All at once meditative and quite breath-taking to experience at volume, Borrtex perfectly captures the excitement, distance, and even danger of Everest, with this divine cinematic composition.
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Beautifully captured acoustic guitar and harmonica, an organic set-up with a bluesy undertone – Ben Gage masters the songwriting and production space for real-time folk music, with the wonderful single Corner.
I U ME is brilliantly captivating, an intriguing to rather epic modern single, with a fascinating long-form melody that’s both heartbroken and dreamy as it meanders through almost two minutes of expression towards the hook’s peak.
Timeless country pop with a full-band set-up and heartfelt original story – Hannah Pralle’s repertoire is loaded with great songwriting, and Kiss Kiss Bang is easily an upbeat gem from the collection.
Building up beautifully, Capsule temporelle quickly evolves from a likable verse to a mighty and quite anthemic hook. Suddenly this already engaging and sublime leading voice is backed by a choir of additional voices and harmonies, and the energy brightens distinctly – a stunning use of contrast, allowing the song to naturally hit with lasting impact.
Songwriting strength above all else – a sense of melody, groove, purpose and emotion all carefully intertwined, but in a strictly non-methodical fashion. Bedolina strikes a perfect balance, with the brilliantly anthemic earworm We Are The Clock Ourselves Again.
Playful and imaginative music, lyrics simply listing amidst a clean mix of quirky guitar, bass and voice. Michele Ocean continues to carve out a distinct catalogue of original music, with the characterful single Fly Dandelion.
Upbeat organic folk-pop with a strong groove and a crisp recording intimacy united – Erina McLaren sets the mood well, to deliver a beautifully heartfelt, simple yet catchy romantic single, for Oh My Love.
From the depths of darkness and desperation, to the ever-inspiring truth of possibility, Faith, connection, and overcoming. CreativeHeart Cinema is a superb cinematic podcast, a show very much in its infancy, but incredibly engaging, unsettling and uplifting, in its naturally alluring and deeply human state.
Following the recent release of the explosive new track and accompanying remix for Darkstar, we caught up with the songwriter and frontman of ocellus LUCANUS, to find out more about the music, the inspiration behind it, the style and ambitions that drive things, and plenty more. Here’s the conversation in full. * * * Hey … Continued
Soaring electric guitar kicks up a nostalgic rock edge from the outset, before contemporary programming injects a sense of theatre and poetry, for a progressive pop-rock arrangement with a fiercely snappy hook.
From the 2024 album Who We Are, US folk duo Dan & Faith tell the story of a transgender boy taking on the modern world, through the acoustic warmth and lyrical longing of My Name Is George.