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Miloe’s Bobby Kabeya on Meeting Hippo Campus, Wind Chimes and gaps
In the summer of 2020, while stuck at his parent’s house in Minneapolis, Bobby Kabeya was recording his neighbor’s wind chimes with his phone in the middle of the night. He thought that those early morning chimes, birds, and tree breezes would complement the acoustic textures that now open his latest EP, gaps, which was released on Sept. 16. Looking back, starting a music career in 2019 maybe wasn’t the most conventional decision. Like all artists in 2020, the leader of alt-rock project Miloe was halted from pursuing his rookie-musician dreams of performing live, meeting his fans and going into a studio to make music. But the 19-year-old Kabeya was able to debut his first few songs just before the COVID-19 lockdowns, befriended indie bands Hippo Campus and Beach Bunny, and wrangled t...
SPIN Daybreaker: Summer Soundtrack
Ahead of this holiday weekend, we welcome you back with open arms as we get ready to light up the night with pretty patriotic explosions. Aside from including a stellar group of artists who are on the brink, this week’s roundup captures the lively spirit of the summer heat. With colorful sound textures, soulful sonic grooves, and experiential instrumentation/production, these artists master the art of what it is to be freeform and true to their versatile identity. Genreless has become the new genre and this collection of musical wizards are here to consciously (or unconsciously) dominate the realm. This week’s highlights include Minneapolis based rhythmic songwriter, Miloe who brings out his signature sound in “Solo,” dreamy producer/multi-instrumentalist Olan, who hypnotizes and gets vuln...
SPIN Daybreaker: Violet Lounge
Here we meet again at our not-so-secret weekly rendezvous, and boy are we back with loads of new music for you to discover and rummage through. This week’s playlist is bringing some rhythmic lounge vibes that’ll pair with your mood perfectly when you’re working, studying, cooking dinner with bae, or kicking back with some friends in an intimate setting. It is a concentrated collection of the best rising R&B, soul-tronic, neo-soul, and alt-pop artists that have saucy musicality, emotive lyricism, and sonic storytelling on lock. Highlights this week include South Londoner Sasha Keable, that is no newcomer to creating some of the most relatable and soulful acoustic love songs – which her latest single “Exception,” is a true testament of her pure songwriting capabilities. The next artist i...
SPIN Daybreaker: 15 Songs to Keep You Dreaming
Looking to satisfy your hunger for more new music? Well, you’re in luck because SPIN Daybreaker is back to feed your discovery frenzy with another spectacular roundup. We’re back this week with an indie + pop overload that’ll catapult you into the most musically diverse soundscapes of this generation. This bright bunch of artists provides an exhilarating variety that spans across multiple avenues of each genre. Three of our notable favorites this week include innovative French duo Terrenoire with their incredibly dynamic track, “La fin du Monde” featuring Barbara Pravi that’ll leave you hooked, the smooth and infectiously groovy collaboration, “Slowdiving” by producers/singers/musicians Duñe, Crayon, & Lossapardo, and last but not least, emerging indie band Nature TV whom recently rele...
