BORG Introduces Herself With Debut EP “Honest and Cool” Phil January 10, 2020 After spending a few years working with different collaborators and lending her voice to acts like The Honeydrips and Olov Antonsson, Amanda Ingeborg Runestam set off to release her own music as BORG. BORG, ...
Luis Crucet Drops His Stellar Debut EP “Current” Phil November 5, 2019 Despite focusing mostly on future beats and the like when I began ohestee about five years ago, I rarely now ever do. But sometimes you come across someone like Luis Crucet. The Miami-based producer just dro...
Toronto Spotlight: Meanlife’s Got “Bad Vibes in the Womb” Phil October 24, 2019 Last year marked the release of Meanlife's debut single and accompanying video for "Picture Shy" which I premiered on these pages. Since then, they've laboured over eight anxiety-riddled anthems with candy-coat...
Elina Releases Powerful Debut EP “In Hindsight” Phil May 21, 2019 Following several previously featured singles, last week saw the release of Elina's debut EP titled, In Hindsight. "Masquerade" opens with Elina's searing vocals as she reminds us to be kind to ourselves and...
Floral Couches Shares Sultry Bedroom Pop EP “Glitter” Phil May 15, 2019 During college, Cody Gray performed as Young Adult with his best friend but when that came to an end, the Chicago-based artist set off to create his own sound. As Floral Couches, Gray writes, performs, and reco...
Mina Releases Her Debut Album “Flight Paths” Josh May 12, 2019 I first heard Mina's work while traversing Boiler Room sets on Soundcloud. I was looking for a set that matched the energy of Dre Ngozi and Nino Brown's 2017 set in Toronto. And I found it. Mina, an incredib...
Alex Bent + The Emptiness Talks Growth & Debut LP “Baby” Phil May 6, 2019 Alex Bent + the Emptiness first hit my radar with"Blonde American Girl" and its expansive and leaden longing weight back in 2016. Later that year, I had a chat with Bent about his first project, and one of my f...
Milo Hunter Shares DIY Debut EP “Zam-Zammah” Phil April 16, 2019 Following a small collection of singles, Milo Hunter just released his debut EP, "Zam-Zammah". Through the four tracks, he explores an eclectic mix of lo-fi psych-pop dragged through a weirdo swamp. From melanc...
Toronto Spotlight: Chris Godfrey Drops The Soulful “Generation Pains” Phil January 14, 2019 Chris Godfrey's musical journey first began when he was 18-years-old and heard a clip of Stevie-Ray Vaughan playing while in his friend's basement. From then on, his life revolved around guitar and he'd event...
Serious Klein Unleashes His Debut Project “You Should’ve Known” Phil November 6, 2018 Following the release of Coochie Money and Voodoo Money, German/Ghanian artist Serious Klein dropped his debut album, You Should've Known. Self-described as "art rap", the album features a blend of rap, hip-hop...
