The unique fusion of 808 beats, electronic features and traditional instruments is helping a Los Angeles-based band Love Ghost to carve out their niche. Love Ghost, led by Finnegan Bell and aided by talents such as Cory Batchler, Daniel Alcala, and Daniel Gallardo is revolutionizing the already vibrant genre. The band had a crucial year in 2022, they were chosen as one of eight bands who...

If you’ve ever tried to catch a seagull mid-flight with a butterfly net, you’ll understand the elusive joy that Funky Blackman's "The Beach" EP serves up. Not that there are any feathered friends involved, directly. But the feeling? Yeah, it’s there, a fleeting, beautiful awkwardness. https://open.spotify.com/album/5Sk7pagwbS02FPhsKKAzOb?si=QYWmoCruQv2lw3xMISpLJQ This isn’t some synthesized shoreline; forget the stock wave sounds. This is a memory, maybe yours, maybe his, re-assembled. He’s...