For Mmoths, working on new material this year includes a remix of Vacationer's "Trip". In an interview with Rolling Stone, Kenny Vasoli, former front man of the punk pop band The Starting Line and head of Vacationer, the electro-pop band that recently came off tour with The Naked and Famous, shared his excitement over Mmoths' ability to take their track and make it his own. "I've been a fan of his remixes for quite some time and I really love that he was able to take the song to a completely new place... [he] nailed...
There is something inherently intriguing about the unknown. Mysteries such as what is behind the closed door or where the tunnel will lead have piqued human interest for millennia. The concept of bands harnessing the power of secrecy for their own exposure is nothing new, with collectives such as The Residents, Daft Punk, or more recently The Weeknd using the sense of mystery to their advantage. With the ease of releasing music anonymously thanks to the internet, we have seen an emergence of newly formed bands rewrite...
What a joyous time of year--the school year is coming to an end, festival season is in full force and the weather is warming by the day. The impending summer, which seemed so elusive not two months ago, is creeping effortlessly upon us, inviting dormant sun-glossed tunes to come front and center....
I promised myself that I wouldn't be posting anything else that is even mildly related to Carly Rae Jepsen's pop-tastic "Call Me Maybe," however Coyote Kisses' new track made a liar out of me. Having been tapped by Jepsen herself to create a remix to the insanely infectious original track, Bryce...
New York production duo The Knocks have had quite the enviable past few months. In December, they released their Magic EP, whose single "Dancing With the DJ" had previously reached No. 1 on The Hype Machine and Japan's iTunes. Since then, The Knocks have released a handful of absorbing remixes,...
Passion Pit broke onto the "indie" scene nearly three years ago with their debut full-length Manners. After a first album as successful as Manners, many bands will cautiously approach their second release, fully aware of the possibility of not living up to the standards set by their fans. Whether...
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This versatile artist amazes me in how he has flown so low under the radar. Stereocool is a funk and pop-driven music producer. He had his fair share of remixes in his career, but it was only a matter of time when he finally started to create original work. "Simple" is a single release from his...