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Essentials: Unbalanced EP – Haich

Drawing influence from fellow UK music makers James Blake and Sampha, Haich‘s debut EP Unbalanced is a foray into sonic surrealism. Playing with our ideas of sounds we typically ascribe to UK dance music, Haich’s experimental approach results in a collection of songs that are as meticulously detailed as they are amorphous. He deftly leaps [continued]
Beat The Groundhog Day Blues With Our Tropical Playlist

Over in Pennsylvania this morning, Punxsutawney Phil peered out of his burrow and saw his shadow, which means that we’re going to have to slog through six more weeks of winter. Bummer. If you’re looking to escape the cold but can’t afford a plane ticket for a Caribbean escape, we’ve got an hour-long playlist full [continued]
Jam City Drops Stunning “Earthly 000” Mixtape

UK-based Night Slugs producer and frequent Kelela collaborator Jam City dropped his Earthly 000 mixtape today, and WHEW BOY IS IT A DOOZY (in a good way). In the 25ish minutes of new music, we get new tracks from the aforementioned songstress, as well as my current obsession Flohio. Earthly 000 is a 25ish-minute long escape [continued]
Essentials: “I DK U (feat. Yung Skrrt)” – Sonny Side Up

“I DK U” captures the spirit of the better tracks off Lil Wayne‘s unique 2010 album Rebirth, and modernizes that vibe for the Soundcloud era with ecstatic, rollicking percussion breaks. Produced by Sonny Side Up, “I DK U” bounces across your speakers with unbridled pep and spritely layers of distorted vocals to match the holistic percussion that [continued]
Watch Halsey’s Powerful Women’s March Reading of “A Story Like Mine”

here is my entire “A Story Like Mine” poem from today’s #WomensMarch2018 in NYC tw: rape / assault. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/l3fji73woM — h (@halsey) January 20, 2018 Content warning: Sexual assault. Singer/songwriter Halsey, who most recently appeared on SNL to perform her singles “Him and I” and “Bad at Love”, made a powerful statement at the [continued]
Saint Audio’s Best Songs and Albums of 2017

Members of the Saint Audio team picked their favorite songs and albums from 2017. Listen to our Spotify playlist with selections from the best of the year. Elisha Chauhan SONGS “DNA” – Kendrick Lamar “LAND OF THE FREE” – Joey Bada$$ “See You Again” – Tyler the Creator feat. Kali Uchis “BLEACH” – BROCKHAMPTON “Just [continued]
Mixpak’s Free 2017 Holiday Bundle Is Here

One of my favorite labels, Dre Skull‘s Brooklyn-based Mixpak, is giving away a TON of songs in their 2017 Holiday Bundle, most of which remained previously unreleased until this point. Along with 16 new tracks from this year, they’ll send you their bundles from the last four years—if you love afrobeats, club music, reggae, riddim, [continued]
Have A Very Chillwave Christmas With [esq]ape’s Wham! Cover

Christmas music, while comforting, isn’t always the most challenging of genres. Yes, we all love classics like “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” or “Winter Wonderland,” but after hearing them for the umpteenth time in December, one starts to yearn for something a little more interesting. Luckily, [esq]ape’s cover of “Last Christmas” serves as the musical [continued]
Albums Of The Month: Our Must-Hear Albums from October 2017

Another month has come and gone—recap some of October’s best albums with the help of the Saint Audio staff. Losing —Bully Imagine that we celebrated when people had a cathartic experience and gave each other those greeting cards that play music when you open them. That’s essentially what Bully’s Losing is. Songs about pain and [continued]
Saint Audio Selects: All Hallows’ Eve, Part 2

It’s almost time for Halloweekend, and what better way to celebrate than with spine-tingling tunes? This week’s additions to the All Hallow’s Eve collaborative playlist come from Editor in Chief Staley Sharples. “Scream” – Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson Everyone always puts “Thriller” on their Halloween playlists, so I decided to show another spooky Jackson [continued]