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Listen: The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia Notch New Collaborative Chapter for “Avatar” Soundtrack
The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia are deriving strength from within with their persevering single, “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength).” Part of the soundtrack for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water, the new single sees the two musical powerhouses notching another exciting chapter in their collaborative saga, where we last left off with “Moth to a Flame.” The track marks Swedish House Mafia’s most cinematic production yet, pairing the crisp coordination of marching drums with languid strings and splashy cymbals. The Weeknd brings the full weight of his signature soaring vocals to the track, bracing for existential challenges that are seemingly do-or-die in nature. From a music production standpoint, “Nothing Is Lost (You Give M...
Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd Collaborate for “Avatar: The Way of Water” Soundtrack
Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd have reportedly joined forces for a new single, which will appear in the Avatar: The Way of Water soundtrack. The track, titled “Nothing Is Lost (You Give me Strength),” was written by The Weeknd and produced by the legendary electronic music trio, who have become frequent collaborators of the chart-topping “Blinding Lights” singer. The new song will be released on December 15th at 3pm ET, mere hours before the James Cameron-directed film swoops into theaters. Swedish House Mafia’s resounding, cinematic production bellows underneath brooding vocals from the The Weeknd, who croons, “I thought I could protect you from paying for my sins / You give me strength / I would do either way / Nothing’s lost, no mo...
Here’s a List of Generational EDM Anthems That Turned 10 In 2022
It’s 2012. “Levels” is blasting through every house party. Big room house music is dominating the club circuit. Avicii, Skrillex and Pretty Lights are headlining Ultra Music Festival. Life is good. That year, the EDM bubble looked more like a 5 Gum commercial, a mind-bending maelstrom of fantastical electronic music festivals and totemic tracks. Rave culture bubbled up from the underground and exploded through the mainstream, leading to a collective serotonin rush that still remains. And while the EDM ecosystem is still thriving, it’s markedly different from those days, when DJs and producers pumped out hits like a broken printer. 2012 gave rise to a slew of generational dance anthems, which are now relics of a bygone era. Read on to turn back the clock a ...
Ultra Reveals Huge First Wave of Artists for 2023 Festival In Miami
If you thought Ultra couldn’t top last year’s historic festival, think again. The organizers of Ultra Music Festival have revealed the first wave of artists confirmed to perform in Miami in 2023. And it’s more of a tidal wave. The lineup has more highlights than an Aaron Judge home run reel. Eric Prydz is set to bring his rare HOLO show to Ultra’s breathtaking RESISTANCE Megastructure, where techno pioneer Carl Cox will return after a captivating three-hour headlining set in 2022. Meanwhile, deadmau5 is primed for two collaborative performances: one with Kaskade (as Kx5) and another under his Testpilot alias with HI-LO, the techno nom de plume of Oliver Heldens. Ultra Music Festival 2022. Rudgrcom Other artists confirmed to appear at Ultra 2023 include Zedd, Ma...
Watch Swedish House Mafia Debut Unreleased Music Featuring Alicia Keys
Swedish House Mafia shocked fans with the debut of an unreleased collaboration with one of the greatest R&B artists to ever live. At the Chase Center in San Francisco during the trio’s “Paradise Again” tour, Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso dropped a brand new cover of “Finally” by Kings of Tomorrow featuring the legendary Alicia Keys. Clips of the song’s performance have been making the rounds on YouTube. In the video below, fans can hear Keys’ distinctive, breathtaking vocals layered atop Swedish House Mafia’s rendition of the Defected Records house classic. Check out the track and turn back the clock to 2001: Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Kicking off back in July, the first half of the ...
Swedish House Mafia and IKEA Launch New Collection to “Democratize Music Production at Home”
Swedish House Mafia and IKEA are aiming to empower a new generation of producers with at-home fixtures to inspire creativity. The iconic trio recently revealed their remix of one of the furniture giant’s signature products, the IKEA FRAKTA bag. Now, the two are slated to debut an expanded offering of 20 new items this coming October. Dubbed the OBEGRÄNSAD collection, the line features a myriad of at-home products essential to modern music production, from consumer electronics to shelves, lamps, carrying cases, an armchair and even a record player. OBEGRÄNSAD translates to “unlimited” in Swedish, which is certainly fitting for a collection that aims to remove creative hurdles and inhibitions for the bedroom creator. “We wanted to simplify the process...
Wynn Nightlife’s Ryan Jones On How He Landed Swedish House Mafia’s First-Ever North American DJ Residency
In a nightlife ecosystem as cutthroat as Las Vegas, clubs come and go like feathers in the wind. But Ryan Jones has always found solid ground. As the Assistant Vice President of Nightlife for Wynn and Encore Las Vegas, Jones has played an integral role cultivating one of the most formidable power-players in the entertainment capital of the world. Thanks in part to his disruptive marketing strategies, XS Nightclub, Encore Beach Club and the rest of Wynn Nightlife’s properties have long been considered a paragon of innovation in Sin City. However, Jones’ latest triumph is arguably the most impactful brushstroke of his gilded career canvas. He’s credited with launching the first-ever North American nightlife residency of legendary trio Swedish House Mafia, whose return after...
Swedish House Mafia, ODESZA, Flume, More to Feature In Peloton’s “All For One” Virtual Festival
Getting in peak shape for festival season just got easier with Peloton bridging a bike path to the mainstage. The home fitness equipment giant is returning with its All For One event, a virtual experience that celebrates the unique sounds of the festival circuit. Peloton’s All For One is going bigger than ever this year, spanning a wide offering of 160 classes across 10 workout disciplines from cycling to yoga. All For One runs this weekend, August 19th through the 21st. A total of 33 artists will be featured, including music from Flume, Chase & Status, ODESZA, Purple Disco Machine, Swedish House Mafia and many more. As with any festival, planning is key, and Peloton allows users to assemble their own schedules by way of using the “Stacked Classes” feature. Pelot...
Watch Fred again..’s Blockbuster Boiler Room Debut
Fred again.. made his most recent homecoming show one to remember—by making his Boiler Room debut. The U.K. producer and DJ, who is quickly becoming a superstar in the electronic music space, worked up a sweat in the intimate warehouse venue during the London performance, which was chock full of feverish button-mashing and unreleased IDs. The DJ set came at a pivotal time for Fred again.., who is readying last-minute preparations for his forthcoming album. Actual Life 3 is expected to release in a matter of weeks. After opening up with an unreleased collaboration with Swedish House Mafia, it was “look out below” as Fred again.. blitzed through a medley of groove-inducing tunes with an eager audience fanning a full 360° around him. The close quarters even led to a bri...
Fred again.. and Swedish House Mafia Unite for Super-Collab, “Turn On The Lights again..”
Fred again.. called an audible on the release of his upcoming album Actual Life 3—and turned on the lights. A week ago, Fred again.. announced that his upcoming full-length would be taking a backseat to instead spotlight one of the project’s hotly anticipated singles, a collaboration with Swedish House Mafia and Future. The ascendant producer’s savvy switch just paid off. With “Turn On The Lights again..” Fred again.. and Swedish House Mafia gin up a multi-genre infused hit that’s sure to land at the warehouse rave and the club alike. The artists tap into an energizing house groove and top it off with a vocal-based lead that echos ghost-like throughout the sonic spectrum. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Swirling in reverb and ...
Swedish House Mafia Kickoff Paradise Again Tour With a Rave in a Sold-Out Arena
Can you turn an arena concert into a rave? That’s the goal Swedish House Mafia set for their years-in-the-making return to the touring stage (Coachella and other one-off festival headlining slots withstanding), and the reunited EDM supertrio picked the ideal city to find out. In the Swedish House Mafia universe, Miami has always been the place of beginnings and ends. This is where the group made their debut at Ultra Music Festival in 2008, and where they played their final concert at that same festival in 2013. Five years later, that’s where the trio surprised fans with a reunion set in 2018, and last night, it was at Miami’s FTX Arena where Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello and Axwell returned for a sold-out return that dared to ask: Can you turn an arena concert into a rave? To be honest...
Watch The Weeknd Get Animated in ‘How Do I Make You Love Me?’ Video
The Weeknd transforms into an animated zombie in the new video for “How Do I Make You Love Me?,” the fourth clip from his fifth studio album, Dawn FM. In it, a cartoon version of Abel Tesfaye takes a bloody, limbless trip through a city to find his love. Along with the video, The Weeknd also unveiled the track’s first remix by Swedish House Mafia’s Sebastian Ingrosso and Salvatore Ganacci. [embedded content][embedded content] The video’s animation was directed by Jocelyn Charles, who worked with a team of 15 animators. The Weeknd contributed to its story alongside Charles and Cliqua, who also was the creative director and mind behind the video’s concept. It was produced by Somesuch LA and Remembers Paris. The Canadian-born star previously released videos for “Sacrifice,” “Gasoline” and the...
