Label: Self-Released Release Date: March 22, 2024 Omnivide is a tech death band you should get to know. Born out of an Opeth tributeband, Omnivide have some serious chops and a love for all things progressive. Opulence comes out of the gate firing with the guitars. This track features a thick, dark sound. Throughout the record, the band’s shifts from […]
Contemporary works for winds, abstract and lyrical.
Romantic era violin pieces composed by women. At the time, women composers could only compose for teaching, nor professional performance.
Outsider’s composer Sowash and his gracious, Romantic clarinet pieces.
Computer-generated music, sound based, but also with microtonal notes.
Contemporary orchestral pieces, often with fast pizzicato. Play!
Romantic works (Mendelssohn) to modern/contemporary, showing how the string instruments sing.
Contemporary works, abstract with a nice instrumental mix.
Works performed on classical guitar, both folk/classical. Nice!
Contemporary percussion works (marimba, drums) + orchestra. Play!
Gracious works for various instruments + ensemble, some voice. Play!
Piano/drums + wind quartet, jazzy and classical. Play!
Mostly gracious, abstract works for piano, based on improvisation. Play!
Label: Hardly Art RIYL: Chanel Beads, Babehoven, Katy Kirby, Megabog, Bloomsday FCC: Clean Check Out: 1, 3, 4, 11 From Promoter: After a personal and artistic rebirth, Nick Llobet started performing as youbet, a play on their last name, and began “changing [their] vision for what a song could be.” This journey resulted in the band’s […]
Label: My Money RIYL: Carole King, Fleetwood Mac, Lake Street Drive, Carly Simon FCC: Clean Check Out: 1, 3, 7, 9 From Promoter: Having long established themselves as top-tier performers in the Washington DC area, the husband and wife songwriting team of Annie and Steve Sidley create their finest music yet as indie rock and […]
Label: Fat Possum RIYL: Chastity Belt, Omni, Mannequin Pussy, Deeper, Flasher FCC: 1, 9 Check Out: Clean edit of 1, & 3, 5, 6 From Promoter: Dehd is as much a rock band as they are a viable alternative to Red Bull. The Chicago trio’s previous two—great, but relatively interchangeable—albums, 2020’s Flower of Devotion and 2022’s Blue Skies, established […]
Label: Mac’s Record Label RIYL: Kelela and Mac DeMarco FCC: 4 (DOUBLE CHECK BEFORE AIRPLAY) Check Out: 2, 7, 9 From Promoter: Looking to showcase her growth as an artist, Farewell’s new album, staunchly titled Give A Damn, signifies a notable shift. Lyrically mature, personal and sincere, the album marks a departure from Farewell’s days […]
Label: Frenchkiss RIYL: Viagra Boys and IDLES FCC: 12 (DOUBLE CHECK BEFORE AIRPLAY!) Check Out: 1, 2, 6, 14 From Promoter: Almost out of necessity, Les Savy Fav’s sixth LP was born in a pocket reality: singer Tim Harrington’s Brooklyn attic. “A freaky barn,” as he calls it, the room was built over the ruins […]
Label: Sargent House RIYL: Flume, Active Child, Hudson Mohawke, Caribou, James Blake, Baths FCC: 3 Check Out: Clean edit of 3, & 1, 2, 4, 5 From Promoter: In his 15+ years recording as How To Dress Well, LA-based musician Tom Krell has played with the concept of what we hear and how we communicate in […]
Label: Secretly RIYL: Marvin Gaye, Anderson .Paak, and SAULT FCC: Clean Check Out: 2, 4, 7 From Promoter: Soul duo MRCY releases a memorable new album, Volume 1 (Dead Oceans). Consisting of producer Barney Lister and vocalist Kojo Degraft-Johnson, the England duo creates a blend of soulful warmth and authentic self-expression. Drawing inspiration from legends like Marvin Gaye, Anderson .Paak, and SAULT, MRCY’s music is filled with timeless […]
Label: Self-Released RIYL: Alice in Chains, Nirvana, and Smashing Pumpkins FCC: Clean Check Out: “Ink” and “Rabbit Hole” From Promoter: Poppy Harlo unveils a new single “Ink” as part of their highly anticipated album, Ink. Born amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Poppy Harlo’s journey began through small acoustic gigs across the South Bay, evolving into electrifying performances and navigating […]
Label: Current Taste RIYL: Explosions in the Sky, DIIV, Mogwai, American Football, Sigur Ros, Tortoise, The Cure, bdrmm, Black Marble FCC: Clean Check Out: 1, 2, 3, 6 From Promoter: Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Unwed Sailor have been on a tear over the past few years. Following a quiet phase through much of the 2010s, they reëmerged with the […]
Label: Self-Released RIYL: Sufjan Stevens, Jeff Tweedy, Andy Shauf, M. Ward, Mount Eerie FCC: Clean Check Out: 1, 2, 3, 7 From Promoter: Seasonal Falls is the new recording project of Switzerland-based songwriter Roman Gabriel (The Kind Hills, The Dentals), joined by Andrew Pelletier (Fur Trader) who provides unique vocals and production. The tracks range between indie-pop, indie-folk and indie-rock […]
Label: Trash Casual RIYL: Starcrawler, Deap Vally, Sheer Mag, Be Your Own Pet, The Kills FCC: 2 (clean edit available) Check Out: Clean edit of 2, 1, 7 From Promoter: What if Thor’s Hammer of the Gods from “Immigrant Song” landed in the hands of four wise, willful, and wild women? Well, it would sound […]
Label: DF Records RIYL: Doug Johns, Gábor Vermes Group FCC: Clean Check Out: 1, 5, 6 From Promoter: Bassist Derek Frank’s new album Origin Story is a collection of eight instrumental songs, blending funk, jazz, blues, and seventies soundtrack music into a mix that’s equally at home on jazz radio, on a jamband playlist, or on a […]
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