James Mathé writes and performs under the moniker of Barbarossa. The recent release of his latest album, Bloodlines represents a change in sonic direction for Mathé as he went from being an acoustic singer/songwriter in the troubadour on […]
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https://scache.vevo.com/m/html/embed.html?video=FRS711300041&playerType=embedded The acclaimed French electronic producer Kavinksy released his critically praised album, OutRun earlier this year. “Odd Look,” one of the singles off the effort and it manages to be a futuristic view from the past, in […]
The New York-based band Drowners formed in an almost prototypical fashion for New York – vocalist and guitarist Matt Hilt, guitarist Jack Ridley and bassist Erik Snyder all met in various bars. Drummer Lakis Pavlou […]
The Montreal, QC-based artist Jef Barbara released his French language debut, The Contamination last year, and the album reportedly employed elements of minimalist electronica, and frank sexual lyrics. He’ll be releasing his (mostly) English language debut, Soft […]
Matt Preston, a.k.a., Phaeleh, the acclaimed Bristol, UK-based released his sophomore effort, Tides earlier this year. The new effort continues Phaeleh’s reputation for crafting an electronica that has an icy sheen, while being incredibly cinematic. “Whistling in […]
Lil Silva first made a name for himself in the English electronica scene back in 2008 with a number of singles he recorded from a makeshift home studio in Bedford, UK. By 2010, London-based label […]
Tessa Rose Jackson has made quite a name for herself in her native Netherlands as a singer,songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer — and she’s only 20 years old. Influenced by the music she grew up listening to […]
Released last year, Cody ChesnuTT’s long-awaited sophomore effort Landing on a Hundred was one of my favorite albums – the album landed as a co-number 1 on this site’s Best of 2012 list. And although the album […]
San Diego-based band Crocodiles will be releasing their forthcoming new album, Crimes of Passion later this month. And although the band has developed a reputation for an explosively loud, scuzzy sound (catching them live, is a testament to […]
With the release of his critically acclaimed debut, All Hell, the Carlisle, PA-based Daughn Gibson made quite an impression as an artist to pay attention to – his moody debut used scratchy Americana samples, backed by […]
2Square and Antipop of French electronica act Telepopmusik, along with vocalist Angela McCluskey released their debut effort, Genetic World over a decade ago – at the height of the French downtempo electronica movement, which included acts such […]
As Ghostpoet, the Mercury Prize nominated artist Obaro Ejimiwe will be releasing the follow up to his critically acclaimed Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam on September 24th on [PIAS] America Recordings. Titled, Some Say I So, Some […]
Last year, the duo of the Los Angeles, CA-based Boadwalk, a.k.a. Mike Edge and Amber Quintero were introduced to each other through mutual friends. Although they were both involved in different musical projects, there was […]
Seattle, WA-based quartet La Luz released a cassette tape earlier this year through Burger Records, and it included the great single “Sure as Spring.“ And through that single, there was one thing that was absolutely certain — […]
Back in 2010, the Toronto, ON-based band Dinosaur Bones released an album that I really enjoyed, My Divider. Sonically, the album consisted of material that was pretty complex – it was full of varying time signature changes […]