Today is Bandcamp Friday, the once-monthly event where the music retail platform waives its service fee from every sale and sends it directly to the artists. We've already shed the spotlight on two very worthwhile charity compilations, and Arca is one of dozens of musicians with new music featured on a benefit collection called MUTANTS VOL. 2: RIOT.
Read MoreArca has released the latest installment in her Mutants Mixtape series, compiling tracks by producers who are part of the Mutants1000000 Discord community. In addition to dozens of other tracks, MUTANTS VOL. 2: RIOT features a new song from Alejandra Ghersi called “Mallorca.” All proceeds from the collaborative release will “be donated to over 50 POC, queer, and sex worker related charities via ActBlue.” Check out the comp below and buy it at Bandcamp.
Read MoreThe duo is called Genuis, and no, that’s not a typo. It’s pronounced like genius. Or genuous. Or take a softer, more French-sounding approach: “zhahn-wah.”
Genuis does not have anything particular in mind.
“We admire geniuses but we couldn’t spell it right,” says Anthony Leedom, half of Genuis.
Ha ha, very funny. But that doesn’t explain why Genuis released an album in December called Vtruea. Or why some of its song titles almost resemble real words, like “Wprds” or “Orphilian.”
“You know how some people have synesthesia, when they hear a sound they see a color? I have that with word patterns,” says Lien Do, the second half of Genuis.
Read More“At first, instead of calling it a band, we said ‘we’re collaborating,’ so we wouldn’t have a ton of expectations of each other,” Do said. “In the beginning, we were just having fun. We didn’t really think about what would happen in the future.”
Today, the duo has opened for popular musicians Giraffage, Au Revoir Simone and Shabazz Palaces at venues such as The Chapel and Slim’s in San Francisco. They released their first album “.//WAV” last July on KDVS recordings and Popgang records, a collection of wispy and ethereal sensations coupled with elemental beats.
Read MoreBand crush. Genuis is a San Francisco based experimental electronic duo that makes incredibly classy darkwave outer space tracks that holds your attention for every second their music is emitting from your speakers. These young musicians are sonically versatile and have an understanding of sound and layering that many musicians don't possess. Genuis' music has an intense amout of depth to it, but the music doesn't overwhelm you with layers that are dissonant, misplaced or out of key. Also, there can be one moment where you'll hear an intense intergalactic song and the next you'll find yourself listening to a minimal acoustic anti folk track. Nonetheless, by the time you get through their album, whether your ear catches a lofi or heavily produced song won't matter.
Read Morenenci’s sound encompasses a variety of influences: from playing classical music on flute to bumping 80s and 90s R&B/soul alongside experimental electronica. in this first look at their collaboration, nenci and Leviathe perform their rendition of james blake’s “f.o.r.e.v.e.r.”, and we had the honor of chatting with them more about the project and how the video came together.
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