By Arthur Medrano |Staff Writer| A 4-year-long journey awaited the music industry for Animal Collective's new studio album, "Painting With" which was released Feb. 19. It is their 10th studio album, following the success of their last album "Centipede Hz." They hold a creative aspect in their art, drawing multiple influences from both electronic and pop music. Following the success from their song "My Girl," the band of old high school friends have mastered synthesizers and using harmonic vocals to create modern folk songs. "You can never have enough funky, unique music come from acoustic and synthetic sounds. They should add much more to intensify the expressions," expresses … [Read more...] about Animal Collective’s “Painting With” Album Review
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Cupid Deluxe makes you fall in love
By Dawnika Lopez |Staff Writer| Songwriter and producer Blood Orange releases music that’ll be stuck in your head all day long, in a good way. On Nov. 12, Blood Orange released his new album Cupid Deluxe. This album is so versatile and creative, many musicians praise him for his passion and artistic vision. Blood Orange is the moniker for Devonté Hynes, who has collaborated and produced music for famous artists like Solange Knowles, Florence and the Machine, and The Chemical Brothers. Hynes' music is an experiment through melodic tones and vocals with a musical vision that can be mesmerizing for first-time listeners and longtime fans. He says his mission is to create music for … [Read more...] about Cupid Deluxe makes you fall in love
Students pull out their Halloween costumes for Escape from Wonderland
By Shane Burrell |Staff Writer| Students are getting excited for the Halloween frenzy as Escape from Wonderland comes to San Bernardino. Insomniac is once again bringing Escape from Wonderland back from the dead on Oct. 26. As the new quarter begins, students are dragging their feet to get to classes. Although the holiday seasons are just around the corner, students are trying their best to finish their homework and start working on their costumes, so they can escape to Wonderland. Escape from Wonderland is a music festival or rave that plays predominately Electronic Dance Music (EDM) as well as various other types of music such as Dubstep, which in many ways is similar to … [Read more...] about Students pull out their Halloween costumes for Escape from Wonderland
“Visions” is a Grimey mess
By Kimberly Rosales |Staff Writer| God-awful, weird and terrible are nicer terms to describe an electronica queen's newest album. Canadian songstress/producer Claire Boucher, who goes by the stage name Grimes, released her third album Feb. 21. The record, Visions, honestly sounds like the official soundtrack to ADHD. Though artists have the right to use their music as a form of expression and artistic freedom, Grimes’ record is more of an artistic piece of trash. Grimes’ vocals throughout the entire album are high-pitched and baby-like which only proves to be freakishly annoying. In an interview with Boucher by Fader TV, her voice has a much deeper tone than in her music. … [Read more...] about “Visions” is a Grimey mess