New York-based rapper Outasight has been talked about for some time now. After building a strong following, he released his first major label album, Nights Like These, on Warner Bros. back at the end of November. Last year proved to be a breakout year for him as he performed his single, "Tonight Is The Night," on The X Factor, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, 90210 and at halftime of the NHL All-Star Game (for you kids out there, the NHL…

Picture a place with beautiful and haunting landscapes, marvelous mountains and foaming seas. It’s full of artists who all make music that reflects the natural beauty, expressed in honest and creative ways. Every song has an interesting story that it tells, and it all comes alive in beautiful and haunting ways, and makes you feel it all. There’s magic here. Does it actually exist? Yes, and it’s called Iceland. Seriously, there must be something in the water there that makes…

For a band that has only been playing music together for a year, Los Encantados has accomplished a tremendous amount. The New York-based sextet has released not one, but three EPs since March, all acting as installments of a larger concept called The Same Damned Soul. Aside from copious amounts of writing and recording, the band has also been playing gigs in its hometown of Brooklyn, with hopes of touring the States next year. The six-piece is currently working on…

Hugo Manuel creates electronic music under the moniker “Chad Valley,” but he’s not just a DJ behind a laptop, he’s a producer and proved so with his recently released debut full-length, Young Hunger. With this album, the Oxford-native channeled his influences from the ‘80s and teamed up with vocalists including Twin Shadow, Glasser and Active Child (among others) to create a truly collaborative record. Manuel is currently on tour in support of the album, and amongst the chaos of life…