Rest In Purple Sweet Prince, A Musical Genius Who Transcended Genre, Race, Gender and Sound

Never meant to cause you any sorrow….sweet, stirring, sexual, heartbreaking, revolutionary, soulful, endless are the adjectives to describe the deliriously intoxicating and rhythmic sound of the artist who will never be formerly known as Prince, he will live on….on the radios of our cars, our memories of our first erotic introspection, and beyond. There will be no more Prince, but his music will be forevermore. photograph by Deborah Feingold/Corbis

Watch The Exclusive Premiere Of The Memphis Milano Inspired Music Video for the Soft Ethnic Track "Prints"

The video for Soft Ethnic's "Prints," which exclusively debuts on Autre, relies on a simple set and a variety of characters played by Liam Benzvi to visually represent the construction and variation found throughout the song. Influenced by Ettore Sottsass and the Memphis group, the set pieces were designed and colored to add a playful backdrop and lightness to the scene. This, along with the relative sparseness and consistency of the editing creates a strong visual language that lends itself well to Liam Benzvi's melodic musings. Music video co-directed by Alex Rapine and Jarod Taber. Set design by Marki Becker. Click here to read an interview with Liam Benzvi. 

Watch The Music Video for Babeheaven's Track "Heaven" And Order The Single Today

West-London five-piece Babeheaven recently released their beautiful debut single “Heaven." The digital version is available here and the 7-inch vinyl is now available for pre-order here. Currently on a UK tour with BBC Sound Poll nominee Loyle Carner, the band have already opened for Liss, supported Formation around the UK and kicked off the year playing DIY Magazine’s ‘Hello 2016’ shows at The Old Blue Last in London.‬ Babeheaven will also support Beach Baby in the UK in late April and early May. Click here for tour dates. 

Watch The Premiere of Girlfriend Of The Year's Short Music Film Ahead of Her Forthcoming Shows as Special Guest to Animal Collective in Europe

It's a little like Lost Highway for the Millennial generation – GFOTY, otherwise known as Girlfriend of The Year, has a released a surprise album, short film and online network ahead of the British cult pop star's upcoming April tour with Animal Collective. She has also released a four track EP called VIPOTY. The album, released on the PC record label, is the first full release in two years. The short film can be described in a simple sentence: "Watch and learn as an obsessive loser called Polly tries to steal GFOTY’s hunky boyfriend Chad, and pays the price when she downs her final GFOTYBUCKS Chocolate Cream Frappuccino." Click here for GFOTY tour dates and here to download the album. 

Fat White Family's Electronic Psych Project, The Moonlandingz, To Open for Iggy Pop At SXSW

The Moonlandingz (electronic psych rock project of Lias Saoudi and Saul Adamczewski from South London's Fat White Family and Sheffield's practical electronics wizards, Adrian Flanagan and Dean Honer of the Eccentronic Research Council) plan to open for Iggy Pop this week during SXSW. There will be two shows, one of which will be opening for Iggy Pop at The Moody Theatre (Austin City Limits), Wednesday March 16th (onstage at 7pm prompt). Click here to read our interview with Lias. 

Listen to the Exclusive Premiere of Up-And-Comer Harriet Brown's Cover of The Astronauts, Etc. Track "I Know"

Ahead of Harriet Brown and Astronauts, Etc.'s U.S. tour kick off show at Club Bahia tomorrow in Los Angeles, Autre is excited to exclusively premiere Harriet Brown's cover of the Astronauts, Etc. track "I Know" (listen below). Helmed by Oakland-based musician and songwriter Anthony Ferraro, Astronauts, etc was a bedroom project that blossomed and found him and his band playing locations such as Tokyo and Australia. Ferraro also found himself in the role as touring keyboardist for Toro y Moi and is close friends with singer Chazwick Bundik. The track covered by Harriet Brown, an up-and-coming Los Angeles based musical artist, can be found on Astronauts, Etc.'s latest album Mind Out Wandering on the Hit City U.S.A imprint. Harriet Brown, who describes his music as "romantic funk," will be supporting Astronauts, Etc. on a national tour. Click here to read a short convo between Harriet Brown and  Anthony Ferraro.