Imanbek
Imanbek Teams Up With Hollywood Undead for Persevering Single, “Runaway”
Imanbek has returned with one of the most unexpected collaborations of the year, bringing a slew of new faces into the dance music fold in the process. Teaming up with California-based rap-rock group Hollywood Undead, Imanbek brings a new energy to the production side of “Runaway,” a track that represents something of a departure from his previous work. The hit-making, 20-year-old Grammy winner has come out on top in meteoric fashion over the last year on the back of numerous club-killing singles. With Hollywood Undead, Imanbek channels a new trap-inspired energy complimentary of the band’s no-holds-barred attitude. Recommended Articles A rallying cry for deriving strength even in the darkest times, “Runaway” is an energizing anthem that incorporates bot...
Croatia’s Circus Maximus Festival Launches Innovative NFT Ticketing System
The organizers of Croatia’s Circus Maximus music festival are not only bringing a massive lineup to the table for its 2021 edition, but also hoping to change the way festivals are organized and ticketed. Utilizing a financial concept called DAO (or Distributed Autonomous Organization), Circus Maximus will put the power in the hands of the its attendees. According to a press release, DAOs run through rules encoded in smart contracts, and can be organized around common goals or interests. In this instance, a DAO will be applied to the festival in conjunction with cryptocurrency and new technologies to allow the community to determine venue location, performers, budget distribution, and more for future iterations. Croatia’s Circus Maximus Festival. Circus Maximus F...
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Watch the Powerful Music Video for Imanbek’s Remix of Supafly and Kiesza’s “Fly With The Angels” [Premiere]
Imanbek has continued to deliver hit after hit after bursting onto the scene with his viral remix of Saint JHN‘s “Roses.” Very few artists have experienced as meteoric a rise as the Kazakh producer, who just took home his first Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording. He’s now keeping his foot on the gas pedal with his latest offering, a kinetic dance remix of Supafly and Kiesza‘s “Fly With The Angels.” The remix features a thick, chest-thumping bassline and infectious drum patterns that harken back to Imanbek’s “Roses” rework. The powerful vocal performances from both Supafly’s w0ne and famed Canadian songstress Kiezsa lend to a riveting banger, which bursts at the seams with Imanbek’s signature hybrid ...
Rita Ora Drops Collaborative, Club Ready EP Produced By Imanbek, “Bang”
Rita Ora and Imanbek have teamed up for a massive, dance-heavy EP, Bang, featuring collaborations with David Guetta, Gunna, and KHEA. Rita Ora’s first long-form offering since her 2018 album, Phoenix, does not disappoint. From the outset, the EP’s opener, “Big,” seeks to make a decisive statement with flashy lyrics and an even sleeker club bassline polished by David Guetta and Imanbek. The club energy continues onto the next record, “Bang Bang” which particularly highlights shining vocals from Rita Ora on the lovestruck single. Meanwhile, “Mood” stands out as a bit of a wildcard, but shows Rita Ora’s versatility as she weaves effortlessly between soulful delivery and quick cutting rap as she trades verses with Argentinia...
David Guetta, Imanbek, Gunna, and KHEA to Appear on Upcoming Rita Ora EP
Coming next week is a brand-new, stacked EP from Rita Ora. Titled Bang, the new release will see her join forces with international superstars across a number of genres for one of her biggest bodies of work to date. On Twitter, the British vocalist announced the release date for her upcoming EP and shared the full list of collaborators set to appear. As shown in her post, Ora will be joined by electronic superstars, David Guetta and Imanbek, as well as global hip-hop icons, Gunna and KHEA. Unfortunately for fans, she has not released a tracklist or preview of the new EP, so it is not known what Bang will sound like or which artists will be working together. While the sound remains mysterious, in a recent interview with MTV Music UK, Ora shared insight on what it was like to record the albu...
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...
Watch the Cyberpunk Music Video for Marshmello, Usher and Imanbek’s “Too Much”
Over the weekend, Marshmello joined forces with Usher and Imanbek for their collaboration, “Too Much.” In an effort to help fans dive even deeper into the world created by the three artists, they have now released a new story-driven music video that sends Usher on a journey to save a friend in distress. After an encounter with evildoers driving what looks to be the tenth generation of Elon Musk‘s Cybertruck, Usher dons a pair of neon glasses that give him control of a robotic Marshmello and sets out to save his friend. What follows is a futuristic montage sending our hero to an evil research facility and to what appears to be a cyberpunk fight club. With high production values and a AAA star, the action-packed video provides a fun visual companion to the upbeat single.&nb...
Listen to Marshmello, Imanbek and Usher’s Mega-Collab “Too Much”
When Imanbek released his remix of SAINt JHN‘s “Roses” in late 2019, never in his wildest dreams did he think it would lead to this. Riding on the sizzling coattails of his multi-platinum global hit, the Kazakh producer has joined forces with Marshmello for a new single called “Too Much,” which features fabled R&B artist Usher. Arriving by way of RCA Records, the track picks up right where Imanbek’s summer 2020 landmark tune left off. With a similar house-pop hybrid structure, it is essentially the “Roses” remix on steroids, inflated by the horsepower of Marshmello and Usher. The vocal effort from the latter is nothing short of stellar, lending to a surefire radio hit. Usher is no stranger to the dance music world. He ...
deadmau5 Developed Custom 3D Visuals for SAINt JHN’s “Roses” Performance at the Billboard Music Awards
SAINt JHN‘s thrilling performance at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards had some sweet sauce in the form of custom visuals from none other than deadmau5. The multi-platinum rapper and singer-songwriter performed his global smash single “Roses” at the virtual awards show, blending the wildly popular Imanbek remix in an electrifying performance. His set was flanked by custom 3D visual design from the mau5, who developed a menacing skeleton to mirror the one frequented in SAINt’s branding. The anthropomorphized, skeletal version of JHN zips around, powered by intricately designed flames. Check out the design below. c/o Falcon Publicity c/o Falcon Publicity c/o Falcon Publicity To bring his custom design to life, deadmau5 used Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, a ubiquitous vi...
Saint JHN Taps J Balvin for New Feature on Imanbek’s Hit Remix of “Roses”
Saint JHN continues to ride the second revival of his single “Roses” as he taps J Balvin to rev the worldwide hit with Reggaeton energy. Ghetto Lenny infuses beats from the Imanbek remix and makes it his own, melodically rapping over Imanbek’s ubiquitous upbeat tempo and breathing new life into the “Roses” saga. J Balvin spits a Reggaeton verse with his irresistible flare. This latest iteration will likely maintain the status of “Roses” as one of the biggest songs of 2020. Originally released in 2016, “Roses” was a classic amongst early Saint JHN fans after it launched as part of his Collection One album. Three years later, Russian DJ Imanbek remixed the single to become the worldwide hit we know today: #1 in over 40 countries on Apple Music, and in the top 5 of Spotify’s Global ...
VIZE, Imanbek, and Dieter Bohlen Team Up for “Brother Louie (feat. Leony)”
German duo VIZE and Kazakh producer Imanbek have both experienced a massive 2020 so far, each in their own respective ways. VIZE have churned out a handful of hits, including house smashes such as “Thank You [Not So Bad]” with Felix Jaehn and “Never Let Me Down” with Tom Gregory, further establishing their name as an EDM mainstay. Imanbek, on the other hand, has seemingly taken over the world overnight with his rework of rapper SAINt JHN’s “Roses,” which has grown into one of the most popular mainstream songs of the year. The two artists have now teamed up with Modern Talking’s very own Dieter Bohlen to put a forward-thinking spin on duo’s 1986 track “Brother Louie,” featuring vocals by Leony. Out via Ultra Music, their collaborative work on “...
