If you haven’t seen Emancipator‘s Baralku Tour yet, you’re missing out. The 5-piece band is wrapping up their tour, but there’s still time to catch it live! Emancipator is on tour with their entire 5-piece band, which includes a bass, synth, guitars, drums, and a violin, working seamlessly together to create a unique, vibrant flow […]

Downtempo purveyor Douglass Appling (aka Emancipator) is by no means a static artist. Since the release of “Soon It Will Be Cold Enough” back in 2006, Appling has produced 5 studio albums, founded Loci Records, and turned his synth/violin two-piece act into a 5-member live band. But despite his prodigious development, Emancipator continues to be […]

The sonically liberated, electronic producer Doug Appling, better known as Emancipator has just loosened the reigns on his 14 track LP Baralku.     Emancipator releases the new album on his Loci Records imprint receiving a highly acclaimed debut at #1 on iTunes Electronic Chart. With a meticulously curated album as such, Appling bestows a transcendental listening experience that sifts […]

Manatee Commune recently dropped “I Can Dream,” the fourth single off of his forthcoming alum release PDA on independent label Bastard Jazz Recordings. “I Can Dream” is an emotive single replete with a catchy electro-pop melody and a romantically-charged resonance featuring ethereal vocals from Effee. The song explores love and relationships while featuring rich instrumentation, most […]

For the past decade, electronic music producer Rorschack has perfected the art of seamlessly combining sounds from around the world with crunchy electronic beats. Born and raised in Israel, this now Central California based musician, vigorously studied music throughout Europe and India. A professional mandolin player and former guitar designer for Visionary Instruments, Rorschack’s musical palette is […]