Thank god. It seems trap producers are making a real effort to keep the style fresh and not recycle the same old formula. While 8082s, fast hi-hats, and snare rolls will always be part of the genre, there are a so many artists now getting more comfortable using new sounds and rhythms. This week is just a sample of some of those artists. It's no surprise why ƱZ is here, the real highlights of this batch are the up-and-comers: Brazillian Tropkillas , LA's Kayzo , and our friends Chasing Dragonz . The vibes of some [...]
Thanks to all of the 1345 ones of you who voted for them, Citizens! won the FubizAwards 2013 in the music video category last Thursday! Their video for “True Romance” directed by We Are From LA promotes love in any ways, making a stand for equality, and we love to believe that’s why it deserved [...]
If you are looking to get in on the ground floor of a band that's going to be huge soon, look no further than LA based, Smallpools . The numbers don't lie. Their only song thus far, " Dreaming" , has 86k+ plays on Soundcloud in five short days in existence. Normally I am not one to read into "topping hype.m" or someone who is "BLOWING up Souncloud" too much, but this is downright ridiculous. Listening to the track it is easy to understand this phenomena. " Dreaming" is a sugary [...]
Here's an MP3 of The Bedazzled Radio Hour with Spike Priggen #8 - The La's . Lots of great b-sides and outtakes along with the best songs from their one (and only) great album. "Like" The Bedazzled Radio Hour on FaceBook.
The world's greatest reissue label continues to unearth unreal lost gems, this time in the form of the first ever reissue of the amazing complete recordings from Lee Hazlewood 's '60s girl group, Detroit's Honey Ltd. , remastered from the original mono tapes. The perfect Sunday AM soundtrack; listen to one of the record's highlights (and Chairlift's favorite Honey Ltd. song ) below, read the group's backstory here , and pre-order the record on limited, 180 gram blue vinyl (out July 23 ) here .
Every now and then a first single comes around that is so assured, so positive, so damn good that it stops you in your tracks. LA four-piece Smallpools have just unleashed one of them. Let's get this straight, 'Dreaming' isn't going to change the world - it's not trying to - but it is going to put a spring in the step and a smile on the face of an awful lot of people. It's had 20,000 plays on Soundcloud in 2 days for Pete's sake. Pete will probably like it too. 'Dreaming' is a near [...]
Fans of Best Coast should take note of Books of Love . The L.A. duo - comprised of Katy Goodman (Vivian Girls, La Sera) and Greta Morgan (The Hush Sound) - turns up the doo-wop on Bethany Cosentino's summery lo-fi surf rock. Their debut track, "Space Time," spins a tale of unrequited, interstellar love. It comes with a cute homemade video, which you can watch above. STREAM: Books of Love - "Space Time"
Young Hunting | Hazel Words by Lee Adcock If you cringe at the prospect of a summer laden with sunny pop, Young Hunting may be your salvation this year. This five-piece dream team from Los Angeles is set to release their debut LP, Hazel , on Gold Robot Records – and while it may be steeped in California’s flower-power history, Young Hunting cast sepia shades over their lush sound by easing back the tempo and centering in on tragic [...]
The Miami Horror-affiliated Honeymooon have dropped their 2nd single “Sure Stuck”. It a delightfully sinful combination of 70’s pop with a 60’s era psych attitude that works best if you free your mind of any stresses. A pulsating groove that is heard throughout will help us all call for our inner-hippie out on the nearest beach. An album will be out later this year.
Talk about a band that have accomplished a lot in a short amount of time. LA's Hunter Hunted would definitely fit the bill. Having just formed in January of this year they have already been named as a band to look out for in Nylon, Billboard and MTV , as well as performing Live on Conan. All while being unsigned. After listening to their music, I can see why they've done so well. Great indie pop/rock, especially from a band so [...]
I've been a fan of LA duo Classixx for many years now. Ever since their amazing summer jam of 2009 "I'll Get You" which was all the rage that summer. Since then I have had the privilege of hearing them DJ on more than a few occasions here in Miami and they always play great tunes that get the party going. Well today they are officially releasing their debut album Hanging Gardens which is available on iTunes [...]
The hottest LA chanteuse on the scene at the moment, Banks , hooks up with Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs to deliver a delectable slice of electro-pop on “Warm Water”. Though I have lived next to the awful and constantly freezing Atlantic Ocean my whole life, I imagine this is what it sounds like it when your feet first touch down on Pacific Ocean soil. Full of warm unabashed coolness and silky melodies that put you in the most serene on moods.
Los Angeles slow-burner Azizi Gibson just dropped a new track fresh from the Brainfeed labs. "SSB (100MPH)" has all the percussive energy of ATL trap with Gibson's OFWGKTA-meets-Eddie-Murphy delivery and the retrofuturist sampladelia characteristic of Flying Lotus's Brainfeeder crew. A few hiccups in what is not an entirely natural combination, but Gibson knits it together: he's a charismatic rhymer with a confident cadence. Look forward to his new tape .
Posting something other than Daft Punk today may be futile, but we can't ignore "Warm Water," the latest track to come from L.A. singer Banks . Featuring production credits from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs , "Warm Water" is deep, dark and a little bit lusty. One of electronic music's most diversely talented producers, T.E.E.D. lays the vocals in a soft bed of sound - made of warm, ambient chords and sedate drums - that allows Banks' vocals to take center stage. Stream it below. "Warm Water" will be released May 27th on Good Years Recordings . [...]
L.A upstarts Heathers have been whispered about for a few months now, having released the jangling "Teenage Clothes" not so long ago. Their latest track (entitled "Colossi of Memnon"), however, is an unexpected turn for the better. continue reading >>
L.A upstarts Heathers have been whispered about for a few months now, having released the jangling "Teenage Clothes" not so long ago. Their latest track (entitled "Colossi of Memnon"), however, is an unexpected turn for the better. continue reading >>
Come for the new King Kendrick vid, stay to hear Schoolboy Q rapping over Chromatics' "Cherry" for the last :50. Directed by the Lil Homies & OG Mike Mihail.
Budding young LA pop-star Banks drops her warmest, most engaging track yet in the lovely / aptly-named " Warm Water ," a romantic summer night love song in which her soulful, starry-eyed come-ons drift along that balmy, subtly enveloping beat from UK producer Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs . " Warm Water " is out May 27 on London's Good Years .
I absolutely love this. LA duo Wardell dropped a new track entitled “Call It What You Want” off thier upcoming debut EP Brother/Sister . Gorgeous melodies are in abundance, as Cali pop shines bright and loud. Swaying side to side due to the infectious and loosely-wound riffs, siblings Sasha and Theo are in perfect sync throughout the beach wonder. When the calypso-inspired breakdown sets in, the song really takes off into pure Summertime bliss. Complete with the adorable cover art up above, this is as good and as heartwarming as you can get. [...]
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