'Face My Fears': Hikaru Utada & Skrillex Lead Us Into the Future (Bass)
It's been 84 years (actually, though - way longer than the #10YearChallenge, at least), but Hikaru Utada - the artist formerly known as Utada Hikaru, and briefly just Utada - is finally fulfilling her fate. Or, well...her contractual obligation to provide a theme song for the third installment of…
Utada Hikaru, Skrillex & Poo Bear Are Doing the Opening Theme of 'Kingdom Hearts 3'
I...I'm crying? Yeah I'm EMO who fucking cares. Hold on. Let me compose myself. Okay, so. Utada Hikaru, Queen of First Love(s), provided one of the most beloved video game theme songs of all time with "Simple & Clean" / "Hikari" for Kingdom Hearts. She did it again with "Sanctuary" / "Passion" for…
'so sad so sexy': Lykke Li's Night Drive Through Depression & Dope Beats (Album Review)
Lykke Li's had a bad year. Or two. Maybe more. “I’ve been through some shit," she told The Guardian, succinctly. Specifically, she's been dealing with the exhausting emotional contradiction of a birth, a death and a relationship on the rocks at almost the same time. “I don’t know if many people…
Lykke Li Gets Sadder, Sexier With 'two nights (feat. Amine)' & 'sex money feelings die'
Lykke Li returned last month, sadder and sexier than ever before with with "hard rain" and "deep end," as well as "utopia" earlier this month. The Swedish dream is at it again with another double dose of dope beats and tearful storytelling ahead of the release of so sad, so sexy next week (June 8):…
"Where Are Ü Now": Justin Bieber, Diplo And Skrillex Have A Hot Jack Ü Off Session
Diplo and Skrillex, together known as Jack Ü, have done The Surprise Drop Thing this evening and released their debut album, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü. And while there are plenty of collaborations to digest, including the Kiesza-assisted "Take Ü There" (and accompanying Missy Elliott…
Monster Mash: Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" Gets the Remix Treatment on iTunes.
Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" Remix EP hit iTunes yesterday, including four mixes from Chew Fu, Kaskade, Bimbo Jones, and Skrillex--all of which you can hear at Lala. (I'm loving that site lately!) My recommendation? Hit the Chew Fu H1N1 Fix first, and let your "free bitch" freak flag fly. Purchase…