Month: September 2019

Harry Nathan

Harry Nathan is a revolutionary Australian producer, singer and songwriter who has continued to evolve, just as much as he has inspired those around him.

His sound resides somewhere between lo-fi disco and indie dream pop — a nostalgic place that sits along the fringe of reality and the dreamworld.

Nathan is inspired by a desire to explore the ornate intricacies of modern love, and the human connection that seems to be fading as we delve deeper onto the digital age.

Odeya Rush and Nathan team up (yet again) on their 3rd music video, “Alright” — a DIY, low budget love story between a sandwich and a croissant. The music video (which they made in Harry’s kitchen) is colorful and entertaining, yet provides the perfect backdrop for Nathan’s “Alright EP”.

“It started off with a simple idea to have Harry make a delicious sandwich. I pitched it as ‘something super easy to make.’ Though, as we got closer to shooting, the idea grew and I knew we couldn’t make something that didn’t excite or challenge us.” – Odeya

The visual and sonic aesthetic is unconventionally eclectic, a bit crowded, yet somehow seems to alleviate the listener with it’s creative charm and warm lo-fi vibrations.

Yaehsun x Jose

Canadian artists Jason Haberman (Yaehsun) and Jose Contreras (By Divine Right) dish up a hazy, bedroom psych-rock gem from the eclectic underbelly of the Canadian scene of independent music.

Jason Haberman (aka) Yaehsun is a Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist. He has been a part of many different collaborations over the years and is now starting to release his own music.

The new track “La De Ba” is the second collaboration between Yaehsun and Jose Contreras, and is an ode to summer, the warm sun, coffee, and waiting for it to return, again and again.

She’s an absolute beauty my friends. Listen with care.

Maye

“Tú” was written by Maye Osorio (born in Caracas, Venezuela, and raised in Miami) alongside Fernando Osorio, Fernando Belisario, and Patrick Howard.

“Tú” is the second single from the emerging independent artist, maye, and is the first track she’s released that’s exclusively in the tongue of love — Spanish.

Music has no borders, it’s the universal language, and just might unite us all, despite the chaotic culture of exclusivity and mass produced drivel that seems to infect us all.

Producers Pat Howard and Fernando Belisario, both of Miami’s Magic City Hippies, have been integral forces in the creative development of maye, and look to collaborate more as she prepares to release her debut album.

Now sit back, light one up, and receive the radical vibrations of maye with utmost grace and humility. This one’s a dandy.

As the long hot summer days fade into a smoky gray landscape, the radical tunes just keep on coming. And one of our latest late night favorites comes from Lion’s Den, an eclectic lo-fi project out of the Netherlands.

Their poignant soundscape of vivid vocals and shimmering synthesizers cuts right through the inner mind’s eye, and seems to remind the listener of brighter days, and warmer nights.

Lion’s Den’s latest track “Long Goodbye” is a fuzzy journey through the empty caverns of space and time, and is the second single leading towards their highly anticipated cassette release in December. Listen and dig my friends. This one’s a dandy.

The Blunt Franklys

The Blunt Franklys, an LA-based project influenced by lo-fi jazz, heavy amounts of bud, and Southern California surfer music, recently released their latest track “When Yr Around”.

The living spirit of the track is a fuzzy daydream induced by psychedelic drugs, and a hazy memory. And the existential lyrics are about the wavering reality of love, and seem to find solace in knowing that she might be there.

Brother Jimbo

Brother Jimbo’s track “The Fruit of the Flower of Love” was recorded in Portland, Oregon, over the course of a series of Sunday recording sessions for the album, ‘Sunday Studies, Vol. 1’. The instrumental track is one of the sweeter, free-flowing acoustic tunes we’ve listened to as of late, and seems to shine of a nostalgic resonance, dusted with late night indica, and Jesus rays.

As the September Equinox approaches, Brother Jimbo carries on, wielding with him the torch of Americana roots music. May love and peace be with you all, Amen.

The Florets

Melbourne, Australia is where our final artist calls home.

“Five Foot Vice”, is the first track off The Florets’ new EP, ‘Friction Made Fiction’. The Florets had this to say about the track: “We had a lot of fun in the studio bringing this one to life. It’s a tricky song to play live so being able to layer it piece by piece was a real treat.”

To us, the soundscape is an ornate, evolving track that seems to flow like the Yarra River. And the vocals seem to float effortlessly above a fuzzy soundscape that’s shimmering of guitars and driving drums. Enjoy.

chikondiman

Lo-fi conscious hip-hop artist chikondiman is given a Playstation controller on his birthday, giving him incredible teleporting abilities. This is low-key fire my friends. A fluid trip through the conscious mind of a savage dreamer. Check it.

Rah-C

Rah-C brings us the fourth installment of his 60 second episode series. We all have no idea just how radical Rah-C’s new album will be, but if it’s anything like these recent 60 second gems, then we should all be in for a major treat. Also, be sure to check out the latest video (5th episode) from the genre bending magician, Rah-C.

https://youtu.be/dEVsp-yfMpU

Jonah Primo

Here are a few words from the man himself, Jonah Primo: “A hooplehead is a fictional slur for the listless boozing golddiggers of the Wild West, popularized by the television show Deadwood. The song tells the revenge story of Al Swearengen, the local pseudo-psychopathic kingpin.”