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Saint Audio’s Best Songs and Albums of 2017

Members of the Saint Audio team picked their favorite songs and albums from 2017. Listen to our Spotify playlist with selections from the best of the year. Elisha Chauhan SONGS “DNA” – Kendrick Lamar “LAND OF THE FREE” – Joey Bada$$ “See You Again” – Tyler the Creator feat. Kali Uchis “BLEACH” – BROCKHAMPTON “Just… [continued]
Mixpak’s Free 2017 Holiday Bundle Is Here

One of my favorite labels, Dre Skull‘s Brooklyn-based Mixpak, is giving away a TON of songs in their 2017 Holiday Bundle, most of which remained previously unreleased until this point. Along with 16 new tracks from this year, they’ll send you their bundles from the last four years—if you love afrobeats, club music, reggae, riddim,… [continued]
Have A Very Chillwave Christmas With [esq]ape’s Wham! Cover

Christmas music, while comforting, isn’t always the most challenging of genres. Yes, we all love classics like “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” or “Winter Wonderland,” but after hearing them for the umpteenth time in December, one starts to yearn for something a little more interesting. Luckily, [esq]ape’s cover of “Last Christmas” serves as the musical… [continued]
Essentials: “This Is For You” – Bleach Baby

I stumbled across Bleach Baby last week and it seems I’m catching them early on. There’s not much known about the group, but we do know a few things; they are signed to Armada Deep, they make funky house music, and they let the music speak. Sharing on their Soundcloud, “Without a trace of an… [continued]
Essentials: “Made for Us” – ARK

English newcomer, ARK, released her ethereal debut single “Made For Us” earlier this month. The vocals and piano chords give off a serious London Grammar vibe, which I’m absolutely loving. The artist’s vocal range is pretty impressive—she starts the song with a deep, emotive tone which transitions to a siren-like falsetto at the chorus, which creates this amazing… [continued]
An Interview With: BEREL

Following up on his stripped down cover of JMSN‘s “Cruel Intentions,” I talked with Bay Area-based songwriter Berel about his musical influences and his upcoming debut EP. Who are your musical influences? You’ve said that you draw on music from the past—do you have any present-day influences? I’ve been super into Anderson .Paak since Malibu dropped, Bruno… [continued]
Essentials: “Icon” – Jaden Smith

After years of independent releases and mixtapes, Roc Nation-signee Jaden Smith provides a glimpse into his creativity with his debut album SYRE. The prodigy is back with his latest single that is clearly influenced by Kanye West ‘s sample-infused production and braggadocious nature of his songs. “Icon” implements a catchy chorus that might turn heads due to Jaden’s confidence in… [continued]
Essentials: “Love Liike This” – WITHOUT

Having started their career collaborating with Mura Masa, UK duo WITHOUT have been working on building their solo project. The other week they released “Love Liike This”, a funky dance-pop track inspired by classic funk music and 90s R&B girl groups. Now the single comes alongside an humorous new video written and directed by Gianluca Ricceri. WITHOUT shares, “There’s something about discipline… [continued]
Get On The Air With Stationhead

One of my favorite movies when I was a teen was Pump Up The Volume, starring Christian Slater as an awkward kid who starts a pirate radio station. So when I heard of an app called Stationhead, and saw that they were comparing their app to this movie, I couldn’t resist. It’s technically not a… [continued]
Wines For A New Earth: Saint Audio’s Teen Daze-Inspired Pairing List

November’s wine pairings are matched to Teen Daze’s ambient album, Themes For A New Earth, released on the artist’s own FLORA label. Read on for Miles Bolland’s selections! “Shibuya Again”: A soft and relaxing piece that eases you into the album. With that said, finding something to match this introductory track is the goal. Papillon… [continued]