Justin Timberlake: Justified

The music we tweeted this week had an unintentional theme: male vocalists with superb falsettos

Likely influenced by Timberlake’s 15-minute solo medley performance at the VMAs, Boiler Room’s music director Thristian Richards chose Timberlake’s first album Justified for this week’s #PrivateJam. As—what appears to be—a longtime JT fan, Richards adds, “I’m also jealous of his dance moves.” Seeing as the Boiler Room is a staunch supporter of underground music and scouts nonconformist artists to perform in intimate settings, it’s nice …

Ryan Hemsworth: Opening Ceremony SS14

The music we tweeted this week had an unintentional theme: male vocalists with superb falsettos

In case you didn’t get enough of New York Fashion Week and want to keep the party going—or if you just love a good mixtape—the soundtrack to Opening Ceremony’s high-profile runway show by electronic producer Ryan Hemsworth is a must. The soundtrack (like its commissioner) is, at the same time, pop and obscure. Hemsworth’s 11-minute mix spans bass-heavy hardcore to smooth R&B into glazed-eyed trip-hop …

Shy Girls: Still Not Falling

The music we tweeted this week had an unintentional theme: male vocalists with superb falsettos

Don’t let the name fool you—Shy Girls is actually an R&B project led by Portland-based producer Dan Vidmar, whose sultry vocals in his new slow-jam “Still Not Falling” make it impossible not to make a Frank Ocean or The Weeknd comparison. “I’m not an athlete, I sit at home and make beats,” Vidmar croons over bare percussion, showing off his high range prowess during choruses. …