New York – Future Brown is a production collective that was formed, Voltron-like, by dance music duo Nguzunguzu’s Asma Maroof and Daniel Pineda, artist and musician Fatima al Qadiri, and Lit City Trax label owner and promoter J-Cush. Their self-titled debut album is a melting pot of dance music, taking sounds and beats from drum-fueled,
New York – Grammy-nominated breakthrough artist Charli XCX officially unveils her new single “Doing It” (feat. Rita Ora) with a dazzling video, directed by Adam Powell (The 1975), produced by Nina Dluhy-Miller, and written by Charlotte Aitchison (aka Charli XCX). The video was filmed in the desert outside of Los Angeles and was inspired by iconic movies such as Thelma & Louise and Natural Born Killers. Watch as the two partners-in-crime cruise through the
Austin - Yip Deceiver doesn’t have much star power…yet. Even piggybacking off their status as Of Montreal alumni. Last year’s debut record Medallius was no instant breakout, good as it was. So, maybe those in attendance at their set at the Mohawk one night last week will be able to look back as that time they
New York – Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr is a tilt-a-whirl of a band that jazzes listeners with their addictive hooks, unapologetic fervor and passion-tinged pop-rock soundscapes. This is an act that’s notorious for delivering spellbinding live showings, and Thursday night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg matched that reputation with undulating force. The evening was
San Francisco – This week Chaz Bundick (of Toro y Moi fame) embarks on a month-long tour across North America as Les Sins, Bundick’s dance music side project. The tour, supporting his recent debut release as Les Sins, Michael (on Company Record Label), starts in Vancouver and ends in Austin, with stops in major cities
Los Angeles – Longtime friends Brandon Rush and Kyle Sears are the duo behind the electro-pop band, Priory. This relatively unknown band from Portland, Oregon that originally debuted a folky guitar-driven self-titled record in 2011 on a small label are currently on tour opening for UK act, The Kooks. While mainstreamers The Kooks are
Los Angeles – Louisiana duo Generationals have quickly returned with the follow-up to their superbly crafted 2013 effort, Heza. Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer crafted their first three albums from home with the help of a close friend. For this go around, they’ve acquired the help of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist producer Richard Swift (The Shins, Foxygen, The
After having released their critically acclaimed debut Native Speaker in 2011, and hot off the heels of their 12″ single In Kind // Amends, BRAIDS have returned with their new LPFlourish // Perish out August 20th on Arbutus Records. Flourish // Perish showcases the strength of the band as a collective, and explores their burgeoning love for electronic music. Here, the
Vocalist Mads Damsgaard Kristiansen and bassist Esben Valløe started making music under the moniker “Reptile Youth” in 2009, and though it took the duo three years to releases its debut record, it wasn’t because of a lack of focus. In the interim, the Denmark-based two-piece has been making a name for itself by
Ultraísta may be a brand new band, but its members are far from amateurs. The London-based trio comprises Grammy-winning producer Nigel Godrich (better known as Radiohead’s fifth member), journeyman drummer Joey Waronker and Goldsmiths College alum, vocalist Laura Bettinson. The three-piece admits that it came together through a mutual love for Afrobeat, electronic and dance