As much as we want to cover everything that comes our way at 108MICS, there’s the occasional song or album that slips between the cracks of our schedule or flies just under our radar. Introducing “The Overdue Review”, a collection of bite-sized reviews on music and artists we couldn’t quite get to in time. Better … Continue reading THE OVERDUE REVIEW: VOL. 1
A youthful creative with some groundbreaking ideas, Nari is an artist to keep your eye on in the coming months. Their new song ‘Necromancer’ is out now and can be streamed here. Their 108MICS exclusive ‘Trap’ can be streamed here. Hey! It’s great to have you on the blog, I hope you’re keeping well. Firstly, … Continue reading 2020 INTERVIEWS: NARI
Looking again to Matter, we find a flicker of insanity from SalemGasMask, who perpetuates the self-crowned genre of “robloxcore” with “Toybox.x” Everything about “Toybox.x” from vocalist SalemGasMask and producer Tommet45 reads like a bucket full of flashbangs; from the outset Tommet’s beat is hyperactively jittery, bouncing like a kangaroo on a trampoline. Originally dropped on … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: SALEMGASMASK – TOYBOX.X
Not even a month after the release of their hypnotic pop banger ‘Oxford Street’, Kid Trash has returned with a glorious new single that embraces all of the best things about 2020’s constantly shifting musical landscape. Firstly, it must be recognised that Trash’s musical talents far exceed many of their peers. Although the production on … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: KID TRASH – RETAIL THERAPY
It’s been a minute since I last wrote about Alabama rapper-producer Krow AKA Big Gucci Krow, but with the release of his new EP Blessed Life Vol 2 there’s never been a better time to discuss his impact. The sequel to August’s Side A, Vol 2 adopts an if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: BIG GUCCI KROW – BLESSED LIFE VOL 2
olya holiday lands at number 1 on Matter’s Hot 100 with a relaxed banger about indecision and purpose. Singer olya holiday is a new name in the scene, but the artist has risen to the top of Matter’s charts with “idk”, a pleasant cut with electronic undertones and a spacious atmosphere. Matter’s “wild west” appeal … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: OLYA HOLIDAY – IDK
It may be over a month since it first dropped but ‘Awake’, the latest single from the multi-talented Jounin featuring an appearance from Canadian artist Soma, is just as relevant in the icier month of October as it was on its initial release date. Sporting production from Varsity member Curtains, the song is a glitzy, … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: JOUNIN N1¥ – AWAKE
pumpfake makes music for life’s confusions, playing with uncertainty rather than searching for clarity. “spit (woah)”, the latest single from Philadelphia musician pumpfake, is enmeshed in confusion. The songs swirling beat reverses back into itself, lightly crystalised by a generously applied bitcrusher. Around halfway the beat switches slightly, giving an airy pad room to rise … Continue reading 2020 ARTIST INSIGHT: PUMPFAKE
Bleachh should be an artist that requires no introduction for regular readers of this blog, but his accomplishments must be celebrated nonetheless. Fresh off of his not even a month old EP 01, the Toronto rapper and singer-songwriter continues to reinvent himself with increasingly daring and genre-pushing pop music. ‘FleX Talk’, a collaboration with Varsity … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: BLEACHH & JACKIE PLATINUM – FLEX TALK
Sixtythree’s past work shines new light on where he’s been, where he’s at, and where he’s going next. Sixtythree666 has graduated from the rank of “beatmaker”. His music is, at present, a cybernetic conscience running on electronic signals; at times, the mass loses control. Bass begins to scream and surge, melodies resonate, drums snap at … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: SIXTYTHREE666 – 201XXX OLD SHXT
