Releases

Review: Zodiac – Zodiac EP

Zodiac is the moniker of Toronto producer Jeremy Rose who is behind some The Weeknd’s earlier songs and more recently Paul Epworth’s first signee to his Wolf Tone imprint. Few details have emerged about this partnership, but the concept behind it seems open to say the least: working with someone as accomplished as Paul cannot be […]

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Various

Three-Peat: Vol. V

Three-Peat is our feature spanning genres and labels to bring you three select releases from the past that still deserve your attention. For this edition, we’ve chosen three releases out of many that we’ve loved from the past, present and future of Hemlock Recordings, who just announced a celebration of their fourth birthday. 1. Untold – Stop […]

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Chronicles, Releases

Recommended: 100s – Ice Cold Perm

On his promising debut mixtape “Ice Cold Perm,” 19-year-old Bay Area rapper 100s blends the melodic, cloudy sounds of contemporary alternative hip-hop with a classic West Coast player attitude. The cover art references Snoop Dogg’s 1996 album art for “Tha Doggfather,”  an appropriate allusion for a charming, skinny kid playing the role of a cold-hearted […]

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Various

Sunday’s Best Pt. XXIII

From the dusty and damp home studio recordings to the amount of songs she gives away, everything about Shadowbox screams DIY. Coming from the seemingly endless stew of New York talent, Bonnie Baxter distinguishes herself through the heavy contrast in her music. Her music often pairs brash borderline noise sounds with light bleeps and lofty afterhours textures. […]

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Releases

Recommended: FaltyDL – Hardcourage

We’re always excited for new FaltyDL, and considering he has an album on the way for Ninja Tune the timing is just right for a new record. Last year he impressed us with the exploration and slinky garage tendencies of his sophomore album “We Stand Uncertain” as well as his outings on Swamp 81 via […]

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Releases

Review: Vessel – Order of Noise

Vessel first came to our attention with the stunning “Nylon Sunset” EP on left_blank last year. One of the year’s highlights, it caught our eye on the back of a delectable remix from Peverelist, but stayed with us on account of the original tracks’ ingenuity and innovation. A second release, the bashfully titled “Standard” EP, […]

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Releases

Recommended: Nyra – Configure 8 EP

If you’ve lived in London at any time in the last ten years there’s a high chance that you’ve attended or at least heard of one of Secretsundaze’s famous Sunday Parties. However, even if initially and mainly based in London the rest of the world is not excused about not knowing about Secretsundaze. Founded in […]

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Downloads, Interviews

Introducing: Samename

At this point, we could understand if the moniker Samename doesn’t ring any bells for you. After all, the young British producer has yet to see his first official release, and his SoundCloud boasts just four productions, all from the past 11 months. If you put your ear to the ground, though, you’ll quickly discover that he’s already […]

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Interviews, Truancy Volumes

Truancy Volume 51: Vjuan Allure

Washington DC’s Vjuan Allure is widely considered one of the innovators of ballroom music, to the point of being recognized as the originator of the genre’s “new sound,” setting the standard as well as raising the bar while steadily taking over dancefloors all over the world. Having released hundreds of tracks over the many years […]

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Downloads, Releases, Sunday's Best

Tuesday’s Best Pt. XXII

Jeremih’s “Late Nights with Jeremih” set the internet ablaze when it dropped a few weeks ago, and, like everyone else, we couldn’t resist the guilty pleasures found in the R&B posterboy’s relentless and unabashed carnal pursuits. If you read our August’s Best feature last Sunday, you know that we particularly enjoyed “773 Love” for the way that […]

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Releases

Review: Theo Parrish – Hand Made EP

We’d be hard pressed to find a producer with as much skin in the game as Theo Parrish. The man takes tremendous pride in his art and the work that goes behind constructing tracks. He’s also a strong proponent of rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dusty in record shops. He’s even said […]

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Interviews

Interview: Mala

“The music of our heart is roots music, music which recalls history because without the knowledge of history you can’t determine your own destiny” is a little fragment of the words that are spoken over Mala’s “New Life Baby Paris”, sampled from the introduction to the 1978 debut of Misty In Roots. Looking back on […]

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