devils in the details is a delicate to industrial arrangement of unique layers and fragments, a playful but dramatic sense of darkness ensuing, with links to old school trip hop but more notably an original take on electronic production – something that consistently rings loud across the jcSubterfuge catalogue.
Hip Hop
LA alt-pop duo Royal She deliver an explosive alternative pop track for their latest offering. Employing contrast quite masterfully, Karma pours into the room by way of its quickly catchy, snappy and nineties-esque hook – this looping statement of ‘Bitch, you gon’ get what you deserve’, backed by an acoustic guitar sound and a clap rhythm.
Old-school Gospel and RnB vibes strike up a soulful vocal lead, for a genre-fusing anthem that celebrates the power of collaboration. Youngstown, Ohio rapper Derrtyboi$lim joins forces with sublime vocalist Anthony Llewellyn, for the inspiring and nostalgic Hip Hop single No Chorus No Hook.
“In a day and age of people faking it to make it on social media, this record states the real.”
Hip Hop recoding artist U Do It has released a handful or original EPs and continues to thrive with a YouTube Channel noting almost 20k followers. The project Bigginz Group Therapy marks a great starting point if your new to the style. Tracks like Anti Cheese showcase the nostalgic big-beat approach to classic hip hop, … Continued
Founder and owner of the record label Companie Records, TOOKIE 2 is a wheel-chair bound creative with a no-limits approach to creativity and entrepreneurship. His clear passion and talent for the process of writing original bars and delivering a compelling groove has led to tens of thousands of followers on social media, and is made clear throughout the simple yet distinct tones of WHAT IS UR DECISION.
Retro animated artwork introduces the clean-cut raps and conscious bars of In The Nation, as well as a few contemporary flickers of expression and intonation. Things get mildly theatrical, the two vocal styles contrasting and engaging with equal parts entertainment and conceptual intelligence. The flow varies too, holding attention well, alongside this impressively full rise-and-fall production of heavy bass, bold synths, and trap rhythms.
“I consider myself a pretty ambitious guy, but when it comes to my music, if I can even get a few people to listen, then my job is done.”
Hard-hitting anthems standing tall on the strength of intensity and energy – Jack Taylor is rising high in the streaming ranks of late, with a handful of original tracks that showcase the weight and versatility of his creative approach to electronic music production.
While there’s plenty of Christian rock and metal now circulating, to my knowledge there isn’t a huge amount of electronic sub-genre representation in the realm of Faith. Demons Go Down acts as a formidable driving force in that regard.
New music from Dousiiee hits the mark once again, this time the opening track from his 2024 EP Out Of Los Angeles bringing the smooth vibes and catchy hook requited to light up the summer vibes all over again.
Nostalgia is the word of the moment lately – a fact encapsulated by this old school ode to cinematic history that is ASTRA’s single and video Pulp Fiction.