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Album Review: Not to Disappear – Daughter

The tri-national DAUGHTER, comprised of North-Londoner Elena Tonra, Swiss guitarist Igor Haefeli and French drummer Remi Aguilella have created, in Not to Disappear, a sophomore album of unbelievably staggering beauty and immense scale. Following 2013’s popularly coveted If You Leave, Daughter have truly outdone themselves. Opening track “New Ways” sets a sonic precedent with its sprawling, [continued]
Essentials: “Golden Gal” – Animal Collective

The newest single off of Painting With, Animal Collective‘s “Golden Gal” samples a line of Bea Arthur’s classically sarcastic dialogue from the eponymous television show. A jaunty, sauntering bassline and vocoder countermelodies link with Avery Tare‘s feathery voice as he croons that he wants “to be the reminder that she’s stronger than the both of us.” Painting With releases Friday, [continued]
Essentials: “Falling Fast (ft. Maya Killtron)” – Love Taps

NYC duo Love Taps pair up with Maya Killtron in what could be the next big electronic music crossover hit – the breezily melodic “Falling Fast”. Capitalizing on all the best parts of the tropical house sound, the pair add some reggaeton rhythm and a soulful topline for this bouncy (and hummable) track. Get “Falling [continued]
Kanye West and The Problem With Tidal

A sold out Yeezy Season 3 show in Madison Square Garden coupled with a frenetic Saturday Night Live performance made way for The Life of Pablo, Kanye West’s seventh studio album that underwent numerous name changes and sparked a troubling Twitter confrontation. After a multi-year wait punctuated by headline-making moments of vulnerability and bravado, it would be hard for West to release [continued]
PressPlaylist: Valentine’s Day Edition

Whether you’re loved up, in lust, newly single, or in a happy relationship with yourself, you need a proper Valentine’s Day playlist. I’ve compiled some of my favorite songs that cover the whole feels spectrum. “Drunk In Love (DrewsThatDude and Fortune Remix)” – Beyonce The absolute best cover of “Drunk In Love” I’ve ever heard. [continued]
ESSENTIALS: “Modern Soul” – James Blake

James Blake is back with a new track which premiered exclusively on his BBC Radio 1 Residency Thursday night. While the whole world turned their attention to the circus that is Kanye West and his I-haven’t-quite-got-an-album-title-yet new project, the quiet Londoner released the subtle and moving “Modern Soul” over the radio. Filled with the type of sustained [continued]
Premiere: “Feelings” – TAVO

If you’re planning on spending Valentine’s Day weekend dancing at warehouse raves, then you need to hear Tavo‘s “Feelings”. A gritty, guttural tech house track, Tavo pieces churning bass and a hypnotic vocal sample together to bring out your most primal instincts. Stream the track here exclusively, and keep an eye out for the download soon. Stay up [continued]
Essentials: “IT G MA (josh pan Opus Remix)” – Keith Ape

josh pan, a recent signee of Skrillex‘s label, OWSLA, just released a crazy remix of the remix of Keith Ape‘s “IT G MA,” set to release on 2/12. The 14 minute ballad traverses the soundscape of electronic music changing its beat completely six times, essentially breaking it into separate songs. While I realize a 14 minute remix of [continued]
Op-Ed: Why Rick Rubin Taking On Star Wars Will Be Electronic Music’s Biggest Win Since Daft Punk

The story got a good amount of buzz, but I’m not sure how many people noticed the gravity of the announcement that Rick Rubin had assembled a crack team of producers to remix Star Wars sounds into an album’s worth of varied electronic and dance tracks, called Star Wars: Headspace. On the surface, it sounds [continued]
A Day In The Life: Kyle Mest

Our newest series, A Day In The Life, unpacks the raw passion our writers have for music. Intricately permeating every moment of our day, we dissect and detail the ways in which music guides us as people. I carry a few pairs of cheap earbuds at all times. I don’t see a point in getting something [continued]