Music

Each week, the Music vertical spotlights one song – new or #throwback, local or international, and across various genres. Check back every Monday for our curated pick of the week, and drop us an email at [email protected] if you’re a local artist with a new track that you’ll like us to hear!  Our Song Of The Week isn’t exactly something new. But with recent publicity on Jimmy Kimmel and the chance of catching it live next year… Canadian electronic duo Purity Ring have the DANamic team’s attention with “Begin Again“! Released as a single off their second studio album “Another Eternity“, the catchy tune…

We’re gonna assume everyone reading this is a fan of Troye Sivan at this point, so let’s just jump straight into the big news: Troye has just confirmed his first full-length album titled “Blue Neighbourhood“! Following his explosive entry into the music industry with debut EP “TRXYE“, the YouTube star has spent much of late-2014 and 2015 in the studio working on “his music”. It was a surprise, therefore, when Troye released another EP (not a full album) earlier this year. I mean, “WILD” is a great piece of work, but it’s a little underwhelming when you emerge from nearly a year of writing sessions…

It’s all treat and no trick for metalheads this Halloween, as the Samhain Music Festival brings the biggest metal bands in Asia to Singapore for a one night-only show! Headliners Ego Fall and Silent Hell are flying in from Mongolia and Taiwan respectively, and will be supported by Malaysian bands Zang Wang and Wynken Delirium, alongside Singaporean bands Dyeth and Cardiac Necropsy! (UPDATE: Cardiac Necropsy have pulled out of the event due to an overseas job attachment) Ego Fall are a Chinese Mongolia nomadic metal band from Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China. Formed in January 2000, Ego Fall have released 3 full-length albums and 1 EP,…

Each week, the Music vertical spotlights one song – new or #throwback, local or international, and across various genres. Check back every Monday for our curated pick of the week, and drop us an email at [email protected] if you’re a local artist with a new track that you’ll like us to hear!  ::: Here’s the hard truth: Selena Gomez does not have a strong voice. Thankfully, what she does have is an impressive team of songwriters. Since her break/split/graduation from her attachés The Scene, Selena has quite literally been carried by the likes of Ester Dean, Stargate, and Benny Blanco. Not complaining though – she’s…

Each week, the Music vertical spotlights one song – new or #throwback, local or international, and across various genres. Check back every Monday for our curated pick of the week, and drop us an email at [email protected] if you’re a local artist with a new track that you’ll like us to hear!  ::: Disclosure ft. Lorde – “Magnets” LORDE IS BACK. Standing under two blood moons, sulking at a party, having a fit dancing in a black raincoat, killing a man – all classic Lorde. This brilliant, tribal-infused collab and its purr-fect video make “Magnets” our song of the week! After (doing an excellent job)…

Generally speaking, mash-ups can either go really good or really bad. It definitely takes skill to be able to weave 2 (or more) songs seamlessly into a totally new track. YouTuber Todrick Hall makes short work of these massive musical tasks , as evidenced by the ridiculously virtuosic projects on his channel. His latest video series, however, are taking things to another level. Titled “4 Rihanna“, the latest video depicts four copies of him singing to some of RiRi’s biggest hits. This comes after similar artist-centric mashes “4 Taylor” and “4 Beyoncé“. BONUS: Read all the YouTuber inside jokes appearing as Instagram comments at…

Welcome to the pop music industry. Sometimes you’re at the top of the charts and sometimes you just fade into the shadows. Over the years there have been so many great tracks from so many artists, but some pay just a one-time visit to the top of the charts. Whether a result of lightning never striking the same place twice, or just poor decisions from management, these viral sensations usually find it extremely difficult to cement their success into a long-term career. Slowly but surely, these one-hit wonders just quietly exited our playlists. But where are they now? These pop culture anomalies are like…

If you were there that night, you would agree that there was an air of expectancy for a rocking good time at Muse‘s concert. Performing at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last Saturday, the English rock trio played hit after hit from their impressive 20-year run as Grammy-award-winning rockers. Known for their energetic live performances, Muse certainly did not disappoint. Starting off their setlist with “Psycho“, the new song definitely psyched everyone up! “Reapers” reminds us why lead singer and guitarist Matthew Bellamy is just… beyond awesome. Playing his riffs so effortlessly, we were left speechless at his insane guitar skills. When the intro…

Each week, the Music vertical spotlights one song – new or #throwback, local or international, and across various genres. Check back every Monday for our curated pick of the week, and drop us an email at [email protected] if you’re a local artist with a new track that you’ll like us to hear!  ::: The Sam Willows – “For Love” Following the massive success of the local quartet’s lead single “Take Heart“, The Sam Willows are back with the second single off their upcoming self-titled debut album (that’s a lot of adjectives). “For Love” is a pop/folktronica song that’s right at home…

If you were creeping on Twitter last Wednesday, you might have noticed a peculiar date among the top trending hashtags. #Nov13 is just blowing up the whole Twittersphere. No, it’s not going to be the end of the world and no, Destiny’s Child are not scheduled for another mini reunion performance (but we can dream, can’t we). Well, it seems that 13 November 2015 is slated for a couple of the biggest album drops of the year. That’s right, kids. A couple. As in, more than one album. The biggest boyband on the planet, One Direction, will be releasing their album…