Prayers - "Young Gods" (Video)

San Diego darkwave duo Prayers has just advanced the cause of its "Cholo Goth" movement with a new EP produced by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker on Barker's LaSalle label. You can check out the video for the project's title track above and watch the group talk with Noisey about the Cholo Goth mindset below:

The Frights - Self-Titled

San Diego surf-punk trio The Frights put out their self-titled debut LP this past Halloween, a fitting release date given that the band describes itself as the “house band for a 1950’s underwater Halloween party.” With its delightfully messy, reverb-drenched recording and “dirty” take on doo wop, The Frights is simply a rip-roaring good time through and through. Have a listen above and enjoy!

Room E- "Glasses Girl" ‡ MP3

Meet San Diego music producer Room E. This project runs like a musical chop shop, melding numerous ideas together into a blissful, sunny piece of magic.

"Glasses Girl" moves with a heavy-footed hip hop beat, but the synths sliding over it speak a different language. The synth bass sounds like something that hasn't been in heavy usage since the 80s--with the exception of DâM-FunK, of course--and airy chords breathe like accordions above the mix for a really seductive effect.

The bubbly guitars sound like they take some cues from some classic funk, and subtle samples color the whole track with some real replay power, too. Grab the track below, and look for Room E's latest release, Palms Together, on his bandcamp page:

MP3: Room E- Glasses Girl

How did this track make you feel? Did you dig on the beat? What songs do you think were sampled? Did that bass rumble enough for ya? -