Editor’s underground selection: Didjikey, half of a rainbow, The Velvoids, Gringo Star, The Prickly Pair, Dog Walk

Didjikey

Paren’

This mind-bending track by Didjikey takes one on a celestial trip through a swirling nebulae of both space and sound.

The vocals echo from distant alien oceans while the psychedelic guitar riffs lead one deeper and deeper into the cosmic black of the abyss.

Now buckle up and prepare for an underground journey, my friend. This one just might open up a new doorway, and lead you into a reality you’ve only yet dreamt of.

half of a rainbow

morning on the edge of the world

half of a rainbow is the avant-garde project of German artist, Johannes Harder.

Now surrender to the cosmic embrace of this dreamy masterpiece by half of a rainbow.

With its hazy melodies and ethereal vocals, it’s like floating weightlessly in a moonlit sea on a starless night.

The track evokes a sense of nostalgia and manic contemplation. This is the perfect song for stargazing or getting lost in your own introspective thoughts on a moonless night.

The Velvoids

While You Shine

The Velvoids are an experimental project formed in Athens, Greece by Chicago native Victor Leslie Sortino Sotiropoulos aka Vice Lesley.

Now brace yourself for a kaleidoscopic experience as this track whisks you away to a land of surreal enchantment and vivid imagery.

Its psychedelic rhythms and shimmering harmonies create an ever-changing tapestry of sonic textures. In short, nostalgia meets the stars in this enchanting track of faded dreams and broken hearts.

Now drift into the memories of distant galaxies, wrapped in a warm blanket of abalone shell and soft, nostalgic vocal vibrations from the other side. It’s like having a waking dream on a faraway planet.

Gringo Star

Get To Know You

Lose yourself in the manic euphoria of Gringo Star and the swirling nebulae with this mesmerizing diamond in the rough.

The trance-like rhythms of “Get to Know You”, and hypnotic guitar hooks – will leave you floating in a state of blissful transcendence.

The haunting vocals and mystifying instrumentation evoke a spiritual séance in a parallel universe, where time and space intertwine like a serpent reaching for the stars.

Now dive into the mystical realm with this hauntingly beautiful track.

The Prickly Pair

Long Gone

Let the music of The Prickly Pair take you on a journey through a surreal dreamscape, guided by enigmatic lyrics and swirling acoustic guitar vibrations.

You’ll feel like you’ve stepped into a Salvador Dalí painting.

Now step aboard the cosmic carousel and spin through a mind-bending whirl of playful sonic textures.

The track’s whimsical melodies and cyclical effects make it a psychedelic playground for both your ears and mind.

Dog Walk

I’m Not Coming Back

Unleash your inner dog walker as this track by slack rocker Dog Walk, enchants your primordial senses.

With its interstellar off-kilter harmonies and dreamy electrified soundscapes, it’s like getting lost in a nebula’s warm embrace.

Now surrender to the lucid, hypnotic rhythms of this next track, by you guessed it, Dog Walk, an artist who seems to have become a regular as of late.

Just to Me

The track’s dreamy lyrics and swirling guitars will transport you to a parallel reality, where the boundaries of the mind are delightfully blurred.

Am I asleep? Am I awake? Am I dreaming? Does it really matter?


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J.R. Gilmore

J.R. Gilmore was born in the woodlands, on planet earth, 4.5 billion years after the planet was formed out of a mixture of dust and gas. And at least 3.5 million years after hominids stopped swinging in trees and began walking upright.