Aalok Bala Revels in Nature and Contradiction on EP ‘Sacred Mirror’
Electronic musician Aalok Bala knows the night is not a simple mirror, "silver and exact"; it phases and echoes back, alive, sacred.
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Sly5thAve’s ‘What It Is’ Is Sleek, Soulful, and a Good Time
What It Is, the new album from multi-instrumentalist, producer, and Quantic collaborator Sly5thAve, represents a triumph of musicianship over genre conventions.
Electrosoul’s Flõstate Find “Home Ground” on Stunning Song (premiere)
Flõstate are an electrosoul duo comprised of producer MKSTN and singer-songwriter Avery Florence that create a mesmerizing downtempo number with "Home Ground".
PM Picks Playlist 3: WEIRDO, Psychobuildings, Lili Pistorius
PopMatters Picks Playlist features the electropop of WEIRDO, Brooklyn chillwavers Psychobuildings, the clever alt-pop of Lili Pistorius, visceral post-punk from Sapphire Blues, Team Solo's ska-pop confection, and dubby beats from Ink Project.
PM Picks Playlist 2: Bamboo Smoke, LIA ICES, SOUNDQ
PopMatters Picks Playlist features the electropop of Bamboo Smoke, LIA ICES' stunning dream folk, Polish producer SOUNDQ, the indie pop of Pylon Heights, a timely message from Exit Kid, and Natalie McCool's latest alt-pop banger.
Sola Rosa and Thandi Phoenix Are Onto “Something Good” with Their Soulful New Single
New Zealand dance producer Sola Rosa teams with rising soul singer Thandi Phoenix for the upbeat, discofied, joyful, and positive "Something Good".
Gromo and Rhea Raj Make Seductive Electrosoul on “Slowly” (premiere)
Electro/hip-hop producer, Gromo teams with pop/R&B singer Rhea Raj for a beat-filled, Latin- and Indian-influenced electrosoul stunner, the winning "Slowly".
St. South Processes Romantic Trauma Through Electrosoul on ‘Get Well Soon’
St. South has released a debut album full of raw emotions and intimate bedroom pop. Get Well Soon is a loose concept record about a breakup and the variety of responses it produces.
Swiss Neo-Soul Singer Ay Wing Has the “Antidote”
Berlin's Ay Wing creates a late summer anthem with her latest electrosoul single, "Antidote".
DJ Zinc Teams with Brighton’s Kudu Blue on New Electrosoul Banger “Out of Control”
Carnival beats and textures drive the upbeat party atmosphere on DJ Zinc and Kudu Blue's new single, "Out of Control".
Tobi Debuts the Soulful Pop of “Can’t Control Me” and “Puzzle Piece (Mirror)” (premiere)
Gogol Bordello/Dälek collaborator Tobi has shared the stage with everyone from Green Day to Danzig and now steps out with a deeply personal collection of songs, Puzzle Pieces.
Jessie Ware Returns to Form on ‘What’s Your Pleasure’
On What's Your Pleasure, Jessie Ware returns to where it all began, the dance floor.