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AUDIO: Moonglow – “Opinion”

Indie pop band Moonglow dropped another single this weekend. It’s a shimmering dreamscape akin to finding a lofty home in the sky, exactly like the cover art. It shifts from danceable sensibilities to a heavenly ambient coda of Joe Humiston’s honeyed croons. Moonglow get more experimental with “Opinion;” we can imagine they have the idea of doing their debut album

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AUDIO: Tron Jovi – ‘Bass + Frequency Studies in Dub, Chapter One”

Electronic artist Tron Jovi, half of experimental hip hop duo Guerrilla Ghost, has a new EP out. Combining dub with industrial doom, these six tracks collectively feel like an artistic lesson. It smoothens out the confrontational nature that Guerrilla Ghost is known for while maintaining abrasive texture, showcasing a series of cacophonous instrumentals. It’s an inventive EP from Tron Jovi,

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AUDIO: Techon – “About Last Night”

Pop artist Techon just released his debut EP. With four songs, he channels the trials and tribulations of a relationship on the verge of collapsing. “Back Seat Vibe” is about getting mixed signals, “Heart Breaker” touches on the lies and deception, “River” details the attempts to make amends, and finally the title track acknowledges that the relationship is expired and

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AUDIO: Reins Daily – “Songs For the Phenomenon”

Prolific singer-songwriter Reins Daily has a new record out, making it his third release of 2021 already. This body of work is themed around the paranormal. Sean Raasch told Milwaukee Record that he’d seen his first UFO this past August, and it became a fascination he’d invest time not only researching but writing songs about. With this album he hopes

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AUDIO: Xexyz – “I Used to Play Violin”

Ambient synth artist Xexyz has a new single out. It’s a gentle, liquid composition that feels like a quiet stroll through a rainforest. The tune plays with the rich colors of nature against shadows, waters, and peeks of sunlight. The cover art is beautifully geometric depiction of that, looking like the carpet in a classroom. It’s always a joy hearing

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AUDIO: Mike Neumeyer – “Purple Permutations”

Some artists like matching their music with different colors, and that’s exactly what composer and percussionist Mike Neumeyer has been doing the last few months. His latest tune uses purple to represent encore mallets with the marimba, conveying a meditative trance. It’s softly metallic, mellow but focused. Mike Neumeyer’s compositions are the soundtrack to spring relaxation, and this one is

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AUDIO: Sam Mullooly – “A Balance”

Electroacoustic artist and composer Sam Mullooly released a forty-two minute piece. Lush, idyllic, and elysian, the composition features vocals from Elizabeth Blood and Jackie Willis. It’s an accompaniment to intense reverie and paradisal fantasy, featuring soundscapes embellished by rich texture and delicate electronics. You feel as though you’re watching yourself from outside your body having the greatest day of your

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