Electronic

Slow Burning Electro House from Australia. - Harry Nathan: Sweet Release (lyric video)

A stirring mix of heavy bass drum, open flirtation, and the celebration of sexual mystery.

Indie Rock

Complicated Indie Rock from Chicago. - Beach Bunny: Ms. California (music video)

If you are ready to throw away your fears and stop trying to be perfect, this fist-pumping indie-rock anthem has you covered.

Soul

Blissful RnB from Brooklyn. - Alex Mali: Obviously (official music video)

This unforgettable mixture of rhythmic feels and soul-inspired authenticity is just what you needed to shut out the world for a few blissful minutes.

Lifestyle

In Search of Organic Discovery. - Bringing Listeners Together with Music that Moves Them.

If you want to hand-off the process of marketing yourself because it feels like a hard problem to solve - not because you have too much success, but too little - then you are guaranteeing yourself a bunch of bad choices. Photo credit: Isaac Davis

Hip Hop

Innovative Hip Hop from London. - Prime Sinister: Prime Time [Prod. Muckaniks] (music video)

Prime Sinister crafts songs in which words, lines, and verses are not only interconnected - but for the first time - symmetrical.

Dance

Effervescent Pop-House from Australia & Samoa. - Korky Buchek x Rellyman: Could Be U

Exposes that moment of instant attraction between strangers, and the effervescent hope of a night to remember - the mystery itself is part of the pleasure.

Roots

Country Anthem to Self Acceptance. - Ron Pope: Habits

The sooner we get to figuring out who we are, and the sooner we can move beyond expectations and anxiety into a world of self-acceptance, the happier we are likely to be.

Electronic

Dub Styled Trip Hop from France. - Chinese Man: The Drop (music video)

Régis Truch internalizes the complexity of this song with body language that is equal parts Monty Python silly-walk and improvised jazz-dance. PC: Leo Berne

Electronic

Aggressive Indie Pop from Brisbane FFO Robyn. - Neverkid: When It Comes To You (music video)

A raw and personal vision of aggressive, rhythmic indie pop, perfect for fans of Robyn.

Electronic

Top Artists for December 2019 - week 1 (Electro Pop, Indie Rock, Rap)

Our favorite artists for the 1st week of December, 2019. HOFFEY, YADAM, Emma McGrath, Otis Mensah, Janee

Hip Hop

Rap as a Force for Cultural Transformation. - Otis Mensah: Ted Talks (music video)

Sheds light on existential truths that all humans share: the need for artistic expression, the emotional space between vulnerability and aggression, and the quest for spiritual self-determination.

Hip Hop

Fresh Rhymes from West London FFO Kendrick Lamar. - GR3YWXLF: Jaegar

Fresh, unexpected, and full of interesting details about life as a hardworking performer in the cold city.

Indie Rock

Cathartic Indie Pop from Germany. - LOST: Twentysomething (music video)

Showcases that moment of self-acceptance that follows from a period of self-doubt.

Electronic

Reflective Alt Pop from Paris. - YADAM: YADAM

YADAM's sound is reflective, melodic, and inspired by the magical city of Paris in its role as a haven for unique, other-worldly expression. photo credit: Hector Abela

Poetry

Time to Drink the Wine (poem)

I found this poem from last summer, I was in LA and I decided to walk from Downtown all the way to our hotel in Studio City, just like how I used to walk to Montmartre from the Champs-Élyseés at night when I was a kid. I wrote this along the way by talking to my phone.

Electronic

Ebullient Digi Funk from Belgium. - Janee x Lunis: Fall

An eclectic mix of modern influences and ebullient digi-funk from the inimitable mind of Janee.

Folk Pop

Bold Indie Pop from the UK. - Emma McGrath: Fall With You (music video)

With a bold chorus, a velvet-smooth lead vocal, and an imaginative lyrical style, the music of Emma McGrath will bring you to the catharsis you didn't know you needed.

Folk Pop

Rootsy Acoustic Pop from Utah State University. - LC Huffman: Fool's Gold

LC Huffman's brand of acoustic folk-pop takes inspiration from the great outdoors, and a general appreciation for the simple pleasures of life.

CHILLFILTR

Top 10 Artists for November - Apple News

In top spots this month: Canadian singer-songwriter willolux, Portland-based indie-rock band Les Gold, Dutch folk-pop songwriter Lewin, and many others. photo credit: Ruvim Noga

Roots

Infinite, We Are Not. - Franc Cinelli: Night Songs (vinyl review)

In art as in life, solitude always has the final word. When we give ourselves up to the unknown, we find something better than what was lost.

Electronic

Wistful Electro Pop FFO Frank Ocean. - HOFFEY: Holiday

A relaxed and wistful sound that brings together a bouncy groove with the magic of true love. photo credit: @dalinphoto

Electronic

Toronto Indie Pop Phenom. - bülow: Boys Will Be Boys (music video)

bülow continues to develop her lyrical signature around themes of early romance and the complications that come from making ourselves vulnerable.

Indie Rock

Introspective Indie Rock from Portland. - Les Gold: No Time

An introspective moment spent wondering where the line is between fantasy and memory as we make sense of our own complicated existence.

Folk Pop

Fresh Indie Folk-Pop from Amsterdam. - Lewin: Don't You Dare (premiere)

A refreshing mix of emotional authenticity and beautiful folk-pop songcraft.

Hip Hop

Top Artists for November 2019 - week 4 (Hip Hop, Country, Indie Rock)

Our favorite artists for the 4th week of November, 2019. Konata Small Two Feet Pinto Bennett Hansom Ēli Jordan MacKampa