Lorde and Chemical Brothers’ Hunger Games Collaboration falls short of expectations
It seems that lately everybody in popular music is jumping into the movie-scoring business. Among the fold is the pioneering electronic music outfit Chemical Brothers, who just wrapped up a collaboration with Australian songstress Lorde on a track for the soundtrack to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1.
Skrillex to release new music ‘sooner rather than later,’ expects to premiere at Reading and Leeds Festivals
Sonny Moore's solo moniker has been relatively silent. Since Bangarang's late 2011 release, Skrillex has tided us over with Leaving (an abridged EP to advance The Nest), preoccupied Dog Blood material, and promotional themes to G-Star Raw and Mishka. Hopefuls turned to his first studio Essential Mix, but were still left hankering for unheard originals. After Sonny's interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 last night, it seems the wait will soon be over.
James Blake reveals ‘Retrograde’ off sophomore LP
James Blake has returned to the electronic music scene this week with a preview of the first track off his new album Overgrown to be released on April 8. Even before this track, "Retrograde," got its first play on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show yesterday, blogs were all in a tizzy about the impending track and its artist's sophomore LP.