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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...
Listen to Baauer’s Genre-Bending 19-Track Mixtape,”The Boptape”
Someone needs to tell Baauer to take it easy. You’d think a Grammy nomination would be enough for him to take a break, but the renowned trap and bass music producer has just released an expansive mixtape that mutates the EDM genre into an experimental monster of Martian essence. Comprised of 19 beats that Baauer produced on Twitch, The Boptape picks up right where his alien-inspired PLANET’S MAD LP left off, at the intersection of audiovisual mastery and groundbreaking sound design. Highlights from The Boptape are aplenty, but a few of its songs are bona fide masterstrokes. The mixtape’s fourth track “Depop Damaga” samples Wildchild‘s classic house tune “Renegade Master,” using the timeless vocal to offer a ...
Baauer Celebrates First Grammy Nomination With Upcoming 19-Track Mixtape
Days after the Recording Academy revealed that Baauer is up for a Grammy Award next year, the renowned producer is teasing a new 19-track mixtape. Baauer took to Twitter to share that he would be releasing the album, dubbed BOPTAPE, as a thank you to fans and included what some assume to be the record’s cover art. He noted that those who subscribe to his Twitch channel will have immediate access to BOPTAPE while the rest of the world will see its release at a later date. In addition to the announcement, a short teaser video was also shared on his YouTube channel. Although the video does not preview any of the new music, a phone number is displayed for fans who want to learn more and stay connected with the producer. FOLLOW BAAUER: Instagram: instagr...
Flume, Madeon, Disclosure, More Receive 2021 Grammy Award Nominations: See the Full List
The Recording Academy has announced the official nominations for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. It is a big day for the EDM scene, as a slew of artists received well-deserved nods for their spectacular work this past year. Up for the award of Best Dance Recording are Diplo and SIDEPIECE for their collaborative hit “On My Mind,” Disclosure for the duo’s Aminé and Slowthai-assisted Energy cut “My High,” Flume and Toro y Moi for “The Difference,” Jayda G for her single “Both of Us,” and KAYTRANADA for “10%.” Canadian production prodigy KAYTRANADA is also a nominee for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. He received a nod in the category of Best Dance/Electronic Album...
Holly Drops Dark New Single “Just Enough” with Baauer
Portuguese bass music titan Holly made waves back in 2017 when he released over 600 tracks and won the producer battle at the Goldie Awards. While his release schedule has slowed, his knack for creating wild tracks has not. His latest work comes in collaboration with Baauer on the song “Just Enough” from Holly’s forthcoming debut mixtape on HARD Records titled Dark Skies and Holy Grail. “Just Enough” is five minutes of eclectic grime, showcasing Holly’s knack for delivering just about everything on the bass spectrum. While the production feels restless, it doesn’t lose its sense of cohesion. They jump around between styles and sounds, never letting the listener get too comfortable. According to a press release, the single “...
San Holo, TNGHT, 100 Gecs, More to Play Minecraft Benefit Festival for The Okra Project “Lavapalooza”
The digital festival will benefit The Okra Project’s battle against food insecurity in the Black Trans community. Coming off of the success of previous outings like “Coalchella” and “Fire Festival” is Open Pit‘s latest Minecraft adventure, “Lavapalooza.” For this event, organizers will be benefitting The Okra Project‘s battle against food insecurity in the Black Trans community. Open Pit, one of the world’s original Minecraft festival producers, is set to host two days of music from a diverse cast of superstar and up-and-coming talent in their custom-built digital venue. Fans can look forward to music from San Holo, 100 Gecs, Baauer, Flatbush Zombies, Ryan Hemsworth, a rare performance from TNGHT, and much more...
Baauer Drops Highly Anticipated Audiovisual Album “PLANET’S MAD”
Baauer‘s pristine skillset has been undeniable since the early days of his illustrious career. Four years after the release of his first album Aa, the critically acclaimed producer has released his sophomore album PLANET’S MAD. PLANET’S MAD is everything fans have been waiting for combined with everything they didn’t know they needed. Taking inspiration from genres all across the board, Baauer created one of the most unique LPs released this year. Ranging from techno to trap, some of the most interesting sections can be found in “HOT 44” and “GROUP.” However, it’s hard to label one song more impressive than another, as this record is full of experimental gems. Previously released singles “REACHUPDONTSTOP̶...
Baauer Shares Visual Spectacle Ahead of New Album, “Planet’s Mad (The Movie)”
Sure, doing the “Harlem Shake” was what may have catapulted gifted bass music producer Baauer into the spotlight. But he’s has taken things to much greater heights ever since. Baauer’s album aa heralded a new era for the musician, showcasing his talent as an experimental producer that still knows how to hit where it counts. Baauer has now stepped his game up yet again, not only with his new album Planet’s Mad, but with an accompanying feature film that will rock your world. Planet’s Mad: The Movie is a visual spectacle. It acts as a long-form music video accompaniment for the tracks, which perfectly illustrates the bizarre and psychedelic nature of Baauer’s new album. A cross between Cool 3D World, Nicolas Cage‘s trippy film Mandy,...
Baauer and graves Subvert Expectations with Massive “Black Beatles” Remix
Baauer and graves have both been known to keep listeners on their toes and expecting the unexpected, but the two have really outdone themselves this time. Earlier in the week, graves teased that he and Baauer were planning on dropping a song together within the week. The announcement initially led some to believe the collaboration would be an original track and released as part of Baauer’s forthcoming PLANET’S MAD album. As it turns out, it was something else entirely. Yesterday, graves conspicuously dropped the collaboration via a Dropbox file titled “Baauer graves thing.” The track inside is instantly identifiable as a bootleg remix of Rae Sremmurd‘s hit single “Black Beatles.” Despite the unconventional means of re...
Baauer Drops Second Single from Forthcoming Album Alongside Alien-Inspired Music Video
Baauer today unveiled the second single from his upcoming Planet’s Mad LP, “AETHER,” a haunting trap tune that was released alongside a video game-inspired music video directed by Actual Objects (Rick Farin and Claire Cochran). “AETHER” is a dark, menacing trap number with ferocious breakbeats and thunderous 808s that sounds like it’s straight out of an action scene from Blade Runner. The accompanying music video laces the track through an alien landscape, taking viewers on an audiovisual journey through the mind of one of the most forward-thinking producer in electronic music. Along with “AETHER” comes a b-side track called “YEHOO,” a quirky, moombah-inspired bass single produced in collaboration with fellow P...
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