Sound Check's Blog Posts Tagged 'I' (3)

There's something about a song that captures the feel of a house party. Many many have tried, but it's a tough balance. Too live and it feels amateurish. Too polished and it feels phony. But Young Fathers hit the right mix with their single “Deadline.” It's built around the most minimal of pieces, a distorted kick drum, a 4 note buzz-saw bassline, and an almost chanted melody. It's got the hand-made raw chaos of a Death Grips production, but with a kind of hypnotic vocal…

Afropunk member (I Am) Isis has been dropping a steady stream of singles since 2009, but she's finally ready for a full length. The debut Amazingly Random comes out this fall, and the dope first single 'I Saw You' is out now. The track combines a longing blues guitar lick with Isis' sultry spoken-word; seamlessly blending the vintage and the modern to create…

"Tell your ex to get off my dick!" Maybe I'm a little twisted but I think that's kind of romantic. Electro-maestro and dancing king Gordon Voidwell gives us his Whitney salute with the new video "XO Boyfriend". Some would say it's more of an homage, some would say it's close to being a…