Whyd’s blog covering new music, the people who make it happen, and the eccentric lives of the creators of your social record collection for the streaming era. Never stop jammingwhydTumblr (3.0; @whyd)http://blog.whyd.com/Track of the Weekend #92: Victor Démé - Djon Maya Maî (Synapson Edit)<p>The lazy summertime haze which currently sits over our lives is the perfect medium for harmonious vibrations that can lift the shoulders while toes dip into the cool sea waters. If ever there was a track that could float around the world like a welcome friend, it&#8217;s this week&#8217;s track of the weekend. &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/51506c22386b805115011c91">Djon Maya Maî</a>" by Victor Démé, reworked by Synapson, is a worldly chant that hugs and kisses you before moving on to the next lucky set of ears. Thanks to the team of Bastien d&#8217;Abbadie and Laurène Sturm for getting it to us this week. </p> <p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/84823317&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/91438303910http://blog.whyd.com/post/91438303910Fri, 11 Jul 2014 10:15:01 +0200synapsonvictor demedjon maya mailaurence sturmtrack of the weekendwhydpopular musichot tracksmusicTrack of the Weekend #91: The Hellen Hollins Singers - Consolation (Nicolas Jaar Edit)<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/3a74cfd2ef6de1fcba6e9efeab6f7652/tumblr_inline_n86hgiqeI21qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>If you&#8217;re in the good ole U S of A today, Happy 4th of July! As you&#8217;re waking up to your BBQs, boating, beering, and any other activity that starts with the letter &#8220;b&#8221; you would be hard pressed to find a better morning song than the hottest track this week on <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nicolas-Jaar/15727540611?ref=br_tf">Nicolas Jaar</a>'s edit of <a href="https://soundcloud.com/otherpeoplerecords/the-hellen-hollins-singers-consolation-nicolas-jaar-edit">The Hellen Hollins Singers</a>' soul masterpiece &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/53b14e1ae8d1414078015115">Consolation</a>.&#8221; Funkier than a used gym sock forgotten in the bottom of a laundry basket, yet with Jaar&#8217;s unmistakable smoothness, impress your friends today by laying down this track. Congrats to our staple <a href="http://whyd.com/u/51e41ffb7e91c862b2af2a12">Dom Lutier</a> for sending us off right! </p> <p>Happy Fireworks! </p> <p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/156454586&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/90741874425http://blog.whyd.com/post/90741874425Fri, 04 Jul 2014 10:13:07 +0200nicolas jaarthe hellen hollins singerssoulfunktrack of the weekendpopular musichot tracksmusicwhyddominique lutiereditremixSummertime Playlists: Delight Your Ears<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/6a8dbe8d5e9407f0f78513c1959c8c02/tumblr_inline_n82rbyyaHG1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>The summer is in full swing, as Americans prepare for the 4th of July, the French the 14th, and our team is scattered around the world in various places from Greek beaches to Mexican beaches to music festivals. But one thing remains constant: the need for awesome music. </p> <p>Fortunately, the trendy curators at <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a> have lined up some awesome playlists dedicated to the summertime, let them take you away to relaxation and fun: </p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/532fc2cc71eaec19b56f46f1/playlist/13">Summer by Sunny</a></p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/4e84b9ff981d90d694c1426c/playlist/0">Jazz Summertime by Abaritault</a></p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/53994fba66491c17b2ad7152/playlist/0">IMC #July 2014 by Indie Music Choice</a></p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/52dfecb47e91c862b2b3bf4b/playlist/0">July 2014 Sound Digging by Sound Central</a></p> <p>Never stop jamming! </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/90540008085http://blog.whyd.com/post/90540008085Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:56:11 +0200summersummertimeplaylistmusicselectionsunnyvacationjazzjuly2014whydcommunitysocial networkmusic servicerecommendationTrack of the Weekend #90: Jamie XX - "All Under One Roof Raving" <p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/6b771fc3c8d82a8d6254d6aacc3efd67/tumblr_inline_n7tk8p528x1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>There is not much to left to say about this week, other than the fact that we are all exhausted and on our last legs. Luckily for some, music festivals and vacation are coming next week. As we saw an influx of new music lovers on <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a> this week, we might&#8217;ve expected to see something out of the ordinary for the Track of the Weekend this week. Not the case (but definitely check out the trending <a href="http://whyd.com/c/53a88d6430af40ff740079d5">80&#8217;s version of the Game of Thrones</a> theme song!). </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p>It&#8217;s the incredibly popular <a href="http://jamiexx.com/">Jamie XX</a> back again with a minimal cut up track. There is some sort of rhythm to &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/53a81fe730af40ff740002e9">All Under One Roof Raving</a>" that is best left to Jamie xx himself to explain: </p> <p><em>"I made All Under One Roof Raving whilst on the tail end of another year on the road with The xx. I was missing life in London and trawling through any music and videos that reminded me of home. One in particular I found very inspiring, Mark Leckey&#8217;s &#8216;Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore.&#8217;</em><br/><br/><span><em>I made this track in order to play out back home as I knew the year to come would be spent largely in the UK, DJing and making my own album. It serves as a reminder, not to take any time for granted at home or away.&#8221;</em> - Jamie xx</span></p> <p>Thanks to <a href="http://whyd.com/u/51f7f5d37e91c862b2af7c75">Antonin Hulot</a> for getting it up on Whyd! </p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/wk28cgCG3Ho" width="560"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/90046634740http://blog.whyd.com/post/90046634740Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:48:05 +0200jamie xxthe xxall under one roof ravingtrack of the weekendmusichot tracksgame of thronestheme songlondonantonin hulotRate The Whyd App, Help Us Trend!<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/7d93dbe1b554181ff6ff922962207a16/tumblr_inline_n7rt8lYVtq1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>Wow, what a busy week we&#8217;ve seen here in Paris and around the world. The <a href="http://blog.whyd.com/post/89645535915/whyd-the-best-of-the-newest-music-now-on-your-iphone">Whyd iOS app</a> launched on Monday, and we&#8217;ve witnessed an incredible response from the <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a> community, new music lovers, and the press at large with articles from Mashable, Forbes, Lifehacker (good old <a href="http://whyd.com/u/51408ae67e91c862b2ab4f65">Alan Henry</a>!!), The Next Web, Frenchweb, TechCrunch, and a lot more. </p> <p>But music is an extremely competitive space, and in order to get more visibility and inject even more energy into the Whyd community, we need you to go to the App Store and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/whyd-everyones-music-playlist/id874380201">rate our app</a>! Leave comments about how Whyd changed your life. Tell us why music is so important to you and why other services just aren&#8217;t cutting it. Give us 5 stars, or 4, if you absolutely hate the app ;)  </p> <p>If you have a project that needs supporting, or an app that needs rating, send an email to us [tony at whyd dot com] and we will return the favor! </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/89950188215http://blog.whyd.com/post/89950188215Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:06:37 +0200whyd appalan henrylifehackermashableforbesfrenchwebthe next webemailreviewLa Fête! Tomorrow Night @ Glazart Plage: Les Disquaires de Paris<p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/937c5653f40d229bb8627a60e9c73a44/tumblr_inline_n7q2xpPKsE1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>If you&#8217;re looking for one of the funnest places to go out in Paris, turn your attention north towards the Avenue Porte de la Villette to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LaplageDeGlazart">Plage de Glazart</a>, a summer installation featuring nothing but incredible music for the warmest months of the year. </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p>Tomorrow night we are proud to co-sponsor an epic party named simply: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/586371714804706/">La Fête</a>. It&#8217;s organized by the team at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LesDisquairesdeParis">Les Disquaires de Paris</a>, an association of independent record shops in the French capital who propose monthly playlists featuring the cool music available in their shops. </p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/586371714804706/">La Fête </a>will feature various record shop owners spinning highlights from their collections, and performances by artists like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/officialcomingsoon">Coming Soon</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/islandkizhi">Island Kihzi</a>. </p> <p>The entry is free, the music is hot, and there is no excuse not to see you there! </p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Z2_kv1FKVCU" width="560"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/89852714205http://blog.whyd.com/post/89852714205Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:44:00 +0200la fetedisquaires de parisglazart plagepariseventswhydnightlifenew musicpartypartnercommunicationcommunityThe Play Off Recap: The Block Underground Wins [PHOTOS]<p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/84e3ddbf4ffb0eb5ea4edc16de6a137a/tumblr_inline_n7m9lopGXi1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>Sunday afternoon, during the calm after the storm of the fête de la musique, as children played, the sun shone brightly onto the Tuilleries Gardens and the running waters of the Seine. </p> <p>On the péniche Concorde Atlantique, music lovers gathered. Heads were still pounding, rosé was poured, the perfect chocolate cake was served, and the healing sounds of music began. It was the Play Off 2014. </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p>Four teams were present: <a href="http://thebackpackerz.com/">The Backpackerz</a>, <a href="http://whyd.com/u/4fe0f8b57e91c862b2a7c274">Masscut</a>, <a href="http://whyd.com/u/502147a77e91c862b2a7c4ee">Julien Pelletier</a>, and <a href="http://www.theblock.fr/">The Block Underground</a>. Each team played three tracks, and a vote was held. The results were close: but in the end the duo of The Backpackerz and The Block Underground were the finalists. </p> <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/d994f2e46ee1cbd4cd7d16ed807ea7dd/tumblr_inline_n7m9m9w9uz1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>It was time to sweat, it was hot in the boat. The feet were moving. There was only one thing to do: turn it up. Oddly enough, both teams went with a Whyd favorite for their final track: the French remix and beat master <a href="http://whyd.com/u/52cb00d07e91c862b2b1d82c">20syl</a>. </p> <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/ca34681b509c0605b52fa833e7d483c7/tumblr_inline_n7m9mrn8L01qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>As the dust settled the final vote was counted and the girls at The Block Underground took home the Golden Vinyl. It was an expert showing of track selection. We are proud to have hosted all of the participants, we are thankful for bringing the energy and vibes, and we can&#8217;t wait to see who will win the next Play Off! </p> <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/09991ab9b8df8d4d26b4256d960cbb94/tumblr_inline_n7m9na3XoG1qf8f43.jpg"/></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/89753257435http://blog.whyd.com/post/89753257435Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:39:06 +0200the block undergroundplay offeventwhydpenicheconcorde atlantiquemasscutjulien pelletierthe backpackerzmusic curationselectionbattletracksWhyd: The best of the newest music now on your iPhone<p><span>At Whyd, we&#8217;re on a journey to re-imagine the way music is shared and discovered in the next 10 years.</span></p> <p><span></span>We started Whyd as a bookmarking tool for music on the desktop, building a community of tens of thousands of music curators worldwide: artists, DJs, concert venues, bloggers, magazines -  who all use Whyd to collect and share the best tracks out there.</p> <p>We&#8217;re working hard to help you share and discover the best of the music in the world. Today, we&#8217;re thrilled to bring Whyd and our amazing community to the iPhone.</p> <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/f9ea5e1a8dd8faf94cae1276792ebb02/tumblr_inline_n7m8xwVnj11qf8f43.png"/></p> <p></p> <p>Want to find your next jam? The mobile interface has been built so you are at one click from discovering your next favorite song, recommended by the Whyd community and the people you follow.</p> <p> <img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/94af2de5f8d11c955eaf79b2f16d3083/tumblr_inline_n7mbjroybM1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p></p> <p>Want to give a listen to the hippest songs of the moment? Turn to the Hot Tracks to play an endless stream of the best of the newest music by genre.</p> <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/3eb968b86ecb38d45005add6cd532d5e/tumblr_inline_n7mbkyCBRV1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p></p> <p>Want to create an awesome playlist? Whyd is the fastest and most compelling way to do it thanks to our universal search. Find all of the music available online, build and share playlist in seconds. </p> <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/b3c50f8347485aaf755d60705afceea2/tumblr_inline_n7mblznQPn1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p></p> <p>Add songs from the search or re-add it from the people you follow and listen to all of your music, anywhere, anytime from your gorgeous music profile.</p> <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/8d95ec60432aa4e42947c265044628c3/tumblr_inline_n7mbmhYdBK1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>Whyd&#8217;s iPhone application is a major step because it lets you share and discover your next favorite song no matter where you are, and for that, we are proud to accompany you to every moment of your musical life. </p> <p>You can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/whyd-everyones-music-playlist/id874380201">download this app here</a></p> <p>Never stop jamming!</p> <p>- Whyd Team</p> <p><span> </span></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/89645535915http://blog.whyd.com/post/89645535915Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:43:00 +0200Thanks Guillaume + Track of the Weekend #89: ∆ - "Hunger Of The Pine"<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/206797ca9897a3ec7875f6d4e83b28c2/tumblr_inline_n7gpsthK371qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>A very exciting week here at Whyd with the mobile launch coming (extremely soon), the Fête de la Musique this weekend across France, and of course, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/327070380780673/">the Play Off </a>happening here in Paris on Sunday featuring the some of the hippest curators from the <a href="http://www.whyd.com/paris">Paris community</a>.</p> <p>It is also our intern Guillaume&#8217;s last day today. He put together the Paris page, set the stage for a lot of upgrades coming to Whyd in the near future, and was just a cool dude to be around. We are thankful for his work and wish him the best with his studies and next endeavors! </p> <p>Finally, for a lot of people on <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a>, this week was special because it signaled the return of <a href="https://twitter.com/alt_J">∆</a> (or Alt-J for the computer illiterate) with their new single &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/53a2cf1e6b7eb3705a035df5">Hunger of the Pine</a>.&#8221; For ∆ fans, it&#8217;s instantly pleasing, recalling the hollows of the forest is one of the things that ∆ does best. That instantly recognizable voice is augmented by horns and howls, and in its few days of public existence has rocketed up to the top of the hot tracks thanks to our New Zealand voyager <a href="http://whyd.com/u/504db7837e91c862b2a80857">Julie Bénard</a>!</p> <p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/154903531&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/89349332750http://blog.whyd.com/post/89349332750Fri, 20 Jun 2014 12:17:00 +0200guillaume gaubertinternstagetrack of the weekendmusicalt jhunger of the pinejulie benardwhydcommunityPentatracks: Stories Inspired From Music: eBook out now! <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/9271cdfe6edebc875fcb1fb7d16048d4/tumblr_inline_n7cybiiCJn1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>Back in the wintertime we came across a very interesting concept: sometimes music can be inspiring, so much so that entire fictional stories can be imagined and realized thanks to even just one chord. </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p>We interviewed Laurent Bettoni from La Bourdonnaye, an author and publisher who is responsible for organizing this idea along with <a href="https://twitter.com/SU_PlayTheBooks">Shut Up And Play The Books</a>. They grouped together 5 writers and crowd-sourced 5 tracks to create a collection of 5 fictional stories each inspired by a track. </p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/qhX5GfY09A4" width="560"></iframe></p> <p><a href="http://www.shutupandplaythebooks.com/pentatracks-collectif/">Pentatracks</a> came out this week, and we are proud to see the project come to completion. A big congratulations to the team! </p> <p><a href="http://www.shutupandplaythebooks.com/pentatracks-collectif/">You can buy the book here</a>: </p> <p>And here is the final playlist that the book is drawn from: </p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="454px" src="https://whyd.com/u/511925eb7e91c862b2aac740/playlist/60?format=embedV2&amp;embedW=480" width="480px"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/89145559330http://blog.whyd.com/post/89145559330Wed, 18 Jun 2014 11:30:00 +0200laurent bettonipentatracksshut up and play the booksmusicplaylistinspirationfictionauthorla bourdonnayedigital printingcrowd sourceSUNDAY: THE PLAY OFF Official Participants <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/d5043f4d67a2b9ae46fc8c23a4f1ab5f/tumblr_inline_n79axh6C6S1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>The big week is finally here! The mobile app will be out any day now, and to commemorate this special occasion, we&#8217;ve got <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/327070380780673">an excellent party lined up for you on Sunday</a> to recover from the fête de la musique. </p> <p>As we mentioned before, we are bringing back the Play Off to call attention to the awesome amounts of curation that are happening on <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a> and the web. We&#8217;ve assembled a dream team of participants to go head to head to see who will emerge the winner. </p> <p>The participants are: </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/4fe0f8b57e91c862b2a7c274">Masscut</a> - central to Whyd&#8217;s wellbeing, Masscut helps us organize interviews with artists and is well known in Paris for his scratching abilities, expect him to bring the funk with a special bisou for the ladies. </p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/502147a77e91c862b2a7c4ee">Julien Pelletier</a> - responsible for the new design of the Whyd blog and one of the original members from the Whyd alpha two years ago, Julien is as hard to predict as he is tall. </p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/5045ef117e91c862b2a804f3">Aline</a> &amp; <a href="http://whyd.com/u/51430f4e7e91c862b2ab552e">Mika Mikaz</a> - the Whyd power couple, with nearly 10,000 tracks added between them, they are pillars of the Whyd community. Expect them to bring the harder stuff </p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/521dc7937e91c862b2afe7af">Mawimbi</a> - The trendy collective of DJs take Africa&#8217;s most original music and mix it at their increasingly popular parties around Paris. Don&#8217;t forget the flashmob Durban Dance we organized with them a year ago at the Point Ephemere. </p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/510643227e91c862b2aa79b0">DYLTS</a> - The music blog <a href="http://doyoulikethatsong.com/">Do You Like That Song?</a> or DYLTS for those intimate with it, presents a selection of nu-disco, chill, indie pop, and house tracks. Prepare for their sunny and groovy selection Sunday on the péniche! </p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/5379c9ae71eaec19b5719ba6">Le Homard</a> - A new music blog featuring playlists of varying levels of cooking: rare for the start of the evening ranging up to well-done when the cooking gets hot. An interesting concept. </p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/53726f8971eaec19b57170bd">The Backpackerz</a> - Webzine dedicated to hip-hop culture. They choose the best of rap news and dissect the evolution of the hip-hop movement through thematic reviews and interviews with artists and activists. You can also find all kinds of hip-hop events and concerts on The <a href="http://thebackpackerz.com/">BackPackerz</a> agenda. </p> <p><a href="http://whyd.com/u/535edddd71eaec19b5700d99">Anna &amp; The Block Underground</a> - A crew of girls dedicated to hip hop building an upcoming project: The Block Underground. Official site launching later this summer! </p> <p>Get to know them! There will be jacuzzis, food, innovative cocktails, big screens to watch the world cup games, and of course, some excellent music and curators to pass your Sunday afternoon in the best way possible. Invite your friends! </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/88951786565http://blog.whyd.com/post/88951786565Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:17:14 +0200concorde atlantiquepenicheeventpartywhyd mobile launchplay offtracklistinghead to headcompetitionjulien pelletiermasscutthe backpackerzdo you like that songdyltsannathe block undergroundle homardmawimbialinemika mikazTrack of the Weekend #88: SBTRKT - "Temporary View" feat. Sampha<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/47264c2a624055ec30580dcc826f53e0/tumblr_inline_n73ocjW1Qa1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>Next week, you will be able to listen to the Track of the Weekend on your iPhones, and we are so freaking excited about that we are about to go streaking through the rues of Paris shouting the news (no photos). </p> <p>But in the meantime, as spring&#8217;s last weekend rapidly approaches, let the unusually smooth, calculated, and hip-hop-esque beats of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SBTRKT">SBTRKT </a>and the heavenly voice of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sampha/144200692175">Sampha</a> take you on a ride to an amorphous place where nothing is permanent. &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/5392128da6eb74f44f01c7b0">Temporary View</a>" claims the top spot this week thanks to <a href="http://whyd.com/simen">Simen Husmo</a>! </p> <p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/153127025&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/88654388245http://blog.whyd.com/post/88654388245Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:15:34 +0200simen husmotrack of the weekendsbtrkttemporary viewsamphamusicpopulartrendingmusic servicewhydcommunutysocial networkNext week, get your iPhones ready<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="281" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/95781436" width="500"></iframe></p> <p>Nearly every single music lover on <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a> has asked for it, and what a long project it has been: expertly managed by our lead dev <a href="http://www.whyd.com/adrien">Adrien</a>, beautifully crafted and polished by our lead design <a href="http://www.whyd.com/loick">Loick</a>, and meticulously constructed and optimized by our tireless mobile dev <a href="http://whyd.com/damien">Damien</a> all the way out in San Francisco, we are proud to announce to you, our faithful community, that the Whyd iOS app will be out next week!</p> <p>The significance might be lost on some people, who just assume that everything should also come in app form. But music is social at its core, and it is inseparable from our favorite life experiences. Music accompanies us through the difficult times, through the laughs and joys, through the stress and anxiety, always there, always helping, always enriching. </p> <p>To bring the Whyd experience to mobile is to help you get the most from your moments in life, by making sure that you always have the right soundtrack. If you&#8217;re in Paris come to our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/327070380780673">launch party and Play Off</a> on Sunday afternoon, June 22nd to celebrate with us! </p> <p><strong>Never stop jamming!</strong></p> <p>PS: Yes, Android users out there, we know iPhones get all the cool apps first. But we are already developing the Whyd Android app, so have no fear!</p> <p>PPS: Windows phone users might have to wait a little bit longer&#8230;. </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/88372394545http://blog.whyd.com/post/88372394545Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:35:34 +0200whydmobiledemoappiosiphonemusicmusic servicelifestylecultureannouncementupdatenever stop jammingandroidwindows phoneloick mulleradrien jolydamien romitowhyd teamvideoTrack of the Weekend #87: Caribou - "Can't Do Without You"<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/ff8b57d2fac9b756e5685ecd499336ed/tumblr_inline_n6qv9swmkV1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>The deep buzzing build that grows omnipresent and then overwhelming in Canadian artist <a href="https://www.facebook.com/caribouband">Caribou</a>'s new single &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/538e1c8b80a233a4190064d7">Can&#8217;t Do Without You</a>" is a testament to what many critics call his mathematical approach. He geometrically augments the repeated phrase that could describe a love for anything: I can&#8217;t do without you. After a few plays, you won&#8217;t be able to do without this track! </p> <p>Congrats to <a href="http://whyd.com/u/52128bdc7e91c862b2afc81f">Maxime M</a> for getting his Track of the Weekend, and look for <a href="https://twitter.com/caribouband">Caribou</a>'s next LP coming out in October.</p> <p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/152480774&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/87978345925http://blog.whyd.com/post/87978345925Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:15:58 +0200cariboumaxime mwhydtrack of the weekendmusiccanadian artistcant do without youpopular musiccommunityhot tracksPlay Off + Mobile Launch Party: 22 June<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/c6a1a3e01257f11a14abc708f68c61f1/tumblr_inline_n6n8dng4aL1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>Exciting times here at <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a>, we&#8217;re almost to the release of the mobile app (for iOS) and when would be a better time to launch it than in the week leading up to the Fête de la Musique?? </p> <p>To commemorate this special occasion, we are bringing back <a href="http://blog.whyd.com/post/32673339623/the-play-off-tracklister-head-to-head">a concept</a> that we tried two years ago and that worked really, really well. <strong>The Play Off: Tracklister Head to Head</strong>.</p> <p>8 participating teams from each of the musical corners of Paris will select tracks. You decide who moves to the next round, who gets eliminated, and ultimately, who will win the crown of champion music lover, in this innovative music event.</p> <p>Because so often, the musical selection of DJs at events goes under-appreciated, where DJs play sets and the audience moves a little bit. We want to bring the focus to the music itself, and the amazing curation that is happening around it, courtesy of the music lovers here in Paris.  </p> <p>The Play Off 2014 will begin at 15hr Sunday, June 22, on the Péniche Concorde Atlantique. Click here for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/327070380780673">the official event page</a> and stay tuned as we announce and profile the participants! </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/87788847765http://blog.whyd.com/post/87788847765Wed, 04 Jun 2014 14:09:12 +0200play offwhydeventpenicheconcorde atlantiquetracklisterhead to headcompetitionparticipationcurationmusic loverchampionfete de la musiquelaunch partymobile appThe Tribes Festival & Playlist Contest: Solidarity for Music Lovers <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/93c49cdceeb6f9a15b1e5e0d1d0cc8a7/tumblr_inline_n6j8icLLwy1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>It&#8217;s almost that time of year again, when everyone who does anything with music is putting the final preparations on their parties, concerts, and festivals happening in Paris for the Fête de la Musique on June 21st. For electronic music lovers, one of the top destinations for emerging music is <a href="http://www.thetribes.fr/">The Tribes Festival</a>: two days of music bliss on an island in the Seine 10 minutes from the Eiffel Tower. </p> <p>But, alas, the forces that be have thrown a wrench in their gears, grinding the festival to a halt. In this case, the forces that be are the residents of the small island where the festival was to take place. They are opposed to the use of their space for music festivals, and they&#8217;ve already succeeded in blocking other similar events. The Tribes Festival may still take place, but with short timing and limited options, there is a risk that it wont be able to see the light of day. </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p>Bad news for everyone involved, the organizers who worked hard to create an incredible line up of talented, emerging artists; the emerging artists themselves looking forward to a major event in front of a passionate audience; and of course, the passionate audience, looking forward to celebrating la Fête de la Musique in the best possible way. </p> <p><a href="http://www.whyd.com">Whyd</a> is a partner of <a href="http://whyd.com/u/538c3fbe71eaec19b571f092">The Tribes</a>, and in solidarity to them and to great music, we are proud to announce the playlist contest starting today and ending on June 16th to honor the artists and the festival.</p> <p>The rules are simple: <a href="http://blog.whyd.com/post/87584014260/the-tribes-festival-playlist-contest-win-2-places">create a playlist</a> with 7 tracks coming from artists who are playing at The Tribes. Then, share. The most shared playlists via Twitter and Facebook will become the finalists, and then a winner will be crowned by the organizers. The winning playlist will be featured across our networks and the winner will receive a bottle of champagne to toast the phantom Tribes Festival. </p> <p>Here is a <a href="http://www.thetribes.fr/event/the-tribes-festival/">list of the innovative artists who were scheduled to play at The Tribes</a> this year: </p> <p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/5884daa787ba7fac63fd45801d7f698c/tumblr_inline_n6j86qWWqV1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>Your playlist can be as long as you want, so feel free to discovery each of these artists, (if you have the time!) but be sure to have at least 7 tracks. </p> <p><a href="http://www.whyd.com/playlistcontest/the_tribes_festival_playlist_contest/join">Click here to create your playlist directly</a></p> <p>Plus, we want to help you share your playlists, so tweet us @whyd with your playlist URL. If the festival does indeed take place, the winner will get two tickets to the festival. If it doesn&#8217;t take place, at least we got to discover some amazing new music. </p> <p>Never stop jamming! </p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/87584014260http://blog.whyd.com/post/87584014260Mon, 02 Jun 2014 12:00:00 +0200the tribes festivalparismusicelectronic musiceventfete de la musiqueplaylist contestwhydvotingsharingmusic curationsven vathjamie jonesmaceo plexguy gerbernina kravizellen allienmagdaart departmentcassysetTrack of the Weekend #86: Jungle - "Time" <p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/aadc1a2da06ef561363923ad8e22f2a1/tumblr_inline_n6dri6mHJZ1qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>If funk were a color, it would be a rainbow, spreading love across the sky and raining Skittles down on all of us. While the reality of precipitating candy is far off, &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/537d26250a6de83f51004808">Time</a>" by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jungle4eva">Jungle</a> is a close substitute. </p> <p>Sugary, addictive, yet restrained, &#8220;Time&#8221; leverages Jungle&#8217;s collaborative nature to propel us on a journey through epochs with a catchy hymn that gives us more than enough reasons to try and dance like it was 1979 (albeit, unsuccessfully).  </p> <p>Thanks to <a href="http://whyd.com/u/501a74f77e91c862b2a7c480">Lucile Araud</a> for nailing this one. Jungle&#8217;s <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/jungle/id872853887">new self-titled album</a> is expected out in July. </p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/vvl91vYHiUI" width="560"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/87285294645http://blog.whyd.com/post/87285294645Fri, 30 May 2014 11:25:53 +0200jungletimelucile araudjulynew albumfunktrack of the weekendmusicwhydmusic serviceBisouMusical Party: Thursday Night @ 9b in Paris<p><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/f0cbe5e29d395fef098ae9a9842a968d/tumblr_inline_n68a3p1lZE1qf8f43.jpg"/></p> <p>Everyday we get to meet some very interesting people putting together brand new ideas surrounding music. When we held our Paris launch party last month, a photographer captured a loving moment between our community guy Tony and his wife: </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p><span><img alt="image" src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/0447536c61b4744321ae1bf07b19d4ab/tumblr_inline_n68a0xvmab1qf8f43.jpg"/></span></p> <p>Turns out it was for an innovative project called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bisoumusical">BisouMusical</a>. Just as Whyd&#8217;s mission is to bring people together around music, the organizers at BisouMusical want to go even further, encouraging musical bisous at their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/843814458965858/">first official party Thursday night</a> at 9B in Paris&#8217;s 19th. </p> <p><span>It&#8217;s a holiday on Thursday so come on up! And make sure to follow Le <a href="http://bisoumusical.com/">BisouMusical blog</a> + subscribe to their <a href="http://whyd.com/u/535a269371eaec19b56ffb8a">Whyd page</a> for the fresh new tracks that they share everyday! </span></p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="454px" src="http://whyd.com/u/535a269371eaec19b56ffb8a/playlist/2?format=embedV2&amp;embedW=480" width="480px"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/86989582920http://blog.whyd.com/post/86989582920Tue, 27 May 2014 12:25:00 +0200bisoumusicalnew ideaprojectkisstrackspartyeventparisnightlifecuratorphotographywhydcommunitysocial networkDevoted To Pop: Interview with Bastien Rayno<p><strong><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/174cea147d85a850faa063d9307ff3eb/tumblr_inline_n66du2vyI41qf8f43.jpg"/></strong></p> <p><strong>Hello <a href="https://twitter.com/bastrayno">Bastien!</a> Where are you from originally and what was your first experience with music?</strong> </p> <p>Hi guys, I am from Paris. I had my first experience with music via cinema, which to this day is still a big passion of mine. When I was very young I wanted to make it my job. I grew up on films and trailers and I compiled the songs that came with them. Then I would listen to this catalogue of artists on repeat and imagine the scenes or atmospheres for my next videos. For me it was impossible envision without the help of music. </p> <p><!-- more --></p> <p><strong>Tell us about your various projects. What is your main one and who should come check it out?</strong> </p> <p>I currently write for the very nice Parisien webzine <a href="http://pausemusicale.com/">Pause Musicale</a>, I make a weekly playlist for <a href="http://www.3emegauche.tv/">3eme Gauche</a> and I share music for the excellent international site <a href="http://www.turntablekitchen.com/">Turntable Kitchen</a>. But the project that is most dear to my heart is an independent platform (smooth and soulful electro/nu-RnB/dipped in pop) dedicated to emerging music called <a href="http://popindevotion.tumblr.com/">Pop In Devotion</a>. It addresses curious music lovers but I hope to touch new people with this art too! </p> <p><strong><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/84822f8b958fef22f18a803480505893/tumblr_inline_n66dufnPLm1qf8f43.png"/></strong></p> <p><strong>From your experience, what is the role of bloggers and curators, in the world of music today? </strong></p> <p>In our time, if a blogger is coherent and regular with their posts, they are recognized in the same way as a journalist. They therefore have the duty to document new music, to move upstream (and work with managers) going to concerts and to help reflect the vision of the artist in the best possible way. The blogger is more free, has a strong style that is unique to them but they don&#8217;t have to be limited to that specific style of music. They must - and this is what I try to do with PID - be very reactive and follow the evolutions that can change each movement. </p> <p><strong><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/442b6b4e0a98500cccd56a92df93082f/tumblr_inline_n66duq1LFD1qf8f43.jpg"/></strong></p> <p><strong>Do you see specific trends in the domain of pop music? What are the changes that you like the most? </strong></p> <p>I am very sensitive and receptive to the mastery of modern pop, well produced, that takes a smooth flow that&#8217;s almost R&amp;B. It&#8217;s called sexwave. </p> <p><strong>For you what is the best aspect of music in general? </strong></p> <p>I believe that music is an incredible traveling machine, I love the way that a track can get larger with each listen or contrarily how it can catch me from the first seconds. And when I go back and dive into the classic albums from years gone by, the emotional memories come flooding back. If I was happy, sad, or jealous&#8230; still today, music that I listen to is only a reflection of one perception of life. </p> <p><strong>Subscribe to <a href="http://whyd.com/u/5367e7f271eaec19b5710279">Bastien on Whyd</a>! </strong></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/86883455625http://blog.whyd.com/post/86883455625Mon, 26 May 2014 11:58:00 +0200bastien raynoturntable kitchenpop in devotion3eme gauchemusic journalismbloggercuratorinterviewwhydcommunityTrack of the Weekend #85: Jurassic 5 - "The Way We Do It" feat. Heavy D<p><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/707a8fb31533afa96e0a990d5b0bc371/tumblr_inline_n60s3ecjD01qf8f43.png"/></p> <p>It&#8217;s been nearly a decade since <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Jurassic5">Jurassic 5</a> roared across the world&#8217;s stages, but thankfully the hip hop collective is back and their new single &#8220;<a href="http://whyd.com/c/537bca12f555ee8c1a005dd3">The Way We Do It</a>" samples heavily from The White Stripes to deliver J5&#8217;s signature style: cleverly telling us about how they produce music and live their lives, with at least one dinosaur reference. It dropped two days ago, and is already sitting high atop the <a href="http://www.whyd.com">Hot Tracks</a> thanks to hip hop lover <a href="http://whyd.com/u/5361657c71eaec19b57039bd">Phanie</a> who scooped it up first! </p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ymMnVEgsRwM" width="560"></iframe></p>http://blog.whyd.com/post/86583312725http://blog.whyd.com/post/86583312725Fri, 23 May 2014 11:10:32 +0200jurassic 5the way we do itwhite stripessamplenew singlemusictrack of the weekendwhydphaniehip hopheavy d