“Money comes, money goes. The highs don't last either.”
When the 808s drop and the atmosphere thickens: Clelia's io io blends alt-pop, experimental electronic textures, trip-hop atmospheres, and occasional extreme metal outliers into one boundary-smashing indie statement. DRNO1's Digital Camouflage brings timely #cybergrime from the South London BO$$ with an epic 1.5-years-in-the-making visual. Chaun Conscious's Toxic Man gets mean and moody chronicling the shenanigans of being transgender and toxic, while Chris The Wiz's Bands rides blown-out 808s and hypnotic hooks through hazy emotional territory. AMU Henry Smalls' Akira's Storm rounds it out with atmospheric beats and paradoxical, honest lyrics — best experienced in the rain.