Authors: Julia Sachs
Local Review: Famous Relatives – Electric Signals
Famous Relatives Electric Signals Tush Records Street: 05.31 Famous Relatives = Phoenix + Foster the People + MGMT The combination of indie pop and electronically made beats gives Electric Signals that late-summer-afternoon-concert feel. The relaxing, synthesized vocals and blended mix of sounds in tracks like “Painted Picture” and “Sidewalks” remind me a lot of
Local Review: Farewell, Nick Wan – Dainty
Farewell, Nick Wan = Anamanaguchi + Ratatat … read more
Local Review: Drew Ehrgott – Departure
Drew Ehrgott = Beats Antique + VCR5 … read more
Local Review: DeepWise – A Way Out
It’s made clear in this album that local producer DeepWise has many talents, as the album paces back and forth from rap to psy-trance tracks. … read more
Local Review: Clay – Fishy Figures
Clay = Mooninite + VCR5 … read more
Local Review: Conquer Monster – Metatransit
Not only do local duo Daniel Romero and Joshua Faulkner produce their music using reworks of old video game controllers, but their new album, Metatransit, was released in conjunction with the comic book Purge Worlds. … read more
Local Review: Clay – Building Blocks
Clay Building Blocks Self-Released Street: 05.31 Clay = The Glitch Mob + CocoRosie I liked the funky, slow electronic sound that Clay put together for this album. However, the wide variety of sounds made it seem weird—the songs would go back and forth from experimental electronic to jazz. I liked the track “Arctic Anthem” because
Local Review: Cowboyboy – EP
Cowboyboy = Conquer Monster + Anamanaguchi … read more
Local Review: Critical Emu – Wristbands Make You Look Stupid…
Critical Emu = Bassnectar + The Glitch Mob … read more
Local Review: Bellrave – No Heart To Cross
During my first listen, I wrote it off as another over-synthesized pop album and wasn’t looking forward to hearing it again. However, the more I listened to the album and was able to focus on the beats of each instrument, I realized it was actually very creative and well done. … read more
Local Review: Angel Magic – Fall Through
Andrew Aguilera and Lauren Smith formed Angel Magic in 2012 after working together previously on different projects. The duo create lo-fi synth electronic music similar to Aguilera’s solo project, Mooninite. … read more
Review: Gelka – Comforting Waveforms Mixtape
Gelka = Robot Heart + Beats Antique … read more
