Staley Sharples

PressPlay Mixes #013: WE CHIEF

Our thirteenth mix comes from We Chief. Listen to his reggae-blasted mix, and peep our chat below. Hey there! Glad to be chatting with you. Tell us a little more about yourself! Thanks very much, I’m happy to be here. Well, my name is Geoffrey Rand, proud son of James and Susan. I started a [continued]
Essentials: “Burnt” – Lunice

Four formerly shelved Lunice tracks comprise LuckyMe’s newest release, 180, a compilation of the producer’s “lost tapes from 2011-2012”. Preceding his collaborative TNGHT project with Hudson Mohawke, Lunice’s EP is eerily predictive of what was to follow in the next four years in terms of trap music. “Burnt” is indicative of Lunice’s psychic ability; its darkly bravado bass [continued]
Majestic Casual’s Official YouTube Account Terminated

Majestic Casual is yet another account to face deletion due to third-party copyright infringement claims. [continued]
Essentials: “Dreamer (feat. Santell)” – Branchez

Releasing another original just weeks after dropping “Cuenta,” Branchez‘s “Dreamer” sounds like a modern-day “I Believe I Can Fly“. With artist-to-watch Santell on vocals, Branchez meshes his distinctive world music tinged production into Santell’s R. Kelly-reminiscent croons. A dash of slow-jam guitar strums and steel drums makes “Dreamer” a track worthy of releasing balloon doves to. Peep Branchez’s [continued]
Essentials: “Your Love (feat. Max Marshall)” – Alizzz

From those opening coos, “Your Love” is an iridescent wave of punchy, crush-crazy vocals and space-age rave production from Barcelona based Alizzz. “Your Love” serves as the title track off the producer’s Moving Castle released EP, and it’s an excellent addition to the label’s canon. Buoyant bursts of Max Marshall‘s lyrics are hammered by Alizzz’s thoughtful synths and staccato [continued]
Frank Ocean Shares Thoughts On Paris Tragedy; Artists Take To Twitter To Express Sympathy

There are no words for the horrors that occurred in Paris the night of 13th November. In “an act of war,” a series of six coordinated terrorist attacks were launched on the city, with 127 killed. One of the sites was Le Bataclan, where California band Eagles of Death Metal were performing; the band escaped unharmed, [continued]
BREAKING: United States Coast Guard Releases Identity of MDBP Missing Person

The United States Coast Guard has released the identity of Mad Decent Boat Party‘s missing person. As posted on USCG Southeast’s Twitter account, the missing woman is named Kaylyn Rose Sommer, aged 24, from Charleston, South Carolina. Stay tuned for further updates. [continued]
EP Review: Bend – Kid Froopy

Remember the first time you heard an artist like Flume or Skrillex and thought, “damn, this dude’s gonna be HUGE?” Kid Froopy is one of those producers. His surprise EP Bend is a three-track sampler of his hyperactively happy and nuanced style, an effortless amalgamation of genres for a sound that’s distinctively Kid Froopy. The opener, “Follow Me,” is reminiscent [continued]
PressPlay Mixes #012: R3LL

Jersey-based producer R3LL has been a longtime PressPlay favorite; his keen sense for danceworthy tracks and his insanely precise production make this artist stand out from the crowd in a big way. His mix for PressPlay is 30 minutes of straight heaters – listen to the mix and read on for our chat below. Hey R3ll! So [continued]
Essentials: “Diamonds (Gold Rush)” – Salute

The second single off his new Gold Rush EP, Brighton-based producer Salute‘s “Diamonds (Gold Rush)” is a elegant spin on futuristic electronic sounds. Dramatic string instruments set the stage for an impassioned topline, surging into a heady rush of multilayered, complex synths and fuzzy bass – scrolling through Soundcloud comments, one can see that “Diamonds” is getting [continued]