• Renaissance Men Brasstracks Show A Softer Side In “Those Who Know”

    Renaissance Men Brasstracks Show A Softer Side In “Those Who Know”

    Brasstracks have been on a roll this year. They kicked off 2017 by winning multiple GRAMMY awards, recently played to a crowd of 10,000 at Red Rocks with GRiZ, and teased an upcoming headlining tour in conjunction with their new two-part project, the first half of which drops this fall. Whew. Just typing all of [continued]

  • With CCCLX, Lunice Claims His Rightful Throne

    With CCCLX, Lunice Claims His Rightful Throne

    Initially recognized as a b-boy dancer with a penchant for thick, wavey beats, Lunice changed his focus and shifted to working primarily on music production. He first entered the sphere of mainstream consciousness in 2010 with his debut LuckyMe release, Stacker Upper. Little did Lunice know that he, along with labelmate Hudson Mohawke, would create [continued]

  • Essentials: “Wind Me Up” – Murlo

    Essentials: “Wind Me Up” – Murlo

    “Wind Me Up” is the first original tune from Murlo after his recent announcement that he’s joined the Butterz family. The track, out now on the aforementioned label, is a kinetic burst of string instruments, morphed vocal samples, and flashes of rapidly cascading synths. In short, it’s exactly the kind of engaging and unique combination [continued]

  • Essentials: “Aye Ok” – Ase Manual

    Essentials: “Aye Ok” – Ase Manual

    With his new single “Aye Ok,” New Jersey producer Ase Manual gives us a hot Jersey club track that demands you move your body. The track is the latest example of his eclectic style, best shown in his debut Gems, released in 2016. Featuring slick production and an aggressive beat, this track belongs on every [continued]

  • Sugar Rush: A Short And Sweet Chat With Slushii

    Sugar Rush: A Short And Sweet Chat With Slushii

    Slushii hit Chicago for Lollapalooza in August, and we had the chance to catch up to the budding future bass chart-topper. Read on for more about his brand-new album, Out of Light, and grab tickets for his tour through his official site. Your new album, Out of Light, was recently released in August; how do you [continued]

  • Essentials: “WATR” – REGN

    Essentials: “WATR” – REGN

    Chicago native, REGN, released her debut single via Moving Castle earlier this week, and I cannot get enough of it. The singer teamed up with Sakima as well as the label’s co-founder, Robokid, to co-write the catchy electronic pop track. The upbeat tempo compliments REGN’s unique vocals. The chorus, in terms of melody and lyrics, is alluring and keeps you [continued]

  • Teen Daze Announces New EP With First Single, “Echoes”

    Teen Daze Announces New EP With First Single, “Echoes”

    Teen Daze‘s upcoming EP, Themes For A New Earth, serves as the companion to February’s Themes For Dying Earth, and is the second release on the producer’s label FLORA. In “Echoes”, the first single off New Earth, the pious hum of a choir envelopes a lone windchime tinkling in the foreground. The initial stillness of [continued]

  • Catch “Feels” For Amelia Airhorn’s Calvin Harris Remix

    Catch “Feels” For Amelia Airhorn’s Calvin Harris Remix

    In order to fully appreciate Amelia Airhorn’s “Feels” remix, you must be wearing a bell-bottomed jumpsuit and doing the hustle under a disco ball. Catch Amelia Airhorn (Skylar Spence and The Knocks) in NYC September 7th—grab tickets here. [continued]

  • Rave Weapons: Volume #001

    Rave Weapons: Volume #001

    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]

  • Essentials: 2AM EP – Justene

    Essentials: 2AM EP – Justene

    London-based artist Justene dropped her sophomore EP, 2AM, after a four year hiatus. The four tracks on this EP showcase the singer’s range, as they vary from funk to R&B to power ballads. The EP itself is considered a concept record- each track highlights a certain stage in a relationship. The Leicester native teamed up with London musicians Feranmi [continued]