“Just Geo with his new song -Hey You Up?- hypnotize us under a minimal set of beautiful drums, a memorable melody and heartwarming vocals, blended together perfect pushing you a to chill mood dancing.”
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“Taking very serious how to please you with the right grooves and deep upbeat vocals, When You Say It from Just Kiddin will fix instantly your mood with its hookiest qualities.”
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Following 130 million global streams across two ‘Future Anthems’ on BBC Radio 1 and a ‘Future Star’ accolade from Annie Nightingale, the fast rising house producers Just Kiddin now drop new atmospheric vocal house single ‘When You Say It’.
London indie imprint, Perfect Havoc, is proud to welcome respected house music duo Just Kiddin to the label with their latest release ‘When You Say It’ – one of three tracks to be released on Perfect Havoc as part of a global single deal. The Leeds-based producers, Lewis Thompson and Laurie Revell, join Perfect Havoc as it aims to build on its high-profile success of its UK No.1 single with Joel Corry and MNEK ‘Head & Heart’ (released in partnership with Asylum/Warner) and the top 20 hit with PS1 ft Alex Hosking ‘Fake Friends’. Officially released on 6th November, the new Just Kiddin single is an atmospheric vocal house offering that shows off the studio prowess of this one-to-watch outfit. Stream / buy ‘When You Say It’ now across all platforms:
Just Kiddin first appeared on Perfect Havoc in February 2019 remixing Joel Corry’s ‘Fallen’, however the pair began to turn heads prior to this with their 2014 summer anthem ‘Thinking About It’ via Parlophone’s dance imprint, FFRR. It received over 50 plays across BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra and over 13 million streams online.
Since then, Just Kiddin have gone on to achieve over 130 million streams globally with singles ‘Hysteria’ and ‘Body Talk’ which were both selected as Future Anthems by Danny Howard and MistaJam on BBC Radio 1. Further tastemaker supporters include Annie Mac and Pete Tong, and Just Kiddin won a Future Star accolade from Annie Nightingale.
As with previous releases, the new single features the constituent parts that’ve seen the Just Kiddin sound grow in popularity but this time with added drive and dimension. ‘When You Say It’ is a vocal house track at its core with climatic build and drop, yet what it so standout is how the blissed and delicate vocal works in harmony with the expertly crafted driving bass line. Just Kiddin have more of this up their sleeve with Perfect Havoc with the second single slated for January 2021.
Before the pandemic, Just Kiddin began making waves behind the decks as an established live act following numerous appearances at Ibiza Rocks and festivals including Boardmasters, V Fest, Splash House, Electric Forest and Miami Music Week. The pair are itching to be back on the stage once again and are already cooking up plans for a live return in 2021.
‘When You Say It’ marks yet another standout release for Perfect Havoc. Its breaking talent roster includes Joel Corry, Tobtok, Karen Harding, PS1, The Aston Shuffle, Mahalo, Eat More Cake and Parx. The label has hit half a billion global streams, has three UK Top 10 singles, and it currently holds the record for the longest-running No.1 single in 2020 in the UK with Joel Corry & MNEK ‘Head & Heart’. The label A&R’s have an acute ear for both underground and mainstream hits, licensing to labels including Atlantic Records, Big Beat, Columbia Records, RCA, Ministry of Sound, Polydor, Toolroom, Thrive and Astralwerks.
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“With an elegant soulful vocal performance and soft melodic harmonies coming along, Million Miles from Angelina Jordan is one of the farthest music experiences you can now enjoy here with a click, beautiful song!”
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After billions of views and a series of monumental performances, 14-year-old Los Angeles-based, critically acclaimed vocalist, Angelina Jordan releases her official debut single “Million Miles” today.
Get it HERE via Republic Records. https://angelinajordan.lnk.to/MillionMilesPR
Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winning production duo Stargate [Beyoncé, Sam Smith, Rihanna] and written by Angelina, the track highlights her expansive range above delicate piano. She immediately captivates with a jaw-dropping vocal performance well beyond her years and open-hearted lyrics.
“Million Miles” is about losing someone you really love,” she explains. “This song is very personal to me, because I had never felt the feeling of losing someone before I wrote this.”
“Million Miles” sets the stage for Angelina’s highly anticipated label debut. The young artist first skyrocketed to international fame when she won Norway’s Got Talent at 8-years-old. Labels and producers feverishly sought her out, but Angelina chose to take the time to find the right sound for her music and further hone her songwriting talent.
“I knew I wanted something bigger,” she admits. “I didn’t want to jump into it until I felt I was ready.”
Along the way, GRAMMY® Award-winning production duo Stargate [Beyoncé, Sam Smith, Rihanna] reached out to Angelina, and they initiated a fervent creative partnership together. She continued to write lyrics, compose on piano and guitar, and record. Catching the attention of Republic Records, she inked a deal with the label in 2020.
The breadth of Angelina’s soulful and deep alto vocal delivery showcases a rare class of musical aptitude that you would attribute to an old soul, and legendary talent, well beyond her years.
Angelina Jordan has all the makings of a breakthrough star and is one to watch.
A musical prodigy, Angelina Jordan sang for the first time at barely a year old, and she never stopped. The Los Angeles-based 14-year-old singer and songwriter amplified her voice around the globe, racking up over half-a-billion YouTube views, just shy of 2 billion Facebook views, and praise from Time, CNN, The BBC, and People. Along the way, she performed for world leaders at some of the most influential events in Europe, appeared on European and North American television, and quietly enraptured a growing fan base. She graced the stage of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony and delivered an emotionally charged rendition of “What A Wonderful World.” A year later, she wowed an audience at Brilliant Minds in Stockholm. Touching down in Seoul during 2017, she joined a powerhouse bill alongside PSY and Norah Jones in front of 40,000 people at Muse In City Festival. Quincy Jones personally invited her to perform at his 85th birthday at London’s O2 Arena. Catching the attention of Republic Records, she inked a deal with the label in 2020. Now, she formally introduces herself with the debut single “Million Miles.”
“Don’t be lazy, don’t be cheap, get your best headphones or open your monitors for this exuberant production by wrs, a minimal layering approach yet with a sound design of rich depth. Wonderful heartwarming vocals and chill dance atmosphere here. ”
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wrs is back with the single ”All Alone”, a song that speaks about solitude and its virtues by spending quality time with yourself. wrs’s talent has no bounds as he also created the cyberpunk lyric video by himself in Spark AR.
Andrei Ursu, aka wrs, is a Romanian singer, songwriter and dancer. Born in 1993, both of his parents were folk dancers. Before starting his career as a vocalist, he worked as a back up dancer in television and for other artists. In 2015 he became part of the boy band SHOT. After two years he left the project and moved to London where he worked on improving his songwriting skills. In January 2020 he signs a record deal with Global Records and releases his debut single ‘why’.
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“All your sense of beauty lie in your hands and you are ready to share it with the person you love. Open your heart, put back all that you have, and let it blossom millions of colors! Beautiful love song!”
“Все ваши чувства прекрасного лежат у вас в ладонях. И вы готовы отдать их самому дорогому человеку. Распахните лоно, вложите туда все что у вас есть, и пусть это расцветет миллионом цветов!”
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This inner city love anthem will have you falling through luscious intricacies and confident vocal hooks. A dark r&b backbeat carries you through Kinnecom’s sensual pop vocal melodies.
Kinnecom is a rnb/pop singer known for his delicate soundscapes, moody falsetto vocal melodies, and his dramatic style of songwriting he began his career as a guitarist/songwriter in emo/alternative groups MOTIV (Revival Records) and Wealth In Water (Indianola Records). After gaining recognition performing shows across the country, most notably Vans Warped Tour, and working with high profile producers Drew Fulk (Lil Peep, We Came As Romans, Yelawolf) and Nick Scott (I See Stars, Asking Alexandria) he was inspired to begin recording and producing his own music. His debut album “Motion Sickness” premiered on Alt Press Magazine and was well received, landing him across the board positive reviews in many magazines and blogs and a record deal with Imminence Records. After becoming independent Kinnecom continued releasing frequent content through his own label CNMTC Records where he began producing and managing artists. Kinnecom has landed placements and collaborations with artists; YVES, labeled PAPER Magazine’s “Coolest Person In The Room”, Morgoth (Lil Xan, Juice Wrld), Morgan Matthews (Alicia Keys, Miguel) and more. His newest album “Sad but True” features 13 new tracks including features from YVES, T Booze, and Mitch SQ, singer of Michigan based rnb/alternative group Deadflower.
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“Though a rich downtempo layering on first seconds, Scream by Oriel Poole, steps further to nostalgic trip hop shades, through dreamy vocals with deep nostalgic shades, yet the sound design keeps giving the right emotion impact to each turn, with rich drums and atmospheres. Wonderful song!”
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LA-based electro-soul siren Oriel Poole returns with her new single “Scream”. Produced by Max Savage, the trip-hop-leaning track sets her mesmeric, R&B-tinged vocals against an ornate bed of striking synths, shuffling breakbeats and orchestral instrumentation to make for bold, experimental results.
“Scream” is the half-British, half-Pinay singer’s fourth offering this year, following on from the exquisite electro-pop numbers “Freedom”, “Shadow Wall” and “Warrior”. Having already attracted a committed following with electronic hits like the Lotus collaboration “Anti-Gravity” – which has garnered over 1.6 million streams – and the downtempo Thriftworks production “Someone”, Oriel’s artistry has really come into its own in recent years, with her eye-popping, self-directed aesthetics reflecting her expertise in design and architecture.
Described by Oriel as a “cathartic release”, the cinematic new single is a welcome slice of escapism amidst a global period of disarray, arriving mid-pandemic while anticipation for the US presidential election result reaches a fever pitch. Wrapping up a prolific year for the emergent musician, “Scream” sets the tone for what’s to come from Oriel Poole, with plenty more in the pipelines.
Oriel Poole explains the inspiration behind the new song:
“Syncopated rhythms, powerful drums, infectious guitar, cinematic strings, finished with orchestral vocal harmonies – “Scream” is a league of its own. And from a songwriting standpoint, this is one of my best yet – depicting a fractured relationship on the verge of meltdown.”
“The intensity of this song lands at an appropriate time, as the collective intensity of the nation builds toward the election, dropping right before Halloween. On a global scale, this energy runs a parallel to so much of what humanity is experiencing, facing the chaos both within and around, as we stand in the eye of the storm. What a perfect time to let out that cathartic release and SCREAM!”
“Each of us has his own mystery. A mystery hidden inside a yellow foliage, filled with childhood memories. The smell of autumn, the memory of your 7 years old self. You grab an armful of fallen leaves, throw them up into the sky and laugh of pure joy, feeling the pure life at most simplicity form …And there is nothing else to worry, no fuss, only you and fall. Such an emotive neoclassical piano!”
“У каждого из вас есть свое таинство. Она прячется внутри с желтой листвой, с воспоминаниями из детства, с запахом осени. Вы изредка возвращаетесь в прошлое, и вам снова 7 лет. Вы хватаете охапкой опавшую листву, подкидываете ее в небо и весело смеетесь… И нет больше ничего, нет забот, нет суеты, есть только вы и осень.”
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Inspired by the beauty of the Canadian autumnal landscape, award-winning composer and pianist Steve Barakatt offers pure moments of hope and comfort during a time our world is facing some historical challenges. “Autumn in Quebec (The Landscape)” is a musical poem aimed at creating serenity.
For more than three decades, award-winning composer, pianist, music producer and creative director Steve Barakatt has collaborated with leading artists, record labels, studios, brands, and organizations on hundreds of projects around the globe. As a concert pianist, he has presented more than 500 live performances on five continents. His music has been featured on hundreds of TV programs & series as well as on major sports event TV broadcasts such as the FIFA World Cup and the F1 Grand Prix. As a recording artist, he has sold over five million albums worldwide and his music catalogue reached 100,000,000 views on YouTube.
He had artistic collaborations with Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Québec, Yaroslavl philharmonic Orchestra, Lahti Sinfonia, Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre métropolitain, Radio Nacional de Espana, Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, El Sistema, Angelique Kidjo, Natasha St-Pier, Nana Mouskouri, Maxim Vengerov, The Alexandrov Choir, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Nic Raine, Yoav Talmi, Christian Vásquez, Yiruma, Richard O’Neill, Shirley Bassey, Leon Lai, Alan Tam, Kelly Chen, Daniel Chan, Agnes Chan, Sincere, Yoko Oginome, Miri Ben-Ari, Noriko Sakai, Audrey De Montigny, Sun Min, Wheesung, John Park, Shayne, Chen of EXO, Lee Dong Woo, Yesung of Superjunior, Sunny of Girls’ Generation, Luna of fx, Wendy & Seulgi of Red Velvet, Taeil & Doyoung of NCT127, Universal Music Publishing, Sony Music Entertainment, SM Entertainment, Yamaha, Roland Corp, Japan Central Music and many more…
The world’s most recognized composer of official anthems, Barakatt is the man behind “Lullaby, The UNICEF Anthem”, the Saemangeum MegaCity anthem “One More Heart, One More Dream”, “Motherland” to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lebanon, anthems for Fairmont Le Château Frontenac and the world’s 66 Royal Golf Clubs, and compositions for numerous other prestigious organizations and events.
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“With a skatebordish beautiful atmosphere, Mastro, through his whistle memorable melodies and heartwarming vocals fix our mood and make us want to skip winter for next summer. Whistler is the soundtrack of missed summer.”
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Recorded at The Hibernating Bear, a home studio in the heart of Palms. Written, Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Michael Mastronardi and Aaron Kessler
Mastro, born in New York & living in Los Angeles, Mastro is an eclectic mix of east coast underground blended with west coast beach vibes.
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“Mario Verandi composed a truly rich in harmonies story. Notes gently shimmer in the air, as if the raindrops play on the railing of a balcony. Yet somewhere far away, where clouds on sky are travelling quick you listen a lighting. ”
“Mario Verandi создал поистине пространственную музыку. Ноты мягко переливаются в воздухе, будто капли дождя играют на перилах веранды. И где то вдали, там где плывут по небу тучи слышится легкая тревога.”
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This track features delicate impressionistic piano melodies that flow over distinct electronic/ambient textures.
Mario Verandi is an Argentinean-born composer, performer and sound artist living in Berlin. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Mario Verandis works are wide-ranging and include electro-acoustic compositions, sound installations, music for dance and radio as well as collaborations with several musicians and artists. He has performed in several prestigious European festivals including Märzmusik (Berlin), Multiphonies GRM (Paris) and Donaueschinger Musiktage. His works have been awarded in the Prix Ars Electronica Awards (Linz), European Bell Days Composition Prize (ZKM, Karlsruhe), Bourges Electroacoustic Music Competition (France), Stockholm Electronic Art Awards (Sweden), Musica Nova (Prague), CIEJ Electronic Music Awards (Barcelona) and is included in the Essex Collection of Latin American Art. His most recent ambient/electronic music project culminated with the release “Remansum”. The album features musicians Sebastian Selke (Ceeys) and Dina Bolshakova, both active in ambient and classic music genres. Mario Verandi´s music has been released by labels such as TimeReleasedSound (USA), EMF Media (New York) and Edition RZ (Berlin) and appear also on several compilation records.
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Camera and Editing: Corinna Rosteck
Dance: Iris de Boor
Music/Composition: Mario Verandi
“The neww single Insatiable featuring the exuberant vocals of Katie DiCicco which are glued wonderful in the signature melodic grooves of Xandor, please us once more with pop quality.”
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“Insatiable”
The transcendent pop-infused future deep house track is a celebration of the very definition of “insatiable”: an appetite or desire that is impossible to satisfy and sharing an intimate connection with someone; a part of love and the human experience.
XANDOR first connected with Katie DiCicco after discovering she was the uncredited trance vocalist behind Dan Balan’s chart-topping electro-pop smash single, “Chica Bomb”. After developing the main concept of the song, XANDOR knew DiCicco’s transcendent vocals were the perfect fit for the seductive feel he was looking to convey. Shortly after, DiCicco teamed up with singer-songwriter Will Jay to write the song, resulting in a full-fledged electrifying dance-pop club hit.
XANDOR’s inspiration for writing and production of “Insatiable” came after attending ZHU’s show, where his masterful usage of live saxophones and guitars gave him the idea to write a sexy song utilizing similar elements. Having already been a huge fan of ZHU’s music, he then began brainstorming ideas around the word “Insatiable”.
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“‘Insatiable’ is a vibe for everyone, regardless of whether you’re having a fling or starting a relationship with someone you deeply care about. You share intimate moments and connect on a very human level. I hope everyone can fully immerse themselves in this feeling while listening to our song!”
-XANDOR
XANDOR is a producer and DJ igniting the current and future deep house music scene with his silky, sensual soundscapes. He serves as an inspiration to fellow millennial artists pushing against the tide to succeed in a rapidly evolving music industry climate.
The son of a renowned saxophone player, music has played a big part in XANDOR’s life. After attending a JAUZ show, XANDOR’s inspiration to make electronic music — kickstarting a passion – led to professional training and over two years of focused dedication. He has performed at some of the hottest venues in Boston, including Royale, Whisky Saigon, and many others. In 2018, XANDOR released his first single, “Craving For Your Love,” an exhilarating EDM track streamed in over 25 countries worldwide.
XANDOR’s influences range from ZHU’s seductively smooth sounds to the aggressive electronic jaunts from JAUZ and other associated acts, including The Chainsmokers, DJ Snake, Tame Impala, Madeon, Skrillex, Rüfüs Du Sol, and ODESZA.
XANDOR has also become a popular live attraction, regularly playing venues in Boston, Massachusetts, with plans for an upcoming album “ALIVE” to be released next year.