Raised on 3 continents, ShiShi incorporates his experiences from around the globe, especially embedding his Indian heritage into his music. His music speaks for itself, as he’s reached over 20 million streams worldwide. He’s gained the support of artists such as AR Rahman, Major Lazer, Mark Knight, ASADI, Lost Frequencies, Axel Thesleff, Bolier, MEMBA, Gorgon City, Quix, Vincent, FIGHT CLVB, Gregor Salto and more. Spotify featured him on their “No Borders” playlist, as well as a Spotify-produced documentary about rising artists. ShiShi sat down with SPIN to talk about the best advice he’s been given as an artist, infusing cultures & styles in his music, his Indian heritage, and much more. Stream Chrysalis here and check out ShiShi’s electrifying SET below! Want more SETS? Head over to ...
Eric Sharp is an artist who wants to transfer serene waves of music to your ears through somatic house music. He has been able to infuse his personal beliefs in spiritualism, sobriety, health, and veganism to create a unique sound of tranquility in his music. He has worked with artist such as Melanie Martinez, Major Lazer’s Jillionaire, and Jars Of Clay though his career and has even performed at festivals such as at festivals like Coachella, SXSW, and Outside Lands. He is one artist to keep your ears open for as he takes you through a tranquil journey through music. He sat down with SPIN to talk about his healthy lifestyle, collaboration with Zhao, favorite era of music, and much more. Stream The Gift (feat. Zhao) here and dance the night away with his SET below. Check out Eric Sharps’s e...
Whethan is a Chicago-born artist, producer, and remixer who has collaborated with big names such as Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, K.FLAY, Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine and many more. He has a way of making his music sound bright, uptempo, and drawing you in for more. At a young age and in a short amount of time he has accomplished many things in his career such as reaching fans across the globe with 1 billion streams as well as catching the attention Skrillex. Whethan has proven he has what it takes since 2015 and this 22 year old rising star has been climbing his way to success. He sat down with SPIN to talk about his upcoming performance at M3F, becoming a gold selling artist, his future as an artist and much more. Stream 2 Much here and dance the night away with his SET below. Who is ...
Justin Jay started his music career with house music and has evolved it with his new found love in nu-rave. He knows how to keep you listening and attached to the music with his avant-garde sound and doesn’t miss a beat. Justin Jay takes you on a voyage through emotionally infused mixes that you may find hard not to enjoy. He has been supported by Claude VonStroke, Jamie Jones, Disclosure, and George Fitzgerald, on his climb to stardom. He sat down with SPIN to talk about his sound, performing live, PLUR and much more. Stream Your World Is beautiful But Is It Real?/Enter from his upcoming mixtape VOYAGER001 here and dance the night away with his SET below. Who is Justin Jay and what do you stand for? I’m just, I stand for 1) PLUR, 2) having fun making music instead of taking it too serious...
PENNYWILD is a tenacious soul who knows exactly what story she wants to write, using her voice to inspire others to relentlessly pursue their quest of liberation in self-expression. With more than enough optimism to go around, PENNYWILD has created an overwhelmingly vibrant community that centers around a free-spirited state of mind. Utilizing her joyous yet empowering perspective, the multi-talented artist is constantly pushing boundaries with her projects. Having recently released her latest project, NIGHT PEOPLE, she brings listeners back to a cherished period in her life that sparked her entire career. She sat down with SPIN to talk about the inspiration behind this EP, the things she’s learned along the way, what it’s like directing for some of the biggest names in music, and much mor...
Supertaste are an open hearted duo who keep themselves receptive to the world’s infinite source of inspiration. Being so open-minded towards their ever-changing environment has helped them evolve as artists, as they utilize a lot of their observations of the world as their own musical perspective. It’s oftentimes very easy to see life as a never-ending series of challenges, but Supertaste consciously leans into the challenge. They’ve recently been figuring out that the secret to life is about embracing these tough periods of time as an opportunity to grow beyond self-limitations. They do so in focusing on the simpler things that make the present moment seem timeless, which is thoughtfully reflected in their music. Coming from two vastly different musical backgrounds, Supertaste engineered ...
Bryan Jones is a veteran when it comes to producing music and so far, his success has spoken for itself with playing festivals such as Lollapalooza, Electric Forest, and having a BBC Radio 1 Essential Tune on Pete Tong’s show. More than producing music, his knowledge and experience with creating and lifting many projects off of the ground is priceless. Being one half of both musical duos, Golf Clap and High Caliber, and releasing stuff under his own name, there’s no question that he knows how to fulfill a mission. He’s now undergone a new metamorphosis and is emerging as Wave Point. With a new sharpened focus on house music, he’s here to showcase his passion for the genre, while also emphasizing his work as a dot connector within the industry. SPIN caught up with the Detroit based producer...
Cosmos’s Midnight, two brothers whose career is now going through a comforting coming of age story, are now fully present within their musical and creative identities. Even though the journey to finding their sound has been shaped by the success of launching within the golden ‘Soundcloud Era,’ they’ve managed to push beyond the cycle of creating safely structured hits, now developing into their most authentic form yet. Hailing from Australia, Cosmo’s Midnight are known to create some of the catchiest electro-pop hits and they’ve re-emerged with a new track, “Titanic” that amplifies their colorful, confident, larger-than-life essence. Honing in on recreating the infectious groove that was brought within the disco, soul, and funk music of the 60’s/70’s, the Aussie duo is tapping into their a...
Cosmos’s Midnight, two brothers whose career is now going through a comforting coming of age story, are now fully present within their musical and creative identities. Even though the journey to finding their sound has been shaped by the success of launching within the golden ‘Soundcloud Era,’ they’ve managed to push beyond the cycle of creating safely structured hits, now developing into their most authentic form yet. Hailing from Australia, Cosmo’s Midnight are known to create some of the catchiest electro-pop hits and they’ve re-emerged with a new track, “Titanic” that amplifies their colorful, confident, larger-than-life essence. Honing in on recreating the infectious groove that was brought within the disco, soul, and funk music of the 60’s/70’s, the Aussie duo is tapping into their a...
Rad Cat is a multi-dimensional being that is ever-expanding his musical abilities by allowing himself to experience all the positivity and fun life has to offer. He has a vast range of interests, always looking for creative ways to incorporate them as tools to help inspire his approach towards music production. Recently, he’s been stepping into a courageous phase of his career, returning back to the root of himself that’s been heavily influenced by house music. With this new challenge, he’s hoping to reignite parts of himself that have been dormant, in order to connect with other sources of passion and love that’ll encourage his artistic expansion to reach new heights. SPIN had a chat with Rad Cat and got some intel on his childhood experiences, being led to electronic music, overcoming di...
The summer fun continues this weekend with the Splash House gates officially opening, and boy are we ready to bask in the desert heat and escape to this house and disco filled oasis. If you’ve been paying attention to this festival’s lineup, then you certainly have an inkling to how huge it is going to be for both weekends [August 13-15, 20-22]. With names like Bob Moses, TOKiMONSTA, Whethan, Shiba San, Lane 8, SG Lewis [and the list goes on…] spinning and bestowing the best grooves, rest assured that anyone lucky enough to get a ticket to this desert island party will be having a good time. Catch the full lineup here. We not only intend to bring the inside scoop on one of the biggest cachet summer events in the country, but we’re also here to bring you a taste of the electrifying sets tha...
Aside from being a master-level instrumentalist, Pachyman is a breezy, fun-loving, and freedom seeking artist. Always welcoming the outside with open arms, it’s rare to see a challenge that goes unconquered by Pachyman. His works are a well sonically seasoned mix, in which his Puerto Rican roots shine bright and are elevated by a layer of funkadelic grooves and topped with a chill reggae thump. The rich, worldly perspective Pachyman possesses, allows him to expand and highlight the specific origin of sounds that are often found in the mainstream music we all love. He gets down, dirty, and raw with the instrumentation and sound engineering, resulting in the skill to deeply explore genres to their purest degree. A true musical scientist, Pachyman is a modern pioneer of World beats. Read on a...