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Essentials: Skyfall EP – Dustycloud

After a few listens, I can comfortably say that Parisian producer Dustycloud‘s Skyfall EP is one of the best EDM-leaning bass house releases of 2019. With Tchami’s meteoric rise over the last several years, many house producers now simply try to emulate his successful sound, and rightfully so. However, hearing slight variations on the same… [continued]
I Recognise Less: An Indigenous Peoples Day Plea

In the mid-00s, my home of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation welcomed a plague of mechanical locusts. Our reservation is home to the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara). Our history is long, filled with generosity, bloodshed, hospitality, and pestilence. We Mandan built cities of earth and gave Lewis and Clark lodging during the winter… [continued]
Halloween 2019 Part II: Graveyard Tracks

“Me & the Devil” – Soap and Skin There is no eerier number than Soap and Skin’s “Me & the Devil” with its constant strings and deep vocals. So, open the door and say “Hello Satan.” “October” – Feverkin The low humming voices of “October” combined with elegant strings and deep synth make for a haunting acoustic track that is… [continued]
Essentials: “Bruises” – NGHTMRE & Grabbitz

Ten seconds into “Bruises” by NGHTMRE & Grabbitz, listeners are entranced by evocative vocals before the track explodes into a vibrant dance number with pulsing beats and catchy rhythms to keep you dancing all night. In the bridge, the lyrics come into focus to reveal a very emotional core to the music. “Bruises” is the… [continued]
Halloween 2019 Part I: Ouroboros

Is this the address? After years of building your Instagram following, you’d finally received an invitation. A message from Ouroboros was the most highly coveted status symbol among your influencer friends. When the Instagram message popped up in your inbox this morning, you gasped. You’d made it. “11 Anguis Lane. Be there at 11 pm.” … [continued]
Midoca Is Blossoming As An Artist

Singer and producer Midoca‘s new single “Dry The Rose” explores the growth found through love lost. On the release day of his mau5trap debut, we caught up with Midoca about the creation of “Dry The Rose,” as well as what to expect from him next. Your work crosses genre often. What’s your process for mixing… [continued]
Essentials: Talk! EP – Duumu

If you need something exciting to talk about, Duumu’s new EP Talk! Is available on Monstercat. In just five tracks, Duumu is able to convey a mastery of genre mixing and fluidity. Sitting somewhere between jazz and rock with a healthy dose of creative synth, Talk! is worth listening to. The opening track “Blinded” quickly… [continued]
Screen Sounds: An Interview With Pretty Much It

Pretty Much It is a YouTube channel known for their hysterical movie and TV show commentary tracks. Based off their wildly popular commentary tracks for the first two seasons of 13 Reasons Why, Eric Striffler and Jacob Shao of Pretty Much It recently wrapped their 13 Cities Why tour, where they watched the third season… [continued]
APOCALIPSIS Releases Benefit Compilation Supporting Immigrant Rights

Ecuadorian-Lithuanian DJ Riobamba‘s Brooklyn-based label APOCALIPSIS released their charity compilation Sin Fronteras, with 100% of proceeds from the album going to RAICES, Immigrant Defense Project, and Detention Watch Network. The label’s compilation “unapologetically affirms the rights and dignity of immigrant communities, and stands in solidarity with efforts to abolish an oppressive legal and immigration system.”… [continued]
Essentials: Eyes Of The Jaguar (Remixed) – Bósa

LA house duo Bósa’s Eyes of the Jaguar EP gets the remix treatment from nine different producers. In Eyes of the Jaguar (Remixed), Bósa’s global music influences are celebrated and enhanced by remixes from The Invisible People, Drezza, Tygereyes, Faucon, Fadi, Sashuna, Doldrum Dubs, Date Modified Tomorrow, and Zodiak Iller. Instruments such as Turkish Oud,… [continued]