Texas artist Dende‘s “Candy” is a smoky, seductive offering that draws the listener into its atmosphere immediately. With warm, romantic guitars drifting over top of rich bass and crisp, organic percussion, this is a release worthy of many re-visits. Moreover, Dende’s vocals are as smooth as butter and his melodies are sharply crafted, displaying his strong skills as a songwriter. A cut off his recent EP Pregnancy Pack, “Candy” is a highlight song from an intriguing, refreshing up-and-coming artist.
Chicago artist Morgan Gold‘s “waterbed” is an atmospheric, laid-back offering that hooked us in right away. Containing an immersive, layered instrumental centred around warm keys and rich percussion, this song is one that is easy to keep replaying. Gold’s silky vocals pair smoothly with the relaxed instrumental, adding to its calming mood and glowing sonics. With its combination of refined production and focused songwriting, this release left us truly impressed.
New York artists K$upreme & Shawny Binladen have connected on a new track called “Closer To My Dreams”. This joint contains a surreal, refreshing drill beat that pairs heavy 808s with crisp percussion and cloudy samples. With rapid flows and clever lines from the two vocalists, this track is immediately catchy. Be sure to check out the rest of their new project Supreme Wick Sharks if you enjoyed this song.
Vancouver’s Dtour has shared a new single called “Jesus Piece”, featuring Og_tommyt. This track contains chilling, intense production that pairs deep, booming 808s with icy synths, making for an addictive listen. “Jesus Piece” finds both rappers riding the beat with ease, delivering clever, fast-paced verses that keep the listener on their toes throughout. With blistering verses capped off by a catchy hook, their vocal performances are exciting and raw.
We fell in love with “Summer’s Over” by the mysterious DLZ. While the cold is settling around us, the track made our day and offered us beautiful melodic sensations. This artist is blessed with one of the most beautiful voices you’ll hear today.
“Summer’s Over” is generally upbeat and cultivates a casually chill vibe. What I find most impressive about this song is that it has a distinctive and atmospheric intro. Musically, this sets the mood for the track’s dark ambiance, with the unique instrumentation being my favorite example.
DLZ also demonstrates some solid rhyming chops, particularly on this track. Overall this song is a decent release with good songwriting and capable performance. The artist’s brother Brian gets bonus points for creating the backing music the old-fashioned way, which not only enhances the sound but lends the track an authentic personality.
“Summer’s Over” is a new single from the brilliant artist. One thing that’s striking about this track is that there is a very acute balance between the words and the musical backing. Demonstrating his confidence and capability, the song is almost fully driven by DLZ’s vocal delivery. His performance is quick-witted and engaging, like an amplified version of spoken word slam poetry.
Detroit underground legend Marv Won has shared a new lyric video for his track “Hagler”. The addictive, raw “Hagler” provides an exciting mood with rugged percussion and subtle, chilling keys. As usual, he comes through with a very strong vocal performance as well, delivering bar after bar of cleverly written punchlines that keep us rewinding throughout. Accompanied by an engaging new lyric video, this is a release that beckons many re-visits.
Vancouver artist Storm Goring‘s “Ain’t That Busy” is a vibey, warm new offering that has us hooked. Over top of a smooth, laid-back instrumental centred around summery, nostalgic guitars, Goring delivers evocative, confident verses that give this track much replay value. A cut off his recent EP How’d We Get Here, “Ain’t That Busy” is a great song to kick back and relax to, or as a soundtrack for late night drives.
New York artist Zay Suav has come through with a new single called “Disconnected”. A member of exciting, up-and-coming rap group Bungalow Collect, his latest single is an atmospheric, engaging offering that provides much replay value. Over top of a wavy, layered instrumental containing watery synths and bouncy 808s, Suav provides some sharply written melodies that are immensely catchy. This memorable cut very much has us looking forward to a new project from Zay Suav, and the entire Bungalow Collect as well.
21 year old Boston artist Shane Dylan‘s smoky, heartfelt “Around Me”, featuring Jolee Gordon, Red Shaydez, and Seefour, has been chosen as our track of the week. A joint off his stellar new album A Star or a Lonely Dreamer, “Around Me” effectively conjures a warm, nostalgic mood that is completely immersive.
Instrumentally, the track is centred around glowing, hazy Rhodes keys underscored by rich bass and natural percussion. Accompanied by grand, spacey horns, the production is beautiful and mesmerizing. Paired with excellent vocal performances that carry the listener away to another world, this is a song to re-visit again and again.
If you enjoyed this joint, be sure to check out the rest of Dylan’s great new albumA Star or a Lonely Dreamer.
Texas rapper Fatboyshaun has linked with Portland producer Trox for a new banger entitled “Timmy Chans”. Over top of an immaculate instrumental from Trox, Fatboyshaun delivers a barrage of raw, powerful verses that are engagingly cathartic. His flow is dynamic and his cadence charismatic, hooking us in from the get-go. Moreover, the production on “Timmy Chans” is truly impressive, containing a rugged bass line and head-banging percussion. Paired with ethereal, bright samples that soar over the rhythm section, this beat makes us want to blast this track on repeat.
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