THE MAGICIAN RELEASES ‘ESTATE 1997 IN ITALIA’ FT. PHRA

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Acclaimed DJ and producer The Magician has just dropped latest single, ‘Estate 1997 in Italia’, featuring the mesmerizing vocals of the talented singer Phra. A tribute to Italy and its vibrant culture, this is the second official single from The Magician’s upcoming studio album, ‘VOYAGE’.

‘Estate 1997 in Italia’ takes listeners on a sensory journey, where the warmth of the sun, the striped umbrellas, the sweet taste of ice cream and the sound of the waves blend harmoniously with the music. With its infectious beat, captivating melodies, and Phra's distinctive vocal performance, the single is a delightful blend of electronic and pop influences, showcasing The Magician's signature sound that has garnered him a global fanbase.

‘VOYAGE’ marks a significant milestone in The Magician’s illustrious solo career spanning 15 years. Known for his multiple top ten hits and original remixes for artists such as Lykke Li, Clean Bandit, Years & Years, and Tom Grennan, The Magician is finally set to unveil his first-ever studio album. A labour of love, ‘VOYAGE’ is a phenomenal 15-track journey that truly showcases his musical wizardry, crafted not for the dancefloor but as an invitation to travel on earth and beyond through his sounds.

The name ‘VOYAGE’ is representative of travel, an integral part of The Magician’s life for many years. It reflects the ways in which travel enriches, recharges, and awakens the soul, and the influence this has inevitably had on his sound. It is a simple yet evocative title that mirrors the diversity of experiences music can offer, whether a physical journey through the stars or an emotional journey through sounds and rhythms, The Magician seamlessly conjures an atmosphere conducive to discovery, exploration, and escape.

“When I thought about my album, I didn’t want to create something for the club but rather something to listen to, whether on a plane, in a car, on a boat, on foot… I wanted to provide a sonic journey that reflects the sensations that take you when you are on the move, with a panorama before you,” The Magician

Adding to the album's immersive quality, The Magician has collaborated with the prestigious multidisciplinary creative studio Werlen Meyer to create all artworks and animated visuals for his rich tapestry of tunes. Captivated by The Magician’s project, co-founder Gwenn Germain—a talented director and cartoonist who has previously worked with Wes Anderson—has taken on the design of all accompanying visuals, bringing the songs’ themes to life.

ANTI-EDM STARS ISOKNOCK DROP SURPRISE ALBUM 4EVR - THE DEBUT LP FROM THE COUNTERCULTURE ELECTRONIC DUO OF ISOXO AND KNOCK2

THE EIGHT TRACK PACKAGE IS A DEXTEROUS SHOWCASE OF THRASHING TRAP BEATS, EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES, AND GRIPPING DANCE MUSIC EUPHORIA

4EVR RELEASES VIA RENOWNED LABEL/COLLECTIVE 88RISING

4EVR FOLLOWS ISOKNOCK’S ACCLAIMED SAHARA TENT PERFORMANCE AT COACHELLA 2024, SOLD OUT SHOWS IN BROOKLYN AND SEATTLE, AND FOUR CONSECUTIVE SOLD OUT SETS AT LA’S SHRINE AUDITORIUM  

Pain is temporary, ISOKNOCK is 4EVR 

ISOKNOCK - the boundary-pushing duo composed of ISOxo and Knock2 - have just released their surprise debut album, 4EVR, an unexpected drop that exemplifies the pair’s fervent drive to redefine the next decade of dance music. 

4EVR is an eight-track masterclass on radical, runaway imagination. The album sees ISOKNOCK flip electronic convention on its head, filtering thrashing trap beats, experimental production, and vintage dance-pop through a punk rock lens - a genre-defying approach that leads to a bracingly-original body of work.

4EVR is an album for the current moment, using potent maximalism to speak to the disaffected youth. ISOKNOCK are asking their audience to embrace life’s pains and wear their hearts on their sleeves - a vivid sense of empowerment transmuted by the duo’s grungy, moshpit-inducing production. In a scene often muddled by aimless positivity, ISOKNOCK are disrupting the status quo of mainstream dance music through rare subversive expression. 

Alongside the release of 4EVR, ISOKNOCK have unveiled a special short film and music video for the album’s title track, both co-directed by Mitchell Mullins and Zach Okami. Exploring a mysterious relationship between a biker and a young woman falling in love at an underground party, the short film premiered at a gallery exhibit and album release event at Los Angeles’ LOT 613 on Wednesday, July 31. 

The gallery exhibit traced the parallel timelines of ISOxo and Knock2’s rise from their humble beginnings, and was capped off by a surprise ISOKNOCK performance of the new LP. 

The event was a fitting celebration for the rapturous album, capping years of unceasing momentum for the joint collaborative project - a duration that’s seen the long-time friends conquer the electronic music world. 

Credit: Evers Pund @ev.ers + Zach Okami @zachokami 

The San Diego-natives first met at the San Diego County Fair as young teenagers (while performing at the same local stage), forming an immediate bond defined by a shared desire to shake-up the foundations of dance music - a passion that informed their parallel trajectories leading into this momentous debut LP.

As the two artists ascended as individuals - playing packed-out renegade shows, performing at major international music festivals, and collaborating with icons such as Skrillex and RL Grime - they’ve also evolved across multiple iterations of ISOKNOCK. Stemming from humble beginnings as a b2b SoundCloud guest mix back in 2019, the pair have recently culminated with four consecutive sold out shows at the Shrine Auditorium last fall, their packed-out, primetime Sahara Tent performance at this year’s Coachella, as well as two sold out sets at Seattle’s WAMU Theater and Brooklyn’s Under The K Bridge in May. 

Now, with their 4EVR album, ISOKNOCK share a full-length project that showcases their inextricable creative sensibilities. Reflecting the duo’s rockstar attitude, 4EVR translates ISOKNOCK’s dramatic visual flair and reputation for extravagant live musical set pieces into a raucous album listening experience. As a result, the duo circumvent expectations of what an electronic act is supposed to look and sound like, all while solidifying themselves as an iconoclastic model for a new generation of electronic music fans. 

4EVR releases via renowned label/collective 88rising - the revolutionary imprint that has paved new ground for AAPI artists, making it the perfect home for these dance music disruptors. 

Listeners unwittingly got their first taste of 4EVR with the surprise LP’s spontaneous single, "SMACK TALK" - a collaboration with trap pioneer RL Grime. The track follows RL Grime’s years of organic synergism alongside ISOKNOCK, including his electric b2b set with Knock2 at this year’s Ultra Music Festival (which also featured an impromptu appearance from ISOxo). Recontextualizing the classic festival trap sound, "SMACK TALK" represents a passing of the torch: a symbolic undertaking that sees ISOKNOCK taking RL Grime’s pioneering formula and revolutionizing it for a new age. 

ISOKNOCK’s genre deconstruction continues on the title track “4EVR,” which features sigilcore vocalist cade clair. Kicking off with futuristic synth melodies before introducing cathartic dance-pop bass stabs and infectious emo vocal crooning from cade clair, “4EVR”  builds with Jersey Club drum rhythms and panoramic trance synth chord progressions. The track then drops into a thumping, Eurodance-inspired instrumental before transitioning into a rage-inspired trap beat and closing out with an epic, cinematic synth lead - concluding a song that twists a host of modern and vintage aesthetic tropes into a decidedly fresh, modern perspective. 

Credit: Evers Pund @ev.ers + Zach Okami @zachokami  

The tracklist for 4EVR begins with “THRASH (PARTY STARTER),” an appropriately-titled song that kicks off with harrowing sirens and heart-dropping, euphoric synth melodies. The track then builds into its explosive trap drop, a section filled to the brim with visceral distortion, trunk-rattling kick drums, and snappy, reverberating snare hits. Continuing the album’s characteristic genre traversal, “TRASH (PARTY STARTER)” finishes with a cacophony of palpitating rave hardcore elements, wrapping the track with a warehouse party atmosphere. 

The album continues with “ENERGY,” a collaboration with Zimbabwe-bred vocalist Bantu that filters bass house formulas and Afrobeat-inspired drum rhythms through ISOKNOCK’s signature maximalist approach. 

4EVR is then rounded out by the propulsive, percussion-oriented “PAIN”; the futuristic, climatic trap banger “SIGNAL,” featuring vocalist Dava; and the emotional, R&B-inspired “BLIND,” featuring vocalists Araya and Sur Black. 

Audacious, grandiose, and stacked with vivid production details, 4EVR positions ISOKNOCK as pop stars ready to be the face of electronic music’s future. More than that, the album acutely translates the duo’s close creative synergy - a chemistry made possible by their long-standing friendship and mutual artistic instincts. 4EVR takes listeners across a gauntlet of music genres throughout its tracklist, but it never loses sight of ISOKNOCK’s finely-tuned creative and thematic vision - a precise execution that proliferates a timeless aura around the entire project, ensuring it to inspire electronic music fans for years to come. 

ISOKNOCK tour dates
9/1/24: Chicago, IL - North Coast Music Festival
9/14/24 - 9/15/24: Tokyo, JP - ULTRA Japan 2024

ALAN WALKER TEAMS UP WITH BLUDNYMPH, MRD N LOVA ON NEW ‘NEON NIGHTS’ EP - IN COLLABORATION WITH MONSTERCAT AND ROCKET LEAGUE

Following on from the recent release of ‘Wake Up’ featuring MRD, Alan Walkerreturns to drop the rest of the Neon Nights EP, featuring a number of different sounds, show-stopping features from Lova and bludnymph, as well as an accompanying campaign with Epic Games’ Rocket League!



At such an exciting time for Alan Walker, the worldwide dance music artistis ecstatic to release his Neon Nights EP exclusively on Monstercatthis August! Monstercat, who have a massive digital footprint in the gaming and technologyworld, also releasing huge records from global artists like Nicky Romero, Vikkstar, Marshmello and more. Now, as two powerhouses of the music world, Alan Walker and Monstercat finally combine for the first time ever on this brand-new EP, arriving as a match made in heaven for this release in collaboration with Rocket League as part of their similarly named in-game music festival of which Alan will headline! Neon Nightsis a four track EP, in which each song possesses its own unique sonic profile, taking influence from future house, dance pop and even drum and bass.



The EP will be featured throughout Rocket League, where fans will be able to claim each song from the EP as their very own player anthem and hear it in rotation on Rocket League Radio. It’s not just the music however, players can earn Walker-themed items for completing Neon Nights Challenges; score ten goals in online matches to unlock the A.W. Mask Topper, and get two Aerial Hits to unlock the A.W. Octane Decal. Fancy talking some Walker Wheels for a spin? The Walkzz Wheels are yours if you can get 50 Centers or Clears in Online Matches. With a whole host of other exclusive content to be found in the item store via the Jäger 619 Alan Walker Bundle, it’s safe to say that Alan Walker is taking over Rocket League!



“I've always enjoyed gaming, and it’s definitely my go-to when I'm on tour or just need a break from everyday life! That’s why it's a great honor to be part of this collaboration. I'm a huge Epic fan and have truly enjoyed the entire process. It's incredible to see my logo, and my new EP find their home in Rocket League. Now, I just hope that both my fans and Rocket League fans love what they see and hear!” - Alan Walker on Neon Nights EP and Rocket League collaboration



Lead single from the EP is ‘Beautiful Nightmare’ with bludnymph, one of the main voices in the Canadian indie-pop and alt-rap scenes. Touching on elements of drum & bass and breaks, ‘Beautiful Nightmare’ is a departure from Alan’s usual style and the quality of this release is testament to the Norwegian superstar's versatility when it comes to dance music production. bludnymph, who is known for her unique fusion of alt-rap and pop sounds, has only been releasing music for three years and already the young vocalist has an array of successful releases under her belt, including her two 2023 EP’s ‘DROOL’ and ‘SEX MACHINA’. Her fast ascension up the ranks lead to her recent single ‘Self Destruction Mode’, working with giants of the game The Chainsmokers. The production is liquidy, free flowing and energetic and features a quirky yet catchy vocal performance from bludnymph, making for a beautifully composed vocal drum & bass banger – a perfect soundtrack to your Rocket League endeavours!



The masked producer looks to the talent pool of his home country once again with the release of ‘Wake Up’ alongside MRD. MRD, who is more recently known for his hyper-influenced sound, pushing the tempo with releases like ‘Midsommar’ with Narciss, brings his hardcore flavour to Walker’s cosmic and synth-laden production, creating an innovative soundscape which will take listeners on a journey through time and space.

‘Lifeline’ with Lova is an emotionally charged ballad featuring Walker’s signature dance-pop production and a show stopping, angelic vocal part from Swedish singer/songwriter Lova. This track feels like a continuation from ‘Unsure’ with Kylie Cantrall, another track which followed the classical Alan Walker recipe, something which the fans long for!



The final song on the EP ‘Club Leclerc (Racers Mix)’ is a light-hearted nod to one of Alan’s favourite F1 drivers and friend Charles Leclerc, taking inspiration from this viral TikTok video and sound, which has been viewed millions of times and used by celebrities like Camila Cabello. Alan and Charles initially created a connection via their interaction on social media. ‘Club Leclerc’ adds a high-octane exclamation mark on thea star-studded EP!