SHY LUV - JOYRIDER

Who's ready for the weekend?? Me ME MEE! Fridays are the best, so much good new music to dive into and the looming opportunity to sleep in! All this talk gets me excited, you know what else gets me excited? This brand new project Shy Luv, a new venture comprised of Sam Knowles (aka Karma Kid) and Jake Norman (Armeria) born from a vocal session they did together. Their new single "Joyrider" is a disco fueled, gold rimmed, instant classic of a tune with a juicy funk inspired bassline, dreamy synths, bells, afrobeat percussion and vocal duties provided by Sam himself. This track is a total groover of a record and as the name accurately describes is the perfect soundtrack for your joyride around town. They've developed a live show along with the new sounds and are poised to debut that with SG Lewis at Koko in London November 17th. You can download the single here and stream on Spotify here. 

DIFFERENT SLEEP - JUST CAUSE FT. DEEBS

Oh hey - it's Thursday! This means some super siiick tracks are gonna drop today to avoid the rush of new release Friday. I call every Friday black Friday now because I'm overwhelmed with all the shiny new submissions I can't get to! Today however, our yung friend Different Sleep drops a heater that I'm feeeeeling! "Just Cause ft. Deebs" has that sexy deep future groove that always stirs the emotions .... I am loving this! His gentle floating melodies under syncopated hip-hop beats are 100% dreamy! Different Sleep nailed this one! His debut album Forget It comes out January 27 and you can preorder HERE!  

FRND - STICKS AND STONES

The mysterious producer FRND has given us his superb sophomore release and damn is it a good one. "Sticks And Stones" is a musical cocktail of sounds including harp, juicy saws, guitar like synthwork, layers of vocal harmonies, ah's, breaths and warping vox chops in the chorus that bring this feisty tune to a whole nutha level. His lyricism retorts with a f*** you attitude perfectly complementing the smirking instrumental. The record has a double sided appeal with lighter melodies and grooving rhythms offsetting the in your face sentiments brought out through the "Sticks and Stones" vocals. The ending finishes with an awesome synth solo that abruptly ends leaving you dumbfounded with how quickly the 3 minutes 5o seconds passed by. With a hype machine number one on his first release, the self titled "Friend," we have very high aspirations for this one as well. 

YEN - WHIPPIN'

North Carolina producer Yen channels his inner Sango with his newest single "Whippin'". Released through Proper Vibes, "Whippin'" follows up on his excellent Missy Elliot remix alongside fellow Proper Vibes producer Evan Inc. Personally, i'm just happy to hear some good news coming out of North Carolina after the past few weeks. The day this guy starts jumping on some lineups, I'll be first in line and you can quote me on that. You can download this for free right here.

[PREMIERE] MIELO X IEUAN - PRETTY WHEN U CRY

Ohh I've got a treat for you here from Chi town's Mielo. The recent Iowa University grad has made a name for himself spinning for big crowds across the midwest, while putting up some massive numbers on Soundcloud with his Porter Robinson remix, and a simply delightful original entitled "Surreal". Well today we're absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to premiere his latest single "Pretty When U Cry". This emotionally charged tune has immediately cinematic beginnings with a phone call intro, but quickly dives into dark, murky, and reverby territory with a droning pad and solemn piano underneath ieuan's haunting vocals. The reflective and questioning lyricism perfectly accents the layers of gritty synth work combined with the chorus' longing synth blips. This song could easily stand alone as a great acoustic track which further enhances its effectiveness as a fully produced piece of art. The white noise stabs at the end jolt us back to reality in what seems like a quick 3 minutes and 54 seconds. I was left breathless and was immediately clamoring to hit play a second time. This relatively new producer has hit an emotional nerve with most of his releases and neatly packs this single in with the rest of his budding catalogue. Be on the look out because we feel this train is on the tracks and is quickly picking up speed. You can also nab this new single as a free download here.     

CALPER - CROSSROADS FT. MARK ASARI

It's Monday morning and foggy in SF - but I'm not letting that get me down! Today I feel like I could take over the world because the positive vibes are fierce, and I've just found the perfect track for my current mood that I think will get you guys feeling oh-so-niiiice! UK deep house producer Calper has given us a fantastic new track filled with sunshine tropical feels with "Crossroads ft. Mark Asari." It's really the perfect pick-me-up jam with all the warm and fuzzies with serious dance floor beats. You guys can stream or download HERE! 

KICK THE HABIT - ALONE

All it takes is one riff to get you hooked and propel a song to become a timeless classic. Think of great bands of the past and today, great riffs paved the way for them to become stars in their own right. For example:Led Zeppelin’s iconic riff in Whole Lotta Love, Jimi Hendrix with Purple Haze, or current bands like Arctic Monkeys with Do I Wanna Know and The Strokes with Reptilia. The newest band on the horizon is Kick The Habit releasing their newest hit single “Alone”, which you may not be surprised when I say, has an extremely catchy riff. “Alone” dips in very different genres from Alternative Indie to Electronica and I have to say that I am all for it. You get the best of both worlds even if you never even been to the other world because Kick The Habit blends both genres so well.

SIVIK - ALL DAY ALL NIGHT

LA based electro pop songwriter Sivik has been steadily putting out some really fantastic genre bending electronic music, and I'm absolutely in love with his latest tasty tune "All Day All Night." His silky smooth vocals float above the mellow instrumental with crispy percussion, and an infectious plucky lead synth. The chorus vox chops tinge with an electronic filter that's adds a robotic quality to it, but in no way does it feel stiff and unmusical. On the contrary, it's this magical blend of electronic choppiness and lyricism that separates this tune from the plethora of other electro pop jams. We've been told this is the lead single from his upcoming EP 'Solstice' and is just a dose of the epicness awaiting us in his next release. You can purchase this single on iTunes here.

ELI WAY & IAN EWING - HAPPY WITH U (FEAT. NAJI)

It's been a hell of a week. One full of hope, and excitement...despair and frustration. I was encouraged by some of the responses to our new president elect and discouraged by others. Respect is the most important thing to me and while many have been surprised and confused about the results we have to continue forward and overcome adversity. Life is full of setbacks, but it's about how you respond to those setbacks that will prove the real test of your mettle. Having said that, the real reason I'm divulging into such a rant is that I want everyone to just RELAX. You'll never solve anything upset so I'm providing you with this musical dose of chill to bring us back to square one. Eli Way just recently came onto my radar and oooohhh I'm soo glad he did. This amazing future soul producer has put out some absolutely amazing records like "If It Makes You Happy feat. Cehryl" and "Just Wanna Love You". I promise you this guy is ready to explode and I'm super excited to provide the introduction! Dive into his newest "Happy With U" co-written with Milwaukee based soul producer brethren Ian Ewing featuring rapper Naji. Start keeping tabs because this is just the beginning.