Connan Mockasin: Caramel

An emo anthem #PrivateJam, the latest Arcade Fire video from Spike Jonze and more in this week's music recap

Take a psychedelic journey through New Zealand native Connan Mockasin’s second album Caramel, which he recorded entirely in a Tokyo hotel room and has made available for streaming on Soundcloud. Pitch shifting, guitar slides and carefully controlled reverb create the ambience of a softly babbling, cosmic brook. Within the waters, you’ll find echoes of those sex-filled songs of the ’70s and ’80s, heard in “I’m …

Cool Hunting Video Presents: Blood Orange

Our chat with Dev Hynes about his musical past, his inspirations and basketball

In our latest video we had the chance to sit down with Devonté Hynes, the musical mastermind behind Blood Orange. This latest iteration of Hynes’ music talent combines live performance and vocals with a driving, otherworldly electronic backbone. We spoke with Hynes in a studio space in Brooklyn, NY about his inspirations, roots and future.