“Brtitish producer -Ettu Brute- with his debut single -Iggy- on -Kindly, Softly- label is an elegant minimal downtempo. Through heartwarming layering and soft sound offers a laid back experience to the listeners, beautiful melodies and spoken word poetry boost the overall good atmosphere allready has. Part of his upcoming ep -Idle Hands-”
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“Such a beautiful progressive house, the soundtrack that follows you back on way to home after a crazy Saturday night with friends, giving you a bit of nostalgia for what has end but a sweet memory forever. Solid production and wonderful sound design here.”
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Fast-rising electronic duo THAT KIND are back with new single, ‘One Last Time’ – the follow-up to anthemic breakout record, ‘Lights Go Down’, which was supported on the UK’s BBC R1 & KISS FM, as well as racking up over 10 million global streams to date.
Based in Dunfermline, just to the north of Edinburgh in Scotland, THAT KIND – comprised of members Jack & Taylor – have been writing and producing music together since they were teenagers. Working out of their own home studio, their records mesh together warm, technicolour electronics, live instrumentation – keys, guitar, bass – and their own vocals.
Inspired by Jack’s love of dance music, particularly the slick, crossover productions of Calvin Harris, and Taylor’s fondness for bands like Fleetwood Mac, Crowded House and more recently, Paramore, growing up, their sound meets at an unusual intersection; “THAT KIND’s music is stealthy but the message is tender”, writes Lauren Martin in their artist bio, “weaving tales of romance and longing through their elastic beats”.
Infectious new single ‘One Last Time’ echoes those sentiments wholly and following the early success of ‘Lights Go Down’ earlier this summer, lays down a marker; THAT KIND are most definitely ones to watch.
http://www.instagram.com/thatkindmusic
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“Bring us the summer back and let us dance into a covid-free enviroment, concetrated positive vibes here and solid beats to make you dance! Or better we seek the open air dancefloors on south hemishphere and enjoy the hot weather with this beatiful progressive house story. A right tool for djs to wake up the crowd.”
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UK dance music talents Sleepwalkrs and MNEK have joined forces on new single ‘More Than Words’, out today.
A four-to-the-floor groover, ‘More Than Words’ displays Sleepwalkrs crossover production prowess alongside MNEK’s superb vocal ability. It follows on from Sleepwalkrs recent hit with Hugel ‘Magnify’ ft. LPW and breakthrough single ‘Outta My Head’. Now collaborating with MNEK, whose global success stories include ‘Head & Heart’, the recent chart-topping collab with Joel Corry, ‘More Than Words’ is certain to further establish Sleepwalkrs as a leader in dance music production.
Real name Roberto Manfredi, Sleepwalkrs made a big impression last year when he joined his old friend THRDL!FE for ‘Outta My Head’, a single that garnered BBC Radio 1 airplay from Scott Mills and has since amassed 7.5 million Spotify streams. More recently he linked up with French artist HUGEL on ‘Magnify’, an acclaimed single that made it onto the Kiss ‘Dance’ and BBC Radio 1 ‘Party Anthems’ playlists, as well as being remixed by Mike Mago and Sammy Porter. Continuing his ascent through the ranks, Sleepwalkrs’ music has received further heavyweight support from the likes of Oliver Heldens, Hardwell, Cassius and Don Diablo.
GRAMMY-nominated South Londoner MNEK has worked alongside some of the biggest names in the industry, collaborating with the likes of Zara Larson, Stormzy, Jax Jones and Gorgon City, and writing with international stars such as Beyoncé, Little Mix, Dua Lipa, Christina Aguilera, Mabel, Anne Marie, Selena Gomez, The Saturdays and Clean Bandit. His back catalogue includes a number of worldwide hits including ‘Ready For Your Love’, ‘Never Forget You’, and ‘Blinded By Your Grace’. Most recently, his hit with Joel Corry, ‘Head & Heart’, has become a global success, topping the charts in a number of countries and marking his first UK #1 single.
An instant hit, ‘More Than Words’ is shaping up to become a permanent fixture in the charts and on the airwaves. An exciting display of UK talent, Sleepwalkrs and MNEK are ready to present the next global anthem.
To find out more about Sleepwalkrs, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/sleepwalkrs/
To find out more about MNEK, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/mnek/
“We all been addicted to this pop theme, especially after goes viral, but this vocal version push its limits a step further and gives us one more reason to be more memorable. Exuberant sound production and sweet vocals for a classical melodic line now.”
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Tony Igy’s ‘Astronomia (Never Go Home)’ sees the superstar Russian DJ and producer team-up with Jesper Borgen (who wrote Alan Walker’s global smash hit, ‘Faded’) to create a vocal version of his now legendary original track, ‘Astronomia’. Released 9 October 2020 on Sony/B1, ‘Astronomia’ is already building into one of the biggest songs of the year.
The story of ‘Astronomia (Never Go Home)’ first began in 2010, when Tony’s instrumental became a worldwide club and internet anthem. 6 years later, the Dutch DJ duo, Vicetone, released a remix of Tony’s original that once again saw it embraced by a new generation. Fast forward to February 2020, and earlier this year ‘Astronomia’ was used as the soundtrack for what’s become known as the ‘coffin carrier’ meme featuring a Ghanian funeral dance cut into a video of a skier making a hard landing; by April it had become the world’s most popular meme (22.4 million videos on TikTok), catapulting ‘Astronomia’ to #3 Shazam Global Chart, #6 Spotify Global Viral Chart, #99 Spotify Global Chart, +185 million streams, +1.000.000 daily streams, and Spotify Top 200 in 19 countries.
Tony and Jesper’s new song takes the ear-worm hook and one of the decade’s most memorable riffs to another level entirely, a new vision for a record that is fast becoming a modern classic.
Tony Igy was born in Russia, Kamensk – Shakhtinsky, Rostov region. He started making electronic music at an early age and wrote is first tune while still at school, the reason being that “it was boring, especially in winter.” He first started listening to the Prodigy, becoming a fan of their energy and sound as well as Liam Howlett’s production. In 2006, Tony wrote one of his first notable tracks ‘Pentagramma’, it started as a track amongst his friends and ended up becoming an anthem at the famous Kazantip festival. Since then his career has gone international, but he remains one of Russia’s most popular dance music stars, working across genres including drum & bass, techno, and trance.
https://tonyigy.lnk.to/AstronomiaNeverGoHome
“Pay attention here and not been fooled by the fast breaks intro, after first 20 seconds dives into a chill mood sensation delivering warm atmospheres with each new layer added and explode to a fine piece once piano hits and warm vocals enter. A wonderful drum & bass with laid back aesthetics.”
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KING (Remix) brings together emerging London artists 4AM KRU, SHANTÉH and JOSH KYE on this laid back, rolling jungle banger.
With 4AM KRU at the production helm, their remix of SHANTÉH’s popular track KING is infused with nostalgic UK rave & jungle flavour. The trio of artist’s intentions being to shine a light on London’s ‘jungle’ genre from their childhood, that has since been marginalized as ‘aggressive drum & bass’.
All independent artists, 4AM KRU, SHANTÉH and JOSH KYE are part of a scene of upcoming London artists blending old & current sounds to create something new for 2020.
https://www.instagram.com/4amkrulondon
“Through a solid, sweet, tender sound production and heartwarming vocals which gives you a sense like travel upon a cloud. All of me is a fine tropical house which tickles your ears.”
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About the artist:
"Armada Music and The Bearded Man label him as one of the most promising artists of the young generation." - Anna Imiołek, Program Director, Muzyczne Radio.
Washington, DC based Teddy Beats has shot onto the world stage with his unique brand of moody Chill House music. Influenced by the tropical house craze of the early 2010s (Kygo, Thomas Jack, Sam Feldt, Robin Schulz, Lost Frequencies), Teddy has crafted his own modern take on what it truly means to be chill. His productions instantly take listeners to a poolside paradise or a majestic tropical sunset where stress melts away with emotional vocals, strong instrumental elements, and soothing basslines.
Like any good DJ, Teddy also knows how to throw a party. His DJ sets prominently feature his own future house remixes of his original productions, along with a slew of other energetic tracks from the likes of Don Diablo, Loud Luxury, Mesto, Throttle, and more. Teddy has taken his talents to clubs from coast to coast in the United States and played at some of the country’s biggest music festivals, including Moonrise (Maryland) and Firefly (Delaware).
Teddy Beats has accumulated over 4 million streams on Spotify from hits like Hold Me and Lost Boy, with placement on playlists including Chill Tracks, Heart Beats, Festa na Praia, Kygo: Palm Tree Playlist, and Starbucks Coffeehouse Pop. Furthermore Teddy has been a staple on SiriusXM Chill, with songs in rotation including his remix of Kina’s Can We Kiss Forever? and a coveted slot as a featured guest DJ on their House of Chill program. Teddy’s music has also hit the airwaves overseas on Polish FM station Muzyczne Radio!
2020 is shaping up to be a busy year for Teddy. He is currently working on a follow up track to Hold Me with the talented singer/songwriter Mon Rovîa, and has a number of collaborations and remixes lined up with other prominent electronic/chill house producers. Stay tuned for news about Teddy’s festival and club bookings for this year!
Born and raised in the DC suburbs, Teddy Beats has been around music for most of his life. Teddy’s first experience with music production was creating hip-hop beats where he was signed to a production deal with Bad Boy Entertainment “Hitmen” producer Chucky Thompson (Biggie, Nas, Mary J. Blige). After graduating from college, Teddy trained to be a certified audio engineer at Omega Recording Studios and then worked as an engineer for SiriusXM. During this time, Teddy began to listen to electronic music and eventually started making his own electronic tracks. His first hit, Ain't Stoppin', was signed to The Bearded Man imprint on Armada Music in early 2017. Since then, Teddy has released numerous tracks on Armada, including a cover of Jennifer Lopez’s iconic song Waiting For Tonight. You can view all of Teddy’s official releases on major streaming platforms. Check out his YouTube and SoundCloud pages for exclusive remixes and videos!
https://www.teddybeats.com/
“Igor Longhi a neoclassical pianist and composer having wondered in many different genres throughout his career and collaborated with significantly important artists is bringing with his Rapsodia a new minimalistic approach to classical music ”
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About Igor Longhi:
Pianist and composer Igor Longhi started his piano classical studies as a five-year-old kid.
During his musical life, he explored many different genres, from hard rock to reggae and in 2002, contributes forming the international reggae band Makakojump. From 2002 to 2012, the band released 4 full albums, 2 EPs and toured among all EU sharing the stage with a lot of international artists as Ky-Mani Marley, Manu Chao, Skatalites and much more.
During this years, he capitalizes on his musical influences, resulting from great masters such as Einaudi, Yiruma, Tiersen, evolving into an intimate, expressive music, making of classicism and minimalism his flag.
In 2015 he started writing soundtracks for documentaries, commercials and video clips.
http://www.igorlonghi.com/
“Coming from an isolated and mostly unknown place like the Faroe islands producer Kristan Blak introduce us to his Yggrdrasil project with Dimun a neoclassical solo sonata of high expertise that creates deep emotions to the listener”
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NuNorthern Soul proudly presents Dimun, an overlooked neo-classical / ambient fusion track by Faroe Islands-based producer Kristan Blak’s Yggdrasil project. Label boss ‘Phat’ Phil Cooper was playing G! festival on the Faroe Islands in 2019 and as part of the experience the delegates, artists and DJs where invited to see and experience some of the cultural spots and institutions of the Faroe Islands. One of those was Tutl records owned by Kristian Blak. Tutl records is a wonderful record store and label representing the wealth of amazing Faroese recording talent and has been around for years.
“Superheart is releasing his brand new single Lilo that marks the dreamy, indie-pop music sphere. Beautifully produced and layered with authentic vocals accompanied by indie-rock percussions and synths composes a form of touching and anthemic music piece”
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UK producer, singer/songwriter Superheart is a master of ambient sound. In his new upcoming single "LILO" Superheart brings striking beauty to the world in the form of touching, poignant, and anthemic music.
Penning the human experience and pairing it with emotionally charged soundscapes, the UK talent has become a trailblazer in the dreamy, indie-pop music sphere. Continuing to bring innovative and passionate music to the table, "LILO" is Superheart's newest offering.
With numerous highly successful releases under his belt- including hit singles "Count On Me," "Talk About It," and "World's on Fire," which landed itself on New Music Friday - along with praise from notable publications including Flaunt Magazine, The 405, and many others, Superheart continues to shine in the indie sphere.
Soaring vocals in "LILO" marks new heights for the talented Superheart. Beautifully produced, layered vocals are accompanied by indie-rock percussion (recorded with Eric Jacowitz remotely during lockdown) and 80's synths that draw you in to a dream-pop meets indie-rock time warp. "LILO was the first song I wrote after signing with Akira Records," he shares. "I remember I was having a meeting at Soho House watching these people lying around in the pool in the middle of the day and thinking... who are these people?"
"The record deal gave me a huge feeling of confidence and I think the epic nature of the track reflects how I was feeling at the time, I wanted to make something massive that could be played in a stadium or sound huge at a festival."
"Layered with ambient touches that would make anyone excited to stay in bed a little longer or scurry along to get ready for a night out." - Flaunt Magazine
""There's power in subtlety. With 'After Midnight', Superheart carefully curates the layers so as not to overwhelm." - The 405
"His airy, indie pop sound creates an uplifting, euphoric vibe throughout and will surely put anyone in a great mood while listening." - This Song is Sick
Superheart's music feels like the warmth of being wrapped in a blanket and reminiscing on the best times of your life. With his knack for creating music that envelops you, taking you out of your own world into a place infinitely better and with that, we hope this music brings a little bit of solace.
https://www.instagram.com/superheartmusic/
“Paranoiain main street the brand new track released from Demi the daredevilis a bright alternative rock mix with darkly theatrical music that definitely will thrill international audiences not only with its musical values but also with deep contemplative lyrics and a video clip of high cinematic quality ”
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The single carries a timely message of social withdraw, which has heavily impacted society in recent years.
About Demi the Daredevil:
Standing out with creepy theatrics, intricate arrangements, and hyper-introspective lyrics, fans describe Austin,Texas-based band Demi the Daredevil as “raw, relatable, and also inspirational and fun.” Demi the Daredevil, A.K.A. Jeff Azar, draws on the widest variety of influences. 80s Soft Rock, Emo Punk, and classical and showtune influences. Demi the Daredevil’s mix of bright alternative rock and darkly theatrical music is inspiring a global community of listeners.
https://www.instagram.com/demithedaredevil/