AUDIO: Jake Brahm – “Infiltration”
Experimental singer/songwriter Jake Brahm has going through it, and he tells you all about it.
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AUDIO: Josh Evert – “Good Infinite”
“Good Infinite” is a collection of synth-driven songs that were created for a songwriting class taught by the legendary Bryan Eno, and now they’re available for the world.
Read moreAUDIO: Diet Lite – “GUNS!”
The 15-minute jam showcases a different side of the band, built on raw power and imperfections.
Read moreAUDIO: Def Sonic – “Aesthetically Pleading”
With a mixture of breathy synth layers, filtered vocals, and bright guitars, each composition is thoughtful and comes together as part of the greater whole.
Read moreAUDIO: Capsella – “Capsella25”
The project sounds like a retro arcade located next door to a goth disco, with danceable elements and plenty of darkness as well.
Read moreAUDIO: Flowers The Oracle – “Contrition + cPTSD”
Across three tracks, the project sustains an ever-present tension, feeling like an inner monologue full of scurrying thoughts.
Read moreAUDIO: Glitch Gods – “Pantheons”
The 17-track tape features producers from Milwaukee, New Orleans, and Paris, each bringing their own unique style to the trip-hop compilation.
Read moreAUDIO: Porterfield & Rosenau – “Piano Lessons”
With only 25 minutes or so to write each song in a tuning that they had never experimented with before, the duo capture the art of songwriting at its purest.
Read moreAUDIO: RM – Right Person, Wrong Place
pearheaded by the success of the hit single “Come Back to Me”, BTS frontman RM’s new release has a worldly presence and timeless construction that deserves the same sensational attention that his previous work received.
Read moreAUDIO: Socially Suspect – Razor Rain
“Razor Rain” is alt-fusion MKE band Socially Suspect’s second official release.
Read moreAUDIO: Lil Jul – lungs
As a member of Run Along Forever collective, this Milwaukee native strives to make music that can’t be found anywhere else.
Read moreAUDIO: Little Sims – Drop 7
his morning, brit-rapper icon Little Sims surprised listeners with the EP, “Drop 7” – just 7 tracks spanning 14 minutes.
Read moreAUDIO: Johnny Franchino – Light Show
Hip-hop, house music and r&b all intersect on the new interstellar track from Johnny Franchino.
Read moreAUDIO: Julian Petrin – “Tides of the Bloom”
Petrin explains that the track captures the essence of Wedekind’s play and aims to blend the spirit of its creation with a contemporary touch.
Read moreAUDIO: Shemona – “I Drink Underwater”
Samantha Goldman’s talent for textured modern soundscapes shines through, creating a sound that is both atmospheric and melodically intriguing.
Read moreAUDIO: L.A. Salami – “Ottoline: The Director’s Cut (Deluxe)”
This extended edition offers listeners an even more expansive musical journey through L.A. Salami’s diverse range of genres.
Read moreAUDIO: SYS Sister Sounds – “Grounded”
The compilation showcases the talents of Maggie Tra, Cloudy Ku, Leviathe, Runa Mont, Jo Ngo, Chaulichi, Arin, and Wytchings.
Read moreAUDIO: Helado Negro – “LFO (Lupe Finds Oliveros)”
Helado Negro has recently announced the impending release of his highly anticipated new album, titled “Phasor.” Scheduled to drop in February.
Read moreAUDIO: Pendrop Poet – “Mimic!!!”
With a combination of spoken word pieces and harmonies, they show you the range of what they’re capable of in a variety of styles.
Read moreAUDIO: J. McCoy – “The Fuzziness Of Your Logic”
McCoy uses vocal samples to talk about the nature of our very being on this release.
Read moreAUDIO: Brandon Buhr – “Memories Gone (Light Speed)”
Buhr drones with a monotony about the world, while looking at the passage of time.
Read moreAUDIO: Pasta Sauce – “Somewhere to Grow”
Indie-emo act Pasta Sauce released their third EP. The duo brings seven tracks to ponder existential questions about growth, faith, pain, life, death and purpose. The dialogue sampled in “Real, Random & Forever” sums it up pretty well; featured is a conversation between two people about what happens after we die, and how everyone has their own way of reckoning
Read moreAUDIO: Docx – “The Gurls”
Producer Docx released their third album at the top of the month. With ten tracks and a vast array of features, Docx continues to challenge conventional norms of pop sensibilities by means of structural, textural and thematic experimentation. While Docx has always embraced collaboration and stylistic defiance with their output, they never cease to push the envelope with each sonic
Read moreAUDIO: Tidal – “Buzz O)))”
Experimental rock act Tidal released a new track last week. Spanning almost nine minutes, “Buzz O)))” opens with flickering whispers and oceanic distortion before building into a menacing guitar melody and stomping, dooming rhythm. There’s an overall fearsome atmosphere here that concludes with a noisy yet textural discombobulation. Brace yourself for a heavy psych wash from Tidal!
Read moreAUDIO: Death Tape Super Bass – “Guts”
Prolific and productive experimental/noise act Death Tape Super Bass released a new album on the 1st of the month. These live-recorded tracks contain elements of industrial techno and harsh noise created using synths, samplers and drum machines. Mordant textures and palpitating electronic rhythms are combined to send us on a grinding, whirring voyage. Death Tape Super Bass delivers yet another
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