TLUXX: “Round and Round” ft. Alina Reane -steady-paced progressive chords and galvanizing builds
Originally from a small town in Mexico, TLUXX is an EDM DJ/Producer currently based out of Los Angeles. When in 2012, a health scare forced him to give up his…
Grey Spaces: “Come Out Clean” ft. Katie J. – transcendental imagery or detail-rich true-life frustrations?
Grey Spaces are an enigma to me. They describe themselves as “all about weaving and narrating persuasive stories through a melancholic sound of music. The artists’ work to create such…
Alan LaBudde: “SIDE B OF GLOBULAR CLUSTERS” – an eclectic, variegated and distinct listening experience
Alan LaBudde, an independent musician residing in Knoxville, Tennessee. A quick superficial measure of the artist can be gauged by the influential company he holds dear as musical influences, among…
DMH: “Str8 Barz” – This is an impressive track
Deundra Hill aka DMH, from Kosciusko MS, is the eldest of three kids. He was raised in Mississippi but traveled a lot because his father was in the navy. Hill,…
Z Quest: “God Mode” takes their hybrid vision of post electro-rock out to the masses
Former Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist and Acid House beat maker John Frusciante once said of electronic music, “Rock music is electronic music, dependently entirely on electronic circuitry and amplification.”…
Bobaflex: “Eloquent Demons” – plenty of groove, progressive song structures, and even better harmonies
Originating in Mason, West Virginia, Bobaflex release their 8th studio album “Eloquent Demons” on Friday, August 25th, 2017. This is their first release on Thermal Entertainment LLC. This is the…
“HAZEY (The EP)” – its bag of tricks never runs out!
Hazey aka Yung Doowee is a 19 year old producer and artist from Dallas, Texas. He moved to Portland 2 years ago and has devoted himself to his music. His…
Flexico Deeskie: ‘Leanin’’ focuses on the lyrics but stretches itself with the production too
Flexico Deeskie comes out of Dallas, TX, to where he moved from Kansas City, MO, in 2005. Fresh on the grid, he became an active artist in July of this…
“Trump in the Trunk” – articulates our frustrations
From Backwards is a master at creating high quality music with low quality satire. The only thing more surprising than how well those two aspects mesh, is how well he…
Alien Skin: ‘1980 REDUX’ – In its spirit, it’s incredibly heartening
There aren’t many synth-pop bands that I deem buyable today. I could probably count them all on my left hand. And if I only included the bands that actually played…
