The NYC-based artist Alexa Dark releases her debut single titled “Fade to Black and Blue.” The track boasts a certain vibe of vintage tone as Alexa Dark reveals her captivating vocals. The alternative rock ballad is defying the genre with the artist’s unparalleled musical flexibility. Alexa Dark depends on her multicultural background and diverse musical taste to create her tracks.
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Nerd Angeles is an artist who has a very unorthodox sound. It’s very experimental and diverse. He doesn’t want to stick to just one sound, he wants to be versatile and bring plenty more to the table. His music is influenced by Tyler the Creator, Pharell, Childish Gambino, and KYLE. Growing up, he wasn’t into all the things the other
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“Blueberry Pancakes” was the peak of the ‘a single a month’ release campaign J.O went on last year. The artist decided to start using food as song names. It was about 7 am in the morning when he was recording the song and the nostalgia of the beat fit the vibe of early, dewy morning. The lyrics are meant to
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Hip hop artist Eli $tones has a new visual out this week to his recent single “In So Deep” featuring 2Hi. It’s shot by Trademark Media and features the rappers in a room with flashing lights cathartically destroying shit. The song is about being so far down your creative path that you have no choice but to take it seriously.
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Blues rockers Jazzcore Friction unleashed yet another new single this past week; it’s a jam about acknowledging your shitty past and forcing yourself to change. You look for ways to play it safe but you know that gets you nowhere. We all have to look inward at some point, no matter how painful it may be. Jazzcore Friction bring a
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Jazz artist and multi-instrumentalist Glenn McCormick just put out his debut album. Rife with warm delight, McCormick takes eleven tracks into bossa nova territory complete with violins, flute, and trombone. There’s nothing quite like Milwaukee in the summertime – as we all know – and McCormick plays with the imagery of the city’s lakefront to captivate a jovial holiday energy.
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Ben Slowey talks to the indie garage punks.
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Synthwave project BVSMV has a new EP out on Triplicate Records. Sitting atop sunrise-soaked mountains, BVSMV creates a rolling landscape with “True Cyan” while “Tessellations” reflects the morning clouds drifting across the horizon. It’s music that your soul bathes in, eager to liberally sprawl across space. BVSMV has your morning wake-up soundtrack handy with “Wish We Were Sightseers.”
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Avant-rockers Angry Fix have their first single out from their upcoming debut EP. With an oceanic texture, it’s a song about that indescribable feeling you get around someone, culminating so many emotions into one that it’s difficult to pinpoint. If you’re dreaming of this person you’re hoping that they’re dreaming of you too. Stay tuned for Angry Fix’s EP due
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Singer-songwriter B.J. Fisher has yet another new single out; this one he sings about hitting the reset button. He needs grounding to ease his anxious mind and weary heart. Even though sometimes it’s hard for him to stay in the present moment, he trusts this person he’s speaking to to remain there. And that right there is love. B.J. Fisher
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Glitch-breakcore artist Jared Spiegelhoff has rebranded himself as Jared Eternal Mirror, and he’s out with his first music under the new name. It’s a seven-track album of moonlit madness; Spiegelhoff uses mind-boggling breakbeats against walls of computerized curiosity. It feels like a sci-fi video game in many ways, which he’s cited as one of his main inspirations. Jared Eternal Mirror
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Ben Slowey sits down with the Astral Hand and Vinz Clortho member.
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Scott Joye* has written many songs. The artist describes his sound as unique, powerful and rhythmic. Some of his musical influences are Michael Jackson, Prince, Kenny Lattimore, Janet Jackson, Gladys Knight and Bono. When you mix the sounds of such diverse and legendary artists, you get something truly remarkable. His song “We Can Make It To The Top” currently has
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SMOKESTKZ has a very distinct voice that stands out amongst other musicians. His sound is always evolving and that’s what makes him unique. Some of his musical influences are Lil Wayne, Kevin gates and Future but he has mostly been influenced by southern music. He grew up listening to a lot of UGK, OutKast, Paul Wall and Slim Thug among
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After amassing over 100K plays on Spotify alone with her previously released hit single, “Save Yourself,” Pariz Noir returns with an even stronger proposition, the single “Skin On Skin.” The Miami, Florida-based Colombian singer-songwriter has been on the high rise since the release of “Lust” and “Las Olas” last year, showing prolificity and an inspiring creativity since then. Her new
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R&B artist Tai Mistyque has the video out to her most recent single “Be Without Me.” Shot by Gonzales Visuals, the scene here shows a man packing his bag and leaving Mistyque, as she appears and sings of being over the disappointment. She’s shown doing various tasks around the house to match up with her lyrics, including shutting the shower
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Hip hop-soul artist Klassik has returned with a new single and video dedicated to Juneteenth. He wrote the song last year as the Black Lives Matter uprisings had been going on, and he became inspired to make a statement about how the fight for Black liberation is far from over. It’s an anthem for Black joy while retaining a sense
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Reggae rockers Hot By Ziggy released a three-song EP, featuring their recent single “Love In The Stars.” It’s a work of love, heavy on themes of trekking forward in life with someone you feel saved by. You’re on a light-speed journey with them and there’s no sign of slowing down anytime soon. Hot By Ziggy bring a smooth, summery sound
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Gorilla Knifefight is a solo punk project of Matt Glassel, who is known as the guitarist of Peroxide and as a boon to the Riverwest DIY scene through running the space Tsunami MKE (formerly Nausicaa). His new record is a lash-out about basic human rights being denied, Nazis being allowed space, life being too short to not be happy, and
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Ben Slowey talks to the Kneeverland Productions owners and experimental musicians.
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Elansio Cesaire, also known as Blue-Shakespeare is an up and coming artist from Spring Valley, NY. He brings the true essence of hip-hop to his music while throwing in a little flavor of modern music; truly a promising artist! Inspired by The Notorious B.I.G, New York native rapper Blue-Shakespeare teams up with producer Nel95 on the track “Real Hood“. This
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Canadian artist Rinchen Tharchen, known professionally as Richie $tack$, is a multi-talented rapper, singer, songwriter and dancer. His sound is versatile and his melodic style always leaves the listeners wanting more. He tries to break the limits and boxes that people try to put artists in, by exploring different sounds to create great music. He was born in India and
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‘Prayed For This’ by Jay 28 is a song that was made to show the major moments in the artist’s life and the key people to make his success possible. The artist released this track shortly after signing on with ETHIKAMUSIC. Jay 28 says, ‘‘Prayed For This’ was really one of those songs that people connected to the most. It
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Hailing from the United States, Madi Simmons is known to have entered the music industry at the age of 16. He started out playing the drums, songwriting and singing. Throughout his life, Madi’s key musical influences have been Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, John Bonham, Bob Marley, The Temptations and Peter Tosh. You will hear his influences in his musical sound,
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Folk pop artist Valerie Lighthart released her highly-anticipated new EP today. With four tunes, Lighthart explores the various dimensions of femininity that challenge the mold of societal norms, embarking on her own mission to reclaim and express herself as she sees fit. She does so by juxtaposing ethereal pop sensibilities with an antique folk aesthetic, building something that seems delicate
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