Experimental R&B Archives -

Stream Bonnie Banane’s New EP

Bonnie Banane puts together 4 distinctively unique sounding tracks on her new EP.

This is the new EP from Chicago R&B band Jody. After hearing the lead single/title track, it is everything I had hoped for. The 7-track EP is filled with downtempo and hauntingly sexy music that seduced my ears. The trio of David Ashley, The GTW and Khallee alongside dedicated producers, The-Drum create an intriguing sound which I’m sure […]

Experimental R&B

Stream Jean Deaux’s Soular System Vol. 1: Dark Matter[s]

Jean Deaux’s Soular System project almost passed me by, but thanks to Via Rosa, who reposted a playlist by THEMpeople containing a track by Deaux. The track in question was BDAY SUIT P2, one of the standout cuts on the project. The eagerly-awaited project finally dropped late last year and after giving it a spin, it […]

Alt-R&B, Electronic R&B, Experimental R&B, Today's

Audio: Today’s New R&B

If you’re a regular visitor to Twistedsoul then you’ll know that we’re partial to a bit of R&B every now and then. For sometime now the R&B scene has taken a left-of-centre turn with acts like The Weeknd, Miguel, Rochelle Jordan, How To Dress Well and Frank Ocean moving away from the mainstream sound. As a lover […]

Electronic, Experimental, Experimental R&B, Pop

Stream the debut album from 18+, Trust

18+ the genre-bending, highly captivating artistic duo has finally come out of the shadows. They have really been making waves for several years, but now the LA/NY duo are really hot property after a trio of excellent self-released mixtapes, brilliant CGI videos and numerous lives shows.Trust, their debut album is a collection of the finest material from […]

Album Of The Week, Experimental R&B, RnB

Album Of The Week: Rochelle Jordan – 1021 Album

The wait is over. Rochelle Jordan’s 1021 is here and it’s everything I hoped it would be. When she released her impressive debut LP, Pressure in 2012 the first thing I thought was, how can this be free? It was that strong. Following up an LP as good as Pressure is no mean feat, but Rochelle along with […]

Electronic, Experimental, Experimental R&B

18+ Announce Debut Album, Trust, Share “All The Time”

Following the magnificence of their Crow/Horn release last month, LA/NY duo 18+ have dropped a new single ‘All The Time’ via Houndstooth. According to reports their debut album “Trust” is rolling in motion and will be out later this year, November the 10th in fact. ‘All The Time’ is hypnotic and wonderfully simmering, it’s not as immediate as “Crow” […]

Dowmtempo, Download, Electronic, Experimental R&B

Listen To The Code’s Darkly Atmospheric 1|11 Album

This is the debut album from emerging production duo The Code. After hearing previous singles, 1|11 is everything I had hoped for. Downtempo, experimental electronic music that’s hauntingly sexy. Over the course of the 11 tracks they experiment with intricate and bold deviations in the sound they have created for themselves – deliberate, tempo slow, and electronic. Skipping […]