Music in a general sense is a fine art that initiates some emotional response through auditory cues through tempo, pitch, melodies, vocals, and other elements commonly found in songs. What we tend to forget is music is often felt as well as heard. That's where Kid Kin comes in. Peter Lloyd adopted the name Kid Kin as his moniker for his solo instrumental project. He is a budding artist with ample amounts of potential in the cinematic and post-rock scene. His upcoming debut album, New Day At Dusk, will be released...
![Friends of Friends - Show Me The Future [Compilation]](/thumbs/post/485x231/happy-hippie-woman24.png)
Potential disadvantages of clairvoyance aside, everyone's wished for the power of prophecy at some point. Tastemakers, especially, hope that the visions of their third eye will someday help them to pinpoint that "next big thing" before it actually explodes into the mainstream, and even though we have no solid proof that Los Angeles-based Friends of Friends are using magic to decide what kind of music to curate, they do have a pretty impressive track record when it comes to predicting what will enter the collective...
A Quick Word from the Author: "Much to our chagrin, in a sorry plight the highly anticipated musical fire of 2012 hit wide of the mark. The expected aces disappointed more often than not, and our beloved influx of yearly newcomers found to be less fruitful than years past. Conceivably, this...
![Hokes - Head Games [EP]](/thumbs/post/320x152/hokes.png)
Hokes is an experimental and ambient beatsmith who marries man-made sounds with natural, organic effects. The 21-year-old New Jersey native aims to paint not only an auditory trip, but visual imagery conjured by utilizing a seemingly erratic and spontaneous yet meaningful song structure. His recent...
![Mr. Bios - Basic Reaction [EP]](/thumbs/post/320x152/graffiti-streets30.png)
For his experimental solo project, Christopher Biache adopted the name Mr. Bios. Geting his start in music as a DJ in the 90s, where he grew quite fond of analogue synthesizers and developed a taste for minimalistic electronica, Biache has transformed his own tunes into rich textured layers that...
![KSCIAA - Dreams.Ending.Redemption.Liberation [EP]](/thumbs/post/320x152/eerie-stairs10.png)
If you were ever looking for an epic cinematic score to complement a life-changing or emotional event, it would be my duty to point you towards KSCIAA (pronounced kes-key-ah). KSCIAA, which stands for Known.Some.Call.Is.Am.Air., is a two-person band, made from the partnership between Tino Scharge...
![Lowercase Noises - Passage [EP Review]](/thumbs/post/320x152/lowercase-noises.png)
If there is any place are America that I would associate with the post-rock scene, it would have to be the southwestern region. Andy Othling, or Lowercase Noises, is an ambient and post-rock instrumentalist and producer from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fresh out of college, he was only armed with the...
![Origami Sound - Origami Sound 5000 [EP]](/thumbs/post/320x152/black-lips8.png)
Released November 17 to mark the milestone of 5000 Facebook fans, Origami Sound's celebratory compilation may be short, but packed into these five tracks from five different Origami Sound artists is the innovative, emotional sound we've come to expect from those affiliated with the label....
