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Sounds like:
Seinabo Sey,
Jack Garratt,
The Weeknd,
Little Dragon
By
John Matthew Simon
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Dec 23, 2015
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Minneapolis artist Lizzo has a voice that melts hearts, captivates souls, and emphatically embodies the era of electronic-fueled music we find ourselves in.
The track "Humanize," produced by by BJ Burton, is the first single off of her new record Bi...
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2

Sounds like:
Run The Jewels,
Childish Gambino,
Odd Future,
Das Racist,
Action Bronson
By
John Matthew Simon
on
Dec 23, 2015
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Do we take ourselves too seriously?
We do, and I can confidently say that Wes Anderson and Chicago hip-hop duo O.R. They? would agree, since life should be as fun-filled as it is purposeful.
Born of arguably the greatest scene in Wes Anderson's Ru...
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3

Sounds like:
Eli Prince,
Hawk House,
The Mouse Outfit
By
Dylan Heneck
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Dec 16, 2015
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So remember earlier this week, when I posted two Eli Prince tracks? Well, now I'm posting something from Dorien Peace, which is his new moniker. Peace envisioned OGHorse, a group of "8-10 young dudes from Birmingham just trying to convey something bi...
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4

Sounds like:
Freddie Joachim,
Bishop Nehru,
Chester Watson
By
Dylan Heneck
on
Dec 15, 2015
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Stumbling on that golden SoundCloud account can make a day, and consider yours made. OGHorse gives you no information and a broken link to their website; if that ain't playing hard to get, then I don't know what is.
The problem with playing hard to ...
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5

Sounds like:
Drake,
Kid Cudi,
The Weeknd,
Spooky Black
By
Donna Arendse
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Dec 9, 2015
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I have been following Appleby since I wrote about his track "Bitter Boy" a few months ago, and after slowly building up a picture of the faceless musician, I've come to realize that organic growth and appreciation of an artist can still happen, and I...
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6

Sounds like:
Chance the Rapper,
3AM,
G-Eazy
By
Jade Furubayashi
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Dec 8, 2015
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Quinn XCII is a Detroit-based musician who has been making waves since he dropped his EP Change of Scenery earlier this year. And he's officially made two of my favorite songs of 2015 (this is the second, "Stung" was the first).
Quinn XCII teamed u...
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7

Sounds like:
SBTRKT,
Disclosure,
Cypress Hill
By
Lauren Ziegler
on
Oct 10, 2015
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What a time to be alive: two immense collaborative tracks between hip-hop and electronic artists in one week? Is it my birthday already?
Earlier this week we enjoyed the immense combination of Glass Animals and Joey Bada$$. Now, mysterious LA produc...
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8

Sounds like:
Kaytranada,
PARTYNEXTDOOR
By
Clyde Erwin Barretto
on
Oct 7, 2015
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Who would have thought that someone could be inspired by Boyz II Men and Rage Against The Machine simultaneously? But first-generation African American Asante Phenix, who was born in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland, has be...
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