The groovy and silly red record, My Cheese Budget Is Growing, which is the debut for Quintessential, is excellent for many lyrical (and frankly theatrical) achievements as well as for the smooth beats provided by Eddou XL. “Playing Friends,” especially in context, goes unbelievably hard—and I can’t help but fixate on the openness of the final line of the chorus and song: “I made a … Continue reading Quintessential & Eddou XL – “Playing Friends”
Shoutout to my partner in crime at my old radio station when I was a lowly Digital Music Supervisor. He showed me Catching Flies and what followed (my intense love for live mixed soft beats as demonstrated in “Orsay”) is history. Catching Flies | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Catching Flies – “Orsay”
Groovy. The AA-side goes just as hard. Prisma | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify Martin Boder | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify Maria Barone | Instagram | Spotify Beats & Culture | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Prisma & Martin Boder feat. Maria Barone – “Turbina de amor”
sawdustandgin: Bouncy bars travel along smooth terrain before reaching a mystical destination. Get electrocuted by love, courtesy of Def Sound and Zhao. Best Songs of 20201. def.sound – “STRUCK!” produced by Zhao The friendships I forged with both def.sound and Zhao stoke the fire of my love for this track—”STRUCK!“ is energized by life, love, and art. My relationship with these artists may have been eroded by … Continue reading Best Songs of 2020: 1. def.sound & Zhao
Photo by The1point8 Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Thundercat has earned a reverence among music lovers and makers alike. The artist né Stephen Bruner released It Is What It Is, his fourth studio album, on April 3; it is the follow-up to his critically acclaimed LP Drunk, which was as adventurous as it was plain goofy. While not completely serious—see: “Dragonball Durag” and “Overseas” featuring … Continue reading Thundercat Gets Vulnerable on New LP ‘It Is What It Is’ Produced With Flying Lotus and Featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Lil B, and More
sngalbums: The hum of a needle on wax sounds mighty similar to the patter of rain on a window. Javier Rodriguez uses this perspective shift to create a unique space for his heady beats. He released two other records last year (not including the one that dropped on January 1st of 2020), and I frequently returned to The Rain Songs for its steady comfort. The … Continue reading Splashing About with Javier Rodriguez
The hum of a needle on wax sounds mighty similar to the patter of rain on a window. Javier Rodriguez uses this perspective shift to create a unique space for his heady beats. He released two other records last year (not including the one that dropped on January 1st of 2020), and I frequently returned to The Rain Songs for its steady comfort. That cascading … Continue reading Splashing About with Javier Rodriguez
Yoste explores shallow depths in his new single “Chihiro.” On February 15, he will release try to be okay, a new EP featuring this song and a few other new cuts. Source: SoundCloud / Yoste Continue reading
Lively and loving hip hop. Source: SoundCloud / Will-Broad Continue reading
Go on a psychedelic adventure across space and time with a curious pooch. Aidan Carroll’s well-named single “Metamorphosis” complements the journey. The Other Side by Aidan Carroll Continue reading
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