In a time when AI is turning everybody into a ‘musician’, genuine projects like this mean more than ever, and Sketches #1 feels like something that was genuinely written, performed and recorded as a means of healing or understanding for the artist. A therapeutic process, which shines like a secret light – stumbled upon in the darkest of times.
Philippines
Sensational vocals guide us through a timeless piano-ballad of romantic nostalgia and warmth. Singer and songwriter Christian Tibayan carves out a unique space in modern pop, with his powerful new single Was It All A Dream.
The writing feels genuine, the melody intoxicates, and the subject matter inspires. Mary Oz is carving out her own carefree lane in modern music, and the songs speak volumes on behalf of that.
Celebrating spontaneity with good vibes in strong supply, Philippines-based Last Song Bea deliver almost five-minutes of colourful, organic pop-rock in the form of a catchy and stylish Tara!
Breathy vocals and soulful melodies rise and fall throughout a bass-heavy soundscape for this seductive new single from Yori and Reggie Rhodes.
A decidedly open & endearing new single, which connects for its purity of concept & the simple indie/shoegaze set-up of the music.
Introducing a topically poignant album, loaded with the inequalities and injustices that have swamped this past year or so, Tu Pham accesses the issues of the moment in a notably creative, strikingly up-front manner.