Posts by Joseph Lo

Since boyhood, the Denver-based artist and producer Dreamers Delight (aka Reed Krafft) has treated the moments between sleep and wakefulness as an opportunity for exploration. The periods of conscious rest are the catalysts for the hypnotic and cerebral melodies that Krafft creates. Krafft now shares a six-track EP titled Atlas that elevates his celestial soundscapes…

    Meeting the love of your life is a transformative experience. This life-changing feeling — and all of the changes that come with it — is what Australian indie-pop singer-songwriter Hein Cooper explores on his latest EP, Turbulent Heart (out now via Nettwerk Records). The EP is a collection of songs framed in folk with…

Together Pangea shares another new track from their upcoming album DYE (October 22nd), an upbeat, undeniable collection of hooks, anthems, and power-pop garage-rock catchiness. “Nervous” is no exception, as the band flies on all cylinders taking on the claustrophobia of the past year, and how that takes a toll on the future, both literally and figuratively.  “Nervous” follows…

Enigmatic electro-indie/alternative duo Foreign Air share their anthemic new single “Your Touch,” filled with gothic lyrics and pulsing dark beats. Comprised of frontman Jesse Clasen and Jacob Michael, the pair co-write and co-produce all their material. Written and recorded during the beginning of quarantine, “Your Touch” is about coming to terms with the end of…

“her songs’ sense of intimacy, pull you closer until she might as well be whispering directly into your ear.” – NPR “Aisha Badru’s vocals are slight but soulful, airy but powerful… she uses this distinctive alternative/indie sound to soul-stirring effect that is difficult to describe but impossible not to feel.” – Afropunk “a voice that could seemingly…

  Modern folk artist and producer Paul Johnson, aka Canyon City, shares a new song called “Locket,” where delicate strumming and playful piano surround his soft vocals like a hug as he sings about feeling lonely, regardless of whether one is actually alone. The Fort Collins-based artist has partnered with Colorado non-profit “Protect Our Winters” to donate $1 for every pre-save of “Locket”…

LA-born, Portland-based singer & songwriter Eddie Berman shares the driving and darkly atmospheric song “Taurus” from his upcoming album, details tba. Its propulsive guitars and percussion combined with its spacey lap steel and bass tones lay a foundation for the song’s menace. Paired with the short film “Le Diable Au Couvent” (The Devil at the Convent) by early visionary…

Today, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Ben Zaidi unveils new song “Ben Zaidi’s Blues;” Listen/share HERE and watch/share the official music video HERE. Zaidi’s much anticipated debut album—set for a 2022 release on Nettwerk—was produced by Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Peter Gabriel, Beck) and recorded at Los Angeles’ Sound City Studios along with backing band members Ethan Gruska,…

Today, Russian ambient-drone project Desolate Horizons releases their new EP, Patience.  Desolate Horizons is the alias of Russian producer Constantine Horizon. Known for creating lush soundscapes, Constantine puts his heart and soul into his surreal productions he describes as “atmospheric dreamy sounds for watching the skies.” He explains, “From day one of this project it…