Daft Punk News

Rising electronic producer/recording artist Melvv has teamed up with L.A.-based pop duo, More Giraffes for the sizzling new collab, “Heatwave.” Featuring Melvv's signature bouncy production and the dreamy vocals of More Giraffes, “Heatwave” is accompanied by an equally stunning companion visual directed by Melvv himself. “Heatwave” is available everywhere now via Atlantic Records.

Heroes go out there even when they know something bad is gonna happen. That's what makes them heroes.

Dubbed the 'descendants of Daft Punk' by Le Monde, Parisian musical cruise directors Polo & Pan won over fans this summer in the US and abroad with their calypso-Riviera vibes, hitting over 60 million streams on their debut album Caravelle and a completely sold out worldwide tour, including stops in NYC and LA. Without further ado, the duo is making their welcome return with the release of a short EP today in advance of a longer run of North American tour dates. The Mexicali EP invites friends of Polo & Pan on the journey, featuring remixes by Simple Symmetry, Manfredas, Timboletti and more in addition to the original track, already a hit with over 1.5 million streams on Spotify. The original cumbia-styled 'Mexicali' presents a dream cast for dark and sublime remixes.

Hailing from the deep woods of Germany is Wanderlust Music head-honcho and iridescent producer, Pretty Pink. Merely two months following the release of a highly lauded deep tech record, Anne Ka – alias Pretty Pink – is returning with her latest single, 'Move It'. As a gift to 90s and dance music enthusiasts worldwide, Pretty Pink is releasing her latest offering as a free download. 'Move It' serves as a club-primed tech-house reimagining of the 1993 classic from Reel 2 Real, 'I Like To Move It'.

Dubbed the “descendants of Daft Punk” by Le Monde, Parisian musical cruise directors Polo & Pan won over fans this summer in the US and abroad with their calypso-Riviera vibes, hitting over 60 million streams on their debut album Caravelle and a completely sold out worldwide tour, including stops in NYC and LA. Without further ado, the duo is making their welcome return with the release of a short EP this Halloween in advance of a longer run of North American tour dates. The Mexicali EP invites friends of Polo & Pan on the journey, featuring remixes by Simple Symmetry, Manfredas, Timboletti and more in addition to the original track, already a hit with over 1.5 million streams on Spotify. Fans can hear theSimple Symmetry Remix today in advance of the EP's October 31 release via Ekleroshock.

Joe McGinty and The Loser's Lounge are celebrating their 25th Anniversary with a very special tribute to Paul Williams on December 6-8 at Joe's Pub. Twenty five years of down-town New York's best live music, with a collection of New York's most eclectic singers and musicians performing guilty pleasures from the pop cannon: “From Abba to The Zombies.” Every other month, Joe McGinty and The Losers have been reverently and irreverently recreating the music they love live. Tickets are on sale now.

Last week, W Hotels  announced its newest project, W Records along with the program's first artist, global R&B rising star and PMR/ Interscope Recording Artist Amber Mark. Today Mark follows up with the second single from the project and accompanying music video for 'Can You Hear Me (Rework).' The music video was directed by Renee Rodenkirchen and shot at W Montreal.

Legendary music producer Giorgio Moroder announces his first ever live tour in Europe. Hailed by many as the Godfather of Disco or even the very founder of electronic dance music, at 78 years young of age the multi Academy Award and Grammy Award winning Moroder is embarking on a 15-city European tour in April and May 2019.

The all ages ADE-show by Hardwell and the Metropole Orkest taking place on Thursday October 18th at the Amsterdam Ziggo Dome during ADE is sold-out.  The last remaining tickets are available now on TicketSwap. Whilst Hardwell has decided to offer a special Golden Ticket including Meet & Greet to a lucky winner! 

W Hotels isn't just marching to their own beat, they're debuting it. The iconic brand behind the world's first on-property music festival series (WAKE UP CALL) today announces its newest project: W Records.  At its core, W Records is a record label and resource for artists selected by W Hotels and their music industry partners. From signing to release, W Records supports artists through every step of development, providing recording space, video shoot locations, mixing and mastering and finally, distribution of the new sound via live performances, streaming and vinyl production. Tracks for W Records are recorded, naturally, in W Sound Suites (the brand's signature, on-site recording studios) with four rising artists stepping up to the mic over the next year. Starting today, tracks from the first artist will be released through W Records both digitally and via limited edition runs of vinyl, offering W fans a throwback way to enjoy new/next music.

An estimated 55,000 women veterans are homeless at any given time in the United States. The Ms. Veteran America competition has changed the discussion around homeless women veterans and will shine a light on the fastest growing segment of the homeless population on October 7 at 6:00pm at the Hollywood American Legion Post 43 in Hollywood, CA.

Lacing his productions with an outlandish blend between hip-hop, and more electronic-focused tones, charismatic producer Issam 'icekream' Freiha has unveiled his brand-new EP, a 5-track delivery titled 'Night Feel'.

Iconic house maestro Miguel Campbell has delivered the release of his brand new album, 'CommunityFunk 2', the sixth album from the UK producer in a matter of months, following Miguel's Theories of a Different Mind, an 11-track production packed with his vibrant dancefloor ready melodies.

Koerner Hall's 10th Anniversary Opening Festival continues with Kathleen Battle, The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble, Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducting the Orchestre Metropolitain and Nicholas Angelich, and the debuts by northern Canadian groups The Jerry Cans and New North Collective Royal Conservatory alumnus Chilly Gonzales returns to Koerner Hall, Lunasa and The Bombadils in a double-bill concert as part of the Roots and Folk series, Jamey Haddad's Under One Sun and Cyro Baptista's Vira Loucos open the World Music series Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage series opens with Amanda Martinez and Kellylee Evans. Seong-Jin Cho makes his Koerner Hall debut in a sold out concert.

 It was announced today that the legendary Nile Rodgers & CHIC will headline a series of special arena concerts across the U.K. this festive season.  Fans will be able to see the band perform all of their incredible hit songs in a brand new and expanded set. This series of special appearances will mark the end of an amazing year for Nile Rodgers – who was most recently appointed the Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and The Chief Creative Advisor for the iconic Abbey Road Studios.  Tickets go on sale on Friday 07 September 2018 at 9am at LiveNation.co.uk

Last night, BMI® (Broadcast Music, Inc)® celebrated the songwriters, producers and publishers of the year's most-performed R&B/hip-hop songs during the 2018 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards held at The Woodruff Arts Center's Symphony Hall in Atlanta. Multiple award-winning superstar Janet Jackson took home the night's highest honor of BMI Icon in recognition of her groundbreaking career as one of the most influential entertainers of all time.

Australia's most loved faux siblings, THE KRANSKY SISTERS, are firing up the 1950 Morris Major in December and hitting the road with their macabrely festive show, A Very Kransky Christmas.

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Italian-born, London-based producer, composer and musician Gaudi has remixed experimental and innovative artist Johny Dar's single, 'Scars' set for release on 24th August via Dar The Music. During his decade-spanning career through which he has released more than 16 albums, 250 productions and 90 remixes, Gaudi has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry including The Orb, Bob Marley, Scissor Sisters, and Simple Minds. His eclectic use of cross-genre production has gained him considerable recognition throughout the world as he brings together fans of electronica, dub and reggae. Gaudi has been featured in major publications the world over including Pop Matters, Clash Music, Louder Sound, Louder Than War to name a few and received airplay from the likes of BBC Music 6's Don Letts.