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PressPlay Mixes #018: Cóilín Phelan

Irish producer Cóilín Phelan (known on Soundcloud as Duke Silver)’s jazz and funk inspired foray into electronica is one of our most interesting mixes yet. Read on for our chat below, and give the mix a spin! Hey! What’s up? introduce yourself to your readers – what are three words you’d use to describe your music? Hey, [continued]
Essentials: “Andre” – Samuel Proffitt and Josh Jacobson

NYC’s churning out some great music right now – earlier this month, we saw new releases from Aire Atlantica and Nick AM, and now it’s time to bring your attention to the incredibly talented Samuel Proffitt and Josh Jacobson. While only Josh resides in New York, the pairing of Russian producer Proffitt and producer/vocalist Jacobson emphasizes both [continued]
Essentials: “All That’s Left (Nick AM Remix)” – Manila Killa feat. Joni Fatora

“Sparse” is a word that’s all too often overused when describing techno music. So is “minimal”. The way I’d characterize Nick AM‘s production is… selective. No sound is used without a purpose in his music, and when you listen to his remix of Manila Killa‘s “All That’s Left”, you can hear the way that his [continued]
Essentials: “May” – Aire Atlantica

Despite its allusion to the breezier climates of this month, don’t let the title of Aire Atlantica‘s “May” fool you – warm percussion and Motown-tinged vocals belie the sassy exasperation within the lyrics. That lyrical indigence is thanks to the sampling of “I Just Found Out”, the 1972 Freddie Hughes and The Chevelles track that gives off a bite similar to Beyonce‘s [continued]
Artist Spotlight: G-Eazy

On first appearances G-Eazy, born Gerald Earl Gillum, appears as an ode to American Graffiti. With his slicked-back Teddy Boy hair, leather jacket, and suspenders, the rapper is more James Dean than Jay-Z. However, on closer inspection it seems the story isn’t as a clean-cut as the rapper’s appearance. Born in Oakland, California G-Eazy’s career has [continued]
Behind The Beats: Get To Know Chance The Rapper’s Coloring Book Producers

Revolutionary, joyous, enigmatic, brilliant – all are apt descriptions for Chance the Rapper‘s mixtape Coloring Book. I can wax poetic about Chance’s contributions to both rap music and our shared hometown of Chicago, but you’ve most likely read about fifteen thinkpieces over the weekend on the rapper’s socially conscious, enthusiastic artistry. Part of Coloring Book‘s magic [continued]
Watch Drake Parody His Meek Mill Beef On SNL

Drake returned to Saturday Night Live as a second-time host and third-time musical guest, and he had some pretty golden moments. My favorite by far is the “Drake’s Beef” sketch – using the “Back to Back Freestyle” beat (in which he absolutely ethered Meek Mill), Drake hashes out even more of little things that piss him off. You have [continued]
EP Review: Petit Biscuit EP – Petit Biscuit

Just in time for the approach of summer, French producer Petit Biscuit has released his premier EP. If you like Odesza and Gold Panda or are looking for new songs to add to your beach playlist, his fusion of alternative acoustic and chillwave is likely to satisfy. His tropic sound is ideal for warm nights [continued]
Essentials: “Open Fire” – Slumberjack ft. Daniel Johns

Slumberjack have, appropriately, remained sleeper favorites of mine since the Australian duo first grabbed my attention a little more than a year ago with a trap sound that was unlike anyone else’s at the oversaturated time. True to their talents, they’ve grown beyond genre definition, crafting a lush and exciting soundscape with “Open Fire.” Daniel Johns‘ [continued]
Essentials: “Honey” – No Way Back

2016 has been the year of the pop diva – Rihanna and Beyonce‘s albums are some of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed work of their careers, and budding icon Ariana Grande‘s got a highly anticipated new record coming later this month. But where would all those superstars be without Miss Mariah Carey herself? Back when she [continued]