“Our goal at BPG/Warner is to discover, mentor, and grow the next generation of musical and cultural innovators and disruptors,” said Roberson and Nelson in a statement. “We want to use our knowledge and experience to help them navigate the process and take their careers to the next level, while maintaining their creative and business independence.”
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Gee and Jean on this forward-thinking partnership,” added Warner Records co-chairman & CEO
Aaron Bay-Schuck and co-chairman & COO
Tom Corson. “They’re bringing their brilliant A&R minds and industry expertise to a unique portal that champions artistic freedom. This fresh business model charts new territory in the relationship between original talent and the major label ecosphere. They’ve already brought us two amazing artists in Erica Banks and David Sabastian, with whom we have very different, specially tailored deals, and we’re looking forward to collaborating on many more
Tomorrowland s One World Radio is turning 2 years old this Thursday February 18! To celebrate its 2ndanniversary in style, the digital radio & content platform is throwing a legendary 5-day long on-air birthday party takeover, inviting 50 different world-class artists and friends of Tomorrowland from around the world to be part of this milestone, including Alok, Armin van Buuren, Claptone, Dillon Francis, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, MORTEN, Nora En Pure, NERVO, Steve Aoki, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Tiësto and many many more!
Dancing On Our Own
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In an era without music festivals, Dillon Francis is adapting to EDMâs new normal.
“The only tattoo on my body that means anything is this Grim Reaper with a feather sickle,” Dillon Francis says, pointing to a tattoo on his left arm. “When I was around seven, I watched ‘E.T.’ and had nightmares for two years that E.T. was going to tickle me to death.”
Francis is one of the most heavily tattooed DJs you’ll find on the charts and, for the most part, aside from a rogue tickle Reaper, he’s avoided attaching meanings to his tattoos. “All of the tattoos that I’ve gotten have just been because I really liked the art itself,” Francis says. “I’ve always gone to tattoo artists and said, ‘Look, pitch me on what you want to put on my body,’ because it’s a representation of that artist.” This approach may seem strange to those who spend years deciding on the perfect piece to fit a significant event, but when you consider who Fr
Back in 2017-2018,
Whyel put out some seriously promising punk crossover hits, remixing DJ Snake’s “Let Me Love You,” The Chainsmokers’ “You Owe Me,” and Dillon Francis & Yung Pinch’s “Hello There.” It’s been a few years since then and he’s put out a ton of singles in the dubstep and trap realm, but he’s finally back to his punk sound this year with a fresh cover of Green Day’s iconic 1995 hit, “Brain Stew.”
Whyel perfectly captures the essence of the original, with the slowly building elements, one coming atop another. But he accentuates it with an even more gritty sound and, of course, some heavier instrumentation and more elaborate synth work.