VICTORIA AND LIQUIDFIVE UNVEIL ALTERNATIVE VERSION OF ‘SAD GIRL SUMMER (NOT AGAIN)’ – THE WARNER MUSIC RELEASE IS POISED TO BECOME A SUMMER ANTHEM!

The highly anticipated alternative version of ‘Sad Girl Summer (Not Again)’ by rising star VICTORIA and produced by the successful German DJ and producer liquidfive is now available on all major streaming platforms and promises to be a standout hit for the summer.

 

The alternative version of of ‘Sad Girl Summer (Not Again)’ is a unique blend of VICTORIA's soulful vocals and liquidfive's signature production style. This fusion of pop and electronic elements captures the essence of summer heartbreak, with lyrics that delve into the cyclical nature of love and loss. VICTORIA's emotive performance adds depth and authenticity to the track, making it relatable for anyone who has experienced the highs and lows of a summer romance.

 

Martin Maximilian Kotzur, aka liquidfive, is a German music artist who aims to establish dance-pop and electronic music internationally. With over 250k monthly listeners, liquidfive boasts an impressive track record, having released over 100 tracks and collaborated with international artists such as Tom Novy, Joe Killington, ENIGMA, and B Martin. His songs frequently climb the international dance charts; his track 'Veins' recently secured a spot in the Top 10 of the US dance charts, and tracks like 'No Sugar' have achieved international radio success.

 

This release comes at an exciting time for liquidfive who recently launched his new radio show, Under Control Radio. Broadcasting bi-weekly, this global radio show is your gateway to the freshest sounds in House and Dance music. Each episode, liquidfive debuts his latest tracks and exclusive edits, featuring trending hits from various House and Dance genres. Tune in to Under Control Radio to hear exclusive edits and unreleased tracks from liquidfive!

 

Victoria Georgieva, known as VICTORIA, is a young female vocalist from Bulgaria, emerging as a top priority artist in the South Eastern European (SEE) region. Her musical journey began with a notable appearance on the fourth season of X Factor Bulgaria, where her exceptional talent was first recognized. Representing Bulgaria twice in the Eurovision contest with her songs ‘Tears Getting Sober’ and ‘Growing Up Is Getting Old’ in 2020 and 2021 respectively, Victoria garnered high praise from critics and audiences alike. Victoria's career has seen remarkable growth and success since joining forces with Warner Music SEE in April 2023. This pivotal collaboration has propelled her towards new heights in the music industry. Her monthly listeners skyrocketed from 40K to a whopping 800K in December 2023, reflecting her rising popularity

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BEN BÖHMER LINKS WITH LYKKE LI ON NEW SINGLE “HIDING”

Lykke Li’s First Original Collaboration In 5 Years

Böhmer’s New Album Bloom Due September 27 via Ninja Tune

Additional Bloom Features Include Oh Wonder, Enfant Sauvage (of The Blaze), and More

Ben Böhmer and Lykke Li, two award-winning musicians who have carved out their own distinct lanes in music, deliver a shimmering collaboration with “Hiding,” the second single on Böhmer’s studio album, Bloom, out on September 27 via Ninja Tune. 

An immaculate meeting point between indie, pop, and electronica, “Hiding” is flooded with Ben’s lush pads and triumphant melodies, while Lykke Li’s iconic vocals wash over crisp breakbeats. “It’s a song that I’ve always wanted to write” Ben remarks on the new release. The single continues to forge Ben’s path beyond the pre-fabricated boxes that he’s been put into as an artist, earning the trust of indie royalty such as Lykke Li. A rare feature, “Hiding” is her first original collaboration since 2019. 


Throughout her 20+-year career, Li has worked with artists such as Drake, U2, Skrillex, and Mark Ronson, who once called her the “high priestess of heartbreak and sadness.” She’s earned multiple Grammis in Sweden and is among the most heralded names in indie pop by the most trusted names in music, such as Billboard, Pitchfork, NME, and The Guardian. Her music has soundtracked films, including Twilight; she has also acted in the crime thriller Tommy and Terrence Malick’s Song to Song.

Ben is fresh off several major performances, including festivals such as Sonar by Night and Electric Forest, and serving as direct support for ODESZA at The Gorge, BMO Stadium, and Madison Square Garden. Looking ahead, he’ll round out his North American tour with stops at Lollapalooza and Portola before embarking on an Australian tour, where he’ll perform in music halls across Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. Then, he’ll head back to Europe for a string of fall shows, including a stop at the Great Hall of Alexandra Palace. 

Ben’s music and live performances have earned him widespread acclaim from fans and tastemakers alike. In 2023, he completed the biggest-ever North American live touring run while reaching 3.6 million monthly Spotify listeners. His Cercle set has surpassed 32 million views and is now one of the top 10 most-viewed electronic music sets of all time on YouTube. He’s shared festival stage bills with the likes of Caribou, Four Tet, Bicep, Jamie xx, and Amelie Lens, and in 2022, launched Portraet, his four-night residency at the open-air Ibiza club Cova Santa, enlisting Barry Can’t Swim, HAAi, Sofia Kourtesis and more to play alongside him. 

Following the massive success of his previous records, which notched nearly 1 billion streams, Ben found himself being pulled in a direction that wasn’t him. Life on the road took him away from the things that mattered most to him (200+ shows in 2022). Bloom is a reset, a confident reassertion of his own desires and more improvisational origins. Ben’s composing and songwriting talents extend to the foreground alongside Lykke Li, Oh Wonder, Enfant Sauvage (of the French duo The Blaze), JONAH (who was featured on the previous single “Best Life”), and more. 

 

Ben Böhmer Upcoming Tour Dates
July 21 – Krizikova Fountains – Prague, Czechia
August 4 – Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL
August 9 – Superior Ingredients Roof [Day] – New York City, NY
August 9 – Musica NYC [Night] – New York City, NY
August 10 – îLESONIQ – Montreal, Canada
August 22 – Refshaleøen – Copenhagen, Denmark
September 29 – Portola – San Francisco, CA
October 4 – Maximum UNIQ Open Air – Istanbul, Turkey
October 10 – Fortitude Music Hall – Brisbane, Australia **
October 11 – The Hordern Pavilion – Sydney, Australia **
October 12 – PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts) – Melbourne, Australia **
November 14 – Albert Hall – Manchester, UK 
November 16 – Alexandra Palace – London, UK
November 21 – Waagnatie – Antwerp, Belgium 
November 22 – Adidas Arena – Paris, France 
November 26 – Inselpark Arena– Hamburg, Germany 
November 27 – Palladium – Cologne, Germany
November 28 – AFAS – Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 30 – Velodrom – Berlin, Germany

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ISOKNOCK TEAM UP WITH TRAP ICON RL GRIME FOR NEW SINGLE “SMACK TALK”

ISOKNOCK - the collaborative project between ISOxo & Knock2 - release “SMACK TALK” on the heels of their acclaimed Coachella debut performance, and sold-out shows in Brooklyn and Seattle

ISOKNOCK, the collaborative duo between modern electronic music pioneers ISOxo and Knock2, are redefining the parameters of their genre. After meeting at the San Diego County Fair as young teenagers (while performing at the same local stage), the San Diego-natives struck an immediate connection, forming a bond defined by a shared desire to shake-up the foundations of dance music. 

Years later, the two producers have nurtured their ISOxo and Knock2 projects while fortifying their collaborative identity through the ISOKNOCK moniker. As they’ve 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 run through multiple iterations of ISOKNOCK. Starting as a SoundCloud guest mix in 2019, the duo project has recently culminated with four consecutive sold out shows at the Shrine Auditorium last fall, their Sahara Tent-closing set 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.

As a result, the two young talents have disrupted the industry through a punk-rock attitude, dramatic visual flair, and penchant for translating controlled chaos into extravagant musical set pieces.

Today, ISOKNOCK maintain that unceasing momentum with their new single “SMACK TALK,” the duo’s first official track together since 2019’s “RADIAL” and a collaboration with trap innovator RL Grime. It’s a fitting team-up for the milestone release, as RL Grime has been an ardent champion of the two artists for years, having released “RADIAL” on his Sable Valley imprint, taken them on Sable Valley tours, featured ISOxo on his 2023 album, and gone b2b with Knock2 for a festival-highlight set at this year’s Ultra Music Festival.

After debuting “SMACK TALK” at that now-deified Ultra set (which included a surprise guest appearance from ISOxo), fans can now hear the song in all its glory - a genre-blending, stadium-ready masterclass combining hip-hop stylings with an assortment of different dance music aesthetics. Recontextualizing that 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.

Kicking off with harrowing hymnal chants, “SMACK TALK” slowly builds with orchestral percussion elements and extra-terrestrial sound design. The track then transitions into a blazing, rage beat-inspired synth chord progression - a heart-pumping section complemented by a bed of distortion and futuristic, arpeggiated synth melodies. The song then begins another build, combining an infectious vocal sample with propulsive rhythms before dropping into hardstyle kickdrums that quickly give way to the song’s monstrous trap beat.

Within this central section is a lavish display of production talent, and an excursion through a history of electronic music, combing stuttering hi-hats, trunk-rattling trap rhythms, hypnotizing metallic snare hits, gliding 808s, Jersey Club kick drums, and a mesmerizing synth melody into a cacophony of dance music euphoria.

By capturing ISOKNOCK’s spry, rule-breaking energy filtered through RL Grime’s veteran understanding of sonic scale, “SMACK TALK” combines the eclectic, refreshing sensibilities of its kindred spirit collaborators - and paves new ground for a new dance music formula in its wake. 

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