Given how mad the end of last year was, a fair few things slipped by the 108MICS radar; this issue of The Overdue Review covers a range of works and artists that deserve far better than silence. It’s a diverse array of discovery here, from summer nostalgia to brutally loud EDM fusions, a way to … Continue reading THE OVERDUE REVIEW: VOL.2
Here’s four songs that deserve more attention right now. I hope to make this a regular segment. – Chris (@108seraph) uglyboy – Paranoid One of the coolest discoveries that I made in 2020 was uglyboy, a soulful voice adrift in a sea of self-loathing, isolated hedonism. ‘Paranoid’ displays the full extent of this talent for … Continue reading SERAPH’S SINGLE SELECTION #1
Texas artist Xebra impressed us massively with ‘Goddess’, and on his monolithic compilation album Lo-Fi Sessions he has done so on an even larger scale. Comprised entirely of previously released material, this streaming exclusive release features everything that a fan could want from an up and coming singer-rapper. The thing is immediately noticeable about Xebra’s … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: XEBRA – LO-FI SESSIONS
Kicking off his 2021 with an excellent new tape, Lil Disceased remains at the forefront of underground innovation. He had a pretty good 2020, and in the very first week of the year he’s proven that he’s determined to have an even better 12 months this time round. For this reason, he’s my artist of … Continue reading ARTIST OF THE WEEK: LIL DISCEASED
Scott Delta and SkomaZOM make an impressive pair on “BLEED4ME”, the first track from the former’s new album. Scott Delta is becoming a 108MICS regular, and “BLEED4ME” shows exactly why. The song is a booming intersection of pop and darker aesthetics, with intense and mysterious production from ziDiiL. Every artist involved gives the song a … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: SCOTT DELTA – BLEED4ME FT. SKOMAZOM
Lilac’s first of 2021 is utopic with a core of warring motion. Inspired for years by the balance between intensity and beauty, sound shaper Lilac has searched tirelessly for the point of fusion. In the process the helix tears insider has periodically come close to perfection – “nosebleeddd”, from 2019, is as spontaneous a remix … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: LILAC – FATE WILL BIND US FOREVERMORE
On his newest banger, New York’s Josen tackles another colossal drill beat with exhilarating results. Josen’s 2020 was full of great music, but none were more effective and memorable than ‘Heart of Da City’. Inspired by the increasingly popular sounds of UK drill, Snake’s beat was the perfect backdrop for the rapper’s hardest song to … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: JOSEN – REGARDLESS
Fax Gang’s “Aethernet” is like getting kicked hard in the head by the most beautiful person you’ve ever seen; it’s immediate, fatiguing, and eternally intoxicating. Throughout this whole album the prevailing feeling is that this world Fax Gang have created is all that exists – it is profoundly difficult to loosen yourself from the moment … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: FAX GANG – AETHERNET
108MICS staff writer Arctic links with Bray Costello to find out what’s pushing the up-and-coming melodic rapper to keep going further. Bray Costello is among the best of the crop of underground rappers to come out of the midwestern United States in a matter of years, fusing his melodies and bars with ease and consistency. … Continue reading 2021 INTERVIEWS: BRAY COSTELLO
Everything seems to be changing all the time, but albums remain the most vital test of a musician’s skill and determination. The very best go above and beyond the necessary cohesion and consistency to create absorbing journeys, experiences that put listeners into another space entirely – which this year has mattered more than ever. The … Continue reading THE TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2020
