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Four Tet’s Top 50 Remixes, and How They Provide a Key to Understanding His Music
Four Tet (nee Kieran Hebden) has said that he wants his music to tell the…
Why Nicolas Jaar is This Generation’s Most Important Electronic Musician
Nicolas Jaar has commitment issues. His music slithers between psych-speckled post-rock, world-building ambient, minimalist techno,…
Future & Zaytoven: Just Like Bruddas
Producer Xavier “Zaytoven” Dotson has been instrumental in shaping the sound of Atlanta trap music…
Kanye Goes South
Chicago native Kanye West is one of midwest hip-hop’s biggest stars, and he made his…
The Campaign to Save Migos’ Culture II
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The Sunny Side of Mark E. Smith
In his 40-plus years fronting The Fall, Mark E. Smith did little to dispel his…
Kurt Cobain’s 50 Favorite Records
Before we had RIYL algorithms and Spotify discovery playlists, we had Kurt Cobain. The Nirvana…