Some Magical Hip-Hop-Hybrid – Captain Cool Presents: Goldroger’s “Avrakadavra”

MLXMLK was the first track by Goldroger Captain Cool recommended to me. What I remember distinctly, and what brings me back to this track again and again, was the impact of the beat paired with the intricacy of the lyrics. Textual loopings paired with the energy of a clap track, syllables so satisfyingly constructed and… Continue reading Some Magical Hip-Hop-Hybrid – Captain Cool Presents: Goldroger’s “Avrakadavra”

Remembering 2019: A Rhapsody in Grey – “Und aus den Wolken tropft die Zeit” by Isolation Berlin

Capture a city in sound, its concrete facades trapped in every bar, the loneliness of a cold winter morning resonating in every beat. Und aus den Wolken tropft die Zeit by German indie rock band Isolation Berlin does just that, painting the metropolitan skyline in all shades of grey, singing of love, loss and the… Continue reading Remembering 2019: A Rhapsody in Grey – “Und aus den Wolken tropft die Zeit” by Isolation Berlin