate listeners through eras of music, showcasing distinct mixes that are entirely timeless. Slynk’s Distinct Music Style and Insightful Manner Encourages Aspiring Artists. I read that you were gifted a set of turntables in 2004, is that when you first started mixing records? Did anyone teach you or were you self-taught? I’m pretty sure I started mixing records in like 2007 or something; quite a while after I was gifted those turntables. I was more interested in scratching and production back then, and didn’t have the money to be buying vinyl. So, I just had this box of terrible dollar store rejects. I have an MP3 on my computer dated 2004 where I recorded my first attempt at “scratching” haha! I was pretty terrible back then but it’s nice to have the reminder that I have improved so much. I’m self-taught with everything and I’ve always been a DIY kinda guy. The structured environment of a classroom makes me cringe. I taught myself how to use editing and animation software to make my Youtube videos more engaging. Also taught myself some basic woodworking skills and built the massive computer desk for my studio. I taught myself some basic graphic design and (with the help of my graphic designer) recently came up with this. Photo via Instagram Did you start mixing or producing music first? I started producing long before I started doing anything DJ related. It was about 2002 when I first tried out a piece of software called “Fruity Loops” which was later renamed FL Studio. In the beginning I’d make little hip-hop beats and get my rapper friends to come over and record verses over the top. They were horrible haha! I didn’t even know what I was doing was called “producing”, or that I could be called a “producer” until I went to this workshop thing at my local DJ gear shop. It was basically a sales pitch for their training program and their gear. But I learned a lot and from that point onwards, I saw myself as a “producer”. Being an artist that uses timecode vinyl, have you seen any new devices/programs that can be beneficial for the learning, creation, or mixing process? I think DVS itself is an amazing tool to learn to DJ with. It used to be so mysterious, just looking at a black vinyl wondering what is going on. Now you can see the waveform of the song on your laptop and visually line up the beats. I can probably teach anyone the basics of traditional DJing on DVS in like 2 hours. You won’t be good after 2 hours but you’ll “get it” haha! The line between DJing and production is slowly becoming more blurred however. I see more and more DJs building their sets in Ableton and either exporting the individual songs like lego blocks and then playing them like a normal DJ, or just rolling with it in Ableton and performing parts on midi devices like Midi Fighters or Keytars. But it’s tough to get your timing right without lots of practice. So to finally answer your question, Melodics is a pretty sweet piece of software. It’s kinda like guitar hero, except instead of getting good on a fucking plastic guitar; you’re actually practicing and honing your skills on actual gear that you could use in a real performance on stage. Check it out. Photo by Xavier via Facebook On YouTube, you have an impressive catalog of different software tutorial videos starting in 2012! What motivated you to create these videos? Wow, so you’re telling me I’ve been doing YouTube for 6 years? That’s insane haha! I guess the motivation to start making tutorial videos was my frustration with other tutorial videos on YouTube. I’ve got so many complaints about YouTube tutorials. 1) Get to the damn point and quit wasting my time begging for subscribers or asking me to sign up to your mailing list. Save that shit for the end of the video. 2) Don’t skim over the little details. I want to know exactly how that thing works, it’s pros and cons and it’s limitations. 3) I hate step-by-step tutorials. Tell me WHY instead of how. And let me hear the sound change as you go along. I want to learn the technique and adapt it to my own style. Inspire me with other possibilities! 4) Think about what you say before you say it. I don’t wanna hear “Ok guy so, uhhh, next up is, uhhh next what we’re going to do is… oh hang on I forgot this part, so go back and…” Do you know how frustrating that is to watch?! I could go on. One guy I saw on YouTube that didn’t do any of these things was Mr. Bill. He was definitely an inspiration to get started in YouTube. I felt like I had some interesting techniques to contribute to the community and so I just made a few videos. It was always just a bit of a side-project or hobby but these days I take it a bit more seriously. It’s fun and I enjoy helping people out.  In the earlier stages of your career, I read you were playing a lot of gigs in your hometown, Brisbane. Here is a question to help upcoming producers; do you have any tips or advice on how to balance between playing shows verses producing? If you’re reading this and you’re an aspiring DJ or producer, keep this in mind: I started like 15 years ago. Shit is different now. What worked for me, might not work for you. It did, however, work for me so any tips or advice I have is extremely biased. I’m one guy with one person worth of experience. Pretty much, don’t listen to me or anyone else who is successful that claims to have all the answers. It’s basically all irrelevant information. With that said, let’s get on with the answer to the question. As far as balancing goes, I just kinda do whatever I feel like doing. If I felt like practicing scratching or digging for hot new bangers, then that’s what I did that day. Maybe the next day I felt like producing an original track. The real importance is not balance, it’s consistently putting in hours. Try to measure your day-to-day success by looking at how many hours you put in that week vs how many gigs you got booked for or how many tracks you completed. I use an app on my computer called TimeCamp which tracks the usage on your computer and sends you an email at the end of the week showing you what apps/websites you used for how many hours. It’s a really good indication of how focused you are on your music vs goofing around on Facebook. Your first performance at Shambhala was in 2009. How did you feel when you were asked to play again a couple years later and open for A.Skillz? It was my first time ever DJing at a festival and it was my first time traveling overseas. I was shitting bricks before my set haha! I was invited back in 2011 to open for A. Skillz. He had a big influence on me. His success is what I was striving for. So, to attend the same festival as him, hang out with him, and then open for him was a great experience. Over the years as I got to know him and other big successful DJs which really opened my eyes in the following way: Too often, people think of DJs and producers as god-like beings sent down from the heavens to grace the earth with the divine power of funk! But we’re all just normal dudes that sit on the porta-potty to take a shit just like you. We stub our toes on the corners of furniture and worry about how we look in the mirror. Just like you. We’re one part of the party and you’re the other part. It’s ying and yang man. Parties like Shambhala don’t happen without both parts performing at their best! You recently finished your ‘Funky Fresh’ Tour earlier this year. What is it like traveling back to your home country Australia to play? Is the energy the same, has the crowd grown? That was a bittersweet tour. I arrived in Brisbane 2 days after my stepmother passed away unexpectedly. I’m glad I was already on my way to come together with my family so we could attempt to deal with the tragedy together. It was perfect timing in a way. I was able to reconnect with some old friends too and reminisce. Returning to play at the same club I held a residency at for so many years, Rumpus Room, was awesome. I definitely felt like the local hero. The place was packed and I think everyone I know in Brisbane was there! It’s great to see my favorite club in Brisbane is still popping off every weekend! In 2017, two of your tracks were featured on Big Beat Ignition: Denver, a compilation album by Big Beat Records. Can you elaborate on how this feature came about? Were any of the tracks (“Baby Let’s Go” & “Don’t Flip” (Ft. Illvis Freshly) something you had already been working on? Not too much to tell. I had planned on releasing Baby Let’s Go on a different label but decided to give Big Beat Records a go. They had reached out to me asking for some tracks. Why not right? I showed them Baby Let’s Go and they loved it. Don’t Flip was just a primitive idea at this point. No vocals, rough sketch. But I sent it to Big Beat and they loved it and wanted me to finish it. I had it in my head ever since I wrote the rough version that it was the perfect track for Illvis Freshly. It’s funny because I’d sent this beat to the Illvis Freshly boys before Big Beat came into the picture asking… no, BEGGING for them to rap on it and they were vaguely interested like, “yeah man, maybe when we get some time in the next couple of months…” I hit em with the Big beat Records opportunity and suddenly I see all these vocal stems pop up in my inbox and shit haha! Illvis Freshly over-delivered and absolutely murdered the vocals on the track.  What inspired the concept and the name of your first full-length album Front Yard Futon? Around the same time my housemates and I had a little yard sale. Since we’re all fucking DJs we give any excuse to break out the decks, right? So we set up the decks in the front yard for something to do while we waited for potential customers to buy our random crap. We had a few beers and it kinda turned into a bit of a gathering/afternoon party. It was heaps of fun; and I thought the only thing that could’ve made it better was a couch or something to chill on. A front yard futon if you will. I liked the visual element that the name implies, a futon in the front yard. Sun’s out, couple beers, few friends all bring that sense of community that we all crave as humans. I thought the name fit well because I had a lot of friends (who also happen to be producers) come on to collaborate with me in writing the album. A lot of your album and single artworks have a colorful mid-60’s/ early 70’s aesthetic. Do you have the same graphic designer that creates your artwork and/or do you have any influence on the imagery? Well my original logo was designed by Slim from Goodgroove Records (now Ghetto Funk records) before the release of my first EP. I didn’t have a logo so he designed one for me with a bit of guidance from me. I remember saying that I wanted it to look like a baseball jersey with that cursive old school style font. Since then, my long time friend, Butterz (@Buttervault) has redesigned my logo and just added a slight modern twist to it and that is the version I’m currently using. Butterz designed a lot of my track artwork and did my “Delighted People” EP cover art with the funky fresh seal guy. Brilliant artist, but he’s a very busy guy so it’s hard to get him on time sensitive stuff. These days I mostly use Savanna (@savaereardon). She is the Danio Management in house do-it-all graphic designer and is incredibly talented. I try my best to throw the craziest ideas I can think of at her and she’s like, “bring it on mother fucker.” She doesn’t fuck around either. She’ll have that shit on your desk first thing on Monday without a doubt. I couldn’t ask for a better designer. Seriously, what a boss. I do have a very heavy influence on the design of my branding and imagery. I’ll go back and forth with designers all day to get my artwork to have just the right amount of funk, color and aesthetic. Who are some of your all time favorite funk masters (bands, musicians, vocalists) from the late 1960’s through the 1970’s? Dude, I could sit here and list a bunch of incredible funk/disco/boogie artists from the 70s but what the readers really want to know is, how did you discover these funky artists? And the answer is WEFUNK Radio. I’ve been listening for probably 10 or 15 years now. Any spare moment I have. I’m literally listening to it right now as I write this interview. Professor Groove and DJ Static have been preaching the funk for over 20 years and they know their shit. They never play the same song twice and the entire track list is up on their website. Ever listened to one of my DJ sets or remixes and thought “I wonder what that sample is…?” I 100% guarantee that I heard it on WEFUNK first. Think you know all there is to know about funk/disco/boogie/hiphop? Listen to WEFUNK Radio for like half an hour and you’ll realize that you have no idea how deep the funk hole really goes. Take the red pill and go to WEFUNKRadio.com right now! What can fans expect from you in the near future? My Shambhala 2018 mix will be coming out soon. More awesome production tools, sample packs and preset packs on my website. I’m working towards getting Ableton project files up on my website for download which I think will be a great resource for people who want a deeper understanding of how my music is created. And of course, more YouTube tutorials. I’m so close to catching Mr. Bill in the subscriber count race haha! I don’t have any plans this minute to write another album or EP simply because I hate waiting around for the whole thing to be finished you know? I’d rather just release my music as singles. I just want to share my music as soon as possible! Follow Slynk: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Soundcloud | YouTube The post Speaker Side Chat with Glitch Hop Artist Slynk appeared first on EDM | Electronic Music | EDM Music | EDM Festivals | EDM Events. Source

Marshmello’s video for “Alone” today became the latest on YouTube to cross the one billion view mark. Once a fabled milestone, the achievement has been somewhat dulled over the past couple years as so many other videos have crossed the threshold. Nonetheless, it’s still a unique accomplishment that has been met by less than 200 others (there are more than 7 billion videos on YouTube). And if one billion views really isn’t enough, how about this? Marshmello is the first electronic artist, and one of less than 20 artists overall, to have their YouTube channel cross 20 million subscribers. This is no doubt due in part to his wide variety of content from music to gaming to cooking that all appeals to a much younger fanbase that engages more frequently with the platform. Watch the video for “Alone” again below. Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Marshmello’s “Alone” Hits 1 Billion Views Source

The IFPI has released its annual music consumer insight report and this year’s findings dig deep. Not only does the organization expose statistics that lead to a better understanding of the industry, it draws connections about how music is consumed and experienced today. Perhaps the most finding of all, the IFPI reveals: Music is an integral part of our lives. In 2018, we listen to music for 17.8 hours per week on average. Most of the listening happens in the car. Next up: Streaming is virtually ubiquitous. An impressive 86% of people listen through on-demand streaming, such as Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube. Young music consumers are the most engaged streamers, as 57% of listeners ages 16 – 24 pay for subscriptions. Consumers are engaging with their local music genres. Japan listens to more J-Pop. France listens to more Variété Française. Brazil listens to música popular brasileira. It’s not listed here, but we can bet Detroit is listening to techno and Chicago is listening to house on the regular. High-growth music markets are seeing high levels of licensed engagement. Consumers in China and India listen to licensed music the most at 96%. User upload services continue to dominate consumption. Most people are listening to music via YouTube — about half. This means less streaming subscriptions are purchased, because “anything they want to listen to is on YouTube.” Unfortunately: Copyright infringement remains a significant issue. More than 1/3 of consumers admit they consume through infringing methods. We elaborate more on this here. In the official press release, CEO of IFPI Frances Moore concludes the findings: This year’s Music Consumer Insight Report tells the story of how recorded music is woven into the lives of fans around the world. As it becomes increasingly accessible, it continues to be embraced across formats, genres and technologies. Record companies are working with their partners to sustain and develop these rich and diverse ways in which music is being enjoyed, ensuring that it continues on its exciting journey around the world. However, this report also shows the challenges the music community continues to face – both in the form of the evolving threat of digital copyright infringement as well as in the failure to achieve fair compensation from some user-upload services. Policymakers around the globe have been scrutinizing these issues and increasingly acting to address them. Read IFPI’s 2018 music consumer insight report here for a full understanding. Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: New Report Reveals Music Streaming Is “Virtually Ubiquitous” Source

Chance the Mayor? Chicago’s hometown-kid-made-good, Chance the Rapper, will hold a press conference regarding the city’s upcoming mayoral election. The announcement will take place Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. local time, at Chicago City Hall. City Hall pull up https://t.co/RO31aO9bPI— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) October 15, 2018 Ever since Chicago’s current mayor, Rahm Emanuel, announced he would not be seeking reelection, Chance has been buoyed about as a possible replacement. Despite his success as a recording artist, the Chicago native has kept the Second City as one of his main prerogatives. He’s launched a number of creative endeavors and humanitarian campaigns tied to the city, including his Social Works charity, which has raised millions of dollars for Chicago Public Schools and Chicago mental health services. He also recently saved local news publication the Chicagoist from extinction. Still, it’s hard to fathom the 25-year-old Chance putting his career on hold for a four-year-old mayoral term. Our guess is he’ll instead endorse a worthwhile candidate to run in the February 2019 election. Either way, we’ll find out tomorrow. Update: According to the Chicago Sun Times, Chance is not running for mayor. Rather, he’ll be endorsing community activist Amara Enyia. Source

“Where are you?” pleads Tom DeLonge in Blink-182’s 2003 hit “I Miss You” (and all of those darn funny memes). At the time, we all thought he might’ve been looking for a loved one, but it’s increasingly likely he was searching for alien lifeforms. DeLonge quit the pop punk band over two years ago in order to put more manpower into his UFO research. Since then he’s launched an investigative book series dedicated to the subject matter, spoken to the Hillary Clinton campaign about the extraterrestrial, been referenced by the New York Times, and was even named alien conspiracist UFO Researcher of the Year. In 2017, the guitarist also famously founded To the Stars Academy, which he’s described as a “powerful vehicle for change” that seeks to create “a consortium among science, aerospace and entertainment that will work collectively to allow gifted researchers the freedom to explore exotic science and technologies with the infrastructure and resources to rapidly transition them to products that can change the world.” To The Stars was able to successfully sell $50 million worth of stock to about 2,500 stargazing investors, but apparently that hasn’t been enough to keep operations afloat. As Ars Technica point out, a report from the Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that To The Stars has accumulated a $37 million dollars deficit after only being in business for a year. As a result, To The Stars’ future — and our chance at knowing whether aliens truly exist — might be in jeopardy. “The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business,” the report reads. “The Company has incurred losses from operations and has an accumulated deficit at June 30, 2018 of $37,432,000. These factors raise doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.” To The Stars hopes to stick around for at least the next 12 months by selling off additional stock. Update: DeLonge has released a statement to Ars Technica clarifying To The Stars’ financial circumstances: The approximate $37 million stockholders’ deficit is NOT DEBT as he characterized it but is attributable to stock-based compensation expense. IT IS NOT RELATED TO THE OPERATIONAL RESULTS OF THE COMPANY. The Consolidated Balance Sheets of To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science in the SEC filing quoted by your author clearly shows the approximately $37 million deficit is attributed to Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit). The filing goes on to explain the mechanism for calculating stock-based compensation and details the various grants of stock options by the company. Source

When it comes to set lists and IDs, 1001Tracklists is the way to go. The self-proclaimed “world’s leading DJ tracklist database” is just that — offering free mixes and recordings from clubs and festivals across the world, and the accompanying tracklists. Plus, the website has its own charting system that reveals the most played artists and songs in the DJ world. Now, 1001Tracklists presents its own 101 Producers list for 2018, featuring all the most played producers out there. Don Diablo takes the top spot, as his album FUTURE took over this year. Although Skrillex only popped up to play shows here and there, he holds down the number 2 spot. Axwell, CamelPhat and Hardwell round out the top five. 1001Tracklists says: “Remember, these rankings are 100% driven from DJ support data from October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018. A fun, unique, and accurate representation of whose music was played the most this past year!!” Avicii rounds out the top 10 in great company with Martin Garrix, Diplo, Sebastian Ingrosso and Tiesto. Steve Angello, Armin van Buuren, BROHUG, DJ Snake, GTA and more are sprinkled in the top 25. Check out the full list here. 1001Tracklists 101 Producers Top 10 1. Don Diablo 2. Skrillex 3. Axwell 4. CamelPhat 5. Hardwell 6. Tiesto 7. Sebastian Ingrosso 8. Diplo 9. Martin Garrix 10. Avicii Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: 1001Tracklists Puts Out Top 101 Producers List For 2018 Source

A collection of big-named hard rock and metal musicians gathered over the weekend as an all-star tribute band to pay their respects to the late Vinnie Paul of Pantera and Hellyeah. The tribute took place on Saturday (Oct. 13) at the 2018 Aftershock festival in California, which was supposed to feature Hellyeah on the bill. Members of Hellyeah, Deftones, Korn, Godsmack, GWAR, Sevendust, Kyng and Shinedown came together to perform a slew of Pantera classics, such as “A New Level” and “Mouth for War”, plus a Damageplan song, as well. SiriusXM’s Jose Mangin helped organize the performance. One standout in the set was a star-studded version of “Walk,” led by Korn’s Jonathan Davis and Godsmack’s Sully Erna. Watch fan-filmed footage of that performance and more below. Paul, who also played in Damageplan, passed away on June 22 of a dilated cardiomyopathy, otherwise known as an enlarged heart, as well as severe coronary artery disease. Both are considered natural causes of death. Paul’s body was found at his Las Vegas home. He was buried in Texas in a Kiss Kasket, given to the family by Gene Simmons. The drummer’s late brother, Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, was also buried in a Kiss Kasket after he was fatally shot onstage in Columbus, Ohio, while performing with Vinnie in Damageplan in 2004. Source

The return of Neneh Cherry is just five days away, as the trip-hop artist is set to release her first album in four years, Broken Politics, on October 19th. She’s already previewed the Four Tet-produced effort, which follows 2014’s Blank Project, with the tracks “Kong” and “Shot Gun Shack”. Today, she’s back with another single called “Natural Skin Deep”. The track is wonderfully all over the place, cascading shimmers, shakes, and pulses stacked on top of each other in hypnotic fashion. There’s even an air horn in there. “Natural Skin Deep” comes to us via the Adult Swim Singles Series, and you can take a listen below. Broken Politics is out this Friday via Smalltown Supersound/Awal Recordings Source

Artist-led and curated festivals have become a huge thing in the past few years. Whereas before, it was generally promoters and major players like Live Nation and AEG at the helm, new companies are being formed to help artists like Disclosure & Rudimental, Excision, and more realize their festival dreams. Now, we’re getting the newest artist festival and it’s one that fans have been wanting for years. Odesza is announcing their Foreign Family Music Festival tomorrow! What details we’ll get remains to be seen. With the teaser video released today, they’ve already essentially “announced” it – what’s left is a date, location, and lineup. We’ll have to keep an eye on Odesza’s and Foreign Family’s socials tomorrow to know for sure. But one thing is for certain, you can add another must-visit festival to your list for 2019. Photo via aLIVE Coverage for Life Is Beautiful This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Odesza To Announce Foreign Family Collective Music Festival Tomorrow Source

Synymata has been attached to many interesting releases over the last year. His first single “Frost” with Miss Mary was significant in production quality and the vocal performance absolutely contributed to the huge track. Aligned with the sound of bigger artists like Illenium and K?d, this fresh artist is no stranger to the melodic bass lane in which he dwells. Upbeat and bright melodic elements bring Synymata’s new single “Legends” to its highest potential. This artist has been taking the mask concept to new heights by designing a mask that swaps between a purple and orange face. Intertwined with his release “Petrify,” he posted several photos and videos expressing the purple character as an axe murderer in a dark tunnel. For “Legends” with Aloma Steele, he has completely flipped the vibe by attaching content of the orange character walking through a prairie field, with the sun on the horizon. Follow Synymata on Soundcloud for more music! This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Synymata unveils new melodic bass single “Legends” feat. Aloma Steele Source

Paris & Simo have a powerful past with songs of massive magnitude in the electronic dance music community. Their collaboration with 3LAU, “Escape,” was significant enough to jumpstart the duo into almost a decade of maintained success. These guys have toured around the world and by no means are they showing signs of slowing down any time soon. They find themselves today in a hyper-competitive society of like-wise artists. During multiple conversations with them I have come to realize that in order to have longevity in an industry like this, it’s crucial to do what you love. Music can quickly become work if you don’t have the right mentality and these two truly have it figured out. Today we excitedly announce that Paris & Simo are re-emerging as the new alias name Prince Paris. Prince Paris are still a duo but they have lain a new infrastructure which works much better for them. Simo has become less interested in frequently traveling and recently just got married which explains why he wants to focus more on the production for Prince Paris. At the same time, Paris is a young man who has a brilliant energy for playing shows and traveling often. These two are a special duo not just because of their previous accomplishments. They have always stayed on the top of music trends while meeting the multi-show curricula that they were supposed to deliver. Today also marks the announcement of Prince Paris’s debut single on Tipsy Records coming out the 26th of October. If you are familiar with the pop songs that Tipsy has been releasing then you can expect a surprise of a single from these notorious artists. “My Position” features vocals from Swedish Idol singer Amanda Fondell who leaves a lasting impression with her amazing vocal performance. Paris and Simo both would like to share some reassuring words with their fans regarding this new transition. “From the time we started back in 2011, all the way to today, we have gotten the opportunity to have so many life changing experiences and our journey as Paris & Simo has been special to us throughout all the ups and downs. We are always continuously striving to improve the way we work and evolve our creative process. In light of that, and after much careful thought, we have decided to take Paris & Simo in a new direction. We have always had different strengths and focuses when it comes to how we work and express our creativity, and this change will reflect that. Simo will be stepping out of the limelight and will no longer be touring, allowing him to focus more on his passion for creating music and continuing to work on the project from the studio. Meanwhile, Paris will be taking over as the face of the project, focusing more of his energies on touring and music production. We needed to shift gears to deliver the best music we possibly can and create more effectively. We are still a team and Paris & Simo will always be forever.” Pre-save “My Position” on Spotify coming on Tipsy Records October 26: https://tipsy.lnk.to/MyPosition Follow Prince Paris: Spotify | Youtube | Instagram | Facebook | Soundcloud | Twitter This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Paris & Simo re-emerge as Prince Paris announcing debut single “My Position” Source

Mexican artist Cossy has gotten off to a strong start in 2018 with official remixes of Francis Mercier’s tracks “Like A Ghost,” and “Shakin’ It.” He is most known for his single “Don’t Run From My Love” that was released on Armada Deep. Today he debuted his fantastic sounding 2-song EP via Deep Root Records. Honing a distinctive pop sound, Cossy is excited to share what he has been developing in the studio. Fusing Caribbean beats, tropical house rhythms and world-infected pop flavors, The Ocean EP sees the haze of COSSY’s talents distilled to potent new depths. From the summery horns of “The Ocean” to the Bhangra stylized flute and moombahton drum programming that carries “I’m The One” to the break, the EP is a brief and broad-reaching synthesis of house and world-pop. Grab the song on your favorite platform here. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Cossy debuts his 2 song EP “The Ocean” [Deep Root Records] Source

We’ve seen a lot of insane band names fly through our inbox, but, now and again, one causes us to stop, spit out our coffee, blink furiously, and squint until our eyes go bloodshot. Ladies and gentlemen, there exists a band named WRISTMEETRAZOR, and, yes, they are a “scream/modern metalcore” band. No shade, of course, to the actual three-piece, who will release their debut LP, Misery Never Forgets, on January 18th via Prosthetic Records. They call it “a collection of misery, hate, and love seen through our jade-colored glasses.” Oh boy. Also, if you thought the insanity ended with their band name, do enjoy the new record’s lead single, “XOXO (Love Letter From A Loaded Gun)”. Source

Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello, and Axwell, collectively known as Swedish House Mafia, have now done away with all pretense and are no longer just teasing their trio’s return, they’re downright confirming it. During a performance at Ultra Mexico this past weekend, Angello took to the mic at the end of his set: “Mexico, I’ll see you next year with Swedish House Mafia.” There’s no room to even interpret this another way, Swedish House Mafia will be on a world tour and they’re hitting all the biggest events and venues out there. Despite reported issues with the festival due to weather leading up to the event, fans at least have this moment to hold on to in anticipation of next year. Watch the moment below:  Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Steve Angello Confirms Swedish House Mafia At Ultra Mexico 2019 Source

Attentive hip-hop fans have been waiting for a Future and Juice WRLD collaboration for a minute now. Teases of a joint track have been shared via social media for months. Now, the pair have finally delivered their new collaborative single, “Fine China”. With a beat from Wheezy and the sort of slick, auto-tuned production of the Soundcloud generation, “Fine China” is a poppy hip-hop tune. It’s all about being in love with your boo, showering praise like “Shorty like a $1,000 plate, fine china/ Tell her that she beautiful every day, I remind her.” However, it does get a bit problematic when Juice raps, “It’s her body or nobody, I refuse to compromise/ So if she leaves I’m gonna kill her, oh, she’ll die/ Did I say that out loud?” Check out the song below. Future and Juice WRLD were recently spotted shooting a video in the desert, so expect a “Fine China” visual sooner rather than later. Juice also dropped a solo track today, “Armed & Dangerous”, along with its own video. Take a look below. Source

Soulfly are set to release their new album, Ritual, this Friday via Nuclear Blast, and the veteran metal act will take those songs on the road early next year. The band has announced a 2019 North American tour behind Ritual, kicking off January 25th in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and running through a February 26th date in Los Angeles. View the full tour itinerary below. The Soulfly run will feature support from Kataklysm, Incite, Chaoseum, Alukah and Skinflint. “We’re finally getting ready to tour America and Canada!” Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera said in a statement. “We have the almighty Kataklysm and thrash masters Incite with us to pulverize city after city, night after night! We are gonna destroy everything that comes in our path! Join us and let the ritual begin!!!” Tickets for the newly announced shows will go on sale at 10 a.m. local venue time on Friday (Oct. 19). For additional information, visit Soulfly.com. You can also grab tickets here. Soulfly 2019 Tour Dates: 01/25 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater * 01/26 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey * 01/27 – Austin, TX @ Come & Take It Live * 01/28 – New Orleans, LA @ Santos * 01/31-02/04 @ 70000 Tons of Metal Cruise (Soulfly only) 02/05 – Orlando, FL @ Soundbar # 02/06 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade # 02/07 – Frederick, MD @ Cafe 611 # 02/08 – Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz # 02/09 – Reading, PA -@Reverb / Tsunami Fest # 02/10 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall # 02/11 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre # 02/12 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club ^ 02/13 – Flint, MI @ Buick City Events Center ^ 02/14 – Joliet, IL @ The Forge ^ 02/15 – Ft Wayne, IN @ Piere’s ^ 02/16 – Dayton, OH @ Oddbodys ^ 02/17 – Lexington, KY @ Manchester Music Hall ^ 02/18 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room ^ 02/19 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Sunshine Studios Live ** 02/20 – Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater ** 02/22 – Spokane, WA @ The Pin ** 02/23 – Seattle, WA @ Club Sur Rocks ** 02/24 – Portland, OR @ BossaNova ** 02/25 – Petaluma, CA @ Phoenix Theatre ** 02/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 Club ** * = w/ Incite # = w/ Kataklysm, Incite, and Chaoseum ^ = w/ Kataklysm, Incite, and Alukah ** = w/ Kataklysm, Incite, and Skinflint Source