J-Hamz, medical doctor by day and DJ by night, has dropped his 5th release, the fresh house and hip hop flavored “I Stack Up” EP, featuring 3 original tracks, with lyrics and vocals by Jesse Peters. The EP eschews hyperbolic concepts, reinvigorating the electronic EP and album format by showing a record can still be […]
Aastik Koshy: “SARASWATI LOUNGE VOL.1” – so delectable, so pleasing!
The latest effort by Aastik Koshy entitled the “SARASWATI LOUNGE VOL.1”, finds the chill out, ambient and lounge producer, elevating his signature sound with more contemplative and thought-provoking songwriting. Due to the organic sounding nature of this record, it will be hard for many to call this an electronic album, which once again leaves everyone […]
Juan Cristiani – Dancing in the Rain ft. Melissa B. – inspirational words and empowering beats
American recording artist and songwriter, Melissa B. has joined forces with composer and a music producer, Juan Cristiani, who has worked with many Grammy winners, to create a pop song inspired by Disney’s music, entitled “Dancing in the Rain”. The recording features violinist Javier Casalla, who has played with Luciano Pavarotti and two-time Oscar winner, […]
TLUXX: “Round and Round” ft. Alina Reane provides an arena soundtrack
Originally from a small town in Mexico, TLUXX is an EDM DJ/Producer currently based out of Los Angeles. When in 2012, a health scare forced him to give up his dream of a career in major league baseball, he turned towards music in his recovery time, and has shared the stage with performers such as […]
DMH: “Str8 Barz” is littered with small details both in production and song-writing
Deundra Hill aka DMH, from Kosciusko MS, is the eldest of three kids. He was raised in Mississippi but traveled a lot because his father was in the navy. Hill, who has been rapping since the age of 10, has just dropped the single “Str8 Barz”. What makes this track so entrancing is perfectly conveyed […]
“HAZEY (The EP)” maintains an uncompromising identity
Hazey aka Yung Doowee is a 19 year old producer and artist from Dallas, Texas. He moved to Portland 2 years ago and has devoted himself to his music. His latest EP release is the 10 track self-titled “HAZEY (The EP)”. Hazey oscillates between extremes of exhilarating and surreal, through the album, both musically and […]
Flexico Deeskie: ‘Leanin’’ – emphasis on a positive attitude and grinding
Flexico Deeskie comes out of Dallas, TX, to where he moved from Kansas City, MO, in 2005. Fresh on the grid, he became an active artist in July of this year, and has been steadily dropping singles to build his catalog and fan base. Flexico’s emphasis on a positive attitude and grinding, pops up regularly […]
“Trump in the Trunk” – frustrations of a disenfranchised community
From Backwards is a master at creating high quality music with low quality satire. The only thing more surprising than how well those two aspects mesh, is how well he performs them on stage. His genius, however, lies within the fact that while he will laugh at (not with) almost everything he does, his audience […]
Alien Skin: ‘1980 REDUX’ – painstakingly detailed production work
There aren’t many synth-pop bands that I deem buyable today. I could probably count them all on my left hand. And if I only included the bands that actually played authentic 80’s analogue-driven synth-pop, I’d probably be left counting my stiff middle finger. Sure digital and sampling can mimic just about any sound today…if you […]
Etop: “Masterworks” is especially proficient on slower emotional grooves
Etop is not your typical electronic artist. If someone says to you that Etop plays electronic music do not go thinking that he plays heavy beats and dance songs. Well he does, but not quite the way you’re thinking. Etop is everywhere. He can go to a bubblegum electronic pop tune, to a groovy dance […]
