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Essentials: “Ike Onu” – Nitefreak, Phina AsA, &friends

Afro house producer Nitefreak makes his Tomorrowland Music debut with “Ike Onu,” a melodic progressive house track. The self-taught Zimbabwean DJ tapped seasoned West African songstress Phina Asa for soulful vocals and New York-based global sound-smith &friends for an overall scintillating, collaborative production on the percussion-laden introspective composition. “Ike Onu” is Nitefreak’s first reunion with… [continued]
Screen Sounds: An Interview With Jackdaw Director Jamie Childs

Jamie Childs is the director of Jackdaw, a new film starring Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Jenna Coleman. Set in the Northeast of England, Jackdaw draws from elements of ’90s rave culture that still exists in pockets of the country, using these influences to punctuate the desolate landscape. Saint Audio spoke to Childs, discussing the rave music… [continued]
AFTERLIFE takes over LOS ANGELES state historic park: See the photos

Hugely popular melodic techno duo Tale of Us brought their breathtaking, state-of-the-art production and visuals to Los Angeles in a showcase of their prestigious label, Afterlife. Bringing the Afterlife experience to LA for the first time, Tale of Us were joined on Friday night by Argy, Kevin de Vries, Julya Karma, and a live set… [continued]
An Interview With: Ninja Kidsoul

Ninja Kidsoul shot into the the conversation in 2016 off the back of a viral COLOURS show performance of his debut solo effort, “Playing Games”. In the years since the rising German-American artist has been honing his skills and surrounding himself with talent in the form of the Kabul Fire Records. Off the back of… [continued]
An Interview With: Mary Droppinz

Nebraska native Mary Droppinz is no stranger to drawing from all aspects of electronic and dance music to craft her own sound. Her latest single, the Flowdan-sampling “Ignite”, is out now. I spoke to Mary Droppinz about her influences, her career thus far, feelings of vindication, and what’s next to come. First off, congratulations on… [continued]
Essentials: “On the Run” – KHX05

Tapping into a growing trend, underground hip-hop artists like They Hate Change, Anysia Kym, 454, and HiTech are incorporating influences from higher-bpm genres such as drum & bass, jungle, and footwork into their music. This movement is far from new, however, as drum & bass’ commercial peak in the 1990s spawned cross-genre fusions such as… [continued]
Interview: ROSSY Teases HEAVEN’S DOOR Warehouse Experience and New Music

With the release of her debut EP HEAVEN’S DOOR on HARD RECS earlier this year, trap queen ROSSY is ascending to her highest self as she continues to take on the music industry by magnificent storm. 2023 continues to be an eventful year for ROSSY—the Los Angeles-based producer, DJ, and creative director launched her first-ever… [continued]
EP Review: Signals – Misticeti

A humpback whale falls against the sand on the cover of Misticeti’s Signals EP and this image feels like an apt representation of the music: bright and otherworldly, but upbeat and optimistic for what could be. The opening track “Mirage” gently pulls the listener into a mystical world. But this is different from a more… [continued]
Essentials: “Don’t Let Me Go” – Nikky Bourbon

Nikky Bourbon has made her bow for 2023 with the intoxicating love ballad “Don’t Let Me Go”. Nikky Bourbon’s enrapturing vocals take hold early on with the Latinx songstress laying bare the song’s core dilemma. Taking turns between Spanish and English, Bourbon paints a sonic portrait of two lovers drinking from a poison chalice, who’s… [continued]
Essentials: “Recollections” – D-CNTR

With “Recollections”, Scottish progressive metalcore outfit D-CNTR make a stomping statement of intent. D-CNTR (pronounced ‘dissenter’) emerge from the fog at the beginning of “Recollections”. As spindly guitar melodies thread themselves through the track on a knife edge, the tension builds before the lead guitar blazes a trail through the mix. The Glasgow group’s debut… [continued]