California producer Midoca has teamed up with fellow Los Angeles local Dark Waves for a brooding electro-pop cut. Featuring smooth yet somber vocals from the latter, “Tell Me Your Lies” comes in anticipation of a new Midoca release via Chill Harris’ (formerly known as Kill Paris) Sexy Electric Collective. For those in Boston, Los Angeles, and New […]
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Midoca teams up with Dark Waves for “Tell Me Your Lies”
April 8th, 2016 
Mike Giegerich 
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Tags: chill harris, dark waves, jai wolf, kill paris, lost boy crow, lostboy crow, midoca, sexy electric collective, somewhere in a forest, tell me your lies, tour 
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RYDER stuns on “Fade Away”
March 25th, 2016 Mike Giegerich With vocals powerful enough to dominate a Billboard-charting single, it’s only a matter of time before RYDER becomes a household name. Case and point: “Fade Away.” A swelling epic that never climaxes in a traditional sense, the indie-pop artist’s first release of 2016 makes the transition from moody, contemplative slow-jam to lighter-raising, electro anthem with an infectious […]
Pretty Sister Debuts “Come To LA”
March 21st, 2016 Mike Giegerich The struggles of long-distance love are well documented, but on “Come to LA,” California based crooner Pretty Sister channels its resulting sexual frustration into song. Thus, Sister’s debut single offers an utterly smooth blend of funky bass and sensual vocals (self-described as “Z-funk”) that rides the line of innuendo before eventually imploring his lover to, simply put, “come to LA […]
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Travis Scott Comes Through With “Uber Everywhere”
March 7th, 2016 Mike Giegerich After ending 2015 with “Wonderful,” a sleek The Weeknd-assisted rework of Tinashe’s “In The Meantime,” Travis Scott has dropped a brand new version of Madeintokyo’s “Uber Everywhere.” With plenty of “straight up,” “yeah,” and “it’s lit!” ad-libs abound, the track finds Scott continuing to spit a smooth, auto-tuned flow that has dominated his loose singles over […]
Posted in News, Streams Tags: in the meantime, madeintokyo, the weeknd, Tinashe, travis scott, uber everywhere, Wonderful Comments Off on Travis Scott Comes Through With “Uber Everywhere”UTG PREMIERE: Matty Rico – “So Gone”
March 4th, 2016 Mike Giegerich In furtherance of New York based artists not showing adherence to their city’s classic boom-bap sound, Matty Rico‘s newest release exists far outside the metropolis’ sonic boundaries. Entitled “So Gone,” the single leaves behind the indie-rap flair of his earlier work in favor of a dark, droning beat suited for the rap-leaning side of the OVO Sound […]
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VOKES Premieres “Value”
March 2nd, 2016 Mike Giegerich After releasing a fantastic debut single in “Cruel Game,” VOKES has returned with “Value,” the second offering from his forthcoming EP. Taking a milder route this time around in terms of pace, the track progressively twists and turns through various approaches to modern electronic music as stretched-out synth lines and clattering percussion fluctuate underneath VOKES’ smooth vocal delivery. […]
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Mike Rebel Debuts “Twisted & Laidback”
February 23rd, 2016 Mike Giegerich Cloaked in a mysterious aura as he keeps his face concealed in all press photos, Mike Rebel extends seemingly meticulous control over every aspect of his artistic output. This notion is apparent not only in his fashion choices and online presence at large, but his debut single as well. Entitled “Twisted & Laidback,” the track is a head-turning introduction […]
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Allan Kingdom and Kevin Abstract link up for “The Potion”
February 18th, 2016 Mike Giegerich With Allan Kingdom’s Northern Lights receiving heaps of praise throughout the hip-hop scene and Kevin Abstract transitioning into the national spotlight as he prepares for the release of They Shoot Horses, it’s apparent each artist has the year of their lives ahead of them. Thus, we’re ecstatic to hear them follow up their 2015 collaboration, “Refresh,” with […]
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Denzel Curry delivers “Knotty Head”
February 18th, 2016 Mike Giegerich Between a scalding Spaceghostpurrp diss and a slapper of a single in “Flying Nimbus,” Denzel Curry has been in top form ahead of his most hyped release to date: Imperial. As expected, the Florida native continues the trend of anticipatory joints with a fresh offering in “Knotty Head.” Featuring production whose airy synths complement its foundation of ultra-tough percussion, Curry spits his […]
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February 18th, 2016 Mike Giegerich Artist: LZRS TXN Album: Side B Genre: Intergalactic groove LZRS TXN wear their influences on their sleeves with ’90s hip-hop and gangster film samples abound, but these feel less like a vision statement and more like respectful nods to the past as the Texan duo’s musical output is in line with a boundary-pushing future. Derived from glossy, electro-laden grooves, […]
UTG INTERVIEW: FKi’s Sauce Lord Rich Gears Up For A Dominant 2016
February 9th, 2016 Mike Giegerich After interviewing Fki’s 1st in late 2015, we had the chance to speak with the production duo’s more opulent half, Sauce Lord Rich. Hailing from Harlem but raised in Atlanta, Rich’s ear for sound transcends not only boundaries established by region, but genre as well; an obvious notion when glancing at his production credits for a […]
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February 5th, 2016 Mike Giegerich Artist: VOKES Song: “Cruel Game” Album: Fractalism VOKES‘ debut single, “Cruel Game,” is a multi-faceted piece of work that masterfully rides the line between past and present. While offered in a sleek pop-package, the track ebbs and flows with an overwhelming sense of life; woodblock-esque percussion in the background evokes a quirky 1980s aesthetic and funky guitar-work plucks […]
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