Denver producer no-fvce’s new instrumental project is knowingly assembled and sonically luxurious, full of careful layering and rich samples. Producer no-fvce’s Soundcloud bio reads “NOW U SEE ME NOW U DON’T”, which also serves as a roundabout way to describe the mood of their latest project “In A Sunray”. The seven track EP is comprised … Continue reading Review: no-fvce – In A Sunray EP
Yeah0k! is a rapper and producer hailing from Philadelphia, as well as a co-founder of the fast-growing underground collective Seraphim. While she started taking music seriously in 2016, she adopted the yeah0k! moniker sometime in 2019 and formed the Seraphim collective with producer/artist Apartment9 in August of 2021, her following having only grown larger and … Continue reading Review: yeah0k! – bliss EP
Remember when Yeat could justifiably be called an underground artist? In the time since 108MICS covered his breakthrough-ish record “Up 2 Më” it seems the abrasive uptempo rap genre known as rage music has become a race to create the wildest vocalisations possible. Sure, it’s not a genre known for having an expansive core of … Continue reading Review: Bandanna$aint – Eject
Uuelz is in top form on his latest release, “2turnt”, featuring underground legend Dani Kiyoko. Fresh off the heels of stellar projects like ‘the dose’ in 2022 and “pain is currency” earlier this year, Uuelz adds this Geekersquad-produced entry to the in-progress “eturno” EP, a total of three tracks at the time of writing. “2turnt” … Continue reading Single Review: Uuelz – “2turnt”
One of the more interesting come-ups so far this year is that of Swami Sound, the New York City artist and DJ at the forefront of the NYC Garage scene. His music blends the locked-in patterns of garage and two-step with the bustle and sprawl of the city, with hard, knocking drums intersecting busy melodic … Continue reading 8 amazing Swami Sound songs that show the NYC Garage innovator’s versatility
It’s rare these days to find an artist so developed as Scott Delta this early in her career. A true polymath, her extensive talents have been apparent to me and many others for quite some time now. Whether she sings or raps, or even just produces a song, she provides a true Midas touch to … Continue reading 2023 REVIEWS: SCOTT DELTA – SABINA
It’s not often that we come across an artist worthy of special recognition, above the normal level of underground excellence. Today at 108MICS we award the Underground Rising Introducing Up Next Ethereal Multitalent Award to Ed Sheeran. I’ll admit, when I first heard the name Ed Sheeran pop up on social media a few years … Continue reading Artist Insight: Ed Sheeran
Illmana’s latest EP, ‘Wake Up!’, is a breathtaking display of unconventionality and hip-hop maximalism Illmana is a 24-year old rapper and visual artist based out of Portland, Oregon. A member of the tight-knit collective Enyu, home of several talented artists and producers, Illmana’s journey with the team started as a visual artist before the group … Continue reading 2023 REVIEWS: ILLMANA – WAKE UP!
Hot on the heels of their debut album and ANV7 entry, Inu’s recent song is a punchy pop-rock jam. A digital headbanger crafted with love. Inu’s music is a special blend of clean sound design with layers of guitar rhythms and drums – it always feels like a breath of fresh air. Recently, this sort … Continue reading SINGLE REVIEWS: INU – WITHOUT ME AROUND
Dreamcache releases an exciting self-produced pop anthem, a stylistic departure from much of his previous output this year A departure from the plugg and trap influenced tracks that have characterized artist/producer Dreamcache’s 2022 output, ‘Guilty’ is a brash, bitcrushed dance-pop song, produced by the artist himself. Dreamcache has had a fairly busy year, with the … Continue reading 2022 SINGLE REVIEWS: DREAMCACHE – GUILTY
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