Category: DIY

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Derek Ted Releases New Music Video “L U C K Y” To Tease His Upcoming East Coast Tour

DIY indie-folk artist Derek Ted recently released an aesthetically tantalizing lo-fi music video for his song “L U C K Y” off of his new EP “Better Spirit”. You might remember Derek from an RTP article published earlier this year covering his video for “Sew Me Up” off of the same EP. “Better Spirit” has since been seeing a swift increase in popularity on multiple … Continue reading Derek Ted Releases New Music Video “L U C K Y” To Tease His Upcoming East Coast Tour

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dance, DIY, EDM, Electronic, Indie Rock, new release, Playlist, Pop, Singer-Songwriter

Gavin Haley Releases Heartfelt New Pop Song “The Way I Am”

Gavin Haley is an LA based pop artist from Detroit, MI who moved to the West Coast to start sharing his music with the world. His soulful voice and deep, personal lyrics have attracted quite a large following of people that he continues to amaze and inspire. His new song “The Way I Am” ft. Ella Vos is no exception. “The Way I Am” is … Continue reading Gavin Haley Releases Heartfelt New Pop Song “The Way I Am”

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dance, DIY, Electronic, female singer, new release, Pop, Pop Punk, psychedelic, Rock, rock n' roll, Singer-Songwriter

Take A Trip To “Acid Island” With GØRL On Her Newest Psychedelic Trip-Pop Single

GORL is a Vienna/Copenhagen based psychedelic glam rock group formed by Danish singer-songwriter, Mikala Nørgaard. Her trippy new song “Acid Island” is now available for streaming on multiple platforms. This catchy track is reminiscent of the style of B-52’s surf-rock. The dark vocals and deep, dirty bass-line contrast perfectly with the high-pitch synth and bright guitar riffs that are prevalent throughout the song. The tongue … Continue reading Take A Trip To “Acid Island” With GØRL On Her Newest Psychedelic Trip-Pop Single

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Album Release, Ambient Music, DIY, Folk, Interviews, Music Videos, new release, Poetry, Pop, Singer-Songwriter

Devon Welsh Teases Upcoming Solo Album With Music Video for New Single “Somebody Loves You”

Devon Welsh is a creative solo artist who focuses on writing poetic, minimalist tracks that realistically articulate the emotions experienced by the human heart. He is the former front man of widely successful art-pop duo, Majical Cloudz where he accrued massive amounts of performance experience ranging from DIY house shows to playing arena shows with popular artists like Lorde. Welsh strives to unpack and debunk … Continue reading Devon Welsh Teases Upcoming Solo Album With Music Video for New Single “Somebody Loves You”

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‘More Giraffes’ and ‘Figs Vision’ Transform The Hi Hat into a Weird and Whimsical Synth-Pop Wonderland

On August 21st, 2019 More Giraffes and Figs Vision entertained LA with a show organized by “We Found New Music” at The Hi Hat. More Giraffes is an LA based synth-pop duo known for their chill vibes and carefree pop tracks. Their music is their playground and they are always excited to share it with you. Last night they welcomed us into that playground with … Continue reading ‘More Giraffes’ and ‘Figs Vision’ Transform The Hi Hat into a Weird and Whimsical Synth-Pop Wonderland

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Max Reichert Releases Chilling New Single, “Shaking”, After Winning His Battle With Bone Cancer

Max Reichert is a soon to be LA based singer-songwriter from Columbus, OH. His powerful music and meaningful lyrics cannot easily be summarized into one genre and are best described through his writing style. Max prefers to draw creative influence from whatever music he is vibing with in the moment. This gives his music a unique spontaneity that many artists strive for and struggle to … Continue reading Max Reichert Releases Chilling New Single, “Shaking”, After Winning His Battle With Bone Cancer

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Derek Ted Releases Dope Music Video for His New Song “Sew Me Up”, From His Latest EP

Derek Ted is an LA based DIY emo folk pop artist. His music has a genre-bending allure that recently grabbed the attention of Pure Noise Records. Shortly after signing with them he released a new album, “Better Spirit”, his first of hopefully many EPs with the label. With this exciting news came the release of his latest music video for “Sew Me Up” which appears … Continue reading Derek Ted Releases Dope Music Video for His New Song “Sew Me Up”, From His Latest EP

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alternative, DIY, EDM, Electronic, hard rock, metal

Jake Abramson’s ‘Caution Tape’ Is Bruising, Militaristic Electronic Music

Jake Abramson’s ‘Caution Tape’ is some hard-hitting, rock-oriented electronic music from this solo artist. There’s an overwhelming, deeply industrial sense of darkness on here that’s served well by the track’s rock format and computerized instrumentation. Abramson’s tense, smoldering vocals paint a very clear lyrical picture. Under that, the rumbling synths give the piece a militaristic, march-like aesthetic. This is furthered by the lumbering, often percussive … Continue reading Jake Abramson’s ‘Caution Tape’ Is Bruising, Militaristic Electronic Music

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Thrill You Kill You’s ‘Riding On Your Misery’ Is Fuzzy Indie Pop with a Sad, Irreverent Tone

Thrill You Kill You’s ‘Riding On Your Misery’ is fuzzy indie pop with an irreverent, punky point of view. Fei-Fei, the mind behind this project, said, “‘Riding On Your Misery’ is a fuck-you to everyone who said I wasn’t good enough.” The individualistic, one-woman approach on here really comes through. This really does feel like the embodiment of a single person’s vision. The consistent, pumping … Continue reading Thrill You Kill You’s ‘Riding On Your Misery’ Is Fuzzy Indie Pop with a Sad, Irreverent Tone

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‘General Airborne’ by Standard Legal Is DAW-Based Dream Pop

Standard Legal’s ‘General Airborne’ is sleepy, shoegaze-influenced dream pop straight out of Los Angeles. This song off the new album Mercury is “composed primarily of Apple loops.” It blends together, “strands of outsider-pop, EDM, garage punk, UK dubstep, psychedelia, and who knows what else.” “It is lyrically tied together by a fascination with violence and uncertainty,” the artist says, “albeit refusing to take sides.” This unique, … Continue reading ‘General Airborne’ by Standard Legal Is DAW-Based Dream Pop

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