Posts made in April 2020

KINA – Wish I Was Better

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20-year-old Italian producer Kina has released his new track “Wish I Was Better” featuring Yaeow – listen HERE. Pairing Kina’s signature sound and Yaeow’s hypnotizing vocals, the track serves as a confession of love to someone who is no longer in your life. Alongside the moody track also comes a lyric video – watch HERE.

“Wish I Was Better” follows Kina’s viral track “Can We Kiss Forever” which has accumulated over 270 Million combined streams to date and has seen an explosive reaction on TikTok with over 7.8 million videos posted to the track. Kina’s previous single “Get You The Moon,” which was praised by Idolator as a “moody chill-pop anthem,” was released in 2018 and continues to grow worldwide, amassing nearly 650 Million worldwide streams to date and Platinum certification in the U.S, Australia and Canada and Gold certification in Brazil, Mexico and Sweden.

With a fervent following of new listeners each week, fans all over the world are connecting with Kina’s signature emotional, vibey sound. Signed to Columbia Records, Kina is currently working on new to share with his fans across the globe.

Of Monsters and Men – CIRCLES

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Icelandic quintet Of Monsters and Men released today an Amazon Original Cover of Post Malone’s “Circles.” The track is available to stream and purchase only on Amazon Music, HERE.

In the past few weeks the band have been teasing the track on socials with photos taken at their studio in Iceland (shot by Chad Moore, see here) and today posted a teaser to the song featuring footage of the recording process and scenic views of Iceland. See the song teaser here!

“We recorded this version of Post Malone’s ‘Circles’ in our studio in Iceland in February,” the band stated. “We are fans of Post and love the song. It’s cool how his songs can take on entirely different feelings in a new context. We are excited to share our take on the song and hope everyone can listen at home and stay safe and healthy.”

Of Monsters And Men released their third studio album Fever Dream last year via Republic Records. It featured their latest hit single “Alligator” which reached #1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative chart. Fever Dream debuted at #9 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and was met with widespread critical acclaim from The Line of Best Fit, Consequence of Sound, NME, Paste, Billboard, and NPR Music’s All Songs Considered who stated “Of Monsters and Men is a really terrific band. If you’ve ever seen them live, there is tremendous energy and joy and spirit in what they do. This record Fever Dream is terrific.” They also performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Amazon Music listeners can find Of Monsters And Men’s cover of “Circles” on the Fresh Alternative playlist, Amazon Music’s global stage for alternative fans to find new releases from established acts or discover their next favorite band. Customers can also simply ask, “Alexa play the Amazon Original by Of Monsters And Men” in the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android and on Alexa-enabled devices. In addition to the new track, Amazon Music listeners can access hundreds of Amazon Originals featuring both emerging and established artists across numerous genres, available to stream and purchase only on Amazon Music.

SimxSantana – Trenches 2 Riches

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SimxSantana released his debut EP Trenches 2 Riches via Columbia Records, featuring appearances from rap’s biggest stars including Stunna 4 Vegas, Fivio Foreign, and Lil Uzi Vert alongside production from Non Native, Bordeaux, Painkid, Nephxw, Nuki, HGF WAN Beats, Wood Pecker, Seth In The Kitchen, Woodpecker and Snowzart. Detailing his challenges as well as his triumphs’ Trenches 2 Riches is a candid inside look into Sim’s life. Listen to the EP HERE.

These songs share with us Sim’s highs, lows including the loss of one of his closest friends, and ride to fame. The Philly star’s EP comes following the release of several bangers including “Cannabis” (1.2M views on YT) “For A Fact” featuring King Von (2.3M views on YT), “Huntin” (over 1.M views on YT), Get Groovy (2.9M views on YT) and breakout hit “FLEXXIN N FLASHIN” which has accumulated over 25 million views on YT and 66 million streams across all platforms.

Trenches 2 Riches tracklist
1. Shooter on Deck
2. Shots (feat. Stunna 4 Vegas)
3. Basic (feat. Fivio Foreign)
4. Trenches (feat. Lil Durk)
5. Better Days (with Relle Bey)
6. FLEXIN N’ FLASHIN (Remix) (with Lil Uzi Vert)

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Fredo Bang – Saucy

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Delivering hard-hitting Southern rap songs with a soulful bounce, few rappers can mix muscle and finesse like Fredo Bang. Delivering a video for one of his most melodic new tracks, Fredo shares “Saucy.” Produced by Fredo’s frequent collaborators DJ Chose and Hardbody B-Eazy, “Saucy” is a spritely and swinging for-the-ladies jam, complete with bouncing harpsichords and lush organs and explicitly tuneful Fredo Bang boasts. In the video, the Def Jam signee rocks a pink sweatsuit (and his ever-present Da Real Gee Money chain) as he romances three models in his white-on-white Lamborghini. “Saucy” is the latest video single from Most Hated, Fredo’s upcoming project.

“Saucy” is the latest in a line of standout clips from Most Hated, including last week’s “Trust Issues” (752k YouTube views) and earlier releases “Yo Slime” (3.5 million views) the bouncy “Waitin 4” (1.9 million views), and the war cry “Vest Up” (4.7 million views). The upcoming tape is Fredo’s third in less than 12 months, including the breakthrough Big Ape, hosting hits like “Oouuh,” “Gangsta Talk,” and “Story To Tell” (Remix), and his November 2019 Def Jam debut Pain Made Me Numb, spanning 16 songs and containing the singles “Cap A Lot” and “Slidin.” Featuring appearances from Moneybagg Yo, Lil Baby, YNW Melly, and Tee Grizzley, Most Hated releases on April 17th via Def Jam Recordings.

Since emerging from a prison sentence in late 2018, Fredo has amassed tens of million of worldwide streams, while his videos have netted over 52 million collected views on YouTube alone. Prior to the Covid-19 hiatus, Fredo was looking forward to hitting the road as the highest-billed supporting act on Moneybagg’s 26-city cross-country “Time Served Tour,” with dates running from March 19th through May 3rd. Details of the rescheduled tour will be announced in the months ahead.

YOUNG DESIGNER COMPETITION

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a brand that encourages the pursuit of dreams, and now a new generation of aspiring designers are being encouraged to bring their automotive dreams to life through a special ‘Young Designer Competition’. Launched to provide parents and children with a welcome distraction during the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, Rolls-Royce is calling on aspiring designers up to the age of 16 to design their dream Rolls-Royce of the future. The competition enables designers of the future to let their imaginations and creativity run free, even while they remain bound to their homes.

Rolls-Royce designs and builds the world’s most extraordinary cars, each a unique expression of the owner’s personality, imagination and creativity. From paint to embroidery, Starlight Headliner to art and design installations, anything is possible. Aspiring designers entering the challenge can now draw on their own creativity and desires to imagine the design of their very own super-luxury car.

The new competition is an extension of that which is run each year at the Rolls-Royce employees’ Family Day Celebration, held at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, England. This eagerly anticipated activity delights creative young minds, as well as proud parents and grandparents. Rolls-Royce is opening up the competition to a worldwide audience to: stimulate design talent; inspire greatness; and provide a welcome distraction from self-isolation and social-distancing measures being adopted by many countries around the globe.

The marque’s Design team will judge all entries and select an overall winner, who will receive a rendered illustration of their design – a true once-in-a-lifetime, money-can’t-buy prize – as well as a chauffeur-driven journey in a Rolls-Royce Phantom for their first day back to school, with their best friend. Runners-up will receive a hand-signed certificate from Torsten Müller-Ötvös, the Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

Young designers can share their innovative designs for a future Roll-Royce HERE.

QuantumERA × Battle of Gettysburg

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Free and Early Release of Mixed-Reality App that Recreates Battle of Gettysburg

Gettysburg: A Nation Divided has pushed its launch date and waived download fees to assist teachers, parents, and students

Parents and teachers are in search of educational solutions as millions of students are now learning from home. To help and expand their choices, a new mixed-reality app that recreates the Battle of Gettysburg is launching early. Normally priced at $12.99, the app will be free of charge for a limited time.

QuantumERA‘s Gettysburg: A Nation Divided, is a mobile experience that envelopes students in the battle as it unfolds around them. Narrated by actor Scott Eastwood, the app’s immersive scenes transport users to 1863 with 360-degree views and avatars of men and women who were involved in the battle. Included is an artifact scavenger hunt with the ability to earn points. The student’s involvement and interactivity provide a better understanding of what happened during the turning point of the Civil War.

“Working from home while schooling our two children has been overwhelming,” said mother of two, Laura Aplin. The Gettysburg app ”has been an educational retreat for our kids. Not only are they learning about one of the most important battles in American history, but they are also able to travel through time and outside of our home. They’re not just watching something, they’re part of the experience. The added blessing is that it allows me to dedicate more time to work knowing that the kids are engaged in something productive.”

Gettysburg: A Nation Divided unites historical scholarship and mixed-reality platforms to transform students from being in the audience to becoming part of the experience. This is a critical point of engagement in a world of video games and social media, where audiences are craving highly visual and interactive experiences.

“The world we live in has changed so dramatically in a matter of weeks,” said Lane Traylor, CEO of QuantumERA. “The QuantumERA team wanted to help by waiving fees to help children learn and also escape for a while. We also want to support the millions of teachers and parents who are undertaking multiple roles, easing some of the stress that comes with navigating their new norms.”

QuantumERA is a leading content creation company that creates mixed reality experiences. They are most well-known for their award-winning Experience Real History™ brand that recreates the Battle of the Alamo through augmented reality apps and products.

Teachers and students can find free resources for hours of engagement and fun at PerspectivesXR.org, QuantumERA’s education partner.

Free downloads of Gettysburg: A Nation Divided are available in The Apple App Store for a limited time. The BETA version of this app, optimized for Apple iPads, is now available. Mobile optimization for other Android devices coming soon.

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James Bay × Instagram Guitar Lessons

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JAMES BAY GIVES GUITAR LESSON FOR FAN FAVORITE “SCARS”

PERFORMS AS PART OF GLOBAL CITIZEN’S TOGETHER AT HOME SERIES

NEXT GUITAR LESSON ON INSTAGRAM LIVE TOMORROW AT 1PM EST

Three-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated and BRIT Award-winning multiplatinum singer-songwriter James Bay continues to give guitar lessons on Instagram Live Wednesdays and Fridays at 1PM EST. This week he taught fan favorite “Scars“, watch HERE.

In the past, BAY has taught fans “Let It Go“, “Hold Back The River“, “Us“, and “Wild Love.” Tune in tomorrow at 1PM EST for his next lesson.

James Bay recently performed as part of Global Citizen’s #TogetherAtHome concert series in support of the World Health Organization. Watch the performance HERE.

James Bay’s Guitar Lessons:
“Let It Go”
“Hold Back The River”
“Us”
“Wild Love”
“Scars”

Twenty Øne Piløts – “Level of Concern”

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TWENTY ØNE PILØTS SHARE NEW SONG “LEVEL OF CONCERN”

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TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – “LEVEL OF CONCERN”

Twenty One Pilots have shared “Level of Concern,” a brand-new song written and recorded amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The song, which encourages hope during difficult times, is available today on all streaming platforms and joined by an official music video directed by longtime collaborator Reel Bear Media.

The duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun will donate a portion of the proceeds from “Level of Concern” to Crew Nation, a global relief fund for live music crews, which aims to help touring and venue crews affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Twenty One Pilots’ frontman Tyler Joseph revealed to fans on Twitter recently that he had been working on new music while in self-isolation expressing, “always writing, but this one feels like it should just come out now.” Joseph added, “I think it’s simple but hopeful,” noting that it’s the first song he has ever written on electric guitar.

“Level of Concern” is the first new music from Twenty One Pilots since the release of their acclaimed 2018 LP TRENCH. “TRENCH revels in the confounding genre-blurring and cavernous conceptualism that has defined Twenty One Pilots,” declared Billboard. Upon release Trench made a massive global impact with the RIAA gold certified collection earning the GRAMMY® Award winning duo their biggest sales week ever in the U.S., with 175,000 units sold in its first week. A true global phenomenon having surpassed two billion streams worldwide, TRENCH earned Twenty One Pilots Top 5 chart debuts around the globe including the U.S., U.K., Belgium, Canada, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, and The Netherlands.

TRENCH is highlighted by the #1 Alternative singles “The Hype,” “Chlorine,” and “Jumpsuit,” the latter of which became the decade’s fastest rising song to reach #1 on Billboard’s “Alternative Songs” chart, and also earned the duo their fourth GRAMMY® nomination (Best Rock Song). TRENCH also features album standouts “Nico And The Niners,” “Levitate,” and “My Blood.”

Last year Twenty One Pilots’ announced that their 2013 LP VESSEL achieved a Gold & Platinum milestone with every individual track from the album receiving Gold, Platinum or Multi-Platinum certification from the RIAA. Twenty One Pilots’ 2015 LP BLURRYFACE was the first album of the digital era to achieve this feat back in 2018, making the duo from Columbus, OH the first artist / group with two albums to reach this landmark achievement.

TWENTY ØNE PILØTS “LEVEL OF CONCERN”

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Pets, Comfort, and COVID-19

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New Survey Shows Pets Are Source of Comfort During COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders but Concerns of Pet Infection on The Rise

More than 1,000 pet owners shared their concerns, habits, and reactions to sheltering in place with pets; 22% say pets have made an appearance on a video call with co-workers.

Pet care technology company VitusVet today shared results from a survey of more than 1,000 pet owners about experiences with their pet during the COVID-19 outbreak. The majority of pet owners said that pets provided a source of comfort during uncertain times, with many mentioning increased activity and social media appearances.

Questions dealt with three primary themes, including interactions with pets during the pandemic, concerns about COVID-19 and pets, and veterinary care-related topics. Results can be found at vitusvet.com/pets-and-covid.

Key findings include:

Pet Interactions
Fifty two percent (52%) said that they are feeling more loved or comforted than usual by their pet;

Exercise was a popular theme with 53% noting more playtime at home and 39% saying they took more frequent dog walks;

Pets also seem to be popular on social media with 36% taking many more photos or videos of pets and 22% revealing that their pets make regular appearances in video calls with co-workers.

COVID-19 Concerns
Thirty three percent (33%) are not at all concerned about COVID-19 affecting their pets, with 58% expressing some concern;

Twenty one percent (21%) asked whether their dogs can play with other dogs as long as owners practice safe social distance;

Forty six percent (46%) asked if coronavirus sticks to pet hair or fur;

Many respondents that completed the survey after news broke of the Bronx Zoo tiger that became infected added write-in comments asking about the danger to their own pets.

Veterinary Services and Pet Care
Pet care is still a reality, with 19% reporting they conducted a well check during the outbreak and 6% seeking emergency care;

Owners are prepared with 82% saying they have a copy of pet records, although 69% of owners do not have a pet first aid kit at home.

“It’s obvious that now more than ever, that pets can serve as a valuable source of connection and comfort for their human companions,” said VitusVet CEO Mark Olcott, DVM. “It’s also particularly heartwarming to have more than 900 of the respondents leave a ‘thank you’ note for their vet in the comments section of the survey.”

To learn more about VitusVet visit vitusvet.com.

About VitusVet
VitusVet strengthens the connection between pet care providers and pet owners to help practices run more efficiently and ensure the health and happiness of pets. Founded in 2013, VitusVet’s complete veterinary practice communication platform streamlines appointment requests, enables text and picture messaging with pet owners, simplifies digital medical record sharing, and monitors practice performance with an easy-to-use dashboard. Learn more at vitusvet.com.

Oliver Malcolm – Helen

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RISING ARTIST OLIVER MALCOLM RELEASES SELF-DIRECTED MUSIC VIDEO FOR SINGLE “HELEN” FOLLOWS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, DEBUT SINGLE “SWITCHED UP”

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Rising artist Oliver Malcolm has today released the music video for his self-produced single, “Helen.” A jack of all trades, Oliver extends himself creatively once again by directing the arresting visual which bears repeating after the first play. The video first premiered on Pigeons & Planes, who appointed Oliver as one of their “Best New Artists” last month — to read the interview Oliver gave the outlet, CLICK HERE.

Oliver Malcolm recently participated in FADER’s Digital Fort 2020 and took to breaking down the single “Helen.” For an insight in Oliver’s production and songwriting process, watch “The Making of ‘Helen’” HERE. The Swedish born, London raised artist is fast becoming one of music’s favorite new discoveries. With two explosive singles under his belt and more to be released soon, Oliver has received early praise by the likes of New York Times, FADER, Ones To Watch, SPIN and more.

Listen to “Helen” HERE

Praise for Oliver Malcolm & “Switched Up”

“A sleek hybrid of rap and R&B” — FADER

“The drums lurch toward the offbeats, some looped guitar picking tugs against that pulse and Malcolm’s voice is a rattled, quavery moan…Everything stays off-kilter for the two and a half paranoid minutes of “Switched Off” by Oliver Malcolm” — New York Times, Playlist

“Oliver Malcolm’s ‘Switched Up’ Is Intoxicating… new single ‘Switched Up’ is a mesh of influences, a confluence of sounds, a mosaic of techniques.” — CLASH

About Oliver Malcolm

Oliver Malcolm got his start early, teaching himself how to spin records at 12 years old. Shortly after, he downloaded Logic and taught himself how to produce – working with IDK, Aluna George, Joey Bada$$, Jay Rock, Masego Tinashe and more. Now twenty, Oliver has developed his own voice. Touching everything from the production, vocals, songwriting, engineering, mixing and mastering, Oliver’s sound is unique and does not fit the mold of one genre. A multidisciplinary at heart, this is just the beginning of music lovers can look forward to from the new artist.

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