Tag: Electronic Music
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Frenetic and Fast: Charlotte de Witte’s “No Division”
Charlotte de Witte is on a mission. After fifteen years touring across the world, she’s gearing up to release her eponymous debut album November 7, 2025. Yea, you heard me right, we’re finally getting a full-fledged Charlotte de Witte record with ALL the fixings. Has Christmas come early? Naw man, it’s May 29, and summer…
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Talking with TSHA: Movement, Jackfruit, and the Essence of Dance Music
It was 2023 when I first witnessed TSHA perform in Detroit, MI for the annual Movement Music Festival (formerly DEMF – Detroit Electronic Music Festival). As I explored the grounds of Hart Plaza, moving between stages and catching all my senses could handle of the bevy of entertainment, fresh rhythms and fun melodies beckoned me…
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New Eden: An Intersection of Music and Storytelling
I have a deep affinity for enthralling adventures. Whether it’s books, movies, music, television, or video games, I appreciate original and unique intellectual properties. At the core of these creations are individuals who inject deep seeded passions into everything they touch. Naz is one such visionary spawning evocative productions combining her love for literature and…
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Syndicate Sound Session 007: A Fire Forecast Flowing with Fun
*Link to tickets (limited quantity available) for Syndicate Sound Session 007 We’re just a couple of days away from Syndicate Sound Session 007, and it is shaping up to be a special episode unlike any other. Happening on Saturday, February 22, 2025, we’re heading back to Bass Station in Waukegan, IL. The last time? November…
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A Double Dose of Levity (Pt. 2): Madison Levitation
Madison, Wisconsin, is a place I’ve enjoyed since I first made trails into the city around a year ago. Home to the University of Wisconsin, there’s a different feel and vibe to what Madison represents in opposition to the sprawling Metropolis that is Chicago. The very first time I entered Madison, it came under cloak…
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A Double Dose of Levity (Pt 1): Zenfully Spicy
Piercing veils of darkness through sound and sight. When shadows overwhelm, laughter makes one feel bright. The best medicine in helping stressed minds find relief. Sometimes you have to believe, to receive a reprieve, that all will be well. What struggles have come will surely pass… focus on your task, let your moments last, for…
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An Enchanting Evening With Of The Trees: Moonglade
The woods and forests of this world are sanctuary to me. Gaia’s natural beauty accepts all who venture into her serene abode. As my steps further forward, I drink in all wonders that my eyes can see. It matters not whether I explore sprawling forests or decaying copse and grove. Within these havens, I’m reminded…
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For the Trees, Of The Trees Presents: Moonglade
Of The Trees, aka Tyler Coombs, has a sound approach to music production that has ingratiated him to audiences far and wide. His sets can be likened to the telling of a story, tracks like personally crafted messages indicative of the majesty Tyler observes within forests and trees. There are many who have said this…
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Previewing Syndicate Sound Session 006: Harbinger of the Horizon
Syndicate Sound Session 006 is shaping up to be an incredible occasion. Slated for January 18th, 2025, Suburban Sound Syndicate is headed back to Rookie’s Rochaus in West Dundee, IL. This favored venue has hosted all previous Syndicate Sound Sessions to date, except for legendary episode 001. Through Rookie’s Rochaus, Suburban Sound Syndicate will be…
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Snowta 2025: A Final Farewell to the Midwest from Tipper
Music is a collection of communities, and there are few as passionate as those who follow Tipper. Snowta has hosted Tipper at their events many times over the past few years, and when it was announced in the days of November that Tipper would perform two final shows in Minnesota, I eagerly signed on. Though…
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DnB All-Stars: A Show of Culture, Excellence, and Respect
About a week ago, I rolled out to Radius in Chicago, IL for an outstanding assembly of talent dubbed DnB All-Stars. Drum and Bass is one of my favorite genres of electronic music, and this lineup featured a bevy of talent that I was keen to see. Among those who drew my greatest interest were…
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A Testament To Tycho: Infinite Health and Lots of Love
On November 15th, Tycho stopped at the Salt Shed in Chicago, IL. Following the release of their sixth studio album, Infinite Health on August 30th, they began a tour across North America that started September 13th to delight and impress their adoring fans. This concert marked number twenty-five out of twenty-six of the tour for…
