Europe’s leading new music festival The Great Escape brings 350 artists to 30 venues in beautiful Brighton from 16-18 May. Whether you plan to attend any shows in person or live beyond a stone’s throw from the action and can’t get there yourself, this epic playlist for The Great Escape 2013 created by awesome Rdio user Paul Hayes will give you a taste of the breadth of new music happening over these three days, including performances by artists from A*M*E to Za!
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Girls Names Share Their Biggest Influences
Belfast’s own Girls Names is one of the bands slated to kill at next week’s top music fest The Great Escape in Brighton, England. In honour of their appearance, the lo-fi band (which actually includes three men!) shares an exclusive playlist with you called Girls Names: Favourites & Inspirations that features bands such as Can, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Beak, and Public Image Ltd. You can also listen to Girls Names’ most recent album The New Life to hear how those picks play out in their own original songs.
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Discover New Music With Rdio and Shazam
We’ve banded together with Shazam, the music identification tool, to make discovering your new favourite song and artist easier than ever, no matter where you are.
Now anyone with the Shazam app for iOS or Android can listen to entire songs after tagging them by clicking the “Listen Free on Rdio” link. Seamlessly flow from identifying a never-before-heard track to playing it on Rdio, sharing it with friends, or finding more music by that artist within Shazam.
Rdio Unlimited subscribers can access the full experience in the app immediately. Users new to Rdio can try the mobile app free for 14 days to take advantage of the feature.
Originally launched last fall in the U.S., the integration is now available in Canada, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.
Exclusives
Little Boots Shares Exclusive Remix for “Broken Record”
A broken record never evolves — it just keeps playing a sound over and over again. But UK electropop darling Little Boots’ anthem “Broken Record,” taken from the new album Nocturnes, has a fresh lease on the dancefloor with the Chupacabras & JDH Remix.
The “Broken Record” remix track is exclusively available on Rdio, so there’s no need to get stuck on repeat. Listen to Nocturnes with the bonus remix track below and follow Little Boots on Rdio!
Exclusives
Dragonette and Sunshine Jones Join Forces for “Run Run Run” Remix
Canadian electropop band Dragonette teamed up with singer-songwriter Sunshine Jones (best known for her work in Dubtribe Sound System) for the remix of “Run Run Run,” a single taken from the recent album Bodyparts.
The song officially comes out next week but there’s no need to wait because Rdio listeners can enjoy it right now.
Exclusives
Justice’s Access All Arenas Is Revealed Early
Are you ready to D.A.N.C.E.? French electronic music duo Justice is back! Since their debut in 2007, members Gaspar Augé and Xavier de Rosnay have released both studio and live albums. Their latest, Access All Arenas, returns to the concert stage and captures a performance recorded during the last world tour at Les Arènes de Nimes in France.
The new album hasn’t officially been released yet, but we’ve got it for you to enjoy right now.
Label SpotlightsNews
Tap Your Toes To AUM Fidelity’s Jazz Catalog
New York’s 16-year-old independent label AUM Fidelity was inspired by the do-it-yourself spirit of punk record labels that nurtured and developed original acts through music released without major label assistance. That work ethic as well as the passion to encourage true individuality has been channeled into a different side of the music spectrum to highlight the jazz and avant-garde soul worlds.
Rdio is now home to AUM’s catalog online, and we encourage you to begin exploring it through the work of such label notables as improvisational rock band Shrimp Boat, alto saxophonist Darius Jones, pianist Matthew Shipp, the late saxophonist David S. Ware, and free jazz double bassist William Parker. The term “aum” represents the soundless sound of the harmonious universe, but we think you’ll find that AUM Fidelity represents a wide range of musical ideas.
Start your sonic journey with, Wisdom of Uncertainty, a six-song collaboration between David S. Ware, Matthew Shipp, William Parker, and Susie Ibarra below.
MusicNews
Red Hot Chili Peppers Unleashes Catalog on Rdio
From classics like Blood Sugar Sex Magik to more recent releases like Stadium Arcadium to forever favourites like Californication and One Hot Minute, there’s now plenty of Red Hot Chili Peppers action on Rdio to spice up your ears to whatever level of heat you desire. The L.A.-bred band is celebrating its 30-year anniversary this year with the verve and effervescence of musicians much younger and greener — evidence that RHCP shows no signs of slowing down. Whether you start at the beginning or work backwards from the newest releases, the catalog is sure to offer insights, surprises, and old favourites.
We’re giving you a quick taste of the Chili Peppers with our RHCP Retrospective playlist — rock on below.
New FeaturesNews
Rdio and Twitter Make #music Together
A little birdie might have told you that Twitter #music launched today. We’re thrilled to be part of the new Twitter #music experience — it’s built for music discovery, just like Rdio.
With the Twitter #music app for the web and iOS, you’ll be able to see what tunes are trending, discover emerging talent, get recommendations based on your taste, and follow what people are listening to. Everyone gets to hear a 30 second preview but when you connect with Rdio, you can play the full track.
Don’t have an Rdio account yet? Sign up for free now and try the Rdio Unlimited mobile app for 14 days without pulling out the plastic.
Tweet at @RdioUK and tell us how well we play with Twitter.
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Introducing Vdio
When we launched in 2010, our ambition was to design the best experience for the watch-and-listen-anywhere, share-everything, stream-it-now era of content distribution. We started with Rdio and built the most beautiful way to discover, listen, and share an endless stream of music — 18 million songs. Today, we’re previewing our next step on that journey, Vdio, a beautiful new way to buy, rent, and share your favourite movies and TV shows with your friends, in real-time. We’re offering Rdio Unlimited subscribers a special preview of Vdio, right now, right here.
The first thing you’ll notice about Vdio is that it’s designed to solve the “what to watch” problem. It’s not just that we’ve got amazing content, but that the experience is now geared to get you from searching to watching faster. We’re introducing the notion of Sets — playlists for TV shows and movies — so anyone can make and share lists of their favourites, making it easier than ever to discover new stuff. Or, you can just check out what your friends are watching in the moment and jump in. Beyond that, Vdio has the beautiful design and social features that people love about Rdio, with plenty more to come.
So, what exactly can you watch on Vdio? Everything from the newest releases to cult classics and a whole lot in between from the major studios and networks. Right now, you can watch Argo, Skyfall, The Dark Knight Rises, Brave, Prometheus, Lawless, and thousands of other hit movies. You can down a cocktail with Don Draper on Mad Men, tune in to the Dowager’s latest quip on Downton Abbey, death-grip your armchair during Homeland, or marvel at the jaw-dropping perfection of Breaking Bad. TV shows are available the day after they air and you can subscribe to seasons at a discount. We plan on adding new titles and bonus content daily, so be sure to check back regularly to see what’s new.
For the moment, Vdio is only available to Rdio Unlimited subscribers in the US and UK. To get you rolling, we’re giving all Rdio Unlimited subscribers a £20 credit to use on Vdio (same goes for anyone who subscribes in the next 60 days). Vdio currently works on the Web and iPad, with other devices and platforms in the plan.
So, find a comfy chair, grab your iPad or PC, and catch up on the TV episodes you missed last season or find out how Argo took home Best Film at the BAFTAs — all on us, of course.
Thanks for being an Rdio fan. Enjoy!
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