Artist Spotlight: Arms And Sleepers

Interview conducted by @KralTunes Max Lewis and Mirza Ramic make up ARMS AND SLEEPERS, the electronic dynamic duo of chill, hip-hop, ambient, post rock, and atmospheric jams (and whatever other categories you think you can lump them into).   Since their inception in 2006 (including a near 2 year hiatus), the group has amassed a discography ofContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Arms And Sleepers”

Imagine Dragons: Smoke + Mirrors

IMAGINE DRAGONS: A band that seemingly appeared out of nowhere onto the music landscape, destined to provide us with  gi-normous anthems that are played ad nauseum on seemingly every pop station and CW television series.  Admittedly, I know very little about this group (other than the previous album’s singles), so rather than bore the alreadyContinue reading “Imagine Dragons: Smoke + Mirrors”

HTRK: That’s Some Cold (Body) Lotion

KralTunes for @tonightatdawn 3 songs, 11 minutes, thats all the time  HTRK — pronounced “Hate Rock”, gives its fans with its newest release, BODY LOTION.  Fortunately, that is all the time they need to deliver a trio of tracks that can be best described as: Sleepy, droning music equivalent to resting on an Ambien lifeContinue reading “HTRK: That’s Some Cold (Body) Lotion”

BANG BANG…Flying Lotus

Text by KralTunes Unlike the bulls eye-like focus on his previous album, Until the Quiet Comes, You’re Dead! finds the maestro in familiar territory on his 5th album. FLYING LOTUS (Steven Ellison) brings us an even more fly by the seat of your pants in an album reminiscent of Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew. You’re Dead!Continue reading “BANG BANG…Flying Lotus”

Gazelle Twin Provides the Chills with “Unflesh”

Normally I am a fan of dark and bizarre music.  However, Elizabeth Bernholz (AKA, Gazelle Twin) is a British musician who frankly scares me just a wee little bit. UNFLESH is the sonic equivalent of a violent assault; a soundscape dominated by electronic buzzing and industrial beats, but there’s something more…troubling…lying just underneath the surface. Opener “Unflesh”Continue reading “Gazelle Twin Provides the Chills with “Unflesh””

Get On Your Dancing Shoes-Basement Jaxx- Junto

Joe K. Whenever I think of BASEMENT JAXX, the first thing that comes to mind (other than half of the parties I went to in high school) is the cover artwork of “Rooty”. The branch-chomping gorilla seems to be burned into my subconscious forever. Their music is just as unforgettable. Felix Buxton and Simon RatcliffeContinue reading “Get On Your Dancing Shoes-Basement Jaxx- Junto”

The Future Is Older Than The Past: How To Dress Well

Text by Joe K. How To Dress Well is ‘Renaissance man’ Tom Krell; he is working on a philosophy doctorate by day and swooning the pants off of the ladies by night with his brand of electro-RnB.  His third album, What Is This Heart?, came out late June. His late 80’s/early 90’s R&B influences burstsContinue reading “The Future Is Older Than The Past: How To Dress Well”