October 23, 2023
Interviews
Interviews
I took inspiration from the somewhat schizophrenic yet entertaining behavior of a few cats I've owned who purr for attention and then sink their teeth into you without reason or warning.
October 18, 2023
Events
Events
I want to strongly discern that Kenny is not only a skilled multi-disciplinary musician, but someone I see as a generational talent...
October 16, 2023
Articles
Articles
No matter what type of art you produce, you can learn from the past, and there may be aesthetics you cannot reproduce on modern digital software...
October 14, 2023
Events
Events
I love going into sets, not knowing what to expect, and being positively impressed by a performing artist. Smino is absolutely someone I would see again...
October 13, 2023
Interviews
Interviews
I think it's just really hard to find a band name. I feel like a connection to it. It just kind of was intuitive...
October 11, 2023
Events
Events
I expected nothing short of perfection when witnessing a Thundercat live set, and that was what I ultimately received...
October 11, 2023
Events
Events
Center stage were several instruments, including guitars, keyboards, synths, sequencers, and much more. Seamlessly, FKJ flowed between all of these inputs, performing in a unique/multi-faceted set.
October 10, 2023
Events
Events
It was amazing to witness not only how skilled of a vocalist Masego was, but also his talents as a dancer and entertainer.
October 7, 2023
Events
Events
Their visual imagery on album art is some of my favourite in the underground scene, with 'Shrines' depicting an NYPD officer grappling down the side of a building in Harlem looking into a window at a 425-pound tiger...
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Music From Saharan Cellphones features various tracks recorded on Saharan Africa collected on cell phone sim cards...
Again, like last year, this is my neurodivergent, smooth-brain Zoomer opinion, so if you don't like my picks, I can't help you (and you don't like good music)...
Kaytranada is a Canadian DJ with a comprehensive history of producing funk + R&B-infused tracks. His breakout album titled 99.9% (released in 2016) garnered substantial recognition for fusing house / R&B / funk aesthetics...
Everything needs to make sense together. It's easy to create music that is overbearing when you have six instruments on stage. You have to make sure every single one of them is playing something that is contributing without smothering...
Ngủ ngày ngay ngày tận thế (we shorthand it as N4T2) is sort of the culmination of what was the past 3 years (2017-2020) because of how we record our work...
I wanted it to feel like how the internet feels to navigate, so the variety of sounds is very reflective of that...
Well, a lot of people think of ambient music as some kind of background music or something relaxing to help you sleep. I understand, although for me it has nothing to do with that...
My day started a bit earlier for day two - I headed in and immediately went to the merch stand to grab my buddy a shirt...
"The name Etran de L’Aïr translates to “the Stars of the Aïr,” the mountainous region of Northern Niger."
Right now, the norm is for labels to make decisions based on data. And they've all got access to more data than ever before, so it turns into a science. They look at the trajectory of streaming numbers and social media followings, and they avoid artist development...