Antidote Magazine | The Remedy is Diversity

Mykki Blanco has already generated much hype as a fashion-forward, multi-talented, multi-gendered artist. We’re here for her rap more than acting, poetry, or modelling right now, in part due to her incredible ability to make a mix tape that any other rapper would kill for due to the fact that the production is what 2013 should sound like.

A new breed of sex, r&b, and indie releases has been forming in music. The Weeknd has become the fully-developed realization of this new breed; an r&b singer’s lush voice over the sparse and innovative sounds that reference indie electronica and rock. Little is known about the man behind The Weeknd, except his name is Abel Tesfaye, with production by Jeremy Rose, Illangelo and Doc McKinneh.

Flight Facilities debut their new single “Clair De Lune” featuring Christine Hoberg. Taking a different direction, the Australian duo slow the pace down and create a single that is both calm and rich in melody and beats. The track will be released on November 13th for download. Check out more info for Flight Facilities on Facebook.

Any critical examination of film must first start with an understanding of the work being studied, and it’s place in history: Why was it made? What else was going on in the time period that it was created in? What did the author intend to express? In our current culture of mash-ups and other works that reference the past, it’s important to remember that all art is part of a discourse, and that ideas do not spring forth from a vacuum; rather, they build upon older ones over time.

Kendrick Lamar has become the critical darling of rap for the moment, and Gaga’s steals some of that magic by posting this demo of their track “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe.” The song was meant to be on Lamar’s debut LP, but ended up not making the cut for a reason that remains unknown.

Chromatics released a stellar LP earlier this year, but apparently that was not enough, so here they come with a free album that was “recorded November 2009 through December 2011, these songs were all mixed between 4 & 6 a.m,” according to Johnny Jewel. Running From The Sun is a downtempo affair, dreamy and atmospheric recording.