Three for the weekend, Issue #1

It’s hard to put your finger on exactly what Gianni Lee and Andrea Valle’s “Gas” sounds like. But it sure is catchy. These two multi-hyphenate creatives from Philadelphia have created a dreamy and deconstructed universe on their collaborative debut “Gas.” The song is both minimal and cinematic, blending crisp 808s with a hypnotic synth melody and a downtempo backbone. The life of the track is buoyed by Andrea’s captivating crooning, a sinewy and delicate vocal effort that adds a dreamlike quality to the final output. “Gas” stirs up the imagination and shows off the duo’s creativity and outside-the-box style. Expertly crafted, and delightfully unique, whatever genre you want to peg this one as there’s one thing for certain — Gianni and Andrea are on to something big and interesting. And their presence on this week’s New Music Friday is testament to that fact.

– Dancing Astronaut

Terrace Martin, a producer and songwriter best known for producing Kendrick Lamar and YG as well as releasing albums as a solo artist, is keen to stress that Dinner Party is as laid-back as its name suggests. It's a meeting of four friends who could let loose in the studio, making music that sounds like a casual conversation.

“We wanted to break that barrier down and just make it more about the music. Not about what anybody knows less or knows more. Just make something that feels good to the heart.”

– The Fader