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Essentials: “Puppy Llama” – Coast Modern

LA duo Coast Modern‘s “Puppy Llama” is a lighthearted, fuck-it anthem of sorts. With its nonsensical title and iPhone-recorded vocals, Coast Modern’s new single shows that the pair don’t take themselves too seriously. Guitarist Luke Atlas shares that “Puppy Llama” was “the working title for the track before we added words, and it felt so [continued]
Essentials: “Gone (feat. Natalie)” – juuku

juuku teams up with vocalist Natalie in the ethereal, moving “Gone,” out now on Found/Red Records. The inspiration behind “Gone” is heartbreaking—Juuku shares that “𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘣𝘺 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘳. 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘚, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘦 [continued]
Essentials: Skyfall EP – Dustycloud

After a few listens, I can comfortably say that Parisian producer Dustycloud‘s Skyfall EP is one of the best EDM-leaning bass house releases of 2019. With Tchami’s meteoric rise over the last several years, many house producers now simply try to emulate his successful sound, and rightfully so. However, hearing slight variations on the same [continued]
Halloween 2019 Part I: Ouroboros

Is this the address? After years of building your Instagram following, you’d finally received an invitation. A message from Ouroboros was the most highly coveted status symbol among your influencer friends. When the Instagram message popped up in your inbox this morning, you gasped. You’d made it. “11 Anguis Lane. Be there at 11 pm.” [continued]
Screen Sounds: An Interview With Pretty Much It

Pretty Much It is a YouTube channel known for their hysterical movie and TV show commentary tracks. Based off their wildly popular commentary tracks for the first two seasons of 13 Reasons Why, Eric Striffler and Jacob Shao of Pretty Much It recently wrapped their 13 Cities Why tour, where they watched the third season [continued]
APOCALIPSIS Releases Benefit Compilation Supporting Immigrant Rights

Ecuadorian-Lithuanian DJ Riobamba‘s Brooklyn-based label APOCALIPSIS released their charity compilation Sin Fronteras, with 100% of proceeds from the album going to RAICES, Immigrant Defense Project, and Detention Watch Network. The label’s compilation “unapologetically affirms the rights and dignity of immigrant communities, and stands in solidarity with efforts to abolish an oppressive legal and immigration system.” [continued]
Essentials: Eyes Of The Jaguar (Remixed) – Bósa

LA house duo Bósa’s Eyes of the Jaguar EP gets the remix treatment from nine different producers. In Eyes of the Jaguar (Remixed), Bósa’s global music influences are celebrated and enhanced by remixes from The Invisible People, Drezza, Tygereyes, Faucon, Fadi, Sashuna, Doldrum Dubs, Date Modified Tomorrow, and Zodiak Iller. Instruments such as Turkish Oud, [continued]
S-Type’s Beat EP Reinvigorates Trap Music

2012 was arguably the most exciting time in this decade for dance music. With a style that dramatically turned away from the barrage of big room and blog house that dominated the late 2000s, a new crop of EDM superstars began to emerge. Baauer, TNGHT, RL Grime, Rustie, Flosstradamus, Sinjin Hawke, and Lunice were becoming [continued]
Danny Brown Airs Out “Dirty Laundry” With Q-Tip

Danny Brown‘s airing out his “Dirty Laundry” before the release of his upcoming album Uknowhatimsayin¿, out October 4th on Warp Records. The album is executive-produced by Q-Tip—a first for the ATCQ rapper. About the album, Danny Brown shares that it’s a shift from his previous work. In fact, Brown’s focusing on his comedic abilities, telling [continued]
Essentials: chapter 2 EP – girl in red

Marie Ulven, known as girl in red, is a 20 year old Norwegian indie artist that you need to know. girl in red’s been gathering traction thanks to her dreamy bedroom pop creations, and her new EP chapter 2 is full of catchy songs made gritty with plenty of reverb and lo-fi distortions. What makes [continued]