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Premiere: Johan Agebjörn & Mikael Ögren – “The Rajakarjala Forests”
Obscure Sound is pleased to premiere a new track from the collaboration between friends/neighbors Mikael Ögren and Johan Agebjörn, previously featured here for his solo works as well as his dazzling work with Sally Shapiro. It ...
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David Rosen – “Back Into the Dark”
David Rosen impressed this past fall with the engrossing “Butterfly“, where an ominous space-y beginning evolved into hypnotic ’80s synth arps reminiscent of the Stranger Things soundtrack. It was my introduct...
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Orouni – “The Lives of Elevators”
Gentle acoustics and a playful keys accompaniment help complement Orouni’s engaging vocals on this excellent live session shot of “The Lives of Elevators”, a new effort off the group’s upcoming album. Al...
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Galapaghost – “Salt Lake City”
Galapaghost impressed a few months back with his new album I Never Arrived, showcasing his psychedelic folk music roots. The project, based in Austin, Texas, showed an impressive sound with the track “I Never Arrived”, where dr...
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Wicklow Atwater – “Inside You”
Los Angeles-based Americana/Roots group Wicklow Atwater produces a timeless sound that rides on fast-moving acoustics, engaging and humorous lyrics, swift harmonicas, and a personable vocal delivery. Their new album,
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Go Suburban – “Heavens Harbinger”
Provo, Utah-based rock group Go Suburban impressed mightily this summer with their new album WWDK, which featured highlights like the self-titled cut and “Somewhere Somehow” that showed the project with Arcade Fire-...
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David Rosen – “Butterfly”
Ghostly and ominous beginnings cast a cinematic quality on David Rosen’s “Butterfly”, especially combined with the running-motion in the video. Some guitar strums around 00:40 add an elegant quality that’...
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Steve Powers – “Good Music” (ft. Jack Frostt)
“Good Music” is a feel-good electro-pop anthem that builds up with a reggaeton-like lead and effervescent electronic beat toward a crisply sonorous display. Jack Frostt’s enthusiastic vocals lead this summer j...
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Rudy & The Dunk Reactions – “Believe”
We already knew Rudy & The Dunk Reactions was a project full of fun, evidenced by their “Game of Drones” music video a little over a month ago. Now, the 31-year old electronic producer from Seattle has his thir...
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Molly Moore – “Natural Disaster” (MTS Remix)
Stirring strings and riveting keys serve as the instrumental forces throughout “Natural Disaster” (MTS Remix), though it’s Molly Moore’s fierce vocals and knack for hook-y melodic variation that shines b...
