“To chill or groove? why not both? With Sunbeams from Jason Esun at Slighty Sizzled White and his minimal house grooves, through his tight mix and soft sound layering, felt the vibes quick, yes while it moved me on, in same time i enjoyed the afternoon mountain view, laid back in my sofa with my cold beer, having that wonderful atmosphere and sense of relax.”
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“Drifting by Emily Vu on White Rabbit Records, will blow out your cloudy mood as wind does the same in a cloudy weather, bringing back the shine in your life with her positive outlook vibes, solid electro pop production with wonderful vocals to set a smile in your face.”
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(Los Angeles, CA) – Multi-instrumentalist Pop sensation Emily Vu is set to release her brand-new anticipated project titled “Lost &” on September 18th, which will include an original titled “Drifting” that is out now. Emily is also releasing her first ever official merchandise on September 18th.
Born and raised in Garden Grove, CA, 18-year-old Emily Vu was only 4 years old when she initially expressed interest in music. Now, she is a trained guitarist and pianist, having picked up both instruments at a very early age. Following her successful first release of “What Happened, Happened”, receiving well over 4 million streams on Spotify. Emily continues to use her bubbly personality and musical abilities to win over the hearts of millions online. With over 1.4 million followers on TikTok and a passionate fan base, Emily Vu is an undeniable and upcoming force in the music industry. Emily has recently been featured on “Ones To Watch” following the premiere of her last release, “Just Wait”. Not only that, but Emily has continued to showcase her talent by virtually performing live with the NBA as well as hosting a Live Zoom Concert Series with various schools across Southern California.
Outside of music, Emily is passionate about playing basketball and being part of her church. She is dedicated to social activism within the LGBTQ rights, and PETA.
Keep up with Emily Vu on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter, and join her fan community by texting 310-881-8904!
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“Scintillant from Rikard Mathisson will tickle your senses with its playful turns and gentle dynamics, creating a romantic cinematic atmosphere of a scenery where good moments of the past unfold in the eyes of the charachter through his daydreaming.”
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Scintillant is a single composed and performed by contemporary Swedish pianist Rikard Mathisson. It features beautiful sound of grand concert piano with a dominant calm and peaceful mood. Although Scintillant relies on a more traditional approach to piano playing, it's meaning "glittering"/"glistening" is reflected in colorful piano arrangement and playing. It could be a perfect match for any neoclassical, solo piano, sleeping, studying, relaxing and focus type of playlist.
“The Forever now with their song "Reciprocals" deliver us a top notch sound layering minimalism, where through their solid mix and production level push all the shine out of those warm vocals and place it among the wonderful pop chill track we have listen lately.”
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At times an honest and naked statement about the end of a relationship, while others the relationship becomes a metaphor for broader statements about the world, “Reciprocals” is a bittersweet song about failing to recognize one’s own shortcomings and over-analyzing a situation rather than acting out of compassion. Beautifully mixed by Ken Andrews (m83, Nine Inch Nails, The Naked and Famous) and mastered by Randy Merrill (Adele, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga) It plays on the double meaning of the word, “is that reciprocal?” as in “do you feel the same?” and “I’ve been spending time with reciprocals” as in “I keeping looking at this as an equation”.
After 10 years of demos, this song is the professional debut for The Forever Now. The song was a true labour of love with 4 years of songwriting, 1 lifetime savings, 2 (thankfully negative) Covid tests, and 1 band break up in the making. Written and re-written, recorded and re-recorded countless times over the 4 years it took to complete the song around a master’s thesis and a full-time job, the song marks a return to form for the The Forever Now, coming back to the indie synth-pop sound of their earliest demos, while adopting a more organic sonic textures.
“Lie To Me by Vera Blue is a wonderful electro pop track vibes that could definately soundtrack the memories of a summer relationship. Breathy, minimalistic and with solid mix!”
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Following her smash hit “Rushing Back” with Flume, Australian electro pop powerhouse Vera Blue delivers the next exhilarating chapter with the release of her new single “Lie To Me” out now via Republic Records—listen HERE!
If the tracks on the Australian sensation’s debut album Perennial were written in the ashes of a devastating break up, then “Lie To Me” is Vera Blue (a.k.a Celia Pavey) losing her mind at the other end of the romantic spectrum—falling IN love. “Lie To Me” is anchored to a pulsating, tropical beat with a shrewd hybrid of live and electronic drums, interweaving a scattering of ominous sounding vocal samples and synths. It’s a summery dance hit with extra layers of sonic tension, as Vera Blue sings, “Would you lie to me? If I lie, would you lie? Say goodbye to me?”
Intriguingly, Vera Blue is not directing these lyrical questions at the object of her affection but at the warring voices in her own head—some validating and amplifying her panic and jealousy, the others imploring her to take hold and not destroy a good thing. Of “Lie To Me,” Vera Blue says, “When you go through a lot of emotional shit, you can’t imagine yourself in a new relationship. Then you suddenly fall into one, and the fear and mistrust can be overwhelming: ‘Is this as amazing as it seems, or is it going to blow up in my face again?’”
The song has been brought to life with Vera Blue’s producing/co-writing team of Andy and Thom Mak and engineer Jackson Barclay. Vera Blue says, “The lyrics and melodies that I wrote with Thom came from a more poetic and obscure experimental place for both of us, with Andy digging into new exciting sonic landscapes imitating the raw emotion and Jackson bringing the tones to life tracking various instruments through the amazing sounding console and outboard gear at the grove studios. This song had us all wide eyed and buzzing.”
For “Lie To Me,” Vera Blue’s extraordinary vocals are at capacity which she credits to three years of relentless live performing and projecting her voice over festival crowds. As well as her sold out headline shows, she has played Splendour in the Grass and Lollapalooza, both as a solo artist and as part of a world tour with Flume.
She says, “I recently watched some video of myself when I first started performing—my voice was so sweet and innocent! I could not have reached the belting moments at the end of ‘Lie To Me’ back then. My voice is stronger than it ever has been, which enhances what we create in the studio.”
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“The slow version of "Can't Forget" by The Orchestra Garden/Alice Green in BC Records is a slow emotive piano theme, gently performed and well recorded with wonderful reverbs which unleashes micro doses of nostalgy but with a mainly focus on meditation and calm atmosphere.”
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“When music layering harmonies matches brilliant with every warm deep vocal changes, filling any possible gap, you receive this wonderful pop song by Braden the Young & Harrison Turner.”
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This reimagination of Braden the Young and Harrison Turner's "We Were Forever" showcases a more intimate, stripped back production of piano and live strings. "We Were Forever (Piano Version)" is more than just an alternate version of the original, but an epic track in it's own right. The song crescendos to a huge cathartic payoff. Fans of Lewis Capaldi will be at home with this song. "We Were Forever (Piano Version) was recorded in Portland, OR.
“A pure bliss of vocals and electronica in "Friend I Can't Keep" from Valencia James. Solid prodiction which caught your attention in first seconds with signature vocal pop style of Valencia and explodes to a colourful harmonic electronic synth groove. From the tracks you are in hurry to open shazam to add it in your collection.”
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Sydney-based Valencia James is back with a new single “Friend I Can’t Keep”. Back out of the shadows after her debut EP Light & Shade and in the midst of a pandemic, Valencia now dives into more playful soundscapes while retaining her brand of edge and sarcasm.
Valencia has previously been featured prominently on online media such as Earmilk, Idobi Radio, and VarianceMagazine.
“Friend I Can’t Keep” signals a new era for Valencia James, aligning EDM influences with her signature dark-pop voice.
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“Stephen Caulfield with his track "Make The Call" from his album "To The Light House" invite us to an atmospheric solo piano performance which captures the scenery of a long drive to Djúpavík. You get a bit tension initially from the expectation of reach the destination which drives through an emotive yet hopefully message as it ends where finally release a sense of calm and satisfaction.”
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“Echoes from Pheeler at Sintezo Records, is one of the techno tracks you hear on the venue door waiting on the line and you get in hurry mood to jumb in and be part of the dancefloor energy of a promising night. Strong hypnotic "housey" vibes here.”
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‘Echoes’ which as you might expect from this dynamic Producer is a serious rally of bass, rhythm and production power. A rumbling and aggressive bassline lays down a chunky foundation for a sparkling drumline groove which scatters over the higher frequencies and out into the wider spaces of the sonic spectrum.
The break turns dark-side as an eerie pause in the energy makes way for a spraying of FX and pads before we’re slapped back into the groove for a finale of dancefloor magic.