Heavy yet melodic electronic rock production meets with soulful, expressive and cleanly mixed long-form vocals, to kick off an emotive and energising new EP from songwriter Franki.
Funk
Long-standing collaborators Brutu Music and Xavier Clayton offer up something a little different with this funk-soaked and unavoidably infectious new single.
Off-rhythms and the lightness of piano contrasted and reinforced by the weight of the bass – Thinkbendy kicks off the new year with a stylish organic project of genre-blending presence, broader thoughts, and catchy melodies.
Retro flavours of guitar funk and lo-fi studio time pour through with a certain joy-inducing sense of story and good vibes – Cloverchild delivers a single that’s as catchy as it is thought provoking.
Genre-blending through subtle jazz intricacies and funky, infectious rhythms – New Zealand’s premiere instrumental act GroovExpress paint an image of optimism and style throughout this superb new collection.
Identity is crucial and Seye Odebiyi mastered it long ago. However, so to is eclecticism when striving for longevity, and nowhere do we hear a more striking edge of creativity than on the brand new single Jade Garden.
Live-band vibes, strong grooves and a catchy melody combine for this organically crafted single and video release from DPLUS.
Catchy pop melodies and breathy vocals meet with a quick riff and click-rhythm for a fusion of funk and rock energy – David D’Alessio’s catchy and groovy Before Tonight works its magic with ease.
Newly formed and openly expressing a fetish for the unexplored – Norway’s Polyphonic Exophilia made fine use of the lockdown months in crafting a long-desired passion project of previously untouched methods.
Always incomparable by topic and design, Andrea Pizzo and friends bring both the musicianship and conceptualisation to greater heights than ever with this project.
Craig Adam Johnston unites rhythm and melody to quickly infectious results with Right or Wrong.
Celebrating spontaneity with good vibes in strong supply, Philippines-based Last Song Bea deliver almost five-minutes of colourful, organic pop-rock in the form of a catchy and stylish Tara!