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Screen Sounds: Where Are All The Women-Driven Film Scores?

In the newest episode of his always entertaining and educational podcast Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness, the Queer Eye star sits down with Jessica Rae Huber, a film score composer with a number of well-known TV credits to her name. The pair discuss the process of film scoring, keeping mum on major character deaths (she’s [continued]
Saint Audio Mixes #029: SVANI

Norwegian DJ and producer SVANI epitomizes summer in this Latin-music-centric edition of Saint Audio’s guest mix series. Read on for our Q&A, and check out the mix and tracklist below. Tell us a little bit about you and your music! I’m a foodie who loves music I guess, hah. I listen to different stuff but I [continued]
For One Day Only: Win A Pair Of Tickets To Tchami and Malaa’s Red Rocks Show 5/11

For one day only, we’re giving you a chance to win a pair of tickets to see house stars Tchami and Malaa perform at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado on Friday, May 11th. Enter to win here! A winner will be notified at 9 am CST. All ages are welcome to enter! Purchase tickets [continued]
Essentials: counsel pop presents – counsel pop

Branding his music as “tesco techno,” UK producer counsel pop‘s counsel pop presents EP causes more ruckus than an unexpected item in the bagging area. counsel pop presents gets a highly coveted Mat Zo cosign—released on Zo’s MAD ZOO imprint, counsel pop’s IDM-meets-UK-rave is the musical equivalent of a big bottle of Buckfast and a [continued]
Album Review: Hippo Lite – DRINKS

Hippo Lite, the second album from Cate Le Bon and Tim Presley‘s duo project DRINKS, is like diving into a strangely pastoral, sun-drunk dreamworld that’s equal parts Wes Anderson and Tim Burton. The album was recorded entirely in the South of France, with virtually no technology or contact with the outside world. It makes for [continued]
Premiere: “Go Get It (Feat. Titus)” – Basko

In “Go Get It,” budding producer Basko sends Titus‘s party-trap lyrics on a galactic journey through bright, iridescent synths. Basko fuses a multitude of moods together in this dreamy trap track, placing touches of Skrillex-level wubs under soaringly anthemic synths while Titus croons the anthemic chorus. It’s the perfect balance of high and chilled-out energy, [continued]
Premiere: “Climate Chaos (Feat. Michael Wilbur)” – Jackson Whalan

As Earth Day approaches, rapper Jackson Whalan unleashes a torrent of impactful, important lyrics in his electrifying single, “Climate Chaos,” featuring Michael Wilbur. Following the devastation caused by hurricanes that hit the United States and Puerto Rico (where 11% of the country still does not have electricity) last year, Whalan and Wilbur joined together to [continued]
Saint Audio Mixes #028: GAFACCI

Ghanaian artist GAFACCI whipped up a mix chock-full of Afrobeats and bass music for Saint Audio. Read our quick Q&A with the Mixpak-affiliated producer, and listen to his mix below. Where do you find creative inspiration from? Normally from live events. I see something I like or someone says something interesting. I go to the [continued]
Premiere: “Neon Eyes” – Eric Zayne

Watch LA songwriter and vocalist Eric Zayne groove to his ultra-danceable single, “Neon Eyes”. Zayne’s falsetto pairs perfectly with the slinky bassline and a rollicking guitar that bursts through in the chorus. Zayne’s Prince-like persona and vocals pop in this video that’s sexy and vibrant, just like the nightlife of Los Angeles. “Neon Eyes” will [continued]
Essentials: “Raised By Wolves” – DJ Existential Crisis

Paul Woolford debuts his new moniker DJ Existential Crisis with “Raised By Wolves,” an absolute belter of a tune. Raspy, soulful vocals punch through totally radical reverb-heavy synths and a bassline so heady that you want to put your face directly up to the largest speaker available and blast this song. There’s elements of “Raised [continued]