About Zak

Zak is a suave barista on the surface, and a music enthusiast underneath. He enjoys eating, a couple beers, and a good game of Frisbee. When he's not writing, he's playing guitar or learning something new. Zak is an avid adventurer, and enjoys putting himself into interesting situations.

Lettuce - Slippin Into Darkness (GRiZ Remix Ft. Jessica Breanne) [Free Download]

Lettuce – Slippin Into Darkness (GRiZ ...

Lettuce is a funk superband from the early 90’s.  GRiZ is a funk superDJ from right now.  Needless to say, a match made in heaven.  When it comes to remixes,… Read more

Artist Spotlight: Argonaut&Wasp

After hearing a track called “In the Drown” on Reddit, the JNTM crew sprung into action to contact the geniuses responsible. What we found were two soulful, innovative dudes who… Read more

Pretty Lights’ Unreleased B-Side ...

Pretty Lights is at the forefront of the EDM scene at the moment– in the last year, he’s run a record label and released a hugely innovative and popular album, as well… Read more

Gramatik does Reddit AMA, Addresses Music, ...

Electro-soul producer Denis Jasarevicis (Gramatik) nothing if not dedicated to his fans.  He’s released every song he’s ever created for free, and encourages every one of his followers to do that… Read more

GRiZ Debuts New Track Alongside Tour Recap ...

People haven’t stopped talking about GRiZ’ new album Rebel Era since he dropped it last year, and with good reason.  In fact, I listed it previously as my favorite album of… Read more

Gramatik Drops “The Age of ...

It’s no secret that funk-soul duo Gramatik has been a favorite of ours for some time– due in part to their soulful music, and due in part to his dope… Read more

Disclosure ft. Mary J. Blige – F For ...

It’s no secret that the English brothers known as Disclosure are on the rise right now– They’ve received several nominations for various awards, including the 4 BRIT awards, and a Grammy… Read more

“Bingo Players Will Always Be ...

Following the passing of Paul Bäumer of the Dutch house duo Bingo Players, we were a little baffled by their appearance on the EDC Mexico lineup. Today, Maarten Hoogstraten, the other… Read more

Zak’s Top 5 Albums of 2013

Disclaimer: I didn’t have a chance to listen to everything that came out this year.  Honestly, there’s plenty that I didn’t consider for this list simply because it’s not really… Read more

Bassnectar True Music Festival 2013

True Music Festival Brings Together a ...

I wasn’t sure what to expect walking into the first ever True Music Festival; in fact, I don’t think anybody did.  Honestly, we were a bit concerned about the seemingly… Read more