Travi$ Scott: Skyfall (feat. Young Thug)

The tunes that inspire 12 of our favorite Big Apple creatives

Kiel Mead of AmDC: “We put on ‘The Breaks’ by Kurtis Blow in the afternoon when we all need a good vibes pick-me-up. Some break for a coffee, we at the AmDC break for a two-step!” (Listen)

Daft Punk: Alive 1997

The tunes that inspire 12 of our favorite Big Apple creatives

Snarkitecture: “We listen to a lot of music in the studio, this is just one of the more recent songs that gets turned up when it comes on. Both of these guys are making some of the most innovative music right now—shouts out to La Flame and Thugga for going in on this one.” (Listen)

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New energy found among household names like Melvins, Aphex Twin, Thom Yorke and more in the music we tweeted this week

Aphex Twin: Syro 13 years since his last album Drukqs, contemporary electronic music pioneer Aphex Twin officially released the new full-length Syro to the world this week. While the electronic music scene has significantly changed (making its way into the mainstream) since Richard James was last active, he continues to inspire awe with his collage-like compositions which resemble living, breathing organisms that aren’t restricted to …