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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]
Holy Wine: Wine Pairings for Holy Wave’s Adult Fear

In partnership with the St Andrews Wine Company, Saint Audio selects one very special album per month to match with a curated selection of wine, beer, and gin. Miles Bolland has expertly paired a wine or beer for each song off of Holy Wave’s latest album, Adult Fear. All wines are available for purchase on… [continued]
ICYMI: Jam With Mamby On The Beach’s 2018 Lineup

With all the festival announcements rolling out this month, you might’ve missed Mamby on the Beach’s lineup for their 2018 outing. The Chicago festival will be held June 23rd-24th at Oakwood Beach, and will bring artists such as Grizzly Bear, Spoon, Richie Hawtin, Gorgon City, and more to the Chi this summer. Check out the… [continued]
S’natra Hits All The Right Notes in “Off Key”

Before they embark on their multi-city tour together later this month, Brasstracks and S’natra teamed up for a super-slick single, “Off Key”. Harlem-born rapper S’natra is a frequent collaborator of Ivan Jackson, one-half of the Grammy winning NYC production duo, and that easy rapport between the artists is palpable within the track. S’natra’s mastered the… [continued]
Essentials: “Dial Your Line (feat. Kevin Hussein)” – Sepalcure

“Dial Your Line” is the newest single from Machinedrum and Praveen of Praveen & Benoît‘s joint project Sepalcure, and it’s out on Machinedrum’s label IAMSIAM. The tune is an emotive, groovy two-stepper with beautifully warm vocals from Kevin Hussein pulling you into the swirl of the crystalline synths. “Dial Your Line” is definitely one you’ll want… [continued]
Essentials: SOUP EP – Swsh

SOUP, the debut EP from LA-based musician Swsh, is funky as hell. If you ever wondered what a musical baby between Anderson .Paak and Kehlani (with Toni Braxton and JMSN as wise godparents) might sound like, you gotta tune into Swsh. Every single song on this EP is a must-listen, and has all the signs… [continued]
Essentials: “Real One (feat. Outlaw The Artist & Effy)” – Venessa Michaels & Holly

No lie, I’ve literally had “Real One” stuck in my head for two full weeks. It’s like a sugar rush in a song; the stutter-step of the pitched-up vocals melts into the light as air candy-floss vocals from Venessa Michaels, with a dollop of brightly buoyant synths to top it all off. A verse from… [continued]
Essentials: “Breaking” – SNOWMASS

“Breaking” by SNOWMASS takes me back to the first electronic music show I’d ever been to—Rusko, at The Congress Theater here in Chicago. It has a nostalgic quality to it that serves as a balancing force between the grinding bass and simplicity of the ghostly melody that serves as this dubstep track’s topline. “Breaking” sounds… [continued]
Essentials: “Belong” – ZAXX

“Belong”, the newest single from ZAXX, pairs the 20-year-old producer’s wistful vocals with an infusion of otherworldly elements in a future bass track that’s fit for the astral plane. Lulling you in with a gently dreamy intro that’s equal parts chillwave and indie pop, “Belong” takes a hard left into wailing synths before plunging you… [continued]
An Interview With: KRANE

Now on the Fallout: Part 2 tour, KRANE spoke to Saint Audio about life on the road, and how he stays focused on creating his memorable brand of EDM. Tell me a little more about yourself and your music. I had a 9 to 5 and started listening to electronic music probably like four to… [continued]