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Black Violin is an American hip hop duo from Florida comprising two classically trained string instrumentalists, Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste, who go by the stage names Kev Marcus and Wil B. Kev Marcus plays the violin, and Wil B. plays the viola.

ODESZA's critically acclaimed third album, A Moment Apart, marks the next step in the evolution of production duo Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, who have been making music together since their college days at Western Washington University. They began their meteoric journey in 2012 with Summer's Gone, an album they completed near the end of their tenure at Western. It was followed by 2014's In Return, which debuted at the top of Billboard's Dance/Electronic charts and featured gold single "Say My Name. A remix of the track by RAC was later nominated for a Grammy in 2016. In the course of that five-year span, they've gone from ground zero to selling out large arenas, all without the benefit of mainstream press or radio airplay. They've built their appeal through word of mouth and streaming, plus a unique live presentation featuring an 11-piece ensemble that includes a horn section and a marching-band drumline. A Moment Apart moves into expanded sonic and psychic territory, seamlessly balancing organic and layered synthetic sounds, creating a dreamy, often stirring hybrid that owes as much to Motown and '60s surf music as it does to electronic forebears such as Four Tet, M83, Gorillaz and Bonobo. Mills and Knight have always been leaders in the revolution of indie electronic music, encompassing a wider, more melodic musical palette and incorporating their own instrumental expertise. On A Moment Apart they take their eclecticism one step further, using a stellar range of singers, including Regina Spektor, Leon Bridges, and RY X. Don't miss ODESZA: A Moment Apart Tour Finale with Big Wild, EVAN GIIA, MEMBA and ford at Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, July 27.

"A sound who's genre goes something like hip-hop, soul, electro, funk. You have two Emcee's who charge sped-up lyrical flows; made to sound effortless... seamless synergy with their voices and their lyrics are playfully vivacious and positive... layered with creative electro beats." "Vokab Kompany is another act that refuses to be pigeonholed. Two MCs might lead you to believe that it's hip hop, but that doesn't begin to tell the story. The sevenpiece band from San Diego played for more than an hour, a set that was at times funky, jazzy, heavy, bouncy, even bluegrassy...And it all made sense. Through it all, the crowd was treated to microphonic gymnastics of the dueling MCs, Rob Hurt and Burkey. The group is legit; see them" Vokab Kompany announces the release of their newest album Small Viktories and delivers the first track Like That with a music video! San Diego-based Vokab Kompany has a catalog of music that channels influences from a variety of genres. Blending elements of electronic dance music with unique hip hop styles and flows the group has set themselves apart from the competition. Having built a strong presence in San Diego, the fusion group has won a plethora of local honors including Best Hip Hop Band in 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2018. In addition to those honors, Vokab Kompany has toured extensively playing shows at Lightning in a Bottle and Electric Forest as well as played direct support for Umphreys McGee, Cage The Elephant, Wiz Khalifa, and Pepper. Continuing their studded career, Vokab Kompany has announced their first album since 2016, Small Viktories, and have joined forces with Denver-based Jpod on the opening track Like That. While Gravitas is mainly an electronic label, Vokab Kompany has carved their niche with their rich blends of influences creating another vibey masterpiece with this newest album. Like That begins with an enticing vocal sample and muffled electro-synth before dropping into a bass-driven beat that injects damning energy throughout the entirety of the track. In true ...