Though Chad Valley’s electronic pop may fit more under the category of “indie” or “chillwave,” the outfit’s mastermind, Hugo Manuel, thinks of himself as a producer—in the hip-hop sense—and though he didn’t have any help on his first two EPs, he decided to try something different for his debut full-length, Young Hunger. Like his influences,
I learned a new term this week – “cloud rap.” I hope you’re proud of me. Anyway, I came across said term while doing some research on Lushlife, a Philadelphia-based producer and emcee whose hypnotic beats are often laced with an intoxicating burst of ambiance and fluffy psychedelic. From that brief description of his work
John LaMonica has seen and heard a thing or two during his time making music. Since 1998 he has released a variety of albums and EP’s and worked with a vast array of musicians and bands across a diverse musical spectrum. With more than 10 official releases under numerous aliases and additional collaborations, remixes and
Veteran musical renaissance man Luther Russell is set to release his fifth LP, a double-length entitled The Invisible Audience, on July 12th on his own Ungawa Records. The double album will make up for lost time, since Russell hasn’t released an album since 2007’s Repair, which was produced by the legendary Ethan Johns. Though he