Ludacris has had a career filled with chart-topping hits, but at least one of those successes came as a shock to him because the song was just a rush-job to fill an album. The rapper and actor stopped by Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s All The Smoke podcast last week, and revealed he had no […]
Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services in the world. It has transformed the way people consume music by providing access to millions of songs on-demand. While the service has been a boon for listeners, there has been much debate about whether Spotify’sbusiness model benefits most artists, and especially emerging artists. On […]
DiS founder launches new Unhappy Hour newsletter & playlist series to go with the monthly Drowned in Sound radio show (more info below). Here’s the first edition to give you a taste of what’s to come. Sometimes I like to walk in the rain. Headphones are a must for me on any walk (sorry, nature!) […]
Andrew Penhallow, the Australian dance music trailblazer who brought the genre to the masses through the Big Day Out’s Boiler Room, and created a platform for a long line of homegrown electronic artists through his label Volition Record, has died, according to numerous social media posts from friends and associates. Born in the U.K., Penhallow […]
album review Strate Jacket : Punk Bashing (Detour Records) LP+CD+DL package with 12 inch 8 page booklet Out now Southampton 1977 punk band have demo & rehearsal recordings released 46 years on. A time capsule that in essence is probably the last, ‘pure’, ‘unheard’ Year Zero punk album to appear. Packaged with a booklet telling […]
London-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Greg Hummell’s production project Apidae delivers immersive number “Never Gonna Leave Your Side,” leading us into a hypnotic cocktail of smooth pop melodies and ambient electronica in a bold push against genres. Perfectly juxtaposing organic acoustic instrumentation against synthetic sounds, the track strikes a delicate balance between pure and nature sensibilities and […]
Doja Cat only joked about getting her first tattoo just last summer – and she’s been steadily adding to her collection ever since. For her latest addition, the “Juicy” rapper got the skeleton of a bat inked on a larger portion of her back. In anticipation of fans calling it “demonic” like they did with […]
If you’re an independent musician, you know that getting your music heard is a constant struggle. In today’s music industry, it’s no longer enough to just release an album and hope for the best. You need to be strategic, and TikTok is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal. With its massive user […]
Don’t call it a comeback… actually, do! This is Sean Adams, the founder of Drowned in Sound. Firstly, I’m sorry for the radio silence on this site for the last 18 months or so. I wrote a goodbye message a few times but didn’t have the heart to publish it. It felt too final to […]
The Bigsound 2023 daytime programme is taking shape. Announced Monday (April 24), senior reps from Roc Nation, Netflix, Paramount, Soundcloud and Interscope will speak at this year’s industry gathering, set for this September in Brisbane. Heading the speakers line-up is Omar Grant, co-president of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and former road manager for Destiny’s Child. Over […]
