Watch Andy Stott’s amazing video for “Butterflies”
[su_dropcap style=”simple”]O[/su_dropcap]k! We’re a bit late on this one… But this is so wonderful and immersive that we couldn’t skip it. Manchester-based electronic music producer Andy Stott released his fifth album “Too Many Voices” three days ago. The LP notably features the track “Butterflies”, whose Michael England-directed video is just sublime. This is a beautiful picture of New York City, and of Times Square in particular, highlighted by the artist Rafael Chinx Martin who is dancing in slow motion in the subway, like a moving sculpture.
Wil$on releases the well-named single “Hot”
[su_dropcap style=”simple”]L[/su_dropcap]os Angeles-based young rapper Wil$on is just 22 years old but his potential is pretty obvious. After one year of activity on Soundcloud, which has progressively brought him from the underground scene to new audiences, the artist is ready to release his upcoming mixtape “S.O.S”. The first single “Hot”, which was produced by his regular fellas Cook&Jango and that already sounds more mature, is un uplifting and catchy way to get to know this new upcoming project. So if you like the pre-Kardashian Kanye West and Vic Mensa, you should definitely check on him!
Beyoncé releases new album “Lemonade”.
[su_dropcap style=”simple”]W[/su_dropcap]e could have expected that! The same night that she premiered her HBO special documentary “Lemonade”, Queen Bee decided to Beyoncé (a new verb meaning “dropping by surprise”) her new album. The LP, which is also named “Lemonade”, is now available via Columbia/Parkwood with a streaming exclusivity on Tidal. It features beautiful people such as Jack White (who is also a co-investor in TIDAL), James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, and The Weeknd.
Charli XCX – Vroom Vroom (video)
[su_dropcap style=”simple”]I[/su_dropcap]n February, Charli XCX released one of the best EP of the year. “Vroom Vroom”, which features production work from PC Music‘s artist Sophie, is a project that let nobody indifferent as she both received very good and very bad reviews for it. Anyway, at HighClouds, we simply adore it as you can read it in our previous EP Alert, and we are now super happy to watch the video for the title track of the EP.
Mohave share hypnotizing debut “Mirror Mirror”
[su_dropcap style=”simple”]F[/su_dropcap]rench collective L’Ordre recently highlighted a new band called Mohave via its Soundcloud profile. The enigmatic duo totally caught our attention with an atmospheric and low-tempo track: “Mirror Mirror”. Indeed, the song conveys a strong imagery without yet any lyrics. Moreover, it goes with an amazing video, that perfectly feeds the mysterious universe of the duo.
Her’s debut a dreamy and new wave track: “Dorothy”
[su_dropcap style=”simple”]T[/su_dropcap]ime for you to discover this Liverpool-based duo called Her’s and which recently released a promising debut track. Bassicaly, “Dorothy” mixes a lot of ideas and inspirations from bands we particularly, such as Ariel Pink, DIIV or Wild Nothing. The track is brand new even if there is a planning 80s new wave vibes all around it!
Rihanna’s “Needed Me” video is hardly NSFW
[su_dropcap style=”simple”]R[/su_dropcap]ihanna released the video for “Anti” new single “Needed Me” which is by the way one of the best tracks of this long-awaited eighth studio LP. It was directed by famous film director and producer Harmony Korine, who notably wrote Larry Clark‘s controversial movies “Kids” and “Ken Park”, and directed “Spring Breakers”. He also have some experience in music videos and songwritting as he has previously worked for The Black Keys, Cat Power, Björk and so on.
Vienna Ditto shares the addictive “Ticks”
[su_dropcap style=”simple”]B[/su_dropcap]ritish musical duo Vienna Ditto is the kind of hybrid act that you don’t meet every day and when you are facing it, it is a bit complicated to label it. As the duo describes itself, they release cosmic and industrial gospel or voodoo sci-fi blues jazz protest. Ok, I guess you don’t know anything more with these tips. Then, let’s get back to the essential: They are going to release soon a new EP via Ubiquity Project Records, and the title track, “Ticks“, is simply catchy and addictive.
