Adult Swim announces 2014 single release series featuring Giorgio Moroder and more
Adult Swim Singles announced its 2014 series yesterday, featuring singles from Giorgio Moroder and many more eclectic artists. 2014 marks the series' fifth installment, which begins on June 9th with Moroder's track, and will continue with a new release every week till September 22nd (16 straight weeks). All the tracks are new, exclusive, and available for free either as a download or stream at adultswim.com/singles, as well as on the Adult Swim Soundcloud and YouTube pages. Microsoft Xbox One has hopped on board as the series' main sponsor and will help with promotionary efforts.
Giorgio Moroder remixes Coldplay’s ‘Midnight’
Producer-extraordinaire Giorgio Moroder lends his subtle touches to Coldplay's "Midnight." Originally produced by the equally impressive Jon Hopkins, Moroder's take on Chris Martin's autotuned crooning picks up the pace a bit, wrapping what was once an ambient soundscape in a cloak of soft synths and driving disco. Like many of his recent productions, Moroder evokes a sense of nostalgia on "Midnight," putting a modernized edge on the New Wave sounds of yesteryear and, at just over 8-minutes, the final result is truly breathtaking.
Moogfest Returns to Asheville in 2014, lineup announced
After a short break in 2013 while the festival changed hands in partnership deals, Moogfest is returning to Asheville, NC on April 23-27th. In commemoration of the late American synth pioneer Bob Moog, the weekend has always been dedicated to new advances in music.