Evan Moran just got shine on my site for the massive amounts of music he has released this month. Little did I know that he and his roommate Ben Lieberman were cooking up some visual amazement for his single Terraform. It just hit the internet today, and it’s a pretty dope piece of indie expressionism. Dig it and dig it good!
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Austin-based trio Keeper, who have already made a huge impact on the scene in a short time, are preparing to unleash what sounds like an amazing concept project with their upcoming EP Corners. Produced entirely by Bird Peterson, this project is a four song exploration of the four cornerstone elements of the Earth. Dock, the first single, is already making waves, and with upcoming audio-visual perfomances with the legendary Daedelus coming up, one can only image how much more the Keeper legend will continue to grow.
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Prolific is not a word that one should toss around lightly. That being said, Baytown producer Evan Moran is going for one of the more prolific months of musical releases this August. Evan has dropped 2 singles, and EP, and a full legnth project this month. Check the resume’:
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Los Angeles based producer eraserfase already produces sounds that are colorful enough. Recently, his song Sapphire landed in the hands of French artist PEEL, who took it upon himself to add animation to a dope track. The result is a stunning video. Watch, absorb, share, repeat, and as always, enjoy!
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Tagged chief, eraserfase, french, los angeles, peel, sapphire, the doomsday device
After many years of doing Chief and TheDoomsdayDevice videos totally solo (one-man crew), it was nice to finally be able to work with someone else for the production side of things. That someone else was the incredibly talented independent filmmaker Jeffrey Garcia of Dream-Atomic Productions. A fellow member of the San Marcos Cinema Club, Money From Home was the opportunity for us to make something that would stand up to the quality of other independent work out there. I had faith in the song and faith in the vision, and I knew that I could edit something strong together. Jeffrey came through on the photography, and even lended a handful of solid ideas. I am very happy with the effort, and very proud of the result. Share it, and spread the word.
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If there were an award for most humble super-producer in the central Texas area, Delano Taylor would be a candidate. The soft-spoken nature is fitting, because his music speaks volumes. Recess is another growth step, in the vein of his progression seen on Fine Dining… & Breathing, with the difference being the divine balance he finds between spacey (room to breathe) aesthetics and body moving rhythm. At this point, I cannot wait to hear what the next full-length project will be like.
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One of the best things about being involved in the independent music scene is watching mutual friends combine to make big steps on big projects. Heir Max has been a friend and someone I have shared a number of stages with for quite a while. Sixo and I have crossed paths on occasion, and we share a number of mutual friends. The two of them have combined under the label Fake Four (the indie juggernaut run by my friend Ceschi) to form Alligator Food, a no-nonsense combination of hard beats and hard rhymes. On some six degrees of separation action, my friend Grace Park left her songbird presence on one of the tracks for this EP. The guys from Alligator Food were even nice enough to put together a lo-fi mindscramble of a video for G.O.Y.A., the lead single.
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My man Clemits is on an outright inspirational tear this days. CRUSH has hit the streets, and the barrage of music videos keeps coming.. the latest is Doors, Locks, Keys. Dig the explanation from the man himself:
‘The concept of the song is breaking through the walls, or opening the doors, we all build to protect our feelings and egos. It’s about finding human connection and letting go of barriers, hence the title Doors, Locks, Keys. The video shows me as a hologram being projected onto walls, and buildings.. letting it all go, I’m able to escape the confines of ego as a hologram.’
Dope.
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Back in the late 90’s, in the heyday of Hip Hop Mecca‘s stronghold on the Austin hip hop scene, I met many people that are still a part of my life to this day. One of them is Profit Z. Dude has been a part of (and a supporter) of the scene as long as I can remember, and for the past few years, he’s always had a new track or two to show me when I’d see him. Enter Way We Live, and EP’s worth of work that shows nothing but promise and potential for future releases. Raw rhymes, solid tracks, and just enough music to hold you over until the next sonic shots are fired.
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You can always count on Ruler Why and company to bring you the dopeness. I recently discovered the new single XZACT by Lords of Ale (Blazy x Jamar Equality), confirmed its banger status, and made a mental note to put it on the site. This morning, when I went to look it up, I also discovered Blazy‘s recent full-length release Solar Rays, and decided on site to add it to the post. I’m looking forward to digging into the full-length as well in the very near future. Big ups to Ruler Why for holding down the raw sounds.
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