[FESTIVAL COVERAGE] Hangout Music Festival 2013 Recap
We rolled up on Gulf Shores, Alabama at 4 am after driving 15 hours through the night. We have to pick a friend up at the airport in 4 hours, we haven’t yet slept, and so we park the car and try to catch a couple zzz’s with the ocean as our playlist. How could we complain? In our minds, we had already kicked off Hangout Music Festival 2013. This year marked the fourth birthday of the one of a kind music festival that is situated literally... Read More
[FESTIVAL COVERAGE] Hangout Music Festival 2013: Day 3 Playlist
The Sights and Sounds has been invited to cover the 2013 Hangout Music and Arts Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama and as part of our coverage of the event, and in an effort to continually bring you the best in new and great music, we will be running a series highlighting the artists set to perform at this year’s event. Read about the bands, find some new artists to listen to, and enjoy the sounds below. The week of the big show has arrived! Anticipation... Read More
[MONTHLY] Remember Thy Motherf*cking Self: Sights and Sounds Best of 03.2013
A bit belated on the write-up (smack me on the face! please, you know I like it), but this edition of the Sights and Sounds’ Best of 03.2013 finds us wrestling with that eternal dynamic of fleeing affection for self-survival and meeting the end of relationships head on with a grim smile. Don’t worry, none of these are breakup torch songs, but instead they all have a multifaceted approach to regaining your footing after being too outwardly... Read More
[DREAM/POP] Wanderhouse – “Sugar”
It’s a cold day in Chicago, and cold days generally find me cooped up inside listening to the chilled out sounds of winter. Los Angeles based duo Wanderhouse has that perfect-spend-the-day-under-the-covers sound with their chilled out dream pop single “Sugar.” Comprised of Marie Moreshead and Doctor Rosen Rosen, Wanderhouse’s fragile single talks of lonely times, empty emotions, and reaching out to find that one person who... Read More
[DUBSTEP] Ellie Goulding – “Figure 8″ (Feature Cuts Remix)
Houston-based producer Feature Cuts is fairly new on the EDM scene, having grown his roots in the world of hip-hop, but that hasn’t stopped him from making chart topping banger tunes. His most recent release takes a stab at Ellie Goulding‘s “Figure 8″ off her Halcyon album. Sublime vocals with often dark undertones and harmonies, Ellie proves to be an artist built for remixing. And with monster drops and wobbles in a popularized... Read More
[CHILL/ELECTRO] Ellie Goulding – “Bittersweet” (Prod. by Skrillex)
If you haven’t heard the news, rockstar couple Skrillex and Ellie Goulding have split up (too soon to take you out, Ellie?) but not before collaborating on the ironically titled track “Bittersweet.” Although it’s produced by the dubstep heavyweight, “Bittersweet” is a pretty mellow track that features Ellie’s phenomenal vocals, masked with a layer of vulnerability. Haunting and beautiful, watch for “Bittersweet”... Read More
[POP] Ellie Goulding – ‘Halcyon’ Album Review
The last two years have been pretty big for twenty five year old British singer Ellie Goulding (born Elena Jane Goulding) as she performed at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding reception and at the White House, made Rolling Stone’s annual Hot List, became Skrillex‘s main squeeze, and broke into the mainstream in the US where her feathery electronic pop single “Lights” reached number two after climbing the Billboard... Read More
[ELECTRO] Calvin Harris – “I Need Your Love” (ft. Ellie Goulding)
Electro superstar Calvin Harris and British songstress Ellie Goulding have teamed up to give us a fantastic collaboration with their single “I Need Your Love.” The track sounds like it was made for radio attention, so expect a bit more of a commercial sound during your listen. But that doesn’t mean the track doesn’t bang, with Ellie’s vocals soaring over the driving synth work. “I Need Your Love” will be... Read More
[INDIE/POP] Ellie Goulding – “Anything Could Happen” Music Video
UK indie pop star Ellie Goulding has released the second single off her forthcoming October 9 album, Halcyon, in the form of 1200 Instagram photos. Released as a video, “Anything Could Happen” was shot using more 1200 Instagram photos all submitted by fans of Ellie specifically for the video. The track itself is a bit more poppy than her two most recent tracks, “Hanging On” featuring Tinie Tempah and her cover of The Weeknd’s... Read More
[DUBSTEP] Ellie Goulding – “Hanging On” (William Carney Remix)
I’ve personally never heard of this kid before, but William Carney just released a super grimy mix of Ellie Goulding’s “Hanging On.” Beautiful orchestral buildups give way to bass heavy wobble that site beautifully under Ellie’s vocals. It’s a great mix of chill and heavy, so check it out and make sure to grab your download below. MP3: Ellie Goulding – “Hanging On” (William Carney Remix) Read More
