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Orange Cassettes is a new EDM Brooklyn band formed by Anton Armony and Mod – the two have been dwelling in the NYC scene since the early aughts, being involved, respectively in bands Radio 4 and Elefant. Debut single "Go in the Light" (streaming below) features some noteworthy collaborations, including Phil Mossman (LCD Soundsystem), Jim Orso (Holy Ghost!) and Luke Jenner (The Rapture). The band will be playing their debut show tomorrow (11.12) at Baby’s All Right with Ludwig Persik and Cathy.

We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Electro songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!

When we see an emerging NYC band play three local shows in a week we wonder whether they are starting to get a bigger following or simply… don’t know what they are doing (it’s very hard to get out the fans when playing shows so close to each other, and empty rooms are bad for bands and venues). But either way, Tiny Hazards – a Deli Artist of the Month earlier in 2014 led by visionary songwriter Alena Spanger – is so good that they deserve a bigger following. The Brooklyn quintet plays what ove here we call "Avant-Indie," i.e. the more experimental variety of indi rock, and they do it by blending anything from math rock to pop to noise rock. Check out this insane single entitled "Silouhette," which is at once enjoyable, bizarre and friggin’ scary. Schizopop, indeed… You can see Tiny Hazard live at Silent Barn on November 11 and 16, and at Pianos on the 14th.

Hayley Coupon is a young and soulful NYC based singer songwriter full of personality. Her sound, often piano driven, is decidedly melodic but features a dark and bluesy edge to it, in part reminiscent of early Fiona Apple. Her cover of nu-psych rock messiah Tame Impala’s single "Feels like We Only Go Backwords" – a song that got  her a fair amount of love on Soundcloud – showcases an open mindedmness that bodes well for the future. We are streaming her single "It’s Not" from upcoming EP "Do The Right Thing, Like You Said You Would," while "Bastille Day" premiered on The New York Times’ Lifestyle Magazine blog on November 5. She played Mercury Lounge last week, which is also a good sign, so fans of the genres should definitely keep an ear on her. You can check out last year’s EP "Remeberance" here.

We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Roots Music + Songwriters songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!

I first became aware of Virginia based artist Dannie in August of this year with her first single, Girls Time. Dannie is a strong vocalist, one of the few singers that are still breathing life into what I’ll label pure R&B. Her second single, Wait 4 It was released on October 14th and has been doing well since that date with over 80,000 plays on Soundcloud. This sexy track highlights strong harmonies interlaced with smooth melodies that are sure to be caught in your head after first the listen. Wait 4 It tells the story of a playful seductress keeping her potential lover on his toes to the point of full desire. The track used properly accompanies the concept of this song and reminds me of what a slow jam is supposed to sound like. Emotion is clearly felt within the vocals of this track as Dannie flirtatiously explores her full range and leaves the listener yearning for more by the time they realize that the song has ended. –Opal Rose

From Jake Saunders’ report of Day 5 of the CMJ 2014 Music Marathon. " The first set I caught [at the Exploding in Sound unofficial CMJ show] was Rick Maguire of Pile‘s solo set.  Now Pile might be the king of all Exploding in Sound bands, having possibly been around the longest (don’t quote me on that; Aaron Maine of Porches might’ve been around longer going under many different names since settling on Porches). They’re a band whose live show has more soul and power than I’ve seen possibly ever.  A lot of that energy comes from Rick Maguire, whose songs are like daggers to the gut; honest and thought provoking, he’s got a presence on the stage that’s hard to match.  Pile is a band that has come a long way, and is a band worth researching because they bring something special out in people, take my word for it. ‘