The new EP, A Moment of Deathlessness, presents a first listen that’s captivating for its sense of cinema, its groove, its harmonies and imagery – the presentation and vibe intriguing alone for the creative depth and originality. Then to consider the poetry at its core, this whole project being a tribute to the iconic Emily Dickinson, is to appreciate the finely selected details and stories that influenced such a creative direction.
France--Europe
Composer and artist Adnan Joubran delivers a completely absorbing composition, for this visual and musical ode to longing for an end to the nightmare in Gaza.
From the mysterious album THE DARK CITY, Vger delivers an ominous electronic ambiance and track, in the form of the story-telling sci-fi instrumental Approaching The City. This introduction to the project welcomes a state of intrigue and uncertainty, balancing rhythmic synths with warped synth melodies and an eighties progression that’s aptly cinematic.
Built around fast yet evocative piano playing from musician Haley Myles, with full orchestral support as things evolve, Concerto for Renaud unites emotional intensity with a distinct and recognisable melodic thread – a haunting but deeply moving progression that’s quickly unmistakable.
Creative duo WhO is WhO celebrate their passion for footwear and music all at once, with the funk-kissed tones and disco-esque charm of ShOOes.
Introducing a single that simply connected and impressed. French artist TIIBOZ captures the essence of soulful expression and contrast, with the creatively mighty new-metal and emotional melodic dance core of BURN.
Adrien’s voice maintains its authenticity – the performance feeling genuinely like a simple ode or letter to a significant other, never initially meant to be heard by strangers, but all the more intoxicating for that quality.
Another brilliant track worth hearing this week. French trio Carinya Avenue perfectly intertwine the familiar and the quirky, the gentle and the distorted, with the immersive and poetically compelling single Tiny Pitch Black Painting.
Mildly tropical in rhythm and pace, otherwise employing retro keys for a consistent two-chord rise and fall, TAKE IT EASY openly encapsulates the very implications of its title.
Continuing his endlessly creative exploration of sound and feeling, French producer Kidokami delivers a full-length project of uniquely enchanting originals, as the aptly-titled album Wild.
Seductively immersive, euphoric dance vibes rain down from the outset as DÆRYA & LEΩ present the immaculately crafted, post-seven-minute journey of WIND.
An ever-creative Kidokami gets melodic and intense throughout a chaotically beautifully, immersive and artistically unique Keep it Simple.