While technology continues to advance, the beating heart of creativity that connects remains as the irreplaceable human touch. Throughout the ages, art born out of struggle and uncertainty has always been the most impactful, and that continues to be true – regardless of the tools utilised to create it.
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Considering the evolution of music and technology, Pasquile talks of the growth from vinyl to tapes to CDs to digital, and how we didn’t fight that evolution. And yet, with modern production tools, not least of all AI, we seem to be at war with or afraid of the future.
Turning pain into power, with a growing repertoire and heavy basslines that boldly back up the conscious bars of his writing. NERA DC leads with personality and truth, for tracks like Believe Me.
From the upcoming EP Elemental, Watch The World Burn is refreshingly genuine and compelling from a lyrical perspective, injecting a genuine sense of conceptual depth and poetry into the timeless energy and embrace of pop punk, and in the process reminding us of the talent and infectious energy of King Of Cups.
Introducing a conceptually enthralling dark-pop album, noting AI production tones and a clear sense of story and revelation, T Halycon’s Testimony is a complex and fascinating modern project, with a multitude of strong hooks and ideas woven into an ever-shifting landscape of genre-fusing qualities.
From the upbeat Owl City electro warmth and anthemic peak of Rearview Mirror, the energising nature and thoughtful undertones of this album are made clear, and as we proceed into the heavier rock energy and tempo of Guitar Hero III, suddenly that nostalgia redirects us towards the Tony Hawks soundtracks and beyond – another fork in the road that’s unexpected but satisfying.
Electronic alternative pop, ambient electro soundscapes and pulsating eighties grooves, catchy retro vocals – Imbermind balance the ethereal and gritty, with the introspective wonder of Never Ending.
Beginning with the shoulder-swaying soul-rock swagger of Good Boy, the project offers an AI vocal lead and meandering bass and guitars, jazz hi-hats, and a few lyrical twists of modern scorn and originality, for a good-vibes listen that’s interesting and nostalgic all at once.
Beautifully calming indie pop, a jazz-kissed instrumental backdrop adding warmth and dreamy atmospheric fragments, to elevate a voice naturally alluring in its gentle rasp and poetic longing. Maya Unagi settles your nerves and lightens the weight of the world, with the poignant and thoughtful, rather blissful new single Stumbling.
Cinematic synth-pop, a sense of story and intention, combined with a performative flair and purposeful design – of both groove and melody. Renowned and vastly streamed indie artist GRAE releases her intoxicating new album 7 Minutes ‘Til Heaven, capturing attention with the spoken scene-setting of American Dream, and proceeding to tighten her grip with the darker vibes and vocal charm of a distinct pop classic Dark Energy.
Eric’s latest single is a track entitled Free – perhaps a fitting representation of the feelings the artist associates with both making music and his youthful memories; that natural ability to live purely for the moment – not consumed by the past nor worried for the future.
agmdre – pronounced a.g.m dre – is a Canadian artist with an increasingly sharp connection to modern songwriting and production. His music has always set an immersive and relevant mood, but this latest project seems all the more ambitious in many ways – a deeply introspective collection, with dreamy and smooth beats, a vocal passion that’s captivating, and a tone and identity that are instantly recognisable.