Bonsai Collective is steadily building their rapport as one of dance music’s freshest artist incubators. Home to the underground’s most innovative, the rising label just released their latest gem from musical genius declares. titled “rollout.” For a track so effortlessly experimental, it’s hard to believe that declares. clocks in at only 15-years-old. This swanky joint challenges modern genre cues with tricky drum work, vintage ragtime piano riffs, and syncopated jazztronic rhythms. A certified fresh and uber chill offering from the young artist, “rollout” is as complex as it is approachable. A two-in-one kind of an artist, you can check out declares.’s heavier-handed alias Galazy here.
Electro Jazz
EXMAG - AMÁVEL
Music, Original MixCommentHailing from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania three-piece ensemble Exmag returns with a swift swagger via their 2-track EP “Glimpses of a Vision.” The electro-funk outfit blends live instrumentation with contemporary disco, breathing life into the revolutionary genre. The EPs first single, “Amável” is a chamber of vibrancy, radiating sensual grooves that are both alluring and invigorating. A formidable horn section works as an anchor for sexy, lush synths to flow with ease. This palpable, funky joint is carefully layered, textured with a jazzy resonance. This immersive lead single lays the foundation for the second track, “In This” featuring rising rapper Ehiorobo. Both tracks are an audible parallel to the EPs artwork- bold, abstract, and inspiring. Ease yourself into the wonderful world of Exmag with “Amável” and lean into the brief, yet enthralling offering that is “Glimpses of a Vision.”