baewxlff’s latest single is an excellent showcase of the artists’ lyrical ability and production prowess Baewxlff is a rapper and producer from Tampa, FL that has recently dropped a self-produced single by the name of “rain”. A fair portion of his back catalogue shares the alternative boom-bap influences present throughout this song, although ‘rain’ is … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: BAEWXLFF – RAIN
Two songs daily, from the archives or the cutting edge 108MICS has grown beyond genre, but the organic feeling nearly exclusive to the unknown has linked our favourites from the beginning. Today’s picks are particularly organic, loop-heavy songs that keep things raw and powerful. Charlotte’s JayPluss keeps it authentic on ‘Night Shift’, exploding out of … Continue reading DAILY DOUBLE: JAYPLUSS + MATERIAL GIRL
NJ rapper LEVEL$ is a force to be reckoned with. His output is consistent, his delivery always innovative, and his textural details nothing short of mind-blowing. As a member of the RBIM collective, he and his friends are making bigger splashes with each drop. His new song ‘Masotan!’ can be streamed here. His 108MICS exclusive … Continue reading 2021 INTERVIEWS: LEVEL$
More so than anything else that they’ve released, cnri’s ‘lightroom’ is a product that rewards attention to minute, almost painstaking details. Brimming with tension from the outset, the song is a labour of love from another of Marble Club’s incredible young talents. A eerie dirge of a track, ‘lightroom’ thrives on an ominous guitar loop … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: CNRI – LIGHTROOM
Yung Leo has been an artist to watch for a while now, and Days B4 ET [pt. 1] is yet another reason to keep an eye on his musical output. At only three tracks long, this all too brief EP offers the same brand of ethereal trap (I’m borrowing that phrase from its genre tags) … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: YUNG LEO – DAYS B4 ET [PT. 1]
Bronclair’s “Fatal”, featuring the very talented Slitz, is the newest example of his dazzling and dark hyperpop sound that has propelled him into the success he has found since becoming a popular force in the scene in 2020. Introduced by a lone haunting time-warped synth lead and Bronclair’s sparse vocal harmonies, “Fatal” shifts into a … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: BRONCLAIR – “FATAL” ft. SLITZ
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
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
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