Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
UV-TV - The Optimistic Wrench
Austin Town HallFollow “After a few years away, Brooklyn’s UV-TV have returned to the scene with a fresh collection of songs titled the…” on Aug 23rd →
MoonBell - Optimistic Absurdity
mp3huggerFollow “There is giddiness in toe and it reminded me equally of the Beach Boys, Loney, Dear, Animal Collective and Grandaddy…” on May 15th →
Cécile McLorin Salvant - Optimistic Voices / No Love Dying
27 LeggiesFollow “I have had a little run of gigs over the last couple of weeks. While I was in Brussels the…” on Mar 27th →
Head Sound - Optimistic
Obscure SoundFollow “Like a Painting by Head Sound A captivating blend of dream-pop and shoegaze stir on “Optimistic,” the new single from…” on Mar 21st →
Tomu DJ - Optimistic (feat. kimdollars1)
Groove MagazineFollow “Teil 3 der essenziellen Alben im August â mit Response & Pliskin, Sam Prekop and John McEntire, STL, Thugwidow und…” on Aug 26th, 2022 →
Turbojazz - Optimistic
Teases and DaresFollow “Here’s some positively uplifting jazz house for you courtesy of the aptly named Turbojazz with a beautiful vocal from Jennyfire…” on Jan 4th, 2022 →
Thanks for Coming - Very Optimistic
The Grey EstatesFollow “curated + words: Oof Records This playlist is a collection of songs that both us have been really digging lately.…” on May 18th, 2020 →
August Greene - Optimistic: The Remix feat. Kirk Franklin, BJ The Chicago Kid and Kierra Sheard
AFROPUNKFollow “Common, Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins have formed a supergroup called ‘August Greene’ which came about after they won the…” on Aug 17th, 2018 →
August Greene feat. Brandy - Optimistic Ezel Optimistic House Flip
SoulBounceFollow “At the top of 2018, Common, Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins gave us new music in the form of new…” on Mar 6th, 2018 →
ikjoyce - Undercurrents (On An Optimistic Note)
DisquietFollow “Graciously arranged music can often find itself described as “balletic” — as having an aspect not unlike that of ballet.…” on Mar 6th, 2018 →
August Greene - Optimistic (feat. Brandy)
PopmaniFollow “Prisvinnande trion Common, Robert Glasper och Kariem Riggins släpper ny musik. ”As we go into the well of the black…” on Mar 6th, 2018 →
Coastal Dynamic - Chasing An Optimistic Sunset
StereofoxFollow ““Doesn’t all good music make you feel something?” says multi-instrumentalist/composer/engineer Victor Phillips, otherwise known as the mastermind behind Coastal Dynamic.…” on Feb 15th, 2018 →
Optimistic - Hyperloop
ACIDTEDFollow “The Buddleia is a wonderful plant. Able to grow in the most unpromising of sites and producing long spikes of…” on Jan 21st, 2018 →
Low Weather - Optimistic
Obscure SoundFollow “Optimistic by Low Weather Based out of St. Louis, Low Weather is a four-piece whose new track “Optimistic” projects an…” on Mar 16th, 2017 →
Tom Gillieron - Optimistic Pessimism (Dream Diary)
The Ransom Note Follow “Is your glass half full, half empty, or something in between? Do you always look on the bright side of…” on Feb 18th, 2016 →
YSE - The Optimistic Voyeur
SoundfriendFollow “Recommended by Xtopher Read Xtopher’s recommendation” on Jan 22nd, 2016 →
Zepherin Saint feat. Ann Nesby & 3G - Optimistic (Radio Edit)
SoulBounceFollow “UK producer/DJ Zepherin Saint has made a name for himself travelling across continents to help us get our collective life…” on Oct 9th, 2015 →
EMP DASME - Optimistic (Prod by. Different Sleep)
gottadancedirtyFollow “Last week I caught up with Different Sleep, a Chicago-based producer who first came on my radar with his very…” on May 13th, 2014 →
Enigma, Your Eyes! - Optimistic Yellows
guerolitomusicFollow “Once more the playlist summarizes the music posted here last month and adds some more great tunes you did not…” on Oct 23rd, 2013 →
Radiohead - Live in Berlin (7-4-00) - Optimistic
captain's deadFollow “dammit, sunday, already?!??! eh, could be worse, i suppose? not sure how much worse, but it could always be worse.…” on Sep 22nd, 2013 →