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"Hello Halo" - Ruby Colley

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 2d

On “Hello Halo,” Ruby Colley took inspiration from her non-speaking brother and turned it into a quasi-theatrical project for the Exaudi Vocal Ensemble. #music #musicsky #experimentalmusic
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YouTube video by New Amsterdam Records

Cate Le Bon - Mothers of Riches (Official Audio)

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 3d

Why am I just recognizing that when Chappell Roan sings the title of "Good Luck Babe" she's using the "da da da da" melody from The Proclaimers' "...500 Miles"? #music #chappellroan

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EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 3d

On “Mothers Of Riches,” Cate Le Bon assembles a stylish, quintessentially British pop song that exits via subtle, tribal percussion. #music #musicsky #britishpop
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YouTube video by Cate Le Bon

Neton Vega - Pvta Luna (Video Lyric)

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 4d

On “Pvta Luna,” Neton Vega isn’t angry with the moon: he’s angry with himself for not even considering a honeymoon. #music #musicsky #corridos
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YouTube video by Neton Vega

YouTube video by Hether - Topic

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 5d

On “Company,” Hether and Orion Sun engage in a late-’90s pity party. #music #musicsky #triphop
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Company

Non Fiction – Piano Concerto In Four Movements: Ia. Sonore

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 8d

On “Sonore,” Hania Rani & the Manchester Collective produce a cloudy, sullen instrumental inspired by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. #music #musicsky #classicalmusic
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YouTube video by Hania Rani - Topic

MAGNA, Guzmen - deja de hablar (Official Video)

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 9d

On “deja de hablar,” Magna and Guzmen jam econo on a feather-light love song. #music #musicsky #latinpop
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YouTube video by M4GNAVEVO

Natalia Clavier - Respiración Consciente (Visualizer)

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 10d

On “Respiración Consciente,” Natalia Clavier delivers sleep therapy. #music #musicsky #ambientmusic
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YouTube video by NATALIACLAVIERVEVO

Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo - Demon Time (Official Music Video)

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 11d

On “Demon Time,” Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo combine strengths in a wasteland reconstruction of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska.’ #music #musicsky #ambientindie
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YouTube video by Chat Pile

DISCO LINES & TINASHE - NO BROKE BOYS (AVELLO REMIX) [Official Audio]

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 12d

On Avello’s remix of Disco Lines’ remix of Tinashe’s “No Broke Boys” — it’s a lot of remixing — classic dubstep comes out of the box. #music #musicsky #remixsky
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YouTube video by AVELLO

Arima Ederra - Heard What You Said (Official Video)

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 15d

On “Heard What You Said,” Arima Ederra captures the tones from ‘Purple Rain’ when Wendy & Lisa demo a track for Prince, and she meets a similar rejection #music #musicsky #popmusic
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YouTube video by ArimaEderraVEVO

YouTube video by Zen/it - Topic

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 16d

On “Look At Me,” Zen/it takes a toddler’s classic appeal for approval, turns it inward, and moves it forward 20 years. #music #musicsky #electronicmusic
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Look At Me

YouTube video by DillanPonders - Topic

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EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 17d

On “No Turning Back Now,” DillanPonders enters the 37th chamber. #music #musicsky #rapsky
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NO TURNING BACK NOW

Nia Archives, CLIPZ - Maia Maia

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 18d

On “Maia Maia,” Nia Archives and Clipz tap into a samba-calypso-jungle hybrid that starts with hair on fire and never tries to extinguish it. #music #musicsky #electronicmusic
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YouTube video by LAUZZA

YouTube video by Frog - Topic

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 19d

On “Come Come Come Var. XIV,” Frog refuse to get up from behind the piano on open-mic night. #music #musicsky #indierock

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COME COME COME VAR. XIV

Oskar med k, Khalid - nobody (make me feel) (Lyric Video)

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EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 22d

On “Nobody (Make Me Feel),” Khalid liked Oskar Med K’s surprise club hit so much he wrote himself into it. #music #musicsky #remixes
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YouTube video by Khalid

George Daniel & Oscar Farrell - volc3 (Facta & K-LONE remix)

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 22d

Pink Siifu. Restlessness + quality is a rare combo.

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 22d

On their remix of George Daniel & Oscar Farrell’s “volc3,” Facta & K-Lone dispense with performative experimentation and get down to the beat. #music #musicsky #electronicmusicsky
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YouTube video by dh2

Bryan Senti - La Marea (Official Music Video)

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 24d

On “La Marea,” violinist Bryan Senti and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra settle in a boat in the surf and push off with their bows. #music #musicsky #classicalmusic
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YouTube video by Bryan Senti

sagun & The Hics - should've called right back (Official Music Video)

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 25d

On “should’ve called right back,” Sagun duets with The Hics and puts some mellow in melancholy. #music #musicsky #randbsky
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YouTube video by sagun

YouTube video by MVwhat - Topic

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · 26d

On “Hope,” MVwhat and Fat Trel rhyme over an elliptical sample that’s someways a throwback to early A$AP. #music #musicsky #rapsky
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Hope

Rains In Space (feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow) (ReWorkd)

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · Sep 18

On the “ReWorkd” version of “Rains In Space,” The Magical Ducklings and Georgia Anne Muldrow become more vibrant while they step through the looking glass. #music #musicsky #psychedelicmusic
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YouTube video by The Magical Ducklings - Topic

SG Lewis - Baby Blue (feat. Oliver Sim)

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · Sep 18

On “Baby Blue,” SG Lewis and Oliver Sim close the former’s latest album with “Music Sounds Better With You” vibes. #music #musicsky #dancemusic
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YouTube video by SG Lewis

Rachael Yamagata - Backwards (Official Audio)

EssFo @essfo.bsky.social · Sep 17

On “Backwards,” Rachael Yamagata returns after nearly a decade with her Joni Mitchell vinyl worn through and little else but the clothes on her back. #music #musicsky #pianoballad
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YouTube video by Rachael Yamagata