Visa Anxiety are perhaps unexpectedly cool, somewhat quiet and uncertain, but ultimately uplifting in their careful contrasting of tentativeness and confidence. The band are playfully honest, interesting, and creatively rooted amidst the sounds that get things moving towards the end of a long week. I look forward to hearing more.
Rebecca Cullen
Classic songwriting with a vintage twist of organic design to match – Bandtraxs and Frankie Boulter capture the essence and optimism of Christmas, with the re-release of an ageless independent single, called Sorry Baby (Christmas).
Great songs, genuine vocals, an artistic identity that’s refreshingly real – Kērd DaiKur is putting in the work and passion alike, to release a full-length debut album that already feels a little like a greatest hits collection for the independent creative.
Neo-classical power-pop with a cinematic aura and impassioned programmed vocals. VALORE creates from the depths of AI audio-play, with Heart Of Fire providing a bold and uplifting example of the elusive artist’s intent.
Lush riffs and dreamy good vibes meet with a kind of energising folk-rock energy and brightness that’s instantly infectious. Belgian creative Hidden Shores blends indie pop, shoegaze and anthemic passion, with the limitless creative tools of AI, for the intoxicating album Mighty Oak.
Introducing a brief but colourful explosion of instrumental Christmas joy – Flip My Beatz captures a classic melody in a net loaded with trap rhythms and vocal fragments, which naturally gift the sound a fresh sense of style.
“I want to create a space in music where time moves differently. I want to give comfort even in uncomfortable themes or emotions, so that the music is a place where other people who relate to these feelings and ideas can go and feel that comfort too.”
Less than two weeks until the big day, Christmas is approaching at pace, and here we have the third instalment of One World One Christmas – just in time to light up the celebrations, as we get everything ready for December 25th.
Featuring Michelique, and a fine fusion of classic RnB qualities and modern production tools, In Silence (Blue Mix) is smooth, catchy, cool, and naturally addictive.
SC4REAL takes things back to the sharp fluidity and smartness of real rap, with the personal depths and clever, compelling wordplay of DARK KNIGHT.
Colorado based-singer and songwriter Stephen Forster is set to release his latest conceptual project. The new EP Man Deluxe features the singles Can’t Get Enough, and Hot Honey, and introduces the fictional character of Blake Wood to explore queer expression, relationships, and experiences.
Achieving the perfect chemistry between ambient, evocative production, and thoughtful, melodic human performance, Tinrex captures a nostalgic electronic vibe, with the immersive and hypnotic FU2.