Dawn FM
Chris Lake Drops Scintillating Remix of Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd’s “Moth To A Flame”
Chris Lake has delivered a new remix for Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd straight to the dancefloor. Back in October, the legendary Swedish trio released “Moth To A Flame,” their collaborative track with one of the biggest artists in contemporary music. Considering The Weeknd’s indelible vocal talents and history of dipping into the electronic music world, fans were clamoring to hear their worlds collide. Now, the four artists have recruited one of the world’s most renowned house music producers to give the single a new spin. Lake injects some stomping dancefloor energy into “Moth To A Flame” while maintaining the late-night, sultry feel of the original. The bouncy beat could soundtrack those wild club nights that feel like a blur. Fans were excited t...
Watch Swedish House Mafia Accompany The Weeknd to a Vogue Ball In New Music Video
While a high school gym may not seem like the most natural setting for a club, leave it to The Weeknd to pull it off. Complete with voguish, levitating dancers and a Michael Jackson-esque dance break, a new music video released by the chart-topping crooner is soundtracked by a remixed version of “Sacrifice,” which appears on his new Dawn FM album. Remixers Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia dramatically circle in the background as their mystifying rework swirls over the scene. Meanwhile, a moody visual filter pulls out rich color tones and adds to the video’s vintage feel. “Sacrifice” samples Alicia Myers’ 1981 single “I Want to Thank You.” It’s part of The Weeknd’s new ...
How Skrillex Influenced The Weeknd’s “Dawn FM” Album
In the music industry, there’s seemingly only a few degrees of separation between Skrillex and any given hit. One such track on The Weeknd‘s new Dawn FM album stands as a prime example. The story of how Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys came to be involved with the project is something of a butterfly effect—with Skrillex playing a pivotal role. Johnston, now 79, tells the Los Angeles Times that he was out surfing at Zuma Beach and decided to stop in at the nearby Shangri-La Studios afterwards. There, the legendary musician met Skrillex, who was working with multi-Platinum producer Rex Kudo and renowned guitarist Heavy Mellow at the time. Johnston explains that Skrillex and the artists in his orbit at Shangri-La have an unrelenting work ethic, likening them to “the Wr...
Jim Carrey Is Featured On The Weeknd’s Upcoming Album, “Dawn FM”: Listen
The Weeknd has recruited a comedy legend for his upcoming album. Although we’re less than a week into 2022, it’s safe to say that The Weeknd’s hotly anticipated fifth album, Dawn FM, is one of the biggest releases of the year. In case there wasn’t enough reason to be excited for the next chapter from the contemporary music superstar, a new trailer has revealed that Jim Carrey is featured on the album. The minute-long trailer opens with haunting synths before Carrey cuts in with soft-spoken but ominous narration: “You are now listening to 103.5 Dawn FM. You’ve been in the dark for way too long. It’s time to walk into the light and accept your fate with open arms.” What follows is an eight-second preview of a new song that offers a glimpse into...
