R&B sounds better when chopped, screwed and exported in 16kbps. Jazz Playaz | order Channel Surfing | YouTube | Spotify SIC Records | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Jazz Playaz – “die4u”
A beautiful reel of vintage nature footage, with aerial footage taken in helicopters instead of by drones, accompanies the latest contemporary vaporwave effort by Jazz Playaz. “If I Could” appears on the back half of their latest LP, Channel Surfing, which is available on ultra-limited 140-gram vinyl on Bandcamp. Jazz Playaz | order Channel Surfing | YouTube | Spotify SIC Records | Facebook | Twitter … Continue reading Jazz Playaz – “If I Could”
A hopeful start to MOLLY’S SON, an album-long ode to deramcastmoe’s mom. dreamcastmoe | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading dreamcastmoe – “WE GONE MAKE IT”
The Citation sample caught my attention off the bat, and each emcees flow kept me happily hanging around. dreamcastmoe | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp NAPPYNAPPA | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading dreamcastmoe feat. NAPPYNAPPA – “flowers”
Unstabile’s new album originated with sorrow, according to Glimmers’ Bandcamp description, yet it is filled with many quirks that bring a smile to my face. Take the delightful squealing effect over the chorus in “On My Way.” Find more joyous moments on the record here. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading Unstabile – “On My Way”
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
sngalbums: In recent years, the music I connect with most largely deals with the painful, tangled nature of love. Yet, Kevin A’s incredibly romantic mixtape Tropic stood out to me in spite of itself. The Scarborough, Ontario native spent years on the project and said that it is an “exploration of his identity,” which inadvertently doubles as a meditation on all types of love. Widely … Continue reading Dynamic Sounds Reflect Kevin A’s Self-Exploration
In recent years, the music I connect with most largely deals with the painful, tangled nature of love. Yet, Kevin A’s incredibly romantic mixtape Tropic stood out to me in spite of itself. The Scarborough, Ontario native spent years on the project and said that it is an “exploration of his identity,” which inadvertently doubles as a meditation on all types of love. Widely labeled … Continue reading Dynamic Sounds Reflect Kevin A’s Self-Exploration
Sawdust & Gin 