Category archive for ‘Featured Artists’
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Featured Artist: Polica
POLIÇA began as a collaboration between fellow Gayngs’ members Channy Casselle and Ryan Olson in June of 2011. By July they had completed 11 songs, made the key additions of drummers Ben Ivascu and Drew Christopherson, bass player Chris Bierdan, and headed into the studio. After Mike Noyce (Bon Iver) lent his voice on Lay Your Cards Out and Wandering Star, the record was [...]
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[Featured Artist] G-Eazy and Doo-Wop Music
Earlier this month, Bay Area rapper and producer, G-Eazy submitted to SF Critic his video “Runaround Sue.” Many of the tracks in his library and on The Endless Summer (download), like ”Runarround Sue,” sample 50s and 60s era doo-wop, circa the Motown and Stax label era. It’s hard not to reflect on the 60s era doo-wop. The original sample [...]
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Balam Acab “Apart”
The intricate production of Balam Acab wisps you away into a dreamy fairy tell space, faded, and bizarre. On many of his tracks, including “Apart,” Balam Acab layers bright notes over slow rhythms and inserts an inaudible “chipmunk” like voice. And while the dreaminess of his music may read like bad Disney music, he adds distortions and lo-fi [...]
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NewVillager [Featured Artist] “Light House”
Say hello to NewVillager because you should know them. We were first introduced to the duo with “Rich Door,” a track from Ghostly International’s Moongadet Nocturnal Suite album (reviewed here). It was one of our favorite songs. It still is one of our favorite songs. From “Lighthouse,” the first single from their new album, set to be released [...]
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Featured Artist: The Fieldz
Young rapper, The Fieldz, is as I said a while back on my site, a “prodigal product from Chesapeake, Virginia.” This kid is only 16, he’s come out with five bangers that are a staple to my “All g’d up” playlist on my computer/ipod. Being from neither the suburbs or the projects/inner-city, Andre (The Fieldz) has the versatility to [...]
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[Featured Artist] Labyrinth Ear
Buried deep within our subconscious are emotions that surface in untold ways, like holding on to an ex’s clothes after a breakup. Where these actions grip us, transcending reasoning, Labyrinth Ear exposes us for our innate needs on “Navy Light.” Spooky, truthful, and captivating, Oak EP is an exciting taste of a darker side of disco pop. Check [...]
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[Featured Artist] Chinese Man
There cannot only be one! Chinese Man is a French collective of producers/DJ, who trained extensively in the “Wu Tang Mountains, not far from Marseilles.” The collective consists of martial beats craftsmen Leo the bug, and SLY who’ve centered the group’s chi beats. The DJ soldiers of Zé Mateo, The Yan and High Ku honed their Wu mastering [...]
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[Featured Artist] The White Panda
Girl Talk is like SO five years AGO, didn’t you KNOW that? Cuddle up with The White Panda, get randy on the floor–because there’s a new beast in town. Sure Girl Talk’s ADD style is hard to match, but The White Panda are blending indie with hip hop seamlessly. From mixing Discovery with Big Boi, Matt & Kim [...]
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Featured Artist: The Morning Benders
A little over a year ago, The Morning Benders broke into the scene thanks to Yourstruly’s music video for their song, “Excuses” (featured above). Having talked with some of our buddies at Yourstruly, we learned the video was also responsible in helping them make a name for themselves. Oh don’t you love happy endings! The Morning Benders are [...]
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Featured Artist: Ólöf Arnalds
A year ago Björk invited Ólöf Arnalds to open for her collaboration with Dirty Projectors at Mount Wittenberg Orca, a Housing Works benefit. The Icelandic singer’s international fame has steadily grown since. Two weeks ago she released her sophomore album, Innundir Skinni, which translates to “Under The Skin,” on One Little Indian records. Ólöf Arnalds voice is delicate, [...]
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