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APPOINTMENTSRalph W Peer has been named MD of Peermusic Australia. Not to be confused with Ralph S Peer, his grandfather, who founded Peermusic in 1927, or Ralph Peer II, his father, who is currently Peermusic’s Executive Chair.

Swedish House Mafia have debuted a new collaboration with Alicia Keys at a recent show in San Francisco.The producer trio — who were playing in the city as part of their ‘Paradise Again’ tour — enlisted Keys on stage, where she performed the as-yet unreleased song ‘Finally’. The track itself is a cover of the Kings of Tomorrow song of the same name, which featured the singer Julie McKnight.For their part, Swedish House Mafia and Keys bring an atmospheric touch to the 2000 original, pairing the singer’s R&B vocals with the trio’s trademark build-ups and bass drops.

DEALSRound Hill has acquired the recording rights of late record producer Bruce Fairbairn, who died in 1999. “This sale of royalties cements Bruce’s legacy as a famed rock and roll producer in the 80s and 90s”, says his widow Julie Fairbairn. “It’s a tribute to the longevity of classic rock, including iconic albums from Aerosmith, Van Halen, Kiss and The Cranberries, among others”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSScott Cohen has announced that he is stepping down as Warner Music’s Chief Innovation Officer, after three and a half years in the role.

Flume has given away some long-wanted tracks to fans as free downloads.Flume recently took to Discord to hold an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session where he was quizzed about one old track in particular – titled ‘Greenpeace’.In the middle of the voice chat session, the musician shared a download link for the much sought after track.It was originally made for part of a campaign with Greenpeace Australia Pacific back in 2017 although that only featured just 90 seconds of audio (as per DJ Mag).After the session, Flume shared the full track and it’s eight-and-a-half minutes in length.You can listen to the full version below. Another track Flume shared called ‘GET U STEP’ can be downloaded here.Speaking to NME recently backstage at Mad Cool Festival 2022, Flume revealed that he’s created a “full album’s worth” of house music.The Australian producer – real name Harley Streten – discussed various projects that he’s been working on.

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Fred Again.. has announced that he will release a collaboration with Swedish House Mafia this week called ‘Turn On The Lights Again’.The song is expected to be part of his forthcoming, though not officially announced ‘Actual Life 3’ album, which is thought to feature collaborations with Romy, HAAi, Headie One, Skrillex and others [via Mixmag].The DJ and producer told fans on his Discord channel that ‘Turn On The Lights Again’ is the reason why he has delayed his third solo album, revealing that he wanted things to be perfect.“Arite so parrrrt of the reason I had to push back AL3 is cos of the nuts reaction to turn on the lights that jus made me wanna finish it and get that shit ouuutttttt,” he later wrote on Instagram.Last week Fred Again..

Flume has told NME that he’s created a “full album’s worth” of house music. Watch our video interview with the article above.Speaking to NME backstage at Mad Cool Festival 2022, the Australian producer – real name Harley Streten – discussed various projects that he’s been working on. His third album ‘Palaces’, released back in May, played host to a range of ideas which he hoped to later return to.“I mean I’ve got a full album’s worth of house music that’s just sitting there that I just need to finish off,” said Streten.

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Fred Again.., has released a new track called ‘Jungle’ – check it out below.The track – which contains a sample of Elley Duhé’s 2017 track ‘Immortal’ and also features a production co-credit from Four Tet’s Kieran Hebden – follows Fred’s February team-up with I. JORDAN (formerly India Jordan) ‘Admit It (U Don’t Want 2)’.Prior to that, Fred released two albums in 2021 – his April debut ‘Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020)’ and November’s follow-up ‘Actual Life 2 (February 2 – October 15 2021)’.Listen to ‘Jungle’ below:Speaking on his previous collaboration with I.

Kasabian have shared the official video for their latest single ‘Chemicals’ – you can watch it below.Released earlier this month, the track followed ‘ALYGATOR’ and ‘SCRIPTVRE’ in previewing the Leicester band’s upcoming seventh album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’ – their first since the departure of ex-frontman Tom Meighan.Today (June 21), Serge Pizzorno and co. have dropped the trippy new visuals for their most recent track, which sees Kasabian’s newly-appointed lead singer taking a stroll through his hometown in the early hours.The clip, titled ‘Chemicals – 3:21am In Les-tah’, was directed by LOOSE (IDLES, Fred Again.., Joy Crookes) and filmed, as its name suggests, at 3:21am.Speaking of the single, Pizzorno explained: “It is me telling myself that it is going to be OK.

In two weeks' time 80,000 festival-goers will descend on Heaton Park for Manchester's biggest party of the year. And these aerial pics show how work on the Parklife festival site is coming together.

HAAi has shared the final single from her debut album, ‘Baby, We’re Ascending’ – an angular, experimental techno belter titled ‘Human Sound’.It features guest vocals from London artists Obi Franky and Kai-Isaiah Jamal, the former adding a wealth of colour to the mix with her rich and soulful harmonies, and the latter giving it a bold and authoritative punch with his striking, bluntly spoken poetry.“The collapsing begins,” Jamal says in the opening of his monologue. “A sound is a certain way of conjuring – not sure if it gives us our soul or gets its; reminds us of our gut and our ability to forget it; reminds us of what lingers in limbs and our option to sweat it out…”Have a listen to ‘Human Sound’ below:‘Human Sound’ is the fourth single to come from ‘Baby, We’re Ascending’, following the release of ‘Bodies Of Water’ in February, ‘Purple Jelly Disc’ (which also features Obi Franky) in March, and the Jon Hopkins-featuring title track at the start of May.

Charli XCX has been announced for the inaugural Bristol festival FORWARDS this autumn, marking her first live appearance in the city – you can buy tickets from here.She joins the already announced Jamie xx, Little Simz, Khruangbin and Fred Again.. on the Saturday (September 3) line-up at Bristol’s Clifton Downs.

Aitch has revealed that Shaun Ryder is set to feature on his new single ‘1989’, and he agreed to do so for “four cans of Guinness”.The track, which is set to be released tomorrow (May 20), also features a sample of The Stone Roses‘ classic ‘Fools Gold’.In a new interview, Manchester rapper Aitch said that while he was unable to recruit Liam Gallagher for £7million to guest on his forthcoming debut album ‘Close To Home’, Ryder came at a much lower cost.“[Ryder] said, ​‘I’ll come to the studio if you bring me four cans of Guinness’,” Aitch told The Face.The Happy Mondays frontman ‘croaks’ on the intro, according to The Face, to ‘1989’: “I’ve [had] loads of nights out involving drugs, sex, fucking – you name it. But the great thing is I can never remember it.”Of the track, Aitch added: “There’s not really been a representation of Manchester on a worldwide scale since Oasis and The Stone Roses, so it’d just be good to carry that on.”Asked by NME back in February about the possibility of working with Aitch, Gallagher turned down the offer.

Aitch has announced details of his debut album ‘Close To Home’ and confirmed that he will release his latest single ‘1989’ tomorrow (May 20).The Manchester rapper previously told NME that his first LP will “100,000 per cent be a proper Manchester album”, and spoke of his desire to get Liam Gallagher to guest on the record.‘Close To Home’ will now be released on August 19 via Capitol, and the record has been described as “a love letter to the city which shaped him”.A tracklist has yet to be confirmed, though a press release promises that the album will “reveal a well of hidden depths to surprise, delight and charm”.You can see the official album artwork for Aitch’s ‘Close To Home’ above.The rapper will preview his new album tomorrow with the single ‘1989’, which samples The Stone Roses’ single ‘Fools Gold’. A video, directed by Kelvin Jones and shot in Manchester, will also arrive tomorrow.Back in March Aitch released his single ‘Baby’, which was produced by Fred Again..

Parklife has announced a last minute ticket resale after extra tickets were made available via an anti-tout scheme and failed payment plans.Manchester’s Heaton Park festival, which sees 50 Cent, Tyler, the Creator, Megan Thee Stallion, Lewis Capaldi, Bicep, Chase And Status, Jamie xx, Four Tet and more perform at the 2022 event, teamed up with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to secure fake or stolen tickets that were being resold to unsuspecting victims at inflated prices.Additionally, a number of failed payment plans by intended attendees meant that more tickets are now being released for the June 11-12 festival. Limited weekend (general admission, VIP) and Sunday tickets go on sale from 10am this Thursday (May 12) here.Graeme Openshaw, GMP Chief Superintendent, said in a statement: “We recognise that for an event such as Parklife that there are many people who will be unable to get tickets.

Øya Festival has confirmed its full line-up for 2022, with the likes of H.E.R. and Little Simz joining the bill.The Norwegian festival will return to Oslo’s Tøyenparken from August 9-13 this year, with Gorillaz, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Florence + The Machine set to headline.Øya has now confirmed the final names on the line-up (which is split 50/50 between male and female artists) for their 2022 festival, with H.E.R., Little Simz, Fred Again.., Perfume Genius and Freddie Gibbs among the latest additions.Remi Wolf, Aldous Harding, Kings Of Convenience, Jenny Hval and CMAT are also set to perform at Øya in August.Day tickets for Øya Festival are on sale now, with weekend passes sold out.

Adele, Ed Sheeran, producer Inflo and Little Simz lead the nominations for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards, which honour outstanding songwriting and composition.With four nods, Inflo – real name Dean Josiah Cover – is the most-nominated artist at this year’s awards. Sheeran is up for three Ivors, while Adele and Little Simz are up for two each.Adele, Coldplay, Dave, Sheeran and RAYE are the five artists nominated for Songwriter of the Year.

Oliver Sim of The xx has shared his debut solo single. "Romance With A Memory" was produced by Sim's bandmate Jamie xx and comes with a horror-inspired video featuring drag artists Charity Kase, HoSo Terra Toma, Gena Marvin. Check it out below.

Nia Archives has won Best Producer Supported By BandLab at the BandLab NME Awards 2022.The producer, on the rise for her fresh and vibrant jungle sound, beat out Arca, Fred Again.., India Jordan, and Travis Barker for this year’s award.“It’s an enormous role, but one thing all of tonight’s nominees have in common is they are all dedicated to their craft,” presenter Tiffany Calver said of the job of a producer.“I fucking love jungle music,” Archives said while accepting the award at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, adding that she dedicates the win to her little brother.“It doesn’t matter who you are, it doesn’t matter where you come from, you can do whatever you like and you can make something of yourself,” she added.Nia Archives was born in Bradford and raised in Manchester on a steady diet of reggae, rocksteady and old-school jungle. She made the cut for the NME 100 2022, which lists a hundred essential emerging artists to keep an eye on this year, for her “dancefloor-ready nu-jazz” that packs in “every one of her diverse influences.”The DJ and vocalist’s innovative take on drum ’n’ bass can be heard on her remix of fellow nominee PinkPantheress’ track ‘Nineteen’, which was featured on her ‘To Hell With It’ remix album.

Roskilde has announced more additions to its 2022 line-up, including The Strokes, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion and The Smile.Also joining the bill are TLC, Kacey Musgraves, Little Simz, Ashnikko, Rae Sremmurd, Polo G, Jimmy Eat World, Turnstile, Zulu, Lorraine James and Robert Plant & Alison Krauss. All 92 new additions have been added to the festival poster – see that further below.The Danish festival returns from June 25-July 2 this year after both its 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the COVID pandemic.Dua Lipa and Tyler, the Creator were previously announced to headline this year’s edition.