Marshmello has been hitting the media circuit hard ahead of his forthcoming album, with features in both Forbes and GQ this weekend. Usually a man, or Mello, of few words — the producer has found his voice and sounds as focused as ever. In the recent interviews, he dishes on his many collaborations, playing the Champions League final, working with Juice WRLD, putting his feud with deadmau5 to rest, and of course, his new album. The GQ interview gets into project’s early beginnings, revealing how Marshmello and his team stumbled upon the idea for his now iconic helmet. The Forbes interview goes even deeper, revealing more about the man behind the mask, and even touching on his personal life. As for what styles we can expect to hear from Marshmello this year… Pop, hip-hop and pop/hip-hop, EDM and everything in between. Like I said, if I have any opportunity to make any kind of music, any style of music, I’m going to take that opportunity. But we already have some singles in the works, an album. Reminiscing on the first time he worked with Juice WRLD… I went to his house at like 4:00 AM, which is something at the time I wasn’t too used to. And we recorded four or five songs that night. And every time we got together, we did about three to five songs every single time. And about that deadmau5 beef… I grew up listening to deadmau5, you know? He’s definitely a pioneer of electronic dance music for sure. I don’t want to get too much into it. No, it’s old news. And as far as that mask goes, I have no animosity towards him. Check out both sources below for the most updated snapshot of Marshmello.
Sources: Forbes, GQ | Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Marshmello Discusses New Album, Working with Juice WRLD, deadmau5 Beef & More Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/05/29/marshmello-interviews-2021/
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Getter’s Some Creature EP is upon us with its first offering, “BLOOD HARVEST.” The track opens up with vintage theatrics that lead into a slow, steady beat accompanied by haunting textures and vox before snapping into the track’s heavy groove with a signature Getter lead. A swarm of vocal samples infiltrate the mix as the sounds of “BLOOD HARVEST” bleed together seamlessly. An unexpected switch up at the 2-minute mark invites a pitched down run of Terror Reid lyrics and melodics from the alter ego’s debut single “UPPERCUTS.” Getter and Terror together on a single track is enough to make the crowd go wild — and this crossover hip hop outro just might be our favorite part of the entire production. “BLOOD HARVEST” has yet to hit all streaming platforms, but the visualizer has landed on YouTube. Still to come, five more originals from Getter as his Some Creature EP emerges. Watch here! GETTER – BLOOD HARVEST
Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Getter Taps Alter-Ego Terror Reid on New Song, “BLOOD HARVEST” [LISTEN] Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/05/29/getter-blood-harvest/ Days ago, Tchami revealed an entire Year Zero remix album is coming soon — and today, Malaa leads the pack with an expert take on standout single “Praise” featuring Gunna. Blending bass and tech house elements with eerie trap synths and a glitchy groove, Malaa makes his mark on the first of many upcoming remixes. Equipped with mad flow, quirky sound design and a squeaky clean mixdown, the production comes together as seamlessly as the original. Tchami weighs in on the remix: When I asked Malaa which track he wanted to remix, he picked ‘Praise’ featuring Gunna almost instantly. I absolutely love the vibe of this one and hope everyone will appreciate his hard work on it. Tchami and Malaa are known for their menacing team-ups, as heard with “Summer 99,” “Prophecy,” “Kurupt,” “The Sermon,” and more. Not to mention the chemistry seen and heard with their in-demand b2b DJ sets. Listen here and get ready for more Year Zero remixes coming through! Tchami – “Praise” ft. Gunna (Malaa Remix)Stream/download: https://ffm.to/praisemalaaremix
Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Malaa Leads Tchami’s ‘Year Zero’ Remix Album with New Spin on “Praise” [LISTEN] Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/05/29/tchami-praise-ft-gunna-malaa-remix/ SQUATCH and Coldwall have dropped a tune that drives melodic bass to a high point, ‘Lost Boy,’ is the essence of their energy. Uplifting and gentle as some moments, hard-hitting at others, “Lost Boy,” knows how to hit the spot in all the right ways to make this one pop. A bit of experimentalism is featured in the first drop, while the second really goes above and beyond the call of duty. One of the major highlights here is Moia Bri, who sweetens the deal with some seriously motivating and moving vocals. Squatch has had many strong singles drop since 2017 and continues to push the limits of what’s expected of him and the genres he dabbles in. Coldwell is getting his feet wet with more original work, but his ‘Coldwall Corruption,’ series is something to gawk at and stands the test of time. ‘Lost Boy’ is a melodic bass vibe that’s a proper joining of forces of these two talents. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: SQUATCH and Coldwall Team Up on the Uplifting, ‘Lostboy’ Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/05/28/squatch-and-coldwall-team-up-on-the-uplifting-lostboy/ Like, lump it or Elon Musk it, NFT block chain tokens are here and making a dent in the way content is being categorized and released. Mostly relegated to visual artwork so far, the advantages that locked content provides to the individual artist can be helpful in controlling counterfeiting, they’re not beholden to labels (unless they want to be) or streaming sites (your days are numbered, Spotify) and all the revenue is filtered through the blockchain directly to the artist or content holder. No wonder it’s big business already, even if the majority of the populous hasn’t a clue. As the possibilities for non-fungible tokens continue to be explored, some musical artists have begun to see it as a real option to track and filter their work and ensure they’re getting paid for it. Drum & bass artists have a particularly hard time with this as exploitation by streaming sites can be rampant. Some producers have basically had to make finding their royalties on sites like Spotify and Juno a second full-time job. That’s where we find artists like Saxxon taking the plunge and releasing NFT content. When his interview with UKF about releasing his sophomore album Fractions as an NFT hit in March, it was to be the first drum & bass album to be listed and sold on NFT marketplace Opensea. The auction of the first copy, since then, has surpassed even his own expectations. With a little over a day to go, the bids on the album package, which includes the album and high-res album art, a track of the owner’s choice cut to dubplate, 10% of the album shop net sales (as a royalty), all of Saxxon’s releases free for life, and the list goes on (check here to see all the perks). It’s currently up to over $350. There of course has been one minor problem with music as NFT, especially with a loaded auction like this: how can we hear it? Music fans and especially drum & bass heads tend to like to try before they buy and with no streaming links or even clips, really, that model now has to be adjusted and is up to the discretion of the artist. Saxxon decided early on, since the first Fractions drop was such a robust package, that he wouldn’t leak any of the album until the auction was all but sewn up. Luckily, that day has come and the single “Galaxiaas” is here in all its glory on YEDM exclusively. Featuring PAV4N (whose hand-drawn art is part of the NFT package), “Galaxias” is a raw and rough, jungle-laced sound design masterpiece and classic Saxxon. The synths channel excellent 90s darkstep vibes while the snares drive the track and make it sound larger than live. Add PAV4N’s aggressive vox on top of it all, and you have a genuine banger. Based on “Galaxias,” Fractions promises to be worth the new model. So what’s next for this one-of-a-kind album now that the first drop auction is almost over? Saxxon’s got the next drops all lined up and ready to go.
We’re still a long way from having a fully functioning NFT market; it’s sort of like the wild west right now but artists like Saxxon think that’s a good thing. The rules are yet to be made and hopefully the environmental impact can be wrangled and streamlined proactively. Either way, it’s best to get on board now because with the current trend looking pretty unstoppable, there will likely be a time where the majority of music is released with this model or some form of it. In the meantime, keep an eye on Saxxon’s website for announcements on when Fractions goes live to the masses and, more importantly, how. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Your EDM Premiere: Saxxon Released the First Ever D&B NFT Album and Now We’ve Got the Exclusive First Track – ‘Galaxias’ Incoming! Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/05/28/your-edm-premiere-saxxon-released-the-first-ever-db-nft-album-and-now-weve-got-the-exclusive-first-track-galaxias-incoming/ While the Marshmello and Carnage collaboration today might turn some heads, Timmy Trumpet (figuratively) saw that and went, “OK, bet.” His new song with ’90s phenom and “All Star” famous Smash Mouth, “Camelot,” is also out today. Of course, if you’ve been following Timmy lately, you’ll know this sort of collaboration isn’t entirely out of left field. Lately he’s teamed up with the likes of Scooter, Gabry Ponte, Vengaboys, Vitas, and more. That being said, getting Smash Mouth on a dance track is definitely notable. “Camelot” might be an on-the-nose reference to their soundtrack from Shrek, but it’s never so clearly said. The song mixes Smash Mouth’s almost immediately-recognizable vocals with a bright piano rhythm and some of Timmy’s iconic trumpet. It’s fun if not all that memorable. Check it out below!
Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Timmy Trumpet Teams Up With ’90s Phenom Smash Mouth On New Collab, “Camelot” Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/05/28/timmy-trumpet-teams-up-with-90s-phenom-smash-mouth-on-new-collab-camelot/ NGHTMRE returns with his latest single, “Speak Easy,” with help from electronic duos Alexandar Smash and Ghostlo. The song is released with Ultra Records, a departure from releasing on NGHTMRE’s own Gud Vibrations record label. The three-way collab results in a melodic bass song that flows seamlessly from easy listening to bass-in-your-face at the appropriate times. The song opens gently, with angelic vocals and a repeating riff that carries throughout the entire song. The first drop is a reserved, future bass segment that creeps into into the second verse. But the second drop holds nothing back, with a hard yet melodic dubstep drop that is a refreshing change of pace from the modern dubstep we most often hear today. The single is NGHTMRE’s third of 2021, following his March collaboration with KLAXX and a remix of Whethan’s “So Good.” Listen here! NGHTMRE & Alexandar Smash – “Speak Easy” ft. GhostloThis article was first published on Your EDM. Source: NGHTMRE Recruits Alexandar Smash, Ghostlo for Melodic Bass Jam “Speak Easy” [LISTEN] Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/05/28/nghtmre-recruits-alexandar-smash-ghostlo-for-melodic-bass-jam-speak-easy-listen/ From the very first note of “Back In Time,” the new collaboration between unexpected partners Marshmello and Carnage, we’re urged to think, “Yo listen up, here’s the story / About a little guy that lives in a blue world” … and that’s exactly by design. Even the autotuned vocals, at least the notes, are sort of in that same vein. However, once we get to the main portion of the song, we get an interesting blend of Salvatore Ganacci, Vitas, and ATC with, for lack of a better word, “bloopy” vocal chops, a bouncy rhythm, and some classic ’90s Eurodance synths. Saying this is a unique and interesting collaboration is likely the biggest understatement of the year. And it’s certainly bound to be devisive — however, I have a feeling that it’s going to be one of those songs you’re not sure about at first but slowly but surely worms its way into your head until you can’t help but begrudgingly bounce around when it comes on. And then you shamefully rush to switch the song when your roommate comes in and asks what you’re doing. That being said, time will tell how this once-in-a-blue-moon team up will perform. Check out the music video below. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Marshmello & Carnage Team Up For Unexpected Nostalgic Rave Track, “Back In Time” Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/05/28/marshmello-carnage-team-up-unexpected-nostalgic-rave-track-back-in-time/ Miami as a city for dance music is home to so many different genres, cultures, and influences. So that had to be what BLVD. and Fatman Scoop were thinking when they made the multigenre “Miami,” which spans dubstep, moombah, psytrance, and trap in just 3 minutes. “Miami is a city that means the world to me. Personally, I think it’s the greatest city in the world and it often deserves more credit than it gets. I teamed up with the legendary Fatman Scoop on this record and he truly brought the energy to a track already packed with surprises. What better weekend to release this track than Memorial Day Weekend? This one’s for the crib!” – BLVD. In honor of both artists’ favorite city, “Miami” is an ode to one of music’s most influential places, and the track truly turns up the heat by combining Fatman Scoop’s vocal hype and BLVD.’s intense musical production into a multi-genre fusion of trap, dubstep, reggaeton, and psytrance. With serrating mechanical synths and stabbing basslines, “Miami” is a welcome assault to the senses for musical fans who know how to go hard. The release will be accompanied by a signature NFT drop on June 4 created in collaboration with Purple Fly’s visual team, which helps the artists receive direct support from fans through every purchase. Check it out below!
Photo via James Perez This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: [PREMIERE] BLVD. & Fatman Scoop Team Up For Multigenre Collab, “Miami” Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/05/28/premiere-blvd-fatman-scoop-team-up-for-multigenre-collab-miami/ If Jauz’s 2018 debut album, The Wise and The Wicked, taught us anything, it’s that he’s capable of, and talented at, producing pretty much any genre under the sun. We haven’t heard a full-on, balls-to-the-wall drum & bass track from him yet, though… until today. Teaming up with legendary punk drummer and songwriter, Frank Zummo, of Sum 41 fame, and (We Are) PIGS, a unique musical project founded by Esjay Jones, the trio present “Sick.” The South African artist has worked alongside hard rock behemoths such as Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, KORN’s own Brain “Head” Welch and Morgan Lander of KITTIE, and her vocals and Zummo’s energetic and highly skilled drums add immensely to this absolute heater of a track. Starting off with a comparatively mellow intro, Jones’ voice injects a healthy dose of attitude into the mix. As the drop approaches, Zummo’s thundering drums usher in the pre-drop bridge before going into absolute mayhem. Turning the BPM all the way up to 174 with plenty of elements of rock undertones, the song is wildly exciting and never boring. For his first real foray into the genre, Jauz has just released one of the best tearout DnB tracks of the year so far, on par with “Driver” from Pendulum or many older tracks from The Qemists or The Prodigy. Check it out below, out now on his own label, Bite This! This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Jauz Goes BIG On Drum N Bass/Rock Fusion With Frank Zummo & We Are PIGS, “Sick” [LISTEN] Via https://www.youredm.com/2021/05/28/jauz-goes-big-on-drum-n-bass-rock-fusion-with-frank-zummo-we-are-pigs-sick-listen/ |
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