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Festivals

Austin’s Levitation Festival Is A Psychedelic Godsend

December 7, 2017 Grace Fleisher 0

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The Seminal Psych-Rock Paradise Has Returned With A Vengeance When Austin, Texas’ Levitation festival — formerly known as Austin Psych Fest — was canceled in the spring of 2016, patrons were less than thrilled, and understandably so. In a market of unified undercards acts, ripping through the seams of all that is underground, psychedelic rock is in […]

Deep House

Lane 8 Delights On The Melodic ‘Atlas,’ The Second Offering Off His Forthcoming Album

November 29, 2017 Grace Fleisher 0

As 2017 draws to a close, Lane 8 looks to the future. With an incredibly strong year behind the artist, including an unbelievable collection of seasonal mixes and a No. 1 Hype Machine single, “No Captain,” featuring the illustrious POLIÇA under his belt, Lane 8 hints that the best is yet to come. 2018 may, in fact, […]

News

Detroit-Hailing Omar-S Announces New EP, ‘Your Hit Making Papa’

November 27, 2017 Grace Fleisher 0

Much like his hometown Detroit, the tantalizing techno and house luminary Omar-S has a propensity for the raw and unabridged. Of course, amongst Detroit’s widely-regarded, deeply ingrained array of legendary artistry is Derrick May, Carl Craig, Mad Mike, Jeff Mills, and Drexciya, to name a few. But more recently, the city has highly regarded the form […]

Experimental

Heathered Pearls Procures Texturized, Poignant Techno On ‘Mack & Bellevue’

November 15, 2017 Grace Fleisher 0

The Polish-born and Detroit-raised Jakub Alexander has now released a second track off his upcoming record, by way of his Heathered Pearls moniker. Expectedly, “Mack & Bellevue,” as it’s titled, is an imposingly tactile techno undertaking, with ample poignancy to match. And yet, a sonic feat such as “Mack & Bellevue” — while it […]

Ambient & Drone

Ghostly International Duo Kllo Exude Aural Bliss On Debut LP, The Emotionally Expanse ‘Backwater’

November 10, 2017 Grace Fleisher 0

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Australian duo and the Ghostly International labelmates Kllo are fresh off the release of their debut LP, the highly-contentious Backwater. Serving as a follow up to their previous EPs — Well Worn and 2014’s Cusp — the artist’s delve into an unparalleled auditory aura. Blissful in its deliverance, it’s clear from the LP’s commencement that the two artists have unleashed […]