Staley Sharples

seeyousoon Gets "Steamy" in First Music Video

Nine-member rap group seeyousoon dropped their video for their hot track “Steamy”. The group shares that this “was the first song we created as seeyousoon and it feels right to have it be the first song the world hears. it’s exciting to think about how our listeners are going to be front row to an [continued]
ATTLAS On Letting Yourself Go During the Creative Process

ATTLAS recently released his debut album, Lavender God, on deadmau5’s well-known label Mau5trap. We spoke to the Canadian producer about the making of Lavender God, and the intentionality that surrounds his creative process. Hey there! Your new album, Lavender God, is beautiful. Where did the title come from? The title and concept of the work came [continued]
Essentials: “Clementine (Juuku Flip)” – Módl

juuku is one of my favorite artists in the electronic music scene right now. If you haven’t heard of him yet, get ready to—he’s collaborated with Yetep and Squired, flipped Flume and Porter Robinson, and steadily released his own original songs. juuku’s indelible sound is like a melancholy memory brought back to life, with lush [continued]
Essentials: “Pearl Jigsaw” – Ekcle

Ekcle sends listeners orbiting in outer space with the otherworldly, experimental funk track “Pearl Jigsaw”. The early use of erratic sampling and hopscotch-like synths call KOAN Sound to mind, but “Pearl Jigsaw” takes a variety of intergalactic, head-spinning turns during its nearly six-minute runtime. Ekcle balances on the precipice of so many genres, and the [continued]
Essentials: “blessings (ft. Nate Traveller)” – pluko

19 year old producer pluko‘s claims that he’s “never been more excited about a release as I have been for this one“—”this one” being his new single “blessings,” featuring Nate Traveller. pluko’s confidence is evident on the upbeat, bold new tune, where he takes charge of his multi-layered, hop-step synth sound. Partnered with Nate Traveller’s [continued]
Prysm’s NBA All Star Weekend Brings DaBaby and 2 Chainz to Chicago

Prysm Nightclub is bringing hip hop stars Rick Ross, Polo G, 2 Chainz, and DaBaby to Chicago to perform during the weekend of the NBA All-Star Game, which will be played at the United Center. Trap producer RL Grime is also set to perform alongside rapper Jack Harlow. Party all week long at Prysm—the nightclub [continued]
Best of the 2010s: Staley’s Picks

As the decade comes to a close, the Saint Audio team is sharing the top ten albums that defined the 2010s for them. This week, Staley revisits her favorite albums from the 2010s. 10) There Is Love In You (2010) – Four Tet Borrowing from Brazil, West Africa, London, and more, There Is Love In You is [continued]
An Interview With: R.LUM.R

2019 has been a huge year for breakout R&B sensation R.LUM.R. After his single “Frustrated” went viral (it currently has 51 million plays on Spotify), R.LUM.R worked tirelessly, putting out an EP and several singles. This year, he signed to Island Records, and recently released his debut album, Surfacing. We spoke to R.LUM.R about this [continued]
Audien’s Escapism Tour Takes Off

Audien‘s Escapism tour kicked off in Chicago at Concord Music Hall. Fresh off the release of his debut album of the same name, the Escapism tour is a burst of unbridled EDM energy from Audien. Playing a mix of old standards and new cuts from his Escapism album, Audien’s set was an effervescent time capsule [continued]
Premiere: “In The Light We Fall” – JOY

Los Angeles producer JOY makes use of samples from David Lynch’s The Elephant Man in his IDM-leaning “In The Light We Fall,” the third single off his upcoming debut album Soft Whisper. The heady track is filled with otherworldly murmurs and foggy synths, meshing organic and industrial sounds together to gently lull the listener. All [continued]