Creative originality intrigues and connects, captivates in a refreshing way – a project of stories both mysterious and poetic. Liz Davinci captures an air of abstract contemplation, with the brand new album Materia Prima.
Albums
From the artist whose modern production journey brought us the fiercely impressive album Falling to You, the elusive Sybilanta returns this season, with a second full-length project that’s equally evocative, distinct, and in keeping with the fearless style set by the debut. Featuring eight original songs, Uncanny Valley bursts into view with the electronic pop-punk … Continued
Nostalgic production lets a kind of old-school, out-side the party vibe, pour through in waves of occasional delicacy and depth alike. Barcelona producer Tota fuses the ambient and the energetic, throughout the thoughtfully soulful, evocative and atmospheric new album City Racer.
Immediately striking up a sense of deeply evocative heartbreak and optimism united, Peace For Everyone shines light on a completely different side of Christmas to volume one. The season was kicked off with joy and upbeat dance-ready brightness, and now we settle down to consider, to wonder, and to rise up, with the stripped-back soulful intentions and boldly euphoric passion of this new opening track.
Totally unexpected vibes from long-time artist and friend of mine, Sid Hagan. The World In 25 is a project I genuinely dropped everything for this week, a solo venture from the songwriting legend himself, and a creatively experimental one, to say the least.
Austrian producer and songwriter Nathan Hildebrand is far from a stranger to the studio, but this year, the creative has set upon a global mission – to inspire and connect people, to promote the importance of unity, family, and love, with original music underlining the everlasting traditional values of Christmas.
In defining the process or purpose of this album, Stewart Lane notes that ‘each piece traces the build-up to ecstatic release’. This is something you can hear and feel throughout these seven compositions, a unique and gentle progression, growing and culminating in some huge emotional presence and weight, suddenly peaking, and then being relieved or lifted away.
Guitarist and producer Davide Rizzo lets pure creativity drive – arranging original compositions around dreamy guitar tones, light rhythms, and a genre-free kind of playfulness that’s endearing, and a pleasure to let play.
There’s so much to witness, notice and unpack, but in short, Sad Dad Autumn have settled upon a sound and songwriting approach that’s entirely their own right now. If you’re interested in the feelings and stories of grief, in Greek mythology, the natural world, and the cinematic possibilities of organic music – The Great Dying is a rather spellbinding place to lose yourself for a while.
For modern hip hop fans, emo kids, indie pop and electro lovers – CATHEDRAL is a gem of an album to lose yourself within. While the scene feels overwhelmed with half-assed efforts and AI-generated stories and songs, Kross Irwin brings a level of personal realism, talent, effort, emotion, and originality, and this album celebrates those qualities over and over.
When creativity, passion and modern production tools meet to make the perfect storm. Sybilanta is a fictitious modern artist, presented to you by way of a rather sensational EP of original songs.
“A Buddhist monk from Japan sets out on a seemingly endless search for perfect stillness and peace. He eventually encounters an old hermit in a dark and cramped cave, an extraordinary being, and requests the secret to the permanent silence of his mental faculties. The hermit laughs, and replies that he has never had a silent mind, not in over 100 years.”