MYLAMINE – Llyca (Spotify)
A vibrant electronic tune with pulsating sounds influenced from house elements and filled with bright atmospheres and while is upbeat, still gives you the righ chill mood and welcomes the summer. Enjoy!
Carson C Lee – Danksy (Spotify)
Danksy's concept took place in Ramallah, West Bank paying homage to the artist Banksy and his artwork/activism inspired during my stay in the middle east for over a year.
The music video shows spray painting on the separation fence between Palestine and Israel in the beginning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA0RJaromXg
The song takes the listener on a journey to stand up to the "New Normal" and to have courage during times of uncertainty even if it means taking it on alone
It was a process establishing the foundation of the song and the overall structure - This is part of the reason it is a 6:40 journey with multiple pathways.
Carson C Lee is a lofi/chillhop rap producer from Michigan. Initially, he started making hip-hop beats and writing intricate lyrics to help aspiring artists as a side hustle. This grew into an opportunity to intern for Wu Music Group and expand into a wide variety of creative endeavors. After living in the Middle East, he decided to pursue his passion of music full time. In addition, he is an ESL instructor teaching kids across the world while providing a fresh perspective on Youtube for up-and-coming artists to gain knowledge and insight in music entrepreneurship.
Sigesmundsen – Distance (Spotify)
Sigesmundsen returns with a new ambient chill, a stress assasin, release that will help you focus and relax.
Leon Seti – Silver Lining (Spotify)
An elegant soft vocal chill song from Leon Seti. Leon Seti is an electro-pop solo project born in 2016 out of the mind and voice of Leo Baldi, 24, who produces, writes and arranges all the songs. In March 2018 Leon released his independent album Cobalt, a collection of 10 synth-pop tracks about the end of a relationship and the solitude that comes afterwards. On its release day the album reached the number 1 spot of the Electronic Itunes charts in Italy, Seti's home country. Cobalt is still receiving rave reviews in Italy and abroad and is building momentum for Seti's future plans.
Dee-Bee – New Perspective (Spotify)
A laid back chillhop theme which starts slow with the main melodic focus on the acoustic guitar chords. As the song progresses, it continues to build until the transition into a more up-beat section.
Dee-Bee is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who seeks to captivate his audience through instrumental beats and hip-hop tracks lavished with various melodies and instrumentation.
JONES – Giving It Up (Spotify)
Indie-pop sensation JONES stuns with her new release "Giving It Up," an intoxicating re-introduction to the east-Londoner. "Giving It Up" is out now.
JONES - neé Cherie Jones-Mattis - oozes personality and elegance in equal measure. JONES was first discovered with the release of her critically acclaimed debut album, New Skin (2016), in which singles "Melt" and "Hoops" have amassed 20 million streams. Backed early on by Sam Smith, JONES made a memorable TV debut when she performed "Indulge'"on Later... With Jools Holland and has seen praise from notable publications including The Guardian, Vibe, The Line of Best Fit and more.
JONES was raised by her mother in Aldgate, London. She spent her childhood immersed in the music of Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley, while JONES' early idols included Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. Attending a local community arts centre as a teenager provided the impetus for her to delve into songwriting.
She often performed at open mic nights as a way of building her confidence as a live performer and eventually made quite an impression on one witness who introduced her to various people in the music industry. Soon to follow was her first contract and a whirlwind of experiences, including touring and recording with HONNE, sharing a table with Tom Jones ahead of her Jools Holland performance and headlining London Omeara.
Since then, JONES has focused on mastering her ability to own any genre she turns her hand to, be it pop, rock, delicate balladry or left-of-centre R&B.
Three-and-a-half years since the release of her debut album and JONES is back and recharged with new single "Giving It Up." Effortlessly cool vocals pair well with alt-pop production, celestial synths, and catchy lyrics. Airy vocals croon "All night I'm giving it up, that's right I'm giving it up..." making for an undoubtedly catchy track. One listen and you'll have this one stuck in your head for days.
if it was indigo – Love Away – Midnight Remix (Spotify)
Aetherial emotive vocals with a dark downtempo mood and brilliant sound design with "light" harmonies not missing here.
A new project by songwriter-producers Josie Charlwood & Lef Germenlis , ‘if it was indigo’ combines contemporary electronic pop soundscapes with emotive, soulful vocals and gripping storylines.
Both established songwriters releasing under their own additional projects, ‘Love Away’ is the first release which falls under the new ‘if it was indigo’ alias. ‘Love Away’ was produced entirely from a home studio in South London, something not alluded to through its production values inspired by the likes of Nao , Sinead Harnett and Ariana Grande. Juxtaposing a somewhat uplifting sound, the lyrical content of ‘Love Away’ is melancholic and emotional, pinned around the loss of a first love
Prayrain, Tom Lohrmann – One-Sided (Spotify)
Enchanted vocals that put you quickly in song's pop mood and guitar driving which gives you sweet harmonies. Both tight together in a wonderful music producion which pleases the listener.
Adenine – Flindrikin (Spotify)
Ambient harp, synths and field recordings from Scotland, a track that as develops unleashes its mystery through its clever sound design textures and harmonies without missing melancholic drops within.
Moncrieff – in my room – Demo (Spotify)
Moncrieff has shared a video for his impassioned quarantine rumination In My Room. The London based Irish man describes the track as “My quarantine anxiety over 4 chords.” .The track showcases Moncrieff impressive higher register and his skill as an observational lyricist, capturing the overriding sense of collective helplessness on an individual and global level. In My Room, a heartfelt song about isolation and pandemic in the world. It's piano-based with tonnes emotion and melancholia. Would really appreciate any coverage.