The intersection of music and psychedelia is one that, once it was woven together, will never come undone. The organic, disorienting, and kaleidoscopic elements and characteristics of psychedelic subgenres entice millions of music-lovers across the world. This week, Audius explores some of the latest immersive sonic psychedelia experiences on our Hot & New playlist!
After a three-and-a-half year hiatus from dropping new music, Infuze makes their stunning return with “Bad Luck.” A collaboration with Fatherdude, “Bad Luck” fuses eclectic future bass, hyper instrumentation, and dashes of jungle. Glistening synths blink rapidly over energetic trap basslines and hi-hats, sparkling like nebulas. The lyrics declare a release of “Bad Luck,” something holding them back and haunting their next moves. Infuze and Fatherdude manage to capture a contemplative yet content mood within this kaleidoscopic melody; truly a stunning track for empowering playlists!
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San Holo’s label, bitbird, boasts a large and strong following - a community brought together by the love of beautiful, bubbly, bouncy music from across genres. A part of bitbird’s social media outreach includes a thriving and populous Discord server, full of fans and artists alike. Enter the create together series: bitbird’s showcase of the musicians found within their very own Discord server! They just unveiled create together, vol. 4; dive into this awe-inspiring body of music, born from the caring and love of a great community.
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GURF shows off his sound design prowess in “DAMN!,” a gritty and cybernetic take on more experimental genres of trap. Composed of very staccato sounds, “DAMN!” packs a punch with its percussive and staccato samples, contrasting one another with a wide array of pitches and textures. GURF’s meticulous sound design creates a physical listening experience, from the dampened bass impact to growling and robotic frequencies. “DAMN!” proves that GURF continues to carve out his own path in underground trap production.
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Evenson shares his funk-filled EP, SADLY, I STILL LOVE YOU on Audius! Five songs featuring sunshine synths and Evenson’s smooth and sweet singing, this body of work heals heartbreak and loneliness with its playful warmth. Indeed, SADLY, I STILL LOVE YOU tells a story of love found and lost, of longing and learning. With this psychedelic and uplifting soundtrack, Evenson gently leads us through these heavy emotions, assuring us that we will come out of it happier and healthier.
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Bronze Whale and Sofasound team up for a misty and magical indie dance tune titled “How U Feeling.” Meditative and muffled melodies breathe in and out of existence, gently wrapping listeners in the mist. Then, cloudy instrumentation bubbles in, asking once again “How U Feeling,” but with a sense of joy shining through the peaceful mists. Bronze Whale and Sodasound paint a mystical and captivating picture in this enchanting song!
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Psychedelic takes on music can be found across genres, across the world, across decades; it has had innumerable impacts on music as we know it. Check out some of the newest takes on sonic psychedelia in this week’s Hot & New Playlist!
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