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My Exclusive Interview With Kiki Liu and Vivian Ning Wei
In the music world, producers and recording artists are incomplete without each other. While the artist brings their charisma and performance skills, the producer has the tools and expertise to turn a rough demo into a radio-ready song that's bursting with hooks. Some artists produce their own records, but Kiki Liu (producer) and Vivian Ning Wei (recording artist) realized that they work better as a team, and they linked up once again for this in-depth interview that exposes the minds behind the magic.
By Kaitlin Shanksabout 8 hours ago in Beat
My Exclusive Interview With Kayristin
The party doesn't start until Kayristin walks in. As a DJ, it's her job to keep the energy flowing with electrifying sets and exclusive remixes—and now that she's branching out into original music, you don't have to see her in person to enjoy her heart-stopping beats. Her love for music, passion for adventure, and fun, bombastic personality make Kayristin a natural entertainer, and as you read this in-depth interview, you'll realize how much work goes into these sets that seem like a spur-of-the-moment celebration.
By Kaitlin Shanks2 days ago in Beat
My Exclusive Interview With Aestrea
Aestrea takes on a lot of personas in her music—a space explorer, a bedroom pop singer, an abandoned bride—but every release has a distinctly ethereal, luminous sound that complements her delicate aesthetic and soft, angelic vocals. With over 10,000 Instagram followers and nearly 60,000 monthly Spotify listeners, the Internet is waiting to see what she'll do next. Luckily, you don't have to wait for a peek behind the scenes: this interview dives into her aesthetic, her early work and her latest track, offering a look at the artist behind the white veil.
By Kaitlin Shanks5 days ago in Beat
Record Label Spotlight: Fox Food Records
Based in Mirfield, UK, Fox Food Records is an indie label that signs slowcore, ambient, folk and dream pop artists with a uniquely rustic sound that you probably won't hear on the radio. When you scroll through their discography, you'll see collages, analog photos, original art and other oddities that contribute to the label's DIY vibe. In addition to digital releases, most of their albums come with a physical release that includes a cassette, a thank-you card and a small gift or two.
By Kaitlin Shanks6 days ago in Beat
The Essence of Vaporwave and Synthwave Music
Back in 2025, I was adding songs to my playlist until I ran into a genre that immediately attracted me: vaporwave. This microgenre emerged in the early-2010s, which reminds everyone of 1980s and 1990s nostalgia. When you watch any vaporwave video either on YouTube or YouTube Music, the aesthetics are usually neon, pinks, purples, and blues. Vaporwave music has slow tempos, which what I love the most about it. It's almost like you've gone inside a time machine, and you were transported to the decade you grew up in. Vaporwave music is perfect to listen to while you're sleeping, cleaning up the house, or at work. I in love with nostalgia and this subgenre is helps me relax. If you were to ask me which artists I currently listen to, I would say that I wasn't familiar with anyone. Meanwhile, synthwave emerged around the mid to late 2000s. It's mainly associated with soundtracks of some of your favorite movie genres of the 1970s and 1980s, such as action and science fiction.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 15 days ago in Beat
My Exclusive Interview With Meander
Growing up in Australia with Chinese immigrant parents, Meander has a rich heritage and a lifetime of experience that she effortlessly infuses into her music. Her recent self-titled EP is warm, sunny and breezy, but it also addresses heavier topics that, to some listeners, are instantly relatable. This interview goes in depth into the childhood experiences that shaped Meander, leading her to pivot from an unwanted medical career to a new life as a singer and songwriter with a bold story to tell.
By Kaitlin Shanks17 days ago in Beat
My Exclusive Interview With Trin Alex
For Trin Alex, songwriting isn't just a hobby. It's also a way for her to process her emotions, celebrate nature and let others know that they're not alone, even when they're at their lowest. When you listen to her music, you might feel some comfort, too--and while you're at it, you'll appreciate her rich vocals and heavy production that draw you into a world of Colorado landscapes and faded childhood memories. This is the time to jump in early, because Trin Alex just might be the next big star in the indie world.
By Kaitlin Shanks18 days ago in Beat
My Exclusive Interview With Amaiyah
99.9% of Spotify listeners haven't heard one of the best albums of 2026. Fortunately, we're about to change that. Amaiyah's The War of Venus is a haunting soundscape with ghostly vocals, apocalyptic imagery and a dark, simmering vibe that makes you feel like you're crawling through a war zone--and if you ask me, ten Spotify listeners just aren't enough. This record is equal parts strange and mysterious, and this interview dives into the surreal landscape that turns Amaiyah's music into a trip to another planet.
By Kaitlin Shanks19 days ago in Beat
My Exclusive Interview With Sirena
When you listen to sirena's music, you're diving into a shadowy world of late-night performances, dark city streets and angelic harmonies that practically lift you off the ground. In fact, her music and aesthetic are so intertwined that it seems like a mistake to enjoy one without the other. This interview dives into the thought process behind her hazy blue snapshots and deep, passionate records--and once you return to the surface, you'll feel like part of your subconscious is irrevocably changed.
By Kaitlin Shanks21 days ago in Beat
10 Weirdcore Tracks That Sound Like a Fever Dream. Top Story - August 2026.
With the popularity of liminal photography and films like 2026's Backrooms , weirdcore is having a moment. It's not quite horrorcore, but it's not clean and cheerful enough to fit into the pop categories, either. Some artists ditch the pop influences and veer off in another direction, creating music that sounds like the soundtrack to a child's nightmare. Whatever the case, this playlist contains weirdcore tracks from all ends of the spectrum--and if you're ready to get weird, sit back and let these songs plunge you into a feverish haze.
By Kaitlin Shanks2 months ago in Beat
Massive Attack: Totally Wack
“[T]here are many here among us for whom the life force is best represented by the livid twitching of one tortured nerve, or even a full-scale anxiety attack. I do not subscribe to this point of view 100%, but I understand it, have lived it. Thus the shriek, the caterwaul, the chainsaw gnarlgnashing, the yowl and the whizz that decapitates may be reheard by the adventurous or emotionally damaged as mellifluous bursts of unarguable affirmation. And one could, if so inclined, take it even further than that…”
By Kendall Defoe 3 months ago in Beat
