Headphones on, volume up – the whole thing works its magic with intimacy and realness in an upfront, fairly addictive manner.
Rebecca Cullen
Raymond Revel stands tall on the strength of compelling, authentic and poetic songwriting with this release. The opening words alone shine with genuine heart and soul amidst a purely acoustic guitar-led backdrop.
This global spirituality seeks to make us all realise our oneness, our unity as life itself, and this composition plays a stunning role in drawing focus towards that.
There’s a dreamlike, natural-world quality to the entire arrangement. It’s a busy set-up, but it doesn’t feel that way – the in-the-moment jam session presents a level of unity, which lends its oneness to the listener from afar.
From SiMo’s consciousness to yours – Once Upon A Time is three and a half minutes of pure audio escapism.
A heavy beat and dashes of distortion are balanced beautifully with the emotional and skillful playing of the violin.
“There is no music scene whatsoever on the Big Island of Hawaii and it is horribly depressing! This place really needs a scene and I hope to influence the younger kids to eventually break one open.”
Offering up personal depth and intimacy, thoughtful lyrics that reflect openly on a complex past, Deep C Divers lay bare their truth on this latest single, and it proves a beautifully captivating, uplifting experience.
Whatever you’re doing right now, grab some headphones, turn up the volume, and let the blissful good vibes and unity of this single rain down around you.
There’s a certain intimacy to this show that helps it really stand out from its peers. There’s a level of depth, which far transcends the label of topical or pop culture podcast.
Following the release of a string of original tracks, each one building further on the impressive streaming numbers of the last, we caught an interview with producer and artist Sherman de Vries to find out more about his journey so far. Here’s the conversation in full. * * * Hi Sherman, thanks for the interview! … Continued
Absolutely worth the time it takes to experience. Listen loud. An album-full of confidence and alternative, angry and dark anthems.