We stumbled on a pleasant surprise from the Bay Area’s own sjowgren today. The trio’s background is fairly nebulous aside from some recent demos they shared. I suspect that will be changing very quickly based on the strength of their latest single. Sjowgren “Seventeen” is a bright, upbeat jam with a driving bassline, gripping hooks […]
Following the Grammy-approved 2014 Morning Phase album, Beck has been back at work to a companion album. So far, there’s no name, release date or official word on the new album. But Beck’s now shared a track from the follow-up effort. Beck “Dreams” is a much more upbeat, higher energy jam that he described as “a heavy […]
After sharing “I Know” and “No Justice” earlier this spring, Oakland’s Astronauts Etc have shared another new track from their debut album Mind Out Wandering. Astronauts Etc “Eye to Eye” is one more glimpse of what’s shaping up to be one of the best albums out of the Bay Area thus far into 2015. The subtle grooves, tight […]
Anyone familiar with the music of Chaz Bundick (Toro y Moi) is also familiar with his eclectic range and genre traversing. 2013’s Anything In Return demonstrated a departure from previous Toro material, ushering in an electronic, pop-centric palette. Last years’ Les Sins Michael LP stretched those sounds even further, charting into house territory. This year’s What For? largely […]
19 year old Copenhagen, Denmark producer Caius shared a super smooth new track called “Things Gonna Be Okay” this week. As the title suggests, it’s a warm, feel good jam that slowly builds. Caius mixes together subtle elements that make for a breezy track. Stream Caius “Things Gonna Be Okay” below and follow his […]