Staley Sharples

Premiere: “Ghost” – Izzy Mintz

Vocal chirps and atmospheric piano compliment thought-provoking verses on “Ghost”, the second single from Arizona rapper Izzy Mintz. With production from 5IV0 and Anubiiis, “Ghost” is a deeply honest, hard-hitting voyage that features Mintz’s aggressively distinctive style. Follow Izzy Mintz on Twitter. [continued]
Premiere: “Because I Luv U” – MOPTOP ft THE OUTROS

It’s been scientifically shown that music can help food taste better, and what could be better than a delicious helping of disco? While you whip up pumpkin pies and potatoes for Thanksgiving this Thursday, DJ MopTop‘s “Because I Luv U” will make your day more palatable. Listen to the track, and follow DJ MopTop on Soundcloud. [continued]
Saint Audio Mixes #021: Silly Syl

Tune in for Oakland DJ Silly Syl‘s sexy two-hour mix, Skin to Skin, in our newest Saint Audio guest mix. You can check out the track list here. Listen to Silly Syl on Soundcloud. [continued]
Win Tickets to Cashmere Cat’s Concord Music Hall Show, 11/23

Cashmere Cat heads to Concord Music Hall this week, and we’ve got tickets for you! Entrants must be 18 and older – enter here now. Tickets are available for purchase on TicketFly. [continued]
Premiere: “One More Night” – Manus

One of our favorite new rappers, Manus, is back with “One More Night”. Produced by YNG CLOUD and Lazerdisk, “One More Night” is a sexy after-hours tune – a great addition to Manus’s repertoire, who’s recently performed at the much-buzzed-about LA party Free Grilled Cheese. Listen to the track, and follow Manus on Soundcloud. [continued]
Album Review: 24K Magic – Bruno Mars

After one of the most exhausting years in recent memory, I feel it’s safe to say that the world is collectively desperate for little fun to close out 2016. Bruno Mars must’ve sensed that we were gonna need that, because his third studio album, 24K Magic, could not have dropped at a better time. Running at a little [continued]
Premiere: Winter Sun EP – Lewis Wake

Scottish producer Lewis Wake‘s Winter Sun EP is a collection of UK house tracks that are destined to be hits. Listen to the EP on Soundcloud, and purchase it on Bandcamp. Follow Lewis Wake on Soundcloud. [continued]
Essentials: “Common Ground” – Sam O.B.

November, surprisingly, has been a great month musically. Sam O.B.‘s new single, “Common Ground”, is a smooth-jazz-disco-funk slice of heaven that’s brightening up my Thursday morning. I could spend time talking about how it sounds, or you could just take my word for it when I say it’s fucking great. So listen to it. Tune [continued]
Win A Pair of Tickets To Slander and NGHTMRE’s Chicago Stop

NGHTMRE and Slander are stopping by Concord Music Hall on Sunday, November 20th, and we’ve got tickets for you! Must be 17+ to enter – winners will be chosen Friday, November 18th. Catch the rest of their tour dates below, and get tickets here. [continued]
Find Peace in Machinedrum’s “LOVE FREQ”

Machinedrum‘s Human Energy album, released earlier this fall, called upon New Age healing techniques and meditation to create what is one of the best electronic albums of the year. Today, he has shared “LOVE FREQ”, an atmospheric one-hour transcendental meditation piece that he used in his own practice while working on the album. He writes, [continued]