LORINE CHIA

Not many 20-year-old aspiring female singers could be mistaken for the sage vocals of Billie Holiday or Nina Simone but Cleveland soul-stress, Lorine Chia, is an old soul with all the makings of a seminal female artist. Her rumoured cameo on Kanye West’s new album sent all the right attention her way following her poignant take on Holiday’s classic Strange Fruit; a case of mistaken vocal identity, nonetheless, but one which generated enough attention in the lead up to her latest second LP release, Naked Truths. 

BOOGIE BOY METAL MOUTH | BBMM

“Two old school players coming together to produce something as raw and talented as they are, but completely different than what is expected; a blend of sounds bridging blues, punk, rap, hip hop, and a pronounced Boston sound.” 

(ABSOLUTE PUNK)

"It's completely obvious that Boogie Boy Metal Mouth is the devil's music.” 

(I HAD AN ACCIDENT RECORDS)

CUBEZ | Skams

"Skams is a lucid exploration of bass and vocals in the refuge of electronica and hip hop. It’s music for the nocturnal and the unafraid.”

The aftermath veiled upon New York during Hurricane Sandy spurred on a session which would later become debut release, Skams, from Brooklyn electro/hip hop/dub duo Cubez. On a stormy NY eve, Angelo and Eric recorded their debut single (later to be remixed by Starkey), visibly inspired by the murky and desolate shadow cast by the uncertainty of Sandy, creating a layer of vocal samples with a finish of slick signature 808 beats; “Angelo came up with the bass, synths, and vocal sample and then handed it over to Eric to lay down his signature beats.” Starkey’s accompanying remix takes the track on a “dark, minimal odyssey,” palpating synth like it’s a lifeline to the heart, creating adhesion in urban and club settings.