Austin Peralta, a pianist and composer based out of Los Angeles, works as a musician in a diversity of contexts both locally and internationally. Trained as a classical pianist beginning at age 5, Peralta went on to include the litany of contemporary music genres from jazz onward in his palette as an artist. In addition [...]

Carlos Nino and vocalist/keyboard player Gaby Hernandez having worked on albums together in a number of capacities (Ammoncontact, Build An Ark, The Life Force Trio), created a full length together – La Voz Sabia De Los Cosmos – an album of songs based on poetry and script notes that Nino had been writing and sending [...]

L.A. born artist Eric Coleman began taking pictures at the age of twelve. His youthful hobby led to a career as a professional photographer in which, over a 10-year period, Coleman has grown to be an innovator with a unique style of photography. As one of the talented residents holding down Firecracker, Coleman has been [...]

Alfred Darlington isn’t your average cookie-cutter musician. From how he looks (early Victorian Dandism), to how he makes music, to how he expresses himself and views the world, his is a very individual, a ‘bespoke’ outlook. Alfred was born in Santa Monica in 1977 to an artist mother and psychologist father. Musical from very early [...]

Hailing from LA’s very own Watt’s, Dibiase a.k.a Diabolic’s productions run the gambit from 8 bit video game classics to seductive soul to raw grungy bangers this guy has no limitations no sample is safe. This 12 time beat battle champion and runner up of the Los Angeles Red Bul Big Tune Battle originally started [...]

L.A based via Portland producer Devonwho. Fresh from his recent Fat City producer series release he dropped a solo 12 with us that gave a nod to the spacey electronic funk vibe of West Coast producers like Dam Funk. He has been making some noise in the West Coast’s thriving beat scene and will also [...]

Los Angeles based artist Aleksander “Exile” Manfrediis not the first in his family to create music. His father, Albert Trent Manfredi (R.I.P.) and grandfather Alberico Manfredii were both musicians. His father released some 45s in the 1960s that are now highly sought after and his grandfather not only taught music but also played in a [...]

Chris Alfaro aka Free the Robots – Appearing on the final 10 in the LA series, Santa Ana based producer pulls together heavy doses of traditional jazz, psych, electronic and hip-hop, with progressive melodies and devastating drums into a rich pot of sound. His techniques create harmony between genres with the blending of obscure samples [...]

Beatmaker/producer behind projects like Peter Digital Orchestra, Connecticut and Souleance, Fulgeance takes his mask off and delivers a rough hip hop, sliding on the sides of Dabrye, Prefuse 73, Ammon Contact and new hip hop young producers. A beatmaker but showman first, his many different projects are a way to permanent evolving in music style. [...]

Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker is the principal composer/producer and director of GIFTED & BLESSED . He is most widely known for his work under the pseudonym GB. Having worked with a variety of standout musicians including Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, J*DaVeY, Steve Spacek, Baatin (Slum Village), A Race of Angels, Jody Watley and many others, Gabriel offers [...]