Christal Author

A talented, young writer who battles the inherent time difference, offering a new musical outlook of the freshest dollops all the way from San Francisco, in sunny California (USA).

[New Music] Mavi Phoenix – Love Longtime

by • February 4, 2017

Think Childish Gambino, c. 3005, meeting his female opposite in a home studio. The instrumentals lay down hook after hook, making this catchy track one to return to. Mavi wastes...

Introducing: Krrum

by • July 12, 2016

If there’s beauty in chaos, then twenty-something-year-old Leeds artist, Krrum, has found the heart of it. His “Evil Twin” EP is already one of the most...

[New Music] Transviolet – L.A. Love

by • July 12, 2016

Summer’s here and in with that warm breeze trails that desire for a fleeting love. A kind of love that makes you look back into your memories and recall each moment like...

ITW – Rationale | If my album were a TV program, it’d be like Breaking Bad.

by • June 7, 2016

Interview and Photos by Dearskye. In the back room where the walls are riddled with autographs from previous bands like MSMR, The Killers and more, I sit on collapsed cushions...

[New Music] 4am – Yearning & Calling

by • May 7, 2016

Have you noticed how the quietest hour is the loudest? The silence creeps up on you unexpectedly right as you’re about to sleep. The bed under you disappears and you feel...

[New Music] BLAJK – Good Liars

by • May 4, 2016

After the mask comes off and social fatigue settles, the world can be a pretty grey place. Especially if your version of picture perfect comes from chasing second-hand dreams of...

[New Music] Pusher – Clear (ft. Mothica)

by • April 7, 2016

Welcome to Pusher‘s playful world of wind chimes and ethereal vibes. His new original track is like stepping into the brightly animated world where every brick hides a...

Introducing: birthday

by • April 1, 2016

birthday‘s coming around the corner. And even if it’s not your birthday, today will be. Two weeks ago, Oakland producer and artist birthday dropped that four tracks...

[New Music] Peachboys – Indescribable

by • March 31, 2016

In a whirlwind of layered synth, vocal distortion and jazz vibes, Peachboys’ “Indescribable” masters Black Atlass  ‘s sexy components and James...

[New Music] flybear – The Wilhelm Scream

by • March 26, 2016

“No covers unless they are truly unique” is a paraphrase of what Sodwee told me when I first joined the team here. It’s a good rule, especially when covers...