JOVM’s William Ruben Helms belatedly celebrates Tom Furse’s 39th birthday.
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Throwback: Happy Black History Month!/Happy Belated 60th Birthday, Freedom Williams!
JOVM’s William Ruben Helms celebrates Black History Month — and belatedly celebrates Freedom Williams’ 60th birthday.
Throwback: Happy 60th BIrthday, Lisa Lisa!
JOVM’s William Ruben Helms celebrates Lisa Lisa’s 59th birthday.
Throwback: Happy 51st Birthday, Thomas Bangalter!
JOVM’s William Ruben Helms celebrates French touch pioneer Thomas Bangalter’s 51st birthday.
Throwback: Happy 59th Birthday, Janet Jackson!
JOVM’s William Ruben Helms celebrates Janet Jackson’s 59th birthday.
New Audio: L’Eclair Teams Up With Phoebe Coco and A Ghost Column on Dance Floor Friendly “ODESSOS”
With recorded output that includes 2018’s full-length debut, Polymood, 2019’s Sauropoda, 2020’s Noshtta EP and 2021’s Confusions, the acclaimed Swiss-based group L’Eclair, founded and led by Bulgarian-born siblings Stef and Yavov Lilov established themselves as masters of a mind-bending, spacey grooves. Along with two live sessions for KEXP, which amassed over 900,000 views combined, the Swiss-based group have built up an international following, while landing on the playlists of adventurous listeners and DJs seeking deep grooves,.
L’Eclair’s fourth album Cloud Drifter is slated for a June 20, 2025 release through Innovative Leisure. Meticulously crafted over the last four years, Cloud Drifter makes a decided departure from the group’s signature instrumental music, with the album’s material featuring vocal contributions from a wide array of frequent collaborators they’ve worked with over the past few years, including Pink Slifu, Girl Named GOLDEN, Gelli Haha, A Ghost Column, and more. Having toured with The Cinematic Orchestra and W.I.T.CH. — including writing and recording W.I.T.C.H.’s 2023 effort Zango and The Cinematic Orchestra’s forthcoming album this year, and production work with Varnish La Piscine and Maston, the Lilov brothers have assembled a vast network of likeminded musicians. And across the entire album, they keenly curate a cohesive vision incorporating many disparate contributions.
Cloud Drifter‘s first single, “ODESSOS,” features Phoebe Coco‘s and A Ghost Column’s ethereal vocals paired with twinkling and oscillating synths and a dub-inspired motorik groove. Arguably one of the most club friendly songs the Swiss outfit has ever released, the new single is a bold, sonic left turn that retains their long-held penchant for crafting mind-bending grooves. And unlike their previously released material, “ODESSOS” manages to convey the freewheeling, improvisation-driven and infectious energy of their live shows.
Throwback: Happy 55th Birthday, Queen Latifah!
JOVM’s William Ruben Helms celebrates Queen Latifah’s 55th birthday.
Throwback: Happy 62nd Birthday, Vanessa Williams!
JOVM’s William Ruben Helms celebrates Vanessa Williams’ 62nd birthday.
New Audio: Sunglow Teams Up with Rachael Brianna on Rapid-Fire “figure 8s”
Daniel B. Lynch is a Savannah, GA-born, Chicago-based DIY electronic artist, best known as Sunglow. Lynch can trace the origins of his career in electronic/computer music back to when he was 12. Starting off with experimental, electronic songs, then gradually transitioning to weirdo pop, Lynch’s relocation to Chicago marked a return to his experimental roots.
His collaborations with Furious Hooves Records and Company Businesses Incâ„¢ have led to some rather innovative sonic explorations, which have led to defining his unique “hypo-pop” style.
Lynch’s latest album, the recently released Chocolate, Strawberry, and Pistachio, a collaborative album that sees the Savannah-born, Chicago-based producer and artist working with a series of vocalists. The recently released album’s latest single “figure 8s” feat. Rachael Brianna is a rapid-fire bop anchored around squiggling and squawking electronics, twinkling synth arpeggios and skittering beats serving as a playful and sugary bed for Rachael Brianna’s sarcastic delivery. The song seems to say, when shit has gone dark, might as well make fun on of it.
Throwback: Happy 58th Birthday, Lisa Lisa!
JOVM’s William Ruben Helms celebrates Lisa Lisa’s 58th birthday.
Throwback: Happy 50th Birthday, Thomas Bangalter!
JOVM’s William Ruben Helms celebrates French touch pioneer Thomas Bangalter’s 50th birthday.
Throwback: Happy 76th Birthday, Donna Summer!
JOVM’s William Ruben Helms celebrates the 76th anniversary of Donna Summer’s birth.
Throwback: Happy 84th Birthday, Giorgio Moroder!
JOVM’s William Ruben Helms celebrates Giorgio Moroder’s 84th birthday.
