I am I Electro and House Dj originally from Chicago but now have relocated to the Bay Area. I have been at this over 10+ years and have now put my focus in to production as well. If you have feedback or want to talk or share music....I am always down to learn and listen.

Thee Marloes, by way of Surabaya, Indonesia are Natassya Sianturi on vocals, Sinatrya Dharaka on guitar, and Tommy Satwick on drums. Their unique sound mixes elements of their local culture and music with influences of Soul, Jazz, and Pop. 

The band started from a collection of songs guitarist and producer Sinatrya “Raka” had written at night after work and filed away. When Raka met Tommy in high school the two started fleshing out those songs while in between gigs with different bands and DJing parties throughout Indonesia and Southeast Asia. In 2019 Raka and Tommy invited Natassya to a recording session after hearing her perform at a local gig and the rest is history. Natassya grew up singing in church and was influenced by everything from The Jackson 5 to Norah Jones, from Blossom Dearie to Erykah Badu. The first song they recorded was 2021’s “Love Potion” which cemented their bond as a trio. 

With their first 7” release on Big Crown Records they offer a glimpse at the range of their music. The A side, “Midnight Hotline” is a strong upbeat number that leans into the intersection of Soul & Jazz and stands as a certified crowd mover. The flip side, both figuratively and literally, is a gorgeous love song entitled “Beri Cinta Waktu”. A ballad sung in Indonesian over a stripped down track of hand drums, electric piano, and guitar chanks that holds court with the finest B side ballads but pushes the genre into new territory.

Thee Marloes are finishing their debut album, which is due out in 2024.

Lola Amour is a collaboration band between the two south-based bands Sinigang Na Baboy and Decaf.

Members:

Pio Dumayas - vocalist
Martin Kim - background vocalist/keyboard
Raymond King - background vocalist/bassist
Joxx Perez - saxophonist
Angelo Mesina - trumpeter
Mico Fernandez - guitarist
Zoe Gonzales - guitarist
Renzo Santos - drummer

Virginia-born singer/songwriter Nicole Wray has everything you’d want in a singer: an infectious Jackson-5-family-member flare, a range like Aretha’s, and a church upbringing that’s brought a pure, healing texture to her voice. But the struggle she’s been through has made her more than a singer. Nicole Wray is an artist.

clairo aka DJ baby benz
ty for listening <3

'Charm' out July 12th

Purchase/Save the album:
https://clairo.lnk.to/charm

Surprise Chef’s music is based on evoking mood; their vivid arrangements utilize time and space to build soundscapes that invite the listener into their world. The quintet’s distinct sound pulls from 70s film scores, the funkier side of jazz, and the samples that form the foundation of hip hop. 


Hailing from just outside of Melbourne, Australia, their first two albums, All News Is Good News and Daylight Savings amassed a die-hard fanbase and brought their sound from their home studio to every corner of the globe. The band is now signed to Big Crown Records, joining a lineage of contemporary and classic sounds that have influenced Surprise Chef’s music since their formation in 2017.


Surprise Chef’s self proclaimed “moody shades of instrumental jazz-funk” encompass punchy drums, infectious keys, rhythm guitar you might hear on a Studio One record, and flute lines that could be from a Blue Note session; but when you step back and take in the entirety of their sound and approach, you’ll hear and see a group greater than the sum of its parts.

Big Crown Records is a Brooklyn based independent record label started in 2016 by Leon Michels & Danny Akalepse. Home of Lee Fields & The Expressions, Lady Wray, El Michels Affair, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, The Shacks, Paul & The Tall Trees, 79.5, Bobby Oroza, Brainstory, Okonkolo, and many more.

Chay is following