Electronic
Premiere: Flawed God releases new video for ‘Destroyer, are you within me?’
Out as part of ‘Mansplained’, the compilation to celebrate the first anniversary of Italian tape label Commando Vanessa, is the new track from Flawed God, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia this morning. The L.A. artist has created this ambient soundscape, that has enough subtleties and movement as it gently …
Album Review: Garrett – ‘Private Life III’
DāM-FunK has been enchanting listeners for over a decade with his highly filthy but musical synth funk-infused jams. Mostly releasing with Stones Throw, his solo albums Toeachizown and Invite the Light, as well as an anthology of early productions, have joining a number of collaborative projects including with Steve Arrington, Snoop Dogg and Nite Jewel. …
See: Molly Burch releases new visuals for ‘Emotion’
Produced by label mate Wild Nothing, aka Jack Tatum, ‘Emotion’ is the new track from Austin singer-songwriter Molly Burch. It comes from a new 7” which includes both Emotion, and a cover of Ariana Grande’s ‘needy’ on the flip. It’s out on January 15th via Captured Tracks. Pre-order here. Of the record and recording, Molly says …
Premiere: Joel Stanton reveals new video / single, Pay Me Please
Los Angeles indie / electronic artist, Joel Stanton is back with a new single, Pay Me Please, taken from his upcoming album ‘In Harmony’, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Of the track, Joel says “The song confronts the ego-bruising nature of the creative hustle, on a bed of …
Premiere: DEATHDEATHDEATH feat. KMT – Promised Sleep
We’re delighted here at Backseat Mafia to premiere the new collaboration between Vietnamese multimedia artist Fazo, aka DEATHDEATHDEATH alongside singer, performance artist and certified speaker KMT. It’s out today (December 29th) via Numavi Records. It’s experimental trip-hop, using Fazo’s dark sound inventions and laying down this sprawling backing that is descriptively alien sounding despite its …
Track: Front Line Assembly – Unknown
Canadian electrical industrial outfit’ Front Line Assembly’ have been fearlessly pushing the boundaries of that musical description for more than three decades, exploring all manner of styles and influences since forming as a purely electronic based concern in the mid-80s. Helmed by founder Bill Leeb with long-time cohort Rhys Fulber, the legendary Vancouver based act …
Feature: The 50 best albums of 2020
Well, it’s been a bit of a year, hasn’t it? Global pandemics, George Floyd, environmental issues, terrorism, dissatisfaction with those in charge, not least in the ongoing (it seems) fallout from the American Presidential election. None of that has stopped artists from all persuasions and genres making some fantastic music over the last 12 months. …
Premiere: Axelle von Dorpp releases short film ‘Level Up’, featuring the music of LEYKA
YOUNG French artist LEYKA has teamed up with filmmaker Axelle con Dorpp, who’s worked with the likes of Poni Hoax, Nicolas Ker, Neblu Oscillator and Jonathan Fitoussi to make a part-documentary, part-pop video featuring music from LEYKA’s newly released album, Level Up. Set essentially as a documentary of a party that took place in between …
Premiere: Test Patterns reveal hypnotic new video for Trendsetter
West Coast based alternative electronic duo Test Patterns have released a new single, Trendsetter – their third of the year following on from ‘In the Red’ and ‘New Beginnings’, and we’re delighted to premiere the new accompanying video right here on Backseat Mafia today. Taking it’s lead from the likes of Portishead, the track crackles …
Salami Rose Joe Louis – new track ‘We’re Dumb’ and album ‘Chapters of Zdenka’
It fits that Lindsay Olsen, aka. Salami Rose Joe Louis, used to be a scientist. Her music commits to questions and experiments, probing the possibilities of out-there pop with a Stereolab-like dedication. You may not have caught her 2019 debut for Brainfeeder, ‘Zdenka 2080’, a spiralling, trippy fizz of dream pop, jazz hints, broken beats …