Over the past few years, the Asheville music community has become a hotbed for psychedelic and low-end centric electronic music One such producer, Alec Seifart is making waves not only through his Murkury project, but through his work with multidisciplinary organization The Undergrowth in the local Asheville scene in tandem. Taking his musical and communal efforts both on and off the stage into account, The Rust Music was delighted to have an opportunity to speak with Alec about where his Mukury project began, his experience with The Undergrowth, and the total vision for his musical journey.
Read MoreThought Process Leans into Constant Evolution with Always In Changing Form EP
Coming off of another milestone year in an ever-blossoming career, Joseph Rich continues to stoke the flame of his musical alias, Thought Process. Two years following the release of his last EP, Thought Process treats his fans to his most recent project, “Always in Changing Form”, proving to be another clearcut example of Rich’s continual prodigious talent spread across six tracks.
Read MoreVisages Showcases Their Expansive Style in Debut LP
Since their inception, Visages has honed their own sound through a rapidly growing discography, with each release feeling fresher than the last. Having a veritable home with the globally-admired 1985 Music crew, the group is perpetually plugged into the nexus of their distinct flavors and motifs. Brandishing their well-regarded midas touch for their lengthiest release to date, the From Lead to Gold LP showcases an undeniable style over the span of eight-tracks.
Read MoreSPS 001 - The all:Lo Gentlemen
The Rust Music is incredibly excited to announce the next major project by our publication: The Submersion Podcast Series. For our very first episode of the Submersion Podcast Series, we’ve chosen to release our conversation between our staff and the three principle all.Lo operators and artists; pheel., parkbreezy, and Thought Process.
Read MoreConversations and Afterthoughts on Sunsetting the Craftal Project
With nearly a decade of considerable effort under his belt, the multifaceted producer Ian Mckenna recently announced the retirement of his storied Craftal moniker. Much to the surprise of his longtime fans and collaborators, McKenna recently publicized the resounding decision to seek out new musical horizons. Consequently, The Rust felt it as necessary as it is enticing to sit down with Mckenna for an exclusive one-on-one discussion about the future of his music and what his Craftal project was really all about.
Read MoreShambhala 2022: Looking Back on Community at the Salmo River Ranch
Driving off a modest Canadian highway and onto the Salmo River Ranch, 2 years after the pandemic-induced break, was the first time anyone in the “farm-ily” had laid eyes on the newest iteration of the globally-beloved grounds. In the professional fashion that their reputation is built around, the organizers took every opportunity possible to give patrons the chance to experience the best parts of what Shambhala Music Festival is, and to show what they are inspired to do moving forward. Shamabala 2022 was the people falling in love with the music and the culture all over again.
Read MoreSubmersion Festival 2022: Discerning Sound for Discerning Soundheads
On October 6th, nestled in the verdant, bristly Pine Barrens, years of careful positioning came to fruition at the reimagined Submersion Festival. Hosted at the idyllic Paradise Lakes Campground, this year’s rendition came as an expansion from the single-day event that took place last year in Philadelphia, and allowed friends, family, fans, artists, and staff the chance to revel and relax in the crisp autumn air amidst a myriad of top flight artists and creatives.
Read MoreEmancipator and Lapa Hit Their Uptempo Stride in 11th Orbit LP
With well over a decade of history as collaborators on and off the stage, Doug Appling and Ilya Goldberg have defined the Emancipator sound as a veritable rolodex of vivacious music. Now, pushing into lightly-trodden territory at full speed, the Emancipator and Lapa projects have met in the middle for the collaborative, dance-floor centric LP 11th Orbit.
Read MoreKalaha + Hilal Kaya and the Aurhus Jazz Orchestra - Ince Ince [Exclusive Premiere]
Rolling out riveting blends of Anatolian rock, contemporary synthesis, orchestral swells, and Turkish folk music, the Danish supergroup Kalaha has become a frequent flier on The Rust’s radar and the global listening bandwidth. After leaving behind a soaring impression with their 2021 LP Mystafa, they’ve returned with A.J.H. in toe, as well as the addition of vocalist Hilal Kaya, to press their latest LP, Tutku. In anticipation of the LP’s landfall, The Rust is incredibly honored to host the premiere of the focal track "Ince Ince".
Read MoreSeppa - Warn [EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE]
Swinging back around with another bevy of tracks for 2022, Seppa is continuously preparing visceral servings of low end grooves for discerning consumers of brackish bass music. With several upcoming appearances loaded in the chamber, the forthcoming release of the Elision EP is poised to take priority on the stage. In anticipation of the full EP's touchdown, The Rust is honored to host the premiere of "Warn".
Read MoreNimbo Shows Off Tactile Songwriting in Shapes EP
Continuing the 2022 pattern of upstart producers hitting their stride, Nashville's Nimbo has shown up with a particularly nimble blend of tracks in the form of the Shapes EP. Putting on a succinct display of production prowess and maturity in arrangement, the EP pushes thoroughly polished frequencies through a creative sift that leaves behind the faintest residue.
Read MoreAn Interstellar Expedition with Brassell and Ace On Earth
Intergalactic Rhodes features two New-England bound producers, Brassell and Ace On Earth, following a melodious interstate of their own architecture and engineering. The duo take inspiration from modern Lofi, 90’s club dance tunes, and summer day beach music to create this elegant, warm, and inviting listening experience that’s laced with plenty of flavor.
Read MoreNowfeel Explores the Space Between Style and Impact through Kin LP
Nowfeel is the artistic alias of Ben Rissin, a Canadian producer and songwriter whose watermark is a distinctly fluid brand of electronic music. Fusing contemporary, innovative arrangements with driving sound design inspired by the UK's love affair with sine compression, Nowfeel captures the precision of modern engineering principles alongside impeccable phrasing and pace. Expounding on the motifs and breakthroughs of his Spectrum LP in 2019, Rissin has achieved terminal velocity once again through his latest release, the kin LP.
Read MoreShambhala Returns to the Fold in 2022
Shambhala is to some a tradition, to others a bucket-list destination, and to a select few – a pilgrimage home. This magical event is a refuge for the different and the strange, where one is accepted no matter their differences or how weirdly they dance, and we’re incredibly excited to return to this premiere massive for 2022’s guaranteed weekend of iridescent festivities.
Read MoreShredding the Infinite With Duffrey Behind the Wheel
Within the American bass scene, Duffrey has proven himself in the studio and on the stage with a revolving door of tracks and projects. With the returning tide of drum and bass to the forefront of young palettes across the country, he’s been a keen player in pushing that resurgence, mingling his own time-tested production toolkit with a significant tempo ramp, and the release of his Shred the Infinite EP leaves nothing on the cutting room floor.
Read MoreBlockhead and Eliot Lipp Reprise Their Roles in Lipphead for In The Nude EP
In the spaces of trip-hop, electro-soul, and nu-disco, Eliot Lipp and Blockhead are particularly known quantities, with both having been progenitors within their lanes of choice. In 2019, the two joined forces under the Lipphead moniker, releasing a self-titled EP that exposed listeners to the vibrant and salacious combination when their skillsets are mingled in symbiotic fashion. Reprising their respective rolls for Lipphead, they’ve gone to ground and back again to create In The Nude, their latest and most impressive collaborative record to date.
Read MoreUndehfined - Trip Report (ft. Blue Carl) [EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE]
Amongst the ever-evolving waves of incoming talent in the North-Eastern US circuit, Undehfined has made quick gains in his compositional and production strides. He’s been hop-scotching across styles and tempos, and is quickly zeroing in on his lane of choice, bringing a tight hand of halftime synthesis and mean bass lines to the table. With the forthcoming release of his Anticipate EP right around the corner, The Rust is excited to host the premiere of its final track, “Trip Report (ft. Blue Carl)”.
Read MoreFaelow - Orbit [EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE]
With his focus clearly honed in on scintilla and liquidity in sound, Faelow has been sculpting away at his creative clay mound with dutiful intent; the last two years featured two well-rounded EP’s that showcased a well-developed talent for harmony in arrangement, and his increasingly gratuitous production chops are smoothing the edges around the crisp specificity of his compositions. As such, The Rust is incredibly excited to host the premiere of “Orbit”, off of the forthcoming Scyphozoa EP.
Read MoreVerdance Channels Equatorial Heat through Islands LP
Riffing on the lighter side of electronica and dance-floor music, the UK-based sound designer and producer Verdance is looking to make a positive splash with his latest LP; released through Loci Records, Islands is an 8 track album that moves like a puddle-jump through sound. Verdance transports listeners across a variety of environments, and brings organic, lush, natural soundscapes to life with IDM-inspired motifs and progressive songwriting fundamentals.
Read MoreConversations and Explorations on Generative Visual Art with Actualize
Denver-based visual artist David Schunemann, or more familiarly known as Actualize Visuals has been diligently cultivating his most progressive body of work to date. Carefully collaborating and decorating stages across the country summer after summer, Actualize has become a household name amongst the wider fandom of digital visual artists and designers. Appropriately, The Rust took advantage of an opportunity to sit down and speak about the Actualize vision, perspective, and manifestations.
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