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Nick Neutronz Experiments With Two-Sided Single, ‘IDRIVE // AASMR’

30May

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Nick Neutronz Experiments With Two-Sided Single, ‘IDRIVE // AASMR’

Legendary underground music producer, Nick Neutronz, is back at it again with his newest release, a two-sided experiment, IDRIVE // AASMR. Drawing influence from both phonk and wave this time, Neutronz created something that's dark, sexy, and even a bit magical. Don't miss out. Stream IDRIVE // AASMR by Nick Neutronz on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1F89Q2prvnAzlM66c979Zx?si=_9aRJ3ypQcOk4FnEU-INHg This new single sees Nick Neutronz putting a fresh spin on two different genres within one release. The A-side, "IDRIVE," channels more of a groovy, nostalgic phonk sound, whereas the B-side, "AASMR," leans more wavy and melodic. While you can notice the shift from one song into the next, the two songs do end up blending together into one well-curated piece, if y...

OMF20xx: Odyssey Music Festival 2023 Lineup Unveiled

21May

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OMF20xx: Odyssey Music Festival 2023 Lineup Unveiled

Odyssey Music Festival, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, has unveiled its 2023 lineup at last. Home to The Wave Stage's very own festival stage, OMF20xx has been on our radar for quite some time, as it is one of the only festivals with a space reserved for wave music. Last year, The Wave Stage hosted brilliant artists like barnacle boi and deadcrow at OMF20XX-- Let's see what they have in store for us this time around. Odyssey Music Festival 2023: the full lineup OMF20xx: the details The need-to-know about Odyssey Music Festival 2023 is: This festival takes place on Saturday, July 29th, starting at 2PM. The location for OMF20xx is Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. This festival has three different stages--the Rawsome stage, The Odyssey Stage...

Post-Pantheon Flashback: an interview with Yama of Human Error//

3May

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Post-Pantheon Flashback: an interview with Yama of Human Error//

Earlier this year, we reconnected with Yama from Human Error// for an interview about how things were going after the massive North American wave festival, Pantheon, wrapped up. Read on to learn more about what 2023 has in store for this talented force from the wave scene. If you're curious about where Yama's head was at before the festival, read this pre-festival interview. While you read, check out his most recent release, "Datashard," a collaboration with REMNANT.exe: https://open.spotify.com/album/1SIIwEzyW41GTEtnIs0iDk?si=2ZncnAT2SEulijCiu_d5KQ A post-Pantheon chat with Yama: A warm welcome back to YAMA, our OG Pantheon liaison. It's been a while - how are you doing? And how are you feeling now that Pantheon 2022 has passed? Yama: I’m doing great. Movin...

30Apr

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Wave Wrapped: March 2023

We're back again for another edition of 'Breaking Waves: Wave Wrapped'--this time, we're bringing you some awesome wave music you might've missed from last month, March 2023. Last month was crazy for wave--Skeler finally dropped both editions of his incredible "N i g h t D r i v e" projects; the massive US-based "wave tour" (featuring Skeler, barnacle boi, and Brothel), brought to us by vibe.digital and kompass music group, was announced. Wave artists vowl., Kareful, and hyperforms--as well as father of wave music, Plastician--were featured at Belgium's Rampage festival as well, thanks to the efforts of the folks at Liquid Ritual...among other cool feats. Sit back and reminisce with me--and let's talk about some cool wavy releases that we may have missed along the way. Wav...

National Library Week: A Celebration of Books Through Music

28Apr

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National Library Week: A Celebration of Books Through Music

It’s National Library Week here in the United States, and this year’s theme is “There’s More to the Story.” This is definitely fitting (for our purposes, at least), especially given the fact that this article is not only about libraries themselves... but also about music related to stories or literature in some way. Before we get to all that, we need to set the record straight: libraries are awesome. While COVID may have had a tremendous impact on library systems due to closures and low foot traffic, and many people consider libraries to be ‘dead’... They aren't. But they do need your help. And honestly, you probably need your library more than you think, too. "What do I need a library for? I have my cellphone/the Internet/whatever." Listen—I get it. I love my han...

Ever Eternal Presents… Gladkill & Friends this Saturday, April 29!

26Apr

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Ever Eternal Presents… Gladkill & Friends this Saturday, April 29!

Are you prepared for the next installment of Denver's remarkable wave music showcase? Because this Saturday, April 29th, Ever Eternal is back and ready to blow your minds. As always, this month's specially-curated lineup features some incredible artists (that you may or may not already be familiar with) that you won't want to miss. So get ready to dive in, because we've got all the need-to-know details, right here... Ever Eternal Presents: Gladkill & Friends on April 29th at The Black Box Who: Gladkill, ADAME, bimyo., & Syneout. What: April's edition of the Ever Eternal wave music showcase series. When: Saturday, April 29th, 2023. Music and doors are both at 9PM. Where: The Black Box in Denver, CO. Why: you get to enjoy a night full of epic...

Wave in NYC: where to find Skeler, barnacle boi, Noah B & more on Friday.

13Apr

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Wave in NYC: where to find Skeler, barnacle boi, Noah B & more on Friday.

The day has finally come: New York is getting a wave music showcase. This Friday, April 14th, NYC is getting emotional with Skeler and barnacle boi, as part of their US headline tour. Supporting them on this stop is local wave music champion, Noah B, and vibe.digital stars, KTrek and Djedi. While this massive tour also features Brothel as a headliner at many of the stops, he will not be playing in NYC this time around. However, Freshly announced is the addition of a special opening set by the one-and-only SBU. This is certainly going to be a night for the history books. Read on to get to know all the artists on this lineup. You will also find more information about wave in NYC, some interview content with Noah B... as well as the answer to that age-old question, "where's Skeler?!"...

Los Angeles, Get Ready to Cry A Third Time: Tears in the Club III

4Apr

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Los Angeles, Get Ready to Cry A Third Time: Tears in the Club III

Are you looking for the next great wave music event? Then look no further, because we have all the details about Tears in the Club III, right here-- This weekend, if you're local to Los Angeles, then you're in for a treat--one that's featuring local and international talent from all across the wave scene, and its related genres, right in your neighborhood. Read on to find out everything you need to know about Tears in the Club III; learn about all of the spectacular artists that will be featured at the showcase, below, as well. Tears in the Club III: Live in Los Angeles this Friday. Who: Juche, WEVLTH, Rapture 4D, Nick Neutronz, and others, detailed below. What: Tears in the Club III, the third edition of a wave music (and adjacent) showcase series. W...

A New Voice in Wave: A Chat with BerserkerCrux on “The Blood”, UFO.Wave Collective, & More

28Mar

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A New Voice in Wave: A Chat with BerserkerCrux on “The Blood”, UFO.Wave Collective, & More

"Wave is a dynamic community full of inspiration... Wave is a Movement. Wave is going somewhere." -BerserkerCrux The UFO.Wave music collective is one of those groups that kind of popped up out of nowhere, right? They first caught our eye with their inaugural mixtape back in January and have kept our attention ever since. It seems like all sorts of new talent in the scene is flocking to the group, too. New additions to the Collective include a name that is likely familiar to you if you've been in online wave spaces lately: BerserkerCrux, who actually just put out his first track, "The Blood", via UFO.Wave Records. We caught up with this wave-music-community=member-turned-wave-music-producer and asked him a couple questions about his new song, his decision to join up with UFO.Wa...

Nick Neutronz Gives Us Some Perspective in “The Changes”

25Mar

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Nick Neutronz Gives Us Some Perspective in “The Changes”

In case you missed it, Nick Neutronz is 'back on his bullshit', as the kids say. He released "The Changes" earlier this month, and quite frankly, it changed me. Nick Neutronz is someone we all really need to keep a better eye on--because when Nick puts out new music, we can never know what to expect. In the best possible way. Let's look at some examples from 2022: in December, he put out this dark, moody, lights-down-low-at-the-club type banger of a collab with lonewulf, "Pyrex". Yet, in June, Nick dropped this little high-tempo, all-encompassing, like-an-emotional-plea-but-could-still-probably-end-up-on-the-radio track called "Surrender". But, let's not forget how he started the year off, either--with "Hikikomori". Alessio Anesi of FUXWITHIT describes that song best: it's...