Comprised of Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg and Andrew Wyatt, Swedish indie pop trio Miike Snow are currently celebrating their comeback onto the scene with their excellent sophomore offering em>Happy To You. Taking their emotionally uplifting pop sounds to another level with their new project, the band is making another heavy-hitting impact on international dancefloors with their latest offering. We met up with the band in London and conversed about their beginnings, the evolvement of their sound and today’s appreciation for music and much more.
We recently caught up with Big K.R.I.T. at the Def Jam offices in NYC to explore the world of what many are deeming the “next big thing” in the South. Surrounded by heavy bass lines, rapid drum rolls and shouting vocals, you would think the heavy influence would bare down. Simply not the case. His approach – his own real life. Soulful soundscapes combined with thought-out lyrics, he shares with us the backdrop on his life and how it all came about in his latest mixtape 4evaNaDay.
Carlos Serrano keeps the ball rolling with a new mashup remix between Adele’s “Set Fire to the
Hyper-infused music duo, The Ting Tings, have been on somewhat of a hiatus since releasing their
Meet Rita Ora. A 21-year old British recording artist signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label. While the world first witnessed her in Drake’s music video for “Over,” the chanteuse of Kosovo-Albanian descent has quite a rich musical history despite her young age. In December, she teamed up with DJ Fresh for his new single “Hot Right Now” which has climbed to the top of the UK charts. As Ms. Ora shared with us, she believes in timing. Hence, it is more than right that she is currently finalizing her still untitled soulful debut album following the success of the drum & bass and dubstep infused single. We sat down with her in London and found out about her diverse background, her come up on the music, her move to Roc Nation and much more.
Meet Sleigh Bells. In 2010, the Brooklyn-based noise pop outfit has enjoyed great success with their debut album Treats due to a “genre-swerving” and universally appealing. Comprised of vocalist Alexis Kraus and producer Derek E. Miller, the duo has garnered the attention of industry heavyweights such as M.I.A., Spike Jonze or Diplo. Now, with their second album, Reign of Terror, Miller and Kraus approach a much darker tone, thus sonically distancing themselves from their first album.
After roughly two years since the launch of our site, we celebrate today our 10,000th post.
As part of the versatile Odd Future family, Syd The Kyd and Matt Martian, collectively known as The
As part of the versatile Odd Future family, Syd The Kyd and Matt Martian, collectively known as The Internet, have managed to create a refreshing psych-pop infused sound on their debut album Purple Naked Ladies. In true OFWGKTA fashion, the duo appears to have touched the nerve of today’s generation with a sound that is hard to categorize. We caught up with them to talk about the complexity of their music, the prospect of their unique sound and more. Get familiar.
Here they are, folks, the finalists of our “Stay Schemin” Cover Contest. Please let us know
Blu’s reputation as one of the game’s most underrated emcees is undeniable. With a range of different musical projects the South Californian artist does not have to prove anyhthing to anybody anymore when it comes to mic techniques. Lately, the word has been around that the Blu is contemplating to replace the microphone with an involvement in the film industry. Being a favorite among our readers, we had to reach out to the former Crip for a quick chat and find out if we can expect more music from him or not.
Stella Le Page – Wastin Time (The Shoes Cover)
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