Staley Sharples

Essentials: “Matte Black” – seeyousoon

Nine-member rap group seeyousoon kicks down the door with “Matte Black”. The Florida-based group tackles complex production with lyrically unique and individual flows—the song is both produced and performed by seeyousoon. About the track, seeyousoon shares that it’s “about making an entrance. We wanted to make a track that spoke for itself and needed no [continued]
Essentials: “Part Time Psycho (Lamorn Remix)” – SHAED ft. Two Feet

SHAED‘s “Part Time Psycho” gets a burst of effervescence from Lamorn in his new remix. The budding producer adds a warm indie-house flair to the slinky single off SHAED’s upcoming album High Dive, out May 14th. If you’re a longtime fan of RAC, as I am, you might be reminded of his work when you [continued]
Saint Audio Mixes #039: Lavier

Lavier is an experimental bass producer making genre-fluid electronic music. He joins us for our 39th guest mix with a sampling of unreleased tracks and tunes from artists he loves. Read on for our interview, and listen to the mix on our SoundCloud. Tell our readers a little bit about yourself. Howdy! My name is [continued]
Premiere: Notelle Shares The Story Behind “Sufjan Stevens”

Notelle‘s “Sufjan Stevens” is a showing of the Nashville-based singer/songwriter’s “nightmare pop” sound. Read on for our interview, and listen to “Sufjan Stevens” on your preferred listening platform. Tell me a little more about yourself, and how you got started making music. I’ve always been a writer in some capacity, but it wasn’t until I [continued]
Live Music and Sustainability: How Can We Reduce The Environmental Impact of Festivals?

Festivals are beginning to pop up in 2021’s calendar, sparking excitement in a world locked down for the past year. However, the environmental impact of festivals and touring must be addressed. We all love live music, but how do we enjoy it without contributing to climate change? In an op-ed at The Daily Californian, Sarena [continued]
An Interview With: Black Caviar

Fresh off the release of their EP Rivington & Ludlow, I spoke with Troy of Black Caviar about the process of writing the EP, where the duo hopes to find themselves in the future, and the surprising things that bring them inspiration. Tell us about the inspiration behind your new EP, Rivington & Ludlow. When [continued]
Porter Robinson Announces Lineup For Secret Sky Festival

Porter Robinson revealed the lineup for the second online edition of his Secret Sky festival. After teasing the lineup in a video full of short piano covers, Robinson shared the diverse list of artists playing his festival on April 24th. With performances from Baauer, James Ivy, Wave Racer, Laxcity, Sekai No Owari, and Porter Robinson [continued]
Essentials: “Left Behind” – Wave Racer

You might know Wave Racer for his effusive, technicolor sound, but on “Left Behind,” the Aussie producer reveals a deeper and more sensitive side to his work. When writing “Left Behind,” Wave Racer shares that “I was forced into a major identity transformation very rapidly and the song describes that experience and the unhealthy coping [continued]
Premiere: P3PPER Debuts “day + night” and Shares Inspiration Behind The Track

South Korean producer P3PPER‘s new single, “day + night,” is out now on Capshun’s Bonsai Collective record label. I talked with P3PPER about the inspiration behind the song, and the reason he started producing music. Tell me more about you and your music. I’m from Seoul, South Korea and I make music that I like. [continued]
Farrah and Electric Hawk Present All Stars Festival

Hong Kong-based trap artist Farrah and music blog Electric Hawk have partnered to present All Stars, an online festival with an all-female lineup. The event will be streamed on Electric Hawk’s Twitch channel on Friday, April 9th, beginning at 8 PM CST. Curated by Farrah, she shares that the event is “a special project to [continued]