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Essentials: 18 Months Mashups (Calvin Harris Tribute) – Lewis Wake
Lewis Wake has stayed busy this year, hosting live DJ sets on Twitch and creating mashups. The Scottish producer and DJ is bit of an Internet phenomenon, finding success last year with his series of movie and music mashups. The meme-loving DJ inserted modern music into iconic movie moments. He went viral, and the rest is history! Lewis… [continued]
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Pozy’s Halloween Edits Vol. 1: “Ghost n’ Goosebumps”
Pozy‘s second release from his Halloween Edits Vol. 1 EP brings back the ghosts of festival sets. Blending Travis Scott‘s “goosebumps” with Deadmau5, Pozy’s edit is an ode to better times. Saint Audio · Pozy’s Halloween Edits Vol. 1: Ghost n’ Goosebumps Is your need for new music haunting you? Fear not—we’re releasing a new… [continued]
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Saint Audio Mixes #036: Jalapeñis
Jalapeñis is seizing quarantine by the horns, live-streaming multiple Twitch DJ sets each week. The Phoenix-based DJ crafted a mix for Saint Audio that gives a taste of her style. Jalapeñis shares that “the mix itself is kind of all over and representative of what I do on my Twitch streams (which I hope to… [continued]
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Pozy’s Halloween Edits Vol. 1: “The Devil’s Purge”
Oregonian producer Pozy and Saint Audio are bringing you Halloween treats all October long. To kick off the most frightful month of the year, Pozy tricked out Skrillex‘s “The Devil’s Den” with a scary twist. Press play, and let the purge commence… Saint Audio · Pozy's Halloween Edits Vol. 1: The Devil's Purge Come back… [continued]
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Essentials: “Livin Like Sosa” – RobOlu
What can be said about the new song and video from rapper RobOlu “Livin Like Sosa” other than than it absolutely slaps? The mix is crisp as the fall weather, the vocal is as impassioned as a shaky couple arguing in a noisy nightclub and the beat is as starkly menacing as your oddball 19-year-old-cousin… [continued]
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Essentials: “The Drive” – Skyler Cocco
At once catchy and yet reflective and insightful, Skyler Cocco’s “The Drive” is a wise addition to your playlist. Perhaps somewhat ironically, I can completely imagine this song playing in the background to a long post-COVID road-trip. The elegant synth is immediately present, lulling a listener until the beat picks up that can only be… [continued]
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Essentials: “YUMBERRY” – vincebyvince
Hailing from Chicago, vincebyvince is making waves in a revived SoundCloud scene, catching the ears of producers like Great Dane and Baauer. The Icon Collective alum is energizing the trap sounds that dominated the EDM scene for years, updating the complexity of the sound design to appeal to a new generation on SoundCloud. In “YUMBERRY,”… [continued]
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Essentials: “Still Chasin’” – Keenon Rush
The new single from Atlanta rapper Keenon Rush mixes gospel rhythms into G-funk-flavored hip-hop fit for the contemporary rap fan. The song is as much of an auditory reinforcer of much of Keenon Rush’s latest long-distance running visual content as well as the own artist’s dream and goal chasing. Produced by dreWisdom and featuring Antuan… [continued]
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Gracie and Rachel Embrace Their Strength In Their Music
Gracie and Rachel‘s new album, Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong, is a journey into the inner lives of the artists. We spoke to them about the album, as well as their writing process. How would you describe the general theme or arc of your new album, Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong? Gracie: This… [continued]
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An Interview With: Handsome Ghost
We chatted with indie-synth duo Handsome Ghost before the release of their new album, Some Still Morning. Get to know the Massachusetts group and the evolution of their music. Can you describe your song-writing process and influences? Tim: I usually write personal songs about memories or experiences, or realizations I have had or what not.… [continued]