Matthew Trammell

All Work

• Culture Desk

  Seated for Solange

  

  The singer and sibling performs from her breakthrough album at Radio City Music Hall.

  By Matthew Trammell

  7:15 P.M.

• Listening Booth

  The Cool Kids’ “Checkout”

  

  The proto-viral artists were more than just early adopters of a new medium; they offered up a new sound as well.

  By Matthew Trammell

  September 25, 2017

• Culture Desk

  The Beat of Tomorrow

  A local London radio station, the Beat 103.6 FM, offers a new vision for an old form.

  By Matthew Trammell

  September 21, 2017

• Culture

  “Ape Sounds”: The Pet Project of the Bape Founder, Nigo

  Before Bape was a cult name, its founder, Nigo, released an innovative album of coy pop-rock.

  By Matthew Trammell

  August 26, 2017

• Night Life

  September 4, 2017 Issue

  Omar Souleyman’s Wedding Songs Head West

  The Syrian singer electrifies the traditional dabke sound for international ears.

  By Matthew Trammell

• Listening Booth

  DJ Taye’s “Burnin Ya Boa” Extends Chicago’s Dance Tradition

  For a sound that was developed communally, DJ Taye’s “Burnin Ya Boa” bears a powerful air of solitude.

  By Matthew Trammell

  August 21, 2017

• Night Life

  August 28, 2017 Issue

  Fall Night-Life Preview

  Harry Styles unearths his inner rock star, Jay-Z tours his thirteenth album, and Ms. Lauryn Hill and Nas co-headline for the first time.

  By Matthew Trammell

• Listening Booth

  The Familiar Touch of Kelela’s New Single, “LMK”

  On “LMK,” Kelela employs her excellent voice in ambitious ways, a dedication to craft that precedes any sonic innovation.

  By Matthew Trammell

  August 9, 2017

• Listening Booth

  Secret Mall Turns to a Talking Dinosaur for Musical Inspiration on “Yee”

  The opening track on the band’s new EP suggests the musicality of speech by sampling bits of dialogue from “Dinosaur Adventure,” a German film dubbed in Italian.

  By Matthew Trammell

  August 5, 2017

• Night Life

  July 31, 2017 Issue

  Panorama’s Contemporary Scope

  Frank Ocean, Solange, Tame Impala, and more share top billing at the three-day blockbuster on Randall’s Island.

  By Matthew Trammell