Above and Beyond' explores a distant realm and the idea of perfection through fragile beauty.
It features Simon Hewitt Jones on the solo violin, brother of Thomas Hewitt Jones which his talent on capture through his harmonies the emotions of life is limitless and unique. A very emotional theme.
Read also our interview with Thomas Hewitt Jones
http://nagamag.com/interviews/thomas-hewitt-jones-interview-on-nagamag-com/
Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?
Emil Smith:
Cinematic, instrumental world (middle eastern).
Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?
Emil Smith:
My background as a music producer, sound engineer and singer/songwriter has shaped my approach to how I currently work with soundtracks and instrumental compositions. I have a deep interest in shaping timbre and working with transforming textures.
Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?
Emil Smith:
My first head dive into music was when my brother introduced me to grunge rock. I started playing guitar and instantly connected with the genre and subculture.
A few years later I met a guy who did recordings and synth programming. I was intrigued by the creative process behind sound manipulation and using the recording studio as an instrument and a compositional tool.
Since, I've played in many small bands as a songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and drummer and gradually I've been leaning towards creation and less towards live performance.
I love storytelling, and I think music is a great tool to tell a story. I bring my own story and my love of art, fiction, world music and creativity into my music.
Nagamag:
What is the idea behind the Middle Eastern instrumentation used throughout the EP?
Emil Smith:
The EP is a conceptual soundtrack for an animation project called 'Aetherreach' (in development). It's set in a desert wasteland: As the rivers are polluted by toxic waste, the drought-plagued desert tribes rebel against the tyranny of the advanced tech-nation of Aetherreach.
I wanted the soundtrack to sound middle eastern, without pointing towards a specific culture of traditional music, as the story is set in an alternate universe. This is why the instrumentation is so eclectic - I've borrowed a bit here and there: Syrian kamancheh, Armenian duduk, Turkish saz, North African percussion and kalimba - besides neoclassical strings, dark synths and glitch drums presenting the sci-fi elements from Aetherreach.
Nagamag:
Do you have any new projects coming?
Emil Smith:
I'm sketching out my first ideas for a collaborative project with world influences and dark cinematic bowed textures.
Besides that, I'm working on the score of a short documentary. In August I start a Film Scoring master degree on the National Film School of Denmark.
Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?
Emil Smith:
Sudan Archives "Oatmeal"
Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?
Emil Smith:
Madar Ensemble "Silence"
Discover & Listen to Emil Smith
Shape of Light is a deep cinematic emotional theme with mystery and tension, the brilliant sound design of synths and vocals here deliver an epic feeling, while it initially gives you a dark feeling, it finally release you to the light side.
Artist share with us few words behind this song:
"This is a song I composed when I lost someone I really loved. When she was dying she was talking about this light she was seeing but was not able to walk into. I wanted to compose this song to make her departure easier and she got the chance to listen to it before leaving us. I got the chance to have my beautiful colleague and friend from the Royal College of Music "Yiorgo Ioannou" joining me on this track who added an amazing oriental touch to it."
Few words about Morgane Matteuzzi:
Morgane studied Opera at the Royal College of Music in London. Subsequently, moved to Berlin to work on various projects with artists from this city. She fell in love with the open mindedness and spirit of the people living there. Morgane has always loved experimenting with extremes and blending sounds that one would not normally expect to be combined in order to create truly alternate and vivid compositions. Her specialty is to blend her distorted vocals with her operatic vocals. She is very versatile and loves fusing everything that moves her together to create a unique bubble; its own universe.
https://www.instagram.com/morganematteuzzi/
Upcoming Bournemouth, UK Producer Aardvark Aquarium releases his debut single on South 94.
It’s a modern Trip hop track with a very unique sound, featuring Aardvark Aquarium’s signature, deliciously melodic guitar riffs building up to Irish songstress Helen Casey’s powerful & captivating vocal performance.
Aria (Italian for Air) is Muìdas’ first single. The song is characterized by a melancholic yet soothing mood, evoking the sensation of taking off and being up in the air, among gray and menacing clouds. A well performed cinenamtic theme which goes bit further the usualy solo piano design of neoclassical and explores deeper the harmonic boundaries, spiced with tickling sound layers.
For more info visit:
www.muidas.com/blog/aria-1
https://muidas.com/blog/how-it-started-1
![Riotron - I'm Sorry [ feat. Tom Green ] (Video) Nagamag](https://www.nagamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/riotron-im-sorry-feat-tom-green-video-nagamag-music-magazine.jpg)
The brilliantly bizarre new video from Canadian retrowave popstar Riotron
Support on all platforms here
https://fanlink.to/riotronimsorry
The brainchild of singer/songwriter Jeff Fettes, Riotron is an electro-pop project from Winnipeg, Canada that combines elements of new wave, EDM and even some jazz into a unique sound. The name is derived from the hit song ‘Rio’ by Duran Duran and the 1982 fantasy sci-fi film Tron.
In the delightfully bizarre new video for “I’m Sorry,” Riotron goes to couples therapy…with America! Featuring comedian Tom Green as Riotron’s therapist, this unforgettable short film stars a singing Martin Luther King Jr. Monument, a line-up of drag king Presidents, and the fiercest Statue of Liberty you’ve ever seen.
Says Fettes, “I originally wrote the song because of the division in my family over American politics. I wanted the video to reflect that division, but also how fierce and enduring the USA is.”
The video was directed by Tony Corella and Executive Produced by Jennifer Goodridge who previously partnered to help create the edgy “Mad Hatter” video with Melanie Martinez. Goodridge has previously worked with a number of prominent artists, including George Ezra, Poppy, X Ambassadors and Beck to name a few.
According to director Tony Corella “The deceptively simple concept that ‘I’m Sorry’ puts forward feels like a great canvas to play against the current political landscape— without having to draw any party lines. In a time of global suffering, I’m not sure if there’s a better message.
FLYING HIGH, our consciousness strives beyond reality.
DANCING SHADOWS – This is a part of us that awakens in the rhythm of the music. That which we do not attach importance to during the day, but long for it at night. A considerable number of the same shadows nearby create a world in which we love to immerse ourselves with music. This world is as valuable to each of us as a rare EASTERN TREASURE is valuable.
Mysticism and hypothesis are an integral part of human consciousness. Nowadays, the time of high-profile scientific discoveries about space, one planet in the outer part of the Solar System is still a mystery. Does PLANET NINE exist? and how is it related to Jupiter?
After enjoying the SUNSET DEL MAR, each of us will begin to search for answers at night under a clear starry sky. In complete silence. And only the MOONLIGHT BREEZE will slightly distract attention with its coolness, desperately trying to catch its eye on such a mysterious satellite of the Earth.
Beyond reality is beautiful.
Tipsy is that bright instrumental vocal song that will motivate you for a fine new day with no shades in your life.
Victor Dahlberg is a 27 years old musician and a composer from Stockholm.
This song Tipsy is one of eight songs on Victors new album called Letters from Spain.
Victor lives in Spain, and made this album during the corona pandemic. He did that by sending files back and forth to Dahlberg Audio in Sweden, where the additional music was recorded such as drums, horns, base, piano, guitars and choir, original played by professional musicians.
Victors song and guitars was recorded in Spain. Victor composes most of his songs on guitar and piano, and the lyrics is all about his life. The first concert he attended was at a small music festival north of Stockholm, he played mandolin in an Americana style of band just for the festival. The band members was family and friends, and Victor was only 10 years old. I think it was the start of something that has evolved to what it is today.
Victor has a broad range of interest in music and are inspired by various styles such as Pop, Rock, Jazz, Country. He has played a lot around Sweden as a troubadour. “The feeling of having an audience that interact with me is a pure joy” he said. “The pandemic has put a halt to live performing although the longing of playing live with fellow musicians are great” He hope to be able to play live sometime in the fall this year. The planning of that is somewhat in progress.
The musicians: Victor Dahlberg: Song, Guitar, choir Jerk Olenius: Piano. Jonne Bentlöv: Trumpet and Flugelhorn. Björn Jansson: Base clarinet, Baritone, Tenor and Alt Saxophone Daniel Fredriksson: Drums and Percussion Moussa Fadera: Drums Fredrik Nilsson: Upright base Stefan Dahlberg: Guitar, Mandolin, Base, Choir Producers: Stefan Dahlberg and Victor Dahlberg
Recording and Mix: Stefan Dahlberg at Dahlberg Audio
Mastering and Mix: Fredrik Martinsson at Gig studios
Graphic design: Ida Dahlberg
Full album: https://open.spotify.com/album/5lYKelMHvWCqrC40jOa5ko?si=qSqh4CZ6TDqnAlsTFwV_gw
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCY3mKhygnzTrY5jI11h1Q
Something (The Retrowave Remixes) is a two track single by Pablo Iranzo featuring retrowave/80s pop remixes by Plextro and Disquette•s. The original version of Something, a dark electro tune, will be released later this year and will be part of Pablo Iranzo's second album. Pablo Iranzo is a singer/songwriter from Munich, Germany. His music blends rock/pop with dark, gothic elements. His debut album, Blind Faith, was released in December 2017. He is currently working on his second album, due for release in 2020.
https://pabloiranzo.bandcamp.com/
Despite 2020 being full of curveballs, Snyder has been one of the consistent treasures this year has to offer. All leading up to the release of his debut artist album later this year, Snyder drops his most recent single from the LP, “Your Love” featuring Northside Rocky. “Your Love” sees its release on Friday, July 24, fully equipped with a mesmerizing official visualizer.
“Your Love”, the spellbinding new single and visual from Snyder, is a summer-ready anthem from the multi-faceted artist, Snyder. This one will certainly have you moving and grooving from the second you press play — all leading up to its explosive, upbeat, funky, and can’t-help-but-move-your-body-style drop. Encompassing the perfect amount of chill vibes, coupled with Northside Rocky’s entrancing vocals, “Your Love” is both dance-floor-ready and serves up just the right amount of mainstream potential.
So, what exactly has Snyder been up to this year? Add “Your Love” to the already-growing list of tracks from the rising artist, who has been readying the release of his debut LP, which is slated for release this fall (date coming soon). Truly diversified as an artist, Snyder’s discography continues to build with tracks such as “Narcissist” feat. Dre of the East, and “Petrified” & “Thunda” feat. 51b.
The breakout talent has already received high praise from the dance music community, fellow artists, and critics alike, including rave reviews from Your EDM, Dancing Astronaut, Medium, The Nocturnal Times, CULTR, Digital Journal, EDM Sauce, Raver Mag, Music Crowns, Fresh New Tracks, Raver Rafting, and many more. Follow along to see what the rest of 2020 has in store for Snyder.
More: https://foundation-media.ffm.to/yourlove
ABOUT SNYDER:
Snyder, hailing from Chicago, Illinois is a music producer and high-energy DJ that has recently blown up on the US Circuit. Sharing the stage with massive acts such as RL Grime, Gryffin, Shaq, Cheat Codes, Daya, Bonnie X Clyde, Bryce Vine, Chris Lake, Nukid, and More, Snyder has made a lasting impression with his high-octane performance energy and crowd-controlling sets. In just a short time, Snyder has received mass critical acclaim from leading publications such as Your EDM, Dancing Astronaut, Medium, The Nocturnal Times, CULTR, Digital Journal, Raver Magazine, Fresh New Tracks, Raver Rafting, and many more.
After a strong 2019, Snyder came away with upwards of 2 million streams on Spotify alone with releases like “Crazy”, “Sometimes”, and “Til Nothing is Left”. He takes a lot of his inspiration from the many places he has lived such as New York City, London, Chicago, Washington DC, and Houston, Texas and continues exploring new cultures as a source for his creativity.
This multi-instrumentalist is not shy when it comes to the studio either - from the age of 6 Snyder has been perfecting his craft on the Piano, Drums, Bass, Flute, Guitar, as well as several other instruments and in 2015 gravitated to the popular music production software, Ableton Live. Despite attention from several of the US household record labels, Snyder has maintained his determination on staying independent and developing rising artists - while growing his own record label under the moniker Family Recipe Entertainment.
Snyder takes pride in his versatility and enjoys playing many different genres of electronic music all the way from House to Dubstep - he loves sharing his energy with the crowds he is in front of and always has a wide selection to keep people moving.
http://www.snydermusik.com