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DiSCOVERY Rap, Broughton – Grass Is Greener (Spotify)

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DiSCOVERY Rap, Broughton – Grass Is Greener
(Spotify)

“Extreme and pure vocals, which give a kind of amazing dynamism and diversity. One-piece and self-sufficient work, designed by artistic talents boldly shaking your acoustics and mood. High quality Hip-Hop applying to update your music collection.”

“Экстремальный и чистый вокал, придающий треку потрясающей динамичности и разнообразия. Цельный и самодостаточный сконструированный авторами механизм, который смело раскачает вашу акустику и настроение. Качественный Hip-Hop претендующий на то, чтобы пополнить вашу дискографию.”

-Nagamag.com

Grass Is Greener is Broughton's latest release, a banger that is featured on DiSCOVERY Rap's first mixtape.

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fika, Bambie – Love Like Mine (Spotify)

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fika, Bambie – Love Like Mine
(Spotify)

“Imagine yourself behind of a car wheel, runing through the city streets at night... but all this happening in bright colours. Truly a great sound, appropriate for your imagination and concentration on its melodic power and charming vocals.”

“Представьте себя за рулём авто колесящим по улицам ночного города, и всё это либо в ярких тонах. Поистине великолепное звучание, в сопровождение вашего воображения и концентрации на мелодичной составляющей и очаровательном вокале.”

-Nagamag.com

“Love Like Mine” is the latest single from Sam Hutton and Al Wreaves AKA South-London soul duo fika, collaborating with songwriter, vocalist and artist Bambie, taken from their upcoming “Coffee & Clouds” EP. Co-produced by Berlin-based producer Fabich, “Love Like Mine” (out 30th September) is an elevated groove as slick as the Isaac Hayes sample at its heart. fika’s previous singles and EPs have seen the duo garner support from the likes of Jamz Supernova (BBC Radio 1Xtra), Jess Iszatt (BBC London Introducing) and from Spotify’s New Music Friday UK, Chill Vibes and R&B UK playlists.

“Love Like Mine” muses on the idea of a toxic crush; the feeling of really liking someone despite knowing they’re no good and undeserving of the love. Laced with the self-affirming hook from which it takes its name, the track centres around a section of spoken word from Bambie, offering a modern spin on Corinthians infamous “Love is patient / Love is kind” extract. “It’s a beautiful poem that almost feels iconic. Simply couldn’t believe what we were hearing when Bambie wrote and performed that section to us”, fika add.

The release follows single “How Can I Love? (When I Can’t Get Away From You)” taken from the “Coffee & Clouds” EP (out 4th November) from fika and Bambie, co-produced by Fabich. “He’s a bit like the Godfather of fika”, the duo explain, speaking of their relationship with the producer. “He’s been a massive inspiration and taught us a lot. He was one of our very first collaborators and we’ve never looked back since. We met Bambie through Fabich They’re long-term collaborators and we always wanted to work with them. The EP was created in the first couple of sessions we all did together”.

With a sample of Isaac Hayes’ “The Later It Gets” (sample cleared through Tracklib) at it’s core, the added key changes, beat kicks and a lazy bassline of “Love Like Mine” come together to form an old-school Hip Hop sound. “We built the foundations of the beat together with Chris (Fabich) on the day he arrived.” fika recall, “the following day when Bambie came we fleshed it out as they wrote and recorded all the verses and chorus’ in 30 minutes, which was absolutely insane to witness”.

Stemming from a two-day session between fika, Bambie and Berlin-based producer Fabich, the “Coffee & Clouds” EP explores “the peaks and troughs of toxic feelings”, looking at the beauty and ugliness of love, stemming from a cathartic emotional outpouring for Bambie. The EP expertly balances nuanced musicality with generously open song writing. Speaking of the pleasure of the collaborative element of the project and the admiration they have for Bambie’s songwriting, fika muse: “by the time we made a beat, Bambie would have written most of the song and performed it back to us. We’d get this one magical moment of listening back to our song, for the very first time, in real time”.

fika’s ever-growing community of collaborators and irresistible releases has seen them perform at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s and garner support from BBC presenters Phil Taggart (BBC Radio 1), Jess Iszatt and Abbie Mac (BBC Radio Kent) and from the wider radio community including Jyoty (Rinse FM) and El Train (Soho Radio). The duo have also seen press and online support from the likes of TRENCH, Indie Shuffle, Notion, Acid Stag, Beautiful Buzz, Somewhere Soul and Discobelle. A project born out of collaborative joy and mutual admiration; the “Coffee & Clouds” EP is set to further cement fika’s place as a one-to-watch in the realms of Neo-Soul, Hip Hop and Contemporary RnB.

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Zhen Chen, Liang Wang, Howard Wall, Lin Ma, Elmira Darvarova, David Gebe – Arrival – song by Zhen Chen, Liang Wang, Howard Wall, Lin Ma, Elmira Darvarova, David Geber | Spotify (Spotify)

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Zhen Chen, Liang Wang, Howard Wall, Lin Ma, Elmira
Darvarova, David Gebe – Arrival – song by Zhen Chen, Liang Wang, Howard Wall, Lin Ma, Elmira Darvarova, David Geber | Spotify
(Spotify)

“An orchard of cherry blossoms with white egrets walking in synchronicity. This rich composure of various instruments embraces the energy it expresses very well. ”

-Nagamag.com

U.S. immigrants live in the dualities of cultures and identities. ON & BETWEEN is a musical exploration of the dualities and the accompanying anticipation, agony, pride and compromise – poignantly capturing the states of mind of an immigrant on the journey of home-seeking and assimilation.

Award winning composer Zhen Chen explores new possibilities by weaving traditional Chinese music instruments and folk tone with piano and Western style chamber music. A sweeping and at times epic recording, ON & BETWEEN is a masterstroke of sophisticated storytelling performed by a stellar ensemble of musicians.

Played by Lin Ma, the solo instrument and protagonist on this recording is the pipa (Chinese Lute), a traditional musical instrument with more than two thousand years of history. Collaborating artists include Grammy-nominees Cho-Liang Lin and Elmira Darvarova (violin), Manhattan School of Music’s David Geber (cello), the New York Philharmonic’s Liang Wang (oboe) and Howard Wall (French horn), MET Orchestra’s Shenghua Hu (violin) and Milan Milisavljević (viola). Jazz musicians Braxton Cook (saxophone) and Curtis Nowosad (drums) add yet another dimension to this multilayered recording.

ON & BETWEEN’s first track, “Arrival,” deftly references the “Going Home” theme from the second movement of Dvorak’s New World Symphony to display the solemn respect and sense of promise the United States places in the hearts of new immigrants. The rolling piano figures and long cello phrases combine render a scene of the gradual landing of an airplane and the beginning of new life and discovery.

“Lost in the Midtown” bursts forth with inspired personification of each instrument as they create a tango inspired arrangement depicting an immigrant’s fight against social institutions. The monotony of the cello represents a cold, harsh institutional structure, while the pipa displays an immigrant’s sense of stress and panic in navigating political bureaucracy. The music contracts into a vertigo like quiet section spreading out into a rapid glissando articulating depression, anguish, and helplessness.

As the recording unfolds, we discover love at first sight (“Encounter”), the NYC nightlife (“Cocktails”), and a jazzy stroll through the city on “Walk on the Fifth” displaying our protagonist’s increased comfort in their new home.

ON & BETWEEN’s concluding track, “Harmony,” revisits the opening “Going Home” motif. This time, played on the pipa, the foreign becomes familiar. Subtly showing the immigrant’s adoption of their new home while bringing the entire recording to a wholly satisfying and affirming close.

Tauk – Chandara (Spotify)

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Tauk – Chandara
(Spotify)

“Far out sounds that seep through the chakras. Your pineal glad will respond if you allow it. A modern take on a classic trip of free rhythm and jazz vibes. ”

-Nagamag.com

"Chandra" is a chill track from TAUK's latest LP, Chaos Companion.

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Marconi Union – Blowback (Spotify)

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Marconi Union – Blowback
(Spotify)

“Nice chill entry into a world of wonder. Deep and mystical with natural percussions and a multiverse of string sounds. We enjoyed the ride, and you will too. ”

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For Manchester’s Marconi Union, “Blowback” is both spectral and somehow comforting. Gauzy textures are laid thick throughout the track's duration, with a contemplative drum beat taking a supporting role to the synth explorations put forth by the trio.

"Blowback is an unusual track in that it’s quite cinematic with power and momentum but at the same time it’s tinted with nostalgia and an underlying sense of loss or disappointment,” Richard Talbot describes.

Marconi Union have offered up their introspective blend of electronics and atmosphere over the course of the discography, and there’s a certain graceful manner in how their richly melodic compositions unfold, evoking a weight and emotion through experimentation and boundary pushing. For the first time on Signals, out November 5th on Just Music, there is a distinct propulsive nature to the proceedings that add a more rhythmic touch and wide-reaching perspective. The upcoming album combines synthetic textures with organic sound, and merges the familiar with the unknown, transporting the listener deep into their imagination.

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Dayron Ortega Guzmán, Maykel Elizarde Ruano, Eduardo Silveir – Guajirando – song by Dayron Ortega Guzmán, Maykel Elizarde Ruano, Eduardo Silveira | Spotify (Spotify)

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Dayron Ortega Guzmán, Maykel Elizarde Ruano, Eduardo
Silveir – Guajirando – song by Dayron Ortega Guzmán, Maykel Elizarde Ruano, Eduardo Silveira | Spotify
(Spotify)

“Strong performance with a small, but explicit Latin character. The combination of acoustic instruments is so spiritual that can immediately teleport us to another world. One may feel endless admiration and pierces of goosebumps, from that -so efficiently transmitted- atmosphere.”

“Сильное исполнение, с небольшой, но явной Латинской составляющей. Игра на акустических инструментах настолько душевная, что сразу телепортирует в другой мир. Слух просто тает от бесконечного восхищения и пробирает до мурашек, настолько качественно передана атмосфера.”

-Nagamag.com

In Havana, recording sessions are done a little differently. Musicians and producers gather at recording studios, where a well-stocked bar and ample Wi-Fi are available in the lobby. A sense of ease and relaxation permeates the air -- people gather not just to produce recordings, but to create art with each other in a communal music experience.

In the case of ESPONTÁNEO, or “spontaneous,” this quasi-live album was sparked while PARMA team members were in Havana for a recording session trip. Dayron Ortega, an accomplished guitarist and PARMA’s Lead Producer for Cuba sessions, invited his friends Maykel Elizarde and Eduardo Silveira to the studio during the session week. Elizarde lives in a remote village in Cuba and his guitar prowess had been virtually unknown until the release of his first album, SOUTH COUNTY, with Ansonica Records. Elizarde and Silveira, a renowned Cuban percussionist, entered the recording room from the lobby, and the three began to play what become a fusion of a recording and a jam session. Dayron began calling out tunes, which his counterparts would listen along to and then respond and embellish. If Elizarde and Silveira didn’t know the tune by name, they would quickly pick up the melody as Ortega started playing, and then would take it in a whole new, energized direction.

ESPONTÁNEO demonstrates a different side of the music production world -- one where the craft of performance itself and the shared musical moment is not lost in the effort for a perfect take. The groove, spice, and free-flowing energy of this album offers a view into the everyday life of the Cuban music-lover.

Attila Muehl – Lucid Dreamer (Spotify)

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Attila Muehl – Lucid Dreamer
(Spotify)

“Unusual, mystical, fabulous and simply unreal sound. A stream of pulsating vibrations, unearthly vocals and lovely guitar for the listeners' pleasure. This gives a phenomenal music effect! Gentle and sensual song created with great love.”

“Необычное, мистическое, сказочное и просто нереальное звучание. Поток из пульсирующих звуковых вибраций, неземного вокала, гитара словно изливает свою душу нам, слушателям. Это даёт феноменальный эффект воздействия! Нежная и чувственная песня, созданная с огромной любовью.”

-Nagamag.com

The Key Rocks – The Line (Acoustic) (Spotify)

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The Key Rocks – The Line (Acoustic)
(Spotify)

“In the manner of fulfillment, deep vocals prevail, but at this tempo the naked voice exerts its acoustic melody with its intonation peculiarities. The vocalist added a texture that required expressiveness, which is a key element to understand the main message of lyrics. Soulful! ”

“В манере исполнения преобладает глубокий вокал, но при этом тембр голоса наделяет акустическую мелодию своими интонационными особенностями. Вокалист придал тексту необходимую ему экспрессию, который бережно заставляет понимать основной посыл текста. ”

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The Key Rocks is an independent solo project by Irish Musician and Producer Kevin James Murphy. The Key Rocks applies a low cost, lofi, approach to recording to demonstrate that in this crazy world where there is some much expectation on things being perfect, mad consumerism, and overproduction, that it is possible, without breaking the bank, to get your music out there globally with a little bit of focus and effort. The Key rocks maintains a simple approach. Limited takes, trying to keep the recordings authentic, home-recorded with basic equipment, and with only a limited amount of overdubbed tracks. The songs are written from either a personal or an observational perspective and capture real moments or feelings that I have experienced or observed.

The Line is a song about a moment in time where two people met and had a deeply meaningful experience together. The future was full of promise with a long journey ahead. But for reasons unknown, and due to complications things don’t work out as expected and turn to the worst. If only they had had more time as they crossed a line during their brief time together. If only they had given each other more time . . . . as now it has all turned to dust.

It was recorded in a kitchen in Kuala Lumpur, and kept as simple as possible in line with the simple message in the song.

The Line (acoustic) appears on the album Deja Reve released during 2020.

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