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
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
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
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
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