Breathe Carolina are an American electronic music duo from Denver,Colorado. The duo formed in 2007 consisting of David Schmitt and Kyle Even. They later expanded to a full band whose best-known lineup included Schmitt,Even,drummer Eric Armenta,keytarist Joshua Aragon and DJ Luis Bonet. In 2013,Even left the group,while Tommy Cooperman joined that year. Breathe Carolina is currently composed of Schmitt and Cooperman.
Imagine Dragons are an American pop rock band formed in 2008,based in Las Vegas,Nevada. The band currently consists of lead singer Dan Reynolds,guitarist Wayne Sermon,and bassist Ben McKee. They first gained exposure with the release of their single "It's Time",followed by their debut album Night Visions (2012),which resulted in the chart-topping singles "Radioactive" and "Demons". Rolling Stone named "Radioactive",which held the record for most weeks charted on the Billboard Hot 100,the "biggest rock hit of the year". MTV called them "the year's biggest breakout band",and Billboard named them their "Breakthrough Band of 2013" and "Biggest Band of 2017",and placed them at the top of their "Year in Rock" rankings for 2013,2017,and 2018. Imagine Dragons topped the Billboard Year-End "Top Artists –Duo/Group" category in 2018.
Hell Is What You Make It is the third studio album by electronic rock duo Breathe Carolina. It was released on July 12,2011 through Fearless Records. Recording for the album took place in Los Angeles,California between 2010-2011 whilst production was handled by Ian Kirkpatrick. Musically,the album is mainly rooted in dance,pop,trance and post-hardcore genres but also uses elements of electronic music and dubstep. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics,who commended its "catchiness" and "radio-friendly" songs. It debuted at number 42 on the Billboard 200,as well as the top 10 of the Dance/Electronic,Rock,Alternative and Independent Albums charts. Promotion of the album was primarily through live concerts and television performances,such as Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Daily Habit. Its lead single,"Blackout",has since become a commercial success,peaking within the charts in Canada,New Zealand,Scotland,the United Kingdom and United States,while being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling more than 1 million copies. A deluxe edition titled Hell Is What You Make It:RELOADED was scheduled to be released on July 10,2012,including two new original tracks,one remix,and a new version of "Last Night (Vegas)". It is their final release with founding member Kyle Even.
Claire Elise Boucher,known professionally as Grimes,is a Canadian musician,singer,songwriter,and record producer. Her lyrics often touch on science fiction and feminist themes. The visuals in her videos are elaborate and sometimes have fantasy themes. She has released five studio albums.
"Blackout" is a song by American electronic rock duo Breathe Carolina. It is the lead single from their third studio album Hell Is What You Make It. It was written by David Schmitt,Kyle Even,Eric Armenta,Joshua Aragon,and Luis Bonet,whilst production was handled by Ian Kirkpatrick. Recorded between late 2010 and early 2011,it was one of the first tracks recorded for the album. On December 22,2010,a snippet of the song was previewed in a YouTube video by Fearless Records. It premiered via MTV Buzzworthy on June 13,2011,while it was available for digital download the following day.
Charlotte Emma Aitchison,known professionally as Charli XCX,is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill,Essex,Charli XCX began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. She signed a recording contract with Asylum Records in 2010,releasing a series of singles and mixtapes throughout 2011 and 2012. She later featured on "I Love It" with Swedish duo Icona Pop,with the song becoming her first number-one in the UK and receiving global success. Her debut studio album,True Romance (2013),was released to positive reviews but failed to meet commercial expectations.
"It's Time" is the debut single by American rock band Imagine Dragons,released on February 6,2012,as the lead single from the band's first major label EP,Continued Silence. Later that year the song was included on the band's first full album Night Visions. The song had already been included on the band's independently released EP It's Time (2011),and it had been available on YouTube since 2010.
"Radioactive" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons from their major-label debut EP Continued Silence and later on their debut studio album,Night Visions (2012),as the opening track. It was first sent to modern rock radio on October 29,2012,and then released to contemporary hit radio on April 9,2013. Musically,"Radioactive" is an electronic rock and alternative rock song with elements of dubstep.
Twenty One Pilots is an American musical duo from Columbus,Ohio. Initially a band,the group was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris Salih,who both left in 2011. Since their departure,the line-up has consisted of Joseph and drummer Josh Dun. The duo is best known for their singles "Stressed Out","Ride",and "Heathens",which achieved commercial success between 2015 and 2016. The duo received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for "Stressed Out".
Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen,known professionally as MØ,is a Danish singer and songwriter. In 2012,she signed a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment and later released her debut extended play,Bikini Daze (2013),and her debut studio album,No Mythologies to Follow (2014).
Odesza is an American electronic music duo originating from Bellingham,Washington. It consists of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight,known individually as Catacombkid and BeachesBeaches. They formed in 2012,shortly before Mills and Knight graduated from Western Washington University.
Sophie Xeon,known mononymously as SOPHIE,was an English music producer,songwriter,and DJ. Her work is known for its brash take on pop music and is distinguished by experimental sound design,"sugary" synthesized textures,and incorporation of underground dance styles. It would help pioneer the 2010s hyperpop microgenre.
Chloe x Halle is an American R&B and Alternative duo composed of sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey. At a young age,the sisters performed in minor acting roles before moving from their hometown of Mableton,Georgia to Los Angeles in 2012. The two began posting music covers to YouTube and were acknowledged by Beyoncé,who became their mentor and later signed them to her label,Parkwood Entertainment. They subsequently released the EP Sugar Symphony (2016) and the mixtape The Two of Us (2017).
Chloe Elizabeth Bailey,also known mononymously as Chlöe,is an American singer-songwriter,record producer and actress. She rose to prominence alongside her sister Halle Bailey as Chloe x Halle. The duo released two studio albums,with their second,Ungodly Hour (2020),being met with widespread acclaim upon release. In 2021,Bailey released her debut solo single "Have Mercy",which was certified platinum in the U.S. Her debut album,In Pieces, was released in 2023. Her second studio album,Trouble in Paradise,was released in 2024.
Nova is the second studio album by American trap music producer RL Grime,who is also known as Henry Steinway. It was released by American record label WeDidIt on July 27,2018. The album consists of 15 songs,which include collaborations with Miguel,Julia Michaels,Chief Keef,Ty Dolla Sign,24HRS and Joji.
"Raising Hell" is a song by American singer Kesha featuring American rapper Big Freedia. It was released as the lead single from Kesha's fourth studio album High Road on October 24,2019.
Magdalena Bay is an American alternative pop duo from Miami,Florida,based in Los Angeles,California. The duo consists of couple Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin,who write and produce together. They have released two studio albums,three EPs,and three mixtapes. The mixtapes are called Mini Mixes and are composed of short songs with accompanying homemade green screen music videos.
Mercurial World is the debut studio album by American duo Magdalena Bay,released on October 8,2021,through Luminelle Recordings and The Orchard. The 14-track album received generally positive reviews from critics. A 28-track deluxe edition was released on September 23,2022.
Imaginal Disk is the second studio album by the American duo Magdalena Bay,released through Mom + Pop Music on August 23,2024. Both members of the duo,Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin,entirely wrote and produced the album,while Tenenbaum provided the lead vocals. It is a concept album centered on the fictional character True. After a compact disc-shaped object,homonymous with the album,is implanted into her forehead in order to create her ideal self,her body rejects it and she relearns the meaning of being human. Recurring lyrical themes include self-exploration and consciousness.
"Death &Romance" is a song by the American duo Magdalena Bay from their second studio album,Imaginal Disk (2024). It was released through Mom + Pop Music on May 28,2024,as the album's lead single. Both members of the duo—Matthew Lewin and Mica Tenenbaum—wrote and produced the song,while the mixing was handled by Dave Fridmann and was mastered by Emily Lazar. Written in a two-week period,"Death &Romance" is a psychedelic pop,neo-psychedelia,and synth-pop track led by piano and drums. The fictional lyrics represent a woman who was left by her alien boyfriend.
