“Fun fact, my mother (for some reason) held headphones with music playing to her stomach when she was pregnant with me. I pretty much have been involved with music my whole life. My father plays instruments in his different Latin bands so since an infant, I always would play for example the drums with him just as a way to bond. “
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“My biggest hope for music is to give the artist back their craft and ability to make money from their craft. These streaming services make all the money offering our songs for sometimes less than a dollar.”
What begins as a quirky and intimate ode to spending a birthday alone, soon evolves into a boldly poignant and heartbreaking expression of isolation and disconnection. Eddie Wang masters the unexpected once again, with the beautifully captured piano-pop ballad I Bought Myself A Cake.
Sisters Hailie and Jodie Sandstrom, born in 2014 and 2010 respectively, bring an unrivalled degree of youthful freedom to the genre. Their debut single and video BRB showcases a clear love for the playfulness of creative performance, with both artists delivering their best rhymes and flows throughout a bass-heavy electronic arrangement that’s both minimalist and instantly recognisable.
Stunning vocals and soothing production meet with alluring pop songwriting, as Veronica Largiu delivers an intoxicating and powerful ode to romantic connection, with Baby.
Prior to releasing his brand new single Puppy Love, we caught an interview with Singapore songwriter and producer UUhile, to find out more about his deeply personal creative process, what the new single means, what his plans are for 2024, and plenty more. Here’s how it went. * * * UUhile – what a pleasure! … Continued
Colourful pop production though stripped back and simple in essence, meets with a confident and rhythmically distinct rap outpouring, as Marcus Porter releases the aptly joyful new minimalist party anthem Celebration.
Diary-like lyrical vulnerability meets with a poetic metaphorical overtone and edgy pop production – songwriter and artist klaud explores the depths of isolation and loneliness, with mad king.
Freely bridging the gaps between hip hop and dance, between comedy and artistic identity, Mr. Riopelle crafts a floor-filler with lashings of personality, for the sexually provocative and undeniably catchy new single Top Era.
Boasting over a million plays across nearly two-dozen original singles, LA-based Joseph Rutakangwa has carved out an impressive niche within modern music, the likes of Avani and I Am Meant For you building further upon a naturally distinct and evocative style.
For the new release, Joseph returns to the poetic reflections and optimism of his earliest work, and in the process gifts listeners a feeling of positivity, self-belief, and lasting calm.
We never forget those who impacted our lives, and in never forgetting, and cherishing what they gave and taught us, we keep them alive and a part of our every day lives.
I’m remined of the words Ernest Hemingway famously wrote – “Every man has two deaths, when he is buried in the ground, and the last time someone says his name. In some ways, men can be immortal.”
“I remember when I was 5 years old I liked some of the tunes on TV shows and tried to play them on the piano. I’ve always felt magic in musical instruments.”