Recently we reviewed the track King Louie by Tommy Deep, the 26-year old DJ-Producer who has long experimented with new sounds, striving to create club-based music with strong roots in the soul genre. Deep said that “King Louie” is a culmination of ten years of working on his technique and audio engineering, as well as developing his own […]
JAMON is one of the most interesting and talented young rappers to come along
JAMON was originally known for being a third of rap trio Da Block. He started his rap career in November of 2011 when Da Block released their first mixtape entitled “The Ride Home”. Since the release of the mixtape, Da Block has been traveling and performing with artists such as The Game, DJ Quik, YG, […]
Kontradiction: “Cup Noodles” – realistic, intelligent story-telling
Kontradiction is an upcoming music artist from Brooklyn NY who is in a group called GBOD (Golden Boyz) consisting of Kontradiction the rapper, Traffic the producer and Comedian Mixxy Gambino. Their goal is to bring creative and influential music to the masses and shake the rap/hip hop game. The group started out just by wanting […]
Nyentek – Okay, So Let’s Say…at times blissfully bizarre
A self-proclaimed firm supporter of DIY music, New York-based artist Mislav Forrester and his project Nyentek have contributed a huge number of recordings to the experimental music space, including his most recent effort, Okay, So Let’s Say… (Jan. 2015). This 16-track album showcases the lengths to which Nyentek will go to produce a mind-bending, at […]
Joe Blessett: “Excuse Me” – The worlds of jazz, rock and soul cross paths
On his latest album release, “Excuse Me”, Joe Blessett sets the stage with “Who’s In My Shit” – a bass-pounding swing which leads into a fat, flowing guitar-heavy groove you can bop your head to. From there on out, Blessett serves up a blend of Acid Jazz, Soul and Rock-based sounds that are cerebral, surreal, […]
Spotlight on LA-based singer-songwriter Jared Martinez
Jared Martinez is an LA-based songwriter with a truly unique attitude and sound. Although the commonly associated picture in a listener’s mind when it comes to singer-songwriter is a lonely guy standing in a bedroom recording a melancholic ballad with an acoustic guitar, Jared Martinez’s music is a lot less narrow, going for an energetic […]
On “Ocean Skin” Harrison Nida shows off music talent
Hailing from Northern California, San-Carlos native Harrison Nida relocated to Manhattan, set about defining his sound. He draws influences from Weezer, Jack Johnson, Blink 182, and Nirvana. Growing up riding motorcycles, skateboards, and surfing, this artist creates carefree music, reminiscent of his childhood. Harrison has been songwriting since age 12. After the single “Celebrity Crush”, Harrison Nida has now […]
Topper-Griffin-Hollick: “The Good and The Bad of Love” – speaks in the language of love
Lyricist Frank Topper continues his interesting and fruitful collaboration with singer Melissa Hollick after their successful attempt with the song “Channeling You”. This time, Greenbrae’s modern-day love poet, hands over the songwriting keys to Rachel Griffin, who also worked with Frank, on the song “I Turn Into You”. This artistic ménage à trois brings such a […]
Transference: ‘The Navigators’ – A new genre is born with this release
The Australian-based band, Transference is a new modern day Psychedelic incarnation that features a core musical unit and features guest vocalists from all around the world. The core band consists of Michael Puskas (all guitars), Julian Reid (bass and vox), Georgia Harris (lead vox) Loughlin Harrick (drums and percussion), Steven Harris (piano / keyboards and […]
Artist Spotlight: Valence – their music is both accessible and instrumental
The modern rock scene may be dominated by bands who produce both music and lyrics, but Valence is a four-piece group out of Westchester, N.Y., who is determined to take a stand for the value of purely instrumental music and its ability to tell a story even without words. And they do it with their […]
