Posts by Jason

Los Angeles duo Neil Frances’ (Jordan Feller and Marc Gilfry) slide into December with their laid-back new indie-disco anthem, “High,” which features hip-hop soul singer PawPaw Rod. Jordan explains, “Describing someone as ‘Cool’ is thrown around all willy-nilly these days, but Rod is the definition of the word. A friend of mine invited me to produce a session with him, and…

 meija is excited to announce his debut album, Do Ya?, is set for release on March 3, 2023, via Nettwerk. The indie rock project of twenty-nine-year-old musical prodigy Jamie Sierota is purposefully a question with the themes of the album digging into the gray area that comes with looking deeper into traditions, relationships, parenthood, religion, and even death. Jamie explains, “It’s about…

Canadian indie pop artist Dizzy has joined forces with prestigious Los Angeles-based electronic artist The Album Leaf for his new single, “Say So.” The pulsing track combines the immersive electronic beats visionary Jimmy LaValle has become known for with Katie Munshaw of Dizzy’s ethereal vocals.  LaValle explains how the collaboration came about, “‘Say So’ is a cool track that started…

This Friday, rising producer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer Nathan Kawanishi shares his new album Iconoclasm (Thesis) via Nettwerk. Iconoclasm (Thesis) follows the California-based artist on a day in Tokyo, a city he describes as his home away from home. In constructing the 8-track album, Kawanishi made a point of pushing back against what he views as an over-romanticization of Japan in the…

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Dunlap is here to tell his raw and vulnerable story on “Common Denominator.” Highlighting Dunlap’s effortless skill at musicianship with the track recorded completely live in one take, “Common Denominator” describes the truth of what it’s like to live with autism and to lose someone while wrestling to believe you’re worthy…

Berlin based songwriter and producer Chris James teams up with gnash for his new song “I Wanna Feel Good” today via Nettwerk Music Group. Delivering an honest, upbeat indie-pop song about doing your best, “I Wanna Feel Good” was written alongside gnash during a recent visit to Los Angeles. The track was born after only a couple hours from a conversation…

Today, Australian songwriter and producer KESMAR (aka Nathan Hawes) unveils the new single + video “Change My Name” via Nettwerk. The sunshine pop song juxtaposes a swinging backbeat, bouncing piano lines, and an anthemic chorus with somber lyricism. The easygoing melodies and smooth synths call to mind the best cuts of ‘70s AM radio. Listen to “Change My Name” on all…

Today, New York-based producer and lofi craftsman Chris Mazuera shares his latest album, the ten-track Let’s Take A Trip via Nettwerk. The multi-instrumentalist released six singles leading up to the project, which received adds to Spotify’s chill lofi study beats playlist and Apple Music editorials such as ‘SLEEP’ and ‘LoFi Jazz – Global.’ Mazuera is most known for his collaborative work, but Let’s…

Today, Aesthetic Sounds announces their second album Mood Boards, following up their self-titled debut LP released in April (HERE). The Aesthetic Sounds project focuses on vibe-heavy beats and has already earned nearly a million usages on TikTok.  “I use mood boards a lot when I’m creating a visual arts project,” explains Aesthetic Sounds about the new album, “and I thought it would be…