Staley Sharples

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]
An Interview With: juuku

Mysterious producer juuku is breathing new life into electronic music with his moving work. Think of it as a new form of EDM—Emotional Dance Music. We spoke to him about the inspiration behind his single “reaching for u,” and his creative process. Your music is often described as cinematic, which leads me to wonder—what films… [continued]
Halloween 2019 Part IV: A Chill In The Air

I’ve always been afraid of the dark. Even as an adult, I have a tough time sleeping without a light on. In my childhood home, there was a long hallway that stretched from my room on one end, and my parents’ on the opposite end. At night, I was terrified to walk from my parents’… [continued]
Essentials: “Love Me (feat. Lacey James)” – rad cat

rad cat debuts his effervescent take on synth-pop in “Love Me,” featuring Lacey James. The San Diego producer’s ear for catchy choruses comes through on “Love Me,” elevated further by prismatic synths and toe-tapping percussion. About “Love Me,” rad cat shares that “I’ve always been a fan of the synthwave and synthpop genres and this… [continued]
Saint Audio Mixes #034: xato

xato is a 19 year old electronic artist from Greece. His music explores a wide range of sounds, ranging from club oriented music to ambient and drone. In his mix for Saint Audio, xato plays with lush textures and use of space. The mix is an emotional journey, sweeping from calm tones to more eerie… [continued]
Essentials: “Puppy Llama” – Coast Modern

LA duo Coast Modern‘s “Puppy Llama” is a lighthearted, fuck-it anthem of sorts. With its nonsensical title and iPhone-recorded vocals, Coast Modern’s new single shows that the pair don’t take themselves too seriously. Guitarist Luke Atlas shares that “Puppy Llama” was “the working title for the track before we added words, and it felt so… [continued]
Essentials: “Gone (feat. Natalie)” – juuku

juuku teams up with vocalist Natalie in the ethereal, moving “Gone,” out now on Found/Red Records. The inspiration behind “Gone” is heartbreaking—Juuku shares that “𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘣𝘺 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘳. 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘚, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘦… [continued]
Essentials: Skyfall EP – Dustycloud

After a few listens, I can comfortably say that Parisian producer Dustycloud‘s Skyfall EP is one of the best EDM-leaning bass house releases of 2019. With Tchami’s meteoric rise over the last several years, many house producers now simply try to emulate his successful sound, and rightfully so. However, hearing slight variations on the same… [continued]
Halloween 2019 Part I: Ouroboros

Is this the address? After years of building your Instagram following, you’d finally received an invitation. A message from Ouroboros was the most highly coveted status symbol among your influencer friends. When the Instagram message popped up in your inbox this morning, you gasped. You’d made it. “11 Anguis Lane. Be there at 11 pm.” … [continued]
Screen Sounds: An Interview With Pretty Much It

Pretty Much It is a YouTube channel known for their hysterical movie and TV show commentary tracks. Based off their wildly popular commentary tracks for the first two seasons of 13 Reasons Why, Eric Striffler and Jacob Shao of Pretty Much It recently wrapped their 13 Cities Why tour, where they watched the third season… [continued]