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Gig Review: Dom Dolla at The Shrine

Arriving an hour before doors, my energy was high—Dom Dolla’s performance marked my first time back inside Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium in the post-Covid era. Amazingly, this energy was shared by seemingly everyone attending. Fans waited in anticipation, playing his discography from their phone speakers and dancing in line. The countdown was on. Nine o’clock, [continued]
Album Review: Don Malaa – Malaa

You probably won’t make it a minute into album opener “Outcast” by the time you realise that this album feels like an event. Don Malaa, the debut album from anonymous French producer Malaa, feels big in every way. From the guestlist to the booming production, this album doesn’t do anything by halves, and “Outcast” is [continued]
Essentials: “Diosa” – Nikky Bourbon

Vulnerability transforms into ferocity in Nikky Bourbon’s rallying cry “Diosa,” a rollicking torrent of feminist empowerment. “Diosa” is Bourbon’s celebration of her Latinx roots, released during Hispanic Heritage Month to honor her cultural expression of diosa, the divine feminine. “It represents connectedness with the universe and our power as women,” the singer/songwriter shares of the [continued]
Review: Unfold – IMANU

In August 2019, a drum and bass wunderkind by the name of Signal announced a name change to IMANU in an interview with UKF. The discussion served as somewhat of a mission statement of what he wanted to accomplish under the new name, giving him a chance to start fresh. As Signal, he released an [continued]
Interview: Cassie Marin Gets Vulnerable on LiL 5i5

Driving down Sunset Boulevard, a sun-bleached billboard is donned with a can’t-miss image—a hyper-stylized avatar representing the whimsical, futuristic vision of left-field pop musician Cassie Marin. The Los Angeles-based independent singer, songwriter, and producer is making her mark on the modern dance-pop evolution of today in her first full-length album, LiL 5i5. With a style [continued]
An Interview With: ZZZAHARA

Los Angeles’ own zzzahara has been hard working on music at a prolific rate the last number of years, and has already released an album this year as half of the duo Siblings. Now though it is almost time to release their debut album. I spoke to them about what inspired the record and what [continued]
High Ground Music & Arts Experience Lineup Complete As the Countdown Begins

Electronic scene stalwarts slenderbodies and Łaszewo fill out a blockbuster roster for the 2nd year of the award-winning festival. Running September 10th & 11th, they will line up alongside headliners Troyboi and Chromeo (with a DJ set) for what will be an action-packed weekend at the Denver Polo Club. With last year’s edition a sold-out [continued]
Essentials: Third Places LP — RamonPang

Los Angeles-based producer Ramon Tambucon—better known by his stage moniker RamonPang—debuted his second LP, Third Places earlier this August. Immediately met with wide acclaim upon its release, the record is an amalgamation of distant memories: dark, exhilarating nights spent in dingy clubs with low ceilings, makeshift raves at shoddy venues, and early morning uber rides. [continued]
Glass Petals Drop The Visuals for Blood-Pumping New Single: “Cardio” featuring Drew Ray Tanner

“Club Music Only.” The mantra of Vancouver’s Glass Petals has never been better on display than in the music video for the latest single “Cardio”, featuring Drew Ray Tanner. The latest exciting release from the hau5trap label, “Cardio” is the perfect combo of light-hearted club music underscored with blood-pumping gym-ready beats. The video sees Tanner, [continued]
Essentials: “A Good Life/Two Headed Goat” – Eyedress

The prelude to his upcoming album Full Time Lover, “A Good Life” and “Two Headed Goat” are an engaging and stylistically varied taste of what is to come from Eyedress, and a promising one at that. With both songs due to feature on the tracklist when the album comes out, this taster is more than [continued]