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Premiere: “Time Fi Legalize (Noah Issa 420 Remix)” – We Chief

Blaze it up with the 2017 4/20 remix of We Chief‘s raggatronic banger, “Time Fi Legalize”, an anthem that calls for the legalization of cannabis. For this year’s holiday, Noah Issa peels things back to basics to get more out of that slinky dancehall riddim. Listen above and grab the free download here. While you’re… [continued]
Songs For The Paranoid: A 4/20 Playlist

So, uh, weed is cool and all, but sometimes its uncool and makes you really paranoid. It’s a pesky problem. Don’t suffer in silence on this hallowed day dedicated to jazz cabbage. We’ve made a playlist of songs that’s sure to chill you out on 4/20; listen below and follow us on Spotify. Image by @beeple. [continued]
Essentials: “Wildcard (feat. Feli Ferraro)” – Mickey Valen

Mickey Valen’s latest single “Wildcard” showcases the producer’s deeper side, bringing together powerful vocals and striking synths with chilled trap sounds to create a lush, future bass anthem. This is yet another infectious anthem from a slew of highly successful releases off Trap Nation’s Lowly Palace imprint over the past few months. Be on the… [continued]
Saint Audio Mixes #024: DJ K-VON

DJ K-VON is a Miami-based DJ, currently playing a residency at STK in the Me Miami Hotel. We chatted with him about how he got started in the scene, and the skills one needs to become a great DJ. Tell us a little more about you and your career as a DJ. Well for starters,… [continued]
Arca’s “Desafío” Video Is Hauntingly Poignant

Fresh off his self-titled studio album release, Venezuelan artist Arca explores dark themes of pain and love in the video for his third single “Desafío”. Locked in a leather straitjacket, Arca explores the complicated nature of queer sexuality and identity, and the violence that queer people face for simply existing and expressing. The lyrics are moody… [continued]
Essentials: “Wanta Be” – WITHOUT

New music alert! Breaking their hiatus for almost a year, UK dance duo WITHOUT returned with an all new single and announcement of a new label yesterday. The pair shared, “After a year of writing and producing we’re looking forward to releasing the track ‘Wanta Be’ via our new record label The Peace. Our creative… [continued]
Pepsi, Politics, and Reggae: When “Activism” Becomes Appropriation

Having missed the memo on pretty much every single thing happening in the United States right now politically, Pepsi’s new spokeswoman Kendall Jenner starred in their widely criticized “Live For The Moments Now Anthem” advertisement (skip to about 1:30 to get to the Kendall part). The clip depicts Kendall stepping out of a luxe hotel, dressed expensively. With… [continued]
Essentials: “Cross My Heart” – Melody’s Echo Chamber

Melody Prochet of the french psych-pop outfit, Melody’s Echo Chamber, has released an epic new song in celebration of her thirtieth birthday. “Cross My Heart” is the debut track from her upcoming sophomore album featuring additional production from Fredrik Swahn (of The Amazing) and Reine Fiske (of Dungen). The seven-minute song boasts Melody’s relaxed, bi-lingual vocals along with an array of ambitious rhythmic sections. Lush arrangements… [continued]
Essentials: “Navigator” – MOONZz

LA-based artist, songwriter, and vocalist MOONZz is back in 2017 with her first original of the year. Since releasing her first single “Satisfy” last year, she revealed a debut EP Trust Cycles, landed in 3 Victoria’s Secret Ad Campaigns, gained over 575K monthly listeners, and sold out her first show in LA. “Navigator” shows the… [continued]
Essentials: “Unforgettable” – MEDZ feat. Kings

Be Rich Records has released the collaborative single “Unforgettable” by New Zealand-based duo MEDZ and the rapper Kings. Kings in particular has been quite on the rise since his single “Don’t Worry ’Bout It” won him the “Best Breakthrough Artist of the Year” at the 2016 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. From the start the… [continued]