Jamaica’s Gyptian is such a trendsetter. He already pulls us closer with reggae-tinged piano pings in “Hold You,” and the Ricky Blaze-produced track has prompted remixes from Nicki Minaj, Major Lazer, and Lady Saw. All that popularity makes us feel much...
Party over here…and there…and way over there too? Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys give us VIP passes to their techno, hip hop, fist pump-worthy “International Party.”
Read a page from Lana Mir’s diary in “These Days.” The Ukrainian singer tells a reminiscent story with her clear, distinct voice, creating the ultimate musical page turner.
GusGus alludes to the days of rave parties, glow sticks, and artificial fog in “Over” from the album Arabian House. The Icelandic house music doctors have been at it since 1995, proving that timeless music never goes out of stylestyle.
South Africa’s Die Heuwels Fantasties has a knack for innovative music videos, and “Hyg Duiwel” is another on that list. Levitation, writing bodies, and slow-mo running probably sound a Halloween film,...
Die Heuwels Fantasties, known as “the happy hollows” in layman’s terms, are complete show offs. The South African electronic band and graphic designers kept the “Noorderlig” mv under wraps for eight months. The lifelike sci-fi imagery and attention to...
South Africa’s Jack Parow shows his serious side in “Tussen Stasies,” or “between stations.” Featuring a cameo from Die Heuwels Fantasties (kind of like SA’s Postal Service), Parow displays the versatility that has earned him international recognition.
Jack Parow delivers gold-gilded rhymes (and boxing shorts) with "Dans Dans Dans." We want to "f**ken, f**ken dans" too -- the hypnotic synth and Francois van Coke's powerful voice is too hard to resist.
No one on the corner has swagger like Jack Parow, South African rapper who drops braggadocios knowledge in “Cooler as Ekke” – “cooler than me.” If it weren’t for Jack’s awesome long bill snapback and his bevy of South African beauties, we’d be pretty...
Cube Entertainment’s resident diva G.Na sings about the lifestyles of the rich and famous in “Top Girl,” off her second mini album of the same title. Normally we would call her out for bragging, but with those glamorous outfits, that rockin’ body, and...
Australia’s favorite folk family, Angus and Julia Stone, serve up their signature drama in “Hold On” from Down the Way -- an album that took three years to create. Julia’s whispery vocals backed by a creeping string orchestra was totally worth the wait.
Mexican singer-songwriter Ximena Sariñana wears a lot of hats. She's a Latin Grammy nominee with a recent English debut. She's girlfriend to Mars Volta mastermind, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. She's an...
Love songs are cool, but they can get a little cliché. Malaysia’s folk pop enthusiast Yuna shows us how to feel without frills in “Decorate.” In 1:58, we get the rise and fall of a lover’s blame game wrapped in a pretty little doe-eyed, acoustic...
