Liquid Stranger on Finding BALANCE in Life & Music
“Music has been a part of my life ever since I was born. I’ve even been told that I was crawling to the piano as a baby, before I could really talk or sit up.” While many artists can date their history with music back to their childhood, electronic music sensation and WAKAAN founder Martin […]
Godlands Gives Trap Music a Home in the Land Down Under
For the past decade, trap producer Godlands (aka Annabel Hartlett) has been turning the down-under upside down with her bass-heavy trap music. Now, after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aussie is ready to hit the stage again — but in 2022, she’s going international with the GODSP33D Tour. “I’m actually heading to Europe […]
Spencer Brown: Leading Diviine Records into the Future
As record labels within the dance music industry continue to seek innovative and exciting new sounds from artists, the call for ingenuity and originality continues to flourish. American DJ and producer Spencer Brown is one of those artists who continuously strives to put out irresistible tunes that maintain his core value of creating dance music […]
QRTR’s Fresh, Ethereal Dive Into Dance Music
“Representation is everything. I would have not gotten into dance music if I didn’t see other women DJing and producing dance music.” These words come from electronic artist and soothing dance music extraordinaire, Meagan Rodriguez, otherwise known as QRTR. Music flows through Rodriguez figuratively, and quite literally. The Brooklyn-based artist noted that her half Puerto-Rican, […]
Self Love and Powerful Purpose — Inside Moore Kismet’s Beautiful, Chaotic Universe
The common tropes of adolescence — after-school sports, all-nighters spent studying, hours-long gaming sessions — have a nostalgic sentiment when viewed from the high perch of adulthood. Occasionally, though, dreamers like Omar Davis, also known as Moore Kismet, making some serious waves in the electronic music industry, exchange those core memories with national tours and […]
Of The Trees: Entering the Audio-Visual World of Memory Palace
One of mankind’s greatest accomplishments is discovering the ability to move people through an art form. To express emotion through color, words, and harmony can be difficult, but so rewarding. Denver-based artist Of The Trees has learned to do just that in hopes to move people the way music has for him. Tyler Coombs began […]
New Music, Classic Sounds: Kumarion Paves The Way for the Next Wave of Drum and Bass
The COVID-19 pandemic allowed artists to take a break from the norm and experiment with new sounds and ideas, and Seattle-born producer Omar Kadmiri, also known as Kumarion, was no different. His experiment, the bass-heavy, sultry single, “Want It” came out of left field in 2020 and the results blew the socks off of electronic […]
Little Dragon On Headlining All Day I Dream, Family Dynamics, and Their Latest Album
Known for their diverse, eclectic, and versatile musical prowess along with their chic style, the Swedish band Little Dragon consists of four members: Håkan Wirenstrand, Yukimi Nagano, Erik Bodin, and Frederik Wallin. Speaking about their evolution and musical growth, bassist and vocalist Frederik Wallin sat down with MP3 MAG to discuss Little Dragon’s growth, headlining […]
LA-Based HoneyLuv Takes House Music By Storm
It could take years, sometimes a lifetime, for a person to find their true calling. But then there are times where, for lack of better words, the stars align and destiny is revealed. And from the moment up-and-coming DJ named Taylor Character, also known as HoneyLuv, moved to LA before the pandemic, she knew her […]
How Ableton and Adventure Time Gave Rise to Esseks
What do cartoons, Japan, and a guitar have in common? Each of these elements has shaped the creative journey of producer and visual artist, Sam Eckstein, better known as Esseks. Eckstein has been making waves in the bass music scene for nearly a decade now. His dark, playful sounds and whimsical, cartoonish illustrations have captivated […]