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Marshmello’s New Album is Bangers Galore—Listen to “Shockwave” Now
After months of teasing, Marshmello has finally released Shockwave, a 12-track masterstroke channeling the producer’s long-lost electronic roots. The record kicks off with the spellbinding “Fairytale,” a brooding beat that eventually culminates in a thick melodic trap drop with booming hip-hop 808s. The tongue-in-cheek “Supernovacane” follows, in which the polarizing producer tips his helmet to his haters with a flippant vocal intro. “Marshmello is the most overrated electronic music artist by the way, ever to exist, of all-time,” whines an uncredited blowhard. “It’s so mediocre. To have it become so popular makes no sense.” One of the album’s most anticipated cuts, “Jiggle It,” delivers thank...
Jonas Brothers and Marshmello Drop New Collab “Leave Before You Love Me”
Earlier in the week, Marshmello took to Twitter to tease fans with the prospect of new music on the horizon. With very short notice, the masked producer went on to announce that his latest song would soon drop before revealing hours later that it would be titled “Leave Before You Love Me”—and it’s with Disney stars-turned internationally successful pop group, Jonas Brothers. They’ve now unveiled the song, which arrived today by way of Mello’s Joytime Collective. You can listen to the honeyed pop tune below. “Leave Before You Love Me” will also be making its television debut this weekend, just two days after its release. On Sunday the pop trio will take the stage at the Billboard Music Awards for a closing performance featuring many of their cl...
Folk Meets Electronic in the New Super-Collab from Marshmello, benny blanco and Vance Joy: Listen
benny blanco, Marshmello, and Vance Joy have joined forces for a super-collab called “You.” The trio also shared a heartwarming video for the track, which was jointly released by Interscope and Mello’s Joytime Collective banner. The folksy twang of Vance Joy meets the euphoric, horn-laden production of Marshmello in this poignant crossover jam. benny blanco’s glowing production work speaks for itself and needs no superlatives. Combined with the vocals of Joy—perhaps best known for his global smash “Riptide”—Mello’s warm brass contribution here is reminiscent of “Happier,” his 6x Platinum hit with Bastille. Considering the cumulative horsepower behind its creators, “You” already looks like a Billboard chart-topper.&...
Papa Khan Drops Stunning “BLOSSOM” EP on Marshmello’s JoyTime Collective
Bass music’s Prodigal Son, Papa Khan, has returned with a massive four-track EP. Doubling down on the explosive success of his breakthrough single “Rain,” the Indonesian young gun has unveiled BLOSSOM, a song-cycle of sublime, innovative electronic music. Papa Khan’s BLOSSOM EP is a natural fit on Marshmello‘s JoyTime Collective banner. Devoid of the saccharine flavors of Mello’s earlier sounds, each of the record’s four tracks knock with a riddim ferocity while remaining under a melodic umbrella. It’s a formula that Papa Khan has concocted with precision, and represents a beautiful dichotomy for bass music fans looking for bass music with substance. After kicking off the project with “Rain,” Papa Khan follows...
Papa Khan Announces New “BLOSSOM” EP on Marshmello’s JoyTime Collective
After absolutely rocking the scene with his single “Rain” earlier this month, Papa Khan is ready to ride the wave of its success straight into his new BLOSSOM EP, which is due for release on November 6th. The upcoming record from the Indonesian prodigy has found a home on Marshmello‘s JoyTime Collective. If the new EP is anything like the work we’ve heard from Papa Khan thus far, fans are in for a treat. He has proven himself a technical wizard when it comes to creating unique bass music sound design, which encompasses a plethora of electronic sub-genre such as future riddim, dubstep, and future bass. He’s a fresh face who is on a straight trajectory to the top. So far this year, Papa Khan has had a steady stream of releases, includin...
Listen to Papa Khan’s “Rain,” a Masterstroke of Bass Music Production
Future riddim, dubstep, future bass—whatever you want to call it, there’s no doubt that Papa Khan‘s new single “Rain” is in a league of its own. “Rain” found a home on Marshmello‘s JoyTime Collective banner, and it is an absolutely perfect fit. Emblematic of a star in the making, the track is a masterclass in bass music sound design. The Indonesian prodigy introduces spacey pads off the bat, using the enchanting nature of the verse to effortlessly build into the first drop. That’s when he goes haywire, unloading a stunning drop with lush, frenetic synths and fluttering arpeggios. It’s the way Papa Khan syncopates those synths, however, that elevates his sound design into the realm of extraordinary. His quirky yet brilliant syn...
Marshmello Teases Release of Papa Khan’s Highly-Anticipated Single “Rain” on JoyTime Collective
Way back in June, rising star Papa Khan shared a clip of a new tune that shook the bass community to its core. Although it was just a thirty-second preview, listeners became instantly addicted to its dreamlike melody and it became one of the most talked-about tracks in the scene. It would also go on to amass well over 100,000 views on Twitter and inspire countless begging and pleading for the release of the full track. Thankfully, we won’t have to wait much longer as Marshmello revealed that the song will be released on his JoyTime Collective label this week. Artists and fans alike were excited to see Mello once again use his platform to introduce burgeoning bass acts to his gargantuan fanbase and celebrated Papa Khan’s inclusion. On Twitter, the masked superstar...
