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Showing posts with label Ultra Records. Show all posts
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18 December 2024

Newsletter: PARTY FAVOR Says Farewell w/ The Party Never Dies EP Out Now via Ultra Records

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Dance music powerhouse PARTY FAVOR will bid an unforgettable farewell with his final EP, The Party Never Dies, dropped on December 6th via Ultra Records. This swan song EP marks the culmination of his career-defining journey through the electronic music world. To commemorate the release and his career spanning over a decade, an honorary funeral music video, has been prepared featuring a guest list of over 20 artists from the industry. The visual tribute will see appearances from Valentino Khan, Bijou, Rossy Kate, and many more, celebrating the legacy of PARTY FAVOR’s groundbreaking contributions.

16 June 2023

Newsletter: Platinum Duo DVBBS Joins Forces with Grammy-Nominated Jeremih and SK8 for Electronic/Dance and R&B Infused Summer Anthem "Crew Thang." Out Now on Ultra Records

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Canadian brothers DVBBS teams up with Grammy-nominated R&B artist Jeremih and singer-songwriter SK8 for "Crew Thang," a genre-bending collaboration. The track's unique style rides on dynamic melodies and groovy house basslines, all wrapped up with upbeat but velveteen vocals for a perfect balance of sexy and fun. This combination makes for the perfect anthem, launching this year's summer season, making unforgettable memories, and doing your own crew thang on or off the dance floor. It follows DVBBS's "Synergy" with Timmy Trumpet from last month, "Next To You" with Loud Luxury and Kane Brown from February, and the cheeky "SH SH SH (Hit That)" with Wiz Khalifa, Urfavxboyfriend and Goldsoul from the same month, also on Ultra Records. Jeremih recently released "Chose You" with French Montana, and earlier his solo single "Changes" on Def Jam/Universal Music Group. Be on the lookout for an official music video for "Crew Thang," coming out very soon.

29 April 2023

Newsletter: POWERHOUSE DUO SOFI TUKKER SHARE ROUSING NEW SINGLE “JACARÉ”

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SOFI TUKKER, the GRAMMY-nominated duo comprised of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern, have shared their exhilarating new single, “Jacaré'' out today on Ultra Records – LISTEN HERE.   Accompanying the track is the colorful new music video filmed on location in Rio de Janeiro – watch it HERE.  “Jacaré'' is simultaneously a tribute to both the beauty of Brazil and the LGBTQ+ community at large. 

18 March 2023

Newsletter: KAREN HARDING ‘BACK TO YOU’ BRAND NEW SINGLE RELEASED OUT NOW VIA ULTRA RECORDS

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UK Top 10 hitmaker Karen Harding has released her brand new single ‘Back To You’ via Ultra Records / Sony Music. It is the latest song to be taken from her eagerly awaited debut album out this summer. 

14 February 2023

Newsletter: DVBBS and Wiz Khalifa Join Forces on Soon-To-Be-Viral Single "Sh Sh Sh (Hit That)" with urfavexboyfriend and Goldsoul. Out now on Ultra Records/Sony Music

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Canadian brothers DVBBS keep showcasing their creative prowess by breaking genre barriers with their new single with Wiz Khalifa - "Sh Sh Sh (Hit That)," a record sitting on the intersection of bass and hip hop music, infused with a sample coming from a startup rapper, urfavxboyfriend, that DVBBS accidentally stumbled upon on his TikTok account on one of the uploads. They loved the line from the get-go and knew they had to make it into a full-length track. Wiz wasted no time jumping on board, and the rest is history - a unique sound that sees DVBBS experimenting and Wiz's signature flow with the catchy "Sh Sh Sh" vocal overlay. This unusual release is part of the growing trend of TikTok mashups that have become popular with the platform and Instagram's videos, giving previously unknown artists yet another way to break through to the masses. Viral dancer and social media personality Casey Frey recently uploaded his video take on "Sh Sh Sh (Hit That)" with DVBBS & Wiz Khalifa's track to Instagram, which has amassed over 280K likes and surpassed 6M views within only 3 days from its upload.

04 August 2022

Newsletter: STELA COLE RELEASES ANTHEMIC NEW SINGLE “RHAPSODY IN PINK” VIA ULTRA RECORDS

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"sultry, feisty, impish, and bold as brass…She has a voice that delivers the goods… but emanates an edge, a femme fatale purr that's chillingly charming" — HuffPost

[Stela Cole’s] songs have an almost addictive quality” — Refinery29

Stela Cole is definitely one to watch” — JustJared

"She's equal parts sunshine and gum-drops but isn't afraid to take a few hostages if need be....Cole is going to completely [upend] the music scene" — PopDust\

Unapologetically punchy pop, with hints of flair and fun.” — Alfitude

Emerging pop singer/songwriter Stela Cole has released her anthemic new single “Rhapsody In Pink” via Ultra Records, a glammed-up and gritty track about knowing your self-worth. An audacious pop-come-hiphop interpolation of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody In Blue,” the track spotlights Stela’s creativity and versatility, using stunning and confident vocals over glorious bursts of horns, steady claps, and bass-heavy beats.

WATCH THE VISUALIZER FOR “RHAPSODY IN PINK” HERE

17 May 2022

Newsletter: BENNY BENASSI & ANABEL ENGLUND RELEASE COLLABORATIVE SINGLE “LIGHTWAVES” OUT NOW VIA ULTRA RECORDS

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Last May 13, two titans of contemporary electronic music – 6x dance music radio chart-topper Anabel Englund and world-class GRAMMY-award winning producer & DJ Benny Benassi have joined forces to release their first collaborative single “Lightwaves.” Out now via leading dance music label Ultra Records, “Lightwaves” merges Englund’s pop lyric sensibility with Benassi’s unique synth play and beat mastery for a mesmerizing track that catches the crossfire of their talents.

13 March 2022

Newsletter: NYK feat. brb. “OOP! (Dipha Barus Remix)”

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Indonesian phenomenon Dipha Barus brings a special remix of NYK’s track “OOP!” feat brb. to Ultra Records with his unmistakable flair. The originally confident and relaxed track gets a double time kick from this powerhouse right from the start. Tropically zesty and overflowing with classic house style, this track deepens the beat while adding in perfectly layered synths and vocals for a cross genre breakdown. An unforgettable collaboration marked by its hybrid flair that we hope to see more of soon.