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Avicii – ‘Wake Me Up’ [Out Now]
Avicii releases the lead single ‘Wake Me Up’ off his forthcoming studio album ‘True‘, which is set to be out this coming September. First heard at Ultra Music Festival in Miami this year along with the entire album being debuted by Avicii on the mainstage and was also included in an free official mix by Avicii to promote his upcoming album. This track has been criticized and much talked about for months since then. Recently premiered by Pete Tong on BBC radio one, this multi-genre track is finally out now. Featuring vocals from Aloe Blacc, some folk guitar riffs and a groovy drop, Avicii presents a perfect blend of dance music and soul, folk, electronica & bluegrass in ‘Wake Me Up’. Out now on iTunes, go grab it!
Avicii’s new album, ‘#TRUE’ to be released in September
Avicii brought new unexpected material to this years Ultra Music Festival, Miami and ended up surprising everyone from fellow artists to fans with his set. He also released an exclusive promo mix earlier this year which further gave us a feel of his new country house style. Now, news has arisen that his much talked about debut album will be delivered in full this coming September.
“This is about me being true to my sound but also to my own influences and musical preferences. This album consists 100% of songs I personally love. It’s true to me, true to my brand, true to Avicii.” – Avicii
Titled “#TRUE”, Avicii’s forthcoming studio album has undoubtedly been one of the most highly-anticipated efforts in dance music after Daft Punk’s, ‘Random Access Memories’. With collaborators including, Nile Rodgers, Mac Davis, Mike Einziger, and Aloe Blacc, who featured on the lead single due for release on June 25th, “Wake Me Up.”
“#TRUE ” is set to be released via Ash Pournouri’s PRMD Music and Island Records.
Avicii’s New Country/House Single “Wake Me Up” Unveiled
Due to premiere last night, Avicii’s latest single “Wake Me Up” had leaked through the power of the internet and had been premiered last night on Pete Tong’s BBC Radio 1 Show. First debuting at Ultra 2013, the single cause quite a stir during his controversial set and since then, the new country styled Avicii track has been the topic of discussion for the last few months.
Admitted, it’s something the dance music world has never heard before. It’s daring and experimental to say the least. A typical country/bluegrass riff, with Aloe Blacc giving us lovely insightful country vocals. All this blended with progressive beats and an earworm synth hook.
However, will this bode well for Avicii’s career? Will it recieve a positive reaction from fans? Why don’t you give it a listen, and tell us what you think.
Avicii Sparks Controversy at Ultra Music Festival 2013!
As another mind-blowing year of Ultra Music Festival came to an end with two music-filled thrilling weekends of dollops of revelry. Yet amongst the umpteen number of enthralling sets, one particular set which is now a much talked about story has been the hot topic of conversation in the dance music world in the past few days viz. Avicii’s controversial set at Ultra’s Weekend 2.
For people who didn’t get the chance to view the set on the incredible Ultra Live youtube feature here’s what happened, approximately midway through Avicii’s standard lineup of house tracks, the set suddenly came to a halt leaving some confused but then again the young Swede had a plan up his sleeve! The massive sound setup stopped churning out tracks and instead the thousands of fans present were treated to an unusual medley of acoustic performances featuring bluegrass artist Mac Davis, members of the band Incubus and the rapper Aloe Blacc. Word was that all of the performances were apparently snippets from Avicii’s upcoming album due out this summer.
Needless to say, this unique experience definitely caused quite a stir in the dance music community amongst the festivalgoers and video streamers who thought they would be getting something quite different from the Swedish icon and even from some of the stalwarts of the industry, some of whom accused Avicii of “jumping the EDM shark” and made fun of the “country music” that graced Ultra’s main stage.
Here are some of the best reactions posted by some of the best from the community.
Avicii expectedly has defended his creative choices, saying that a lot of set viewers “didn’t understand,” and that “people will soon see what [this new sound] is all about”. The Swede also went on to issue a response to the controversy through his Facebook as well, saying:
Avicii’s official statement on his Facebook page after his set at UMF, Miami Weekend 2!
The general word seems to be that Avicii is walking a tightrope by gambling that his name & recognition can carry forth to an experimental project in a music scene which though we all love and appreciate may not be very welcoming of the change. Whether such an unproven experiment can succeed in the global arena remains to be seen, since for the most part producers are expected to have a consistent sound, and are known by the genre of the music they create.
Perhaps this new era of digitalized music and distribution has made these creative experiments easier and more accessible to the public. Then again on the other hand, Avicii might be overestimating himself in embarking on this unprecedented creative journey and expecting the public to respond positively.
Can the Swedish house magnate pull off what most people view as a strange and unexpected turn in his sound? Only time will tell.