Read the entire Ming Lee Newcomb written feature, here at Consequence of Sound.

Nick Murphy is ready with the follow-up to his 2014 debut, Built on Glass, which was released under his former Chet Faker moniker, and his most recent effort, 2017’s Missing Link EP. Titled Run Fast Sleep Naked, the full-length album is due out on April 26th via Downtown Records. Paired with the announcement, the Australian producer and musician has released a music video for the sophomore LP’s lead single, “Sanity”.

Co-produced by Dave Harrington, the vocals for the collection were captured all around the world during the last four years. For the record, Murphy found “spaces and environments that most inspired him,” ranging from his grandmother’s living room to a studio in Tokyo to a New Zealand rental home while on vacation with his family. During this period, the musician began a process of intense self-examination, using Joseph Campbell’s writings to question his role as an artist in modern society. The instrumentation for the album was later recorded at Brooklyn, New York’s Figure 8 with help from over 15 musicians and a full orchestra.

As Murphy explained in a statement,

“It’s almost like I was finding different shapes and colors from around the world, and then bringing them back and putting them all together… If you sit in one space for a long period of time, you get settled and stop experiencing the world in a new way… There’s a kind of power in leaping into the void without set structures and systems in place… At some point I realized there was a path I could continue on where I could put things forward as a way to boost myself up, or as a gain to my ego, but that’s not true to the whole purpose and role of the artist.”

Murphy has also released Run Fast Sleep Naked’s lead single, “Sanity”, which was written at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La studio. The feel-good track highlights the singer’s soulful vocals and creates a syncopated beat with upbeat piano riffs and crisp backing harmonies. Watch its new music video, which was filmed on the Canary Islands and directed by BabyBaby, below.

Run Fast Sleep Naked Artwork: 

Run Fast Sleep Naked Tracklist:
01. Hear It Now
02. Harry Takes Drugs On The Weekend
03. Sanity
04. Sunlight
05. Some People
06. Yeah I Care
07. Novocaine and Coca Cola
08. Never No
09. Dangerous
10. Believe (Me)
11. Message You At Midnight

Rainy Milo, Singer/Songwriter from London shares her Short Story with Urban Outfitters explaining her routine and rituals before her performances. In the video below, Rainy can be heard singing an unreleased song, “Fool”, and her most recent single “Hope & Glory.” In conjunction with the Short Stories series, Rainy will also be hosting an Urban Outfitters event on March 2, 2019 at their Santa Monica Third Street Promenade location.

February 16, 2019, Radio Mirchi hosted their 11th Mirchi Music Awards. Prateek Kuhad won Upcoming Male Lyricist for his song “Kadam” that was featured in the film, Kaween. In addition to winning, Prateek was also the only artist & songwriter who had 2 songs nominated in 3 categories for Upcoming Male Lyricist, Upcoming Male Composer, and Upcoming Male Singer. 

Kossisko’s official music video to, “Superficial” is out with a new aesthetics that is sure to grab  the attention of a wider audience of music enthusiast and sure to please. Watch the music video here and click the image below..

LOS ANGELES, FEBRUARY 13, 2019 – Los Angeles based writer and producer C.P DUBB has hit #1 for his work on A Boogie Wit da Hoodie’s #1 album, Hoodie SZN, charting in the top spot for three weeks in total. The Cutcraft Music Group writer co-wrote and co-produced the single, “4 Min Convo (Favorite Song).”C.P DUBB and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie have enjoyed prior success together on the Platinum-certified “Timeless.”

Congrats to Cutcraft writer/producer C.P DUBB as Hoodie SZN has now spent a second consecutive week at Number 1 on the Billboard 200 Chart.  Read the entire Billboard article here.

SF Chronicle’s Brandon Yu interviews Kossisko about is new album ‘Low’, evolving from his days as 100s, and the upcoming Oakland show at The New Parish with G-Eazy and ALLBLACK.

Read the entire interview at the link below.

Berkeley singer, rapper Kossisko experiences musical rebirth

Cutcraft writer/producer C.P DUBB captures his first Number 1 album for his work on the new album release, Hoodie SZN, from artist A Boogie Wit da Hoodie.  Read the entire Billboard article here.

Catch the new Chanel ad “Take A Chance” for the new launch of their perfume Chance.  Hear Cutcraft artist/writer BIA along with Sam Spiegel, MC Pikachu and Tropkillaz on the song “Perfect,” below.

Watch the video for the C.P DUBB produced and co-written song “4 Min Convo (Favorite Song)” from A Boogie Wit da Hoodie.

Just released, and already sold out, Kossisko is set to perform with G-Eazy and ALLBLACK on January 26th at The New Parish in Oakland for the 10th anniversary of the venue.

A Boogies Wit da Hoodie’s brand new album, Hoodie SZN, features production and co-writing from C.P DUBB. Check out the song, “4 Min Convo (Favorite Song)” here: