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Premiere: “alright (feat. Dutch Melrose)” – rad cat

As his introduction to music, rad cat‘s love for a Fender Starcaster would allow him to discover a new passion: electronic dance music. Eventually, Christian Ariza’s strong musicality drew attention from several major record labels. As a young prospect to the music game, he garnered traction across streaming platforms with millions of streams for original… [continued]
Festival Report: Spring Awakening Music Festival 2019

Spring Awakening Music Festival, Chicago’s largest EDM festival of the summer, relocated to Hoffman Estates this year. The location is deep in suburban Chicago—it took me an hour to drive there without traffic, and nearly double with it. Public transit options, while available, were similar in travel time, but one could avoid parking at the… [continued]
Album Review: No.6 Collaborations Project – Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran, the wildly successful English singer-songwriter with 113 awards and over 65 million monthly Spotify listeners, dropped his supersized new album No.6 Collaborations Project on July 12th. He wrangled seemingly every major musical artist in the United States and United Kingdom for a feature on the album—Khalid, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Chance The Rapper,… [continued]
Beat Writer’s Block With Morgan Page’s Quick Tips

Veteran producer Morgan Page offers other creatives over 100 pieces of free advice on his website, Morgan Page Quick Tips. He’s recently teamed up with digital storage company OWC to create a physical card set of these Quick Tips, available with the purchase of OWC products. These limited-edition cards are handy to have on deck… [continued]
Diamanda Galás: A Retrospective

Listen, man.It may soon be timeFor you to guard a dying manUntil the angels come. Let’s not chat about despair. If you are a man (and not a coward)You will grasp the hand of him denied by mercyUntil his breath becomes your own. In 1983, the AIDS virus was first isolated, after years of deaths from rare… [continued]
Premiere: “Ecce Homo” – Swampboots

What if Jesus was a gay teen asking for acceptance from the world? That’s the scenario Swampboots presents on their single “Ecce Homo,” a ’90s-era garage-rock song full of extravagant allegory. The Brookyn-based quartet straddles the line between the early sounds of pop-punk legends Blink-182 and gritty lo-fi guitar riffs of Cloud Nothings, exploring themes… [continued]
Essentials: “DRIP (Mielo Reimagination)” – Crywolf

Some artists have a talent for reworking established music into something that still feels authentic to their own sound and art while also honoring the original piece. This is what Mielo’s rework of Crywolf’s “DRIP” achieves. Notes, melodies and lyrics may be the same, but Mielo’s reimagining takes the gritty rawness of the original and… [continued]
Premiere: “Deepika” – Kevin A

The dreamy, sexy croon of Kevin A is a perfect match for a humid summer evening; as evidenced on “Deepika,” the Canadian songwriter experiments with flittering guitar plucks that dot the hazy beat like fireflies in the summer night sky. Merging his Indian and Trinidadian heritage with inspiration from R&B greats across the decades, Kevin… [continued]
Saint Audio Mixes #033: chromonicci

Fresh off the release of his new single “Just Push.”, chromonicci crafted a special guest mix for Saint Audio. We spoke to the Phuture Collective affiliated producer about experimenting with his sound and what it’s like to be religious in the music industry. Tune in to chromonicci’s guest mix, and get familiar with the creator… [continued]
Corona Electric Beach Knows How To Throw A Party

Corona Electric Beach knows how to put on a great party, and they showcased that ability with the help of DJ 4B at their Spring Awakening Music Festival pre-party. With unbeatable views of Chicago, 4B played a heavy set to the intimate rooftop crowd at Joy District, while plenty of Corona flowed (and some tequila… [continued]