NAZAR D – YOU WERE THERE (Spotify)

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“A shinny and promising Techno/House production is ready to shake your sound system. Complex layers of pads, vocal samples and melodic leads forming a magical scenery all around you. One listening won't be enough to discover its full diversity.”

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YOU WERE THERE is an Afro house blended into organic house and electronica created with sharp plucky lead sounds and soft background pad that drives rhythm of the bass in and out shouts come in to build the vibe of the desert and empty space you were once standing in recalling if you saw it or if it was just a blur of the past the track has a lot of percussive elements to keep it tribal yet progressive i hope you enjoy this piece and make your own imagination to it

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Render Ghosts – Keeping My Number (Spotify)

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“If you prefer colourful music with energetic mood, you should check this bright Synthpop creation. "Render Ghosts" have dynamically entered the scene and their sound can stick out of the ordinary. Just listen and enjoy.”

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Render Ghosts (London/Utrecht) are a new trio making effortlessly melodic alternative pop.

Their life-affirming sound brings together three wildly different musical personalities for the first time:

Tamara van Esch is well known in the Netherlands as a singer-songwriter singing in Dutch, and as a multi-instrumentalist in bands such as Jo Goes Hunting, Drive Like Maria and Kim Janssen.

Tom O.C Wilson is a classically-trained composer of chamber pop songs, whose music is described as simultaneously playful, complex and joyous.

Iain Chambers is a sound artist who uses buildings as instruments, famously turning London’s Tower Bridge into a massive resonating chamber. He’s also a founder member of the experimental electronic ensemble, Langham Research Centre.

Render Ghosts debuted in December 2021 with Eye Rhyme, an 80s-tinged anthem introducing their trademark blend of crystalline synths and infectious melodies. It was immediately picked up by Amazing Radio, Fresh on the Net and BBC 6 Music Introducing, and named by blogger Allen Richards as the best debut single of 2021.

The follow-up, Keeping My Number, is if anything even catchier, built around a chorus inspired by the commercial pop the band were listening to while crafting their first album (Dua Lipa, Alex Hosking, Jax Jones).

Lyrically, the song is sassy but bittersweet, with the narrator struggling to make her ex see that their relationship is truly over.

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Kerenyi/FSpears – Hurricane (Spotify)

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“Small town America feel with a real big world application. Its Cozy and lyrically poetic. The harmonica really ties things together along with rest of the band. Once tell this is solid work from experienced musicians that handle beach changes with precision. ”

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There’s no shortage of legendary stories about songwriting duos: Lennon and McCartney, Simon and Garfunkel, King and Goffin…the list is immense, and each has their own quirks and twists. As the world entered a global pandemic in 2020, a songwriting partnership for a new era began to emerge: Kerenyi/Spears, an artistry partnership between songwriter Justin Kerenyi and producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer Deke Spears.

The duo first teamed up in 2017 when Deke produced Justin’s first solo album, Silent Stars. Kerenyi, a lawyer by trade, always had an affinity for songwriting and had played in an Atlanta area band for nearly a decade. To make his lifelong dream of recording an album a reality, he turned to Deke. The two had previously met through work with the Songs for Kids Foundation, a music mentorship and interactive program organization for kids and young adults with illnesses, injuries, and disabilities.

Deke, an accomplished musician and producer in his own right, had spent nearly a decade performing and recording with the buzz-worthy Atlanta band, Quiet Hounds, when he relocated to a farm in Athens, GA in 2019. There, he began to construct his own studio, Magnetic Recording, from the ground up.

Having bonded over a shared affinity for well-curated music, as the pandemic became a reality, their friendship took on a new flavor. Justin approached Deke with an album concept in 2020 – bringing his songs to life through a variety of Atlanta-based artists and vocalists for a collaborative project.

In this virtual world, the duo worked together by video and email for about a year before having the opportunity to safely collaborate in person. The pair connected over very organic, wholesome aesthetics with inspirations ranging from classic ‘70s artists such as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; Jackson Browne; Bob Dylan; and The Beatles, to more modern artists that include Dawes, Ray LaMontagne, Tom Petty, and Elliott Smith. They also share a common interest in philosophical teachings of Buddhism, Eckart Tolle, and meditation, leading to songs that reflect themes of love and loss, mindfulness, and relinquishing ego.

Deke recorded vocals as a reference guide to inform the melodies and articulation of the arrangements. But soon, both found that those reference guides had a magic of their own and Justin encouraged Deke to keep his voice on the project. To fill in the gaps, Justin and Deke assembled an amazing cast of local Atlanta and Athens musicians to round out the sound … and soon, a unique collection of songs was

Kate Ellis – The Story You’ve Been Told (Spotify)

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“its touching and delicate as feathers from the sweetest of birds. The lyrics are deep and have a natural flow to them. A track for ones who seek to be more and to make it through. Its energy is divine, and the artist involved in the instrumental execution are very skilled all around. ”

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The Story You've Been Told is the closing track from Kate Ellis' sophomore album ‘Spirals’ produced by John Reynolds (Sinéad O’Connor, Indigo Girls). The song encapsulates the album’s theme of how we go around in circles inside our heads getting lost in the maze of obstacles and pain we encounter in life – but it’s about getting out of these spirals of thought to a more peaceful place.

In Kate's words about this song: "We carry around stories about who we are, where we come from, what happened to us, and what it means. But it creates a false system of beliefs. The Story You’ve Been Told is about finding your way out of these thoughts that can possess you and memories and feelings that can trap you by realizing that the stories aren't true and can be discarded. Once we stop seeing our lives through a distorted prism, we are fine."

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Ro Nova – Cyanide (Spotify)

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“Alive, inspirational and playful are some words to describe the new single of "Ro Nova". The talented artist has actually thrown a dynamite in the scene of Electro pop and this is due to her feathery voice too.”

-Nagamag.com

Following her latest single ‘Silver’ (released on NYE), Nova keeps the synth sparks flying with a new electro pop delivery. Cyanide describes the desire to find danger and be kept on the edge. It’s about finding solace in seeking thrills;

‘I’m playing, I’m chasing traffic lights, feel safe when I’m holding dynamite'

Ro’s releases have garnered support from tastemakers such as Harriet Rose and James Threlfall (BBC) and outlets such as Hoxton Radio and Visual Atelier 8. 2021 also saw her working with prolific UK songwriters, Fred Again.. and Kamille after being recognised as an up-and-coming producer (She Is The Music, Promised Land Music, Universal Music). She has since written with the likes of Raye, MNEK and is set to head out on two European tours this year with high profile acts.

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Simon Field x Adam Griffin x James Hurr – You On Red (Feat. Aya Anne) (Spotify)

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“The beat shakes your body and those sensual vocals can set you on fire. When four artistic minds work together, the result cannot be indifferent at all. Maximize the volume and let this EDM banger do its job in the most effective way!”

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Producer extraordinaries, Simon Field, Adam Griffin and James Hurr have dropped the immense sounding ‘You In Red (feat. Aya Anne)’ on London’s hit-machine, Perfect Havoc. A disco-tinged deep house tune with rolling bassline, it brings together each producer’s unique touch: the analogue sound from Field’s studio, the contagious rhythms of Griffin, and Hurr as a master at work. Stream it now https://PerfectHavoc.lnk.to/youonred.

Simon Field is an awarded producer and songwriter based in Oslo, Norway with a distinct sound produced entirely through analogue gear. His releases on Perfect Havoc include ‘Is It Real?’ with Tobtok & Oliver Nelson feat. Salena Mastronnani (8 million streams), ‘Shake The Tree’ (18 million streams), and ‘Wildfire’ feat. Andreya Triana (3.6 million streams).

Champions of Field’s sound span DJ A-listers Tiësto, Hardwell, David Guetta, and Benny Benassi, while over on the Big Screen and TV, his music has been featured in the Academy Award nominated film, Passengers, and in the Netflix series Elite. With 80 million global streams to his name and the curator behind the Ibiza Deep House playlist on Spotify with over 500,000 fans, Field is a constant force in creating original and modern sounds.

Producing alongside Field is Perfect Havoc co-founder and producer, Adam Griffin. Alongside Robert Davies, Griffin has steered Perfect Havoc into one of the most in-demand independent labels around, underlined by platinum certified releases and generating over three billion global streams. His contagious house cuts include ‘The Sting’ and ‘The Stand Off’ (BBC Radio 1 Future Anthem) and ‘Don’t Over Think It’ produced with house icon Todd Terry.

Also on the lineup here is rising superstar James Hurr. His credits as a production and mixing engineer are an impressive ‘who’s who’ of the UK’s best-known dance talents. Hurr is behind Mark Knight’s ‘Yebisah’ and Prok & Fitch’s ‘Wow’, plus dozens of tracks, collabs and remixes with Michael Gray and Frederick & Kusse to name just two. Toolroom Record’s Mark Knight said that Hurr “was on fire” and the man wasn’t wrong. Hurr’s Perfect Havoc debut ‘Jump In’ with legendary DJ Michael Gray was so well received that it was played for 8 straight weeks on BBC Radio 1’s Party Anthems.

The sumptuous vocals on ‘You On Red’ come courtesy of Aya Anne. Signed to Perfect Havoc Management, the 22-year-old from West Sussex first appeared on the label as a feature with Pink Panda on ‘Only Love’. Her song writing skills take ‘You In Red’ down the narrative of leaving your lover on the dancefloor both literally and figuratively. Together with production of Field, Griffin and Hurr, Aya Anne gives the track an emotive and refined quality to get truly lost in.

There’s an extra level of creativity in the output of Perfect Havoc seen so far this year from its trademark crossover dance sounds to tech house and afrobeat house. Having given rise to six UK Top 20 singles including the No.1 single ‘Head & Heart’ by four-time Brit Award nominated producer Joel Corry and MNEK, the question begs: where will the label head next?

With a talent-packed schedule for 2022 that also features releases from Just Kiddin, PS1, Wankelmut, Tobtok and Freejak, Perfect Havoc is guaranteed to serve up a ton of new accessible and underground house sounds from both breaking and established talent.

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M.E. Netzke – Fully Tickled Pink (Spotify)

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“-M.e. Netzke- worked hard and managed to make a real masterpiece. Its Folk melody is pouring from the speakers like river and the voice affects all the strings of your soul. Feel the bliss in every second!”

“-M.E. Netzke- проделал огромную работу над звуковым полотном и постарался сделать из своей песни настоящий хит. И, знаете ли, у него это прекрасно получилось! Мелодия фолк-музыки льётся из динамиков рекой, а голос затрагивает все струны души. Блаженство в каждой секунде!”

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This song has to do with being unsettled. It's about knowing wherever a person goes, they're thinking of someplace farther along. It's also about living with another who knows this and wants the feeling to cease. It touches on the conflict that situation creates when one party hopes toward the impossible cause of changing someone other than themselves.

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Jo-El Sii – Blessings (Spotify)

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“Music saturated with light shades of Blues, Afrobeat vocals and melodiousness. It simply stimulates feelings and make your heart, beat in the same rhythm. This track has a unique individuality, capable of touching everyone's soul.”

“Музыка насыщенная лёгкими оттенками жанров blues & afrobeats, с вокальными партии и мелодичностью, которые будоражат чувства и заставляют биться сердце в ритм с песней. Трек со своей уникальной индивидуальностью, способный затронуть душу каждого. ”

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"Blessings," featuring Free.Vurz is a upbeat, Amapiano influenced celebration of life. The lyrics is about thanking God for his blessings in the midst of the challenges and successes on his musical journey. The song was inspired from a creative spark Jo-el Sii and Free.vurz experienced when they took a trip to Lagos and rubeed shoulders with producer "Froshtunez" and other creatives in the Afrobeats hub.

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Angel Sánchez Enríquez x Athens Philharmonia Orchestra – À Laura, Op. 1: II. La mer et les étoiles (Spotify)

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“If music had a soul, it would be enclosed in this classical composition. Its sound flies like a free bird in the clear sky. Deep sound of symphonic instruments for your favourite playlist.”

“Если у музыки есть душа, то она заключена в этой классической композиции и словно огненная птица вырвалась на свободу, чтобы порадовать нас. Глубочайшее благоговение, настоящее наследие симфонической классики в вашем плейлисте.”

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Navona Records proudly presents PRISMA VOL. 4, the fourth installment in the acclaimed PRISMA series showcasing the best of American contemporary composition.

Brian Belet's three-movement string orchestra work Stellar Nebulae starts off the album. The multi-layered I. Emergence is aptly contrasted with the calm II. Contemplation, before culminating in the animated finale of III. Expansion. The structure is classical, the tonal language modern, but with influences reminiscent of Baroque concertos. Mara Gibson strives to paint an impression of a small island's ecology in Secret Sky. Completely novel and original in its concept, this work is based on the migratory patterns of birds on Beaver Island MI. A similarly nature-themed inspiration is the background of Rain Worthington's Shadows of the Wind. It graphically evokes the changing silhouettes of leaves and branches cast on walls during a storm, mirroring the workings of the human subconscious.

Next up is Angel Sanchez' symphonic poem À Laura, a three-movement dedication to a beloved woman. I. La petite Princesse is a feisty characterisation of the heroine, II. La mer et les étoiles aptly portrays the beauty of the dedicatee's beloved sea and stars, while III. Feu is an uninhibited declaration of passion. There is an air of martiality to Adrienne Albert's Courage for Winds, its beginning centered around a recurring snare drum beat. Commissioned by the Inland Empire Youth Wind Symphony Commissioning Consortium, it reflects the battle against adversity in a tonal language that is decidedly American. John Franek's Mithridates epically closes the album with a punch of Dvořákian opulence: its unbridled energy remains profoundly reminiscent of the highly dramatic Slavic musical tradition of the late 19th Century.

PRISMA VOL. 4 seamlessly takes up on the quality listeners have come to expect from this series. In its diversity, this apposite cross section has something to satisfy not only every mood, but also every taste.

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Angel Sánchez Enríquez was born in Mexico City in 1971. He graduated from the Superior School of Music which belongs to the National Institute of Fine Arts in Mexico City, with a Bachelor of Music in Percussion. He also studied piano and orchestral conducting with Yulia Vischnevetskaia and violin with Guela Dubrova. As a conductor, he studied orchestration with composer Héctor Quintanar, Carlos Chavez’s pupil, and conducting with Yuri Simonov in Moscow, Russia.

Sanchez was Associate Conductor since 1997 for several Broadway musicals such as Beauty and the Beast by Disney (1997), The Phantom of the Opera (2000) by Lloyd Weber, and Les Misérables (2005) by Cameron Mackintosh. He was the musical conductor in Fiddler on the Roof (2006) with the brass section of the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra under the supervision of Kristen Blodgette. He currently conducts symphonic orchestras in Mexico, Berlin, and Moscow.

In 2019, he recorded his Op. 1 A Laura for orchestra, a work describing the life of his beloved Laura in music. “This music is aimed at understanding without words the most delicate nuances of feelings in a universal language.” His work Op. 2 Vercingétorix was selected to be performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. This work has a strong character, describing in music a historical event with traditional Celtic music. Recently he composed his Op. 3 Jeanne d’Arc which narrates the life of the Maiden of Orléans.

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