Raw and imperfect, unfiltered and free – an artist opposed to AI-made music and as such maintaining a certain human realism that’s all the more valuable for its timing. Vituia gets provocative, dark, poetic, reflective, and bold, throughout a growing collection of free-flowing original tracks.
Synth Pop
Good vibes are the beating heart of Randy Sanderson’s original dance tracks. The idea is to bring joy, positivity, optimism – to let people feel truly free from the weight of the world for a while, and that’s precisely what you get from this entire catalogue of music.
An impassioned, evocative release from inner turmoil – a seamless blend of synthpop and power-ballad songwriting, from an artist whose focus is on the true escapism and therapeutic beauty of songwriting. Ellyott takes on the darkness of heartbreak and emotional distance, a story of push and pull when one lover commits and the other is … Continued
Bad Bubble is a poet, whose songs read like timeless artistic expressions of the depth of human grief, joy, uncertainty, and possibility.
Letting creativity take the wheel, producer and artist 2heart2crash presents an 8-track album of entirely unexpected, colourful and compelling original works, for the simply named but complexly crafted 22.
Songwriting and substance first, creativity intertwined – an electronic-pop nostalgia elevated by personal and poetic reflections on modern love. Kath Moskvina delivers an anthemic and addictively catchy new single, for Baby You Are Mine.
Hailing from the Netherlands, New Key is an elusive modern artist, writing and recording songs organically, and with little concern for social media or image – the music speaks for itself.
Long-standing creative producer and songwriter Deep Transit, now releasing as Rob Mitchell, takes on the concept of transformation and growth, with the minimal tones, layers, and poetic contemplations, of State Of Change (Time Will Fly).
Completing the approach with an eighties-esque production tone and a fine fusion of metaphor and personal anecdote, Hate It Here counters the scorn of its implied topic, with an unignorably addictive drop into the resounding earworm of its title-line. The single makes for a quickly satisfying and unmistakable new addition to the autumn pop playlists.
It’s a huge moment of vulnerability, subtly meandering between the likes of Imogen Heap and Depeche Mode to an extent, with a hint of Rusted Root to the jitter of the performance. In short though, Frygian captures his own sound and style with this, a genuine moment of artistry, unpredictable and captivating. It’s an intriguing and immersive introduction to his music.
Cardiff indie pop dup The Vanities join forces this season with award-winning songwriter Kaysha Louvain, for a sharp and sultry 80’s venture that’s as nostalgic as it is smart, and unignorably catchy.
Initially appealing for its Tim Minchin-esque vocal lead, The Earthquake’s Daughter soon becomes both an earworm and an alternative indie hit that’s lyrically refreshing. Ghost Rebel Club have a likeable sound, but in this case, it’s their snappy and alluring songwriting that really sets them apart.