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21.09.2020

Ludovico Einaudi Releases New Collection Of Work

Ludovico Einaudi's latest album is out now, released last Friday 18th September. Einaudi Undiscovered is a special collection of hidden gems, unreleased tracks, live renditions and lesser-known material from his soundtrack work, all hand-picked himself from his incredibly rich and extensive back catalogue. Einaudi said of the release "For me it was nice to look back, brush up my memories, being surprised and somehow rediscover myself, and compose a new necklace made of stones of my past". Check out the trailer for the album below: Listen here

21.09.2020

Ludovico Einaudi Releases New Collection Of Work

Ludovico Einaudi's latest album is out now, released last Friday 18th September. Einaudi Undiscovered is a special collection of hidden gems, unreleased tracks, live renditions and lesser-known ...

21.09.2020

WaqWaq Kingdom Release New EP 'Dokkoisho'

Following the success of their last album Essaka in 2019, WaqWaq Kingdom (Shigeru Ishihara and Kiki Hitomi) have returned with their brilliant new EP Dokkoisho released on Friday 18th September. Dokkoisho is a Japanese word, an informal interjection roughly equivalent to the heavy sigh in sitting down after a long day of work. “Like telling yourself I am tired but now I relax then after I will carry on,” Kiki writes. “It is used in daily life and also for shout in Sumo match and Kabuki. It has got the meaning that you will continuously carry on. It sort of contains the encouragement meaning.” Perseverance and self-belief are common themes for WaqWaq Kingdom, and the music of Dokkoisho echoes this strain of determination and inner strength. Listen here

21.09.2020

WaqWaq Kingdom Release New EP 'Dokkoisho'

Following the success of their last album Essaka in 2019, WaqWaq Kingdom (Shigeru Ishihara and Kiki Hitomi) have returned with their brilliant new EP Dokkoisho released on Friday 18th ...

21.09.2020

Wise Music Announce Agreement To Represent The Catalogue Of Paco de Lucía

Unión Musical Ediciones, part of Wise Music Group, is thrilled to announce the global agreement reached to represent the catalogue of the legendary flamenco guitarist and composer Paco de Lucía. Throughout his career, having reinvented flamenco, Paco drew a direct line to other genres, creating links with the classical, Latin and jazz music that still remain. We are excited to embark on this new chapter to pay tribute to the legacy of a unique artist and composer. We are confident that this new stage will further increase Paco's musical genius on a global scale and that his art will inspire future generations.

21.09.2020

Wise Music Announce Agreement To Represent The Catalogue Of Paco de Lucía

Unión Musical Ediciones, part of Wise Music Group, is thrilled to announce the global agreement reached to represent the catalogue of the legendary flamenco guitarist and composer Paco de ...

16.09.2020

RIP Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert

Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, Grammy-Award winning multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and front-man of the legendary Jamaican group ‘Toots and the Maytals’, sadly passed away on Friday 11th September at the age of 77.The news was confirmed on the band’s official social media account with the words "It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel 'Toots' Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by his family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.”One of Jamaica’s most influential musicians, Toots was a pioneer in the popularisation of reggae music, often referred to as 'one of the fathers' of the genre. His career spanned six decades, helping establish the fundamentals of reggae including coining the name, first featured in his 1968 hit ‘Do The Reggay’. Toots told 6 Music “The music was there, and no-one didn’t know what to call it. I recorded this song (Do The Reggay) and people told me that the song let them know that our music is called Reggae. So, I’m the one who coined the word!”Toots’ death comes a matter of weeks after the release of Got to Be Tough, the band's first full-length album in more than a decade. The album, which saw Toots acting as producer, songwriter and musician, has received standout, worldwide recognition including a 6 page feature in Rolling Stone Magazine looking at Toots’ entire career leading to the release of Got To Be Tough. Toots said the album “is speaking out about injustices while pointing to a better time, teaching a path to recovery and step to better days on the journey ahead. This album is a bind builder of positive objectives”. Marcus Wise, Global Head of Media says: "I feel honoured to have worked with Toots Hibbert over the last few years. The Wise Music family and I are deeply saddened by the news of his passing. Toots’ powerful voice had the unique ability to transcend genres and musical styles and his lyrics were personal yet universally inclusive. He was a true master of his craft. I will miss his boundless creativity and magnetic personality. My thoughts and condolences are with his family at this difficult time." Listen here

16.09.2020

RIP Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert

Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, Grammy-Award winning multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and front-man of the legendary Jamaican group ‘Toots and the Maytals’, sadly passed away on Friday ...

02.09.2020

Toots and the Maytals Release New Album 'Got To Be Tough'

Toots and the Maytals' long awaited new album is out now. Got To Be Tough is Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert's first album of brand new songs in over a decade. The energising provocation of Got To Be Tough renews the near six-decade career of the man who launched a new sound and genre with his 1968 single 'Do The Reggay'.On the first single-act album to be released by the new Trojan Jamaica label, Toots throws down an authoritative guide: how to survive and thrive amidst our earthly challenges. For the first time, the master singer is his own producer, plays many of the instruments and built arrangements with a mighty horn selection. Additional musical support includes punk-funk guitar work from label co-founder Zak Starkey, deep rhythms from drum master Sly Dunbar, and driving percussion from New Orleansmusical icon Cyril Neville.The album has received standout worldwide recognition including a feature in Uncut Magazine's September Issue and a 6 page spread in Rolling Stone taking an in-depth look at Toot's entire career leading to Got To Be Tough's release. In conversation with Rolling Stone, Toots said "this album is speaking out about injustices while pointing to a better time", "teaching a path to recovery and stepto better days on the journey ahead. This album Got To Be Tough is a bind builder of positive objectives." Listen to the album here

02.09.2020

Toots and the Maytals Release New Album 'Got To Be Tough'

Toots and the Maytals' long awaited new album is out now. Got To Be Tough is Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert's first album of brand new songs in over a decade. The energising provocation of Got To Be Tough ...

02.09.2020

Hugar Release Latest Single 'Reykjavik'

Hugar's latest single 'Reykjavík' is out now. Off their up-coming album The Vasulka Effect: Music for the Motion Picture, due out October 2nd, 'Reykjavík' is a "gentle, orcehstral track" which "spills forth like a stream of water over a fall, mingling with the air, coalescing once ore for its conclusion. It calls to mind the stunning beauty of Hugar's home nation". Listen here

02.09.2020

Hugar Release Latest Single 'Reykjavik'

Hugar's latest single 'Reykjavík' is out now. Off their up-coming album The Vasulka Effect: Music for the Motion Picture, due out October 2nd, 'Reykjavík' is a "gentle, orcehstral track" which ...

28.08.2020

Ólafur Arnalds Announces Up-coming Album 'some kind of peace'

Ólafur Arnalds has announced details of a brand-new album, 'some kind of peace', due for release on November 6th. His most revealing and vulnerable work to date, the album is announced today alongside a beautiful new track, ‘We Contain Multitudes’, and has also been confirmed to feature Ólafur’s close companions Bonobo, Josin, and JFDR (as seen on the album’s stunning first single, 'Back to The Sky'). Ólafur Arnalds is one of the most influential musicians of modern times: a multi-faceted talent, who has paved the way across the electronic and classical worlds. ‘some kind of peace’, nonetheless has the feel of a brand-new chapter for Ólafur. Within, you'll find a self-confessed perfectionist grappling with the messier realities of everyday life: the possibilities of love, of settling down, and how to navigate all of that during a global pandemic (the album was half-written prior to lockdown, and completed at Arnalds' harbor studio in downtown Reykjavik). What's emerged on 'some kind of peace' is a record about letting your guard down, and ultimately what it means to be alive. Ólafur says of the new album; "I felt it was important that the album would tell my story in a very honest way. This album is much closer to my heart than any of the others".

28.08.2020

Ólafur Arnalds Announces Up-coming Album 'some kind of peace'

Ólafur Arnalds has announced details of a brand-new album, 'some kind of peace', due for release on November 6th. His most revealing and vulnerable work to date, the album is announced today ...

14.08.2020

Shaka Loveless Features On New Single 'Higher' By Outlandish

New single "Higher" by Outlandish ft. Shaka Loveless Danish rap group Outlandish has just released their new summer single "Higher" featuring Shaka Loveless on the chorus. Listen to the single on Spotify.

14.08.2020

Shaka Loveless Features On New Single 'Higher' By Outlandish

New single "Higher" by Outlandish ft. Shaka Loveless Danish rap group Outlandish has just released their new summer single "Higher" featuring Shaka Loveless on the chorus. Listen to the single on ...

11.08.2020

Ólafur Arnalds Releases New Single

Ólafur Arnalds' new single 'Back To The Sky' is out now. Released last Friday 7th August via Mercury KX, the track is in collaboration with, and features the vocals of, fellow Icelandic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist JFDR. Recently hailed as one of Björk's favourite artists of the monent, JFDR is someone whom Arnalds has admired for years. JFDR says of the new collaboration "When Ólafur sent over the demo, I could instantly hear and feel the melody". Arnalds is a multi-instrumentalist and composer known for combining elements of ambient, classical and electronic music. His 'delicate compositions of huanting, atmospheric beauty were heard on a 140+ date world tour in 2018 - 2019', selling out venues 'around the globe including the Royal Albert Hall'. 'Back To The Sky' has been described as 'experimental, more direct but no less affecting' than Arnalds' previous work and is released alongside a visual directed by Arni & Kinski: Stream 'Back To The Sky' here

11.08.2020

Ólafur Arnalds Releases New Single

Ólafur Arnalds' new single 'Back To The Sky' is out now. Released last Friday 7th August via Mercury KX, the track is in collaboration with, and features the vocals of, fellow Icelandic ...

29.07.2020

Music + Sound Award 2020 Winners

The Music + Sound Awards 2020 winners were announced last week, and we are delighted to say a Wise Music Creative project won! 'Nature Fights Back' by Hauschka featured in Apple At Work - The Underdogs was awarded Best Sync In Online, Viral + Ambient Advertising. See the full list of winners here and check out the winning placement below:

29.07.2020

Music + Sound Award 2020 Winners

The Music + Sound Awards 2020 winners were announced last week, and we are delighted to say a Wise Music Creative project won! 'Nature Fights Back' by Hauschka featured in Apple At Work - The ...

20.07.2020

'I May Destroy You' Featuring Wise Music Tracks

Michaela Coel’s BBC series, 'I May Destroy You' has been a phenomenon over the last 6 weeks. The series has been praised for it’s use of music throughout and Wise Music Creative was a leading partner, licensing 5 songs across the series. Tracks include Italian contemporary pop from the likes of Salmo, Willie Peyote and NDG (all represented via our partnership with leading Italian industry stalwart, Sugar Music), and also The Ionian Singers' 'Sirens' Song' which features 4 times across the final two episodes. Check out the music we licensed here.

20.07.2020

'I May Destroy You' Featuring Wise Music Tracks

Michaela Coel’s BBC series, 'I May Destroy You' has been a phenomenon over the last 6 weeks. The series has been praised for it’s use of music throughout and Wise Music Creative was a leading ...

20.07.2020

Drexler Releases Debut Album 'Handles'

Handles Drexler’s debut album is out now. Released on Friday 17th July, the album is inspired by new beginnings and ideas of rebirth. The music infuses intimate chamber strings with tender piano tones, ambient synth, minimal percussion and folky guitars. He adds to this instrumentation by manipulating sound using production techniques, delays, and experimenting with acoustic spaces. The album also incorporates field recordings from his travels across the globe and features singles 'Blossoms', 'Ghosts Have Arrived' and 'Lightness'. Listen here

20.07.2020

Drexler Releases Debut Album 'Handles'

Handles Drexler’s debut album is out now. Released on Friday 17th July, the album is inspired by new beginnings and ideas of rebirth. The music infuses intimate chamber strings with tender piano ...

16.07.2020

Toots And The Maytals Featured In Uncut Magazine

Toots and the Maytals have been featued with a 6 page spread in the new issue of UNCUT Magazine, giving an in-depth look behind up-coming album Got To Be Tough and Toots' whole career leading up to this point. Order a copy here Check out Toots and the Maytals latest video for single 'Warning Warning': Stream 'Warning Warning' here

16.07.2020

Toots And The Maytals Featured In Uncut Magazine

Toots and the Maytals have been featued with a 6 page spread in the new issue of UNCUT Magazine, giving an in-depth look behind up-coming album Got To Be Tough and Toots' whole career leading up to ...

13.07.2020

Music+Sound Awards 2020 Finalists Announced

The Music+Sound Awards 2020 finalists have been announced and we are delighted to say three Wise Music tracks have been nominated in two categories: Best Sync In Online, Viral + Ambient Advertising: 'Nature Fights Back' by Hauschka featured in Apple At Work - The Underdogs. Best Sync In A Gaming Trailer Or Promo: 'The End Of The World' by Sharon Van Etten featured in The Surge 2 - Symphony Of Violence trailer. and 'Blood In The River' by Zeal & Ardor featured in Outriders - Gameplay Announce trailer. Winners will be announced Tuesday 21st July. See full list of nominees here

13.07.2020

Music+Sound Awards 2020 Finalists Announced

The Music+Sound Awards 2020 finalists have been announced and we are delighted to say three Wise Music tracks have been nominated in two categories: Best Sync In Online, Viral + Ambient Advertising: ...

06.07.2020

M.I.L.K Signs Publishing Deal With Wise Music

We are proud to announce Emil Wilk, known as M.I.L.K, as the newest signature with French publisher Première Music Group, part of Wise Music Group. The M.I.L.K sound is as curious as his many collaborations suggests. He effortlessly blends genres and styles into his very own distinctive universe that is liquid from song to song, but still fits together like a collage of summery memories. Since the initial release, Danish singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer M.I.L.K has gained a broad fan base across the world with millions of streams and support from medias. M.I.LK released the debut single ‘Following The Sun’ in 2016, followed by the debut EP A Memory Of A Memory Of A Postcard with the indie hit ‘If We Want To’. This was followed up by a signing to Capitol Records and the second EP Maybe I Love Kokomo. Since then, M.I.L.K has worked with some of the biggest French artists across genres such as Benjamin Biolay, The Avener, The Geek, Nemir and Møme. And now, after a couple of years of sporadic single and EP releases, M.I.L.K is finally ready with his debut album released on March 13th 2020, Always Summer Somewhere that was presented through a string of singles in 2019. Listen on Spotify here Latest Single Release : SUMMERTIME - June 5th 2020

06.07.2020

M.I.L.K Signs Publishing Deal With Wise Music

We are proud to announce Emil Wilk, known as M.I.L.K, as the newest signature with French publisher Première Music Group, part of Wise Music Group. The M.I.L.K sound is as curious as his many ...