Vulfpeck: Funky Duck

Funk band with a sense of humor Vulfpeck reached internet fame last year with “Sleepify,” an album made up of nothing but silent tracks and released on Spotify. Asking fans to play it on repeat before going to bed, the band ended up making around $19,655 for 5.5 million plays (roughly $0.005 per play) before Spotify removed it after seven weeks; Vulfpeck used the funds …

James Blake: The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel Cover)

“Hello darkness, my old friend / I’ve come to talk with you again”: the iconic lyrics from Simon & Garfunkel’s timeless 1964 hit “The Sound of Silence” are now sung by

Rizzla: Iron Cages / Twitch Queen

“There’s only so much longer that dance music can be apolitical. Producers and DJs are going to have to start acknowledging the injustices in our society,” said Brooklyn-by-way-of-Boston producer Rizzla—and one of the founders of queer artist collective #KUNQ—in an interview last year with Cakes Da Killa. His debut Iron Cages EP (off of Fade to Mind) illustrates his restlessness and emotionality. Rizzla’s video mix …