Patrick Ong is a staff journalist at Lucid Monday. He loves cheesecake, running into dogs on the sidewalk, and ignoring their owners. He writes about music when not occupied with those other things.
Electronic music has undergone an interesting arc these past few decades. The EDM bubble burst and reinvigorated a largely dormant and underground genre. The genre branched out and birthed different scenes in record time. Lucid Monday believes that the next apple is set to drop and become a whole new
Yesterday’s Super Bowl LVII was quite the spectacle. Though the commercials were a bit lackluster, viewers caught a competitive game where the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38 - 35. Superstar artist Rihanna hit the stage in one of the most anticipated halftime shows and performed a
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It’s a busy week for jazz master producer Terrace Martin. His 2021 album, DRONES, is nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album at Sunday’s 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Not only that, he’s decided to drop a new single, “Chucks,” with groovy Compton artist/producer Channel Tres.
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Producer, Issue 04 all-star BNYX announced on his Instagram early Wednesday that he will be doing his first DJ set for BEVSTMODE Radio on Sound 42. BNYX will mix for 40 minutes, playing songs from his deep catalog. The thing you don’t wanna miss from this mix: BNYX will
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Last Thursday, Sable Valley artist Montell2099 debuted a 27-minute trap set atop the snowy depths of Lake Alta, New Zealand. The spectacular spectacle follows Montell’s trap set two years ago on Karekare Beach–also in New Zealand. Both videos were launched through the Trap Nation Youtube channel with direction
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Wondagurl, the Issue 04 Covergirl, reappears on our timelines and DSTs again this Friday with “Fam Without Blood” by Skiifall. This time, she joins together London Cyr, Yama//Sato, KILLJEI, Rodaidh McDonald, Oscar!, Kalimero, and yeeshy. The production ensemble effortlessly cooperates on a singular, moody sound, laying down the red
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Metro season starts today. Tuesday afternoon, St. Louis living legend Metro Boomin dropped the short film for his upcoming album Heroes & Villains. Metro’s film–directed by Gibson Hazard–stars himself, Gunna, Young Thug, Lakeith Stanfield, and Morgan Freeman. The short film teases songs from the double disc album:
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Award-winning film composer and music producer Ludwig Göransson returns to the fictional country of Wakanda for Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Göransson, who won Best Original Score at the 2019 Academy Awards for Black Panther, returned to score the highly-anticipated sequel to the 2018 Marvel Studios film. Göransson
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A correctly executed concept album is an impressive feat of creative compilation. Rather than being a curated playlist of songs, the concept album paints a story for its audience. It adds another layer to the album as it drops you–the listener–into their world of storytelling and shifting frequencies.
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While Chicago was busy rocking the house, Detroit started its own musical revolution. Detroit techno had some of the makings of Chicago house music, with its four-on-the-floor rhythm pattern and prevalent use of electronic instruments. It deviates further by leaning more into the electronic space with its European-inspired use of
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House music is a giant among music genres. It was huge in the 80s after the fall of disco, but it has been experiencing a modern resurgence lately. Chicago house, which started in underground gay clubs, is known for its continuous beats comprised of engaging kick drums, magnetic piano scales,
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“Let me geek out for a bit. I think [playing alongside an orchestra] is a dream for so many musicians, not just myself,” said Flying Lotus. Flying Lotus was onstage, about five songs into his setlist. After performing, dozens of black coats assembled in a mannerly fashion into the seats
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Building a report with a musician can go several ways. As a producer, working alongside an artist or musician can feel like a creative partnership, a duel between respected adversaries, or–at its worst–an obligation between coworkers. As long as making music doesn’t feel like the final option,