In his debut single "Light and Dark," Oliver Ignatius taps into an unlikely but interesting combination of sounds: crunchy guitar solos, soaring synths, a blasting horn section, and dreamy laid-back, Queen-esque vocals. We can’t tell you why it works, exactly, but it does. Perhaps it’s Ignatius’ immaculate grasp of melody and placement of harmonies throughout that weaves all of these elements together into a funky, groovin’, garage-y track. The founder and spiritual leader of Bushwick’s DIY studio/label Mama Coco’s Funky Kitchen sure is onto something- and it definitely does feel like something a little higher. Check out the track’s video, streaming below. – Geena Kloeppel
