Leading with a little bit of something lush and lovely – a guitar sound melodic and soulful, followed by an equally evocative tempo in the beat. Fonz brings fast but gentle bars and subtle melodies to the already appealing groove of Say That, and it’s a smooth and frankly cool introduction to an elusive but talented artist.
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The uniquely angelic, falsetto and soulful vocals of Eli Purks return this summer with an expressive synth-pop and RnB crossover track, in the form of the evocative Feels Like Forever.
Charming acoustic indie pop with plenty of space and a fireside intimacy reminding us of the value of organic music. Monica Lynn sees vocal and guitar groove dance together, through the nineties-influenced folk-pop brightness and warmth of What About Us.
With this imaginative EDM release, producer B Kas effectively invents a brand new genre of electronic music, blending the dirty or warped bass and beat combos of dubstep, with a colourful lightness that’s brief yet perfectly suited to the summer season.
You have to hear it to know, but that opening banjo riff should get you instantly hooked. Turn this one up loud.
Diversifying an already colourful repertoire, cmon3tta delivers a totally different vibe for this single, channelling a lifelong adoration for eighties stars like Whitney Houston and Betty Who, for the disco-soaked stylistics of 98.6 Degrees.
Nostalgic folk pop with a calming summertime arrangement of organic guitars, bass and rhythms – m4rs Home leads with breathy and breezy vocals, as we’re led through a timeless and hopeful melodic progression.
Heavy rock riffs and lush drumlines, high-energy rock and roll songwriting with pop-punk vocals that sound refreshingly genuine in the modern music climate. The Known Afflicted deliver an anthemic earworm of escapism, with the euphoric distortion and passion of RUN.
Fresh summer vibes bring together reggae and rap, as BGS WOP delivers a rhythmically addictive new anthem, for the sharp bars and carefree genre-fusion of No Speed Limit.
Soul-funk aspirations and a live band arrangement back up empowering sentiments and smooth, stylish vocals from Lael Summer – The Lael Project delivers a classic but fresh fusion of traits, for the timeless new single It’s About Soul.
Delivering a summertime floor-filler that perfectly blends the euphoric escapism of EDM with a clear and catchy pop sentiment and sound, cmon3tta presents a lush fusion of layers, melodies, rhythms and synths, for the immersive new single Checkm8.
These back and forth dynamics represent two sides of the same soul, the journey of DaiSY Gee in seeking a fresh start in Japan – some nights wandering train stations and side streets as a dreamer, other nights immersing herself in the hidden clubs and basements of the city as a dancer, and the stylistic variety of Midnight Tokyo captures that duality perfectly well.