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“At Night,” the latest track from electronic musician Bonglestar Galactabong, is high in the running for most tranquil piece of music of the year. A lush, watery synth soundscape backdrops Bonglestar’s blissful, vocodered refrain of the title lyric; amounting to a song that’s absolutely delightful, regardless of whether
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Armand Hammer is the collaborative project of NYC-based MCs Elucid and Billy Woods. Above, check out the hard-hitting “Shark Fin Soup,” a Messiah Musik-produced boom-bap cut from the duo’s new mixtape Half Measures, which can be streamed in full here. But Elucid and Billy Woods weren’t about ready
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Check out the new (and possibly seizure-inducing) music video from German electronic musician Frank Bretschneider for the track “Black.Out.” The video simply consists of a series of black and white squares and circles programmed to flash in sync with the track’s incredibly punchy IDM beat. Watch it above!
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Yesterday, Gang Gang Dance’s Brian DeGraw announced his full-length solo debut, SUM/ONE, under the moniker bEEdEEgEE. To coincide with the announcement, he shared the track “Bricks,” whose jagged synth patterns, colorful vocal samples, and warm, rising strings proffer one of the most insane beats you’ll hear all
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Seattle electronic music duo Blue Sky Black Death have taken things in a new direction with their new album Glaciers. Oh, their music is as lush and as chill as ever, but this new effort sees the twosome crafting sprawling ambient and instrumental hip hop odysseys that range from 8
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Bristol-based MC ThisisDA has shared another cut from his upcoming LP Super Arkane. With its piano-laden hook, understated beat, and laid-back flow, “Elysium” is in stark contrast to the hard-hitting boom-bap of “Lifers,” but ThisisDA’s decidedly conscious lyricism and Mankub’s colorful production still shine through. Check it out
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Earlier this week, Canadian folk artist Basia Bulat dropped her third studio album, Tall Tall Shadow. Give a listen to the LP’s dynamic title track above. The song opens with plinking organ keys and Bulat’s sober croon, but this quickly gives way to a propulsive drum beat and
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Later this month, the 10-piece Connecticut instrumental rock outfit Snake Oil will be releasing its sophomore LP, The Train Is White & The Moon Is Strong. Above, check out album cut “Forget the Year of Fevers,” a bright, psychedelic, and jazzy jam with a simple, yet infectious groove. It’s
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Seattle punk duo Haunted Horses have a new LP out titled Watcher. The two describe their industrial-tinged compositions as “satanic space jams,” which makes perfect sense upon listening through Watcher. You can check out the album’s closing track, “White Eyes,” above. Revel in the post-apocalyptic punk magic! Watcher is
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Tim Hecker has offered another teaser for his forthcoming album Virgins via a Sabrina Ratté-directed video for new single “Black Refraction.” The majestic piano piece is fittingly accompanied by a stream of grainy, kaleidoscopic visuals shot in an around a cathedral. Check it out above! Virgins will be released October
