Monthly Archives: March 2019
OLGA SOLAR – Antibully
Solar’s first EP is a new style for her and is pushing her deeper into the music industry. Her writing is bold and connects to everyone, calling out to the introverts. It’s easy to relate to her and her angelic, sometimes gruffer, voice makes her unique. Check it out! Label: self-released Start with: 1,5, all […]
RONNIE ROGERS – Denim Jacket Weather // It Takes Time
Ronnie Rogers, the project of Aaron O’Neill, marks O’Neill’s return to solo songwriting after years as a multi-instrumentalist in St. Louis bands (Shady Bug, Isabel Rex, A Leaf in the Street, I Could Sleep in the Clouds, Early Worm, Yonsei). On Denim Jacket Weather, O’Neill creates emotive and grungy indie rock with big guitars and a post-country edge. […]
BETTER OBLIVION COMMUNITY CENTER – Better Oblivion Community Center // Dead Oceans
Artists Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst released their debut album as a band on January 24th, 2019. The soft rock, self-titled album contains both relaxing and melancholy vocals. The lyrics are blunt and emotional— they convey misery with the occasional glimpse of hope. A good listen for when you want to sit and reflect on […]
RY X – Unfurl // Infectious Music
Unfurl is a lovely album that whispers to your soul and feels like a warm blanket wrapping you in a cold night. Very well produced, pleasant, meditative, an even vulnerable. Label: Infectious Music Start with: 2, 4, 5, 8, 9 RIYL: Bon Iver, Haux, Novo Amor, Harrison Storm, Billie Marten FCC: clean
RAY-EYE – Full Swing // iLL Dust Entertainment
A great new album from an underground hip hop rapper, RAY-EYE, with good rhymes and beats that is definitely worth a listen! This album is unique in the realm of hip-hop but also reminiscent of the old school 90s rap we all love. “Full Swing” should be on your list of things to listen too, […]
Moon Tooth – Crux
Release date: March 29, 2019 Label: Static Records There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding Moon Tooth’s sophomore release over recent weeks. It’s rare to find a band that you can say has a truly original sound but Moon Tooth approaches that mark. Although, there are elements of sound that sound familiar, Moon Tooth’s particular combination of musical ingredients is truly […]
ANTHONY NAPLES – Take Me With You // ANS
Anthony Naples, New York City-based DJ, producer, and label boss is a fixture of the New York underground. His labels Incienso and Proibito have released essential club and ambient music from the outer edges of the electronic landscape. Releases by DJ Python (Dulce Compania), and Huerco S (For Those of You Who Have, For Those […]
Sofia Kourtesis – Sofia Kourtesis // Studio Barnhus
Berlin-based Sofia Kourtesis, by of Lima, Peru makes her glimmering, crackling debut into modern dance music on Stockholm label Studio Barnhus. On her 4 track self-titled EP, Kourtesis scoffs at the self-important minimalism of Berlin’s techno bros to bring rich, fruit-filled dance music smothered in delicious melody held by sharp and patient drum work. The […]
Eleni Karaindrou–Tous Les Oiseaux // ECM
Greek composer Karaindrou here composed music for a play and a film with her remarkable mix of Greek and Middle Eastern traditional instruments along with winds, accordion, strings, harp, piano and voice. Haunting, quiet, ambient and altogether beautiful pieces, are like a balm to the ear! Label: ECM Start with: all! RIYL: Arvo Part, Yann […]
BILLY JOSEPH AND THE ARMY OF LOVE – You Know Which Way To Go
really nice chord progressions and variety in sounds between songs. their songs on the album work together really nicely, but they didn’t sound too similar. good vocals and lyrics as well. Label : self released Start with: 5,8 RIYL: vetiver, karen dalton, josephine foster, jackson c frank FCC: clean
Suenos de Espana–Spanish Art Songs
Art songs from late 18th to early 19th century Spain. All very Romantic! Play!
Poetry of Places
Nadia Shpachenko continues her pianistic explorations with new works about particular places and their traits. Some strident and abstract, others lyrical. Play!
Songs Without Words
Pieces based on songs with words or not, interesting mix of cello, bassoon and piano, some well-known pieces. Play!
Anton Dressler–Livemovement
Classical yet electronic clarinet works, echoing, lyrical. Excellent!
Le Rossignol en Amour
Harp works from the Classical era to modern–Hindemith’s especially nice! Play!
Erik Lund–Memos
Seeking to translate ideas into sound, these are highly abstract, intense works for a great variety of instruments and rhythms. Play!
Martin Ptak–River Tales
Pieces telling the story of the Danube river, minimal, varied rhythmically as water can be. Play!
David Rosenboom–Deviant Resonances
Experimental music, soundscapes with instruments/electronics, ambient and machine-like. Sample.
Origins
Beautiful Romantic and modern flute and piano pieces. Play!
Dutch Cello Sonatas
From two Dutch/German composers Witte and Hutschenruyter, lovely, Romantic pieces. Play!
Zibuokle Martinaityte– In Search of Lost Beauty
Ominous, droning strings, soundscapes, ambient for piano, cello and violin. Play most!
Borodin, Weinberg, Shostakovich
String quartets by 3 composers performed by the Dragon Quartet, from the Romantic and modern eras. Weinberg’s String Quartet No. 5 in B fl maj. particularly lovely. Play!
Louis Karchin–Dark Mountains/Distant Lights
A mix of abstract pieces, solos, duets, trios, both strident and lyrical. Play most!
Louis Futon – Way Back When [Self Released]
Where did this guy come from??? Philadelphia. He was a bedroom producer, with a background in Jazz, and is now combining hip hop, electronic and soul music together on his self released debut album. It’s big band behind vocal talent for very loud play. Release Date: 2/25/2019 RIYL: KAYTRANADA, FKJ, Kasbo Play: 2, 4, 7, […]
Johnny Jewel – Home OST [Italians Do It Better]
The latest original motion picture score from Italians Do It Better mastermind Johnny Jewel. Dark, drooling synth pop from Chromatics and Symmetry (Jewel is a member of both) are featured on the first half, with ambient compositions to close it out. Fantastic. Release Date: 2018 Play: 2-6, 10, 11, 12, 14 RIYL: Chromatics, Kavinsky
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