From synth-wave to RnB soundscapes, HyenaXXL marks the rebranding of a creative producer intent on creating atmospheric, sultry and suggestive audio realms.
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“I started to understand my purpose when it came to music. I starting to perform my songs for my church and from there I fell in love with creating my music.”
Building up from colourful beginnings through soul-pop and electro verses to the ultimate looping of that central phrase, Nice Things gathers momentum like a classic summer anthem, blurring the lines between electro-pop and EDM with grace and intention.
In 2024, Yuheng worked as the musician and score technical engineer for the Annie Award-Nominated film composer Dominic Lewis, for the Netflix movie Lift, and for the hit movie The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.
Fragments of voice and melody light up the outer edges of this relentless and euphoric rhythm, distortion playing its part for that wholly enveloping power of sound, and structure too weighing in for a crucial dynamic; which helps shine light on the unique nuances of Robot Sunrise all the more so.
The piece does in fact brilliantly underline the implications of its title, taking the listener along on this whisper in the wind – to feel both the unrelenting speed and stillness of nature all at once.
Perfectly timed to coincide with the new rise of nostalgic, soulful EDM anthems, the creative force that is Ibericanism launches the beautifully intoxicating, euphoric and catchy Dream Of You 2024.
Means of Control is superb, a brilliant listen, enjoyable at first and later thought provoking, with some new quality or idea pouring through with greater poignancy on each revisit. Nobody else quite brings together genres in such a likable way, and especially not with so much concept and consciousness intertwined.
An elusive artist, an image intertwined with the creative exploration of pain and joy and the unrelenting depth of human existence – Bad Bubble has carved out an unmistakable pathway within the modern music realm, and has done so without ever showing his face. Until now.
Ltronnika’s highly-anticipated new indie electronic journey brings a stream-of-consciousness melodic progression and delicate, nostalgic tones – Symphonic Dance creatively explores the intricacies and implications of its title, and in the process offers a uniquely structured, instrumentally unpredictable listen.
Forever walking his own path creatively, D-BLOCH maintains a sense of going against the grain, but balances this with a clearly honed ear for what connects and what engages with listeners. LIKE THAT subtly blends genres, almost feeling like a dance floor-filler at its peak, and offers a relatable story in the process.
“I’d choose Leonardo Da Vinci. I’ve always loved Renaissance history and Virgin of the Rocks is one of my favorite paintings. I’ve studied his life in great detail. In fact, a few years ago I attempted to learn how to read sheet music from that time period so that I could sample the requiem that was hidden in ‘The Last Supper’.”