Staley Sharples – Page 18

Prysm’s NBA All Star Weekend Brings DaBaby and 2 Chainz to Chicago

Prysm Nightclub is bringing hip hop stars Rick Ross, Polo G, 2 Chainz, and DaBaby to Chicago to perform during the weekend of the NBA All-Star Game, which will be played at the United Center. Trap producer RL Grime is also set to perform alongside rapper Jack Harlow. Party all week long at Prysm—the nightclub… [continued]
The Best Songs and Albums of 2019

Members of our Saint Audio team picked their favorite songs and albums from 2019. Listen to our Spotify playlist with selections from the best of the year. Best Songs of 2019 Selected by Boocatti: 1. “I’m Not In Love” – Kelsey Lu2. “Old Town Road – Remix” – Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus… [continued]
Best of the 2010s: Staley’s Picks

As the decade comes to a close, the Saint Audio team is sharing the top ten albums that defined the 2010s for them. This week, Staley revisits her favorite albums from the 2010s. 10) There Is Love In You (2010) – Four Tet Borrowing from Brazil, West Africa, London, and more, There Is Love In You is… [continued]
Juice WRLD: In Memoriam

Following a flight from California to Chicago on December 8th, 2019, rapper Juice WRLD (known as Jarad Anthony Higgins) had a medical emergency at Chicago Midway International Airport, and later died. Higgins was reported to have suffered a heart attack and seizure at the airport. At Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Juice… [continued]
An Interview With: R.LUM.R

2019 has been a huge year for breakout R&B sensation R.LUM.R. After his single “Frustrated” went viral (it currently has 51 million plays on Spotify), R.LUM.R worked tirelessly, putting out an EP and several singles. This year, he signed to Island Records, and recently released his debut album, Surfacing. We spoke to R.LUM.R about this… [continued]
Audien’s Escapism Tour Takes Off

Audien‘s Escapism tour kicked off in Chicago at Concord Music Hall. Fresh off the release of his debut album of the same name, the Escapism tour is a burst of unbridled EDM energy from Audien. Playing a mix of old standards and new cuts from his Escapism album, Audien’s set was an effervescent time capsule… [continued]
Premiere: “In The Light We Fall” – JOY

Los Angeles producer JOY makes use of samples from David Lynch’s The Elephant Man in his IDM-leaning “In The Light We Fall,” the third single off his upcoming debut album Soft Whisper. The heady track is filled with otherworldly murmurs and foggy synths, meshing organic and industrial sounds together to gently lull the listener. All… [continued]
An Interview With: juuku

Mysterious producer juuku is breathing new life into electronic music with his moving work. Think of it as a new form of EDM—Emotional Dance Music. We spoke to him about the inspiration behind his single “reaching for u,” and his creative process. Your music is often described as cinematic, which leads me to wonder—what films… [continued]
Halloween 2019 Part IV: A Chill In The Air

I’ve always been afraid of the dark. Even as an adult, I have a tough time sleeping without a light on. In my childhood home, there was a long hallway that stretched from my room on one end, and my parents’ on the opposite end. At night, I was terrified to walk from my parents’… [continued]
Essentials: “Love Me (feat. Lacey James)” – rad cat

rad cat debuts his effervescent take on synth-pop in “Love Me,” featuring Lacey James. The San Diego producer’s ear for catchy choruses comes through on “Love Me,” elevated further by prismatic synths and toe-tapping percussion. About “Love Me,” rad cat shares that “I’ve always been a fan of the synthwave and synthpop genres and this… [continued]