Author: Jacob Aiden
Qyko: “Rock Your Body” – the mix is music by every definition of the word
What are we talking about when we talk about a dance track? The term itself belies the genre’s history, a legacy of one-off’s generally forgotten [more…]
Jim & Mandy: “The Lion and The Fox” – a master-class in lush vocal sensibilities and perceptive storytelling
If only one thing becomes clear after listening to the EP “The Lion and The Fox”, by Jim (McGee) & Mandy (Johnson), it is that [more…]
Martell Lacey: “Spell On Me” ready to enchant the ear of any era
Martell Lacey is a pop, R&B and soul singer, songwriter and actor from Houston. His early roots were in gospel and he cites artist like [more…]
Jo Potter: “Saved” – Observant, pertinent and profound
Jo Potter picked up the musical bug at the age of three and has since become a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, award-winning flautist as well [more…]
J-Hamz ft. Jesse Peters: “I Stack Up” EP is immaculately produced
J-Hamz, medical doctor by day and DJ by night, has dropped his 5th release, the fresh house and hip hop flavored “I Stack Up” EP, [more…]
Juan Cristiani – Dancing in the Rain ft. Melissa B. – sweetly motivating, empowering, and positive
American recording artist and songwriter, Melissa B. has joined forces with composer and a music producer, Juan Cristiani, who has worked with many Grammy winners, [more…]
Will Hoyek: “Paradise” searching for the pulse of tech-house!
This is an interesting period for electronic genre. For the last 2-3 years many creative Dj/Producers have spun a wide array of minimalistic electronica in [more…]
Grey Spaces: “Come Out Clean” ft. Katie J. creates the most brilliant layers of structured sound
Grey Spaces are an enigma to me. They describe themselves as “all about weaving and narrating persuasive stories through a melancholic sound of music. The [more…]
Alan LaBudde: “SIDE B OF GLOBULAR CLUSTERS” – a cerebral approach
Alan LaBudde, an independent musician residing in Knoxville, Tennessee. A quick superficial measure of the artist can be gauged by the influential company he holds [more…]
Bobaflex: “Eloquent Demons” swings between poetic beauty and raging anger
Originating in Mason, West Virginia, Bobaflex release their 8th studio album “Eloquent Demons” on Friday, August 25th, 2017. This is their first release on Thermal [more…]
Alien Skin: ‘1980 REDUX’ recaptures the glorious sounds of real vintage analog synths and rhythm boxes
There aren’t many synth-pop bands that I deem buyable today. I could probably count them all on my left hand. And if I only included [more…]
Third Realm: “The Suffering Angel” – powerful, all-absorbing industrial and darkwave
Recently signed to Distortion Productions, Third Realm is the eclectic dark electronic project founded in 2000 by Nathan Reiner of Buffalo, New York. The danceable [more…]
Etop: “Masterworks” – a crate of retro flavors and grooves
Etop is not your typical electronic artist. If someone says to you that Etop plays electronic music do not go thinking that he plays heavy [more…]
Andre Gimaranz: ‘Supermoon’ – excellently crafted music
After 15 years as a session musician, Brazilian guitarist, singer and songwriter, Andre Gimaranz’s first solo album, ‘Handmade’, was released in 2015 gaining instant attention from [more…]
Moorhouse: “I Love You to the Moon and Back” ft. The Cellophane Heart – an engaging soundscape
Irish DJ and producer Moorhouse has dedicated the song, “I Love You to the Moon and Back”, to his daughter, Abbie. It speaks about their [more…]
Liquid Lunch: “Sketches 2 Seed” – a vivacity and sultriness!
Ken Eagle and Michele Akers discovered each other’s musical abilities after meeting at a dance in May 2014 and formed a duo in late October [more…]
Enzo Sprigg: “Cosmic Bipolar Nebula” – sumptuous light and dark soundscapes
Enzo Sprigg is a creative electronic singer-songwriter, as well as a visual artist who illustrates his own album covers, creates the costumes in his videos [more…]
Samantha Bouquin: “Contemplations on Solitude and Strings” – boldly original works!
Connoisseurs of experimental or avant-garde chamber music may already know of Samantha Bouquin’s inventive and entrancing sounds. This is music of great integrity, startling vitality, [more…]
My Silent Bravery: “Got it Going On” instantly lodges in your mind
“Got it Going On” is the latest single from My Silent Bravery and is the first track taken from the highly anticipated album “Willing to [more…]
