Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics – “No More Drama”

May 3, 2016

When Miles Davis has a nickname for you (“Chops”) and you’ve played with the likes of David Bowie (on “Let’s Dance”) and Mick Jagger (“Dancin’ the Street”), there’s little left to prove

WiseProof – “Scuse Me”

May 3, 2016

We posted about WiseProof’s futuristic vein of hip-hop about two months ago with his single “More More More More“, which featured spacey synths, climactic stutters, and a hypnotic core beat. His implementation

The Lost Poets – “Danny Electro”

May 3, 2016

The Lost Poets are an elusive blues-rock duo from Stockholm, Sweden that tout a muscular, guitar-driven sound. They’re already attracting attention in Sweden (by appearing in Dolph Lundgren’s forthcoming film With You

Obscure Sound: Best of April 2016

May 2, 2016

For the Obscure Sound write-up on any of the featured acts/tracks, simply search for the artist or track title in the search box at the top right of the page. Hope you

3421 – “Not Coming Back”

April 26, 2016

3421 is a stimulating new electronic project from Haifa, the northern capital of Israel. Their new track “Not Coming Back” – premiering here – blends elements of atmospheric free-jazz electronica (especially in

Blank Waves – “Changing Suns”

April 25, 2016

The Blank Waves by Blank Waves If LSD had a sound, it would probably be something like “Changing Sun”, the new track from psychedelic electronica trio Blank Waves. The Phoenix band’s bizarre

Fellow Creatures – “Wouldn’t You Like to Know”

April 25, 2016

Behind all the electronica flourishes, it’s clear that Washington D.C.’s Fellow Creatures are a rock band that still know their way around a pop hook. “Wouldn’t You Like to Know”, from the

Stillwave – “What Have You”

April 25, 2016

On “What Have You”, from Netherlands rock outfit Stillwave, the band mixes a goth post-punk aesthetic with arena-rock, making for a sound that could fill a stadium but is also deeply intimate.