Grimes
Grimes Reveals Remix Album “Miss Anthropocene: Rave Edition” Will Drop New Year’s Day
Grimes has announced that a remixed rave edition of her album Miss Anthropocene is set to arrive on New Years Day. The collection will include nearly a dozen remixes with producers such as techno heavyweights Richie Hawtin and Tale of Us, singer-songwriter and producer Channel Tres, and superstar pop producer BloodPop® all joining the effort. The album additionally includes a remix of Grimes & i_o‘s 2019 collaboration “Violence,” courtesy of REZZ, who shared a preview yesterday. The pop songstress has already teased some of the forthcoming tracks in her DJ mix for the blockbuster video game Cyberpunk 2077 in which she plays a character named Lizzy Wizzy. The release of Miss Anthropocene: Rave Edition wi...
REZZ Teases Remix of i_o and Grimes’ “Violence”
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include the release date of REZZ’s remix of “Violence.” REZZ has found the perfect way to pay tribute to i_o. Space Mom recently took to Twitter to announce that she has remixed the late techno music producer’s single “Violence.” Released back in September 2019 alongside renowned artpop artist Grimes, the track was a breakthrough for i_o, who tragically passed away just over a year later. Check out REZZ’s announcement and teaser below. Following the news of i_o’s sudden and shocking death, Grimes shared a devastating reaction on Twitter and paid homage to the blossoming producer, who she called “Lord of Techno.” “It was SUCH an honor to know you. I feel crazy uncontr...
Listen to Grimes’ Cyberpunk 2077 DJ Mix, Released by Her In-Game Character
After more than a year of anticipation, this week’s release of Cyberpunk 2077 from video game developer CD Projekt has been one of the hottest topics in the dance music world. Grimes has been at the center of the hype since leaking information back in February about the player experience and her role as the voice actor for character Lizzy Wizzy. To celebrate the game’s long-awaited launch on December 9th, Grimes released a 17-track companion mixtape exclusively through Apple Music under the guise of her in-game character. Featuring several remixes of tracks off her February album Miss Anthropocene, selects from i_o‘s celebrated discography, and reworks of classic Rihanna and Ariana Grande anthems, the mix’s 63 minutes travers...
Tracklist and Release Date for Cyberpunk 2077’s Soundtrack Announced
The upcoming soundtrack is set to feature music from Grimes, SOPHIE, Nina Kraviz, Run The Jewels, and more. After suffering a number of delays, the video game community is cautiously awaiting the release of one of the most anticipated games in recent memory, Cyberpunk 2077. Currently scheduled to hit the shelves early next month, the game will be a delight for music fans as it includes original tunes from Grimes, SOPHIE, Nina Kraviz, Run The Jewels, and more. The open-world game offers a number of celebrity cameos, including the prominently-featured star of The Matrix and John Wick series, Keanu Reeves. In addition to Reeves, the game will also boast appearances from some of the artists included on the soundtrack. While details are still scarce, we know that Grimes will be included as...
Watch Grimes Give Her Son X Æ A-XII a “Bath Rave for Babies”
At least someone gets to go to raves, albeit in a darkened room and a tub filled with flashing water toys. Grimes and Elon Musk gave their newborn baby one of the world’s most interesting names after welcoming little X Æ A-Xii into the world back in May 2020. After naming the child after some kind of magical potion out of a science fiction novel, it’s not surprising the pop star would have some avant-garde methods on how to raise her six-month-old son. If you look up “I’m not a regular mom, I’m a cool mom” in the dictionary, Grimes’ face would appear. Fans got a rare glimpse into the life of X Æ A-Xii earlier this week, when Grimes posted a few videos to her Instagram Stories of her son during bath time. Apparently when your mom is Grimes...
Listen to Grimes’ Ambient, AI-Powered Electronic Lullaby
Synth-pop icon Grimes is a new mother to X Æ A-Xii (yes, that is the child’s actual name, in case you hadn’t heard) with her husband, billionaire Elon Musk. Of course, every new mother can sympathize with sleepless nights, as an infant can cry for hours at a time, keeping everyone in the house awake. New mothers such as Grimes are no strangers to lullabies, and the eccentric art pop artist has taken things a step further by creating her own in partnership with AI mood music startup Endel Pacific. The lullaby is an electronic ballad that’s described as a “limited edition sleep soundscape.” Grimes’ vocal work and music form the basis for the song, and the AI elements are then incorporated to adapt the soundscape to many diffe...
Kanye West and Elon Musk Bro Down With Grimes as Their Witness
Yeezy season is once again approaching, and with that comes Mr. West monopolizing our timelines. Just days after announcing his musical return with the Yeezus-channeling Travis Scott duet “Wash Us in the Blood” and his upcoming record God’s Country, Kanye West has taken Twitter by storm today with a billionaire-laced photo of him standing side-by-side with Elon Musk. The caption appropriately reads “When you go to your boys house and you’re both wearing orange” and caps off with a fitting emoji of an orange. The shot of the laced-up “Spaceship” rapper and the also-laced-up SpaceX founder has since earned well-over 400,000 likes, and fans are pointing out that, if you squint hard enough, you can see Grimes’ reflection in the background as she takes the photo. And as ever, no Kanye post...
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, ...
Grimes Will Sell a Piece of Her Soul at Upcoming Art Exhibit
Having released a new album and given birth a new child (with Tesla founder/rapper Elon Musk as the father), it’s safe to say that 2020 is a year that Grimes won’t forget. Now, you can get in on the action too. The musician known as Claire Boucher is the subject of an online art exhibit called Selling Out and of all of the interesting items to snag, one is literally a piece of her soul. If you’re interested, the pricing for it is “best offer.” According to Bloomberg, other pieces will be assorted prints, photos and concept art like anime that she’s accumulated over the past decade. “I didn’t want anyone to buy it, so I said we should just make it $10 million and then it probably won’t sell,” she said. “Also, I really wanted to collaborate with my lawyer on art. The idea of fantas...
Grimes and Elon Musk Change Newborn’s Name to Comply with State Laws
After the internet discovered that the original name of Grimes and Elon Musk‘s child was not in compliance with California law, many were left wondering what the power couple would do next. Originally named X Æ A-12, the child’s name has now been changed to X Æ A-Xii. California State law restricts parents from using any numbers or symbols in a name, so the “12” was converted to Roman numerals. NME reports that the name change announcement came in the form of a reply to a follower’s comment on a now-deleted Instagram post. Earlier this month, Grimes provided a detailed breakdown on the origin of the name. In the tweet, she demonstrated how each letter and number signified something meaningful to the new parents. Back in February, Grimes released her ...
The 30 Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)
On one hand, who can think about stuff as trivial as this? On the other, what else is there to do? If art was made to fill a cultural vacuum, well… now’s the fucking time, buddy. Hopefully, you’ve been binging every show, reading every book, repainting every bathroom you’ve been putting off. Hopefully, when (and if) we make it out of quarantine alive, we’ll be able to look forward to better things. For now, we still have music. Some of the great albums and EPs below demand your full and undivided attention. Some of them demand to intensify your workout or gaming session. Mostly they just sound good, and you should pair them with whatever activities music enhances for you. Even sleep; lord knows that could be improved upon. Others will keep you wide awake. If any of these albums make you th...
Turns Out Grimes and Elon Musk Can’t Legally Name Their Baby “X Æ A-12” in California
Grimes and Elon Musk broke the internet earlier this week when they announced the name of their newborn. On May 5th, they welcomed little X Æ A-12 to the internet, and a universal “huh?” was heard worldwide. In not so surprising news, it turns out that California law prohibits the registration of a legal name consisting of symbols and numbers. Family law attorney David Glass informed People that while the couple’s choice of name doesn’t technically break any laws, it wouldn’t be accepted as valid by the state. “In California, you can only use the ’26 characters’ of the English language in your baby name,” Glass said. “Thus, you can’t have numbers, Roman numerals, accents, umlauts, or other symbols or emojis. Although an apostrophe...
