Milwaukee collective N.A.N.
(New Age Narcissism)
have been releasing plenty
to hold us over as of late.
I'm going to try to play
catch up in this article,
so pardon me if I missed
anything crucial.
Let's first begin with
'Until They Berry Me',
a short film directed by
Cody LaPlant and Damien Blue.
The two have handled plenty
but this is their first
proper short film.
As far as I know.
Starring the members of N.A.N.
(in particular, Lorde Freddee)
as well as Mic Kellogg,
Zed Kenzo, and more,
and with a deeply
moving/haunting score
courtesy of Q the Sun,
the eight minute piece
is one that will make you shiver.
The short is particularly
impressive for moving
the audience without
dialogue, instead
with action and music.
Lex Allen
lost his mother
almost a year ago
and he turns that tragedy
into an uplifting
and moving pop song
known as "Mama's Boy".
Released only a few days
ago, the song drips emotion
and is a stunning contrast
to his upbeat capabilities
found on "Cream & Sugar".
Wow, that piano.
Wow, that voice.
The artwork says plenty
in regards to this song,
but Lorde Fredd33
plays around
with autobiographical
tales and subtle flexes,
flowing over minimal
production, turning his voice
into an instrument,
even switching everything
up on the final
30 seconds. Respect.
WebsterX has been featured
this calendar year,
but the single
"Blue Streak",
produced by Four Giants,
is his first solo offering
of 2016.
With this track
came the announcement
of a distribution deal
through Closed Sessions.
It's nice to know
that Mr. Web is in good hands
with the independent
Chicago label.
Earlier this fall,
NAN member Siren
released "Priestess",
a track produced
by Mic Kellogg
that I'm still spinning.
Hopefully we get an EP
or a full-length
from this talent
sooner than later.
This is a nice sequel
to "Queen Medusa".
Is this genre
considered witch-hop?
I hope so.
Along with producing
for most members of NAN
and providing the score
for the short film above,
Q the Sun
also works with teenagers
in Milwaukee through
various non-profits
in order to educate
about production and performance.
Over the summer,
Q teamed up with
Milwaukee Water Commons
to speak out on issues
surrounding water.
They even wrote and produced
a song, which you can find
up above. What
can't this group do?
I don't think
Kenny Hoopla
is technically N.A.N.,
but he is featured
in the short film above
and he has been going
wild on the music tip.
After releasing an EP
last month,
he followed it up
with the single
"MESS"
and it's too hot
to not mention
in this article.
Salute to N.A.N.
Salute to Milwaukee.