Curated Sounds

As Black History Month comes to a close and we enter Women's History Month, we will explore music from black female artists in this session of Fresh Music out of the Crates. The music selections we will listen, are a robust and diverse electronically charged display of talented black female artists, their personal histories and experiences, and the cultures and languages of black communities aroun...

We will bask in a quirky and eclectic feel-good selection of fresh music out of the crates, where instrumentations and voices thread together in an abstract and warm flow of emotions and harmonies in a fuzzy and colorful session for your listening pleasure. You will enjoy vocal work and instrumentations that explore the realms of avant-pop, electronica, acoustic folk-pop, and alternative post-punk...

We continue exploring the human experience through music, with a follow-up session of experimental pieces. We will learn about the lives and careers of the featured artists in this selection of obscure, experimental, indie, and electronic pieces. You will listen to musical production by artists from the USA; Spain; Argentina, via Germany; Bolivia, via Belgium; and Japan, via Austria. This session...

This is a sort of different episode of the crates. For this one, we compiled an eclectic selection of fresh music out of the crates, in a mostly instrumental, deep, and introspective session that evokes strong emotions through sound exploration and experimentation. With musical elements of orchestral, jazzy, minimal, and wordless creations, we will enjoy pieces made by artists from The U.S.A, Denm...

In this session of Fresh Music out of the Crates, we bring you an eclectic selection of newly released music by artists of the Nordic Region, in an introspective and ethereal session, curated for your listening pleasure. You will enjoy music that explores from indie-folk to ambient electronic, by artists from England, Germany, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. This session has been curated produced an...

We continue our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, with a selection of dreamy, psychedelic, collaborative music pieces that represent a diverse set of cultures from Latin American and Iberic countries. Combining rhythms, fusions of traditional and experimental sounds, and honoring languages, we will enjoy a session filled with smooth, relaxing, retro, energetic, and surpr...

We continue celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, with a special session, curated by Zoë, with a bilingual curation of songs from artists from different countries, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. This episode features artists with roots and heritage from México, Colombia, Chile, and Bolivia This session is curated, hosted, and produced by Zoë Naglieri-Presco...

It's Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, and we join the celebration with a deep, meaningful, and festive selection of music from artists from Latin America. Combining rhythms, traditional sounds, language, and experimentation with current genres, we will enjoy a session filled with raw energy, danceable beats, and also a deep and meditative vibe to honor the collective memory, ancestry,...

We are celebrating Pride Month in June, and our music selection is entirely focused on amplifying the work of LGBTQ+ artists. This session includes work made by gay, trans, and non-binary artists, who infuse their identity into their music, with messages of pride, awareness, rage, encouragement, and care. This session has been curated, produced, and hosted by Iohann Rashi Vega.

As part of our celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, during May, we dedicate this session to featuring music and artists, representing the Pacific Islands.  Enjoy this selection of songs with a focus on the Polynesian, Maōri, Fa'amatai, and Viti, among others.  This episode features music by artists from New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, and the Phi...

April is Jazz Appreciation Month. And we join the celebration of the most important musical contribution of the USA to global music with a fresh selection of groovy and jazz-inspired tracks from artists around the world. This session features artists from Paris and Barcelona; The USA; Italy; The Netherlands; and Australia. Session curated, produced and hosted by Zoë.

In celebration of Woman's History Month in March, we share the music, stories, experiences, and cultures of female artists, around the world. Fresh Music out of the Crates celebrates women, with a selection of pieces in different languages and genres.  Featuring music from Finland, via the UK; Tibet, via the UK; Ukraine; a collaboration from Denmark, and Barbados, via Canada; and France. Host...

Welcome to our fourth Black History Month special session of Fresh Music out of the Crates! We are dedicating our music selections, to celebrate and showcase the talents and musical creations of Black artists around the world, in celebration of Black History Month during February, in the U.S. We will enjoy a hip-hop-centric session loaded with energy and inspiration that blends jazz, traditional a...

A new session drops, full of fresh sounds in a high upbeat and underground vibe.  We will enjoy danceable, groovy, and experimental pieces with deep bass, sordid stomping rhythms, lots of hip hop, jazz, Caribbean, Afro-beats, and electronic sounds. Featuring music and artists from Japan via the UK; Puerto Rico and Cuba, via the US; London, with Jamaica influences; Brazil; and New Orleans, wit...

On our fifth session, we bring you sounds from independent artists and bands from multiple countries and cultures, with an uplifting, and laid-back mood, selected for your listening pleasure and consideration. All genres, languages, countries, and styles are curated in this musical project by Media Lab, appealing to audiences looking for the latest hip sounds. Featuring music and artists from Germ...