Saint Audio

Celebrate Chicago Talent at Pitchfork Music Festival

After being acquired by media giant Conde Nast, I was curious to see if the decision would impact Pitchfork Music Festival, now in its’ 11th year. It did – improving an already superb festival with even more talent and sponsors. Pitchfork’s stellar 2016 lineup features an array of artists from around the world, such as Britain’s [continued]
Festival Report: Mamby on the Beach

Falling between the EDM-focused Spring Awakening and Chicago fest staples Pitchfork and Lollapalooza, Mamby on the Beach carves out a notable space for itself in the summer festival lineup with its own special charm. It’s not strictly limited to electronic music, nor is it totally indie-centric—like the dichotomous venue the second-annual fest calls home, Mamby on [continued]
Great Big Summer Giveaway #2 – A Pair of Mamby Tickets

Yep, we’re doing it again. Our good friends at React Presents reached out and are helping us hook it up with a pair of tickets to Mamby On The Beach next week July 2nd + 3rd, at Chicago’s Oakwood Beach. All you gotta do is click here and enter your email and/or phone number. Just peep our [continued]
Festival Report: Spring Awakening Music Festival 2016

Ok, ok, we get it — EDM is dead. We’ve only been talking about it being dead since late 2013 now. The festival scene, particularly in America, never got that memo, at least not until relatively recently. Spring Awakening has been hailed for its entire five-year history as the premier EDM festival in Chicago city limits, and while [continued]
Essentials: Alaska – Maggie Rogers

Up-and-comer, Maggie Rogers, who left Pharrell visibly lost in a wave mixed emotions and stumbling for words to critique her music during the IAMOTHER masterclass at New York University has finally mastered the song many have been patiently watching for. The now viral video, sitting close to 1.8 million views on Youtube, has charmed a sizeable audience and [continued]
Essentials: “Frustrated” – R.LUM.R

R.LUM.R’s “Frustrated” takes his sound to a new level. His vocals have always been strong, but here his falsetto seems stronger than ever. His voice really is the clear star of the song, but that doesn’t mean the future beat production is lacking. The future synths act as great backup, but the woodblock and electric [continued]
Essentials: “Pull Up” – Gunkst and Sightlow

You know the endless “AUX cord” memes that you see? Well, if those memes had an official soundtrack, it would be “Pull Up”. Denver-based Gunkst experiments with sound in a way that’s appealingly undefinable. It’s heavy and complex and goes down great at a party. Isn’t that how all music should be? The producer’s collab [continued]
Great Big Summer Giveaway #1 – A Pair of Spring Awakening Tickets

[continued]
PressPlaylist: Dot Gives Us Some “Breathing Room”

As the founder and CEO of all-female record label Unspeakable Records, vocalist, and producer, TeamSupreme collective member Dot has a lot to balance. In between her many roles and a recent EP release, the Los Angeles based producer finds time to practice meditation. Here, she shares her PressPlaylist, titled “Breathing Room”, for her practice – read on for [continued]
Screen Sounds: Popstar’s Music Editor, Will Kaplan

For our latest Screen Sounds, we jumped to the big screen and talked to Will Kaplan, music editor. His latest project is The Lonely Island’s feature film, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Read on for more about Kaplan’s incredible work! Hey Will! Your career as a music editor is extensive, having worked on Birdman, Guardians of the [continued]