• Rave Weapons: Volume #002

    Rave Weapons: Volume #002

    Whether you’re spinning tunes as a DJ or handling the critical task of controlling the AUX cord at a party, you will know there’s nothing worse than turning up to the rave unequipped. Rave Weapons is a weekly series in which I present one or two musical tools I have stumbled across digging through my… [continued]

  • Essentials: “Dreamer (feat. Santell)” – Branchez

    Essentials: “Dreamer (feat. Santell)” – Branchez

    Releasing another original just weeks after dropping “Cuenta,” Branchez‘s “Dreamer” sounds like a modern-day “I Believe I Can Fly“. With artist-to-watch Santell on vocals, Branchez meshes his distinctive world music tinged production into Santell’s R. Kelly-reminiscent croons. A dash of slow-jam guitar strums and steel drums makes “Dreamer” a track worthy of releasing balloon doves to. Peep Branchez’s… [continued]

  • Essentials: “Cuenta” – Branchez

    Essentials: “Cuenta” – Branchez

    It’s been a minute – no, a year – since we’ve heard original material from NY producer Branchez, and while the wait was long, it was so worth it. Earlier today he dropped “Cuenta,” a hybrid of massive trapped-out synths and jittery, cartoon-y dancehall vocals. One of the most distinguishable parts of Branchez’s sound is… [continued]