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Jax Jones Shares New Single ‘Out Out’ with Joel Corry and Announce UK Tour Dates for 2022

Luiza Dyjasek — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:56:09 +0000

London DJ and producer Timucin Lam, professionally known as Jax Jones shared his new single “Out Out’.

Jax Jones collaborated on it with a fellow producer and Londoner Joel Corry. The single also features vocals from Charli XCX and rapper Saweetie singing “If we’re going out, out for the night/I’ma meet you down on the floor“. It’s a dancefloor track that samples Stromae’s hit from 2010 “Alors On Danse”.

Joel Corry said about the release: “I’m a huge fan of Stromae’s classic ‘Alors on Danse’ and wanted to put a fun spin on it for summer 2021. Now we can party again, I want everyone to let their hair down and go ‘Out Out!

“‘OUT OUT’ feels like a proper party starter and is the perfect blend of our different sounds. I’m a big fan of Charli and Saweetie, having them on the song makes it feel like a moment with real synergy — at just the right time” added Jones.

Check out the single below. It’s available on all music platforms here.

The new track is a follow-up to Jones’ EP Deep Joy released in July via his own label WUGD (pronounced ‘woo good’). The new label has been launch in June in partnership with long-time manager Dan Stacey and Polydor Records.

Jax Jones played yesterday at Parklife Festival in Manchester alongside Dave, Megan Thee Stallion and Disclosure. The producer also announced the UK Tour for next year, starting off in Nottingham in March. “Yo my gs’. In 2022 I’m bringing back the Jax Jones live experience to cities all round the UK” he shared on Twitter. Tickets are available here. See the full list of cities and venues below:

18/03/22 – Rock City – Nottingham
19/03 – Manchester Academy – Manchester
22/03 – Printworks – London
24/04 – O2 Academy – Sheffield
25/04 – O2 Academy – Liverpool
26/04 – O2 Institut – Birmingham

Yo my gs’. In 2022 I’m bringing back the Jax Jones live experience to cities all round the UK. https://t.co/NxTd5EM4sr pic.twitter.com/HO919tDaBj

— JaxJones (@JaxJones) September 6, 2021

The Top 10 Songs of 2020

Hannah Jaap — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:00:04 +0000

2020 has seen some incredible songs released, which has been made more interesting – and challenging – by the Covid-19 pandemic. But artists have not let this phase them, in fact, some have enjoyed having the time to work on music, and many have found new ways to write and record remotely, and even play live.

Of the most popular songs this year, a significant number are collaborations, which has brought new sounds to the limelight. Some have been from breakthrough acts, and all are reflections of the various events of 2020. Here are our top ten songs of 2020.

10. Contagion – Napalm Death
Arguably the highest peak in Napalm Death’s sixteenth record Thores of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (Century Media, 2020), ‘Contagion’ is the ruthless manifestation of Napalm Death’s forty-year long crusade against ignorance and social injustice. In a milestone album with influences ranging from signature grindcore to old-school industrial, the track is a straightforward brutal tirade against greed and corruption.

With music and lyrics by bassist Shane Embury and produced by Russ Russell (At The Gates, Dimmu Burgir, Exploited), ‘Contagion’ captures the rage and defiance of the whole record. The song is a fast and precise blend of grind and death metal, with doom feel and hardcore attitude. It is moody and angry, but above all, it is pure Napalm Death and one to remember 2020 with.

- Viktor Balchikliev

9. Strange Girl – Laura Marling
Strange Girl was written by Laura Marling and comes from her seventh studio album ‘Song for Our Daughter’ which was released in April of 2020. ‘Song for Our Daughter’ was co-produced by Laura Marling and long-time collaborator Ethan Johns. The album is a collection of messages Laura wants to convey to her future daughter.

The song addresses this fictional daughter as someone quite like Marling and has given up financial stability to pursue her art. The song is the perfect dance around the kitchen song, it follows the classic folk song style of and undeniable beat with a beautiful message, told through passionate lyrics. ‘Song For Our Daughter’ was shortlisted for the 2020 Mercury Awards and was also nominated for Best Folk Album in the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.

- Susan Owens

8. Heat Waves – Glass Animals
Written by Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley and produced by Paul Epworth (Adele, Rihanna, Florence and the Machine), has been pivotal in the band’s career – and this year for fans, gaining over 64 million streams. ‘Heat Waves’ is blends genres in the way that Glass Animals so often do; despite featuring hip-hop beats and influences from trap music, there is ultimately an electro-pop sound running throughout.

This was one of many singles to be shared from the band’s latest album ‘Dreamland’, premiering in June, with the album following in August. Lyrically, the song focuses on combatting the judgement of other people and staying true to one’s own path. Bayley wrote on Instagram, “It’s about realising you can’t make everyone happy. And realising it’s ok to be defeated by something,” going on to say, “being vulnerable should be a positive thing.”

7. Head &Heart – Joel Corry ft. MNEK
Head & Heart by Joel Corry, featuring the widely popular MNEK on vocals, was the UK’s favourite dance-track of the summer after its massive release in July. The single had the added benefit of being mixed by the acclaimed Kevin Grainger who has worked on iconic dance records, including with the late Avicii. Head & Heart was the fun and optimistic club-banger that was sorely needed in a time of isolation and therefore rocketed to the top of the charts in its first week.

Corry is a relatively new artist, only breaking onto the London DJ scene in 2019, so his success with this track has been unprecedented as it sat at the number 1 spot on the UK Single Charts for 6 weeks straight. Corry has come a long way from his reality television days on Geordie Shore as Head & Heart has made him one of London’s most successful DJ’s and producers of the year. It would be fitting to say that Head & Heart makes 2020’s heart go ‘boom boom bah doom!’

- Shana Briddock

6. Ain’t It Different – Headie One ft. Stormzy and AJ Tracey
‘Ain’t It Different’ was written by 13 writers (including AJ Tracey) and produced by Fred (Ed Sheehan, Rita Ora, Major Lazer, Ellie Goulding) and Toddla T (Major Lazer, Sean Paul). The song sees the three rappers trade straight-talking bars about how different their lives are now.

It’s an important message depicting how different their lives have changed since their younger days, which uses samples from M-Dubs’ Bump and Grind and Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ Pretty Little Dirty. Sitting at over 60 million streams and peaking at number 2 in the UK charts, these rap and R’n’B legends have hit out with a powerful and immersive song.

- Rory Aitken

5. Obey – Bring Me The Horizon and Yungblud
‘Obey’ is a collaboration between two pop-punk giants; Yungblud and Bring Me The Horizon. Full of battering guitars, hard-hitting drum beats and electric vocals, the song pulls from multiple genres nu metal, electronic dance music and rave music.

Throughout, the song carries a riotous energy, focusing on the oppression and suffering many face due to government control; “Obey, We’re gonna show you how to behave, Obey It’s nicer when you can’t see the chains.” The track has received universal acclaim from fans and critics alike, being voted Annie Mac’s Hottest Record of the Year for 2020.

- Lily Blakeney-Edwards

4. Rain – Aitch, AJ Tracey and Tay Keith
Two of the biggest names in UK rap, Aitch and AJ Tracey, released their track ‘Rain’ this year on the 5^th of May 2020. The track was produced by Tay Keith, who also featured on the hit single which was premiered on BBC Radio 1 and 1XTRA as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World and DJ Target’s ‘Targo Embargo’.

The LA Filmed video was produced by Arrad. NME says it “sees Aitch and AJ making it rain – both literally and metaphorically – as they hold onto stacks of dollar bills and rock various pieces of iced- out jewellery.” The 3 rap artists roll out their lyrics effortlessly over a heavy piano beat produced by Tay Keith. The highly anticipated track was a brilliant collaboration and it’s therefore no surprise it was a huge hit this year.

- Ashleigh K

3. All I Need – Jacob Collier ft. Mahalia and Ty Dolla $ign
Penned by our very own Jacob Collier, the ‘Clarity’ artist offers a soulful, R&B infused standout single. A creative collision between Jacobs, American rapper Ty Dolla $ign and singer- songwriter Mahalia (formally known as Mahalia Burkmar), All I Need draws upon the three artists’ eclectic and equally strong vocal prowesses.

‘All I Need’ is taken from Collier’s fourth studio album, ‘Djesse Vol. 3′. Released back in August, ‘All I Need’ is a genre-blending, foot-tapping bop, filled to the brim with sounds of both neo-soul and synth pop. Lyrically, the track hones in on the all too relatable feeling of infatuation. Collier sings: “I love the way that I feel when you put your arms over me/(There must be something I could say to make you stay baby)”. He said of the track’s meaning: “In the gorgeous, naive space that exists when one falls in love with somebody, it can really feel like they are exactly everything you need in that moment.”

- Sadie Willis-Falkiner

2. Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Released as a single ahead of her successful ‘Future Nostalgia,’ album late last year, Dua Lipa’s ‘Don’t Start Now,’ made a splash which has led to it to becoming one of the biggest hits of 2020. The tune charted at number 2 on the official charts, only narrowly behind her two biggest hits, the UK number ones ‘New Rules,’ and ‘One Kiss,’ and it remained on the charts for a whopping 52 weeks.

Like the rest of ‘Future Nostalgia,’ don’t start now has a retro 80s disco vibe with a great bassline and neat guitar work, the lyrics are in some ways typical of Dua Lipa’s songwriting, dealing with everyday themes like relationships and heartbreak with simple, yet effective delivery. As we head into 2021 ‘Don’t Start Now,’ is still one of the hottest tracks in a hear of British music which has undoubtably been owned by Dua Lipa.

- Felix Leif

1. Black Dog – Arlo Parks
2020 was a breakthrough year for Arlo Parks, and in ‘Black Dog’ the Londoner produced a timely and powerful reflection on mental health which captured the frustrated, longing mood of a nation in lockdown. Parks’ lyrics fuse the mundanity of everyday life stuck indoors (“Let’s go to the corner store and buy some fruit/ I would do anything to get you out your room”) with a dark sensuality, particularly that superb opening line, “I’d like the grief right off your lips/ You do your eyes like Robert Smith”.

It’s a curious and winning combination which has gained over 10 million streams. Sonically, ‘Black Dog’ is sweetly melodic and quietly intense: an indie ballad which blends in folk and R&B influences to stirring effect.

2021 looks set to be another big year for Parks – her debut LP ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’ is due for release next month – and you wouldn’t bet against this prodigious young talent scaling new heights in the very near future.

- Daniel Parker

Kolidescopes Sign an Exclusive Global Deal with Sony/ATV

Ashleigh K — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:56:08 +0000

The songwriting and production duo Kolidescopes, have signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK. The team consists of Dan Dare and John Courtidis who recently co-wrote the hit single ‘Head and Heart’ by Joel Corry and MNEK. The catchy dance track has passed a million sales and peaked at Number 1 in the charts, where it stayed for six weeks.

The song has made a massive global impact, having entered the US hot 100 earlier this month and number 20 on Billboard’s global 200 chart. It has also charted high in other countries such as Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Croatia and Australia.

MusicWeek has reported Sony/ATV UK president and co-MD David Ventura to of said, “I remember our first meeting when they played us some incredible songs, and it was evident that they have the absolute ‘full set’ as writers, topliners, producers and singers. Collaborations and opportunities for them are limitless and they have incredible music coming as both artists and songwriters. We couldn’t be happier and there is a true feeling of euphoria to welcome them at Sony/ATV!”

Newley appointed head of A&R for Sony/ATV UK commented on the duo in an interview with MusicWeek, “Dan and Johnny have an endless supply of creative energy and their hard work and versatility has deservedly paid off with Head & Heart. This is just the beginning and I am excited we are a part of their next chapter and beyond.”

. @sonyatvpubuk signs @KOLIDESCOPES to global dealhttps://t.co/rEuSe0EIai pic.twitter.com/qyhNcBCZoH

— Music Week (@MusicWeek) November 24, 2020

Courtidis, from Melbourne Australia, had his first hit with the single with ‘Can’t Get Better Than This.’ The song made Number 1 in nine countries, with more than 50 million streams which earnt him platinum sales. Dan Dare from London has also had success as a song writer, having collaborated with artists such as Charlie XCX, Marina & The Diamonds and Giggs amongst others.

The duo have recently released their much anticipated debut single ‘Torn,’ in the UK under the major label Atlantic Records. They spoke to Variance Magazine about the making of the video saying, “We wanted the music video to feel really British, inspired by the movies ‘Snatch and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. We shot the video the week when everyone was able to come out of lockdown and so we got together a load of our friends to take part. The story plays on the idea of love lost and being ‘Torn’ between two different lives. We hope our fans will enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed shooting it.”

The powerhouse team have recently collaborated with artists such as Sigala, MNEK and Raye. There is no doubt that following the success of their latest hit, many more will be cueing up to work with them. They said to Music Week on their signing to Sony/ATV, “We are beyond excited to begin this new chapter with David, Daniel, Sarah and the entire team at Sony/ATV. They are the kind of music publisher every songwriter would be proud to have in their corner and we can’t wait to see what we accomplish together.”

KISS FM Reveals Line-Up for 2020 Haunted House Party Including Dizzee Rascal, Becky Hill and Joel Corry

Hannah Jaap — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:59:03 +0000

Today, UK radio station KISS FM announced the full line-up for the 2020 instalment of their annual Halloween Haunted House Party. The event will take place virtually on Saturday 31st October from 6pm BST – tune in on the official website.

KISS FM posted on Twitter to reveal the acts and other details, saying, “We’re throwing the UK’s BIGGEST Halloween party and you’re all invited!” There’s no need to purchase tickets as the live-stream is free, and will be the perfect way to spend the 31st this year, as Covid-19 has prevented people from going out to parties.

#KISSHaunted

Saturday 31st October – From 6pm

We’re throwing the UK’s BIGGEST #Halloween party and you’re all invited!

@220_kid @ashnikko @BeckyHill @DizzeeRascal @JoelCorry @KSI @NathanDawe @S1MBA

Plus appearances from…@CraigDavid @EllaHenderson @MNEK

— KISS FM UK (@KissFMUK) October 19, 2020

The line-up consists of rapper Dizzee Rascal, who was recently awarded an MBE, followed by Becky Hill, Joel Corry, KSI, Nathan Dawe, S1mba, Ashnikko, and 220 Kid. There will also be special guest appearances from featured artists Ella Henderson, MNEK, and Craig David. Joel Corry tweeted out to his followers about his appearance, saying that he will be bringing “a few special guests”, as did ‘Don’t Need Love’ singer 220 Kid. So perhaps there will be even more artists than have been announced so far.

I LOVE Halloween @KISSFMUK #KISSHaunted House Party let’s go!
I may bring a few special guests

Saturday 31st October – from 6pmhttps://t.co/bSyAU3pusv pic.twitter.com/TzktKetAhH

— Joel Corry (@JoelCorry) October 19, 2020

Presenters of KISS Breakfast Show Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely discussed the line-up on this morning’s show, commenting, “A lot of Halloween parties may be off the cards right now, but fear not – KISS FM have got you. Bringing all the treats and maybe a few tricks, we’ve got some of the biggest KISS artists putting on a party just for you.”

Usually, the Haunted House Party is held at Wembley’s SSE Arena in London, but it has been altered to move online for the unique circumstances of 2020. In 2019, the incredible gig saw the likes of Stormzy, Sean Paul and Anne-Marie take to the stage.