Presenting a sonically immersive new single from his upcoming album, this time channelling the likes of Portishead, Massive Attack and Sneaker Pimps – something of a deeply atmospheric, multi-layered and cinematic acoustic fusion of details…
Trip Hop
MAGIC MONDAY introduce their brand new EP with the title-track CROSSROADS, and we follow a soulful and breathy vocal lead, through neo-jazz kissed expressions that feel both colourful and fireside-like in their intimacy and charm.
The song is modest and genuine, easy to listen to but deeply evocative, as it should be, and this gentle soundscape from Stefan Storm and Lovisa Altin together lets the artist’s voice quietly and calmly connect and break hearts.
On thoughts of everything getting a return, great music increasingly circles back to the building blocks of deeply evocative sub-genres – the charm and enchantment of trip hop, in example; the uplifting vibrancy of drum and bass, the creative freedom of both, and the intimate, engaging fluidity of honest voices.
Brand new music form Matthias Boretius promises an ambient and soulful, organic journey as ever – this time taking subtle influence from the likes of Underworld, only veering off creatively, with near-operatic vocals that enchant and engage the senses and thought process.
Skilfully uniting darkness and optimism, genre-fusing multi-instrumentalist and rapper Jordan Patros delivers a deeply immersive and consciously captivating new album.
To coincide with the launch of one of this year’s most creatively consuming electronic albums, we caught up with the distinct and skilful artistic corner of phase trois, to talk all about the sound and concept of The Magic Maze II. We dig into his journey as an electronic music producer, the importance of feeling … Continued
Genuinely one of the easiest albums to get into this summer, Triptimein is cinematic but non-intrusive – Enagee’s humility is massively refreshing, and the world-music fusion of traits found throughout these indie-electronic compositions is both evocative and soothing in its quiet consideration of the world and the role of the self.
You get addicted to this progression, these repetitions, the soulful peaks, and it feels like something born of influences ranging from Moby and Massive Attack to Fatboy Slim and Gnarls Barkley. In my view, Joshua Milú reaches the pinnacle of memorable production here, and A Home is quick to assert itself as an outstanding modern track.
Lush new vibes from Australian artist Monstrous bring a calming organic blend of subtle jazz, funk and dreamy trip hop. With intimate vocal depth and quiet reflections on life and the self, Underground is a catchy and distinct symphony of riffs and moments, and it softly contemplates then brightens throughout a smooth and satisfying post-five-minute mix.
The soft euphoria of ambient waves of production, carefully united with a rhythmically smooth yet sonically raspy and soulful vocal lead – the focused encapsulation of a concept so deeply human that it transcends both genre and culture. Published author, filmmaker and songwriter Praveen Koval explores the process of constantly looking outwards for answers to … Continued
Something simply stumbled upon, compelling you to stop everything and just be, just listen, just settle. Nox Vale are a French band capturing a calming and unusual sound – a kind of colourful, not quite familiar sense of dreamy wonder. Paired vocals and something like complexity and minimalism walk hand-in-hand, as the wonderful Parallel Drift delivers a dose of pure artistic wonder and creativity.