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Bella Muerte and Saint Audio Put Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty To “Work”

On September 8th, Rihanna’s highly anticipated Fenty Beauty cosmetics line was released worldwide, offering an incredibly ambitious and diverse 40 shades of foundation in the 90-product line. A quick scan of Fenty Beauty’s website shows that the first wave of products is all about skin. It’s a brilliant move for several reasons; celebrity cosmetics brands [continued]
Foo Fighters’ Concrete and Gold Delivers On Title’s Promise

Concrete is used to build strong foundations. It is resilient, but not flexible. Once set, it can’t be easily moved or changed. Gold is sought after and used to determine commercial value. In the music industry, gold is used to certify half a million records sold. Foo Fighters’ aptly titled ninth album, Concrete and Gold, [continued]
Essentials: Watch the Official Video for Mr. Probz’s “Gone”, feat. Anderson .Paak

I’m digging the vibes on Mr. Probz latest single “Gone”, featuring hip-hop superstar Anderson .Paak. On the heels of Mr. Probz last single “Till You’re Loved,” currently with 28 million streams, “Gone” is the latest offering already making a ton of buzz online. The video out alongside the single stream is like a dreamland. It’s a [continued]
NAKED’s “WHIP” Sounds Like Crystal Castles On Acid

Edinburgh experimental trio NAKED releases a new single with Halycon Veil, titled “WHIP”. Crystalline tones burst from a soundscape of industrial sludge as drum pound in this hypnotic, nightmarish aura. It sounds as if someone took an old Crystal Castles song and decided to lace it with some LCD. Stream it, and watch out for [continued]
Essentials: Gallo’s Self-Titled EP

Gallo shows exceptional promise as a rising pop artist in her self-titled debut EP. With a futuristic sound that pushes the boundaries of pop music, Gallo succeeds in combining radio-friendly rhythms and vocals with an edgier, experimental production. In “Sugar Daddy,” Gallo delivers vocals full of attitude as she sings to her lover, “The best [continued]
Rave Weapons: Volume #002

Whether you’re spinning tunes as a DJ or handling the critical task of controlling the AUX cord at a party, you will know there’s nothing worse than turning up to the rave unequipped. Rave Weapons is a weekly series in which I present one or two musical tools I have stumbled across digging through my [continued]
Album Review: A Moment Apart – ODESZA

As a departure from their groundbreaking release In Return, electronic music duo ODESZA is back with an ethereal experience that transports you into the depths of space. Similar to EDM juggernauts The Glitch Mob and Pretty Lights, the Seattle-based group spearheaded a unique blend of acoustic instrumentation and future bass sounds called indietronica. Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight brings this genre to life [continued]
Essentials: By the Water EP – MIKE

MIKE’s debut EP By the Water is a four-track story of the rapper’s life growing up in New York, complete with his characteristically laidback flows over raw, stripped-down samples. With tracks that blend almost seamlessly into one another and the ever-present sounds of a bustling city throughout, the EP succeeds in conveying sincerity, originality, and [continued]
Essentials: “Bad Things (feat. Chloë Rona)” – Casio McCombs

Casio McCombs returns from his hiatus with “Bad Things,” a mid-tempo R&B track featuring sultry vocals by Chloë Rona. McCombs and Rona complement one another with their skillful production and songwriting to create the emotive atmosphere behind this track. As an explanation behind the lyrics, Rona says, “Bad Things is about wanting someone who is [continued]
ICYMI: “How U Want It (Dotcrawl Remix)” – Machinedrum

Just twelve days after its initial release, Dotcrawl (New York’s turntablist YoVinyl and Thijs de Vlieger from Noisia) delivered a re-imagination of Rochelle Jordan’s “How U Want It”. The original having been produced by North-Carolina-bred and Berlin-Kreuzberg-based Travis Stewart, better known as Machinedrum, it was already an incredibly good song and Dotcrawl had some big [continued]