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Immerse yourself in the production of one of the game's most forward-thinking beatmakers.
Grammy Award-nominated producer Flying Lotus has dropped a serendipitous treat into the laps of his fans with the deluxe edition of his sixth studio album, Flamagra. The record arrives a bit past the one-year anniversary of the album's May 24th, 2019 release, which received critical acclaim.
The deluxe edition of Flamagra is rife with full instrumentals of every song from the original record, culminating in an expansive 54-track project. It offers listeners a chance to bask in the innately trailblazing production of one of the most forward-thinking and underrated beatmakers in the game, who is most likely your favorite producer's favorite producer.
“Whereas the original album featured a dream cast of vocal collaborators, this project places the masterful arrangements, electronics and musicianship at the forefront—a treasured peak under the hood of one of today’s most consistently innovative producers,” said a press statement issued in conjunction with the album's release.
Upon its release last year, Flamagra became an instant classic. The album blended electronic, jazz, and hip-hop flavors to aching effect, showcasing Flying Lotus' versatility and status as one of the most highly coveted collaborators in contemporary music. That notion is reinforced by the album's staggering list of features, which include Thundercat, Anderson .Paak, George Clinton, Toro y Moi, Solange, Little Dragon, Tierra Whack, DenzelCurry, and Shabazz Palaces, among others.
"Black Out Tuesday" has come and gone, but the fight against racial injustice is far from over.
Support racial justice and equality by donating to one or all of the organizations below, who are fighting tirelessly to foster change.
Donate to the NAACP Legal Defense Fundhere.
Donate to the George Floyd Memorial Fundhere.
Donate to Campaign Zerohere.
Donate to the Minnesota Freedom Fundhere.
Donate to the Peoples City Council Freedom Fundhere.
Mello is doing his part to support racial justice in the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd.
Marshmello is doing his part to support racial justice in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
The masked DJ and producer recently took to social media to share a screenshot of a 50,000 payment he made to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, a major legal organization who "seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans."
Marshmello has been vocal about Floyd's death and the nationwide protests that ensued, taking to Twitter to share his thoughts on May 30th. "Black culture and influence play a big part in the music I make," he wrote. "The systematic racism and injustices that the black community face on a daily basis is something that no white person can relate to or begin to understand."
You can read the tweet and navigate to the full thread below.
To commemorate Juneteenth, Bandcamp is donating 100% of its share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Amid the ongoing protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd, music platform Bandcamp recently announced that they will be donating 100% of its share of sales on June 19th to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, a major legal organization who "seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans."
In their mission to "support racial justice, equality, and change," Bandcamp is donating any purchase made on its site on Juneteenth (June 19th), and every Juneteenth moving forward. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in Texas on June 19th, 1865.
Moreover, Bandcamp will also contribute an additional $30,000 per year to augment their efforts to partner with organizations that fight for racial justice and create opportunities for people of color.
"The recent killings of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Sean Reed, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and the ongoing state-sanctioned violence against black people in the US and around the world are horrific tragedies," wrote Bandcamp co-founder Ethan Diamond in a blog post. "We stand with those rightfully demanding justice, equality, and change, and people of color everywhere who live with racism every single day, including many of our fellow employees and artists and fans in the Bandcamp community."
The new track features a vocal sample from Nia Miranda's viral footage of the Los Angeles protests.
Frequent collaborators Skrillex and Ty Dolla $ign have teamed up with Ant Clemons and Virtual Riot for a track called "You See It," which doubles as a call to action. The downtempo single, which they teased in a clip on social media, features lyrics echoing the cries of the protestors around the country who are fighting for equality.
The end of the clip features a segment of actress and filmmaker Nia Miranda's viral video of the protests in Los Angeles. Towards the end of the video, you can hear her say, "When you see stuff like that, you're supposed to stand up and say something," a phrase that was sampled and repeated at the end of the collaborative track.
In the description of the video, Skrillex explains how he will be getting out to support the community and how he will lend a hand to the cleanup efforts. He also reveals that the artists involved made the new track just last night.
At the time of writing, none of the artists involved have announced if "You See It" will be officially released.
EDC Las Vegas'Virtual Rave-A-Thon dominated the Internet airwaves, featuring producers, DJs and artists from across the dance music spectrum. Nearly 200,000 people hit the streams at any given moment, leading to a barrage of #RaveAtHome tweets and more Tik Tok dance-alongs than you could count.
Here are a few of the artists who made a special impact with their performances on the EDC livestream.
Zhu
The enigmatic ZHU took a unique approach, shooting inside a dark warehouse stuffed with thousands of mannequins and performing keys, live vocals, and DJing with distorted vibes pulling from 80's retrofuturism. Fans agreed that his performance came across not as a DJ set, but more like a 30-minute music video, complete with live instrumentation and a hauntingly unique, groove-laden sound that was all his own. Through it all, ZHU commanded our attention from start to finish, showing why he's one of the most original and inventive artists in the world today.
VOYD
SVDDEN DEATH was the only artist given a marquee presentation slot on the lineup, performing under his new VOYD alias while donning what appeared to be a dead deer mask. Commenters described his sound as unforgivingly in-your-face, aggressive, and bass-heavy, delivering drops and buildups that were likely to shake your room even if you were listening on Bluetooth speakers. The elaborate visuals and relentlessly inventive dubstep stood out from the other performances we saw. This kind of set makes us miss true live music because his performance would have absolutely melted a festival audience.
Figment
One of the undiscovered gems on the lineup kicked off the stream by quickly commanding the largest audience of the weekend for a Discovery Project artist. Avoiding drop-heavy sounds in favor of dystopian techno, the Madrid native created a loopy, mind-bending vibe with his track selections and clever percussive layering. Some techno artists turned to hooded outfits or fabricated mystery to create intrigue, while Figment's music spoke for itself. Gorgeous drone shots of downtown LA supported his case for the surprise set of the weekend.
Nicole Moudaber
One of the reigning queens of global techno, Nicole Moudaber performed from her home on a DJ setup that resembled a spaceship in the Saturday night closing slot. Using her techno-focused Pioneer V10 DJ mixer to great effect, the Persian-British Moudaber wove in and out of tracks almost imperceptibly, making it feel like one long, tripped-out techno performance as opposed to a sequence of tracks. Her energy and bounce was obvious even from thousands of miles away—and let's not forget her trademark famously large hair. This is one name fans can't wait to see in clubs again.
Claude VonStroke
Dirtybird's huggable papa, ClaudeVonStroke, came out with musical zinger after musical zinger, spreading cheer like a house music Santa Claus. The highlight tracks were all shouted out by name. With a profile that big, it's heartwarming to see him continue to spread love to lesser-known producers on such a big platform. Several exclusive tracks made it into his set as he bounced joyously in what seemed to be his living room. As a bonus, the visuals were some of the best of the weekend, slinking around in trippy fashion in the background as VonStroke celebrated on the decks and showed why he's the resident king of West Coast house music.
Insomniac’s virtual festival was a huge success in lieu of the live event originally scheduled for Las Vegas. The Vegas event has now officially been rescheduled to October 2nd to 4th, 2020.
Fans can jam out to DJ Snake while playing the forthcoming street soccer game.
The upcoming video game Street Power Soccer is set to feature a major player in the EDM world on its soundtrack. In a recent press release, developers announced that DJ Snake would be joining TheBlack Eyed Peas, Snap, and Daniel Got Hits, among other artists. At the time of writing, it has not yet been announced which of his tracks will be included in the game.
Street Power Soccer is an arcade-style sports game in the same vein as NBA Jam. Players will be able to compete in an extreme rendition of the world's most popular sport with trick shots, power-ups, and more. The developers have also told fans that there will be both local and online multiplayer for up to four players.
Street Power Soccer is set to release on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4, and PC sometime this summer with no specific date announced at this time.
