Gross Gross Girls came out of absolutely nowhere: unsigned, independent, and oh so noteworthy. I woke up to a new follower on Soundcloud, and little did I know I would be listening to them non-stop since the encounter. Marty Shaffer of Milwaukee, WI, is all that there is to this newly emergent minimalist electronic wonder. "White Lotus Tile" is the first track off of his debut EP titled Years, which was made available upon the activation of Gross Gross Girls' Soundcloud account on April 4. The trickling...
New York native Dash Speaks has been writing music since he was 9 years old. While kids were listening to NSync and LFO, Speaks was taking his cues from prolific rappers like Outkast and Portishead. In 2009, he decided to start producing his own beats and taught himself everything he knows. His self-taught methods are non-existent in his pristine production style. Speaks reinvents hip-hop beats by putting his own modern spin on them. He remarks, "as a hip hop head, a music lover, and a club DJ, my music nods to a ton...
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When a band issues live performances which mirror their studio works so closely that the discrepancies feel microscopic, they've managed a feat that harkens back to the legends of yesteryear. Too often in this day & age of manufactured superstars do we find ourselves dwelling in the bedrock of...
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Today Tom Smart, aka Capeface is celebrating his sister Anna’s birthday. In celebration he released this cerebral track appropriately named, “Anna.” This song is a beautifully melodic track filled with abstract percussion and ambient tones to take you to another dimension. Following the...
Esteemed poet Emily Dickenson once stated that fame is a fickle food upon a shifting plate. The spotlight is a double edged sword, and those who are placed within are both rewarded by it's benefits and thwarted by it's scrutiny. Every year a handful of artists manage to tread faster than others,...
The Bees Knees Your life will be much easier now. These are the creamiest tracks of the week, one each from the three sections. These are here for those who only wish to sip. Yes, I'm looking at you, with your impenetrable ADHD and fascination with with Country Time Lemonade products. You and...
The last time I heard The Postal Service's “Such Great Heights” I was watching the bittersweet romantic comedy Garden State. Today, Team Bayside High takes the track and gives us their own extra chilled out version. Here’s a little run down of the duo: First signed by JFK of MSTRKRFT, they...
A Quick Word from the Author: February seems to be living up to expectations, despite how high the bar has been set so far this year. The music is just too good. This week is a compilation of the past two weeks, it's a bit lengthier, and fairly grand. The Tryptophan, specifically, is fairly...
