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Songs, Artists and Music News that has win Nagamag’s attention. Timeless sound harmony and unique pesonalities that are worthing extra attention! With no specific release date or music genre, fine music never expires.
Kepler North – Self Actualize
“A grand design of what good rhythm has to offer. Smooth and deep in various ways that seem to take us away and capture our attention. We loved the breakdown where reflection can occur as the magical formless beings bring us back into the groove.”
-Nagamag.com
https://www.instagram.com/kepler_north/
Anne Marie Almedal Interview on Nagamag
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Nagamag:
Which are the genres that describe your music style better?
Anne Marie Almedal:
Dream pop, cinematic, indie, female vocal, scandinavian!
Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?
Anne Marie Almedal:
Former lead singer of Norwegian art-pop indie band "Velvet Belly" since the mid90's Anne Marie Almedal has beguiled listeners in her near 30 year music career. Each of her five solo albums are all landmark dream-pop releases, from "female Nick Drake" nordic noir folk-pop to the more stirring electronic comeback album "We Dance Alone". Her music has been described as "sweetness multiplied, sadness tripled, her music brings you one step closer to heaven. As fantastic as sharing the last cigarette with the one you love".
Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?
Anne Marie Almedal:
Growing up in the lonely (but beautiful) suburban, southern coast of Norway, music was an essential escape and soul food. For a melancholic teenager, the voice and songs of other dreamy female artists had a huge impact on my own journey into songwriting and vocal delivery. Liz Fraser/Cocteau Twins, and of course, who else but Kate Bush...first time round:-)
Nagamag:
What are your favourite tracks for the new album?
Anne Marie Almedal:
There are naturally so many songs on my new album that mean such a lot to me, written and produced during the best-forgotten lockdown, where we were all faced with ”dancing alone”, and of my private experience of coping with, and recovering from, breast cancer. Yes, I know it’s a cliché, but music can really give us the magic to breathe, heal, smile, in dark times, and despite the tough background behind the songs, I´m proud to say that they are thankfully like little angels, moments of light. So happy to share to all who want to listen! As far as fave tracks, right now I´d say ”Freeze The Moment”...
A song for those inner moments, walking in the forest, lost in the now. I wanted to capture something both dream-poppy and vaguely post-industrial....something healing, magical, happy/sad to cope with some pretty cold, heavy feelings. Somewhere where my lonely scandi-noir could feel equally at home in some imaginary futuristic misty factory landscapes. Nothing beats the pure joy of expressing loneliness in a warm haze of drum machines, broken synths and shoegaze guitars!
and also the track ”Runaway Turnaround”
Coming to terms with distant memories of youth, distant love affairs,.. ” Runaway Turnaround” is like a burnt-out polaroid snapshot of all my favourite mystical 80’s melancholy synth-pop moments, wrapped with the (thankfully) wiser know-how of who I am today... Again, this song went against my insticts of seeking solace in the ”folksy”, when feeling low, and rather choosing to being energized and reinvorgated by some life-enhancing, larger-than-life synth soundscapes, and some direct, honest feelings.
Nagamag:
Many artists listen to genres that they are not producing music for. Which track is your favorite that is NOT similar to yours?
Anne Marie Almedal:
Edda Dell'Orso "Ennio Morricone Poesia Di Una Donna"
Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which is the track from a similar artist you admire?
Anne Marie Almedal:
Cocteau Twins Heaven Or Las Vegas
Luca Vasta – La Mia Storia
“The text of this song provides for this – warm and tube sound. The beautiful melodic elements of Indie Folk, the atmosphere of the all -consuming Chamber pop and sweet vocals -luca vasta-. A very colorful track, obeyed in one breath.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Текст этой песни предусматривает именно такое — тёплое и ламповое звучание. Прекрасные мелодические элементы indie folk, атмосфера всепоглощающего chamber pop и сладкий вокал -Luca Vasta-. Очень колоритный трек, слушается на одном дыхании.”
-Nagamag.com
https://bfan.link/la-mia-storia
Luca Vasta releases the first new song of her upcoming album and takes us with her on a journey to the beauty of Sicily.
The Italian/German Songwriter composed together with award-winning producer and songwriter Philipp Steinke (boy, Bosse, Tina Dico) an upbeat melancholy soundtrack for the beginning of the summer season.
„La Mia Storia” shines with cosmic suave and sonic adventure, telling a story about sharing the secret of an unfulfilled love. „Sei la Mia Storia, maledetta“. You’re my story, damn it!
Luca’s deep and delicate vocals take us into her internal world that we can all relate to. The song with its catchy melody and timeless Italo guitar shows us once again that Luca has created her own musical style and we can’t wait for more „Spaghetti Pop“ coming in 2022.
The video to her new single was shot in her hometown Ragusa, Sicily. It is produced and edited by herself and reveals more of her creative mind as she independently built her career without having a big label to back her.
https://www.instagram.com/lucavasta_official
MIMRA – No man’s land
“In the context of perception and understanding of the invested meaning into this composition in the Electro Pop genre, the vocals -Mimra- sounds very unusual! There is something otherworldly, extraterrestrial in it, but at the same time it has softness, tenderness and executed with great love.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“В контексте восприятия и понимания вложенного смысла в эту композицию в жанре electro pop, вокал -MIMRA- звучит очень необычно! Есть в нём нечто потустороннее, внеземное, но при этом он обладает мягкостью, нежностью и исполнен с большой любовью.”
-Nagamag.com
Icelandic art pop artist, producer and songwriter, MIMRA, independently released EP “Finding Place” earlier this year. Comprising six tracks, Finding Place weaves together a wide range of influences that MIMRA has explored throughout her musical career. Never one to neatly settle within one genre, the release is yet another example of her vast musical abilities, skillfully combining art pop, electronic music, jazz and folk.
Finding Place begins with “No Man’s Land,” which sets the stage for the themes MIMRA explores throughout the EP. The lyrics introduce the driftlessness MIMRA encountered after moving countries and the emotional experience of feeling like one doesn’t belong to a city, a home, or another person.
https://www.instagram.com/mimramusic/
Robyn Cage – Let Life Happen
“An incredibly strong track, the energy of which, like a hurricane, blows roofs from houses and pulls trees with roots, and the voice -Robyn Cage, as if a bird rushes over your heads. You will remember this hypnotizing melody and rhythm Dream POP for a long time!” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Невероятно сильный трек, энергия которого словно ураган сносит крыши с домов и вырывает деревья с корнями, а голос -Robyn Cage- словно птица проносится над вашими головами. Эту гипнотизирующую мелодию и ритм dream pop вы запомните на долго!”
-Nagamag.com
http://www.facebook.com/robyncagemusic
I Used to Be Sam – Grateful
“This track can be compared with a research mission on the subconscious of the author. Deeply personal and very fragile, like our hearts of a song, the mood in which is shrouded in as if fog after cold, autumn rain. Chic arthouse with the taste of alt pop sound, with an outstanding vocal.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Этот трек можно сравнить с исследовательской миссией по подсознанию автора. Глубоко личная и очень хрупкая, как наши сердца песня, настроение в которой окутано словно туманом после холодного, осеннего дождя. Шикарный артхаус со вкусом alt pop звучания, с выдающимся вокалом.”
-Nagamag.com
Internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter and musical artist I Used To Be Sam (aka Annie Goodchild) announces their self-titled EP, set for release on 16 September. I Used To Be Sam also shares their last single, ‘Grateful’, before the release of the EP out on 16 June.
With their latest single ‘Seamstress’ championed by COLORSxSTUDIOS and Notion, and their track ‘Gentle,’ landing a premiere on Wonderland, I Used To Be Sam steps into a complex journey of transracial adoption and self-discovery on their new EP ‘I Used to Be Sam’ – an explorative new collection of deeply personal, cinematic, left-field pop, all wrapped up in the singer’s distinctively illustrious voice.
Originally written on piano, I Used To Be Sam continued work on the track with producer Novaa, adding further layers and movement. Something about it’s droney playfulness just felt right – “This whole experience of coming into my adoptee identity, DNA tests, and heartbreaking rejections have been a real journey and I wanted the song to have a fairytale wandering through the woods kind of vibe.”
An apt final single before the release of the full record, ‘Grateful’ is a song of reflection; for the work that she has done to get here, and also a thank you to the people in her life who have helped her get to this point.
They continue, “my chosen family has really stood by me throughout this process, both artistically and personally. So I needed to have a song that was a ‘thank you’ to them and that part of myself. The other aspect of this song is about being ready to walk away from my own damaging cycles, and other’s toxicity. I feel like I have enough perspective now to start seeing how some of my trauma responses attract toxic and manipulative people and thought patterns. And that’s something I not only want to change, but also need to change to keep evolving.”
Previously known for her work as Annie Goodchild and as a featured singer in the musical collective Postmodern Jukebox, the new project sees a shift in musical direction for the multi-faceted artist, as well as a deeply personal exploration of their identity and adoption journey. The devastation and passion pours out of every track on this complex and enchanting record.
On a gruelling songwriting trip to Berlin in 2020, I Used To Be Sam had a life changing experience working with a queer, female, POC producer. Up until this point, they had primarily only worked with white men, given the lack of diversity within the music industry. However, after meeting this new producer, who they more closely identified with, I Used To Be Sam felt comfortable enough to open up about their adoption story, speaking candidly about meeting her birth father for the first time, and the agony of trying to reconnect with her biological mother which was met with hostility and rejection. As the artist recounted their experiences, she confirmed her birth name had been Samantha, “After telling my story, I looked up at the producer and she was crying. In that moment, the name I Used to Be Sam came to me. I decided I couldn’t make Annie Goodchild music anymore, because Annie was who I had to be to get to this point. This new project was something I needed to create so I can continue to grow and evolve.”
Following this life-altering moment, I Used To Be Sam became impassioned to use their music as a vessel to bring people with shared experiences together, and to open up the narrative around transracial adoption from the perspective of the adoptee, which is very rarely heard and explored. She has created a community with other transracial adoptees (TRAs), many of whom she has interviewed for this project. Fragments of their stories can be heard throughout this new record.
I Used To Be Sam’s self-titled debut EP is set for release this Autumn, and marks a pivotal moment for the artist making the bravest, freest and most confronting music of their career.
https://linktr.ee/iusedtobesam