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By
Almond Ivan
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Feb 9, 2017
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Going in to 2017, I had a strong idea of what I wanted to hear out of music and what I didn't want to hear anymore. Replicated melodies and template driven dance and pop tracks quit cutting it after a while. Hearing artists take risks and do somethin...
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2

Sounds like:
Nadia Nair,
Hozier,
Nick Murphy (fka Chet Faker)
By
Roxine Staats
on
Jan 14, 2017
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The heart-wrenching potency of hauntingly detached vocals and delicately minimalistic instrumental accompaniment have produced formidable genre juggernauts like James Blake and Bon Iver, and fresh-faced Albin Lee Meldau is in line to capitalize on th...
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3

Sounds like:
Tor Miller,
Lawrence Taylor,
Jaymes Young
By
Andrew Van Hulzen
on
Jan 10, 2017
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This track is filled with raw emotion, sadness, and tragedy. There's remembrance of a wonderful life in each word the England native sings. Backed only by soft piano, it is sure to hit you in all the right places.
A ballad of love and loss, Martin s...
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4

Sounds like:
Seekae,
T.E.E.D,
Nemea & Palastic
By
RSkotarczyk
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Dec 12, 2016
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Really dig the musical climate in Detroit lately. Not that I didn't before, but I don't know, it just feels like there's more to love, and of a quality that's been rather unexpected.
Of these unexpected surprises is Humons, an eclectic, minimal elec...
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5

Sounds like:
Nils Frahm,
Tristan Eckerson,
Tom Szirtes
By
Dylan Heneck
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Nov 25, 2016
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David Attenborough would approve of this. Most likely setting the mood to a clip of mid-Eastern Nested Warblers descending into a mating ritual, in slow motion.
Stick that on your 4K and smoke it. No, wait, smoke your 4K and sti... Nope. Ok, smoke u...
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6

Sounds like:
Lianne La Havas,
Bon Iver,
Sky Ferreira
By
Matt Gurr
on
Nov 18, 2016
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WILOUGH aka. Willow Smith has released a track inspired by the U.S. Presidential elections. With many in the States (and the world) still reeling from Donald Trump’s victory, WILOUGH’s new track, "November 9th," aims to offer some balm.
With lyrics ...
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7

Sounds like:
Jengi Beats,
Joel Compass,
Kilter & GRMM
By
RSkotarczyk
on
Oct 22, 2016
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While it's easy to float away with Noah Slee's beautiful production in "DGAF," try to make out the message in Shiloh Dynasty's lyrics. It's disjointed (as samples can be) but within that there's something so potent and familiar; a frustration, a need...
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8

Sounds like:
Riff Raff,
Odd Future,
Dirt Nasty
By
Zach Eser
on
Oct 15, 2016
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Taking cues from hipster, blog friendly rap that doesn't shy away from being absurd, dark, and a constant non-sequitur, Nafets' "Feel Good" is a stomping ground for clever lyricism and eccentricity.
Borderline perverse while remaining tongue in chee...
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