This collaboration between Laraaji, Arji OceAnanda, and Dallas Acid feels like a dream. Or perhaps it just sounds like a dream, given their focused ambient musings. The group came together for a six-hour session atĀ Brooklyn’s Vibromonk Studios, and from there they recorded five tracks; those are now part of a record calledĀ Arrive Without Leaving, due out this Friday. Pre-order.Ā  Source: SoundCloud / flyingmoonlight Continue reading

Anxiety is the Culprit on Von Sell’s New Single, ā€œScene of a Crimeā€ Originally appeared on Ones To Watch.Ā  After the release of his debut EP, Brooklyn producer David Von Sell went on an involuntary medical hiatus due to unexpected and unexplained vocal discomfort. He spent time with family in Hamburg in order to rest and heal. This experience may have unintentionally launched the new … Continue reading

In Mich Cota’s clip forĀ ā€œKijĆ  / Care,ā€ traditionalism is subverted. The featuredĀ dancers are part of a spectrum of races, creeds, and identities, directly fighting the symbolic oppression of the brick wall behind them. The barrier surrounds a convent in Montreal, which the band describes as ā€œharbour[ing] a religion that attempts to suppress and erase Aboriginal peoples lives.ā€ Mich Cota, then, fights power with power.Ā  KijaĢ€ … Continue reading

Traverse mystic landscapes in Kan Wakan’s new clip for ā€œEffigyā€ + ā€œI Would (Reprise)ā€

Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā  Music by Kan Wakan inspires feelings of wonder. Nature and spirituality seem to mingle on Phantasmagoria vol. 1, and in his new video, that sentiment is taken literally. There isn’t much left to learn about the planet that satellites haven’t revealed, but with the imagination of a child, you can traverse all sorts of unknown terrain. … Continue reading Traverse mystic landscapes in Kan Wakan’s new clip for ā€œEffigyā€ + ā€œI Would (Reprise)ā€

Thrash Along to Dream Wife’s Debut LP at the Echo on October 10th Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā  British-Icelandic power punk and gender non-conforming trio Dream Wife is about to make noise locally. The group is on a tour of North America, marking the first time they’ve headlined a series of dates in the States. Their last few dates are in southern California, where they … Continue reading

Prove Your Devotion with Empress Of’s New SingleĀ ā€œLove For Meā€ Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā  A few years ago, LA native Lorely Rodriguez, also known as Empress Of, released her debut record to indie acclaim. In the time since, it seems as though she has been constantly working on new material, putting out a couple of bold solo tracks and collaborating with Blood Orange (whom … Continue reading