• Interview: Softee Opens Up on Her Creative Process and New Album

    Interview: Softee Opens Up on Her Creative Process and New Album

    Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Softee is melting hearts with her sweet-yet-sensual pop stylings. Her music was recently featured in 2022’s Queer as Folk reboot, with the artist firmly cementing herself as a queer pop icon in the making. Softee unpacked her upcoming album Natural, her, writing process, and the creative concepts behind her videos for “Molly” and [continued]

  • Playlist: foryu Selects Healing Sounds for Anxiety

    Playlist: foryu Selects Healing Sounds for Anxiety

    Rising singer, songwriter, and producer foryu is taking control of her own narrative through her introspective and personal approach to her music. The multi-talented artist recently shared powerful single “anxiety”, detailing her own journey as she explores her shadow self, and practices self-love through her musical output. In an exclusive playlist, foryu selects a collection [continued]

  • Saint Audio Mixes #054: HRNA

    Saint Audio Mixes #054: HRNA

    Los Angeles-based producer and DJ HRNA is revitalizing the golden age of SoundCloud-era beats through his own brand of trap that balances high-energy modern dance music with a sense of effortless cowboy cool. The “New Era Vaquero” is integrating that devil-may-care confidence into his music, which fluctuates from filthy bass to melodic, emotional melodies. In [continued]

  • Playlist: Don’t Miss These Artists at CRSSD 2023

    Playlist: Don’t Miss These Artists at CRSSD 2023

    Dance music fans rejoice: CRSSD will return to San Diego this spring with a lineup that highlights the hottest talent in house and techno. We’re eager to see acts like Bedouin, AMÉMÉ, Mall Grab, and KETTAMA—listen to our playlist for a sampler of the sounds you’ll hear at CRSSD over March 4-5. Two-day tickets are [continued]

  • Playlist: 5 Underground House Tracks Curated by Volaris

    Playlist: 5 Underground House Tracks Curated by Volaris

    Ahead of his Printworks show alongside dance music supergroup Kx5 (Kaskade and deadmau5), UK-based producer and DJ Volaris is a name to know in 2023. Releasing music on Armada, Sola, and Off The Grid (OTG), Volaris has received support from Solardo, Dom Dolla, Camelphat, Above & Beyond, Nora En Pure, and John Summit. The steadily-ascending [continued]

  • Interview: First Day Of Spring Unpacks Their New Single “Moon Boy” and Teases Upcoming EP

    Interview: First Day Of Spring Unpacks Their New Single “Moon Boy” and Teases Upcoming EP

    Five-piece indie band First Day of Spring explores a swath of watercolor textures and warmly-lit melodies in their luminous EP Fly Over Apple Blossoms, which they will self-release on February 26th. The London-based group’s latest single “Moon Boy” is a sample of the sun-washed songs to come on Fly Over Apple Blossoms. First Day of [continued]

  • Essentials: Club Medicine – WERK

    Essentials: Club Medicine – WERK

    The doctor is in, and he’s prescribed a dose of Club Medicine, the latest EP from up-and-coming experimental dance producer WERK. A cocktail of genres influence the project, which came together over the course of the last year. Acid, house, techno, and more are all part of WERK’s genre-fluid treatment plan. “The concept behind the [continued]

  • Playlist: Must-Hear Acts at Lightning In A Bottle 2023

    Playlist: Must-Hear Acts at Lightning In A Bottle 2023

    Lightning in a Bottle returns to Southern California’s Buena Vista Lake May 24-29, 2023. The festival celebrates its 20th year with a massive lineup meant to please fans of all electronic genres. Ahead of the music and arts festival, we’ve compiled the acts we’re most excited to see at Lightning in a Bottle this year. [continued]

  • Wxmell and RYL0 Curate The Ultimate Rave Playlist

    Wxmell and RYL0 Curate The Ultimate Rave Playlist

    Inspired by Eurodance songs of the 90s, Wxmell and RYL0‘s “Disc Jockey” is a celebration of the sounds that shaped them into groundbreaking hyperpop artists of today. We asked the collaborators to concoct a playlist of their peak rave influences—read on for their selections, and listen to the playlist below. Wxmell’s Rave Songs:“Tune Up” – [continued]

  • An Interview With: Puppy Angst

    An Interview With: Puppy Angst

    Philly-based quartet Puppy Angst first caught my attention with their single “In Sensitivity”, a sunny shoegaze anthem exuding chords and textures akin to ’90s guitar-pop jams running through the old FM radio in your mom’s car. The lyrics are blisteringly honest, penned by frontperson Alyssa Milman, who finds strength in sensitivity. I caught up with [continued]