Remember chillwave? The buzzword used by music journalists more than artists themselves? The name existed solely for the sake of pigeonholing. This was no conscious movement; it was artists creating to their heart's content and critics scrambling to assign a file for it. In 2026, chillwave is most certainly dead. Like vaporwave, or tropical house,... Continue Reading →
Ah yes, "Berghain." My favorite song named for a nightclub I've been stoically rejected by. As an avid sci-fi fan and amateur music enthusiast, every year I wait patiently for humanity's pop stars to finally start sounding as cosmically epic as that blue lady from The Fifth Element. With Rosalía's LUX, I'm ecstatic to announce... Continue Reading →
Back in 2015, I embarked on a journey to build the ultimate Christmas playlist. Now, 10 years later, it's a 10-hour-long behemoth capable of soundtracking an entire night of yuletide debauchery without repeating (and hopefully without skipping). Every passing year brings new additions from friends' recommendations, lightning-fast Shazam-ing, and happy accidents. You'd be surprised how... Continue Reading →
Howdy y'all! I'd like to take a moment to get personal with you, my loyal readers. A lot of excellent new music came out in the first three months of 2018, and I want to share my favorites. Keep in mind, I'm a mere mortal; I haven't listened to everything. Most of the music I... Continue Reading →
It's got soul. The groove is sleek. The melody is immediate and sensual. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a woman aching for love she's never felt. The kicker: it all happens in 21 seconds. Detroit beatsmith Joey Pecoraro creates a full song's worth of tension and resolution in a fraction of the time by... Continue Reading →
