William Onyeabor: Atomic Bomb

Petit Fantome's interactive music video, Superhumanoids' i-D mix, our Valentine's theme song and more in the music we tweeted this week

Luaka Bop label manager Eric Welles is behind this week’s #PrivateJam, and he shares his love for the elusive Nigerian singer William Onyeabor. Welles not only worked relentlessly on bringing Onyeabor’s sound to the US, but was lucky enough to receive a personal performance for “Atomic Bomb.” He explains, “Just like the man himself, this is one of those songs that even after you’ve played …

Superhumanoids for i-D Magazine: Music To… Freak To

Petit Fantome's interactive music video, Superhumanoids' i-D mix, our Valentine's theme song and more in the music we tweeted this week

LA’s Superhumanoids have been collectively releasing a steady stream of original music for the past four years (which we’ve fanatically documented with each release), but as talented multi-instrumentalists, the trio work beyond their own sound and regularly release covers, remixes and mixes in support of their peers and as an exercise in creativity. Their efforts have piqued the interest of i-D magazine, for which this …

Spectral Display: It Takes A Muscle To Fall In Love

Petit Fantome's interactive music video, Superhumanoids' i-D mix, our Valentine's theme song and more in the music we tweeted this week

On what many might argue is a manufactured holiday, it’s still love we’re celebrating, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But among all of the sappy Valentine’s Day sentiments, it’s important to take a cue from Spectral Display’s Michel Mulders and remember that—like all great things—love takes work. The Dutch composer’s 1982 hit, “It Takes A Muscle To Fall In Love,” mostly relies on a …