Miami-based producer CEDRIC GERVAIS’ remix of Lana Del Rey’s shimmering and soaring “Summertime Sadness” (Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais) has landed him his first-ever GRAMMY Award nomination in the category of “Best Remixed Recording (Non-Classical).” It’s a well-deserved honor as “Summertime Sadness” remains a highlight of 2013, enchanting dance floors and radio airwaves worldwide to […]
Doing things by the book has never been Danton’s forte. That might be the reason why the London-based Frenchman’s path is so atypical, it’s probably why he has never committed to a specific style or musical family either, when pretty much everyone else seems to be in a rush to “belong”. Mind you, if he […]
Asaf Avidan (born 1980) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and musician. He is also the creative force and front-man of folk/rock band Asaf Avidan & the Mojos. Avidan’s voice is perhaps his most known attribute. It has drawn comparisons worldwide to Janis Joplin, Robert Plant and Jeff Buckley and has garnered quotes such as “a new Messiah” by Rolling Stone […]
The metronome is not a device known for its deviation. It strikes a predictable, functional pattern. Each time Metronomy release an album, on the other hand, there is a scorched earth change of pace and tone. Yet the pulse never disappears, it just reanimates for a brand new dancefloor. Anyone expecting more of the same […]
STROMAE RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED THIRD STUDIO ALBUM, ‘MULTITUDE’ TODAY NEW SINGLE ‘FILS DE JOIE’ REVEALED NORTH AMERICAN ARENA TOUR ANNOUNCED THIRD BELL CENTRE DATE IN MONTREAL ADDED CONFIRMED TO PLAY COACHELLA APRIL 16 AND 23 LISTEN ‘MULTITUDE’ LISTEN ‘FILS DE JOIE’ “Stromae has long been devoted to addressing sober subjects in his […]
Cécile McLorin Salvant was born and raised in Miami, Florida of a French mother and a Haitian father. She started classical piano studies at 5, and began singing in the Miami Choral Society at 8. Early on, she developed an interest in classical voice, began studying with private instructors, and later with Edward Walker, vocal teacher […]
It is hard to categorize Stacey Kent. An American who speaks fluent French as well as Portuguese, Italian and German, she is able to transcend genre and national boundaries with an ease that few other artists can. Having recently recorded a live album in Rio De Janeiro with Marcos Valle (in celebration of his 50th year in […]
A sweet revolution, Mélissa Laveaux reinvented herself on Memory Is A Strange Bell without evading the sharp character displayed in her acclaimed first album (Camphor and Copper, 2008). With a touch of sophistication, this young woman has traded in the swaying and languishing sweetness of her acoustic folk for an irresistibly energetic and commanding pop. […]
