2022 REVIEWS: AUSTYN WITH A Y – ALL EYES ON ME
austyn with a y is learning how to navigate the complications of exposure with his heartfelt EP, “all eyes on me”. I recently bonded with austyn with a y over our love of the fast-food chain Bojangles (which has amazing sweet tea if you’re into that kind of thing). He asked if I’d want to … Continue reading 2022 REVIEWS: AUSTYN WITH A Y – ALL EYES ON ME
2022 SINGLE REVIEWS: XELLFROMHELL x LATOBBY – COME OVER
Xellfromhell of the collective 6ixtyworld, with fellow member Latobby, shows off his musical prowess with this catchy single released only ten days after his last full-length. Xellfromhell has had an incredibly prolific year, dropping singles and projects alike and collaborating with a wide array of his peers, particularly his fellow 6ixtyworld crew. From more aggressive … Continue reading 2022 SINGLE REVIEWS: XELLFROMHELL x LATOBBY – COME OVER
OPINION: THE DIGITAL MUSIC INDUSTRY IS INHUMANE
Staff writer Gray shares some of their thoughts and experiences of consumerism and music production in the digital era. There is a common sentiment shared online that music is severely undervalued. You can ask anyone in the underground music scene and they’ll tell you the same story: the shelf life of a song is about … Continue reading OPINION: THE DIGITAL MUSIC INDUSTRY IS INHUMANE
2022 REVIEWS: LONELYWORLD – LIVE IN LONDON 1.4.22
John Alone’s latest live project is focused and heavy with talent, locked in on energetic and direct performances. Cover Image: Son Silva It’s half-seven in a venue under a railway arch in Bow, London, and Son Silva is blending into the music. He’s clearly come a long way as a performer, electric and eclectic as … Continue reading 2022 REVIEWS: LONELYWORLD – LIVE IN LONDON 1.4.22
2022 REVIEWS: MFX 96.3 – RE:FRAGMENTED
Another hidden gem in the Sixtyworld catalogue, MFX 96.3’s Re:Fragmented finds equal footing between the murky cyber-rap expected of the collective’s sound and some even more experimental approaches to songwriting. ‘Coconut Mall’ is exemplary of the former sound, there’s definite influence from artists such as Black Kray in the production (done by MFX himself, as … Continue reading 2022 REVIEWS: MFX 96.3 – RE:FRAGMENTED
2022 REVIEWS: KIRYANO – 03 SECURITY
On kiryano’s first full length, the Ivvy League mainstay’s sugary creations are starting to melt into disillusion. As his music grows, so too does the price of its hedonistic stories. On his early hit “Venmo”, US producer-vocalist kiryano sings in a robotic falsetto “fly overseas and then go broke, no second thoughts no issues” as … Continue reading 2022 REVIEWS: KIRYANO – 03 SECURITY
2022 ARTIST INSIGHT: XELLFROMHELL
XellFromHell’s 2021 project PluggSoul does what it says on the tin. The album’s very first words are ‘Everything is so beautiful’, and it’s hard not to agree with such incredible production uplifting Xell’s smokey crooning. Across all fourteen songs and both discs (the deluxe dropped in early 2022), Xell proves that the soul aspect of … Continue reading 2022 ARTIST INSIGHT: XELLFROMHELL
2022 ARTIST INSIGHT: CHRISTIAN BLAIR
Christian Blair is pretty mysterious, existing in a small pocket of the internet. His voice is powerfully sincere, and his calming work effortlessly breaks the constraints of staying in a single genre. I discovered Blair’s music through an internet friend-of-a-friend, the way I find most of what I’ve been listening to recently. His voice is … Continue reading 2022 ARTIST INSIGHT: CHRISTIAN BLAIR
2022 REVIEWS: YA MEAN – BEAM ME UP
For just under a week now, the world has had the pleasure of being able to hear Beam Me Up, the latest project from Ya Mean (who curiously hasn’t changed names since my last review of his work). It’s an engrossing collection of songs that benefits from lengthy, hypnotic refrains and ultra-futuristic production. ‘Mafia’ is … Continue reading 2022 REVIEWS: YA MEAN – BEAM ME UP
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