Snugs is back. After storming onto the scene in late 2017, reaching well over 1 million streams with each of their first two tracks, and reaching #1 on Hype Machine’s popular charts for both of their first two remixes, the cuddly character-mascoted producers have already made a serious name for themselves. Always transcending the typical music project, Snugs’ music centers … [Read more...]
Derek Pope Releases Smooth “We’re All Strangers” EP
2017 was a strong year for Oakland born, Los Angeles based artist / producer Derek Pope. After touring with Sage The Gemini & SOB x RBE on The West For The Winter Tour, Derek finished the end of '17 generating his first million+ streams on Spotify with two records ("Raincoats" over 2 million streams, "Serena Williams" over a million) and a string of consistent loosies. … [Read more...]
ATLiens Releases Debut “Invasion” EP
ATLiens have been on a hot streak these past couple months. They started with their massive release "Malfunction" alongside trap-titan Tynan, then followed with their premiere single "Interstellar" that took the internet by storm. Now, they are off to the races with the extraterrestrial duo's "Invasion EP". This vocal-infused trap EP features an array of eclectic sounds and … [Read more...]
Proximity Unveils Mysterious, Cuddly New Producer Snugs
Earlier this year the YouTube channel Proximity quietly launched its record label, shortly followed by announcements of a partnership with Vegas club Hakkasan, partnership with Universal’s Geffen Records, and surpassing a formidable 5 million YouTube subscribers. Proximity is clearly on an unstoppable route in the dance music space, and is dominating all facets of live and … [Read more...]
Balkan Bump Releases Debut Single With Gramatik & Talib Kweli
The intersection between electronic music and live instrumentation is gaining influence at an exponential rate. Trumpet-centric project Brasstracks have won a Grammy for their influential work with Chance The Rapper; Alexander Lewis is proving himself legendary as a live performer with his trombone-laden heavy trap productions; and numerous artists including Crywolf and San … [Read more...]
PREMIERE: Finis Mundi Creates Perfect Electronic Pop with “Lose It All? (What If)”
These days it takes even the most talented electronic musicians years to find a bit of success. With so many producers making more-than-competent beats from the comfort of their bedrooms, it can take enormous amounts of time and effort to separate yourself from the mix. But, on very rare occasions, some extraordinary music can break through the noise with little to no … [Read more...]
VALENTINE flips an Estelle and Kanye Classic on its Head
Never one to take the proverbial path-most-travelled, 19 year old producer VALENTINE abandons the formulaic remix approach, dramatically reimagining Estelle and Kanye's iconic "American Boy". Beginning with a sultry, intricately harmonized vocal cover from SoundCloud's most darling singer Sophie Meiers, VALENTINE re-contextualizes the tune into a rhythmically, harmonically and … [Read more...]
