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Wave 6 of The Outlaw Ocean Project. - Music by Angger Dimas, Their Dogs Were Astronauts, and First Light Circus
Wave 6 of The Outlaw Ocean Project. - Music by Angger Dimas, Their Dogs Were Astronauts, and First Light Circus

Musicians and journalists are both storytellers, leveraging either sound or prose to make their point.

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Our Year End Prizes and List of Award Submissions
Our Year End Prizes and List of Award Submissions

2020. — Every year we send our favorite submissions out for Best of the Net and Pushcart Awards.

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The Color Red (feat. Tova Strandell & Pontus de Wolfe) - The Door
The Color Red (feat. Tova Strandell & Pontus de Wolfe) - The Door

Mixes beautiful craftsmanship with a message of healing that is all the more appropriate in these difficult times.

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Hooky Synth Pop from Nashville. - Kenna: Static
Hooky Synth Pop from Nashville. - Kenna: Static

Mixes hints of indie pop and synthwave into a rhythmic celebration of inner strength.

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Hard-Hitting Dance Pop from Australia. - Vera Blue: Lie To Me
Hard-Hitting Dance Pop from Australia. - Vera Blue: Lie To Me

Combines live drums with deep electronic groove-making, and leverages a sizzling synth-bass as foundation for Paveys extraordinary vocal capacity.

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We Did It. - Welcome to CHILLFILTR 3.0
We Did It. - Welcome to CHILLFILTR 3.0

This site now runs on Craft CMS, with assists from TailwindCSS and Servd.host - plus a whole bunch of cloud services.

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Gorgeous Indie Electronica Pairs 808s with Ukulele. - Max Fry: Take It Slow
Gorgeous Indie Electronica Pairs 808s with Ukulele. - Max Fry: Take It Slow

Infectious indie-pop with a big dose of nostalgic down-tempo beats.

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Gorgeous Chamber Pop Explores the Divine. - Lydia Luce: Maybe in Time
Gorgeous Chamber Pop Explores the Divine. - Lydia Luce: Maybe in Time

Layers of acoustic guitar, delicate orchestral arrangement, and acoustic piano highlight the musicality and enduring beauty of Luce’s sparkling vocal delivery.

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Lemony Rug - Uppercut

Lemony Rug - Uppercut

Offers a message of resilience in the face of the kind of circumstances that keep knocking you down.

LOV - Mama

LOV - Mama

The vibe is classic cool while a killer drum track elevates the impressive range and performance from this young vocal talent.

The Parachute Testers - Don't Want to Know

The Parachute Testers - Don't Want to Know

Features a nice mix of organic and electronic elements with a gorgeous and expansive lead vocal performance.

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A Quick Guide to Self Distribution

A Quick Guide to Self Distribution

What is the simplest and most effective way to get my songs distributed to the streaming platforms?

The Unbearable Lightness of Tech Support

The Unbearable Lightness of Tech Support

If you have any more questions, just pick up the phone and call me right back

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Some of my favorite backgrounds

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Lemony Rug - Uppercut

Lemony Rug - Uppercut

Offers a message of resilience in the face of the kind of circumstances that keep knocking you down.

LOV - Mama

LOV - Mama

The vibe is classic cool while a killer drum track elevates the impressive range and performance from this young vocal talent.

The Parachute Testers - Don't Want to Know

The Parachute Testers - Don't Want to Know

Features a nice mix of organic and electronic elements with a gorgeous and expansive lead vocal performance.

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