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17.11.2023 / 17:12

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22.03.2023 / 12:31

The Weeknd named the world’s most popular artist

The Weeknd has been named the world’s most popular artist in terms of Spotify statistics.That’s according to a new report by Guinness World Records in which the Spotify data of some of the biggest acts in the music industry has been analysed.The number of monthly listeners on the streaming platform is a key metric in Guinness‘ report. Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd has 111.4million monthly listeners.It comes weeks after Tesfaye became the first artist and so far the only act in Spotify history to hit 100million monthly listener milestone [via Billboard].The next artist on the list is Miley Cyrus, who currently tallies 82.4million monthly listeners.

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20.03.2023 / 00:41

The Weeknd settles ‘Call Out My Name’ copyright infringement case

The Weeknd has settled a copyright infringement case relating to his 2018 track ‘Call Out My Name’, it has been reported.The song featured on his first EP ‘My Dear Melancholy’ and saw the star singing over a minimal, melancholy R&B backing.In 2021, Suniel Fox and Henry Strange – who make up the electro duo Epikker – filed a lawsuit against The Weeknd and producers Frank Dukes and Nicolas Jaar, claiming that ‘Call Out My Name’ plagiarised their unreleased song ‘Vibeking’. The pair claimed that his track pulled from their vocal hook and lead guitar part.Now, a new filing in the case states that all parties have reached a settlement.

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23.09.2021 / 00:39

The Weeknd and “Call Out My Name” collaborators sued over copyright infringement

The Weeknd, Nicolás Jaar, and Frank Dukes are being sued over a copyright infringement claim for the song "Call Out My Name," according to Stereogum. Producers Suniel Fox and Henry Strange, who perform as electro-house duo Epikker, claim the 2018 track is "strikingly and/or substantially similar, if not identical” to their track "Vibeking," created in 2015 and as-yet publically unreleased.

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22.09.2021 / 16:33

The Weeknd and ‘Call Out My Name’ collaborators face copyright lawsuit

The Weeknd has been hit with a plagiarism lawsuit over his track ‘Call Out My Name’.The singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – and his collaborators Nicolas Jaar and Frank Duke on the song, from 2018 mini-album ‘My Dear Melancholy’, are also implicated in the court case filed by producers Suniel Fox and Henry Strange, as are Universal Music Group.Fox and Strange claim that ‘Call Out My Name’, which has over 700million views on YouTube, lifted elements from their 2015 track ‘Vibeking’, writing in their filing that the songs “contain quantitatively and qualitatively similar material in their respective lead guitar and vocal hooks, including melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements distinctive to ‘Vibeking.’”The pair also claim to have records of

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07.07.2021 / 09:59

Brian Eno, Nicolás Jaar and more contribute to Palestine benefit compilation

Brian Eno, Nicolás Jaar (under his Against All Logic moniker) and more.Ma3azef collaborated with mastering engineer Heba Kadry for the 19-track project. The compilation premiered yesterday (July 6) at a listening party by Ma3azef.Participating artists were asked to submit their versions of an “audio protest”.

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09.04.2021 / 00:05

Darkside share atmospheric new track ‘The Limit’ from second album ‘Spiral’

Darkside have officially announced their new album ‘Spiral’ after confirming their reunion last year.The duo – comprised of Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington – released their self-titled debut EP in 2011, before following it up with their first full-length record ‘Psychic’ (2013). The pair performed their final show the following year, having confirmed their joint project was “coming to an end, for now”.Back in December 2020, however, Darkside shared the news of their comeback – revealing they had “finished” a new album, ‘Spiral’.

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08.04.2021 / 22:11

DARKSIDE confirm new album details, share “The Limit”

DARKSIDE, the duo of Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington, have announced details of a new studio album. Spiral is due on July 23 via Matador Records and is preceded by new song "The Limit," streaming below.

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24.12.2020 / 01:08

Spiral

DARKSIDE — the musical pairing of Dave Harrington and Nicolas Jaar — are back. Earlier this year, the duo teased a return with the release of PSYCHIC LIVE JULY 17 2014, a live recording of their 2013 debut album.

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22.12.2020 / 04:17

Darkside reunite to announce new album ‘Spiral’, share single ‘Liberty Bell’

Darkside – the collaborative project of Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington – have reunited to announce the release of a new album ‘Spiral’.The duo took to Twitter to announce their return today, ending the indefinite hiatus they announced in 2014. In a statement, Darkside said they met in 2018 for the first time in five years for the purpose of making new music, a goal they achieved in December 2019 when they completed ‘Spiral’.‘Spiral’ was mixed by Rashad Becker and mastered by Heba Kadry, and is set for release in Spring 2021 on Matador Records.In 2018 we met for the first time in five years to make new music.

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06.11.2020 / 09:43

Darkside share new live album from 2014 festival set

Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington – have shared a new live album taken from a performance on their final run of dates in 2014.‘PSYCHIC LIVE JULY 17 2014’ captures the electronic duo’s performance at that year’s Dour Festival in Belgium, recorded by their longtime live engineer Vince Galloway and mastered by Rashad Becker.The band performed six tracks from their sole studio album ‘Psychic’, including fan favourites like ‘Paper Trail’, ‘Heart’ and ‘Metatron’.Stream ‘PSYCHIC LIVE JULY 17 2014’ below – it’s also available as a free download here via the duo’s Bandcamp page.Following their Dour appearance, Darkside would go on to perform a slew of festival sets across the globe.

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27.09.2020 / 13:30

Georgian-French Drama ‘Beginning’ Wins Big At The San Sebastian Film Festival

Andreas Wiseman International EditorGeorgian-French drama Beginning (Dasatskisi) was the big winner at the San Sebastian Film Festival, winning the top prize Golden Shell at last night’s awards ceremony.The buzzed-about arthouse film from first-timer Dea Kulumbegashvili also won Best Director, Best Actress and Best Screenplay awards. We debuted first footage for the film earlier this month.Kulumbegashvili wrote the script with Rati Oneli.

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12.07.2020 / 10:29

We Are The Womxn

FKA twigs is the subject of a new short film We Are The Womxn, directed by Ivar Wigan and produced by WeTransfer. Watch above via Dummy.

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10.07.2020 / 04:46

FKA twigs Breaks Down “mirrored heart” on Song Exploder: Listen

FKA twigs was the latest guest on the Song Exploder podcast. She spoke with host Hrishikesh Hirway about “mirrored heart” from last year’s MAGDALENE. She discussed the song’s emotional genesis during a period of “intense heartbreak” and her apprehension about making a sad album. She also talked about her experience collaborating with producer Rick Nowels and musicians Ethan P. Flynn, Koreless, and Cyan, and more. Listen to the episode below.

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09.07.2020 / 21:24

Which Forthcoming Dance Music Album Are You Most Excited About? Vote!

Dance music festival season may be on pause, but the scene's album release schedule is still packed, with new projects en route from big names like Major Lazer and Kaskade and some excellent projects from a few new names too. All of this comes in addition to recent album releases from Four Tet, Nicolas Jaar, Caribou and more. We want to know: Which soon-to-drop dance music album are you most excited

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09.07.2020 / 19:26

First Spin: The Week's Best New Dance Tracks From Duck Sauce, CamelPhat, Seven Lions & More

New Music Friday is intense. Hundreds of songs drop from artists around the world, and you're supposed to somehow find the best ones. It's fun work, but it's time-consuming -- so we at Billboard Dance want to give you a hand. Each week, we sift through the streams and dig in the digital crates to present the absolute must-hears from the wide breadth of jams.

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09.07.2020 / 19:26

Nicolas Jaar Expands His Universe on the Bold & Experimental New Album 'Cenizas'

There’s something wonderfully mysterious about Nicolás Jaar. Even though he’s prolific, an artist in the truest sense of the word, the just-released Cenizas is only the third album he’s put out under his own name.

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09.07.2020 / 19:02

6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Waxahatchee, Half Waif, Nicolás Jaar, and More

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Waxahatchee, Half Waif, Nicolás Jaar, Hailu Mergia, Daniel Avery and Alessandro Cortini, and Nap Eyes. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.)

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09.07.2020 / 16:39

Nicolas Jaar Is Live-Streaming His New Album Now: Watch

Nicolas Jaar's fourth studio LP, Cenizas, is out Friday via Jaar's Other People label. But with the global coronavirus pandemic giving millions of people around the world a lot of free time to fill, Jaar is giving fans something special to do Tuesday (March 24) when he live-streams the LP in its entirely via his Twitch channel. The live stream commences at 5 p.m. ET. See the track list for Cenizas (Spa

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09.07.2020 / 06:54

Cenizas later this month

Nicolás Jaar has announced details of a new album. Cenizas will be Jaar's second album of the year following 2017 - 2019, a compilation released under his Against All Logic alias in January.

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09.07.2020 / 06:12

Nicolás Jaar Announces New Album Cenizas, Shares New Song “Sunder”: Listen

Nicolás Jaar has announced his second new album of the year, this one under his own name. Cenizas, which follows Jaar’s 2016 album Sirens and February’s Against All Logic record 2017 – 2019, is out March 27 via Other People. Check out “Sunder,” featuring Jaar’s own vocals, along with the album tracklist, below.

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