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Get to Know Emory
Emory is more than prepared for the success she’s bound to find with her mesmerizing blend of acoustic songwriting and electronic production. The twenty-two-year-old possesses a deep wealth of technical production knowledge and hands-on experience. Whether it’s her Nashville roots or her studies at NYU Tisch, Emory shines as someone who lives and breathes music.…
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DEB FAN
If I had to pick one word to describe Deb Fan’s sound, it would have to be ethereal. Her voice floats languidly like smoke curling slowly in hazy lounge. Her delivery is almost paranormal, as if coming to our ears from a shadow world of spirits and ghosts. On her latest EP, Kowloon Demos, the…
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BIKING WITH FRANCIS
As a born-and-raised Charlotte native, I was particularly excited to interview Biking with Francis, the North Carolina trio that has been making waves lately. Joshua Raw, Garrett Sparrow, and Max Leonard comprise the Charlotte-based collective, a lively cross between an indie boy band and an alternative rap group. The trio wears their musical influences on…
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9th Wonder
I recently sat down with my professor, Patrick Douthit, to talk about all things hip-hop. If his name doesn’t ring a bell, perhaps you’ll know him by his other moniker: 9th Wonder. A veteran producer famous for his soul sample flips, he has worked with numerous legendary artists throughout his two-decade-plus career. A brief list…
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REHMA
REHMA is the future. The 23-year-old Pakistani-American artist is creating waves with a dreamy fusion of American pop and Bollywood disco. “HYPNOTIC,” the latest single off her forthcoming project “Anomaly,” is a vibrant melting pot of inspiration pulling from neo-pop, progressive R&B, and electronic styles. The magnetic track was created within a community of femme…
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Patrick O’Neill
Patrick O’Neill “plays a lot of instruments…kinda well.” I first met the experimental singer-songwriter at an underground hyperpop concert in Boyle Heights organized by his manager, Sullivan Brock. O’Neill opened the show, his first, performing alongside fellow east coast artists such as 4cf, reefuh, and Cybertrash. His sound is difficult to pin down with traditional…