Articles by Matt Bauer

Enso Collective

Loop

PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2015

On looks alone, Loop is impressive. Packaged in the size of a 10-inch record that can be assembled into a three-dimensional sculpture, comp...

Andreya Triana Reflects on Struggles That Led to 'Giants'

PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2015

It's been nearly a half-decade since Andreya Triana dropped her auspicious debut, Lost Where I Belong, but the South London soul songstress...

Fae Simon

Outrospective

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2015

With a background in opera and jazz, West London-bred Fae Simon has collaborated, toured and performed with the likes of N'Dambi, Pharaohe...

Stephanie Nicole

Soulutionary One

PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2015

Virginia-bred and California-based Stephanie Nicole's 2013 debut EP, Voices, hinted at an artist intent on pushing soul into the most avant...

DJ Spinna

DJ Spinna Presents The Sound Beyond Stars

PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2015

DJ Spinna has established such a formidable presence in underground hip-hop circles that the impressive diversity of this producer and remi...

Various Artists

Dance Mania: Ghetto Madness

PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2015

A follow up to last year's Hardcore Traxx, Ghetto Madness is the second trip through the Dance Mania label's vaults. While Hardcore Traxx c...

Rodion G.A. Discusses His Aborted Career and Acclaimed Reissues

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2014

The Lost Tapes was one of 2012's most revelatory reissues, uncovering the genre-defying output of Romanian psych-electronic trailblazer Rod...

MoZaic

Unexpected Turns

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2014

Like many a debut, MoZaic's 2012 EP The Real Raw Beauty showcased a promising young artist finding her footing. "Transitional" was probably...