Urban Waves

“Offworld” is the new EP from Portland-based DJ, producer, radio host and beat scene Guru Saltfeend. The project was created over an extended period of time, and the resulting music (created in various studio experiences all very different from one another) reflects that. For instance, Deer Creek was produced after a camping experience deep in the Washington State woods. After a night hike where he witnessed the majestic forest illuminated by the full moon light, he channeled the magical experience into his music. Further into the EP, “Full Tano” was named after a beachside retreat where he took all his studio equipment to a rented flat by the sea to make beats with a friend over a weekend. The track was the polished result of the experience, and was named after the pizza delivery that fueled the weekend. Each song on the EP was created in a different context, making the experience of the EP bold, otherworldly, and adventurous.

Flitz&Suppe and Mr.Käfer unite on this crispy new instrumental “Syzygy”. The two producers created this soothing jam in March 2021, while the weather was awful and the pandemic was raging. Originally meant for a rapper, the tune morphed over time and ended up as this soft, low tempo track full of cloudy pads, strings and horns, all drenched in lush reverb and subtle hints of ping pong delay, evoking mellow and relaxing vibes.

Music by https://soundcloud.com/flitzsuppe & https://soundcloud.com/mrkaefer

Photography by Alexandr Gabriel

Mellow and psychedelic vibes unite on "Solarize", the new single from producers Buli and Vooo. Honing in on a sound that's both recognizable and fresh, the two producers have crafted a track that proves that sometimes less is more. Through a mix of vibrant synths, ice cold drums and subtle melodies, this track goes down smooth.

Music by https://soundcloud.com/bulifromspace & https://soundcloud.com/vooomusic

Photography by ne.wshoes

Mastering by Ben Hixon & sterilOne

“Lemons”, the new track by midnight alpha. and Nothingtosay, represents a lesson in simplicity. Originally the two producers went wild, adding guitars, saxophone and various melodies throughout. However, they found the track most effective when stripped back to just the basics, allowing a spotlight to focus on the main synths and piano, then using the added melodic instruments sparsely to accentuate the beat, resulting in a smooth, jazzy and uplifting track. The duo was inspired by new jazz acts like Kiefer, Moods, quickly quickly, l'indécis, and more. They sent the track back and forth, adding new ideas and building until the track was in its finished form - smooth, relaxed and undeniably groovy.

Music by https://soundcloud.com/midnightalpha & https://soundcloud.com/nothingtosay1

Photography by Alexandr Gabriel

Mastering by STAUB engineering

“Full Tano” was taken from Saltfeend’s forthcoming EP “Offworld”, releasing December 14th. Each track on the experimental EP was created in a different studio, and the resulting music is bold, otherworldly and adventurous. Catch you in a couple weeks with the full release and for the time being enjoy this preview!

Music by https://soundcloud.com/saltfeend

Artwork by marcaureleotto

Today we're very proud to bring you the new single by Devaloop!

"Subside" displays a very important part in Devaloop's process of making music. It happens far to many times that the pure essence of creativity and expression gets lost because of several reasons (distractions, trying to fit a certain sound for example). For "Subside" Devaloop tried to focus on what's emerging from the inside as much as possible. Just letting it flow and trying to catch the vibe of a moment.

It somehow sounds like a gentle but well-directed drive. It's deep and melancholic but not in a "being lost" kind of way and feels like opening up to a positive change.

Music by https://soundcloud.com/devaloop

Photography by viewfinderparty

Today we are proud to present the latest song by Mahealane & PRNDL an upcoming LA duo that will sure take your by surprise as they always bring positive and cheerful vibes forward. Their lively music and compositions are like a breath of fresh air.

Dolphun is a playful and funky track sending out good vibes, inspiring movement and fun (like dolphins do)! The title was inspired by the Herbie Hancock song, Dolphin Dance ending up as a combination of Dolphin+fun. PRNDL provides the keys, funky groove and expert drum programming with the melodic touch from Mahealane on the trumpet and horn stacks. Both are based in Los Angeles and work side by side on composition, harmony and production with PRNDL as the main engineer and mixer. The track features close friend of the duo Yuval Sorkin on saxophone, a Berklee graduate from Israel living in Los Angeles.

Music by https://soundcloud.com/ruthtrumpets

& https://soundcloud.com/prndl-prndl

'Meadow Rain' is a collaboration between two artists living in Italy, and the creation of this track gave birth to their new production duo, 'Unwind Project' . The resulting sound is a perfect combination of two different worlds and skillsets. Formed by Pauliverse, a talented Italian pianist/ composer and London Fireplaces, a nerdy producer who loves chill vibes, Unwind Project offers a promising new style in beats. Their new tune, “Meadow Rain”, is a warm jazzy track with catchy melodies and soothing drums accompanied with a swinging bass, reminding us of some FKJ tunes, and the soothing mixture of organic and analog sounds evokes a dewy meadow under a thin drizzle.

Music by https://soundcloud.com/londonfireplaces

& https://soundcloud.com/pauliversemusic

Pioneer of the Lofi hip hop new wave, Japanese beatmaker Lidly brought us a fresh new track today. Titled "Hakanaki" which translates as Ephemeral in a poetic way. The song is about a short lived and fragile existence. With an abstract hip hop vibe and typical Japanese lofi style. Lidly delivers as usual a unique piece of music and brings us back to a different era for a short moment. This song will make you wanna go back in your collection and listen to 2010's abstract & lofi hip hop. Well at least if you are into that sort of thing ;)

Please enjoy the listen and check the full song on all platforms & our website available now.

Music by https://soundcloud.com/lidly

Photography by Alexandr Gabriel

Mastering by Sterilone

Urban Waves presents “Meteor” from French producer Swink. This track represents a slow pivoting towards new horizons for Swink’s sound, zeroing in on a mellow mix between chillhop grooves and soft breakbeats. Dusty and vintage synths accompanied by groovy drums punctuate a pillowy bed of soothing piano chords and tasty textures, burning with subtlety like a bright meteor across the sky before smoothly fading out.

Out now on all platforms, we hope you enjoy!

Music by https://soundcloud.com/swinkk