RJD2: Peace Of What

Veteran “beat-making nerd” RJD2 has wrapped up his sixth album, Dame Fortune, recorded while the Columbus, Ohio-based hip-hop instrumental producer was living in Philadelphia. Despite the upbeat, jazzy vibe in the album’s debut single “Peace of What” (with vocal snippets sung by Jordan Brown), there’s unrest within, relayed through the crisp, penetrating drums and repeating orchestral hooks: the frustration regarding inaction towards actual peace in …

Rosie Lowe: Woman

After two years of releasing solid gold singles and an EP, British singer-songwriter Rosie Lowe will finally be releasing her debut album Control on 19 February 2016 via Polydor. From it, she shares “Woman,” singing thoughtfully on what it’s like to be one (“I have analyzed every single inch of my skin / and comparisons I can’t seem to break in my daily routine”). Lowe’s …

Sondre Lerche: Hotline Bling (Drake Cover)

It’s hard to deny the continued ear-worm presence of Drake’s ubiquitous hit “Hotline Bling.” But when placed in the hands of Norwegian singer and multi-instrumentalist Sondre Lerche a cover track has been born that’s different than the slew of other reworks out there. The song immediately takes on a synth-driven Euro-dance club vibe, chirping and chopping new life into the music with a little bit …