Grammy-nominated artist JES and Italian producer Spada join forces for a bold reimagining of the classic Everybody Wants to Rule the World. Released tomorrow via Magik Muzik, the track blends JES’s unmistakable vocals with Spada’s refined melodic house production, bringing rolling basslines, crisp synth textures, and dynamic energy to a song that continues to resonate decades after its original release.
The collaboration highlights both artists’ strengths: JES’s ability to deliver emotionally charged performances and reinterpret familiar material with nuance, and Spada’s talent for crafting grooves that are both precise and captivating. The result is a version that feels immediate, cinematic, and club-ready, while remaining true to the iconic spirit of the original.
“I don’t do a lot of covers because I really have to feel a connection to the song,” JES shares. “‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ is one of those songs that sticks with you. When Spada sent me his version, I immediately felt it. His groove gave it new life but still left space for the emotion of the song. Working together was so natural, and I’m really proud of how it came together and the version we made.”
JES has helped to define the sound of modern electronic music, achieving #1 Billboard Dance hits and collaborating with artists like Tiësto, BT, Armin van Buuren, and ATB. Spada has built a global reputation for melodic house and techno productions that combine infectious energy with memorable hooks, earning support from tastemakers and festival stages worldwide. Together, they bring a fresh perspective to a song that continues to feel urgent and relatable, bridging timeless songwriting with undeniable electronic aesthetics.
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The adventurous Berlin artist returns with a surprising piano record, written on a classic instrument from the 1870s, marking a departure from recent experimentations with post-punk, krautrock, ambient and field recordings.
Weimar draws on 20th-century minimalism, chamber-pop, and modern classical. Yet it remains unmistakably Ocher, thoughtful and grounded in emotional depth. Its title alludes to the current era, echoing the fall of the Weimar Republic a century ago and the shadow of fascism that rose in its wake.
Born in Moscow to Jewish-Ukrainian parents and raised in Tel Aviv, she learned early on to question authority - and that it came at a hefty price. At twenty, after refusing the draft, she left for Berlin, where she became a central underground figure, known for her uncompromising mixture of music, art and politics and critical writing on nationalism and war.
Her recent releases include collaborations with Mogwai, King Khan, Die Tödliche Doris, Roberto Cacciapaglia and Felix Kubin, and homages to Delia Derbyshire and Dorothy Ashby / Omar Khayyam.
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French post-rock storytellers flyingdeadman have just streamed their new album 'Mirages'. The wait is over. The journey is now open. flyingdeadman are back to guide us through the eye of the storm with the official release of their highly anticipated album, 'Mirages'.
Following the cinematic premiere of "Before Chaos," the full-length odyssey has arrived as a self-released labor of love, inviting listeners to immerse themselves in its soaring, atmospheric landscapes. Created nearly fifteen years ago in Bressuire, in the Deux-Sèvres, having experienced several changes of line up, flyingdeadman evolves in trio. The idea is always the same to know how to share emotions and make the mind travel.
Since 2010, French post-rock storytellers flyingdeadman have carved a unique path through the instrumental landscape, evolving toward an aerial sound that is at once refined and full of rage. By brilliantly developing the art of the "chiaroscuro" - a contrast so dear to the genre’s most iconic acts - the band strikes a masterful balance between wild strength and delicacy.
Their instrumental compositions, characterized by rich melodies and sensitive arrangements, are meticulously crafted to guide the listener through a world of evocative, sonic storytelling.
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Brother Wallace has a gift for making soul music that feels like a mirror and a release all at once, the kind that hits you in the chest, then gets you back on your feet. Today, the West Point, Georgia-bred singer, pianist, and soul revivalist shares 'Who Do You Love?' alongside a new music video, offering another powerful look into his forthcoming debut album 'Electric Love', out 8th May via ATO Records.
Where previous singles have introduced Wallace’s high-voltage joy and lived-in reflection, 'Who Do You Love?' sharpens the focus to a single, human question — equal parts invitation and reckoning. Anchored by Wallace’s unmistakable voice and a band-in-the-pocket pulse, the track rides a propulsive, dance-ready groove that feels both classic and immediate, letting the hook land like a challenge you can’t dodge. The accompanying video leans into that same bold simplicity, framing Wallace and band in a stylised performance setting that flickers between hyper-saturated colour fields and graphic, leopard-print backdrops, with a grainy, vintage-TV texture that makes the whole thing feel like a lost soul broadcast—loud colours, big feeling, no distractions.
“‘Who Do You Love?’ is a check-in—one of those questions you can’t run from forever,” says Wallace. “It’s not just about romance. It’s about where you’re putting your time, your energy, your attention… and whether the love you’re giving is coming back to you.”
“Who Do You Love?” continues the rapid rise of Brother Wallace, whose debut moment has already arrived with rare momentum for a brand-new artist. The album’s title track “Electric Love” premiered internationally via Craig Charles’ Funk & Soul Show on BBC Radio 6 Music, while Wallace’s first-ever ATO single “Who’s That?” hit Top 20 at Triple A radio in the U.S. — an impressive feat for a debut release, and especially notable given it wasn’t originally planned for radio servicing.
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After nearly two decades in flight, the Athens, GA-born Futurebirds announced their first double album Far Out Country, set for release on June 5 via Dualtone Records. Produced by GRAMMY-winner Brad Cook (Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman), the record is split into two distinct worlds of Far Out Country I & II —a restless, sunlit "day" and a deeper, more interior "night" that blends psychedelic country-rock, indie, and something that feels less like a genre than a place.
In a rare physical-first approach, the band will release the full project as a double vinyl on June 5, with the second half of the album arriving on streaming platforms months later, making vinyl the only way to experience the complete record early. Today, the group released the Sienna Life EP featuring three songs from Far Out Country I – “Sienna Life,” “Sleepless in the Cage,” and “Ghost Moon.”
Fronted by three distinct singer-songwriters – Daniel “Womz” Womack, Carter King, and Thomas “Tojo” Johnson – the band writes in conversation, their voices shaped by a shared history but diverging perspectives. Across 18 songs, Far Out Country unfolds like an honest dialogue about their transition to fathers and family men navigating the tension between the road that made them and their lives back home.
About the double album, King explains: “We’re really excited to be releasing our first double record in the truest sense. Far Out Country I & II are the two different lenses of the 3D movie glasses. Our three different songwriting perspectives speaking with each other about a shared life, experienced unbelievably close together, and also far apart. It’s a daytime talk, and another one deeper in the night. Far Out Country is a place, not a sound. It’s a place outside ourselves that hopefully helps us see inside the house a little more clearly. New terrain is always best explored with friends. Always use the buddy system, and be safe out there. The full double album will be available on vinyl out of the gates, but digitally, I & II will live and breathe on their own, unfolding one-at-a-time. Come on out and find us.”
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