Still Asunder is the introductory effort on We The Wild’s newest album From the Cities We Fled, an effort that immediately ensures that listeners take notice. With equal amounts metalcore, emotive rock, and impassioned punk, We The Wild is able to kick ass and take names. The band keeps the momentum high with Exodus and Decay. The track soars on multiple vocals, intense guitar work, and chugging drums that resound loudly…
Dj Battle is able to create a hooky, bassy EDM track in Twerk Lesson. The effort is able to crossover to pop and R&B radio nicely, with a vibrant set of vocals laid down by Lexy Panterra.
Anita Ward (the mastermind behind the disco classic “Ring My Bell”) has created a new track that will get listeners up and on the dance floor. On Another Bad Mistake, Ward is able to create a dance track that looks back to the days of disco while having a rapid tempo and a hard-hitting beat that works perfectly on EDM stations. The track is lead not only by Ward’s inimitable…
On Numb, Johnny Maxwell is able to link together R&B, reggae, and EDM into an infectious track. A flawless production allows Maxwell’s inimitable vocals and the sweeping synths ample space to shine alone. These elements combine to create a carefree track that has wheels well beyond the autumn months.
Magic Trick’s leader, Tim Cohen (also frontman of The Fresh and Onlys), is a man who relishes in the sounds bygone times; the ’60s through the ’80s to be precise. He and his group of revolving guest musicians revert back to eras when communes engaged in informal singalongs, and the spirit of being free and young was spreading to make the world forget its political problems and social tensions. Each…
You know me; I’m a doer. Being able to get a master’s degree while still having the time to travel, take care of the pugs and do other things is definitely a chance I wouldn’t’ miss. The chance is yours to take too. Thanks to online courses, it is now possible to pursue an online master’s degree in any field – from the best universities in the country nonetheless –…
Alok Pathak starts out his latest album Butterfly with Johnny, a rock track that takes equal amounts of 1990s alternatives and the pop-rock of the 1960s and 1970s for influences. A lush instrumentation and epic sound to the introductory track means that listeners will be on the edges of their seats. Where Do U Belong slows things down and showcases the technical skill of Pathak’s playing. The emotion in each guitar…
AVIDYA showcases some powerful vocals on her current outing, “The Human Struggle”. Hints of Sarah McLachlan and Bjork are threaded through AVIDYA’s inimitable voice, while darkly emotive instrumentation gradually coalesce into a shuffling, shambling fury. The track rises and falls in a fashion not unlike the titular experience.
Can the music that you composed for The Reaping (premiering in 2017) be enjoyed outside of the show itself? Does the context in which one listens to your music change based on how they experience the compositions?
Bill Wren begins his latest album Road to Chiang Mai with a hopeful, inspiring composition. Enchanted Kingdom (feat. Frank Ralls) possesses a wonderful dichotomy of new and old, organic and electronic, that makes for a wholly engrossing track that will have listeners on the edges of their seats. The narrative quality of this instrumental composition is as rich and intricate as vocal-lead bands with the added benefit of allowing each…
Ember Atom is able to create a catchy rock track in their latest single, What You Came For. The call and response of the guitars and vocals push each element to a higher plateau, while the on-point drums do much to keep order in the single.
An intense, focused sort of rap, Charlie Star is able to break free of the issues that present themselves when artists have such a laser-like focus on their success. The crisp production and shifts in tempo are precisely what is needed to keep listeners focused in to Payroll, Charlie Star’s latest single.
Melbourne, Australia’s Nostalgia does an erogenous, sexy R&B track that deftly takes up hints of EDM and ambient to create something building off of the blueprint laid down by The Weeknd and Frank Ocean. Hints of 808s & Heartbreak-era Kanye can be heard threaded through the production. Nostalgia’s Freak is a track that could easily make it onto R&B or pop rotation; the starkly brilliant production that represents the framework…
Sensual is a laid-back rap track that will impress through intricate wordplay and a stellar dynamic between the vocal and instrumental sides. Where the outward sound of Sensual feels pretty light and airy, there is considerable depth that bubbles just below the surface. Hints of R&B, reggae, and even classical guitar can be discerned here.
Sumerian Records are one of my favorite modern metal record labels and its founder Ash Avildsen has a keen eye for up and coming artists. Veritable modern metal juggernauts like Periphery, Animals as Leaders, Veil of Maya, Born of Osiris, etc. have been pushed into the limelight by Sumerian Records and they have instantly become crowd favorites in the metal scene. So when Sumerian signed Dræmings, I was admittedly confused.…
Madame Mayhem’s Monster is a powerful hard rock / metal track that utilizes hints of goth and industrial to create something richly emotive. The track deftly blends the bright voice of Madame Mayhem with intricate guitar lines, a thick and ropy bass line, and drum fills for days.
Today, we are speaking with Brooklyn’s Carl Thornton. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music?
Belgium, home to arguably the best waffles, arguably the best beer, and certainly, the best deathgrind band in the world, Aborted. It seems that the Lords of Gore decided to turn the crazy dial to maximum insanity on the 12 track, 43-minute carnivorous abomination that is their newest record, Retrogore.
What’s your story? How’d you fall into rap? I didn’t get into music in the traditional way. Most artists start really young and idolize a lot of different artists. My forte was actually professional wrestling until I was 18. My career in wrestling was cut short due to circumstances beyond my own control and I became a young, angry, and defiant kid. That’s when I discovered music and it saved…
KORR-A’s Cali Love is an eclectic sort of pop track, with KORR-A building off the framework of Lil Mama, Fergie, and Gwen Stefani. A robust set of horns and thick EDM/dubstep beats keep things interesting from beginning to end. KORR-A’s vocals rise and fall, cutting like a knife and caressing listeners’ ears within the space of a few seconds.