Illustrate Magazine, a concern of Illustrate Media, is an uprising online platform based in New York, United States, dedicated to novelty music that deserves global recognition. It introduces a wide array of musical categories showcasing artists that break boundaries every day and up-and-coming independent musicians. When it comes to music, Illustrate Magazine is the go-to source for everything from mainstream pop to underground and experimental sounds from all around the world. It is all about going beyond the common and mediocre and searching for musical innovation.
In other words, it is a multi-genre music
discovery channel, entailing a digital footprint across all the major digital
channels. It is praised highly for its inclusivity and diversity – particularly
in alt-rock,
electronic
music, hip-hop,
heavy metal,
country,
folk, new
jazz, improvisational music, modern composition, traditional music, and
many more are all genres that are listened to with utmost eagerness and analyzed
for their immersive, radical experience.
Up until now, Illustrate Magazine has
published nearly 2000 features and over 700 news pieces and 600 music reviews
combining debut singles, EPs, and LPs from solo artists and bands. Among the
most-covered genres across the site, readers will find metal,
indie, rock,
country/folk,
hip-hop/rap,
EDM
music, and R&B/POP
in that order.
Although the magazine has been launched
only in 2022 and it hasn’t even been a year of it, it has reached successful
global leadership and it is evident in its many platforms. It's a great place
to come across debut releases (singles, Eps, and LPs) from new musicians,
artists, and illustrators, as well as read reviews and gets to know more about
them.
Aligning with the year of establishment,
Illustrate Magazine also makes it the 22nd pick in the Top 45 music
magazines and publications according to FeedSpot in this blogpost. Among
the saturated market of thousands of other magazines and publications, it is an
honor for Illustrate and its writers to be included as a verified platform.
Picked from an analysis of metrics that showcased domain authority, unique
visitor impressions, social media engagements, and freshness and quality of
content.
Illustrate Magazine actively uploads around
20-25 pieces of content every day including interviews, music reviews, features, news about concerts,
gigs, and band activities, and daily and weekly playlists
on its own website. What sets its website apart from a lot of other music blogs
and magazines that act as a platform for indie talents, is its unique
arrangement with pops of important titles to catch the reader’s attention. The
magazine not only provides Spotify features
and handpicked imagery to promote independent original musicians and bands to a
larger audience but also has records of over 300 exclusive interviews with the
craftsmen behind them. Hovering on the intriguing thumbnails of each post
enables the readers to become intrigued enough to pick the content of their
choice.
Apart from that, the magazine also updates its
content feed on several widely-used platforms such as Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. They have
their own Pinterest
board full of good finds and have over one thousand streamers on the well-known
streaming platform SoundCloud,
and YouTube
and thousands under each genre of Spotify
playlists.
Despite the magazine’s attempt at opening
the door to underrated musicians, it never shies away from covering features
and news about the big names in the music industry. In order to give the
readers a glance back to what may be familiar, the site spins newsworthy
content besides interviewing artists from all corners of the industry.
Some of their notable works are mentioned
in the following, under every category found across the magazine’s website.
In May of 2022, the magazine published an
article featuring the song “Potion” by Calvin Harris featuring Young Thug
and Dua Lipa, where they delve into an update, detail, and review of the
musical production. RnB musician and queer advocate Kehlani’s “Everything” and
more collaborations with other mentionable artists like Justin Bieber was also covered
in a newsworthy piece. Featuring the rock and pop genres together, the
magazine also talked about YungBlud’s
collab with Willow in “Memories” and the music video for it, and Camila
Cabello’s collab with her in “Psychofreak.” Pop artist and actress Hailee
Steinfield’s sampling
news for “I Love You’s” by Annie Lennox from March is also a noteworthy
mention as Illustrate makes an effort by going in-depth to the behind-the-scenes
of this initiative. Perhaps one of the more remarkable
features covered is about the star of “Euphoria,” Hunter Schafer’s debut
direction of the video ‘hornylovesickness.’
The inclusivity of such diverse projects
goes to show that Illustrate Magazine keeps up with globally renowned artists
and labels. Posting approximately 10 contents every single day also gives the
magazine its edge on reviving fresh content to stay relevant and make it to the
top among other highly-recommended music publication platforms.
Illustrate Magazine has also begun a new
series to feature 10 releases in one go, in an attempt to diversify and
expand its horizons, giving its global readers a chance at exploring music they
have never heard of but should add to their playlists. Monday Blues, Tuesday Tunes,
Wednesday
Grooves, Thursday
Thrills & Friyay Beats, all
the picks from these pieces are Editor’s Choices, so readers can expect to find
some of the most carefully curated music.
It is also worth mentioning that Illustrate
Magazine goes the extra mile to include intercontinental writers and
collaborators. Not only is it a media outlet for talented musicians, but it
also takes into account the writers who keep it versatile with their own perspectives
about the tons of musical talents that come through, and make every piece count
for something.
With the aim to make a mark in the music
industry, the US-based magazine, Illustrate Magazine, continues to cover
underrated musicians and artists from across the world in order to support
their passion, music and art. The magazine has a strong sense of community and
wants to bring together up-and-coming illustrators within the growing
independent music
scene.
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