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Benbo – Room In A Box – Original Version (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Electronica, The Latest|Tags: Acid House, Benbo x Michelle Bee, Nu-disco, Review (EN)|

Benbo – Room In A Box – Original Version
(Spotify)

“What is hidden in this room in a box? Benbo and Michelle Bee don't afraid to innovate, stepping outside of usual forma they represent. Giving us in a most beautiful minimal way, a sensual acid house, which becomes dangerous addictive! Try it! ”

-Nagamag.com

Pink Lizard Music's pxnklxzrd imprint released Benbo & Michelle Bee's non-COVID acid anthem ‘Room In A Box’ on Nov 20, complete with a Hannah Holland remix, a shiny new radio re-version, and a loose-limbed Caucasian funk live version with the Pink Lizard All-Stars, that recalls the baggy heyday of the early 90s.

https://facebook.com/faceybenbo

Digital renaissance man Benbo is the multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, producer, remixer, artist and designer behind a stylistically dizzying volume of tracks & remixes.

Chiefly a producer-writer, able to open creative doors for artists who don't want to compromise, his collaborations have turned up on VICE on HBO (with Neotropic); at Christmas #2 for Cape Town's GHFM (11-week chart run with EJ von LYRIK); pounding from Detroit club speaker stacks while the stage lights up with laser wearables (with Mother Cyborg); and as a Record Store Day Exclusive clear vinyl 10", originally premiered by Gilles Peterson (with Pablo).

His remixes are similarly unpredictable - check the carnival bass of Beat Rivals ft Lifford's '(Gotta Be) Free' Benbo Bass Remix, the woozy techno of Otti Albietz's 'Becoming Close (Benbo Remix)' or the balearic acid classical of Alexandra Benedict & Tris Taylor's 'Sleeping Lions - Benbo Remix.'

But his solo work is kept closest - with an album begun in 2003, signed to Cooking Vinyl in 2009, and briefly released but withdrawn in 2011. Its quality is signalled in the #1 Indie Shuffle Alternative chart placing for 'If You Feel Emotional', mixed by Gordon Raphael, in 2015, and volumes of radio support for 'Gravity Pulls Me Down,' finally completed in 2017 thanks to production by Marta Salogni.

The ultimate accolade, though, must go to 'Sheep On Drugs', which fulfilled a life's ambition by appearing on legendary BBC1 show 'Homes Under The Hammer'.

After disappearing in the wake of his 2017 mini-album EVERYTHING IS FINE, not a peep was heard on any Benbo profile, until a one-liner earlier this year in Popbitch recommended his parody COVID manual HOW TO SURVIVE A PANDEMIC.

Someone then took a line in the book referencing an imaginary Benbo Global Megastore too seriously, and the real Benbo Global Megastore was launched in August - packed full of exclusive designs across clothing, accessories, homewares, books/zines and - yes - music.

Is it real, or is it just absurdist fantasy? Doesn't matter - the creative products and services keep coming.

https://instagram.com/instabenbo

Deskai – Solar (Video)

Categories: Electronica, Electronica Features, Features, The Latest, Video|Tags: Deskai, Drum & Bass, Review (EN)|

Deskai – Solar
(Video)

“Stop here, like and add it in your music library if you are in hurry for later. If you are not take it as a wonderful 8minutes music break which through the right set of atmospheric sounds and intelligent breaks, blended together in right way for sound quality seekers. Grooving right for dancing lovers, yet offering the chill atmosphere for laid back style listeners. if your neighbor not bothers, or not give a damn about it, volume up, feel its energy! ”

-Nagamag.com

Warm Ears Music continues to expand its roster as they release a new single, “Solar” from German producer Deskai.

Deskai produces a wide array of electronic music but is no stranger to the DnB scene; he’s been bringing his atmospheric and jungle inspired creations to life in his Berlin based studio since 2005, where he is also a Mix & Mastering Engineer.

“Solar” is a two-track single within which Deskai captures two distinct and recognisable moods from the early days; laid back Jazz infused Breakbeats, and soulful yet reflective Drum & Bass. These are not peak energy, hard hitting tunes; rather they are carefully constructed grooves reminiscent of the intelligent DnB era.

Whilst the label loves big dance floor tunes, they will always represent the roots of the genre. Warm Ears Music is always looking to shine light on music that inspires, which Deskai brings in bags.

https://deskaimusic.com/

Oliver Reissig also known as Deskai, Synox, Dubaxis and Spasmik is a versatile producer, DJ, drummer and mastering engineer originally from Paris, France and based since 2012 in Berlin, Germany.

His great fondness for the music and club scene of the 90’s has inspired him to produce and mix tracks influenced by this legendary period in music history. To bring the masses a fresh sound created with an old school style, yet with new production techniques, has driven Deskai to continue on his path as both creator and lover of music.

With strong worldwide dj support of his music from LTJ Bukem (Good Looking records), DJ Ink (Renegade Hardware), Renaat Vandepapeliere (R&S records), Blu Mar Ten, John B, Seba, Electro Soul System, Stunna, Mav, Future Engineers, LM1, Eschaton and more, Deskai has released and signed numerous drum & bass tracks to labels such as Renegade Hardware, Scientific Records, Offworld Recordings, Modulate Recordings, Omni Music, Monochrome Recordings and Soul Deep Recordings over the past few years.

Tristan Welch – Family Stress (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Electronica, The Latest|Tags: Ambient & Drone, Post Rock, Review (EN), Tristan Welch|

Tristan Welch – Family Stress
(Spotify)

“-Family Stress- is our pick and the #2 track from the new album of Tristan Welch -Ambient Distress-, those that are parenthood may connected here faster, but not worry, it has the opposite effect. Rich pad atmospheres, into a nostalgic emotional stage and gently harmonic layers which progressing slowly, it comes to rest the speed you live in your daily routine and stay to the beautiful moments between. Beautiful ambient! ”

-Nagamag.com

"The songs on Tristan Welch’s new album, Ambient Distress, are texture rich songs that act as both a diagnosis and a cure to the problems labeled in the titles of the tunes. With tracks like “Economic Fear,” “Social Hopelessness,” and “Family Stress,” you’d imagine tracks that are dark and unsettling, especially with Welch’s mastery at eliciting emotions with electronic sound. But this album is mostly beautiful and could be used as a meditation tool to help you process and find relief from these very real world woes."

https://www.instagram.com/tristanwelchmusic/

Noé Solange – Bound (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Electronica, The Latest|Tags: Downtempo, Indie Pop, Noé Solange, Review (EN), Trip-Hop|

Noé Solange – Bound
(Spotify)

“-Noé Solange- with her new song -Bound- , the opener of her new same titled album, invite us to her ethereal vocal style through minimal assets of beats and harmonies, which are the right one into this laid back trip hop. Giving the right space to enjoy the dreamy places the vocal atmosphere engages here. ”

-Nagamag.com

The track explores the topic of toxic infatuation, contemplation and freedom. The chorus depicts escaping someone’s toxic nature, through words such as “ice melting thin, which you let me sink into” and “warmth coming in, when I float up without you”.

The rhythmic backdrop of sinister synths and shards of silvery electronics with Noé Solange’s serene tones depict a search for light amidst the darkness.

https://noesolange.bandcamp.com/

Noé Solange is a London based producer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist that delves into the realm of downtempo electronica. From her Dutch/Indonesian heritage and being raised around the world, Noé pulls cultural threads from her upbringing that she blends with electronic elements and harmonic vocals to create a rich tapestry of sounds.

https://www.instagram.com/noe_solange/

Itona – (Baby) Just Let Me Know [OFFICIAL AUDIO] (Video)

Categories: Electronica, The Latest, Video|Tags: Downtempo, Itona, Review (EN)|

Itona – (Baby) Just Let Me Know [OFFICIAL AUDIO]
(Video)

“Baby, lets skip this day, not do anything today. Lets stay warm under our blanket, laid back to our sofa, enjoy a hot chocolate, and stare out of the window the city movement. We are together now. Itona with most beautiful beats and atmospheres becomes your favorite laid back theme for your hug moments. ”

-Nagamag.com

A stunning piece of chillhop inspired downtempo electronica, (Baby) Just Let Me Know’s melodies wash over you like a wave of bliss.

Perfect for rest and reflection, the track features an R&B inspired vocal sample reminiscent of Drake at his most heartfelt – but with more intricate percussion driven production. This tune is set to gear Itona up for the stratosphere.

https://itonabeats.bandcamp.com/

Itona is the new alias of James Vine, aka ENiGMA Dubz.

Meaning ito – love, na – summer in Japanese, the Itona project was inspired by the UK lockdown due to COVID-19. In response to these difficult times, James set about creating uplifting, dreamy and authentic electronic music to help people escape the difficulties, but still deep and thought provoking.

First outing, Dusty City, is a stunning piece of reflective downtempo lofi electronica, with a chillhop groove and sparse yet infectious vocal samples, that takes you on a dream-like journey as you float in a bubble of bliss.

Watch out for more from Itona, with a series of singles leading to his debut EP – Reverie – out later this year on UK independent label Morii Records.

https://www.instagram.com/itonabeats/

Ricia Rae – How Do We Get out of Here? (Video)

Categories: Electronica, The Latest, Video|Tags: Downtempo, Electronica, idm, Review (EN), Ricia Rae|

Ricia Rae – How Do We Get out of Here?
(Video)

“In the ocean of music we listen daily and selectively pick to blog about, there is a part of artists who know how to tell a story, with the right flow, the right selection of sounds. Ricia Rae here with her dream vocals and a minimal asset of groove/melodic lines that help the vocal performance to do her magic, provide us a wonderful atmospheric chill electronica. How Do We Get out of Here? We discover good music!”

-Nagamag.com

ABOUT THIS SONG

This is a pretty dark experimental electronic song written during one of the pandemic lockdowns. A good song to listen to when you’re feeling trapped by anything – a job, a zoom meeting, a relationship, a prison cell, the world.

ABOUT THIS ARTIST

An experimental electronic project out of Montreal Canada fronted by singer-songwriter Ricia Rae. Combining sometimes strange and haunting lyrics with layers of mixed beats, and analogue and digital synths to create an electronic soundscape experience.

Henry Blaeser – Ghost II (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Electronica, The Latest|Tags: Downtempo, Experimental Electronic, Henry Blaeser, Review (EN)|

Henry Blaeser – Ghost II
(Spotify)

“Henry Blaesser teams up with CoastialDives for their new single -Ghost II- under No Problema Tapes.A slow progression of electronica minimal layering which tends to hypnotize you into its chill out feeling until the beats erupt and provide the right energy to keep on more groove and atmospheric, harmonies and sounds smartly placed under a solid mix. ”

-Nagamag.com

Columbus-based electronic artists CoastalDives and Henry Blaeser team up on Ghost II, a haunting and warm slice of electronica landing on Chile’s renowned No Problema Tapes imprint.

Based in Columbus, Ohio, CoastalDives made his musical debut with the original film score All Small Bodies, a project that explored minimalistic synth compositions contrasting harsh, brooding soundscapes. He has since released music ranging from highly evocative ambient and pulse-driven electronica to synth-heavy neo-classical. The dreamy quality of his music has attracted the attention of filmmakers, several of whom have used his work to soundtrack short films, one of which was made for Hulu and another which premiered at MOMA.

Also based in Columbus, Henry Blaeser is an eclectic record producer/vocalist, one half of experimental pop duo, .boy, and has worked with artists like La Poré, Ale Campillo & Mungbean.

After several independent releases since their split 7” vinyl release, Divey / I Stay via Terrible Cloud Records, CoastalDives and Henry Blaeser have now teamed up on Ghost II, another unpredictable twist in their catalogue, and first joint effort for vaporwave’s reputable No Problema Tapes.

Dense, dark and intricate, Ghost II merges Blaeser’s cold, skeletal rhythmic & textural architecture with CoastalDives’ all-encompassing, haunting synth-scapes.

Jaap Mol – Drifting (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Electronica, The Latest|Tags: Ambient, Chill Out, Jaap Mol, Review (EN-RU)|

Jaap Mol – Drifting
(Spotify)

“Lightly touching the unknown, fingers glide over the piano keys. Felt mild anxiety mixed with curiosity. Angelic voices come in time, soothing the soul disturbing. And you step on the water surface and begin to drift. Drifting is a Mesmerizing new single by Jaap Mol under Woody Forest Records.”

“Слегка притрагиваясь к неизвестному, пальцы скользят по клавишам пианино. Чувствуется легкая тревога вперемешку с любопытством. И ангельские голоса приходят вовремя, успокаивая тревожную душу. И вы ложитесь на водную гладь и начинаете дрейфовать.”

-Nagamag.com

Autumn just entered here in Amsterdam. We have to stay inside. It's raining. The streets are wet and empty. Here's a track to curl up on the couch and drift away into an endless and peaceful state of mind.

https://jaapmol.com/

Lazy Vibes – Nightfall (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Electronica, The Latest|Tags: Chill Out, Chillhop, Lazy Vibes, Lofi Chill, Lounge, Review (EN)|

Lazy Vibes – Nightfall
(Spotify)

“- Nightfall- the right moment to walk around and explore our favorites spots with our pet friend together, release out all stress, reset for the next day. This is what Lazy Vibes offer us here with his lush lofi, chill hop vibes. Listen and Relax!”

-Nagamag.com

A calm relaxing chill track that builds up with acoustic guitar background and piano playing a simple relaxing melody. The ambience is that of nightfall.

Lazy Vibes provides original Lo-Fi Chill Hop music inspired by nature and anime soundtrack. The music is perfect for relaxing and studying. The band began releasing singles on Spotify in 2020. Singles from the Album "Retro Nostalgia" were released in June 2020. For more info

https://www.instagram.com/lazy_vibes_music/

Epokhé – Everything at Once (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Best of 2020, Electronica, The Latest|Tags: Ambient, Epokhé, Experimental Electronica, Review (EN)|

Epokhé – Everything at Once
(Spotify)

“-Everything at Once- is an ambient chill electronica theme with anything at all. Epokhé brilliantly layers an emotive story which manages to dive you into an ocean of feelings.”

-Nagamag.com

Artist shared with us few words about this song:

"I started writing this song in my analog synth studio after reading the Ancient Greek philosopher Parmenides who believed that time and change were an illusion and everything exists all together at once. I wanted to express what it might feel like to experience the whole universe and all of time as one single thing happening in the same moment."

About the Artist

Epokhé is a composer and electronic music producer born in Canada and based in New York City. He spent his college years studying philosophy, music technology and sound recording.

The influence of both his acoustic and electronic background is evident in the complex sonic textures he creates and the innovative music production and recording techniques he uses to create them. His compositions are often emotionally impactful and can range from subtle and relaxing to tense and grandiose.

In 2017, he launched his solo electronic project and began DJ’ing in the Montréal club scene. In 2019 he began his mark in the film industry by working with academy award winning composer Howard Shore, where he has served as a musical sound designer and programmer to create unique electronic and acoustic elements to accompany Shore’s music.

In addition to his music, Epokhé has been building interactive immersive sound instillations which allow users to interact with music in ways never before seen.