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Saint Audio Selects: All Hallows’ Eve, Part 3

Happy Halloween from the Saint Audio Team! William Cua picks our final round of creepy sounds. ANY QUESTIONS??? “Stress” – Justice “Hourglass” – S U R V I V E “Else” – Arca “Saferoom” – Miwako Chinone Image not owned by Saint Audio. [continued]
Saint Audio Selects: All Hallows’ Eve, Part 2

It’s almost time for Halloweekend, and what better way to celebrate than with spine-tingling tunes? This week’s additions to the All Hallow’s Eve collaborative playlist come from Editor in Chief Staley Sharples. “Scream” – Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson Everyone always puts “Thriller” on their Halloween playlists, so I decided to show another spooky Jackson [continued]
Essentials: “Faith” – Sumera

Last February, Don Diablo‘s HEXAGON imprint chose a different path in style and sound, taking a chance on Berlin-based singer-songwriter Sumera. Her track “Animal” is a slow-burning dark pop single, and the first in a three piece sonic story. Last week we came across Part II with “Faith,” another track in the series. A video [continued]
NAVVI Continues Chicago’s Tradition Of Dynamic Hip Hop In “Easy”

Kanye West. Chance The Rapper. The Cool Kids. Lupe Fiasco. Vic Mensa. Some of hip hop’s most recognizable stars all came out of Chicago, and with the debut of his “Easy” video, I’d put money down that we’re going to add fellow Chicagoan NAVVI to that star lineup pretty damn soon. Filmed and directed by [continued]
Saint Audio Selects: All Hallows’ Eve, Part 1

Halloween’s one of those holidays that has a little something for everyone: scary monster movies for the fear fans, costumes and candy for kids at heart, harvest festivals and Jack-o-Lanterns for those more about the seasonal spirit, and more. It’s also a great time for playlists, so we’re diving in and bobbing for tunes. There [continued]
An Interview With: Ben Dragon

Following the release of his sophomore EP, Supernatural Selection, Saint Audio caught up with Ben Dragon for a quick chat about his creative process and musical influences. There’s a significant stylistic change between your debut EP and your sophomore EP; how did the creative process differ for these two works? With the first EP, I wanted to see [continued]
Essentials: “Ocean’s Floor” – Elisa Rose

Remember how intense everything felt when you loved that first person? Like they were your sun, moon, stars, and more? Elisa Rose‘s elastic, solemn voice captures the essence of those feelings, her buoyant lilt rippling the surface of the tranquil acoustic guitar that plays throughout “Ocean’s Floor”. Rose explains that she “wrote “Ocean’s Floor” when [continued]
Essentials: “Wishlist” – Kiiara

When she first came onto the music scene, Kiiara was a relatively unknown artist that uploaded “Gold” on a Soundcloud page in 2015. Due to her success with “Gold”, the Illinois-based vocalist signed with Atlantic Records and released her debut EP low kii savage in 2016. As a departure from her iconic sound, she is back with [continued]
Essentials: “Cover Girls (feat. Bibi Bourelly)” – Hitimpulse

Berlin-based quartet Hitimpulse have united with bourgeoning singer-songwriter Bibi Bourelly on their latest video release “Cover Girls”. The new single backed by Ultra Records is a creative collaboration that fuses elements of hip-hop, future bass, and electronica. Watch below! [continued]
Take Me Apart: On Kelela’s Fearless Vulnerability

Following her 2013 debut mixtape, Cut 4 Me, and her 2015 EP, Hallucinogen, Kelela’s long-awaited LP greets us just in time for a new season. The Ethiopian-American songstress maintains her signature knack for tugging at our heartstrings and inducing introspection as she seamlessly blends themes of empowerment and self-governance with vulnerability and raw emotion. Take [continued]