Katey Ceccarelli

ROAR! debut "Water" – a DIY under the sea high school play [Video Premiere + Interview]

"There are a lot of places I like, but I like New Orleans better." – Bob Dylan For nearly 3 centuries, the city of New Orleans has enchanted and beckoned…

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Ashdown is equal parts attitude and soul on “Looking Back” [Premiere]

The newest member of the Heroic family is a British singer-producer known as Ashdown. Iced out electronic soul coming to you by way of London – Ashdown’s vibe is a welcome…

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bitbird soars outside the ordinary with Analogue Dear's "Obrecht"

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/325205693" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] The label synonymous with San Holo's chirping melancholic future bass makes an interesting pivot with their latest release, a haunting piano ballad entitled "Obrecht"…

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Autograf's "Simple" (ft. Victoria Zaro) is the antidote for your anxious mind

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/323954951" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] Both in dance music and society at large, minimalism is a buzz word of the day. While I can't help but roll my…

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DROELOE and San Holo's forces combine in "Lines of the Broken" (ft. CUT_)

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/322905971" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] If the past year is any indication, everything San Holo touches turns to gold. In a recent mini mix for the weekly Monstercat Podcast, the…

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Buku dedicates "Comic Boy" to his biggest fan – a 12-year old who sends him mail

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/322279164" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] Today in "things that make you go 'aww'," wonky bass mainstay Buku has released a song inspired by a hand-drawn comic he received from…

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Ray Volpe gives Melanie Martinez's "SOAP" a tasty trap flip

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/321801987" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] Burgeoning bass wunderkind Ray Volpe is one of my favorite rising stars in the scene. His technical production and mixing prowess are an…

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STéLOUSE breaks the cycle with genre-shattering debut album, single "Plastic"

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/320940512" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] Oh, May 2016, you were a simpler time. Around this time last year, a late night SoundCloud cull resulted in the discovery of one…

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Buckle in for Kai Wachi's latest slammer "SHUTITDOWN"

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/321943093" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] The more I get to know Kai Wachi and his raucous yet stylized flow, the surer I become that this artist is the…

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Bust out the tissues for Hundaes' poignant new single "All Love"

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/321756046" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] In my perfect world, EDM would stand for "emotional dance music." At long last, a future bass track has arrived that actually evokes…

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LUCA LUSH defines stylized future moombahton on "O BB"

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/319437707" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] Everything about LUCA LUSH is steeped in aesthetics – from his avant-garde blue hair and evocative stage name to his prowess for accentuating harder trap…

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Axel Mansoor's "Out of My Head" is lyrically-driven pop at its best [Premiere]

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/319225783" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] LA-based singer-songwriter Axel Mansoor's sophomore offering is "about releasing yourself from the shackles of the inner critic." The ambitious young performer follows up…

ROAR! debut "Water" – a DIY under the sea high school play [Video Premiere + Interview]

Ashdown is equal parts attitude and soul on “Looking Back” [Premiere]

bitbird soars outside the ordinary with Analogue Dear's "Obrecht"

Autograf's "Simple" (ft. Victoria Zaro) is the antidote for your anxious mind

DROELOE and San Holo's forces combine in "Lines of the Broken" (ft. CUT_)

Buku dedicates "Comic Boy" to his biggest fan – a 12-year old who sends him mail

Ray Volpe gives Melanie Martinez's "SOAP" a tasty trap flip

STéLOUSE breaks the cycle with genre-shattering debut album, single "Plastic"

Buckle in for Kai Wachi's latest slammer "SHUTITDOWN"

Bust out the tissues for Hundaes' poignant new single "All Love"

LUCA LUSH defines stylized future moombahton on "O BB"

Axel Mansoor's "Out of My Head" is lyrically-driven pop at its best [Premiere]

Naomi Campbell brings soul to the forefront with 'Don't You Mind'

Emergency Break shares anthemic energy with new single "HOMETOWN"

Kina shares a wave with his latest single 'I Just Want You'

Bryce Bowyn declares electro-pop "Siege" with electrifying new EP

Anandita thrills with her debut single "Anything"

Lika O shuts down dating rumors: 'I Have Never Dated Tom Sandoval'

Georgia Starnes emerges as an unforgettable new voice

Piper & The Hard Times : A journey through music and friendship

Denise S. Young : A powerhouse in the jazz and classical world

From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022