Spotlighting Twin Cities' Music from the Basement Up.
With more than 3 separate decades in the game, Dave Capaciti is opening the vault and adding another LP to the stack. One-half of the group earlybirds and member of HECATOMBS, Capaciti serves an LP with smooth synthetic bangers while mixing his high octave, gravelly vocal inflection in Mannequins. Being at such a ripe age, you would assume fatigue would set in for the emcee, but it’s the contrary.
Read MorePray For Nothing clearly captures a moment that is fraught with conflict and distrust. Born from a time and place of massive upheaval and civil unrest, this album is the embodiment of rage that many have felt boiling deep in their souls.
Read MoreOne of the busiest artists in the Twin Cities recently added to his growing number of EPs. Reed Benjamin released “RXB” on February 22. Initially set to drop on Valentine’s day, Reed chose to forgo the February 14th release date in favor of an 8-day delay in order to fine-tune the final mixes and tracklist.
Read MoreLanue manifests feelings of simple delights and triumphs and also warns about overcomplicating things that we truly cherish.
Read MoreJustin Courtney Pierre’s new EP, An Anthropologist On Mars, is deep and dynamic. It gives a snapshot of an internal search for meaning and purpose in a seemingly barren wasteland. JCP manages to squeeze a vast progression into a measly 12 minutes. Don’t be fooled by the short timestamp, be prepared to stick this album on repeat!
Read MoreGrowing Pains takes you on a personal journey into the trials and tribulations of henni’s transition from youth to adulthood. Like any good story, the project features a protagonist who has faced a conflict and experienced personal growth. henni’s smooth-sounding melodic vocals serve as a constant throughout the entire project and make it incredibly easy to groove to.
Read MoreIiickyb0iii assemble a unique sound in this album that I can only describe as “Futuristic Noir Southern-style Trap.” Trunk-rattling bass licks and spasmodic hi-hats coupled with the sinister, but pearlescent synth hits sound like they’re from decades past this. Both g00db0iii and Prizzy Icky each bring a unique voice that compliments the chaotically clean instrumentation.
Read More“Drink More Water” is a river system of sound. Jason Faye’s production pushes and flows through one another finally emptying out in the golden lake bed of Mama Rose’s voice. The psychic, mother, and artist give us a carefully crafted debut solo project. Sounds range from Neo-Folk to Hip-Hop as Mama Rose pulls inspiration from many corners of the music landscape.
Read MoreFollowing his 2019 release “Love, Again” Chase Vibe shares his transparency of love and love lost. “Black Heart Rockstar” shows a different shade of the North Side native. His voice has acquired a bravado to it since his last release; a bravado indicative of pain.
Read MoreSince Nacho’s last release, the emcee has gone through exceptional growth. He still picks up the pen and pad, but now he makes time to hit the keys and crank out beats. In a short time, Nacho has managed to add a crucial facet to his resume.
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