Spellemann winner Sidiki Camara celebrates humanity and cross-cultural music, with the hypnotic charm and multi-layered collaborative brilliance of new album Ankaben.
Oslo--Norway--Europe
By this point, EMA has effectively graduated from good to great, in my view. The creativity is next level, and Sienná has managed to balance absolute artistic freedom and versatility with a clear sense of reason, intention, and value. This lets the album feel incredibly diverse yet relevant from start to finish.
Norway producer Indieclimb impressively brings together the evocatively ambient and the boldly intense. LEGACY is a fascinating original track, built around the unique pairing of a siren-like riff and atmospheric synths that emotively descend underneath it.
“It comes from a deep place. I’ve had really bad luck, or bad taste, whatever you wanna call it, with my previous relationships. A couple years back I had my son, and all of a sudden I was left raising him alone.
“Oh, many artists and musicians find their way to this shrine, as it is associated with the deity of art, music and water.”
A thoughtfully-crafted new collection of intricate, cinematic compositions – designed to guide listeners through a Sacred Japanese landscape and wabi-sabi philosophy.
Superb production meets with clever pop writing and a subtle sense of melancholy to guide listeners through the smooth groove and emotional aura of the song
Rikke’s writing and a her softly raspy vocals pour through among organic and uplifting soundscapes that are quick to calm the room. Absolutely worth a run through – a quality songwriter.
“I was told I couldn’t sing, that I wasn’t good enough on guitar & that I sucked as a musician. Each time I was told I wasn’t good enough I tried harder, to the point where I have evolved into the artist I am now. Now I make music for the love.”
When I’m working with music or performing I forget everything else. It’s my escape room.
The production on the song is brilliant, the hook is repeated using instrumentation – distortion, fuzz, effects & volume – unusual but effective, you find yourself uttering that hook melody, those three words, even when they’re not being sung.
The whole thing feels like a live, in the moment, unedited outburst of expression & personal turmoil. As he wanders off creatively into his thoughts & into this moment, you can’t help but follow him.