Seductively smooth jazz and soul, brought to life by organic instruments perfectly united in their melodic and intimate quest. With over 25 years of experience crafting big-band swing, jazz and classical crossover originals, composer and artist Mark Niedzwiedz captures the essence of romantic entanglement, with the sultry and alluring tones of Beautiful Distraction. Blessing the … Continued
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Authenticity is key, this kind of raw recording style, the live guitar sound and the natural voice – something like Eva Cassidy meets Laura Marling – it’s interesting, unpredictable, but comforting in its humility and introspection.
The inspiration for the project was an envisioned world ruled by a tyrannical regime, within which individuality is deleted, and a revolutionary movement must ignite the final fight for liberation.
Emotional intensity reaches peak storytelling and expression, as Mr Rish pours his realism and personal turmoil into the process, for the captivating hip hop single The Predicament.
Real human connection in musical form – an intimate capture, acoustic and thoughtful, honest and unedited. Gibishki introduces a sublime and interesting new album, with the rising passion and distinct identity of 7 Wonders.
Bram Friedrich von Korvach is a writer, an author of books, a producer and songwriter whose passion for creative expression knows no limits. These songs are just a handful of examples of where contemporary artistic pathways have taken this artist, but the repertoire is immense and unlimited, and with tens of thousands of streams and monthly listeners, the people are clearly responding and embracing the stories, sounds, and emotions on display.
Real indie reverb and riffs for days, vocals that are beautifully alluring, pairing moments of bold passion and softness throughout – Feral Family have that independent energy and confidence to gift the music scene something outstanding this year.
With Zkrrt’s previous albums, there was something of a new-starter vibe to many of the pop-like arrangements and songwriting transitions. In my view, this latest project has completely overcome that, showcasing a defiant attention to detail and mood that’s intoxicating from one track to the next. The original style and inspiration remains, the reasons for making music stand tall, but the focus, the understanding, and the willingness to move an audience, have only let the style and sound grow stronger and more alluring.
Something brief, beautiful, and brilliantly intense. Two minutes and thirty in full, an audio exploration that carefully and concisely evolves from spoken, meditative ambience, into the full-throttle alternative depth and darkness of dubstep. SuDs and Maya Rose collaborative rather seamlessly, for the provocative and mighty Resurgence.
From a heavy alternative ambiance to pure instrumental intensity, by way of folk-like imagery and scenes – the fiercely unique creative act Second Choice deliver a cinematic and soulful journey, for By The Blackened Fern.
Capturing a sense of both mental instability and the sheer punk-rock outcry of rebellion, Daily Grind’s hook resounds somewhere between the likes of awakening and melancholic. The chorus is heartbreakingly and painfully relatable, not least of all for those who’ve sacrificed their dreams and freedoms just to make a cheque or pay rent.
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.