Stack №127: Feb 8, 2017

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Feb 8, 2017

Fazerdaze - Lucky Girl

Posted by 37 sites • On Bandcamp • Also on: Spotify • Apple Music

Adafruit Follow “MusicMakers is an interview series from Adafruit that explores the intersection of the DIY music and maker communities. We’ll be…” on May 21st, 2018 →

New Zealand native Amelia Murray readies her debut LP as Fazerdaze with legendary label Flying Nun. Here's the lead single, currently rising up Most Blogged. "A perfect burst of swooning, happy-sad bedroom guitar-pop sunshine," says Gorilla Vs. Bear.

Smino - Anita

Posted by 8 sites • On SoundCloud • Also on: Spotify • Apple Music

Silence Nogood Follow “There are two types of people. People who care about the lyrics and people who care about the sound. Ya,…” on Nov 30th, 2018 →

St. Louis (via Chicago) rapper Smino and Soulection-affiliated producer Monte Booker continue to release smooth “zero bounce” jams. Fresh off a tour with Mick Jenkins, outlets like Complex and Passion of the Weiss are predicting Smino's breakout in 2017.

vōx - I Was Born

Posted by 4 sites • On SoundCloud • Also on: Spotify

music islands Follow “vōx – I Was Born vōx – I Was Born こんな写真にしたがるのは中島みゆきくらいなもんだろうと思うけど。中島みゆきだってここまではやんないだろう、と。じゃあ、こいつは誰だ？「わたしは生まれてしまった」って題名のうたを唄ってるのは？・・・・ https://www.facebook.com/itsmevox” on Apr 23rd, 2017 →

The latest from LA-based experimental pop artist vōx is a sparse and personal "rebirth." She tells P&P that following the unexpected success of her Kendrick cover last year, she took time to find her voice, which is now the central element of her upcoming EP.

KAMI - Scene Girl (prod. Knox Fortune)

Posted by 7 sites • On SoundCloud • Also on: Spotify

Pigeons and Planes Follow “A great start to the month.” on Feb 3rd, 2017 →

KAMI is next in line from Savemoney, and his new wave sound is certainly new territory for the collective. With eerie, noir-ish production from Knox Fortune—and premiered via Chance's Twitter—"Scene Girl" keeps anticipation high for the upcoming full-length.

Kiefer - U R What You Repeatedly Do

Posted by 4 sites • On Bandcamp

House of Lords Follow “Modern Jazz producer Kiefer who we have been posting a lot of recently, just dropped his new album ‘Kickinit Alone’…” on Mar 3rd, 2017 →

Jazz pianist and beatmaker Kiefer Shackelford has a SoundCloud filled with experiments. Yesterday's upload is an ode to J Dilla, whose influence is also apparent on this first cut from his debut LP with Leaving Records (co-founded by Matthewdavid).

FEATURED ALBUM

Hand Habits - Sun Beholds Me

Posted by 16 sites • On SoundCloud • Also on: Spotify • Apple Music

Gold Flake Paint Follow “The post Feature: GFP’s 10 Favourite Albums of 2017 appeared first on GoldFlakePaint.” on Dec 13th, 2017 →

Wildly Idle (Humble Before the Void), the new LP from psych-folk songwriter Hand Habits.

GOOD MIX

Soulection Radio Show #283 w/ Ravyn Lenae

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With Soulection mentioned above, let's hang with a recent episode of their radio show. And not just any, here's one with another Chicago talent about to have a big year: Ravyn Lenae (of Noname's Telefone fame).

GOOD READ

New Republic on how a violin teacher from Plano, Texas may have found the hidden message in Edward Elgar's classical work The Enigma Variations.

"So what is that enigmatic theme that supposedly runs through the entire work but is never played? Elgar, who died in 1934, never said. For decades, musicologists, cryptologists and music lovers have offered up innumerable solutions for the phantom melody."

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