Electronica

Luzius Stone: Electric Dreams

It’s hard for musicians these days to deliver their musical offerings in that seamless way that just makes a song click with its listeners—particularly when their flavor follows that pleasingly off-kilter vibe that electronic indie artists have a penchant for. But with Luzius Stone’s 2014 album, Electric Dream, the independent electronica musician seems to have hit the stride right, offering up a collection of songs that stays true to its genre’s quirky neon beats but still anchored on a crowd-pleasing pop chug and punctuated by haunting melodies.

NKVD: DEGENERATION

This album by NKVD is for those Music-Crazy people who just believe in one thing, and that is to bring the entire house down. NKVD: DEGENERATION is an Metal-Electronic Cybre Genre product, promising loads of bass, techno, metal and cyber beats. A particular song from the album that caught my personal attention was "Human Conception", it is hardcore metal and suddenly ventures into the Electronic arena, and pops up back with the Metal stuff. Metal fans are in for a treat to their ears with the amount of detailing put into the songs. Another track recommended is "Shadows and Blood", the song just screams Evil and Pain.

Poison IV: Fly Society

In this day and age where the feminine figure is starting to establish its roots on various branches of this male-fueled world, it’s refreshing to hear them flip conventions too; that, as beautifully executed by Poison IV. Megan Hamilton, who prefers to be called ‘Poison IV’, is not to one to get stuck on one genre. Despite a predominantly “hip-hop-ish” packaging, she transitions from one style to another as she pleases, not minding that she’s dipping into alternative pop, rap, and R&B as well.

Child Actor: Partner

If you think a union between R&B and electronica is impossible, then you might need to rewire your hearing. Fake Four Records’ new act, Child Actor, has come up with one of the most amazing R&B projects ever, and yes, it pertains to what I said above. Intermingling synth pop with rhythmic percussion beats, their debut EP Partner has set the stage on what was to become their trademark sound.