Some bands appear to arrive fully formed from the off. All their influences, musical stylings and concepts are in place, the flaws ironed out, right through to the final execution with every piece intact. The Eastern Swell are one such beast. An Anglo-Scottish outfit, formed in Edinburgh in 2014, the final pieces of the jigsaw […]
Interview with Billy Fox – Avalanche
It’s been something of an auspicious introduction to Billy Fox, the Sydney-based musician, producer, writer and experimental purveyor of thought-provoking electronica. Launching late- 2013 with the soulful ‘Monuments’, the new project was born simply out of perfect timing – one project ended, another naturally needed to begin. Writing began and the simple mantra of “If […]
Faustina Releases New Single “Wait For Me”
Swedish electronica/rock band Faustina has released a new single Wait For Me now streaming on Spotify. An electronica infused single, Wait For Me lends itself to a rock-ier edge as the distorted, muted guitar comes in driving you deeper into the synthesized frequencies. Blending various elements into a Depeche-esque record, Faustina has created something fresh […]
Bruce Cohen Makes You Move To Three BC
Bruce Cohen is back with an EDM/electronica/trance experience and I promise this is something you don’t want to miss. Welcome to Three BC – In A Trance. If I wasn’t awake before, I am definitely awake now. All 6 minutes and 52 seconds of the first track had me moving and hypnotically grooving around the […]
Electronic Pop Band with Captivating Musical Depth
The catchy Motown vibe of The Pinstripe Pigeon Band‘s music drew me in as the distinct musical elements held my attention. My first listen I was expecting a simple upbeat electronic pop tune and was pleasantly surprised as the musical layers continued to build into an intricate instrumental accompaniment, supporting and complimenting the vocals. The […]
Ras Xix
Ras Xix is a traveler and his journey to find a new iteration of rock music which incorporates the diversity of world and electronica genres will enter its next phase with the release of his self-titled debut on May 1, 2014. Originally from Singapore, this talented songcrafting musician has also spent time in Los Angeles […]
Tristan Eckerson’s Dance Craze
Tristan Eckerson has delivered the most intense 20 minutes of music I have experienced in quite some time. Dance Craze is a 3 track journey through multiple genres of electronic music. This neck-breaking, body-moving, heart-pounding, uplifting, illuminating source of sound is guaranteed to make you do 1 thing… DANCE! Tristan explains, “Having spent most of […]
The Chicago Issue of Painted on Water
Painted on Water‘s debut album was a fusion of jazz, rock, electronica, and Turkish folk music… so what did they do for their new album? “For this album, I wanted to change the way we collaborate, change all the methods we use to compose, and come up with new production techniques,” says composer/guitarist/producer DEMİR DEMİRKAN. […]
Slack Armada Paints With Music
Stepping away from his days as a musician to focus on life and responsibilities 15 years ago, sonic adventurer James Hrabak of Slack Armada has returned to the music community with a new album. “There was an aligning of the planets,” the Chicago-based composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist says with a chuckle. “My personal life was becoming […]
Jody Quine’s Seven is Captivating
WHOA! Are you ready for some female vocals that will make your skin crawl and the hair on the back of your neck stand up? Do you like goosebumps? Jody Quine delivers all of this and more with her new album Seven, but this is far from the beginning of Jody’s career. Before Seven, Jody […]