by Meredith Schneider | Oct 19, 2018 | singles, wolf tracks
Los Angeles based funk-infused soul-pop creator Spencer Ludwig has had quite the year with new music releases. Today, we’ve got the exclusive streaming premiere of the LEFTI remix of his track “Just Wanna Dance”. Though the original track is pure bliss, the updated version gives us all the good vibes, staccato instrumentals and all. Though the track is largely electronic, there is an ethereal feeling to it all, induced by Ludwig’s smooth as honey vocals. The best part about it? It came about due to a sense of community, which is everything and more for a dance track!
I feel a kindred spirit to my friend LEFTI since we both shared the experience of being in a popular indie-pop band (LEFTI was the bass player in Cobra Starship) around the same time and also for deciding to break off and do our own thing around the same time. We’re also neighbors in Brooklyn! The NY music scene is small and I’m a big fan of LEFTI and of collaborating with NY artists in general. This remix foreshadows a collaboration between LEFTI and me called “Every Time”, which comes out in early 2019. It’s really just to give you a taste of what’s to come!
Get yourself in the mood for a spectacular weekend below!
Keep up with Spencer Ludwig here.
by Meredith Schneider | Oct 17, 2018 | singles, wolf tracks
Electronic duo O Future – comprised of Katherine Mills Rymer and Jens Bjornkjaer – is coming atchya full throttle today with the release of latest single “Smell You”. Quirky percussion weaves in staccato cowbell moments to bring a fun twist to the track, ethereal vocals setting the tone for a light-as-a-feather take on a title that would otherwise be a bit concerning when paired with the press photo. (No judgment, we like to smell bread too.) A fun take on a moment of attraction, we’re down to play this all season long.
Explains Katherine of the track:
It’s a about flirting. Deep heavy breathed flirting, to the point of almost crossing the line into not harmless into the realm of actually doing the thing your body says you are aiming at. That moment is the sexiest moment, the unsaid attraction between to people, the hidden secret thing between two people, all the animal non language turn on. Sometimes and, I would say most times in my life, those moments are the most delicious.
Keep up with O Future here.
by Meredith Schneider | Oct 15, 2018 | singles, soundtrack
You can tell it’s the last big new music push moment of 2018 – RIGHT?! – as we have been enjoying amazing, brand new music around every corner for the past two weeks. It’s almost exhausting, but we’re not crying about all of the gems we’ve found. Take a gander at this soundtrack – featuring Phildel, DYVR, Dayo Bello, Lauran Hibbard, Orogeny, and more -, and keep it close for the rest of the month if you want to check out brand new tracks that will make your heart sing!
by Gemma Harewood | Oct 11, 2018 | singles, wolf tracks
Continuing a steady stream of releases this week is Absent Mind, a label that focuses on chilled, lightly electronic sounds. We’ve enjoyed everything they’ve put on offer this year, and their latest is another example of this. “Just Friends” comes courtesy of Unlovable, an act that we know very little about.
This track shimmers with clean melodic flow and some oozing vocals; a musical match made in heaven. This one is ideal for winding down for the weekend with, and it’s had several rotations from us already.
Listen to it here.
by Meredith Schneider | Oct 11, 2018 | singles, wolf tracks
Yesterday, Brooklyn-based musician Pearla released two refreshing new tracks, “Forgive Yourself” and “Pumpkin”. The former vocalizes the need to allow yourself some space to acknowledge that you are not perfect, and that that’s OK. Explains Pearla, “I wrote ‘Forgive Yourself’ while sitting in my backyard, trying to meditate but failing because a bee kept flying around my face. I got frustrated with myself that I couldn’t stop reacting to the bee. This song is about all of those little knee-jerk reactions. It’s about accepting them, and not faulting yourself for simply… being human.” The release of this song is integral to this month’s theme of mental health awareness.
Before we even push play on “Pumpkin”, we’re smiling at the perfect timing of the release of that single as well. (Anyone else craving it?) The sound is perfectly autumn, Pearla’s lyrics painting a picture of the perfect setting during this time of year, her vocals wrapping their listener in warmth.
Both songs are sonic dreams. Check them out below, and be sure to add them to your fall soundtrack!
Keep up with Pearla here.
by Meredith Schneider | Oct 10, 2018 | singles, wolf tracks
Madison brings the heavy, badass vibes with new track “Work It”. A track about female empowerment, this song really does induce a powerful feeling, deep, raspy vocals and a quick staccato to each word. The heavy guitar really makes this feel like a runway track, and we’re all over that feeling. Blast this while prepping for Halloween and all of the spectacular autumn adventures you’re about to go on!
by Gemma Harewood | Oct 9, 2018 | singles, wolf tracks
There is a new gem out for release via Stockholm label Snafu Records. It’s the latest single from San Diego singer/songwriter Brooke Williams, who delights with “High & Bye.” Responsible for the hugely successful “Adrenaline” and “Nightmare,” Williams again makes a very honest record with this release.
She says: “High & Bye’ is about a night when you just want to forget about life and chill with someone. I was getting over old feelings and had sworn off any new ones. This song was my way of saying that to this person.”
its distinctive use of piano and rippling vocals are hard to ignore – we’re hitting repeat on “High & Bye” now.
by Gemma Harewood | Oct 9, 2018 | singles, wolf tracks
We’re soaking up the sounds of power duo Vargas & Lagola this week. With a fresh single just out, it’s refreshing to see the pair take a new direction with their style of production. Taking a move away from traditional dance music and venturing into the acoustic scene, they deliver “Selfish.”
Without losing any of their previous appeal, Vargas & Lagola have created the searching “Selfish” with 80s synths, nostalgic (almost Fleetwood Mac-esque) guitar riffs and a singalong chorus. Just one listen is all it takes to get hooked on this one.
Listen here.
by Meredith Schneider | Oct 9, 2018 | singles, wolf tracks
London-based experimental artist Lua Sonique is bringing the 80’s vibes with new track “Leave”. With twinkling synth sounds layered in to an indie rock facade, we’re catching bites of energy that would be easily placed in a John Hughes film. So don’t “Leave” quite yet, just play the track and get dancing with your high tops and a fun, carefree fall feeling!
Keep up with Lua Sonique here.
