At only 20 years old, rapper and vocal engineer Lil Murky seems well poised to make a mark on the London music scene before long. His recent release, a 6-track EP titled In Another Lifetime shows the young talent is well equipped and on his way to developing his sound and style all while showcasing a level of introspection that suggests he’s asking himself some … Continue reading It’s a Lil’ Murky In Another Lifetime
It’s oddly unnerving and sets the pace for a hesitant and peculiar journey through the 8 track-album. Beginning with “Bitch,” which White Lines and Versace (WLAV) never quite comes right out to say and instead carefully only alludes to and heavily masks under breathy synths, MEAT is a dramatic instrumental album that seems to aim to make you uncomfortable and glancing over your shoulders even … Continue reading WLAV Binds Suspension, Horror and Addicting Electro-Beats on MEAT
For your electronic music fix today we offer you the very relaxed, mellow and Earthy ambient instrumental album “Keeper of the Forest” by American producer Tim Woodruff. It perfectly encapsulates the calming serenity of casually walking a new trail on an early summer morning, long before anyone else has a chance to get their shoes imprinted within the dirt, fit with a healthy dose of … Continue reading Your Electronic Music Fix: Tim Woodruff – Keeper of the Forest
We’re not one to admit it but sometimes when we listen to a track for the first time, we throw it on without headphones. We did that with this one, but only got a few seconds in before we’re reminded why putting on a pair is such a critical step. We weren’t running it through a club PA so we were already missing the low … Continue reading How Do You Do It Without Making It Nauseatingly Extravagant?
For your electronic music fix (new segment for the blog?), we invite you to immerse yourself within the techno-technicolor dreamland by Kansas-based Aunt Thirteen with Pentagon Dreams. Admittedly we here in the Crooked Forest sometimes have trouble describing albums like this – it’s not exactly our wheelhouse but we can’t deny when we’re drawn to a unique soundscape and we like to encourage others to … Continue reading Your Electronic Music Fix: Aunt Thirteen -Pentagon Dreams
Showcasing what we believe are some of the best indie releases of 2022 as submitted by YOU to our twitter feed. Most submissions were Spotify links but some came through as Bandcamp – we’re running with what we were given. The lists are broken down by general genre so you can quickly jump to what you’re looking for. Let’s get to it! Light Rock/Easy-Listening/Pop RW … Continue reading Crooked Forest’s Indie Music Round-Up: 2022 Edition
Super hype to share this track with everyone today. A few months back Canadian artist Rich Aucoin put out a call for vocalists to feature as part of the choir on a new song he was working on and I jumped at the opportunity. I was extra stoked when he got back to me some days later with the track and what they needed from … Continue reading New Music Release: We’re In It Together by Rich Aucoin ft. 99 choir vocalists including.. me!
While I could absolutely fill this blog with all sorts of hilarious, witty descriptors of the music I’m about to relay to you that were sent to me from a wide variety of artists over Twitter recently, you might lack the sensibility to find me funny, leading you to not checking out these great singles and albums, so I’m gonna skip the jokes and get … Continue reading 2021 Indie Music Round-Up: The Best Of’s List
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