Casual Crypt is the side-project of Li Xi's synth & drone specialist, James Vernon. Vernon rises to the occasion to share his own songwriting & musicianship by writing all originals and playing all the instruments. The self titled debut was recorded in Vernon's bedroom to 4 track Tascam tape recorder and by going to tape [...]
Now available on Vinyl & Cassette as well as ALL digital platforms! On his newest LP, Ortiz continues to showcase his musical talent by handling all the synths, guitars, bass, programming, mixing, arranging, producing & vocals. Returning with more boogie slappers like “Virgo Baby” & “She’s A Keeper”, Ortiz also pushes his boundaries with Jamaican-soul [...]
We're thrilled to share our 1st full length digital album with all of our family & friends, vinyl & music lovers, locals, & supporters worldwide. Jess Sylvester worked so hard on this album and we're humbled to collaborate with such a genuine & talented guy. Vinyl takes a little longer, so let this hold you over [...]
"hazy, beautifully craftled" rock en espanol! Marinero - "XPachecX" New music video just released! Taken from the his album "TRÓPICO DE CÁNCER". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ALWH0q81Jg
Unsung Archives: Ramsey Lewis – Funky Serenity (Columbia, 1973) If his 1965 hit “The In Crowd” is your only exposure to Chicago jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, Funky Serenity, released just eight years later, will largely sound like the work of another artist. To be fair, a lot had changed in the jazz world in [...]
DJ BASURA – San Jose, CA. Electronic – ‘80s – New Wave – Indie – Hip Hop – Punk – Industrial – Goth – Experimental DJ BASURA – San Jose, CA. Electronic – ‘80s – New Wave – Indie – Hip Hop – Punk – Industrial – Goth – Experimental Michael [...]
In honor of its 1-year anniversary, here are 2 unreleased tracks from Breaking The Ice, one an unreleased edit entitled NY Underground and the other a produced track featuring all Icelandic sources courtesy of my brother Kicker Dixon and DJ Platurn, pka The Midnite Sons, and featuring Icelandic MC Cell7 on the vocals, a joint [...]
San Jose x Oakland based emcee Edgewize has been working with our very DJ Platurn on some new music. One day when he stopped by we convinced him to spit some bars for us on the back patio. He was happy to do so! Look for new music from Edgewize & DJ Platurn soon on [...]
In Defense of Record Store Day I’ll admit it: before last Saturday, I was an RSD hater. Just like some of the posts swirling around social media protesting the day as a faux, greeting card-esque holiday, I’d written it off a long while back, when I realized a line out the door of a [...]
Citing Sources with Angel Bat Dawid: Records, Chicago, & avant-garde jazz In 2014, Angel Elmore, known creatively as Angel Bat Dawid, cashed out of an office job to pursue music full-time, diving fully into a practice that held a special place in her life for years. It was a transformative time for her, as [...]
