VISTAL MUSIC. VISUALS. NOSTALGIA. VOLUME 1 YEAR 2017
cold war kids
ARTISTS.
ISSUE 1
sza mura masa healy nick hakim glass animals
AUGUST
So… what is this? I’ve always had an interest in layout design, and I just really wanted to conceptualize one of my ideas. I did not realize how simple it was to publish online, and this really gave me the push to create a zine myself. Honestly, this entire process came into fruition as a result of my boredom this summer. I admit that I am not the strongest writer, so I am FOUNDER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF + DESIGNER appreciative of all the help from my talented friends. This entire issue contains some of my all time favorite songs and artists, but I have so much more content that extends beyond this. Hopefully there will be more issues to come and this concept won’t end at this issue, or better yet get to volume 2. My greatest hope is that you find a new artist to listen to when you read through this. I hope you discover a new favorite song of your own that you can associate your own personal memories with.
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MUSIC.
VISUALS.
ARTISTS.
CONTENTS
NOSTALGIA.
1 ONE
2 TWO
VIVID VISIONS ALBUM ANALYSIS MASTERS OF MELODIES
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ARTIST DISCOGRAPHY SIMILAR ARTISTS
7-15
15-19
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UP N COMING REMIXES ARTWORK SPACE
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES ALBUM ART 30 DAY MUSIC CHALLENGE
20-24
25-30
THREE
FOUR
MUSIC SCENES.
Artwork by Madi Stepherson
When you first hear a song, it is not only an auditory stimulus but a visual experience.
So what’s your scene?
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SIGHT
SCENE
SETTING
VIVID VISIONS
Nick Hakim “Cold� Where Will We Go Pt. 1
Interpretation 1: Sitting by the fire with a hot beverage during the holidays while it is snowing outside. Peaceful and cozy. Interpretation 2: A couple going from a nice candle lit dinner out together to laughing and slow dancing in their kitchen before slowly retreating up the stairs.
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Glass Animals “Gooey� ZABA
Interpretation 1: A neon rainforest with glowing geckos and leopards. Purposefully trippy. Interpretation 2: A beautiful woman emerging from a tub, the water clinging to her skin as she runs her hands down her hair. She gets out and shrugs on a silk robe before sensually walking around the lux, penthouse apartment before laying on the bed and enjoying herself. 9
Cold War Kids “Hospital Beds� Robbers & Cowards
Interpretation 1: Everything is in black and white. Alone in a prairie field with overgrown grass up to your knees. Interpretation 2: Protesters marching through the streets, young and old all unified under one cause; proud, confident, and unwavering.
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ALBUM ANALYSIS.
MURA SMASA E L F-T I T L E D
ALBUMANALYSIS R E L E A S E DAT E :
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Alex Crossan, more commonly known as Mura Masa, is a Londonbased electronic producer known for his use of eclectic sounds and instruments. Though he is still an up-andcoming artist, Crossan has managed to land several big names to feature on tracks on his self-titled debut. This is a testament to the fresh appeal of his musical style.
Prior to Mura Masa,
Crossan released a handful of EPs and singles featuring vocals from a range of smaller names, including soulful and funky NAO and new-wave electronic pop artist Shura. Though their vocal styles are at opposite ends of the spectrum, Crossan manages to make those differences the focal point by putting his own spin on their sounds. In the latter track, “Love For That,” amidst cuts and samples of Shura’s vocals, Crossan intertwines warm strings with reverberating flutes and bells. His instrumentation is completely different in “Firefly,” the track he birthed with NAO, which features chimes and bells alongside wooden xylophone and marimba sounds.
The extensive range of instruments in Mura Masa’s employ is the most significant commonality across his releases. The same bits of marimba riffs from “Firefly” can be found in songs on the self-titled record like “What if I Go?” featuring Bonzai. He brings back the flutes in “Second 2 None” featuring Christine & The Queens. New instrumentation like the use of bouncy steel drums and shimmering synths can be heard in tracks like “1 Night.” Over the past five years, Crossan has become wellrecognized for his unique style of production and arrangement, setting himself up for nothing but success. The debut album featuring A-List artists such as A$AP Rocky, Desiigner, and Charli XCX has charted on the Billboard 200.
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R AT I N G S U M M ARY Production: Crossan’s use of an array of instruments including Japanese flutes, steel drums, and refreshing synths is unmistakable in itself. His ability to mix the hodgepodge of sounds with very current percussive kicks and snares is evidence of his impeccable skill.
5/5
Lyrics: Unlike the dance anthems relentlessly played in circles on air, the lyricists highlighted on Mura Masa have poured their heartfelt experiences and depicted scenes from days in their life into these tracks. Crossan does, in instances, fall victim to the repetitive nature of lyrics in dance music, but otherwise, he and his peers have managed to focus their words to match the production.
4/5
Overall:
4.5/5 Š Photo by Levin Visual
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STANDOUT SONGS lotus eater
This song has been sampled and added onto many DJ sets. The track highlights the Asian soundscapes he typically pairs with his beats. The main flute was not even sampled. He wrote that portion.
love$ick ft. a$ap rocky Although the original song appeared on this previous album, Someday Somewhere, adding a$ap rocky to the remix was the perfect cherry on top to make this a standout song.
messy love
While most of this album has a lot of collaborations with other artists, I think one of the underrated songs is MM's opening track that really features his own personal talent and style.
MINIMALISTIC ELECTRONICA.
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MASTERSOFMELODIES OSHI
BASENJI
LUVIAN
KRANE
I <3 You
Dawn
Valley Girl
Never Stop
GIRAFFAGE
STARO
ESTA.
WAVE RACER
Aoyama
Stoopid
Feels
Milk
SHLOHMO
Wen Uuu
XXYYXX
Follow these Spotify Playlists for more minimalistic electronica @jaawei
Fields
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT.
Artwork by Riada Mustic
BEST FEATURES
- Down 4 Whatever by Kingdom - 9 by Willow
ARTIST
SZA SPOTLIGHT
(pronounced sizza)
R&B, NEO-SOUL, SULTRY, CHILLWAVE, CLOUD RAP
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S olana Imani Rowe, better known by her stage name SZA, is signed as the only female artist to the hip hop record label Top Dawg Entertainment.
- What Is Love by Kingdom - Stuck in the Mud by Isaiah Rashad - Consideration by Rihanna
Images Used: instagram.com/sza
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ARTIST DISCOGRAPHY.
DISCOGRAPHY
Ctrl (2017)
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SZA
LP
01 Supermodel 02 Love Galore (ft. Travis Scott) 03 Doves in the Wind (ft. Kendrick Lamar) 04 Drew Barrymore 05 Prom 06 The Weekend 07 Go Gina 08 Garden (Say It Like Dat) 09 Broken Clocks 10 Anything 11 Wavy (Interlude) (ft. James Fauntleroy) 12 Normal Girl 13 Pretty Little Birds (ft. Isaiah Rashad) 14 20 Something
Z (2014)
EP
01 UR 02 Childs Play (ft. Chance The Rapper) 03 Julia 04 Warm Winds (ft. Isaiah Rashad) 05 HiiiJack 06 Green Mile 07 Babylon (ft. Kendrick Lamar) 08 Sweet November 09 Shattered Ring 10 Omega
S (2013)
MT
01 Castles 02 Terror Dome 03 Aftermath 04 The Odyssey Interlude 05 Pray Prod 06 Ice Moon 07 Wings 08 Kismet Outro
MT
See.SZA.Run (2012)
01 Bed 02 Euphraxia 03 Advil 04 Time Travel Undone 05 Crack Dreams 06 Country 07 Once Upon A High
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SIMILAR ARTISTS.
Artwork by Riada Mustic
SIMILAR ARTISTS MAJID JORDAN
MIKENNA
ELECTRONIC R&B
Small Talk Make It Work Phases Day and Night
302 Ness Trinity Ave Mona Lisa
duos consisting of a main vocalist and partner beat maker with a distinct synth sound
NoMBe
LEWIS DEL MAR
ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC INDIE
Wait California Girls
Live That Long Wave(s)
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RISING ARTIST.
UP N COMING UP
healy
Healy, first name Ethan. Based in Memphis, Tennessee.
RECOMMENDED TRACKS 1. TUCSON 2. Unwind 3. $150 / roll widdit Reckless 4. winse (feat. YOG$) 5. Chaparral 6. LFTM (feat. Felly) 7. No Vacation / Outside Dem My Dogs 8. shalom (feat. PLC)
Each song consists of half mellow rap, half singing, and all Healy. With nostalgic vibes and a mellow voice, the rolling beats lend perfectly to the tone of Healy's voice. He may be bordering on beach house but there is something about the way that the verses and vocals flow together that make him a genresplitter. The mix of Producer YOG$'s beats and Healy's talent comes out to an honest match made in heaven.
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SONG + REMIXES.
REMIXES
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Lisztomania by Phoenix
Animal by Miike Snow
#1 Shook Remix
#1 Mark Ronson Extended Dub Remix
#2 Alex Metric Remix
#2 Punks Jump Up Remix
#3 Classixxx Remix
#3 Mark Ronson Remix
REMIXES REMIXES REMIXES REMIXES REMIXES REMIXES It’s Strange by Louis The Child
Warm On A Cold Night by HONNE
#1 Wheathin Remix
#1 feat. Aminé
#2 LeMarquis Remix
#2 Embody Remix
#3 SoySauce Remix
#3 gnash & 4e Remix (The Lonely Players Club)
#4 Ramzoid Remix
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Artwork by Alexa Alyeshmerni
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Artwork by Madi Stepherson
KUNG FU KUNG FU
KENNY 24
QUOTES.
Photo by Madi Stepherson
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES WITH RAPPERS
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“Perfect day to boss up.” -Rick Ross “If u clean a vacuum cleaner are u a vacuum cleaner?” -Lil pump “In 2018 the new trend for rappers will be poppin viagras... watch me n my gang pull up with big ass boners.” -Rich Chigga “HEY, THESE ARE MY JEANS, ZIP ZIP ZIP MUTHAFUCKA.” -Tyler The Creator “I swear people don't hear how annoying they sound.” -Roy Woods “Gettin lasik surgery today so I'll be able 2 see for the tour, vision been shot since 3rd grade, probably why I thought 6 was the letter b.” -6lack “Garlic bread don't pay the bills.” -Post Malone “I am amazing, I am a masterpiece.” -Gucci Mane “Effectuated with this money dummy.” -Young Thug
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ALBUM ARTWORK.
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A
LBUM RT
Tyler the Creator Flower Boy
SBTRKT Save Yourself
Palace So Long Forever
Passion Pit Kindred
Young the Giant Home of the Strange
Crosswalk Crosswalk, Vol. 2
Electric Guest Mondo
Odesza Line of Sight - Single
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MUSIC 30 DAY CHALLENGE DAY 01: A SONG THAT REMINDS YOU OF SUMMER:
DAY 16: A SONG YOU WOULD LOVE PLAYED AT YOUR WEDDING:
DAY 02: A SONG THAT YOU NEED TO BLAST:
DAY 17: A SONG THAT IS A COVER BY ANOTHER ARTIST:
DAY 03: A SONG BY ARTIST NO LONGER LIVING:
DAY 18: A SONGS FROM A MOVIE SOUNDTRACK:
DAY 04: A SONG THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY:
DAY 19: A SONG FROM THE YEAR YOU WERE BORN IN:
DAY 05: A SONG ABOUT DRUGS/ALCOHOL:
DAY 20: A SONG THAT MOTIVATES YOU:
DAY 06: A SONG FROM THE 70S:
DAY 21: A SONG WITH A VOICE THAT YOU LOVE:
DAY 07: A SONG WITH A NUMBER IN THE TITLE:
DAY 22: A SONG THAT FEATURES YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST:
DAY 08: A SONG TO DRIVE TO:
DAY 23: A SONG THAT MAKES YOU THINK ABOUT LIFE:
DAY 09: A SONG THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO DANCE:
DAY 24: A SONG THAT GETS STUCK IN YOUR HEAD:
DAY 10: A SONG THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO FALL IN LOVE:
DAY 25: A SONG THAT REMINDS YOU OF A CERTAIN EVENT:
DAY 11: A SONG WITH A COLOUR IN THE TITLE:
DAY 26: ONE SONG THAT HELPS YOU CONCENTRATE:
DAY 12: A SONG THAT MAKES YOU SAD:
DAY 27: A SONG THAT YOU WISH WAS ON THE RADIO:
DAY 13: A SONG THAT YOU NEVER GET TIRED OF:
DAY 28: A SONG THAT YOU USED TO LOVE BUT NOW HATE:
DAY 14: A SONG THAT YOU LOVE FROM 2011:
DAY 29: A SONG THAT BREAKS YOUR HEART:
DAY 15: A SONG THAT REMINDS YOU OF SOMEONE YOUâ&#x20AC;¨ WOULD RATHER FORGET:
DAY 30: A SONG THAT NO ONE WOULD EXPECT YOU LOVE:
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