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Ereignis – Starlight (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Neoclassical, The Latest|Tags: (Neo) Classical, Acoustic, Ambient, Drone, Ereignis, Review (EN)|

Ereignis – Starlight
(Spotify)

“A beautiful, sad instrumental that features a fingerpicked acoustic guitar. So crisp and melodic, the guitar strings ring out and fill you with a sense of yearning. Speaking of strings the undercurrent of mellow, way back in the mix string instruments, really add to the melancholic ambience. For those that have played an acoustic guitar it’s that tune you had in your head that didn’t quite materialise. ”

-Nagamag.com

A melancholic and yet radiant piece inspired by love

https://ereignis.bandcamp.com/

Dreamy, slightly melancholic instrumental music with a mystical vibe. A project by Max Fedoseev, an Australian-based musician and academic philosopher.

https://www.facebook.com/ereignismusic
https://www.instagram.com/ereignis_music/

Biggi Hilmars – Hope Grows (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Neoclassical, The Latest|Tags: (Neo) Classical, Biggi Hilmars, Review (EN-RU)|

Biggi Hilmars – Hope Grows
(Spotify)

“So many feelings, emotions and passions can exist in almost three minutes of enchanting composition. Violin and piano dance, like a meeting of two lonely souls who have found each other in the shadows of hope and faith. The dramatic intensity of emotions, tenderness and harmony from the hands of the Icelandic composer -Biggi Hilmars-.”

“Так много чувств, эмоций и накала страстей в почти трёх минутах чарующей композиции -Hope Grows-. Танец пиано и скрипки, словно встреча двух одиноких душ, которые нашли друг друга в тени надежды и веры. Драматический накал страстей, нежность и гармония в руках исландского композитора -Biggi Hilmars-.”

-Nagamag.com

Iceland’s Biggi Hilmars is a distinguished artist and film composer, who's award-winning work has been used by Nat Geo, Channel 4 & BBC. Biggi is now releasing 'Hope Grows', a composition that is featured in the YouTube video of The Film That Grows Coral, an initiative launched by the SHEBA® brand and parent company Mars Inc. as part of their recently launched coral restoration project - SHEBA Hope Reef. Every view of the film generates advertising money that will be invested in coral reef restoration by The Nature Conservancy, the project’s campaign partner.

The music is a dynamic affair between lush piano melodies and pristine string arrangements. The piece encapsulates the unique and timeless elements of Biggi’s signature sound. This has confirmed his position as a unique and prolific film composer who is passionate about issues concerning the climate change movement.

The project has been featured by Forbes, National Geographic & The Hill, and has received considerable social media attention due to its high profile social media influencer partnerships.

Biggi is currently working on his 4th solo album that will be released later in 2021.

https://www.facebook.com/biggihilmars
https://www.instagram.com/biggihilmars/
https://twitter.com/biggihilmars

Hideyuki Hashimoto – Page (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Neoclassical, The Latest|Tags: (Neo) Classical, Hideyuki Hashimoto, Review (EN-RU)|

Hideyuki Hashimoto – Page
(Spotify)

“How few sometimes words are needed to turn another page in my life, to make one step, and another in the search for a new path? -Hideyuki Hashimoto- tells us a beautiful story in his new neoclassical work -Page-. The most important thing in our lives is near. You just have to turn the page.”

“Как мало порой нужно слов, чтобы перевернуть очередную страницу в своей жизни, сделать шаг, другой и раствориться в поисках нового пути. -Hideyuki Hashimoto- красиво повествует нам красивую историю в своём новом неоклассическом произведении -Page-. Самое важное в нашей жизни находится рядом. Нужно всего лишь перевернуть страницу.”

-Nagamag.com

The new solo piano series by Hideyuki Hashimoto begins with the song called “Page". He will keep the songs born day by day like a diary, hope that the intimate atmosphere will bring people closer to life. This song mastered by Zino Mikorey Mastering Berlin, who also worked on works such as Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm etc...

http://hideyukihashimoto.com/

Hideyuki Hashimoto (b. 1986) is a pianist/composer, currently based in Kagawa Japan. He utilizes space in his improvisational performances and composition. His music has a delicate spacial beauty with a feel of vivid imagery and has been appreciated as a work of superiority in an array of reviews published both in Japan and abroad.

https://www.instagram.com/nlart

Sargeant X Comrade – Beautiful (Video)

Categories: Jazz, The Latest, Video|Tags: Conscious Hip-Hop, Hip-hop, Neo-Soul, Retro Soul, Review (EN), Sargeant X Comrade|

Sargeant X Comrade – Beautiful
(Video)

“Essentially, a combination of art, music & poetry in a YouTube video format, Sargeant X Comrade, ‘Beautiful’ delivers a soulful & melodic lead vocal over a simple guitar scat chordal pattern, soft percussion that in parts is reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix ‘Little Wing’ There are some interesting vocal harmonies and drop-in’s that really enhance the track.”

-Nagamag.com

Another art video from the Lo fi soul group Sargeant X Comrade. Beautiful is an attempt at conveying the feeling of falling in love through a visual narrative. Taking the “falling” part literal the video blurs the line between reality and fantasy. Reminiscent of a painting done in a contemporary fashion using video techniques instead of the traditional oils and canvas, Beautiful by Sargeant X Comrade combines art, music and poetry into one.

https://www.facebook.com/SargeantAndComrade/
https://www.instagram.com/sargeantandcomrade

Balance Beta – Solomon’s Temple (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, The Latest, World Music|Tags: Balance Beta, Organic House, Review (EN)|

Balance Beta – Solomon’s Temple
(Spotify)

“Take a journey through exotic musical landscapes and imagine tales of mystery and suspense. Cross scorching deserts on camels to find ‘Solomon’s Temple’ and the unimaginable treasure that lies within. Join ‘Balance Beta’ for their organic house fuelled journey and don’t forget the sun block.”

-Nagamag.com

Solomon's Temple is a bit darker than our other Organica stuff but still incorporates a lot of the traditional middle eastern instrumentation. We wanted to get the atmosphere of an ancient desert going through some turmoil but with some electronic elements ingrained

https://www.instagram.com/balancebeta

Balance Beta - an electronic music duo based in the UK.

Nathan Harrington – Sleeping On Your Side (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, The Latest, World Music|Tags: Nathan Harrington, Reggae, Review (EN)|

Nathan Harrington – Sleeping On Your Side
(Spotify)

“Roots Reggae with a liberal helping of rock rhythms and melodious vocals. Nathan Harrington and the band switching between vibes with a slick intoxicating finesse. ‘Sleeping On Your Side’ is a high energy song about a toxic love affair that will have the dance floor filled in no time.”

-Nagamag.com

"We’ve all had those toxic relationships where you make excuses for your other, not realizing the drain and fatigue it puts on your mind, body and spirit until it’s too late. ‘SOYS’ is a song that takes you through one of these relationships, the highs and lows of a break up. But ends with clarity being restored. It’s never easy going through a breakup, especially when there was so much love. But you can’t hang on to a feeling that has faded.”

https://twitter.com/redearthmystic
https://www.facebook.com/nathanharringtonmusic/
https://www.instagram.com/nathanharringtonmusic/

With a sound that is uniquely his own, Nathan Harrington combines elements of Roots and Reggae to bring a bold and captivating sound to life. Deeply influenced by artists like Black Uruhu, Steel Pulse, Bob Marley, and Toots & the Maytals, his musical inspiration helps to hone his tone while contemporary influences like Rebelution and Slightly Stoopid point him towards the next generation of CaliRoots artists. “The music I make is meant to heal people. Reggae holds a high vibration, and I believe it can pull people away from the darkness,” shares Harrington.

Creating a new wave of sound, when it comes to songwriting, living is Nathan’s biggest intrigue. Whether it’s exploring nature on a hike, surfing the sea, or channeling meditation, it’s what truly inspires home to open and his eyes and see, and his ears to hear. Aside from singing, Nathan plays instruments such as guitar, bass, piano, ukulele, and percussion. He’s shared the bill with artists such as Jacob Collier, 2 Chains, Shawn Mendes, Sabrina Carpenter and Jed’s A Millionaire to name a few. Nathan has also been in numerous modeling campaigns and was cast in Jordan Peele’s movie “US”.

Bombay Dub Orchestra – Cultivating Compassion, Pt. 4 – Instrumental – song by Bombay Dub Orchestra | Spotify (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Electronica, The Latest|Tags: Ambient, Bombay Dub Orchestra, Drone, Review (EN)|

Bombay Dub Orchestra – Cultivating Compassion, Pt. 4 – Instrumental – song by Bombay Dub Orchestra | Spotify
(Spotify)

“This instrumental track is from the album ‘Cultivating Compassion’ The soundtrack is by the ‘Bombay Dub Orchestra’ and is a gentle fusion of electronica and a lush Indian orchestra. A deep ambient experience that provides the background in other versions to guided meditation by Miranda Macpherson’ A spiritual journey in healing and meditation.”

-Nagamag.com

Cultivating Compassion is the first release on Six Degrees Records’ new Soundbalm imprint, a new label focusing on the intersection of ambient music, new age & sound healing.

It is also the first in a series of immersive projects combining guided meditations with new, original music from some of the leading lights in the deep ambient music field.

Providing the guided meditation for Cultivating Compassion is Miranda Macpherson, a contemporary spiritual teacher and author. Through her writings and spoken works, she invites others to become more graceful human beings through inquiry, meditation, devotion and psychological integration. Grounded in extensive study of the worlds’ wisdom traditions, Miranda has been guiding others into direct experience of the sacred for thirty years.

Her books include The Way of Grace: the Transforming Power of Ego Relaxation (Sounds True), Boundless Love (Ebury) and Meditations on Boundless Love (Sounds True). Miranda is also a kirtan musician with a mantra album The Heart of Being, and the soon to be released Nectar. Her latest project is The Grace Deck (Insight Editions).

Creating an original, beautiful new musical soundtrack to Miranda’s words is the Bombay Dub Orchestra. Consisting of composer/producers Garry Hughes and Andrew T. Mackay, BDO have built a reputation for combining their unique fusion of electronica with the lush sounds of a full Indian orchestra, featuring performances from some of South Asia’s most renowned instrumental soloists. From main-stage performances at the UK’s Big Chill Festival and Djing across the globe, scoring feature films to remixing such world-renowned artists as Bob Marley, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Bebel Gilberto, fans and critics around the world have embraced their music.

About the new label imprint and the idea of combining meditations with new musical works, Six Degrees co-founder Bob Duskis says: “From my days working at Windham Hill Records, to the 25 years that Six Degrees Records has existed, I’ve been particularly fascinated by music’s ability to heal, comfort & elevate us. The concept of “Music as Medicine” is very real to me and has become only more relevant during the Trump years and now the pandemic. I think we can all benefit from being transported by these immersive new sound journeys & I look forward to presenting new ways in which spoken word and beautiful music can be combined.

All releases in the Music & Meditation series will also be available in instrumental versions.

https://www.facebook.com/BombayDub
https://www.instagram.com/bombayduborchestra/

MoonBell – Loss (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Pop, The Latest|Tags: Chamber Pop, MoonBell, Review (EN)|

MoonBell – Loss
(Spotify)

“"MoonBell" has a new beauty to offer and it's called "Loss". Smooth, peaceful composition with multiple sound layers and a slight taste of vocals. Very relaxing and stress-relieving work, which can be easily appreciated from the first seconds.”

-Nagamag.com

Loss and grief affects everyone a bit different: sometimes it's a haunting memory, sometimes it hits you like a train. The changing nature of the song reflects how loss stays with us and changes shapes. However, the song ends on a more thankful tone pushing the listener towards a perspective of gratitude, not in order to move past the loss, but simply to view it in a different light. My hope is that this song brings comfort to listeners. This is also the last single before the full LP is released.

https://www.instagram.com/moonbellmusic

MoonBell's greatest fear is to forget: lose his memory, forget his loved ones, and lose his self. But this multi-instrumentalist is creating worlds for his memories to live on; MoonBell is a storyteller through synths, choral voices, looping effects and of course, his trumpet which can be heard in the foreground or background of almost every song. Influenced by his experiences living and travelling in the Canadian Prairies, the Rocky Mountains, and Spain, MoonBell composes his music like a symphony, meticulously layering sound after sound, memory after memory, with an end result that completely entrances listeners.

Lowbelly, Venec – No There But Here (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Jazz, The Latest|Tags: Chill-hop, Chillwave, Jazz-hop, Lounge, Lowbelly, Review (EN), Study Beats, Venec|

Lowbelly, Venec – No There But Here
(Spotify)

“A track full of emotion and a feeling of loss that somehow also has a sense of hope. The trumpets and flute are reminiscing perhaps? A good time with loved ones or with good friends? A time in the past that holds precious memories? Melancholic guitars and lamenting harmonies will transport you to your special place.”

-Nagamag.com

A collaboration between Lowbelly and one of the member's sons. Venec is a producer by his own right of chill and trap music (venecbeats.com)

Lowbelly is Jeremy and Tristan. They began in 1995. This latest work is their first album since 2008. It was released on 4/23/2021. Like previous albums, this is a mixed bag of different genres (this outing includes indie, jazz, pop, go-go, surf rock, sound experimentation, trap, Saharan blues, etc.) Since this album marks the return of Lowbelly, it has been titled II. It's a celebration of their victory against the forces which were opposed to Lowbelly's union - it's triumph over trauma; solidarity over isolation; accomplishment over addiction; dawn over darkness.

A portion of Lowbelly's bandcamp proceeds of this album will go to the Family Justice Center Foundation of Idaho who helps victims of various types of abuse, trafficking, and assault.

Lowbelly is:
Tristan Andreas (also solo artist and member of Phantahex)
Jeremy Miller (also Jeremy from Boise and member of Blood Party, Monster Dudes)

https://facebook.com/lowbelly95
https://lowbelly.bandcamp.com/

Josephine Philip – Call My Name (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Pop, The Latest|Tags: Bedroom, Chillwave, Cinematic, Epic Music, Josephine Philip, Lo-fi Pop, Review (EN-RU)|

Josephine Philip – Call My Name
(Spotify)

“There are no words that can convey the beauty of the melody from -Call My Name-. Sound smooth as the sea surface from a bright, sunny day. Sound aesthetics with their own space. You don't notice how fast are four minutes of composition and you are back to your home port.”

“Нет ни одного слова, которое сможет передать всю красоту мелодии -Call My Name-. Звучание ровное, как морская гладь в яркий, солнечный день. Настоящая эстетика звука, в которой есть свой собственный космос. Не замечаешь, как быстро проходят четыре минуты композиции и ты возвращаешься в свою родную гавань.”

-Nagamag.com

Call My Name is a song about love and longing. The longing to be together, to be important, to be held, to be adored, to be missed and ultimately, the burning longing for somebody ready to make sacrifices to save you. A respite from the ordinary terrors we often face alone. It is also a song about staying strong under unbearable conditions and finding strength in loss. The insisting and mesmerizing vocal - equally strong and fragile, is accompanied by a sparse and dreamy composition with trippy drums. It pushes and pulls with the raw strength of the tide. Immersive and confident, the song engulfs you and carries you away.

Singer, composer and performer Josephine Philip lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Her work is influenced by a multitude of artistic expressions; choir works, contemporary art and performance, jazz standards, experimental music, film, literature and classical music. Call My Name is the first single from Josephine Philip as a solo artist.

Philip began working on her forthcoming album during the winter of 2019 and the process accelerated in the pandemic year of 2020. The mutual isolation that many of us shared, became a catalyst for the process and both compositions and lyrics resonate the personal and communal experiences of this period - cycles of intense being, joy, despair, love, frustration and careful optimism, shattered by pessimism, and then briefly relieved by hope.

The songs are written and produced in collaboration with Copenhagen based producer and musician Lasse Martinussen.

https://www.facebook.com/josephinephilipmusic
https://www.instagram.com/josephine_philip