Vagablonde.

“jumanji” - azealia banks. 

genres: hip-hop, rap, electronica

from: harlem, nyc

fun fact: went to same high school as nicki minaj (laguardia high school of performing arts)

sounds like: missy elliott, rye rye

good for: swaggin’

“Last Name London (Brodinski Remix)” - Theophilus London 

Theophilus.

genres: indie hip-hop, electronic

from: brooklyn, ny

sounds like: frank ocean, a$ap rocky, kendrick lamar

Brodinski. 

genres: electro, techno, house disco

from: paris, france

sounds like: gesaffelstein, boy noize, feadz

GOOD FOR: something epic. 

“And I Say” - Nicolas Jaar ft. Scout Larue and Will Epstein

genres: minimal, electro house, techno

from: nyc, currently at brown university

associated acts: clown n sunset collective, scout larue (daughter of demi moore and bruce willis)

sounds like: john talabot, pantha du prince, matthew dear

good for: feeling sultry 

“Demons (Diplo Remix)” - Sleigh Bells

Sleigh Bells. 

genres: indie rock, noise pop

from: brooklyn, NY

sounds like: cults, the kills, CSS

labels: Mom & Pop, N.E.E.T. (M.I.A.’s label)

Diplo. 

genres: electro-house, dubstep, baile funk, hip hop

from: philadelphia, PA

associated acts: hollertronix, major lazer, M.I.A, Santogold, Blaqstarr 

sounds like: a-trak, flosstradamus

label: mad decent

“Call a Romance” - Kido Yoji (Cosmonaut Grechko Version)

genres: electro pop, new wave, synth pop

geographic origin: tokyo, japan

sounds like: goldroom, sally shapiro 

good for: a mood boost

“Forever” - Till Death 

genres: indie rock, neo-electro

geographic origin: sweden

associated acts: disturbia, owl vision

sounds like: digitalism

good for: something epic

“Night Swim” - Frankie Rose. 

genres: indie pop, dream pop, new wave

geographic origin: brooklyn, NY

label: slumberland records

associated acts: crystal stilts, dum dum girls, vivian girls 

sounds like: beach fossils, wild nothing, chromatics 

good for: night driving and, of course, swimming 

All That Theme Song - TLC. 

“Big Spender” - Theophilus London ft. A$AP Rocky 

Winning combo.