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Essentials: “Cranes in the Sky (Kaytranada DJ Edit)” – Solange

2016 Polaris Prize-winner Kaytranada has risked editing another seemingly untouchable track, Solange’s “Cranes in the Sky”. [continued]
Saint Audio Selects: October 11th, 2016

Saint Audio Selects makes its’ home on Spotify this month, with a variety of new music from Ookay, Jimmy Eat World, Ho99o9, and more! [continued]
Win Tickets For M!NT and Gladkill’s Chop Shop Show

For 24 hours only, enter to win a pair of tickets to Gladkill and M!NT’s Chicago stop. [continued]
Album Review: Sirens – Nicolas Jaar

In this epoch of political flux and social divisiveness, music should have more to say. In Sirens, Nicholas Jaar delivers a collection of tracks that are both compelling and aesthetically inviting. These are not the political demonstration songs of old. This is a new type of political song-writing, one that utilises audio samples, sound effects… [continued]
An Interview With: Party Thieves

New York based Party Thieves chats about the evolving nature of trap music, and how inspiration comes from the most unexpected places. [continued]
Album Review: Farewell, Starlite! – Francis And The Lights

Musical project Francis and the Lights has had an interesting journey since the release of its first EP in 2007, Striking. In the following nine years, Francis Farewell Starlite furthered the project with a slew of three further EPs, a score to the well-received 2012 film Robot & Frank and collaborations with artists such as [continued]
Essentials: “So Good” – Basic Tape

Good vibes coming in today from Parisian production duo Basic Tape. Continuing on full speed ahead from their debut single “Not Afraid”, the pair have an all new single called “So Good”, and if it wasn’t cheesy enough to say, we think it might just be ‘so good’. Featuring vocals by Danny Shah, Sav and Ben [continued]
Album Review: Blood Bitch – Jenny Hval

In Jenny Hval’s most recent album, Blood Bitch, she experiments with menstrala art through the medium of music. In a society which still shames menstruation, it’s uplifting to see another gifted avant-garde artist join a movement of destigmatization through visibility and celebration. Much of this exploration intersects with another theme of the album, vampires. With [continued]
Essentials: “Lovesick” – BANKS

Continuing right where she left off from her dark, intricate alt-R&B heavy Goddess, certified modern siren and “bad motherfucker“, Banks emanates self-confidence and female empowerment on The Altar through a mix of vulnerability and unapologetically being a strong, self-reliant woman. Both albums share similar themes, but many new thoughts and feelings were expressed, explaining that she wanted “open up more [continued]
PressPlaylist: Autumn 2016

Listen to the playlist on Spotify here! “Sunny Duet (feat. The Mind)” – Noname I’ve had Telephone on repeat since it was released this summer – absolutely flawless. The perfect soundtrack to cling to the last of the sunny vestiges as the days get shorter. “The Best Day” – Atmosphere Every once in a while [continued]