The latest chapter of Beats by Dr. Dre's "Above the Noise" campaign captures Geffen Records artist DJ Snake's performance on Paris' legendary Arc de Triomphe as well as a look for the first time at the journey that took him there.
DJ Snake was the first performer ever to play atop the roof of the iconic French landmark on Sept 6th.
Directed by Colin Tilley, this film maps his incredible journey where he talks for the first time about how he rose from the streets of Paris to be one of the world's biggest performers and producers, and his love for the country he came from.
Talking about the film, DJ Snake says, "Playing the roof of the Arc de Triomphe was a moment I wanted to keep forever so when Beats asked me if they could make a short film about that night, and my journey to that point... it was easy to say yes."
The Video:
Credits:
Beats
Creative : Victoria Deldin
Producer : Brittany Cammisa
Director : Colin Tilley
Edit : Jonathan Fallik
Color : Trevor Durtschi
Sound : Country & Noble
DJ Snake Playing the roof of the Arc de Triomphe
About Above the Noise: "Above the Noise" is Beats by Dre's latest global campaign featuring the newly launched Beats Studio3 Wireless headphone. The campaign tells the stories of the world's groundbreaking and often controversial artists and athletes.
"Billy Idol," "Rebel Yell" and double-LP "Idolize Yourself: The Very Best of Billy Idol"
UMe and punk rock icon Billy Idol celebrate several of his best-loved works with newly remastered vinyl reissues of Idol's first two solo LPs, Billy Idoland Rebel Yell, plus the expansive double-LP greatest-hits collection Idolize Yourself: The Very Best of Billy Idol.
Each release is available now on high-quality vinyl with faithfully reproduced iconic original album art.
Billy Idol's series of successes in the early 1980s brought punk attitude into the pop mainstream. With a career that stretched back to the original British punk scene as the front-man of scene trailblazers Generation X, the swaggering, charismatic Idol relocated to New York City at the dawn of the '80s and reinvented himself as one of the era's most consistently popular performers.
Billy Idol, originally released on July 16, 1982, introduced Idol to mainstream American audiences and succeeded in launching his solo career. Teaming Idol with producer Keith Forsey and longtime guitarist/collaborator Steve Stevens, Billy Idol introduced a sleek, streamlined sound and includes hits such as "White Wedding," and "Hot in the City."
Originally released on November 10, 1983, the multi-platinum smash Rebel Yell built on the foundation created by its predecessor and features Idol advancing and evolving his dance infused rock/pop sound. Once again working with Stevens and Forsey, with recording done at New York's Electric Lady Studios, Rebel Yell was a commercial smash featuring songs including the legendary title track, "Eyes Without a Face," and "Flesh for Fantasy." Each of these hits are represented by iconic music videos that kept Idol in the public eye during the initial heyday of MTV.
While Billy Idol and Rebel Yell flash back to Idol's formative days as a solo performer,Idolize Yourself: The Very Best of Billy Idoloffers a widescreen overview of his entire storied recording career.
First issued on CD in 2008, the 18-song Idolize Yourself features all of Idol's vintage hits including his early club smashes "Dancing with Myself" and "Mony Mony," plus "Cradle of Love," "Rebel Yell," "White Wedding," "Eyes Without A Face," "Flesh For Fantasy," "Sweet Sixteen," "To Be A Lover," and more.
The record concludes with two songs newly recorded just for this collection's initial release: "John Wayne" and "New Future Weapon."
Each of Billy Idol's recordings retain their original power, despite many of them having been released over thirty years ago. There is no better way to hear them than on these classic albums, newly released on high-quality vinyl.
As international headlines blast about sex, sexuality, and the open discussions being had about its abuse and misuses; rapper Kyle Knight addresses its underside in his latest release.
The song, "Hey Sister" frankly addresses the perils of prostitution in an age where women are taking control over being both objectified and victimized. The dynamic track goes to the heart of self-empowerment by pointing out what is still taking place in society's underbelly, while others are fighting back against sexual violation and victimization.
The song's video tells a riveting storyline that invokes thought-provoking views and stirs deep emotion in its climatic ending.
Quickly becoming known for the conscious hip hop components in his songs on the May 2017 release of The Truth EP, a 4-track project, Knight delivers deep insight on news dominated topics—whether about respect for women, America's addictions, or hidden government agendas. Currently available on Kyle's website and in digital outlets worldwide, another example of his timely tracks is "Addiction," which explores the opioid epidemic plaguing millions around the world.
Kyle Knight
About Kyle Knight: Equal parts storyteller and reality rapper, Kyle Knight eloquently addresses political corruption, social justice, addiction epidemics, misogyny, and more in his music. In May of 2017 he released The Truth EP with four singles under his Kyle Knight Music brand and company, Kyle P. Lyric Publishing, LLC. Catalog. More on Kyle Knight at his website and on social media :
ChromaLuxe will be sponsoring an exhibit by acclaimed rock and roll photographer Jay Blakesberg. Dark + Light, The Rock and Roll Photography of Jay Blakesberg 1978 -2017, will run Nov. 9, 2017 – Jan. 6, 2018 in San Francisco, California and will feature 142 images printed on ChromaLuxe aluminum.
Blakesberg is a San Francisco-based photographer and filmmaker who regularly contributes music photography to Rolling Stone, Guitar Player,Relix and many other magazines. He has photographed many musical artists, including the Grateful Dead, B.B. King, Phish, Radiohead, Tom Petty, Ben Harper, The Rolling Stones, Tom Waits, Neil Young and Carlos Santana to name just a few. His photography has been included in more than 200 CD packages, 100's of magazines worldwide, and he has published thirteen coffee table books of his music photography.
"When I shot my first rolls of 35mm film in 1978, I never could have imagined it would lead to this," said Blakesberg. "For 40 years I have been lucky enough to document pop culture history in the world of rock and roll. My camera has brought me in to places I could never have dreamed of. I am humbled that I have been able to make a living doing something I love so much."
The exhibition will consist of 130 images at the Harvey Milk Photo Center and another 12 at McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park. An opening reception will be held on Nov. 9 and is open to the public.
All images for the show were printed on ChromaLuxe by Metairie, Louisiana based Lakeside Camera Photoworks.
"ChromaLuxe is thrilled to partner with Jay Blakesberg on this exciting retrospective of his rock and roll photography from the past 40 years," said Steve Flores, ChromaLuxe Global Brand Manager. "While Jay is widely known for his iconic photos of the Grateful Dead, he has also worked with many more of the biggest names in music and we look forward to sharing this carefully curated selection of images with the public. We are honored that Jay chose for this exhibition to be printed entirely on ChromaLuxe and believe it is the perfect medium for these fantastic, vibrant images."
The Beatles' annual holiday tradition of recording jolly Christmas messages for fan club members was an important part of the band's relationship with their most ardent supporters, affectionately referred to by them as "Beatle People."
Spanning 1963 to 1969, The Beatles' holiday recordings were originally pressed on flexi discs and mailed to fan club members each December. Never released beyond the fan club until now, The Beatles' seven holiday messages have been newly pressed on a rainbow of seven-inch colored vinyl singles for The Christmas Records box set, to be released worldwide on December 15.
The limited edition collection presents each vinyl single with its original flexi disc sleeve artwork, accompanied by a 16-page booklet with recording notes and reproductions of the fan club's National Newsletters, which were mailed to members with the holiday flexi discs.
Trailer for The Beatles' The Christmas Records box set:
Also on December 15, the Deluxe Anniversary Edition of The Beatles' 1967 masterwork, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, will debut worldwide in high definition digital audio (96kHz/24bit).
The Deluxe Anniversary Edition features the album's acclaimed 2017 stereo mix, plus 18 additional tracks, including complete alternate takes for the groundbreaking album's 13 songs, newly mixed in stereo.
The expanded edition also features the 2017 stereo mix and an instrumental take of "Penny Lane" and the 2015 stereo mix and two complete alternate takes for "Strawberry Fields Forever."
On the same date, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band's 2017 stereo mix will be released in two distinct 1-LP vinyl editions: a 180-gram black vinyl LP and a limited, collectible picture disc vinyl LP. Produced by Giles Martin for this year's universally heralded 'Sgt. Pepper' Anniversary Edition releases, the album's new stereo mix was sourced directly from the original four-track session tapes and guided by the original, Beatles-preferred mono mix produced by Giles' father, George Martin.
Praised by fans and music critics around the world, The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' Anniversary Edition is 2017's most celebrated historical music release and an ideal gift for Beatle People here, there, and everywhere.
Trailer for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Anniversary Edition:
On Saturday, November 25, PBS presents the U.S. television broadcast premiere of The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years, Ron Howard's Emmy Award and GRAMMY Award-winning documentary film about The Beatles' phenomenal early career.
The premiere broadcast, from 8:00-10:30 pm ET, will be followed by PBS' encore broadcast of Sgt. Pepper's Musical Revolution (10:30-Midnight ET), which continues the story beyond The Beatles' touring years, during the months the band spent creating Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years (US Review Poster)
The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years is available in a Deluxe Collector's Edition with exclusive bonus features:
Trailer for The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years:
The Beatles Channel on SiriusXM will also present special programming. "The Fab Fourum," hosted by Dennis Elsas and Bill Flanagan, will air a special 'Eight Days A Week' episode on Wednesday, November 15 at 9:00-11:00 pm ET, ahead of the film's PBS broadcast premiere.
The Beatles: The Christmas Records - Cover Art (Evans, Darren)
The Beatles: The Christmas Records [limited edition box set: seven 7" colored vinyl singles]
1963: "The Beatles' Christmas Record" (one-sided, 5:00 TRT) Recorded: 17 October 1963 - Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
1964: "Another Beatles Christmas Record" (one-sided, 3:58 TRT) Recorded: 26 October 1964 - Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
1965: "The Beatles' Third Christmas Record" (one-sided, 6:20 TRT) Recorded: 8 November 1965 - Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
1966: "Pantomime - Everywhere It's Christmas: The Beatles' Fourth Christmas Record" (one-sided, 6:36 TRT) Recorded: 25 November 1966 - Dick James Music, New Oxford Street, London
1967: "Christmas Time (Is Here Again): The Beatles' Fifth Christmas Record" (one-sided, 6:06 TRT) Recorded: 28 November 1967 - Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
1968: "The Beatles' Sixth Christmas Record" (two-sided, 7:48 TRT) Recorded: 1968, various locations
1969: "The Beatles' Seventh Christmas Record" (two-sided, 7:39 TRT) Recorded: 1969, various locations
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