The sounds of hip-hop and electronic music will collide on the cel-shaded streets of Need for Speed Unbound. Known for high-speed gameplay and expertly curated soundtracks, Need for Speed, one of the gaming community’s most iconic racing series, has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to music. That hasn’t changed with Unbound, the 13th game in the series, which sees A$AP Rocky and Brodinksi leading the way. Just a few of the artists included in the game’s extensive soundtrack include Alison Wonderland, Buku, Kaytranada, Charli XCX, Santigold, Anna Lunoe, Bicep, Run The Jewels, Mura Masa and TropKillaz. Brodinski also produced an original score which will fill the moments of the game that aren’t covered by the soundtrack. Scroll to Continue Recomm...
After many moons, Anna Lunoe‘s first EP in years has finally arrived. Titled Saturday Love, the five-track effort swirls with a psychedelic ethos, artfully blending Lunoe’s signature acid house style with dreamy melodies and synth-laden sound design. “I hope it reminds you how alive and rowdy you can be,” Lunoe wrote on social media. In addition to two instrumental tracks, “Alright” and “Like Me,” Saturday Love also features “Peach Fuzz,” (with Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs), a patchwork of minimal sounds defined by rallying vocal calls and a touch of U.K. garage and breaks. “Saturday Love” (with Lulu Be.) is a grimy synergy of warehouse cool and feminine flair, while “Double Dip” is an upb...
The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits Porter Robinson & League Of Legends – Everything Goes On Anna Lunoe – Alright ODESZA – Light of Day (feat. Ólafur Arnalds) Festival Hits 2022 Dom Dolla & Clementine Douglas – Miracle Maker ESCAPEPLAN & Rich The Kid – Jungle (Destructo Remix) Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Bexxie – Real Good Slushii & Tokyo Machine – PEW PEW Electronic Avenue Kaivon – Hollywood Hills Double Take &...
Nobody does club music like Anna Lunoe. And while the Aussie’s release schedule may have slowed down in recent years, her latest, “Double Dip,” once again marks this momma bear‘s territory as one of the most consistently innovative players in the house music game. “It’s dark, fun, rowdy, made to play and going straight in my set,” Lunoe said in a press release. “Double Dip” gets things moving and grooving with a banging four-on-the-floor beat and throbbing bassline, arranged alongside crashing hi-hats and whirring techno synths. “Lick, lick, lick, lick / Tastes good, so I double dip,” flow its sultry vocals, written with Madison Rose. Sprinkled throughout are light bursts of garage sonics, expertly rounding out the...
When it comes to electronic music-making, it truly can take a village. Anna Lunoe‘s latest release, a collab with Genesis Owusu called “Back Seat,” is our case in point. Out via the Nina Las Vegas-helmed NLV Records, “Back Seat” is a hip-shaking acid house triumph. It’s also Lunoe’s first original single of the year, marking an exciting return for the Australian dance music veteran. The song shines bright with Owusu’s silky smooth vocals. They’re perfectly matched by an infectiously funky bassline from Aussie artist Touch Sensitive, guaranteed to be stuck in your head for days. And those aren’t the only friends who pitched in, according to Lunoe. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and...
It’s official: Anna Lunoe is now the coolest podcast producer in the game. Out this week is the inaugural episode of her new series, Create/Destroy, featuring special guest Chris Lake. The bimonthly series features interviews with artists of all disciplines, diving deep into the inner workings of their creative journeys. Lake’s hourlong interview, for example, took a meaningful look into the work ethic and life principles that precipitated his success. It’s an exciting blend of anecdotes, advice and authenticity, built around goals like sharing resources, inspiring the next generation, and fostering the pursuit of purpose. “You and you alone are the only person who can dig through your heart and soul to uncover the rare gems that you...
After the latest setback in Britney Spears‘ explosive conservatorship battle, the #FreeBritney movement has mutated into a full-blown crusade. With legions of supporters that seem to be growing by the second, the movement is unafraid of locking horns with a justice system they deem to be wicked. Their fervent support of Spears has remained resolute as she remains ensnared in a 13-year legal arrangement that has given her father, Jamie Spears, complete control of her life. In a 20-minute statement provided by Spears in late June to a probate judge in Los Angeles, the pop icon harangued the conservatorship, saying she wants to sue her family after being “abused” by a therapist, among other shocking allegations. Despite her pleas for help, the court ultimately denied her req...
It’s not everyday that a funeral videographer makes the switch into electronic music. But for Melbourne-based Laces, who first released music in 2018, this pivot has given birth to forward-thinking fusions of euphoric, Porter Robinson-styled synths and choppy, Cashmere Cat-reminiscent percussion. With his latest six-track EP, Field Fallacy XVI, Laces builds upon this vision with newfound maturity. Completed during Melbourne’s second lockdown last fall, the project was released March 12th via NLV Records, Nina Las Vegas‘ imprint. The label has also supported Anna Lunoe, Kota Banks and UNIIQ3. From the rich soundscape of “Sunvocus” to the introspective subtlety of “Drop My Cell” with Darcy Baylis, Field Fallacy XVI easily m...
In a new interview with Anna Lunoe on her danceXL Apple Music radio show, Porter Robinson opened up about the origins of Nurture, his highly anticipated sophomore album. “The album came after a real kind of emotional and creative low point for me, where I just was genuinely feeling like I was not capable of making music anymore. I was just extremely stuck,” Robinson lamented. “I was really, really depressed. I was feeling a lot of pressure and was really unhappy with everything that I was coming up with.” The very first time he listened to Nurture in full, Robinson said he found himself focusing on each and every sonic element he deemed a mistake, viewing his first album in seven years “through the most negative lens possible.R...
Since her grand return to the dance music scene in late 2020, Anna Lunoe has sunk her teeth in and is not letting go. After closing the year with a banging single on Diplo‘s Mad Decent banner, “Ice Cream,” her first release in over a year, she has once again linked up with the famed producer for a must-listen mix on his radio show. The renowned Australian DJ and dance music producer recently dropped a party-starting mix to kick off the new year, hopping on guest mix duties for Diplo’s “Diplo & Friends” show on BBC Radio 1. The exclusive set is a masterclass in house mixing, spanning a carefully curated blend of her own originals and tracks from Disclosure, Channel Tres, Chris Lake and Armand Van Helden. If this set is any indicati...
Picture this: you aren’t sitting at home bored out of your mind because your country fended off COVID-19 and now you can go to music festivals again. While it seems like a pipe dream for many of us around the world, Australians are living it due to their country’s reported success in keeping infection rates low. Kicking off earlier in the month, Factory Summer is a new traveling festival that will take place over the course of three weeks in Brisbane and Perth simultaneously with a Melbourne outing later in the spring. Unlike America, where most states only allow drive-in shows or socially-distanced gatherings, Factory Summer is the exact live music experience that’s grown to become a distant memory to many of us. Featured on the lineup were performances from W...
Closing out the year with a bang, SiriusXM‘s dance music program, bpm, is hosting a formidable lineup of women this weekend for a new digital music fest, bpm EMPOWERED Virtual Festival. The all-female festival is broadcasting now on channel 51 to radio subscribers until December 13th at 4AM ET (1AM PT), with a rebroadcast of all its sets immediately following through 3AM ET on December 15th. Featured on the all-star lineup are Alison Wonderland, Anna Lunoe, GG Magree, Krewella, NERVO, Rezz, TOKiMONSTA and WHIPPED CREAM, among many, many others. Take a look at the entire schedule here. If you’re not currently a SiriusXM subscriber and still want to tune in, you can take advantage of a free three-month trial the media giant is currently offering to new customers. The ...