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S’natra Hits All The Right Notes in “Off Key”
Before they embark on their multi-city tour together later this month, Brasstracks and S’natra teamed up for a super-slick single, “Off Key”. Harlem-born rapper S’natra is a frequent collaborator of Ivan Jackson, one-half of the Grammy winning NYC production duo, and that easy rapport between the artists is palpable within the track. S’natra’s mastered the [continued]
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Essentials: “Dial Your Line (feat. Kevin Hussein)” – Sepalcure
“Dial Your Line” is the newest single from Machinedrum and Praveen of Praveen & Benoît‘s joint project Sepalcure, and it’s out on Machinedrum’s label IAMSIAM. The tune is an emotive, groovy two-stepper with beautifully warm vocals from Kevin Hussein pulling you into the swirl of the crystalline synths. “Dial Your Line” is definitely one you’ll want [continued]
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Listen Back: Scratcha DVA’s WhoSampled show on Radar Radio
A bewildering show, geniusly put together. Scratcha DVA of Allyallrecords spent a week choosing legendary club tracks to explore and broadcasted their DNA samples on this educational show. The most surprising samples turn up where you least expect to hear them. No matter the genre or age, different sounds were covered, taking it back to [continued]
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Essentials: SOUP EP – Swsh
SOUP, the debut EP from LA-based musician Swsh, is funky as hell. If you ever wondered what a musical baby between Anderson .Paak and Kehlani (with Toni Braxton and JMSN as wise godparents) might sound like, you gotta tune into Swsh. Every single song on this EP is a must-listen, and has all the signs [continued]
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Essentials: “Real One (feat. Outlaw The Artist & Effy)” – Venessa Michaels & Holly
No lie, I’ve literally had “Real One” stuck in my head for two full weeks. It’s like a sugar rush in a song; the stutter-step of the pitched-up vocals melts into the light as air candy-floss vocals from Venessa Michaels, with a dollop of brightly buoyant synths to top it all off. A verse from [continued]
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Essentials: “Breaking” – SNOWMASS
“Breaking” by SNOWMASS takes me back to the first electronic music show I’d ever been to—Rusko, at The Congress Theater here in Chicago. It has a nostalgic quality to it that serves as a balancing force between the grinding bass and simplicity of the ghostly melody that serves as this dubstep track’s topline. “Breaking” sounds [continued]
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Essentials: “Belong” – ZAXX
“Belong”, the newest single from ZAXX, pairs the 20-year-old producer’s wistful vocals with an infusion of otherworldly elements in a future bass track that’s fit for the astral plane. Lulling you in with a gently dreamy intro that’s equal parts chillwave and indie pop, “Belong” takes a hard left into wailing synths before plunging you [continued]
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An Interview With: KRANE
Now on the Fallout: Part 2 tour, KRANE spoke to Saint Audio about life on the road, and how he stays focused on creating his memorable brand of EDM. Tell me a little more about yourself and your music. I had a 9 to 5 and started listening to electronic music probably like four to [continued]
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Premiere: “Anything (feat. Tribes and J-Wes The Amazing)” – Amp Live
Amp Live‘s “Anything” pairs sunny future bass with Tribes‘ and J-Wes The Amazing‘s soulful vocals for a sun-kissed new single. “Anything” is the newest track off of Amp Live’s forthcoming EP, Divine Delay, which drops February 23rd. Listen to the premiere of “Anything” below, and follow Amp Live to stay tuned for more from Divine [continued]
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Break Down J Hus’s Smash Hit In The New “Beat x Beat”
UK rapper J Hus scored a massive hit last year in “Did You See”, off his debut album Common Sense, which just scored the Best Album supported by Orange Amplification at the VO5 NME Awards 2018 last evening. Learn more about the making of the track in Beats by Dre’s “Beat x Beat” series, where J Hus and [continued]