The eclectic duo that make up ORNAMENT AND CRIME stretches both genre and sonic structure to create music that imbues a kind of dystopian sensuality. Fitting for a collection of songs that was written over a period of extreme civil unrest and worldwide chaos. But that’s not to say it’s without hope — the opposite…

One of the first Lofi artists to gain traction on Soundcloud and develop the sound of the genre today, the Oatmello project blends elements of jazz, ambient, hip hop, and electronic into a dream-like, introspective experience that has accumulated over 250M streams worldwide. Envisioned as an antidote to our current world of attention-demanding media, constant…

Ocie Elliott pen tunes that feel lived-in. You can hear their memories, experiences, and emotions in the dusty acoustic guitars, the sparse production, and the graceful harmonies between Jon Middleton and Sierra Lundy. Their life together plays out in the music as if projected on the big screen of an old small-town theater.  Ocie initially…

Life happens between all of the changes around us. We adapt to the ebbs and flows in our environment and ultimately grow in the middle of major milestones. Old Sea Brigade documents the space between those changes in his songs. Atlanta-born and Nashville-based singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Ben Cramer captures anxiety, nostalgia, confusion, love,…

A key player in the new wave of contemporary folk artists, queer singer-songwriter Olive Klug (they/them) is known for their beautiful tone, vividly honest storytelling, and modern lyrical sensibility. Their style takes inspiration from genre icons like Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlile as well as modern favorites like Lizzy McAlpine and Adrianne Lenker. Olive Klug currently resides…

The story of Waterville, OH indie-folk trio Oliver Hazard – ​​Michael Belazis (vocals, guitar), Griffin McCulloch (vocals, keys) and Devin East (vocals, guitar) – is the digital age’s version of classic band mythmaking. One  member of the band came home to Ohio after leading camping trips in California and decided to make an album with…

Ornithology is the anonymous lofi moniker of Shaan Chhadva aka SCayos, a musician who wanted to be an ornithologist when he was younger. Focusing on production and cozy beats, this passion project continues to value the love of bird watching and the importance of chasing your childhood dreams, whatever they may be. After a debut…

Night Tapes started out as evening jams between housemates Max Doohan, Sam Richards and Iiris Vesik in London. Night time London, genre-blending, multi-fidelity recordings and honest reflection contribute to their atmospheric soundscapes that ultimately make for fresh and envelope-pushing dream pop. Night Tapes take inspiration from both their lived experience in the world that they…

Lo-fi producer, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist Nathan Kawanishi was looking for a new challenge after the breakout success of Nostalgia, his debut LP with Nettwerk Music Group. Nostalgia, a pandemic project that reflected on his time in Japan, rocketed Kawanishi from rising producer to an important new voice in lo-fi hip hop. Kawanishi could have leaned…

For Vancouver-based composer, producer, film scorer, and neo-classical  performer Taylor Swindells, transitioning from a musician’s life of travel to stasis when the world shut down in early 2020 was both disconcerting and an  important lesson in appreciating life’s simpler moments. That’s where Swindells dreamed up his new EP, Postcards From The Backyard Part 1, a…