Sankeys Ibiza Summer 2015 residents London production duo DE$IGNATED (Nima Bazrcar & Rory Bowyer) morph the languid-moody Mylko track called “Closure” (no details on the artist) into a sublimely-sad totally-enticing subtle-amazing lovely-bright melody-laced trance-y and emotive deep house gem that we have on repeat. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
DE$IGNATED (Soundcloud)
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.
Skylar Spence (Soundcloud)
As of late, a few bands have been adding some edge and energy to what has been a light and pop feel to American “alternative” radio. One of these bands is The Struts who have a national airplay hit with “Could Have Been Me”. They channel a heavy 70’s British glam feel, and singer Luke Spiller has made no bones about Queen being his favorite band. He sounds like Freddy Mercury much of the time and even has the early Mercury hairstyle. The band got its name because of Luke strutting around the stage even in rehearsals. A deeper track from them is the rollicking “Where Did She Go”, which reminds of monster 70’s Brit bands like Slade. They will be touring the US this fall. Check ‘em out. Reviewed by Bruce Rave.
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The Struts 
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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.
KYLE 
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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
Moosh & Twist 
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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.
Check out Bruce’s weekly “Go Deep” radio show; air dates and times for “Go Deep” as well archived past shows can be found on Bruce’sblog. Don’t forget to follow Bruce on Twitter too!
The Strypes 
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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.
TIYG 
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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.
ZHU (Soundcloud)
London-based quintet Pumarosa, released the new single “Priestess” today. The steady-pacing, “Industrial Spiritual” single, checking in at over seven minutes, is an odyssey and deserves a larger stage. Get the single now via Chess Club (UK) / Mermaid Avenue (US). Reviewed by Tony Perkis
Pumarosa (Soundcloud)
We totally recommend the short and sweet dance-driven techno-vexed original track “Rusty Hearts” by Bristolian DJ/producer Ben Remember (a.k.a. Benjamin Smithson). Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Ben Remember (Soundcloud)
L.A. crew Mexico City Blondes ready release of new EP with spacious pop first stream “First Cut”. Pairing a charismatic melodic line with space-building electronics and wide frame-setting drums, “First Cut” succeeds in the easy immediacy of its tune while maintaining a certain sweep and cache in its instrumental. We’re into it.
Mexico City Blondes (Soundcloud)
Tune in to the dreamy-smooth synth-touched mellow-guitar-led instrumentals and beautifully melodic mesh of ambient male-female vocals of “Soak” the newest track from B3-featured DC artist duo GEMS (who we last featured for their rhythmic jam “Living as a Ghost”); both tracks are off the duo’s forthcoming debut album Kill the One You Love out October 30th via Carpark Records. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Oct 9 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubador *
Oct 10 – San Francisco, CA – Social Hall *
Oct 12 – Portland, OR – Star Theater *
Oct 13 – Seattle, WA – Barboza *
Oct 16 – Denver, CO – Lost Lake *
Oct 18 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall *
Oct 20 – Toronto, ON – The Hoxton *
Oct 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle *
Oct 22 – Boston, MA – Middle East *
Oct 23 – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall *
Oct 26 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom *
