Slowly but surely, the imagery and the implications offer a powerful hit of escapism – an appropriate response considering the personal lyrical journey towards the hypnotic repeat of ‘I’m on the moon’.
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Mighty PLUTO and DD Brooks join forces for this emo rap and trap fusion with a clear edge of emotive intention – In My Thoughts tackles self-discovery and uncertainty in a fresh way.
Uniquely creative, blending emo-rap tones with industrial production and organic layers of creativity all at once.
An aptly-named Sound Animal take expressive audio to deeply unpredictable realms with this hypnotically mellow-paced deep-dive into the centre of psychedelic doom rock.
Matthew Schultz kicks off this side of the summer with a creatively colourful groove as this refreshing collaborative release One Wok hits the scene.
Love In It’s Essence kicks in with heavy distortion and the chaotic sound of doubled vocals for a powerful ode to the ache and manic energy of love.
Classic hip hop meets with seductive, string-soaked creativity as this collaborative new anthem drives a presence of story-telling intensity into the modern rap scene.
Retro synths and the full embrace of warming electro-pop meet with loving, uplifting sentiments and melodies as ET Boys continue their climb with Something Love.
Readapting the 1981 queer anthem that was Homosapien, by Pete Shelley of The Buzzcocks, the unmistakable Ladonna Rama settles into the groove with a natural air of connection and colour.
Schultz brings a clear level of ability to the scene, and manages to create euphoric, familiar yet still original tracks in every case.
Openly dedicated towards improving awareness and understanding of mental health struggles in our society, Griegz crafted My Own Enemy after suffering from depression and indeed, sadly, losing loved ones to it.
“Living like this keeps me ill” resounds as a near-falsetto peak, right before the fall back to acoustic softness, and it kicks in for this placement – it lingers, it engages, it’s memorable.