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Arca Teams Up With Sia on ‘Born Yesterday’
Arca dropped the first single “Born Yesterday” featuring Sia off her forthcoming follow-up to her Grammy-nominated record KiCk i. KICK ii is out October 5 via XL Recordings. [embedded content] Born Alejandra Ghersi Rodriguez, Arca is alien-bikini-clad as she sways and dances in a dark room. The electro beats hitting along with Arca and Sia’s pop-struck harmonies make for a futuristic, paranormal love song: “I wasn’t born yesterday / And I am not your baby anymore.” The Venezuelan artist had a busy last week, as KiCk i received a Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Alternative Music Album,” and she released her long-teased “Incendio.” Check out the track below. [embedded content] Arca’s vast pop talent has thrived among her work with various artists, including producing for Lady Gaga, Kanye W...
Lady Gaga’s “Dawn of Chromatica” Remix Album Is a Captivating Rush of Hyperpop: Listen
Little Monsters, rejoice: Lady Gaga‘s Dawn of Chromatica remix album has finally arrived. Fans have endured over 15 months and a revolving door of rumors since Gaga’s chart-topping, cyberpunk-themed Chromatica album dropped, but the wait was worth it. Executive produced by BloodPop®, Dawn of Chromatica is a supercollider of genre-bending dance music. Hyperactive electronic crossover bangers speckle the album like a paintball gun gone haywire. Renowned producer A. G. Cook teamed up with Charli XCX for a fierce rendition of Gaga’s Madeon-assisted “911,” a captivating cry for help that came with a spine-chilling short film. Meanwhile, Arca warps the tempo of “Rain On Me” (with Ariana Grande) in a blissfully quirky house rendition w...
Lady Gaga Confirms Release Date and Tracklist of “Chromatica” Remix Album
Lady Gaga‘s long-awaited remix album for her 2020 dance-pop album Chromatica finally has a release date. BloodPop®, Gaga’s A&R and the album’s Executive Producer, first teased the idea of a remix album back in April. In the months since, speculation surrounding the artists affiliated with the project was feverish. Now, Gaga has dropped the full list of remixers: LSDXOXO, Coucou Chloe, Arca, Rina Sawayama, Clarence Clarity, Pabllo Vittar, Charli XCX, A. G. Cook, Ashnikko, Shygirl, Mura Masa, Doss, Dorian Electra, Chester Lockhart, Mood Killer, Lil Texas, Planningtorock, Bree Runway, Jimmy Edgar, and Haus Labs. Notably absent is Grimes, who said she was set to appear on the album back in July. According to Mother Monster herself, the remix project—dubbed&...
Arca Confirmed as Remixer on Lady Gaga’s “Chromatica” Remix Album
Flushed with production credits from heavy-hitters in the EDM space, like Skrillex, Axwell, Tchami, and Madeon, the release of Lady Gaga‘s Chromatica album was one of the defining moments for dance music in 2020. By summer 2021, the Little Monster rumor mill was ablaze after longtime Gaga collaborator and Executive Producer and A&R of Chromatica, BloodPop®, posed one simple question: “In theory – which artists would y’all want to see on a Chromatica remix album (and on what song),” he tweeted. The requests ranged across the board, from Madonna to Lil Nas X. And it wasn’t long until confirmations started rolling in. Fans will be happy to hear that renowned Venezuelan electronic music artist Arca has been confirmed as a rem...
Kaytranada Dominates 2021 Dance/Electronic Grammy Awards: See the Full List of Winners
Kaytranada has won his first Grammy Awards, sweeping the 63rd annual ceremony’s Dance/Electronic categories. The renowned Haitian-born beatsmith nabbed wins in the Best Dance Recording and Best Dance/Electronic Album categories, taking home the hardware for “10%” with Kali Uchis and Bubba, respectively. It’s been a long time coming for one of the most gifted and versatile producers not only in the electronic community, but the contemporary music scene at large. Check out his acceptance speeches below. Kaytranada beat out a number of formidable artists for his first-ever Grammy nods, such as Disclosure, Flume, Madeon, and Baauer, among others. You can check out the full list of winners below. Record of the Year “Everything I Wanted” — Bill...
The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s
Why now? Because — and there’s no reason to ignore the elephant in the room: SPIN stewardship has changed hands many, many times since we made the online jump — we got our chance. Because plenty of our favorite albums of the last 10 years could still use a boost. Because some of the already unanimously beloved music on this list still merits further praise. Because we relish excuses to sound off on the music that’s affected us the most and to enlist some of our favorite writers to do so. Because the works of art below serve as a reminder that the 2010s weren’t all bad. Because lord knows we need the distraction. Because it’s fun. There’s a lot of music that isn’t on this list. Which, duh, but plenty of artists whose work defined the decade for many, many people, including many of us, ...
