Ryan Hemsworth feat. Kotomi: Surrounded

In the music video for electronic dance track “Surrounded,” Ryan Hemsworth dons a spandex motion-capture suit, an Oculus Rift Gear VR and performs in an imagined world. Though he’s jamming out alone in “real life,” vocalist Kotomi and a bandmate support him on the virtual stage (set inside a cathedral that might be familiar for Assassin’s Creed players) and they’re joined by dancing fans from …

Matmos: Ultimate Care II Excerpt Five

Conceptual electronic duo Matmos have created a whole album from sounds sampled from the (now discontinued) Whirlpool Ultimate Care™ II washing machine in their Baltimore basement—and the results (industrial music meets musique concrète, with dance and drone sprinkled in) will have you considering dirty laundry (and spin cycles) in an entirely new light. The semi-psychedelic music video for “Ultimate Care II Excerpt Five” is a …

Rudimental feat. Ed Sheeran, Big Sean + Vic Mensa: Lay It All On Me (Remix)

Big Sean and Vic Mensa joined forces with east London collective Rudimental (aka Piers Agget, Amir Amor, Kesi Dryden, Israel Lochhead and DJ Locksmith) for a super-fresh sounding remix of their track “Lay It All On Me“—which also features Ed Sheeran. The contrast between the house-tinged tune, ride-or-die raps and Sheeran’s gentle vocals make for a charming rework that has something for everyone.