• Essentials: “Electric (feat. Khalid) [Tim Gunter Remix]” – Alina Baraz

    Essentials: “Electric (feat. Khalid) [Tim Gunter Remix]” – Alina Baraz

    In the midst of a slew of releases, Tim Gunter‘s chill and simplistic take on “Electric” is a can’t-miss listen to consider for your summer playlist. The California-based producer incorporates his signature 808-infused percussion to overlay an atmospheric ambiance created by electric guitar, background synths, and trombone. Tim’s production meshes beautifully with Alina Baraz‘ vocals – a refined… [continued]

  • Essentials: “Why Don’t You Come On (feat. Khalid and Empress Of)” – DJDS

    Essentials: “Why Don’t You Come On (feat. Khalid and Empress Of)” – DJDS

    DJDS (Body High’s Jerome LOL and Samo Sound Boy) is making some of 2017’s most beautiful, danceable electronic music, as exemplified with another standout single, “Why Don’t You Come On”. Much like “Trees On Fire”, the duet between Khalid and Empress Of adds a soulful depth to their brand of understated production. Listen now, and… [continued]

  • I Fall In Love With Everyone I Meet Is The Next Step In Ducky’s Evolution

    I Fall In Love With Everyone I Meet Is The Next Step In Ducky’s Evolution

    There are a lot of things that could be said about Morgan “Ducky” Neiman. She hasn’t ducked from her competition and never hesitated to take a header into the pond and further evolve her production, either. And she is really quack, too (Now, put your hands over your head and step away from the punchline).… [continued]

  • In SATURATION 2, BROCKHAMPTON Shows They’re A New Kind of Boyband

    In SATURATION 2, BROCKHAMPTON Shows They’re A New Kind of Boyband

    Just under three months after releasing their first studio album, BROCKHAMPTON is back with SATURATION 2, the second installment to the SATURATION trilogy. With SATURATION 3 slated to be released by the end of 2017, the group shows almost unparalleled momentum and ambition in its journey to the top. BROCKHAMPTON pushes the envelope on traditional… [continued]

  • Essentials: “I Want You (The Remixes)” – Manila Killa x Robotaki

    Essentials: “I Want You (The Remixes)” – Manila Killa x Robotaki

    I fell into a kaleidoscope of sound. At least that’s what it felt like listening to the remixes of “I Want You”, a new single resulting from the collaboration of DC-based Manila Killa and the Canadian Robotaki. This is a completely infectious, dance-able track in its remixed version that maintains the upbeat sound of the… [continued]

  • Essentials: “Just So You Know” – Holy Oysters

    Essentials: “Just So You Know” – Holy Oysters

    If you like funky beats and synth-driven tracks, chances are you’ll enjoy Holy Oysters’s latest single, “Just So You Know.” The song boasts catchy guitar riffs and playful rhythm layered over pulsing synth, true to the Paris-based group’s psychedelic pop sound. The single is a part of their upcoming EP Egonomy, to be released in… [continued]

  • Queens of the Stone Age Reinvents The Power Ballad On Their New Album, Villains

    Queens of the Stone Age Reinvents The Power Ballad On Their New Album, Villains

    “I was born in the desert, May 17 in ’73/when the needle hit the groove/I commence to moving” are the first lines to “Feet Don’t Fail Me,” the opening track on Queens of the Stone Age‘s 7th album, Villains. Whether or not you were already familiar with Josh Homme and company, Villains is the perfect… [continued]

  • “Cut To The Feeling” In Kid Froopy’s Carly Rae Jepsen Remix

    “Cut To The Feeling” In Kid Froopy’s Carly Rae Jepsen Remix

    Carly Rae Jepsen‘s latest single “Cut To The Feeling” receives a refreshing, stripped-back treatment from Kid Froopy in a brand new remix. Jepsen is, of course, best known for her bubble-gum blockbuster “Call Me Maybe” from 2012. However, she has since garnered almost mass approval for her 2014 album E•MO•TION, at once a love-letter to… [continued]

  • MAC Honors Aaliyah In Upcoming Makeup Collection

    MAC Honors Aaliyah In Upcoming Makeup Collection

    On the 16th anniversary of Aaliyah‘s untimely death, cosmetics giant MAC announced they’ll be honoring the singer’s legacy in a tribute collection coming summer 2018. The Aaliyah products come after a 2015 fan-led petition urged MAC to give the “One In A Million” songstress her own limited run of cosmetics. MAC collaborated with Aaliyah’s family… [continued]

  • Four Tet Graces Us With “SW9 9SL”

    Four Tet Graces Us With “SW9 9SL”

    Kieran Hebden, known more commonly by his stage name Four Tet, is preparing us all for this year’s upcoming album with the release of “SW9 9SL”. The title doubles as the postcode for Stockwell Road in Brixton, London, where the O2 Brixton Academy is located. “SW9 9SL” is 7 minute flurry of sound that gently… [continued]