Posts by Vivian Yeung

Overmono

Overmono drop Andrew Weatherall-inspired track Clipper (Another 5 Years)

Taken from their upcoming EP Everything U Need

Autechre © Bafic

Autechre announce second album of the year, PLUS

The pair recently released the new LP SIGN

Burna Boy

Burna Boy addresses #EndSARS movement in BET Hip Hop Awards performance

The Nigerian star performed Monsters You Made with Chris Martin

The Knife © Terri Loewenthal

The Knife announce Coachella viewing party and Olof Dreijer DJ set

Fans can tune into the viewing party on 30 October

Robyn Kindness

Robyn and Kindness celebrate Honey anniversary with remix Chic It Immediately

Honey turned two this week

Spitfire Audio and Abbey Road launch range of libraries featuring orchestral sounds

The libraries are available for pre-order now

Chet JR White

Chet “JR” White, bassist of Girls, dies age 40

A representative of True Panther confirmed the news

Caribou enlists Shanti Celeste, India Jordan, Kareem Ali and Logic1000 for Suddenly remixes

Caribou – aka Dan Snaith – has a remix EP on the way. Suddenly Remixes…

Burna Boy © Michelle Helena Janssen

Beyoncé, Rihanna and Burna Boy voice support for #EndSARS protests in Nigeria

Last night, the Nigerian army opened fire on peaceful protestors

Yaeji

Yaeji releases new track and launches interactive game, Woofa Joofa Juice Club

When in Summer, I Forget About the Winter is a bonus track for What We Drew 우리가 그려왔던

Aphex Twin

Aphex Twin and Novation launch AFX Station synth

A rework of the Bass Station II monosynth

Crash Nilufer Yanya

Nilüfer Yanya explores the fear of flying in new video Crash

The visual was directed by her sister Molly Daniel

Organisers behind Club to Club announce new project C0C

It launches on 5 November

Lotic

Dice’s Point of No Return adds Laurel Halo, Lotic and Waqwaq Kingdom to 2020 line-up

The event will host a physical and digital programme on 26-31 October

Jose Padilla

Balearic pioneer José Padilla dies aged 64

The DJ had been diagnosed with colon cancer

DJs can apply for grants from Arts Council England

Each grant will range from £2,000 to £10,000

Laurel Halo

Semibreve unveils full 2020 programme

The festival has also announced the winner of the annual EDIGMA SEMIBREVE Award

Headie One Conducta

Headie One releases Conducta remix of Ain’t It Different

The original single features AJ Tracey and Stormzy

Spotify

UK MPs launch inquiry into the economic impact of streaming services

They’re asking industry experts and artists to submit evidence

Megan Thee Stallion

Megan Thee Stallion pens article on Tory Lanez, Daniel Cameron and Kamala Harris

The Savage hitmaker stands up for Black women in a New York Times op-ed

John Frusciante releases new track Brand E, from jungle-inspired album Maya

The Red Hot Chilli Peppers guitarist shares a video for his forthcoming solo LP

LATITUDES adds Matías Aguayo and Valesuchi to 2020 programme

The event will host conversations about Latin American electronic music

Bunny Lee

Reggae and dub pioneer Bunny Lee has died

The Jamaican producer was 79

© Melanie Marsman

Le Guess Who? to launch online TV channel and physical performances

ON/OFF is a new hybrid event organised by the team behind the festival

Hyph11e Kode9

Hyph11E shares Kode9 remix of new SVBKVLT track Barnacles

The Hyperdub boss remixes the brand new single from the Chinese producer

Aphex Twin

Is Aphex Twin about to release some hardware?

We take a look at the clues

Lee Kiernan IDLES

IDLES have “30 songs on the table” for next album

Guitarist Lee Kiernan said the Bristol band are “testing the waters”

Sherelle says live music industry is “in complete dire straights” on BBC Newsnight

Sherelle and Róisín Murphy appeared on the TV channel to talk about Rishi Sunak’s advice for artists to retrain in new jobs

Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen dies aged 65

The revered guitarist was diagnosed with throat cancer

IDLES, Glastonbury 2019 © Chris Cooper

IDLES have begun writing their next album

The Bristol band are already working on the follow-up to Ultra Mono