May 3, 2013 Cheers to Chilean rapper turned alt-pop singer-songwriter Pedro Piedra! He is our Artist of the Week. It was a knock-down drag out fight between the fans of French rapper Deen Burbigo, Korean singer Zion T., and Piedra, but everyone kept it clean and at...
May 3, 2013 Kid Noize is a Belgium-based DJ channeling Caesar, the genetically-enhanced ape baby from the Planet of the Apes franchise. And he's is out for blood. For those who haven't had the pleasure of...
Cosmopolatinos Americanos, open up your calendars, because DJ Guaguis aka Ali Gua Gua from queercore cumbiero band the Kumbia Queers, is coming for a whirlwind US city tour. New Yorkers will be...
In 2009's Ay Ay Ay, Matias Aguayo brought the boombox (bumbumbox) culture of street parties in Buenos Aires to the world's ears. The Chilean-German (by way of everywhere) first got his start as a part of...
She was helped up by Disclosure and Rudimental, but Sinead Harnett is now ready and able to stand on her own two. Out on May 26 via Black Butter Records, "Got Me" has the London-based singer's melodic embellishments sitting pretty on Eats Everything &...
"Atinga" begins with a waist-agitating beat that is almost immediately punctuated by electrically-charged piano stabs. The London-based Ghanaian rapper DeeVS then jumps on telling us that "something's gon happen." The saying "atinga", short for "atinga...
It's here! Another Artist of the Week poll! Another epic week-long digital battle of the bands! We're excited for this one. We've rounded up the best new bands we featured this week and now you have...
Your votes have been counted! Gate Flowers is our new artist of the week!
The alt-rock/grunge sounds of the quartet powered their way to the top spot as the Korean rock scene continues to break through internationally. We love the single "Do It" off...
"La Cosita" is the new sultry dance single from Tijuana's ruidoson producer Santos. Stemming from another "La Cosita"—the quebradita song from 1990s pop stars Raul Ortega y la Banda Machos—it's...
Sahel Sounds, as a blog, is a treasure trove of information about West African musical currents, especially those that intersect with technology, film, DIY production, and the interplay between media and...
20-year-old SION is the latest to be signed to Chase & Status’ MTA Records, and his first release on the label is a strong one. The Welsh producer works his disco-tinged deep house magic on Nate Dogg's classic, “Gangster Walk,” and gives it a new lease...
“Man better mention me when they talk about grime,” rhymes Skepta on the remix of Diddy’s “Hello Good Morning” track and, after the many years he’s invested in the scene, who are we to argue? Paying homage to the Boy Better Know MC and producer this...
UK producer Sorrow unsurprisingly channels sweet melancholy in his new single "Dreamstone" from his debut album of the same name to be released May 13 on Monotreme Records.
He's pushing into the future of garage and expanding the boundaries of...
