The October 'Loud Seekers' Playlist Is Here! Check out Brand New Tunes From Kaptain, Maddy O'Neal, G Jones, Evanoff, And More!
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It’s the time of year when we embrace our fears and let our inner darkness and weirdness out for everyone to see. This month’s Loud Seekers playlist curated by us at SharedViews has plenty of dark and weird, but we couldn’t help but include some sweet treats too. So have no fear, we’ve done all the lurking and haunting of the dark clouds of sound to brew up a perfectly possessing potion of a playlist. Yes witch, we got you. Read on below for an inside look into some of the tracks!
A very special feature we’re stoked to debut in this Loud Seekers playlist is Kaptain’s brand new single, “In a World Ever Changing.” It’s a funky fusion bass jam that plays off of thought-stirring samples like recordings of Alan Watts’ philosophical speakings. Stephen Kaplan, aka Kaptain, told us how he makes a collage of the samples to create his own message: “I usually find a sample I like then assign meaning to it, and then try and find other samples that complement it. When I heard the ‘In A World Ever Changing’ sample, I started to think about how in the age of instantaneous digital media, we have so much information thrown at us on any given day… We are strongly encouraged to “take a side” and be outraged about anything that disagrees with that “side”... The sample then finally says ‘What we need is love, to take over’.” The track drives the point home with a majestic, hair-raising guitar solo. Stephen gives credit where it's due, saying “Huge shoutout to Jarrod Guaderrama, who is an incredible guitarist that I’ve been working with. We definitely plan on bringing him into the mix for live performances.” Kaptain is now a Denver-based producer, so expect to see a lot more love from him. You can see him as soon as November 6th where he and Guaderrama will bring the night home at ReSearch Wednesday. Tickets and info can be found here.
Also opening up the playlist, is a killer new single by Evanoff, “Take Me Higher”. It’s a spacey track made to send you out of the atmosphere. Taylor Tuke slays on some guest vocals that prelude the boys’ best wubs and shimmering synths to date. Evanoff’s drummer Jake Hall told us that “we’ve actually known Taylor since high school. He was involved in another music project with JJ’s [JJ Evanoff] roommate, which got us talking about collaborating. He’s been in the circle for so long, it’s cool that it finally came together like this.” Apparently, the track isn’t tied to a future album per se but is one of many singles Evanoff plans to release over the next year. So are vocals their new thing, or what? The band told SV that “it’s more about whose voice fits with our vision. We’re hoping “Take Me Higher” attracts other vocalists...but we’re looking to go in a lot of different directions, getting darker, funkier, jamming more too.” In other words, don’t sleep on Evanoff in 2020 (and keep a lookout for a new live album after their upcoming tour).
KOAN Sound released a whirlwind of an EP last month, Intervals Above. It’s a five-song odyssey that flows like a soundtrack to a supernatural adventure. “Radiant” is the piece we included but this is an EP that deserves a front to back listen.
I know I said have no fear, but beware of Maddy O’Neal’s newest track, “Take It Slow”. This one really wormed its way into my ear and has been on repeat ever since. The infectious vocals by HU:MAN complement Maddy’s increasingly distinct sound. Maddy shared with us a little about how the collaboration came to be: “I found Tori [HU:MAN] on Instagram a few years back and fell in love with her voice and style. We finally came together on this single years later...Super happy with how it turned out.” It’s a great addition to Maddy’s catalog and she agrees the track is a step forward, saying “It definitely felt like a complete merging of genres even more so than my previous work. Any track that defies those boundaries and challenges me always feels great.”
Coming off of a hot co-headlining throw-down at Red Rocks, G Jones is at the top of his game right now. And he’s sitting on a ton of unreleased music, a lot of which will hopefully be included in his upcoming EP, Tangential Zones. We’ve included the first single, “Dark Artifact”, a dizzying three-minute onslaught of glitch and bass. Strap in tight for that ride.
Setting Fire To The Stars, the new album from Shuj Roswell, is a celestial grab bag of tricks and treats. Mark A. Cooley, Shuj Roswell himself, funks out on “Ric Flair All Night”, impossibly does a Johnny Cash remix right with “Run On For A Long Time”, features Michal Menert for guest vocals and Nicholas Gerlach on sax in “Snowblind”, all in the same record. In a word, damn. We put “Blast Off” on Loud Seekers, a song that balances Jordan Polovina’s haunting singing and spitfire rhymes with bassy wobbles, about which Mark shared with us “Jordan and my musical relationship go way back… I’ve always been a fan of his flow, delivery, and lyrical content. I wanted someone that could come in and deliver that fast flow over the half time feels. I knew he was the one that could do it.” On the subject of the album, he shared with us that “I was really trying to create a vibe with these songs. The main difference though was the engineering and mastering process. Violet [Recording] studio uses all analog outboard equipment. We then mastered all the tracks to tape.” Under Michal Menert’s guidance at Super Best Records, Shuj Roswell’s musicianship has only skyrocketed.
For the dark vibes, enjoy new Bleep Bloop, Figure, and Ableation tracks. Get weird with Subtronics, The Funk Hunters, and Bluetech’s new bangers. And chill out with cool releases from CharlestheFirst, Jade Cicada, and Blockhead. There are plenty more hidden treats in this month’s Loud Seekers! Share with us your favorite tracks and suggestions for next month and enjoy the soundtrack to your Halloween debauchery.
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