Daft Punk’s “One More Time” samples “More Spell on You” by Eddie Johns. The lead singer on “One More Time” is Romanthony. They are two different contributors to the sound of the record: Johns is…
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Modjo’s “Lady (Hear Me Tonight)” samples Chic’s “Soup for One”, released in 1982. The familiar guitar-led groove comes from that earlier recording, while the lead vocal on “Lady” is sung by Modjo member Yann Destal,…
For younger children, start with “Knock Knock, Trick or Treat?”, “The Skeleton Dance” and “Five Little Pumpkins”. For a family dance party, add “Monster Mash”, “Ghostbusters” and Andrew Gold’s “Spooky, Scary Skeletons”. The best Halloween…
Stardust’s “Music Sounds Better With You” samples the guitar from Chaka Khan’s 1981 song “Fate”. The brief passage became the repeating hook in one of French house’s most recognisable records. Chaka Khan is the artist…
Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know”, featuring Kimbra, samples “Seville” by Brazilian guitarist Luiz Bonfá. The borrowed element is a nylon-string guitar passage, which became part of the repeating foundation beneath Gotye’s breakup song.…
Nothing is taking a much bigger swing at the premium headphone market. The company has unveiled the Nothing Headphone (1) Pro, its new flagship pair of wireless over-ear headphones, with a £349 UK price tag…
You know the whistle. You might not know the name. The song is “Young Folks” by Swedish band Peter Bjorn and John, featuring Victoria Bergsman. And despite the title, it isn’t really about young people.…
DistroKid promotes very fast music distribution and says tracks can reach major platforms such as Spotify in roughly two to three days. But that’s not the same thing as saying every song will be live…
“Video Games” is about loving somebody during the quiet, ordinary parts of a relationship. Not: private jets. Champagne. Dramatic proposals. Literally sitting around while your boyfriend plays video games. Lana Del Rey took that mundane…
“Nicole Kidman” is about feeling like a movie star. Not literally becoming Nicole Kidman. Feeling like her. For ADÉLA, Nicole Kidman represents glamour, confidence, sexuality, control and old-fashioned movie-star presence. The inspiration was surprisingly literal.…
