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Hans India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Beats behind the war: The genre-bending producer transforming Indian rap's live sound
There's a revolution happening behind the curtain of South Asian rap performances—one not always seen on stage but deeply felt through sub bass, beat switches, and sonic tension. At the centre of this shift is a music producer whose fingerprints are now unmistakable across some of the biggest cross-cultural rap events of the last few years. Known to fans as DJCurl, this UK-based producer is blending Electronic Dance Music (EDM) with South Indian textures to reengineer how live rap sounds and feels. 'I'm not just layering beats—I'm designing environments,' she said, motioning to a wall of blinking synths. 'Rap, especially in South Asia, carries emotion that deserves a more immersive vehicle.' Across three landmark events—in Hyderabad, London, and the UK festival circuit—her sound design didn't just support the artists. It shaped the performance identities, turning routine sets into full-blown sensory experiences. On New Year's Eve 2025, tens of thousands gathered at Hitex Open Arena, Hyderabad's largest outdoor venue, where the energy was peaking under the glare of stadium floodlights and celebrity headliners. A major Indian rapper was scheduled to open the hip hop segment, sharing stage billing with Bollywood hitmakers. 'The crowd came expecting something formulaic,' DJCurl reflected, 'but we flipped that script.' The set evolved into a full-scale hybrid, where tabla-inspired triplet kicks met modular synth sweeps—a soundscape uniquely tailored for the artist's cadence and regional flavor. Critics and fan pages alike credited 'the mysterious producer behind the decks' for setting the tone of the night, calling it 'a masterclass in cultural remixing.' Fast forward to March 2023, in the UK, where a major South Asian cultural festival, Zomaland, took place amidst confetti storms and food truck queues. One Indian origin rapper, known for blending activism and satire, took the stage with something distinctly new—a live beat set crafted entirely by DJCurl. 'The themes in his lyrics—migration, identity, pride—deserved beats that felt as layered,' she explained. 'When he talked about displacement, I broke the rhythm grid. When he hit that moment of cultural affirmation, I brought in a reharmonized Raga Yaman—built not for purity, but for punch.' London 2024 brought another surprise. Rangu Paduddi, a Holi-themed event at Luxe London, was expected to be loud—but no one anticipated how spiritually ecstatic the night would become during one rapper's set powered entirely by DJCurl's score. Unlike others, this wasn't just backing music—it was a fully choreographed audio-visual experience. DJCurl built a multi-layered set using psytrance motifs, acid house basslines, and traditional Telugu folk chants warped into stuttered vocal leads. 'I wanted it to feel like a Holi aarti gone electric,' she said. 'Something ancient, something acid.' Audience members described it as 'a psychedelic Holi aarti,' where every beat felt like a color thrown in slow motion. Videos of the drop went viral with captions like: 'Who produced this chaos? We need an album.' Across these three performances, DJCurl has done more than support—she's sculpted sound with purpose, using her production not just to amplify but to translate: emotions, geography, language, identity. 'My goal,' she said, 'isn't to make noise louder—it's to make stories louder.'
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Oilers vs. Panthers Stanley Cup Final Game 6 Player Props, Best Bets
Carter Verhaeghe and the Florida Panthers are home favorites tonight as they look to clinch their second Stanley Cup in as many years. Carter Verhaeghe and the Florida Panthers are home favorites tonight as they look to clinch their second Stanley Cup in as many years. Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. After two evenly played contests to open the Stanley Cup Final, the reigning champion Florida Panthers have had the upper hand over the Edmonton Oilers for almost all of Games 3, 4 and 5. While the Panthers let a big early lead slip away in Game 4, they controlled Games 3 (FLA 6, EDM 1) and 5 (FLA 5, EDM 2) from start to finish. With a 3-2 lead and Game 6 tonight on home ice, the Panthers are on the verge of once again winning the Stanley Cup at Edmonton's expense. Can Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers -- who went down 3-0 vs. Florida in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, but rallied to force Game 7 -- come through in a must-win spot tonight? Or will the Panthers finish the job after bullying Edmonton at Rogers Place in Game 5? Stanley Cup Final Game 6 Betting Odds The odds below include the money line and the puck line. The puck line works like a spread bet, but the standard puck line is typically set at -1.5/+1.5, with the prices weighted to reflect who's favored. DK FD bet365 EDM ML +130 +125 +135 FLA ML -155 -150 -160 EDM puck line +1.5 (-185) +1.5 (-205) +1.5 (-190) FLA puck line -1.5 (+154) -1.5 (+164) -1.5 (+160) Total 6.5 (o+102; u-122) 6.5 (o+106; u-130) 6.5 (o+100; u-120) How to Watch Oilers vs. Panthers Game 6 Puck drop: 8 p.m. ET Channel: TNT/truTV/Max Stanley Cup Final Series Winner Odds (as of June 17) DraftKings: FLA -350; EDM +280 FanDuel: FLA -400; EDM +310 bet365: FLA -360; EDM +280 NHL Conn Smythe Trophy Winner Odds Entering Game 6 DK FD bet365 Sam Bennett -150 -160 -185 Brad Marchand +370 +410 +400 Leon Draisaitl +700 +650 +750 Connor McDavid +750 +650 +700 Assuming the Panthers, who are heavily favored to win the series, finish the job, the Conn Smythe winner will almost certainly be either Sam Bennett or Brad Marchand. Bennett has continued his outstanding postseason run in the Stanley Cup Final, with a total of five goals and an assist in Games 1-5. He boasts a playoff-leading 15 goals, which explains why he's heavily favored to win the Conn Smythe. Marchand is still in the mix, though, as he's scored six goals in this series, including two apiece in Games 2 and 5. Best Panthers vs. Oilers Game 6 Player Prop Brad Marchand 3+ Shots On Goal (+145 at bet365) -- 1 unit Marchand has been a monster in this series. His goal-scoring has been the story, but he also tallied at least three shots on goal in each of Games 1, 2, 4 and 5 while averaging 4.4 SOG per game in this series. He had 5 SOG in each of Games 4 and 5 on 19 total shot attempts (TSA): 9 in Game 4, and 10 -- in just 24 shifts -- in Game 5. It's also worth noting that dating back to Game 2, Marchand has finished three of the last four games with at least nine TSA, and he also posted five TSA in Game 1. Given how aggressive he's been as Florida has taken over this series over the last couple of games, three SOG strikes us as well within reach for Marchand tonight. That makes this a difficult prop to resist, especially at longer than +140 odds. Oilers vs. Panthers Game 6 Pick, Best Bet The Panthers have been able to wear out every opponent they've faced the last two postseasons, and for most of the last three games, the Oilers have looked like the latest team to run out of answers against coach Paul Maurice's Panthers. Edmonton pulled starting goalie Stuart Skinner midway through Game 4 and got a huge night from Calvin Pickard as they erased a 3-0 deficit, but Pickard allowed four goals on 18 shots in Game 5. That performance sparked questions about who will start in net for the Oilers tonight, and sure enough, Skinner said at a press conference early Tuesday afternoon that he would be in goal this evening. The last we saw Skinner, he was heading to the bench in Game 4 in Florida after giving up three goals in the first period. Edmonton showed us last year that it knows how to stay alive when facing elimination, but I'm going with the veteran Panthers to close this series out at home tonight. I expect Florida -- which has led after the first period in four of five games in this series and outscored Edmonton 11-4 in the opening 20 minutes (including 7-0 across Games 3, 4 and 5) -- to take an early lead and win by multiple goals for the third time in four games. Oilers vs. Panthers Game 6 Best Bets: Panthers 1st Period Moneyline (-135 at bet365) -- 1 unit Panthers Puck Line -1.5 (+164 at FanDuel) -- 0.5 units Newsweek may earn an affiliate commission if you sign up through the links in this article. See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details. Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Zara Larsson Doesn't Want Summer to End on New Song ‘Midnight Sun'
Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson has shared a new song, 'Midnight Sun,' which will serve as the title track from her upcoming fourth album, out Sept. 26. 'Midnight Sun' teeters the between ebullient and delirious, with production that nods to frenetic house breakbeats, serene trance synths, and big tent EDM build-ups. Larsson's vocals and lyrics, meanwhile, give the track pop gem of the summer potential: 'It's the midnight sun, kissed skin under the red sky,' she sings on the chorus, 'Laying on your chest like this/Hold me like the pebbles in your hand, initials in the sand/Summer isn't over yet.' More from Rolling Stone Zara Larsson Gets Glammed Up to Get Down and Dirty in 'Pretty Ugly' Video Tate McRae Prepares for Massive 2025 With Album, Tour Announcement How Dolphin Memes Revived a 7-Year-Old Zara Larsson, Clean Bandit Classic In a statement, Larsson said 'Midnight Sun' was inspired by the long summer days in Sweden where 'the sun never goes down.' She added, 'I wanted the whole album to feel like it's a summer night and it never ends. And it doesn't matter if it's December: the summer night will be there for you. It's waiting for you, it will come back for you, and you will come back for it.' This is the second song Larsson has shared from Midnight Sun, following 'Pretty Ugly,' which arrived back in April. Larsson recorded her new album over the lat year working with frequent collaborator MNEK, along with producers Margo XS and Zhone. Of the album, Larsson added, 'Throughout Midnight Sun, I get to just capture that total Scandinavian vibe, which is something that I have grown up with — it's a huge part of me, my happiest memories and my saddest ones, too. A part of my soul is a Swedish summer night. This record encompasses that, how life is so beautiful it makes you cry. It just feels like me—knowing myself, this album is just really, really me. And also. No one can do me the way I can.' Midnight Sun will follow Larsson's 2024 album, Venus. She's set to hit the road later this summer, providing support for Tate McRae on her headlining tour, which kicks off Aug. 4 in Vancouver and wraps Sept. 27 in Los Angeles. After that, Larsson will embark on a headlining European run of her own in October. Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked
Fast Company
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fast Company
TikTok users are exposing their worst exes—all to the soundtrack of Lorde's new single
The latest TikTok trend has people exposing their terrible exes and most toxic relationship stories to Lorde's new single ' Man of the Year '—with receipts. Since the song dropped at the end of last month, the trend has quickly gained traction on TikTok. Typically following a slideshow format, users post a selfie before revealing a series of text messages or, worse, a voice note from truly the worst villains. While the trend fundamentally misinterprets the lyrics, which explore Lorde's gender identity, it has nonetheless opened Pandora's box online. One viral post, with almost five million views, shows someone scrolling through their ex-partner's unopened Snapchat messages from other women (they just keep coming). 'At least I was pinned,' the TikToker joked in the caption. 'That looks exhausting. is he unemployed,' one commenter asked. Another user posted an actual EDM track her ex created using a crying voicemail she had sent. 'He cheated, i broke up with him and then he proceeded to make a edm song to a crying voicemail,' she explained in the caption. 'I think you've found a unique experience,' one person commented. 'I'm so sorry this is the funniest thing i've ever seen,' another added. Some users chose to opt out of the trend. 'Could BODY this trend but chose peace,' one TikTok user posted, hinting at some truly damning receipts. Some videos shared as part of the trend are genuinely disturbing, detailing harrowing accounts of emotional and physical abuse. According to the United Nations, over a quarter (27%) of women worldwide, aged between 15 and 49, who have been in a relationship report having experienced some form of physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner. Even Lorde, the unwitting originator of the trend, felt compelled to respond. Earlier this week, she posted a clip shaking her head as the song plays, her face expressing disbelief. The caption reads: 'These messages……' In response to one comment—'girl yes, it's got me scared'—Lorde replied: 'I can't look away.' Another summed up the trend: 'guys you're stressing out lorde.'
The Market Online
09-06-2025
- Business
- The Market Online
Canadian junior miner signs transformational offtake agreement
Canadian junior miner EDM Resources (TSXV:EDM), market capitalization C$3.74 million, signed a definitive US$58 million gypsum offtake agreement with a large producer and Canadian wallboard manufacturer EDM is a Canadian junior miner active in Nova Scotia on a path to near-term zinc, lead and gypsum production EDM Resources stock has given back 87 per cent since 2022 Canadian junior miner EDM Resources (TSXV:EDM), market capitalization C$3.74 million, signed a definitive US$58 million gypsum offtake agreement with a large producer and Canadian wallboard manufacturer. Gypsum's is used in the manufacturing of wallboard, drywall cement, plaster of Paris, as a hardening retardant in Portland cement, as well as in fertilizer, sidewalk chalk and other specialty products. According to Statista, gypsum prices averaged US$13 per ton in 2024. The client, an arm's length private subsidiary of a publicly listed industry leader, will pay a US$250,000 advance for five years of exclusive access to gypsum produced at EDM's Scotia mine, located 62 kilometres northeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. According to Monday's news release, the province has been involved in gypsum production for over 200 years and is the world's most productive region for the mineral. The deal covers half of Scotia's 5.1 million tons in gypsum reserves – as detailed in a 2021 pre-feasibility study, which also estimates considerable nickel and zinc resources – and envisions commercial production by December 31, 2026. Leadership insights 'We are very pleased to secure the third revenue stream opportunity for our Scotia mine, which is in addition to the forecasted zinc and lead revenue streams. With the execution of the new gypsum offtake agreement, the Scotia mine secures market rate payments for at least 2.5 million tons of gypsum,' Mark Haywood, EDM Resources' president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. About EDM Resources EDM is a Canadian junior miner active in Nova Scotia on a path to near-term zinc, lead and gypsum production. EDM Resources stock (TSXV:EDM) is unchanged trading at C$0.07 as of 9:54 am ET. The stock has given back 87 per cent since 2022. Join the discussion: Find out what everybody's saying about this Canadian junior zinc, lead and gypsum stock on the EDM Resources Inc. Bullboard and check out the rest of Stockhouse's stock forums and message boards. The material provided in this article is for information only and should not be treated as investment advice. For full disclaimer information, please click here.
