Artist and songwriter Elnoir presents a refreshingly atmospheric embrace of darkness and depth, with the uniquely intriguing, impassioned and unsettling Hades.
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Tis the season for big tunes, good vibes, and unity – MC Shep captures the moment beautifully, with the stylish and catchy seasonal tones of RnB Christmas hit Home With You (For The Holidays) Remix.
Just piano and voice in its entirety, the pressure is on the lyrics and delivery to keep things interesting, and Joseph Trem utterly masters this approach.
The performance is stunning, gentle and expressive yet versatile and even powerful when necessary. As a writer for other singers, collaboration is a key aspect of Anthony Hemsey’s repertoire, and in this case the feature name KATESCOPE represents an elusive vocalist – an element of unexpected mystique amidst an otherwise deeply personal but also beautifully cinematic, evocative story.
Breakthrough RnB singer and songwriter Joy Lewis reignites the multi-layered bounce and creative production of a simpler era, with the uniquely soulful, passionate and colourful single Your Love – The Remix.
Honest indie-rock blending warmth of writing and tone – Spike Ivory delivers a heartfelt anthem of pop-rock purity and colour, for Outside Looking In.
Easily a new favourite from the creative Trip Hop and Indie Rap universe at large but also a distinctly refreshing highlight from the UK’s current landscape. hEVAN injects intention and unorthodox energies, promising to engage the scene with an intoxicating fusion of musical simplicity and lyrical depth.
The vocal style is unmistakable as Guccibenx once you’ve listened to even just a handful of releases, this meeting of professional production and freestyle, dissonant vocal outpouring is a clear identity trait, and Someone combines this approach with a catchy hook for that essential twist of memorable resolve.
Already known for the creatively unpredictable appeal of his original tracks, Evoke hits the scene with greater impact than ever this season, for the launch of a new single and coinciding YouTube video series exploring the results of employing Artificial Intelligence as an artist manager.
Evocatively paying tribute to the existence of the lifeless yet living aspects of the natural world, Neo Classical composer Basil Babychan unites organic and electronic elements with subtlety and purpose, throughout the deeply ambient, melodically intriguing Insentinent Nature.
The House Of Love presents an array of string-like synths and all-consuming soundscapes, whilst countering that enchanting escapism with a deeply personal front-line vocal and paralleled storytelling
Long-time death metal protagonist Marshall Beck fronts the explosive Reign of Vengeance, as they present this fiercely scornful ode to deception, false relations, and the fame machine at large.