Ephemerals are a group of young soul rebels who you will be hearing a lot more about once they release their debut album, Nothin Is Easy, on September 1 via Jalapeno Records.
Brandishing a sound that’s informed by classic R&B infused with a modern take, the band, which is notably led by Franglo-American singer Wolfgang Valbrun and Hillman Mondegreen, are orbiting the timeless space occupied by legends like Lee Fields and Charles Bradley.
The rising outfit have just presented the music video for lead track “Things (Part 1),” and we’re elated to world premiere the clip. (While you’re at it download “Things (Part 1 & 2)” for free here.)
Watch their inventive (lyric?!) video below and imagine the funk these guys bring when they perform live!
The record label and artist collective known as Wolf + Lamb run by Zev Eisenberg and Gadi Mizrahi are one of the most forward thinking indie labels out there. Known for steadily issuing the most savory electronic music, the imprint continues to broaden its artistic footprint by working with a acts such as Soul Clap, Nicolas Jaar, Voices of Black, PillowTalk and newcomers The Waves & Us.
Enter Baltimore duo Life on Planets (pictured above) to W+L’s burgeoning empire. Melding delicate electronic beats mixed with a folk sensibility, their “A Public Affair” 12″ out on Double Standard at the end of August follows their self-released single “Apollo” released earlier this year.
In March, the emerging group debuted their live show at Wolf + Lamb’s party at Marcy Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and we’re elated to debut a video documenting their memorable performance.
Patrick from LoP fills is in on how the group formed, where these young soul rebels are aiming to go and that magical night at the Marcy Hotel which was fortunately documented on the video above:
“Life on Planets stemmed from a merging of worlds, exploring all these microcosms of social groups, memories, thoughts and personal experiences. All of life’s intricacies to balance and navigate; with different avenues such as love, astrology, religion, family, peace, and growth…it’s as if we are living many different lives all at once. We travel between this reality and that, searching for purpose and meaning. Is it all something or nothing at all?
“We met underground in the warehouse studio scene and saw eye to eye, and after some trials, tribulations and refinement on our own we were called upon by Wolf + Lamb to play their spot. We’d never seen anything like it. They had a crew of folks setting up the show, decorators, photographers, geishas, hook ups around the neighborhood, the works. We had a great time playing, and the crew was very cool and welcoming. Plus, the crowd knew what was up. We grooved together, which can be hard to find sometimes. I could tell we were in the right spot and all was right in the world that night. Everyone was having a lot of fun goofing off at the show as you can see in the video. It was a great introduction to the Wolf + Lamb crew.”
Detroit booty master DJ Godfather — check our exclusive interview with Godfather about the passing of DJ Rashad — has come out swinging with a video for his new jam “UP! (The Movement Festival Twerk Anthem)” out today on his Dirty Knock label.
Filmed at Movement Detroit over Memorial Day weekend, where he performed with DJ Zebo and MC Flipside on the Moog stage, the video features Godfather wreaking havoc on the decks while a contingent of dancers shake what their mama gave them. The crowd is clearly into the barrage of beats, bass and bootay, lapping up every second of the party perfect song. Once again Godfather makes us an offer we can’t refuse.
On Sunday night fans of the HBO crime drama True Detective starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson were treated to an epic six-minute closing scene filmed in one hi-octane take. Today brings another one-take treat in the form of the music video for New York artist Kiesza’s new single “Hideaway” out on April 13 via Lokal Legend.
Instead of shootouts between drug dealers and cops, Kiesza’s clip is all about d-a-n-c-i-n-g. Filmed in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Kiesza starts out on the corner of N. 12th Street and Kent Ave. and bumps and grinds her way to Wythe Ave. with a little help from her dancer friends. Not only is the song (and her suspenders) pretty great, but there’s even a nice cameo from mega club Output toward the end of the video directed by Kiesza, Ljuba Castot and Rami Samir Afun.
This perfectly executed video reminds us about the importance of dance in dance music.
