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20+ hour, 39+ min ago   (866+ words) 1. Your roots can often shape your journey. Can you share a story or moment from your early life that had a significant impact on your path into music? 2. Did your musical journey begin with formal training, or was it more…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (330+ words) Khwaab – A Night and an Unfinished Melody by Suchetana Sinha: Review Illustrate Magazine Khwaab – A Night and an Unfinished Melody by Suchetana Sinha: Review Suchetana Sinha opens a door into the hazy space between memory and desire with “Khwaab – A…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (317+ words) Illustrate Magazine Rustbelt Rejects by Zmack: Album Review Akron, Ohio rapper Zmack has spent years turning an unconventional musical upbringing into a sound that refuses to sit still. His late best friend CJ was his earliest collaborator, with the pair…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (308+ words) Illustrate Magazine Jump Right In by Ultra Funkular Sound: Review Ultra Funkular Sound, the solo project of Norwich-based producer Gavin Moore, finds its sweet spot in electronic music that values atmosphere over excess. His latest single, “Jump Right In,” channels…...

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1+ week, 6+ day ago   (351+ words) Ann Arbor native Reale$tGold is stepping up to flip the script with her fierce, boundary-pushing EP, R.A.P. Hailing from Michigan and recording at her longtime Ypsilanti studio since age 15, this 100% independent power-player is carving out her own lane. Tired of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (307+ words) Illustrate Magazine Black Whole by Paper Nova: Album Review New York’s Paper Nova have spent more than a decade turning wildly different musical backgrounds into something that refuses to sit neatly inside one genre. Formed in 2013 by Christiana Wu, John…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (318+ words) Illustrate Magazine Dancing With Lou by Reetoxa: Review Melbourne-based rock project Reetoxa turns a teenage musical awakening into a lively tribute with “Dancing With Lou,” a vibrant cut from the album Soliloquy. Led by Jason McKee, the song looks back…...