Featured Artists, Pop, R&B, Releases
VIO Release: Beyoncé – ‘Wishing on a Star’
Vio is excited to have launched international mobile distribution for Beyonce’s cover of the Rose Royce classic ‘Wishing on a Star’!
MTV Iggy Interviews Jesse McFaddin
The Togoshi-Ginza neighborhood of Tokyo is a calm residential area boasting one major street flanked by stores and restaurants. It’s a peaceful place in spring. It’s also home to Jesse McFaddin, the lead singer of veteran rap rockers RIZE. Late last year, he released his first solo album, under his own name, called STAND UP! Recorded alongside an outfit called The Bonez, McFaddin originally posted demo versions of each song to the Internet, and challenged fans to top his versions, offering the person with best take a chance to record with him. We caught up with McFaddin in his stomping grounds, where we talked about his new album, growing up in Togoshi and, er, garbage.
Electronica, Featured Artists, Releases
VIO RELEASE: preexist – Soundtrack to a Koala Dream
We usually wouldn’t say this….BUT, this week’s featured release is perfect to fall asleep to.
preexist‘s Soundtrack to a Koala Dream effortlessly takes the listener through the various stages of sleep. Acclaimed drummer Charlie Patierno handles all of the production on this minimally electronic conceptual masterpiece. Zone out and enjoy the ride.
