Articles by Matt Bauer

Matthewdavid

In My World

PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2014

While Matthewdavid's (a.k.a. Matthew McQueen) 2011 Brainfeeder debut, Outmind, was an exercise in some of the most abstract sounds to come...

Mr. Scruff Discusses the Sparse Sound and Collaborative Nature of 'Friendly Bacteria'

PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2014

It's been five years since Andy Carthy (a.k.a. Mr. Scruff) dropped a full-length studio effort, and though the cover art that graces Friend...

Various Artists

Horse Meat Disco IV

PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2014

London-based DJ collective Horse Meat Disco can always be counted on to deliver the best in rare and contemporary disco, and the fourth ins...

Big Freedia

Just Be Free

PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2014

Big Freedia's been the undisputed queen of NOLA's hip-hop sub-genre bounce for over a decade, and while twerking has been grotesquely appro...

Meridian Brothers

Salvadora Robot

PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2014

Bogota-based maverick Eblis Alvarez proudly flies his freak flag high with the Meridian Brothers' fourth offering, Salvadora Robot. 2012's...

Kai Exos

Telegraph

PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2014

Toronto-born and American-bred Kai Exos delivers a more than promising debut with Telegraph. Exos started training in classical piano along...

Sage Francis

Copper Gone

PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2014

Sage Francis is back with a vengeance on sixth outing Copper Gone. A four-year sabbatical had Francis dropping retirement hints after 2010'...

Peanut Butter Wolf Talks Charizma's Influence on Stones Throw

PUBLISHED May 29, 2014

Commemorating the passing of the late rapper Charizma — who was murdered 20 years ago this December at the age of 20 — Stones T...