Having relocated from Seattle to L.A. to work on his musical career, singer-songwriter-producer Jaymes Young trades in anthems of love and loss, all rendered with an achingly beautiful electro sheen. Young, 23, found near-instant Internet fame a few months ago after releasing his first track, “Dark Star,” quickly followed by mixtape that created even more […]
The output from L.A. producer Kauf has been sparse – two almost-perfect tracks, “When You’re Out” in 2012 and then “Relocate,” as well as a memorable remix of “Heart in the Pipes” back in 2011. They managed to sear four letters into the minds of many with huge drums, evil synths and a shared demeanor that […]
“Tiger’s Remorse,” the B-side of the new single from Youth Code, serves as a perfect introduction to the L.A. duo, because achieves so many of the sonic contradictions sought after by Ryan William George and Sara Taylor. The track’s writhing vocals from captivating, gritty glamour queen Sara Taylor are suffocated by mechanical groans and abnormally […]
Two years ago Baths, the nom de tune of the San Fernando Valley’s Will Wiesenfeld, was busy being showered with praise for his debut album “Cerulean,” conceived and created in his Chatsworth home. Fresh off a year-long tour, he returned ready to begin the process of creating his full-length sophomore effort, when the young composer’s […]
Like so many gifted DJs, Brooklyn-based Jeremy Malvin has both a background rooted in percussion, as well as a healthy synth obsession. Malvin records and performs under the moniker Chrome Sparks, creating blissed-out electronica ranging in demeanors from celebratory (“Luna Luxor”) to comatose (“Marijuana”). His recently released “Sparks” EP treads on terrain touched by Teen […]
As Miss Lauryn Hill prepares herself for a brief stint behind bars, Henry Pope takes us back to brighter days as he recreates a bit of the magic and wonder that was “The Score.” With an infectious beat (borrowed from Cali Swag District), the Venice Beach-based producer infuses a bit of danceability into the defiant R&B […]
Based out of Los Angeles, the quartet WALLA formed amid turbulent circumstances, yet soon recognized a chemistry during the early stages of their collaborative process. Due June 4, the band’s EP “Nature” is the result of the disparate tastes of members Ian Charlie, Alessio Balsemin, Mauricio Carcamo, Jonathan Hoonch Kim and Gabriel Nava Rodrigues – […]
Gifted remixers who’ve aroused expectations on the strength of collaborations with Mayer Hawthorne, Major Lazer, Phoenix and Passion Pit, among others, Los Angeles duo Classixx aim to further impress with their first collection of original material “Hanging Gardens” (due May 14 on Innovative Leisure). Generously making their remixed brilliance available for DJs looking to infuse […]
/iframe> Sam Spiegel’s Maximum Hedrum has released a video for “Keep In Touch,” the first single off the group’s self-titled debut album due on March 19. The video was co-directed by Spiegel and Christopher Neil. Inspiration comes from the story of Javier Silcook, a young man with cerebral palsy and his relationship with his mom […]
As many L.A. chillwave artists continue to seek inspiration from the same sea, sun and palm trees, the duo RotKraft has emerged with an outsider’s perspective. The duo of G. Chocolat and LBWSKY could very well be holed up in an Echo Park bungalow, soundtracking Los Angeles with their refreshing blend of chillwave, balearic, italo-disco […]
