Best Albums of 2018, part 3

#11-30, listed alphabetically Mazut  – Atlas SnG features | buy album | Facebook | Bandcamp Atlas by Mazut Middle Kids – Lost Friends SnG features | buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Lost Friends by Middle Kids noname – Room 25 buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Phantastic Ferniture – … Continue reading Best Albums of 2018, part 3

If I had heard this song when I was writing my dissertation on graffiti in high school, I probably would have cited it as a source. The audio clip mixed into the song describes the deliberate exclusivity of their written language, giving them a sense of community despite remaining relatively anonymous as artists. “It’s for us,” the writer states.  Source: SoundCloud / Xio (Wax Ninja / … Continue reading

IOTAPHI, aka the duo of Ilia Darlin and Francesco IX, wants us to see past superficialities and fall in love with the soul. Which is one reason why they chose to cast only people with Down syndrome in their video for “Kids of Chaos.” Looking dapper in their suits, everyone dances along with the song’s dark electronica grooves.  Continue reading

New album from TTilawok reflects his past, but his new single peers ahead

Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. In film, techno music usually signifies crossing into a new realm. That could mean attending a crowded rave, or simply driving down a dark highway leading to nowhere. Even without a visual component, electronic music still can have an intoxicating effect that will transport your mind, and for TTilawok of Stockholm, memories are embedded into the … Continue reading New album from TTilawok reflects his past, but his new single peers ahead