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Jayan Bertrand of seafoam Walls
“I wasn't hearing too much distinction between people within their own genres. I didn't like that these things were sounding so oversaturated, so I really wanted to stand apart from everything by just kind of going against what everyone was doing.”
Read Above: An exclusive interview with Jayan Bertrand, the frontman and mastermind behind the Carribean Jazz-Gaze band Seafoam Walls. Their new project, “Standing Too Close to the Elephant in the Room” combines the mixed cultural roots of Miami with a thrust for genre-expansion and ascendence, oscillating between progressive and psychedelic guitar progressions and shoegaze-esque vocal meanderings.
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A producer and rapper from the South Bronx, RUNITUPDAY!’s dynamic flows and range of instrumental abilities create unique listening experiences.
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“On the clock”- The Making of 3rd shift documentary
2024, Directed by Ryan Heinz
In compliment to their recent album, “3rd Shift”, veteran rappers Squadda B and JUS have released a documentary compiling footage of their months of writing and recording. Made in summertime Detroit, the album is, in part, based on the grind mentality of the Motor City. With beats by Squadda and flows by JUS, Fat Ray, and more, it has been one of the must-listens of 2024.
Normally based in Oakland, Squadda says that traveling repeatedly to Detroit in order to make the album was “Definitely needed. You’ve got to kind of get out of your comfort zone a little bit, and I'm very comfortable in Detroit. But still… you're not at home. You're not near your bed.”
Watch the documentary now to see how the two artists push each other out of their comfort zones in order to create a gem of a project.
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10 Questions w/ Astrel K
Astrel K is the stargazing, art-pop solo project of long-time Ulrika Spacek frontman Rhys Edwards. Edwards’ diverse artistic portfolio gained another jewel earlier this year in the form of a new solo project: “The Foreign Department”. In this article, we have 10 questions meant to dive deeper into his artistic mindset.
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