Cinema and story, music’s past and legends that captivate, Dreams Upon The Mast brings together a plethora of interesting tales that provoke thought and indeed prompt you to spend some time researching the origins.
Music
Introducing a beautifully artistic, refreshingly interesting take on contemporary pop and visual imagery – On The Rise offers musical impact and emotional undertones united in one passionate, powerful single.
Bringing together soulful RnB melodies and hard-hitting bars with a clear sense of identity – Sova Black draws focus to his lyricism and inspiring energy with Hood Famous.
Aaby’s authenticity is refreshing, his intelligence shines brightly in the writing, alongside his realness and openness as a citizen of an often cold and uncaring world.
Blending the catchy qualities of pop with an emo-rap vocal outpouring, a clean mix and a colourful bounce of a soundscape.
Heavy and engaging, quickly prompting a volume increase, and out-rightly maintaining the essence of this concept that is Move Your Body – a track that’s difficult to ignore as it effortlessly commands you to shift gears.
3Alphas bring back the essence of RnB to the contemporary music scene. Their soulful vocals intertwine and meander through modern trap rhythms and choir-like layers of warmth.
Elusive and intriguing, self-defined as “a modulating inter-dimensional bratz doll à la van Herpen” – Tin:Ma carves out an authentically new route in modern composition and electro-pop.
The unique Darla Jade vocal is warm when layered but also has an icy edge when solo, in the vein of, say, London Grammar. The one-note melody on the chorus is remarkably catchy and sung with a precision that such simplicity requires. It develops into warm synth pads that cuddle you through to a counterpoint question-and-answer conclusion that’s a truly satisfying end to an epic chorus.
Versatility is crucial these days, though it needs to be alongside a well-rooted level of identity, and Big Oz has it mastered.
Impressive bars, varied pace, quirky and laid-back yet clever when necessary – which works well alongside the creative nature of the music.
Great song-writing, a bold and beautiful degree of artistic identity, and a project that fearlessly expresses the inner concerns and considerations of the artist.