Chainsaw Cow

So yeah, my recent hardstyle BJSC artist Marco (Phuture Noize) is releasing his 6th solo studio album Open Heart Surgery! Singles: Phuture Noize on Open Heart Surgery: “It’s like I literally cut my heart open” In the latest episode of PLAFONDDIENST – The Hardstyle Podcast, Phuture Noize opens up about his upcoming album Open Heart Surgery. Set to release in November, the record is his most personal work to date – a journey in which he turns his emotions, thoughts, and doubts into music. “It’s literally like my heart has been cut open,” he says. “My thoughts, the way I am and think as a person – I’ve tried to translate that into abstract themes and music.” Known for his deep storytelling and melancholic melodies, Phuture Noize refuses to be boxed in. He describes his sound as: “I’d almost call it singer-songwriter hardstyle,” he explains. “Because writing songs is what I really love to do. My manager always calls it ‘sing-along hardstyle,’ and maybe that’s actually the best term.” Where most producers start with a kick or a drop, he builds from the story. “I don’t start with: oh, this kick hits hard. I start with the theme. I often come up with the track titles before I even begin making the music. The depth and the lyrics give me direction – without that, I lose the context.” The most personal chapter yet Earlier this year, Phuture Noize announced at REBiRTH Festival that he was working on a new album. After conceptual projects like Black Mirror Society and From Star to Stardust, Open Heart Surgery takes a different approach: a collection of personal stories instead of one overarching theme. “Those earlier albums had more of a societal topic. This one doesn’t. This is just who I am – my personal thoughts and experiences. Some of them are dark, like The Dream Where I Never Died, but that’s part of me.” The darker tone of the album comes directly from his own mindset. “I have quite a few heavy thoughts,” he admits. “Normally I try to keep it light, but this time I wanted to really show that. The theme of death comes through as well – but in a way that feels natural to me.” Phuture Noize started writing Open Heart Surgery just before REBiRTH. Since he was working on other projects and rebuilding his studio at the time, the process was different than usual. “I had some other projects going and was working with Dion (Devin Wild), which all took a bit longer than expected,” he says. “So I did everything kind of on the go, between releases. It was definitely stressful at times.” That, he says, made the project even more personal. “Because of that, I had to make very conscious choices about how much time and energy to put into each track. That’s why this album feels like a year of my life.”

we don't (know how to) MUNA-esque.

Abel?! Expecting "Cry For Me" to return to the charts rather than a chart debut for the opening/ending theme itself, anyway.

Not trying to send Madeon, but I just realized he's not a 1HW!

Danæviia (+ variations): 3 [Cari; Nora En Pure; Steve Aoki] Batidas: 2 [Feenixpawl; Georgi Kay] Self-recycle: 1 [D-Block & S-te-Fan / Ghost Stories] Aquafina: 1 [Steve Aoki] Bøtanikkä: 1 [KAAZE] Caerfyrddia: 1 [Georgi Kay] Jupiterdonia: 1 [Armin van Buuren] Land of DW: 1 [Nora En Pure] Lievant: 1 [Steve Aoki] East Rukahavian (+ variations): 1 [Camo & Krooked]

Shane Filan et al.

+30 Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding - Miracle +29 Linkin Park - Lost +28 Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha +27 Beatles - Now And Then +26 Kylie Minogue - Story +25 Chase & Status, Hedex & ArrDee - Liquor & Cigarettes +24 Noah Kahan - Stick Season +23 Skrillex & Nai Barghouti - XENA +22 Chase & Status & Bou (feat. Irah, Flowdan, Trigga & Takura) - Baddadan +21 Alessandra - Queen of Kings +20 Anne-Marie (feat. Shania Twain) - Unhealthy +19 P!nk - Trustfall +18 Fifty Fifty - Cupid +17 Dave & Central Cee - Sprinter +16 Fat Dog - King of the Slugs +15 Billy Gillies (feat. Hannah Boleyn) - DNA (Loving You) +14 Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana +13 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Desire +12 Kenya Grace - Strangers +11 Harry Styles - Satellite +10 Ayra Starr - Rush +09 Luke Combs - Fast Car +08 Jack Harlow - Lovin’ on Me +07 Nothing But Thieves - Welcome to the DCC +06 Sub Focus & Dimension - Ready To Fly +05 Killers - Your Side Of Town +04 Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her +03 Tyla - Water +02 Troye Sivan - Rush +01 Usher (feat. Summer Walker & 21 Savage) - Good Good

I LUV IT was 2024, right?

Think I know lots of 1HW artists from this era!

Fleeting sounds instant for me as I really love Dancing On My Own. 👍

I've never heard the term "alternative idol" before, but now i do x (and BiSH is considered one of them) MEGMETAL produced this song, apparently;

I believe you can figure out what song that is by looking around a bit more. Freeze’s description completely cleared up my curiosity (and if my guess is correct, the song is actually quite good, though).

losing my dignity pt. 2

KISIDA KYODAN & THE AKEBOSI ROCKETS. Another classic J-rock band I'm unfamiliar with, but their new anisong is really good. Apparently they're iconic for HOTD (another classic series I haven't touched yet x)

After 7 years, Kyoto Animation finally reveals the first teaser of their upcoming drama anime Sparks of Tomorrow (Nijusseiki Denki Mokuroku: Eureka Evrika or 20th Century Electricity Catalog);

High On Life v58 Ain't Letting You Down with Saksham is out now! New EP ORIGO is out now;

I second this. Not sure if it's the solution, but I often succeed in embedding IG post by backspacing the last slash. But it'll take 20-30 seconds to appear. https://www.instagram.com/p/DLaW9P9uCJv/ (with slash) InstagramMyAnimeList Official on Instagram: "Don't miss out on thi...293 likes, 25 comments - myanimelistofficial on June 27, 2025: "Don't miss out on this Spring 2025 hidden gem ❤️ ◇ Add Apocalypse Hotel to your list on MAL . . . . . #anime #apocalypsehotel".(without slash)

Saksham

Japanese rock band BAND-MAID releases their new EP, titled SCOOOOOP:

It's confirmed. We're going cheep again by recycling a former artist...

Are we still having two more contests this year? (Just want to make sure)

To think that my confidence in Moskau was only beaten by a tiebreaker! I was completely sure @gooddelta was behind it because of the Schlager CD, but @jimwatts had some good taste here! Congratulations, @Dobbo! I ranked your song 16th, but this contest is brutally tougher than I expected. Thanks @danG for the hosting!

The situation with OPM keeps getting even worse — JC Staff's Shinpei Nagai, the director airing for S3, has deleted his X (Twitter) account after facing backlash from both Japanese and overseas fans. To be fair, the criticism should've been directed more toward Bandai, the licensor for not investing seriously in the franchise. While I disagree with the idea where "Anime X doesn't deserve better production than Anime Y," it actually is disappointing that Bandai (through the sub-division Sunrise) manages to give a random, obscure isekai title (My Status as an Asssassin...) far better production quality.

sorry for the lateness. Votes are in now