Mmmm, we’re digging “Room To Breathe,” a frantic (but dance-able) jam from Californian electro-pop duo isle&fever. Pairing a bell-tone synth line with urgent drumming and distant audio samples, “Room To Breathe” is sure to get you amped up and vibing no matter what time of day. Put this one on in the AM to get your day off right via Spotify.
L.A. duo isle&fever funnel feel-good vibes through an energetic beat in their track “Keep Workin.” The band has made their mark on the Echo Park scene as a funk-fueled basement enterprise, blending vintage instrumentals with buoyant electronic elements. Members Donald Eley and Tiger Smith chalk up their inspiration to the hearty grooves of the 70’s and 80’s, while venturing into the new soundscapes of today. With the first of three single releases of the summer, isle&fever is gearing up for their upcoming debut EP, to be released later this year. Get your first taste with “Keep Workin” below.
Are you frightened by our modern political climate? LA indie-pop duo isle&fever are too; said climate has inspired their latest jam, “Haunted World.” Beyond the poignant commentary on the state of the union, isle&fever utilize jangling indie sentiment with subtle flares of electronica. Squiggly synths and other blips and bloops pepper this peppy track. The duo is offering up “Haunted World” for free here. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/291938123″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
This past month we’ve been attached to multiple submissions that we just simply can’t get enough of. Instead of buffering up five separate blog posts, we decided to combine them into one succinct post (and Hype Machine list) in order to deliver the jams. Check out our list and add the acts to your next playlist. Classixx It’s no secret to any music fan that Classixx is one of the most talked about acts emerging out of 2016. After years of flying under peoples radar, the electro producers had a strong first half of the year, releasing back to back breakout tracks “Just Let Go (ft. How to Dress Well),” and “Birds of Prey (ft. Joe Keefe).” Rounding out the slew of hits is the duo’s most recent ditty, “I Feel Numb,” where they two employed Holy Ghost! mastermind Alex Frankel’s retro 80s pop vocals to create an absolute earworm.[...]