FACT Magazine The Rap Round-up: June 2019 @ Musique Non Stop

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• The Rap Round-up: June 2019
• Alessandro Cortini debuts on Mute with Volume Massimo
• CCL, Flora FM and Dust e-1 featured on Planet Euphorique compilation Tiny Planet Vol. 1
• Saatchi Gallery announces retrospective rave exhibition Sweet Harmony: Rave | Today
• Beatport’s DJ subscription service now in beta for Rekordbox
• Deena Abdelwahed, LSDXOXO and Upsammy added to Unsound 2019
• FACT mix 715: Mira Calix

The Rap Round-up: June 2019 Posted: 02 Jul 2019 10:27 AM PDT Every month, columnists Lorena Cupcake and Torry Threadcraft compile a playlist of the most noteworthy rap releases for The Rap Round-up. This month, Lil Nas X’s got a new hit in the back. By the time rappers hit the Freshman Class, they've been doing their homework for years. That's why we spend more time checking for artists still trying to get noticed, like Guapdad 4000, Drayco McCoy or Alabama's NoCap. North Side Chicago's Polo G, a noticeable absence on XXL's list, brought emotion and lyricism to life on his debut album. Jean Deaux represented the West Side with her first LP Empathy, while the South Side's Ajani Jones teased an album — also his first — slated for next month. Lil Nas X upgraded his One Hit Wonder status with a plus-one after 'Panini' proved oddly inescapable this month, critical lambasts of his cowboy-booted strut into brand status no match for the curative powers of a bop. Meanwhile, Migos provided their most enjoyable moments separately this month, as Offset commanded a troupe of dancers on the BET Awards stage and Quavo split a hook with Roddy Richh on E-40's posse cut. The Atlanta group's joyless ode to Atlanta's The Gold Room, 'Stripper Bowl', did not merit inclusion here. Every music writer reaches a point where they run out of metaphors for Future's morbid depression, and that's where the playlist gets weird. Comedian Zack Fox, a legendary guest on the old FACT at BBOX shows, throws out rapid one-liners ("Shout-out mental illness") over Kenny Beats' airy keys; Chief Keef summons uncharacteristic energy with help from Zaytoven; Baton Rouge's Level bandies bald threats over DJ B-Real's beat. Continuing a trend we'll see all summer, producer Tay Keith commanded featured artist credit on Denzel Curry's ZUU, while Atlanta wunderkind Pi'erre Bourne dropped the fourth installment of his solo TLOP series. Yo Pi'erre, you wanna come out here? Listen to June’s picks via Spotify or Apple Music below and subscribe to the playlists to get fresh selections direct, every month. Tracklist: Roddy Ricch – ‘Out The Mud’ Lil Nas X – ‘Panini’ Guapdad 4000 – ‘Flossin’ Drayco McCoy – ‘I Guess’ Future – ‘Government Official’ Casey Veggies & Rockie Fresh – ‘I Been Workin” Jean Deaux – ‘Break Time’ Polo G – ‘Deep Wounds’ Ajani Jones – ‘Pluto’ NoCap – ‘Blind Nights’ Rod Wave – ‘Paint the Sky Red’ Valee – ‘You & Me Both E-40 – ‘Chase the Money’ [Feat. Quavo, Schoolboy Q, A$AP Ferg & Roddy Ricch] PopLord – ‘Cap & Gown’ Zack Fox & Kenny Beats – ‘Jesus is the One (I Got Depression)’ YBN Cordae – ‘Bad Idea’ [Feat. Chance the Rapper] Pell – ‘Too Much of a Good Thing’ GoldLink – ‘Zulu Screams’ [Feat. Maleek Berry & Bibi Bourelly] Skepta – ‘Redrum’ [Feat. Key!] Denzel Curry & Tay Keith – ‘AUTOMATIC’ Cardi B – ‘Press’ Chief Keef – ‘Masturbation’ Level – ‘Stomped Out’ [Feat. DJ B-Real] Scarlxrd – ‘GXING THE DISTANCE’ NLE Choppa – ‘Free Youngboy’ Yungeen Ace – ‘Society’ Fredo Bang – ‘Why’ 1400 Spin Gang – ‘Facts’ Level – ’24-7′ [Feat. Big Poppa & BBE AJ] Rod Wave – ‘ATR For Life’ NoCap – ‘Ghetto Angels’ Lil Keed – ‘Snake’ Pi’erre Bourne – ‘Juice’ Pat App – ‘Public Relations’ Aaron Aye – ‘Deep End’ Lorena Cupcake writes about every facet of culture. Find their insightful coverage on music, food and more at lorenacupcake.com. Torry Threadcraft is a Brooklyn-based breakfast food enthusiast, moonlighting as a freelance writer from South Georgia. Olivea Kelly is an independent artist and designer. Find her on Instagram or at opk.studio. Read next: The Rap Round-up: May 2019 The post The Rap Round-up: June 2019 appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

Alessandro Cortini debuts on Mute with Volume Massimo Posted: 02 Jul 2019 08:16 AM PDT Listen to a new track, ‘Amore Amaro’, now. Alessandro Cortini will debut on Mute this summer with a new album, Volume Massimo. According to the label, Cortini “combines his fondness for melody with the rigour of experimental practice” over eight tracks. The album follows on from Cortini’s excellent 2017 solo album Avanti, as well as the producer’s collaboration with Lawrence English, Immediate Horizon, which was released last year. Cortini will present a new A/V show in support of the album at this year’s Berlin Atonal, as well at London’s Barbican and festivals including Up to Date, Draaimolen, LEV, Sonica Mira, Bozar, and more. Volume Massimo arrives on September 27 and is available to pre-order now. Check out the album artwork and tracklist below. Tracklist: 01. ‘Amore Amaro’ 02. ‘Let Go’ 03. ‘Amaro Amore’ 04. ‘Batticuore’ 05. ‘Momenti’ 06. ‘La Storia’ 07. ‘Sabbia’ 08. ‘Dormi’ Read next: Level Up – Alessandro Cortini on a lifetime of gaming, from Maniac Mansion to DayZ The post Alessandro Cortini debuts on Mute with <em>Volume Massimo</em> appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

CCL, Flora FM and Dust e-1 featured on Planet Euphorique compilation Tiny Planet Vol. 1 Posted: 02 Jul 2019 07:16 AM PDT Four killer club tracks from the Québécois imprint. D. Tiffany’s Planet Euphorique label will release its first compilation next month. Tiny Planet Vol. 1 features four tracks from Killer DJ’s (Dust e-1 & Zen), DJ Donini, CCL & Flora FM and Slim Media Player. Planet Euphorique was launched last year and has released projects from Nite Fleit, Roza Terenzi & DJ Zozi, Reptant, Big Zen and D. Tiffany, as well as her collaborative project with Dan Rincon, Ambien Baby. Tiny Planet Vol. 1 arrives on July 12. Check out the cover art and full tracklist below. Tracklist: A1. Killer DJ’s – ‘Untitled’ A2. DJ Donini – ‘Donini’s Dream’ B1. CCL x Flora FM – ‘Liquify Interference’ B2. SMP – ‘Natty Bop’ Read next: Deep Inside – June 2019's must-hear house and techno playlist The post CCL, Flora FM and Dust e-1 featured on Planet Euphorique compilation <em>Tiny Planet Vol. 1</em> appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

Saatchi Gallery announces retrospective rave exhibition Sweet Harmony: Rave | Today Posted: 02 Jul 2019 04:20 AM PDT Including work from Alva Noto, Weirdcore and Jeremy Deller. This summer (July 12 – September 14) Saatchi Gallery will host Sweet Harmony: Rave | Today, a retrospective exhibition that, according to the gallery, “will recapture the new world that emerged from the acid house scene and narrates the ascendancy of rave culture with the youth of today”. Featuring multimedia installations, audiovisual works and photo galleries, the exhibition will feature work from artists including Jeremy Deller, Minnie Griffith & Max Mcgarvie and Colin Nightingale & Stephen Dobbie, as well as photographers Tom Hunter, Vinca Petersen, Ted Polhemus, Dave Swindells and Mattko. Saatchi Gallery will also be hosting live events to accompany the exhibition, including commissioned artworks and sound installation pieces from Lost Souls of Saturn (Seth Troxler & Phil Moffa), Carsten Nicolai, aka Alva Noto, Weirdcore and Conrad Shawcross. Tickets for all the live events and the exhibition are available now. Read next: What does "rave" mean in 2018? The post Saatchi Gallery announces retrospective rave exhibition <em>Sweet Harmony: Rave | Today</em> appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

Beatport’s DJ subscription service now in beta for Rekordbox Posted: 02 Jul 2019 03:44 AM PDT Six million tracks available to stream into your DJ set. Beatport LINK, the new subscription streaming service aimed at DJs, is now available as a public beta for Mac users of Pioneer DJ's Rekordbox software. The new service was announced in May, and allows DJs to access six million tracks from Beatport’s catalog for $14.99 a month. Beatport also offers two “pro” plans for $39.99 and $59.99 a month that add the option to store 50 and 100 tracks offline. NEWS! Beatport LINK is now available for use in Pioneer DJ's rekordbox public beta for Mac users. Learn more here: https://t.co/JsRWrWCkuG pic.twitter.com/9TNvfKEipZ — Beatport (@beatport) July 1, 2019 As well as providing offline storage, Beatport LINK’s pro plans offer significant differences in streaming audio quality. In an interview with CDM back in May, Beatport’s Heiko Hoffmann explained that the basic subscription will offer only 128kbps streaming, with 256kbps AAC quality (equivalent to 320kbps MP3) only available in the pro plans. "We think streaming for professional DJ use should be priced higher," Heiko said when asked about the relatively high price of Beatport LINK’s pro plans. "And we also need to be sure that this is not biting into the indie labels and artists (and therefore also Beatport's own) revenues.” Beatport LINK’s Rekordbox beta is available now, but only to Mac users of the software. The full version is expected to launch this fall. Beatport is also offering a free 30-day trial of the service. Read next: Pioneer DJ's latest controller is a preview of DJing's streaming future The post Beatport’s DJ subscription service now in beta for Rekordbox appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

Deena Abdelwahed, LSDXOXO and Upsammy added to Unsound 2019 Posted: 02 Jul 2019 02:41 AM PDT A slew of FACT favorites have been announced for this year’s edition of the Kraków festival. The second wave of artists have been revealed for Unsound festival’s 2019 edition. 8ULENTINA, Deena Abdelwahed, LOFT, LSDXOXO, Matmos, MSYLMA, Teki Latex, Upsammy, Shackleton, Slickback and more will join previously announced acts Holly Herndon, Sunn O))) and Objekt. The Kraków-based festival has also expanded its discussion and film programs. Jan Sowa, Jaśmina Wójcik and Mat Dryhurst will speak at the event and a variety of films will be shown, including Black to Techno, Hail Satan, Hi, AI – Love Stories From The Future, Solidarity, According to Women and Symphony for the Ursus Factory. Unsound takes place in various venues throughout Krakow from October 6 – 13. Weekend and weekly passes have already sold out, but individual club nights and Sunn O))) tickets are still available here. Tickets to individual events go on sale in August. See below for a full list of additions to this year’s lineup. Unsound Kraków 2019: 33EMYBW 8ULENTINA Anthony Pateras presents This Ain't My First Rodeo Bastarda CCL Deena Abdelwahed Dreamcrusher Eli Keszler & Nate Boyce present Pedagogy Félicia Atkinson FOOZOOL Goat HYPH11E b2b Slikback Jasmine Infiniti Ka Baird Lingua Ignota LOFT LSDXOXO Luz Matias Aguayo presents Support Alien Invasion Matmos presents Plastic Anniversary MC Yallah & Debmaster Monster MSYLMA feat. ZULI, Karim el Ghazoly & Omar El Sadek Osheyack & Adam Dupré present Memory Hierarchy Teki Latex b2b Betty Teto Preto Upsammy Vladislav Delay feat. AGF presents Raaka Yen Tech presents Hypercanto Zimpel/Shackleton Read next: Kontaktor 2019 – Latvia's growing techno scene is a reminder of a land before brands The post Deena Abdelwahed, LSDXOXO and Upsammy added to Unsound 2019 appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

FACT mix 715: Mira Calix Posted: 02 Jul 2019 02:30 AM PDT Warp’s Mira Calix drops a sunny blend just in time for the European heatwave. Born in Durban, South Africa, Chantal Passamonte, aka Mira Calix, moved to the UK in the early 1990s, where she worked for 4AD and Warp Records, funneling her creativity into the growing electronic music scene. In 1996, she put out her first 12″ on Warp, the moody Ilanga, following it up with a run of bizarre and brilliant albums and EPs that two decades later still sound unique. Passamonte is also a globally-renowned multi-disciplinary artist. She has had work commissioned by and exhibited in countless cultural institutions including the Barbican, Hayward Gallery, Serpentine, The Royal Shakespeare Company and continues to work on vital art projects across the world. This year, Passamonte returned to Warp to release Utopia, her first release on the label for over a decade. The brittle electronic experimentation that characterized her earlier work is still present, melted into collapsing rhythms and garbled vocal snippets. Mira Calix’s FACT mix is titled “Me Between the Sun” and is her dedication to the summer season. A blend of fresh material from African acts like Uganda’s Mugawasi International Xylophone Group and Nihiloxica, Malian Baba Sisoko and South Africans DJ Maphorisa and Citizen Boy juxtaposed with classics from Roy Ayers, The Beatles and Stevie Wonder, it’s a breezy set of songs that should provide a cool draft as temperatures soar across Europe. Tracklist: Lonnie Holley – ‘Sun & Water’ (feat. Lilian Blades) Mugawasi International Xylophone Group – ‘Sunfall’ Nihiloxica – ‘Kadodi’ Tune-Yards – ‘Sunlight’ Citizen Boy – ‘Indaba Ka Bani Besibesunuza’ The Beatles – ‘I'll Follow the Sun’ DJ Khalab (feat. Clap Clap) – ‘Cannavaro’ Simon and Garfunkel – ‘The Sun is Burning’ DJ Maphorisa (feat. DJ Tira, Busiwasi & Moonchild) – ‘Midnight Starring’ Kabze de Small (feat. Leehezla) – ‘Umshove’ (original mix) Nina Simone – ‘Here Comes the Sun’ Fiium Shaarrk – ‘Bogan Sunrise’ Baba Sisoko & DJ Khalab – ‘Kumu’ (Harmonious Thelonious mix) Stevie Wonder – ‘Sunset’ Arthur Baker – ‘On A Mission’ Bill Withers – ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ The Busy Twist – ‘London Luanda pt 1 – Ze Da Lua Ulanga’ Sons of Kemet – ‘My Queen is Anna Julia Cooper’ Kokoko! – ‘Tokoliana’ Roy Ayers – ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine’ Read next: LAFAWNDAH finds her language The post FACT mix 715: Mira Calix appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..