The Collected

subMonarch Dominion, blu_lion controlled

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so i’m sitting in the bookstore listening to tracks and here comes ‘metal teeth’. it has a great beat so that alone had me hooked. not to mention the vocals are pretty clean and not over overdone at all. she almost comes across a lil self-conscience in the delivery but what the hell do i know, it’s my first time hearing this group. all i know is that this track calmly rocks without trying too hard. and that has to be the illest name -death hags- i’ve come across in a while; love it!...fresh

(Death Hags)

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i like how this one fades in. then it just kinda hangs out a while before getting going. it has bit of a moody vibe to it that’s actually not negative at all. i think the bounce of the track keeps it from going somewhere too dark. just light enough...fresh

(HUMANS)

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you know, i never know what i’m gonna encounter that’ll make me want to add to the collected. every now and then though a track catches my attention and ‘k bye’ is just such a track. it’s high energy and all too short, yet extremely satifying...fresh

(RAAVE TAPES)

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look, she doesn’t have the most harmonious voice but i’ll be damned if that toni tony tone beat didn’t jam! honestly i was more excited about the track she chose than her delivery, but it’s absolutely a great message. worth the listen if even just for the sake of nostalgia...fresh

(Kamaiyah)

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i almost immediately knew this was gonna be a special track when it came on. so i listened. and i was right. it kinda has a mellow-trance effect coming from the guitar that’s ever so subtly in the background. and vocals meld perfectly with it. i may have to seek out johnny pt. 1...fresh

Listen/purchase: Johnny Pt. 2 by Basement Revolver

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What to say about prague. Not exactly hard-charging but just enough i would say. I kinda dig how at different points in the song the tempo slows way down (almost to a stop) and then ramps back up. Done in a way that’s a lil predictable but it works nonetheless. That’s the most ear-catching thing about this one outside of the vocals that help this track to be a worthy listen...fresh

(BLAENAVON)

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there’s something very soothing about this track. from the floaty lyrics to the calming yet lightly bouncing bass, it all just flows together very well. one has to appreciate when a singer and their team come along  with such a project. obviously the stars decided to align just right as well...fresh

(Men I Trust)

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ok well, the quality of music some producers exhibit never ceases to amaze me. this guy aso is no exception to that. i wonder what kind of atmosphere one has to create to get into the kind of space to create something like this. i’m imagining cannabis but that could just be what i think i’d want when listening to such a track. at any rate, it’s a winner...fresh

(Aso)

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ok so tigerwine...right. i’m new to these guy’s music but i’m blown away by sharp elbows, pt. 2. i may have to seek out sharp elbows pt. 1 if this is the level of quality involved. like i always say, sometimes you just gotta rock the f*** out man. mission accomplished...fresh

(Tigerwine)

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ok so how can you not want to get up and move when this comes on? if you aren’t at least bobbing your head to this then i’m sorry to break it to you but...you may not have a soul. if that’s the case find yourself. then put this on and lose yourself again...fresh

(Mayten)

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what to say about this track. very low key. just enough energy to keep you interested. not to mention something you want to just chill and vibe to when you’re trying to reach a particular zone. low roar did it with this one...fresh

(LOW ROAR)

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i’m not gonna lie, i haven’t been too keen on hip hop of late. say what you will about how everyone is seemingly doing the same thing, every now and then you get a guy like j.i.d really spitting that makes you remember why hip hop will never die. enjoy...fresh

(J.I.D)

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talk about some float-tastic music. don’t be surprised if by the end of this song you’re drifting off to some unknown destination. mentally speaking of course. enjoy...fresh

(Lo Moon)

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ahhh. you know every now and then you gotta just kick back with a cold one (or your beverage of choice) and listen to some shoegaze and thank the rock heavens that this particular sub-genre exists.  this one would work on a sunny day i would imagine...fresh

(Deaf Ambitions)

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ok so there’s no way you’re listening to this very cool track by minke and not loving it. i’ve always been of the opinion that there’s beauty in simplicity. this song doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles; that’s just it, it doesn’t need them at all. enjoy...fresh

(Minke)

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ahhh yeaaa. so soulful. so funky. psychedelic even. long title for the name but you forget all about that once it gets going. it seems like one of those tracks you expect to run for like 8 minutes. a lil over half that but good all the same. sit back and let this one take you away...fresh 

(Company Record Label)

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now this one is en espanol right? i know very little of spanish and don’t understand what they’re saying; mainly because i’m not scrutinizing every word. the reason why i’m not doing that is because it’s a very good song. that’s the thing with music, no matter what language it’s absolutely universal. frio is a testament to that. enjoy...fresh

(Buscabulla)