Three times Grammy Award winner Jack Splash teams up with West Coast mc pal Ras Kass (the duo is also known as Semi Hendrix) to craft a uniquely-nifty hip-hop production called “Jesus Press Mute” which excels for it’s superb mesh of a rad vintage vibe female-swooner vocal sample and the legendary straightforward-edgy words-of-wisdom rapper vocals of Ras Kass. “Jesus Press Mute” comes off of Semi Hendrix’s upcoming album Breakfast At Banksy’s which is out on October 16th on Mello Music Group. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
We’re into the lusciously-smooth cool-jazzy instrumental gem new one “Feel What It Is” from Detroit/Berlin producer Jimmy Edgar who we last covered for his big beats makeover of Py track “Polyethers”. “Feel What It Is” comes off Jimmy Edgar’s forthcoming “Shine” EP which is out now via Ultramajic. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
“Operator” is the new sensational subtle-vocaled snazzy-synth-accented bass-driven keyboard-tinged stunner original from a duo based out of Sydney called Alba. Excellent track. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
B3 featured Brit producer Sh?m, who collaborated with Aussie producer Aywy on two of 2014’s best tracks “Ascension” and “Voyeur”, captivates our attentions with a well-honed dynamic-synth-driven hip-hop instrumental gem called “Transitions” which excels for its on-point meld of sultry beats and bright-toned atmospheric melody. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
We love the A+ amazing mesh of sentiments on “Wayout”, a delicate-vibe bubbly-melodic cow-bell toned synth-driven deep house instrumental from Fiji producer Pham (which is a rework of a previous track). Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Sankeys Ibiza Summer 2015 residents London production duo DE$IGNATED (Nima Bazrcar & Rory Bowyer) morph the languid-moody Mylko track called “Closure” (no details on the artist) into a sublimely-sad totally-enticing subtle-amazing lovely-bright melody-laced trance-y and emotive deep house gem that we have on repeat. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Skylar Spence put his debut album out on Friday and what a grand entrance it was. Prom King is an album that I will be listening to for years to come (possibly one of the best of 2015). From top to bottom, “Can’t You See”, “Fall Harder”, “Fiona Coyne” and “I Can’t Be Your Superman”, this is an album the internet should get behind. Scope my favorite track “Cash Wednesday” below, 2:31 of pure fun. Reviewed by Tony Perkis.
Summer is coming to an end but that’s not stopping Kyle from dropping his seasonally-themed latest single “ Endless Summer Symphony” from his upcoming sophomore album Smyle. It’s an upbeat pop influenced track with a groovy feel that samples the 1998 K.P. & Envyi classic “Swing My Way.” Reviewed by Jake Goldstein.
Moosh and Twist have been pumping out new incredible music recently and “Woah” is no exception. The catchy Louis Bell-produced beat pairs perfectly with Moosh and Twist’s clever word play. Nothing has been announced yet, but I think the duo are prepping to drop a mixtape in the near future; so keep a lookout for that! Reviewed by Jake Goldstein
Two years ago, The Strypes were one of the hottest new bands emerging from the UK. They were amazing live and released their stellar debut Snapshot that blended uptempo 60’s rock and r&b. US response was promising but they failed to quite get over the top, possibly due to their label being involved in a merger. With all their potential, the questions arose: What would they do for an encore? The Little Victories album has been out in the UK for over a month. It displays a real maturity for the band, as they take on a heavier sound and varying tempos. As of this writing, the band still doesn’t have a US release date despite this being a strong follow-up and them being killer live. I trust that in short time, a label will come forward because this band is simply too good. Here’s our “Fave” for first single “Scumbag City”. For a song that stretches out a little more, try “A Good Night’s Sleep and a Cab Fare Home”. These guys will be fine in the long run. There’s too much talent all around, and the time will probably come when guitarist Ross Farrelly gets his due as one of rock’s premier players. Reviewed by Bruce Rave.
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We are entranced by the deep-seeded soulfully-dynamic multidimensional thought provoker jazz-touch techno track called “Alien Eggs” from Venice-based duo TIYG who released the song (on Data Transmission) to celebrate the release of the duo’s “In Your Guts” EP which is out September 25th via Five Fold Records. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Get into the moody-vital subtle-melodic drama-tinged piano chords, voluptuous sultry sax and dynamic bass-laden dance-friendly demeanor of Cali-producer ZHU (Grammy nominated for “Faded”) on his incredible dance-driven Aluna George-featured track “Automatic” which is the first single off ZHU’s Genesis Series (that includes music from Skrillex, A-Trak, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Gallant and more). The quite brilliant “Automatic” is out now via Mind of a Genius Records. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
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