Rising producer and artist 8V8 rides the wave of a huge global hit this season, offering a refreshing deep house take on the iconic Dua Lipa single Houdini.
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Ethereal tones and softly passionate, poetic and confronting references to personal turmoil – Cat Rinn blends dreamy production with deeply thoughtful, heart-breaking sentiments and ideas, for the beautifully compelling Tears In The Rain.
Musically inspired by JS BACH and Benedetto Marcello, Minuet 5.0 features a solo piano thread descending under vocal harmonies and a softly spoken poem about children.
With words delivered again by Stephanie Rodriguez M, Minuet 5.0 repeats the word ‘children’ throughout, forever reinforcing the innocence at the heart of the writing, and thus heavily juxtaposing this innocence and love with the shattering darkness and devastation of a polluted and desperately broken world.
The music is finely-produced so as to wholly embrace the listener in this repeating energy and pattern, but then the voice emerges like an old-school phone call or message left on a retro device. The lyrics feel relentless and fast-paced though gentle, almost like a stream of consciousness, uninhibited and unable to find a sense of calm or connection throughout the wires.
Rhythm first, ambiance second, soulful vocal unexpectedly next – Gokhan Aydogmus seamlessly unites the intoxicating qualities of House and EDM’s sub-genres, with the immersive escapism and evocative presence of Lost.
Established composer and multi-instrumentalist Marco Palmieri continues his creative expansion as a contemporary artist. Noting years of performance experience and backed by two studio albums in the jazz realm, Palmieri’s devotion to composition now sees his music effectively create a uniquely immersive and distinct realm of escapism for modern and classic fans alike.
Fans of the already mentioned Prodigy, of Fat Boy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, Adi Lukovac – Upgrade relights the excitement of classic albums, maintaining that nostalgic minimalism and industrial realism, alongside a sincere and consistent playfulness, which lets each and every track work its magic in unpredictable but satisfying ways. Not to be ignored.
Great vibes and a consistent celebration of immersive production and catchy songwriting – the long-awaited EP from Anonymous17 hits the airwaves, with six original tracks that boldly celebrate the optimism and anthemic brightness of the style.
Distinctly intertwining the atmospheric escapism of heavily synth-led dance production, with quirky and light vocals offering a pop-cinematic thread of humanity, T-TAURI captures a sense of urgency and calm united, for the impactful and memorable Behind The Crowd.
Versatile artist and rapper KC, currently on the verge of launching a handful of genre-fusing originals, recently released a nostalgic rap anthem and video in the form of the raw and home-made FULLY LOCKED.
Composer Ube Palomino captures the imaginative freedom of instrumental expression, with the uniquely evocative, intimate to cinematic arrangements of The Hinterlands Suite.
This is something fearlessly original at present, and yet it’s also broadly appealing, creatively engaging, and instantly recognisable. That’s an uncommon fusion of qualities, and as such, Ivano Bersini has crafted something rather profound with Poems.