Beyond Boundaries is a 10-track playlist aiming to feature 10 “out-of-the-box”, outstanding gems! Not exactly unclassified, but certainly unique and uncommon.
“Sound Explorer”: Christos Doukakis
Theorem of joy
(avant-jazz, post rock)
Quick pitch: Theorem of joy’s ‘Tomorrow Riots’ is the band’s statement about the rumbling revolt, the social movements and the latent anger; An uncompromising blend of avant-jazz and post rock, with angelic vocals, and unpredictable progression, ideal for ‘sound explorations’!
Babylon Twist
(ethnic, alternative rock, reggaeton )
Quick pitch: Danish outfit Babylon Twist recently released ‘Future Rats’, a compelling amalgam of world music, alternative rock and reggaeton, and it’s a fine taster for their upcoming debut album ‘Jokers Attack’, due out next month. According to its creators the track is dealing “with the future and its technological advancement is killing our fantasy”.
A$CII DAGGER
(post punk, rap)
Quick pitch: Cape Town-based project A$CII DAGGER’s latest single and video ‘Ghost’ is a dystopic, post-lockdown anthem with a jaw-dropping, unsettling music film for Ghost, directed by Wendy Fredriksson. Pots punk mixed with rap for this genre-bending treasure that could be a slower-paced version of The Bug’s ‘Pressure’. Welcome to the new dystopia!
Contemporary Adult
(indie psych, art rock)
Quick pitch: The new musical alias of Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Zach Farr, Contemporary Adult’s ‘Whale’s Call’, is an unclassifiable ear-candy, containing elements from indie, psych but also art rock and folk, with a charismatic vocal performance, and seductive sound textures…. Could be the bastard child of early-ear Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors and Talking Heads.
Roadkill Kenneth
(punk, opera, avant-garde)
Quick pitch: If you are a fan of Mike Patton (especially Fantômas) then this Swedish band is just right for you. Roadkill Kenneth are brave enough to unleash the most shameless punk opera mixed with avant-garde extravaganza! This 7+ minute opus is a part of the punk-Wagnerian work ‘Mother Of The Law And Nothing But The Law’. Beware!
KevinKempt
(horrorcore, experimental)
Quick pitch: 16 year old Persian artist from Orange County, CA, currently in Los Angeles, CA, KevinKempt’s ‘dignity’ is an authoritative horrorcore number, with a healthy dose of experimentation, and a good balance of energy & spirituality! Looking forward to this young lad’s next offerings…
Disassembler
(contemporary music, neoclassical, cinematic)
Quick pitch: This Will Destroy You co-founder Christopher Royal King & violinist and composer Christopher Tignor are behind Disassembler, and ‘Impossible Color’ is a stunning, highly atmospheric, 9-minute composition, with one of the most remarkable climaxes we’ve experienced in a while.
The Midnight Wishers
(60s pop, dream pop)
Quick pitch: What could be the result if Phil Spector ever experimented with dream pop? The answer is The Midnight Wishers; Dreamy, ghostly, and utterly enchanting, “out-of-this-world” music!
Plattenbau
(post punk, deathrock, synth-punk)
Quick pitch: An intense, slow-burner anthem, which is an attempt to describe the chaotic culmination of meta, mundane and just pure mental which defines being a human in the 21st century… Dystopic post punk, mixed with snth-punk and deathrock aesthetics by Berlin Art Punks Plattenbau…
Avalon Skies
(global bass, cinematic, contemporary music)
Quick pitch: Finnish Avalon Skies’ latest release is a “remake” his 2021 track ‘Skógr’, and it’s an impeccable global bass production, with soundtrack-ish feel, and contains elements of tribal and neoclassical. After the 3rd minute mark, prepare yourselves for a divine climax!
Liam Wong
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