Heathered Pearls, Starchild, Rioux, Crater, Time Wharp

"Unlike some ambient music, Loyal, Polish-born Jakub Alexander's release under the Heathered Pearls moniker, embraces the idea of melody with understated but distinct sounds emerging from the loops Alexander uses to construct his tracks. Pitchfork says lead single, "Beach Shelter," "feeds off the same kind of unsettling ambience as Tim Hecker'sRavedeath, 1972, where the sense of a malevolent force lurking just beneath the surface is prevalent throughout. It's filled with coarse, sandpaper-y textures, all pulling together to create a sense of quiet abrasion.""


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The 18 year old singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist spends time touring as Solange Knowles' guitarist and occasional backing vocalist for Blood Orange. Having released mixtapes, an EP and bootlegs, the fresh graduate is now touring his electronic-funk laden material from Crucial, his next project. His most recent appearance comes from Knowles' Saint Records release, Saint Heron. A innovative R&B compilation featuring Sampha, Cassie, Kelela & other peers. His self directed video for "All My Lovers" is available on The Fader.


Erin Rioux (pronounced ree-yoo) is an American electronic psychedelic artist, producer, and performer.


Industrial-leaning Seattle electro-pop duo at the confluence of dance and grunge.

"Romantically ominous (or maybe ominously romantic), industrial-leaning electro-pop"– Gorilla vs. Bear


Here's another pleasantly disorienting number from adventurous Atlanta beat-maker Patrick Loggins, aka Time Wharp. Built on a series of ridiculously over-the-top sawtooth waves, a stumbling drum kit, and a sonically abused jazz chord progression, "Cuspcake" is psychedelic lounge music, somewhere between Animal Collective and UK bass/dubstep producers like Velour or Optimum. --Noam Klar, Don't Die Wondering