“The most successful songwriter” – according to Guinness -, the ex-Beatles member seems to came back to life lately. After last year’s “Kisses on the Bottom” – consisting primarily of covers -, Sir James Paul McCartney is back with a brand new album entitled simply “New”. It is his sixteenth studio album, but his first since 2007’s “Memory Almost Full” to consist entirely of new compositions. And surprisingly – or not really – McCartney sound fresh while he’s bringing to the surface more Beatles resonances then ever before.
McCartney intended to work with one of his favorite producers, chose one of them, but ended up recording with all four: Mark Ronson, Ethan Johns, Paul Epworth and Giles Martin, although Martin produced the majority of the tracks and he was also the executive producer of the album. Recording took place at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles; Avatar Studios in New York; Abbey Road Studios, Air Studios and Wolf Tone Studios in London; and The Mill in East Sussex. The album sound colorful, but still have character, integrity, it’s a vivid puzzle, but at the bottom line all the pieces are fit together. Read more Paul McCartney – New (2013) ›

67 year old Lemmy is the same old bastard as he ever was. “Aftershock” is the same dirty rock’n’roll as twenty studio albums back and 36 years ago.
While Mikkey Dee debuted as drummer for Motörhead on the song “Hellraiser” from the “March ör Die” album released in 1992, Phil “Wizzö” Campbell debuted on a Motörhead album in 1986 – “Orgasmatron”. This is a solid and classic line-up, although still my favorite album remains “Ace Of Spades”. But we all have to admit that there are some bands such as AC/DC or Motörhead which never change and this is probably the best thing about them. Nobody want to hear electronic inserts, drops or bass wobbling from Lemmy and his rock’n’roll commando. Read more Motörhead – Aftershock (2013) ›

XLR8R has teamed up with shapeshifting UK producer/vocalist Ghostpoet to launch a remix contest, in which three carefully selected winners will have their reworks of the soulful artist’s new tunes cut onto one-off dubplates.
Three tracks from Ghostpoet’s Some Say I So I Say Light LP, his sophomore album for [PIAS] Recordings, have been offered up for budding tunesmiths to reimagine. The acapellas from “Meltdown,” “Cold Win,” and “Dial Tones” are now available to download, and producers are invited to rework one, two, or all three cuts—submitting their versions to the appropriate SoundCloud groups (more on that below) by November 7 to be eligible to win. After that date, Ghostpoet, XLR8R, and [PIAS] Recordings will deliberate and Read more XLR8R Teams with Ghostpoet for Remix Competition for 3 tracks ›

The follow up of last year’s “Monsters Vol. 3” it’s finally here and Josh Gard, better known as Figure, will not let his fans down. “Monsters Vol. 4” it’s a little bit more atmospheric and dark, but maybe a little bit less aggressive and contorted as the previous release. Still, this is another classic “horror epics”, and eventually will grind you down before you even notice.
The atmosphere is fabulous throughout! The “Deaths Gospel” intro is suggestive and scary like a graveyard at midnight while the following “The Crypt feat. Khadfi Dub” explode in your speakers. It’s a perfect mix of post-industrial heaviness and contorted dub/EDM. “Center of Hell” continues in the same direction, contortions and drops are mixed up with solid synth riffs and powerful dance beats. “Nightmares” slow down only to be even more heavy and menacing. Love the psycho piano in it. “The Giant Eyeball” start with a kind of 8-bit/pinball feel, but turns into a real monster. Noisy and contorted it’s like an extreme space trip merged with a horror story. “The Blob” is a classy dubstep/drumstep butchery, the intense beat throughout it’s colored by noisy and contorted layers and synths. Read more Figure – Monsters Vol. 4 (2013) ›

Zardonic is one of the real bad-asses of the actual dubstep scene. If you’re looking for heavy basses and contorted, noisy synths, killer beats and total intensity, Zardonic is definitively one artist to consider. Ready to st Europe on fire, Zardonic release a new EP and gives away 3 tracks.
Those who have followed any previous releases should be aware by now that Zardonic settles for nothing short of greatness. On the verge of celebrating 10 years of creating bass explosions in 2014 with his unique blend of Metal, Industrial, Bass Music, and EDM, he’s prepared, yet again, to return to the old continent in an 18 stop crusade he calls Europa Beyond Bass: Tour 2013*”. And if his previously released “Far Beyond Bass” 2013 remix album wasn’t enough to tear down European expectations, he’s built an entire arsenal of dancefloor weaponry around the once free track, ‘Restless Slumber’. Read more Zardonic Tours Europe, releases new EP and gives away 3 tracks! ›

Grammy award winning super producer Rob Fusari is back. After an impressive showing by the Indaba community in the last producer challenge, Rob is back to source more material for his up and coming artist Cary Nokey. Cary’s music is described as “high intensity electronic dance music intersecting with emotionally charged rock, a hybrid of grit and glam.”
Take the a cappellas to “Super Glam” and “Sweet Disaster” to produce something amazing. Your production should be true to the content of the songs. We’re looking for upbeat and energetic.
Take the a cappella to Read more Rob Fusari is back to Indaba with producer challange ›

Hosted by Remix Comps, the Christopher Paul remix contest is open worldwide to entrants who are aged 13 or older. Remixes can be posted publicly online but downloads should be disabled until after the winner has been announced. Remixes can not be distributed for sale without the permission from Christopher Paul.
Tempo: 175 BPM, Key: D, Genre: Alternative, Pop, Rock.
The grand prize winner will receive Sony Vegas Pro 12 software ($599 value), A certificate for $40 from Soundtrack Loops and release on the Official Everyday Remixed EP. Two runners-up will also be included on the EP. All winners will also have the opportunity to remix future Christopher Paul tracks.
The remix pack can be downloaded Read more Christopher Paul Remix Contest ›

The pre-album rumors were talking about “a darker and more atmospheric record”, some mentioning the name of Pink Floyd and even label the new songs “progressive rock”. Well, the glory days of the grunge are long gone now and Pearl Jam probably reaching out for a larger audience. Last time, “Backspacer” in 2009 was pretty much a disappointment for me, so, honestly I did not had any expectation from them this time. I admit, the idea of a “darker and more atmospheric record” not really thrilled me. “Ten” is still one of my favorite all-time rock albums and it’s definitively one of the most alive and kicking albums ever produced. Pearl Jam ever since failed to live up to that debut album, although delivered several great songs and a few good albums, on the other hand it’s also true, after their ’94 “Vitalogy” never really convinced me anymore with any of their albums.
“Lightning Bolt” start pretty convincing with the energy full trio of “Getaway”, “Mind Your Manners”, respectively the darker, but still kicking “My Father’ S Son”. Read more Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt (2013) ›