AUDIO: IL- P – “The Many Faces of The Sun”
IL-P makes pure hip hop for the soul on his new album.
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VIDEO: LUXI – “By Your Side”
Electronic songstress LUXI has a new single and video out today. It’s a dance-pop banger about being with someone who makes you feel invincible. LUXI sings about being on the edge of wildfires and flying in the sky, really living in a state of euphoria. The video finds her in a mystical VR garden, grooving and dancing amongst computerized flowers
Read moreAUDIO: LO/ST – “Ego”
Indie rockers LO/ST have a new single out, closely following up their January EP “All I Find.” It’s about feeling used by someone just to feed their feeling of self-importance, helping them reach highs they wouldn’t have reached otherwise. Beginning lightly with piano chords, the song gradually swells into cascading guitars and passionate harmonies as emotions fire up. LO/ST has
Read moreAUDIO: CRLSS – “Winter Warmer”
Dream-grunge project CRLSS has a new EP out. All tracks here were performed live straight through, utilizing the AudioKit tools of the iPhone X. The result is a series of lo-fi hip hop instrumentals meant to heat us up just a little. We’re talking “Mittenz,” “Sweaterz,” “Scarfz,” and “Hatz.” Ryan King is always up to something crafty; he’s really been
Read moreAUDIO: Entropia – “Black Box”
Instrumental hard rock project Entropia’s new single is rife with gritty malice. With a heavy metal riff and brutal drum kicks, the tune needs no words to deliver a powerful dose of headbanging might. We’re curious what might be in this “black box” Entropia is so ensnared by.
Read moreAUDIO: J.McCoy – “The Quarantine Recordings”
Dark ambient artist J. McCoy has a new record out of material he made at the beginning of quarantine while in New Orleans. It’s four modular improvisations, all meant to encapsulate the dark and isolating nature of our current catastrophic world. This is reflected especially in McCoy’s choice of track titles such as “Days That Cast The Longest Shadows” and
Read moreVIDEO: Mr. NIce Guy with Party Marty
Ben Slowey sits down with the singer/songwriter and all around entertainer.
Read moreVIDEO: WillOnWater – “Stripes”
Hip hop artist WillOnWater has the video out to “Stripes” from his recent project “T(r)ap Water.” Shot by Qflix, Will is shown primarily in three places here: atop a rock against blue skies and trees, with his woman while sitting in a chair, and on a rooftop with his friends and their car. While in these scenarios he raps about
Read moreVIDEO: Devils Teeth – “Ride of the Devils Teeth”
Garage-surf rockers Devils Teeth have a new single and animated video out that will be on their upcoming concept album “La Leggenda Di Chong Li.” It’ll be a spaghetti western-themed soundtrack revolving around Chong Li, villian of the film Bloodsport. The visuals here show Li riding his horse through mountains and burning villages, fighting off foes chasing after him before
Read moreAUDIO: Phif – “EASTSIDE”
Hip hop artist Phif has a new EP out. Featuring five tracks, the rapper confronts the harsh contrast of pain and love here. From dealing with past demons in “5AM Stretch” to struggling with a failing relationship in “On My Own” to being in a funk in “Never Know,” he lays his troubles out all at once but remains composed
Read moreAUDIO: Cedarwell – “Black Swan Self-Help”
Folk rock trio Cedarwell’s latest single is indeed inspired by Darren Aronofsky’s 2010 psychological horror film “Black Swan.” They wrote the song to uplift you out of an existential crisis. Reassuring that our hearts expand like the universe, Cedarwell are here to tell us that anything is possible with an open mind. It’s a thoughtful jam with an optimistic philosophy
Read moreAUDIO: Adoptahighway – “Music for ‘Migration of Gestures'”
Experimental electronic artist Adoptahighway recently created a twenty-three minute long improvisational piece for a media installation by Migration of Gestures, consisting of three artists (Maria Gillespie, Nirmal Raja, and Portia Cobb) who experiment with movement through call-and-response. Barry Paul Park of Adoptahighway watched the installation and recorded what he sonically felt with analog and synthesized instruments. The result contains lush
Read moreVIDEO: Mr.Lloyd – “Smoke And Mirrors”
Mr.Lloyd doubles down on a theme of his “B.L.U.E.” project with a new video.
Read moreAUDIO: Brett Newski – “If I Had A Car”
Brett Newski builds on a simple thought with his latest single.
Read moreAUDIO: Wise Jennings – “End Of The World (IT’s Not)”
Wise Jennings create a big sound with minimal elements on their latest.
Read moreVIDEO: Mr. Nice Guy with Ryan Sablay
Ben Slowey talks with the Cream Vellum bassist.
Read moreAUDIO: Rahn Harper Featuring Vory – “Underdog”
Rahn Harper delivers more potent pop with his latest.
Read moreAUDIO: Mula Galore – “Mula”
Mula shows his determination on his first release.
Read moreAUDIO: Mariboy Mula Mar – “The Westend”
Mari Boy Mula Mar’s charisma on the microphone is the key to a hyped up EP.
Read moreVIDEO: Clayton – “2:22”
The Milwaukee crooner continues to build with his newest visual.
Read moreAUDIO: Loey Norquist – “North by Norquist”
Singer-songwriter Loey Norquist has a new record out on Mood Vertigo Music – her first in thirty years! Produced by John Sieger, Norquist lays out a calm and reserved blend of folk, pop, and rock over twelve tracks here. She took quarantine to refine this eclectic appreciation of style into a myriad of subject matters ranging from provocative lust in
Read moreAUDIO: Ope – “Is This Thing On?”
Punk band Ope have had a productive year thus far; this is their fourth EP already and it’s only March. Consisting of two songs and three interludes, the band channel their existential dread from several angles. The first song, the title track, is a cover of The Promise Ring begging Delaware to check their air supply while the second song
Read moreAUDIO: Jacob Slade – “Pressure (Feat. Blacktop)”
Singer-songwriter Jacob Slade teamed up with dream pop artist Blacktop for a new single. It’s an appealing tune about self-doubt and holding yourself to a high standard. With its wavy atmosphere and relaxed tone, Slade lays out his struggles in a calm, collected way that makes it feel like everything will be okay. The groove could get you swaying back
Read moreAUDIO: Nicholas Elert – “Anticausal”
Experimental electronic artist Nicholas Elert has begun a new series; he’s releasing one track a month for eight months. The first is out, and it’s a piece that crescendos with dramatic intensity, gradually introducing new layers to the soundscape. It feels like the soundtrack to a climactic, heroic moment that ends up bittersweet. We’re excited for this new batch of
Read moreVIDEO: Mr. Nice Guy with Domi
Ben Slowey sits down with the pop artist and entertainer.
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