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Ro Nova – Cyanide (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Pop, The Latest|Tags: Electro Pop, Review (EN), Ro Nova|

“Alive, inspirational and playful are some words to describe the new single of "Ro Nova". The talented artist has actually thrown a dynamite in the scene of Electro pop and this is due to her feathery voice too.”

-Nagamag.com

Following her latest single ‘Silver’ (released on NYE), Nova keeps the synth sparks flying with a new electro pop delivery. Cyanide describes the desire to find danger and be kept on the edge. It’s about finding solace in seeking thrills;

‘I’m playing, I’m chasing traffic lights, feel safe when I’m holding dynamite'

Ro’s releases have garnered support from tastemakers such as Harriet Rose and James Threlfall (BBC) and outlets such as Hoxton Radio and Visual Atelier 8. 2021 also saw her working with prolific UK songwriters, Fred Again.. and Kamille after being recognised as an up-and-coming producer (She Is The Music, Promised Land Music, Universal Music). She has since written with the likes of Raye, MNEK and is set to head out on two European tours this year with high profile acts.

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Adrian Sieber – Were We Ever So Young? (Youtube)

Categories: Blogwave, The Latest, Video|Tags: Electro Pop, Review (EN), Synthpop, Synthwave|

Adrian Sieber – Were We Ever So Young? (Youtube)
(Video)

“Adrian Sieber offers a sample of his upcomming album and this can make you unpatient! A track formed from memorable synth melodies and shinny electronic patterns, which will keep playing on pepeat inside your head. Great job.”

-Nagamag.com

In August 2020, my solo album «You, Me & Everything Else» was released. This was an important first step towards musical independence after the Lovebugs had decided to indefinitely put their activities on hold two years earlier. My goal was to avoid the familiar, to explore my stylistic range and attempt unexpected collaborations. A risk that was rewarded. The album was well received by critics and fans alike and even made it into the top 10 of the official Swiss charts.

I would have loved to perform the new material on stage. However, when it became apparent that the pandemic would thwart these plans, I continued working on songs instead and started looking for the right kind of producer. When musician and sound designer Grégoire Pasquier (Shuttle) from Fribourg heard the demo recordings for the first time, it was ‘love at first synthesizer’, so to speak. Sound files and digital sketches were sent back and forth, and soon the first song resulted from this intimate, long-distance partnership: «It’s Serious», released at the end of 2021 and instantly chosen by SRF3 as their ‘Song of the Day’.

While the lockdown shook the foundation of my private life, writing new songs gave me stability. Undeterred I continued to play with my tunes and released four more singles in the first half of 2021: «Slave to the Algorithm, «Over My Head», «Luv U» and «Speakeasy». All these were published on my very own label «Some of My Best Friends Are Songs», and indeed they felt like best friends in the lonely everyday life of the pandemic. As a response to the isolation, Grégoires sound design became more and more open and epic the deeper he dove into it. Carried by analogue drum machines and other electronic equipment from the early 1980s, the new songs found its way to the ears and hearts of fans, blogs and radios alike.

Inspired by the positive feedback and the prospect of performing my favorite songs in a one-off concert in 2022 on the occasion of my 50th birthday, it soon became clear that my journey shouldn’t stop with these five songs. The singles «Were We Every So Young?» and «When We Were Friends», the sensitive «Alphabet of Love», the pulsating title track and three other ‘best friends’ now complete the album, which will be released on April 22 under the title «Unglued». An album that came together while everything else came unglued.

http://www.adriansiebermusic.com/

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Simon Field x Adam Griffin x James Hurr – You On Red (Feat. Aya Anne) (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, House, The Latest|Tags: Commercial, Deep House, EDM, Review (EN), Simon Field|

Simon Field x Adam Griffin x James Hurr – You On Red (Feat. Aya Anne)
(Spotify)

“The beat shakes your body and those sensual vocals can set you on fire. When four artistic minds work together, the result cannot be indifferent at all. Maximize the volume and let this EDM banger do its job in the most effective way!”

-Nagamag.com

Producer extraordinaries, Simon Field, Adam Griffin and James Hurr have dropped the immense sounding ‘You In Red (feat. Aya Anne)’ on London’s hit-machine, Perfect Havoc. A disco-tinged deep house tune with rolling bassline, it brings together each producer’s unique touch: the analogue sound from Field’s studio, the contagious rhythms of Griffin, and Hurr as a master at work. Stream it now https://PerfectHavoc.lnk.to/youonred.

Simon Field is an awarded producer and songwriter based in Oslo, Norway with a distinct sound produced entirely through analogue gear. His releases on Perfect Havoc include ‘Is It Real?’ with Tobtok & Oliver Nelson feat. Salena Mastronnani (8 million streams), ‘Shake The Tree’ (18 million streams), and ‘Wildfire’ feat. Andreya Triana (3.6 million streams).

Champions of Field’s sound span DJ A-listers Tiësto, Hardwell, David Guetta, and Benny Benassi, while over on the Big Screen and TV, his music has been featured in the Academy Award nominated film, Passengers, and in the Netflix series Elite. With 80 million global streams to his name and the curator behind the Ibiza Deep House playlist on Spotify with over 500,000 fans, Field is a constant force in creating original and modern sounds.

Producing alongside Field is Perfect Havoc co-founder and producer, Adam Griffin. Alongside Robert Davies, Griffin has steered Perfect Havoc into one of the most in-demand independent labels around, underlined by platinum certified releases and generating over three billion global streams. His contagious house cuts include ‘The Sting’ and ‘The Stand Off’ (BBC Radio 1 Future Anthem) and ‘Don’t Over Think It’ produced with house icon Todd Terry.

Also on the lineup here is rising superstar James Hurr. His credits as a production and mixing engineer are an impressive ‘who’s who’ of the UK’s best-known dance talents. Hurr is behind Mark Knight’s ‘Yebisah’ and Prok & Fitch’s ‘Wow’, plus dozens of tracks, collabs and remixes with Michael Gray and Frederick & Kusse to name just two. Toolroom Record’s Mark Knight said that Hurr “was on fire” and the man wasn’t wrong. Hurr’s Perfect Havoc debut ‘Jump In’ with legendary DJ Michael Gray was so well received that it was played for 8 straight weeks on BBC Radio 1’s Party Anthems.

The sumptuous vocals on ‘You On Red’ come courtesy of Aya Anne. Signed to Perfect Havoc Management, the 22-year-old from West Sussex first appeared on the label as a feature with Pink Panda on ‘Only Love’. Her song writing skills take ‘You In Red’ down the narrative of leaving your lover on the dancefloor both literally and figuratively. Together with production of Field, Griffin and Hurr, Aya Anne gives the track an emotive and refined quality to get truly lost in.

There’s an extra level of creativity in the output of Perfect Havoc seen so far this year from its trademark crossover dance sounds to tech house and afrobeat house. Having given rise to six UK Top 20 singles including the No.1 single ‘Head & Heart’ by four-time Brit Award nominated producer Joel Corry and MNEK, the question begs: where will the label head next?

With a talent-packed schedule for 2022 that also features releases from Just Kiddin, PS1, Wankelmut, Tobtok and Freejak, Perfect Havoc is guaranteed to serve up a ton of new accessible and underground house sounds from both breaking and established talent.

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Faybl – Island (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Pop, The Latest|Tags: Big Room, EDM, Faybl, Review (EN), Trance|

Faybl – Island
(Spotify)

“Every time you find yourself in the middle of a storm, music will be your rescue island. Bright, energetic, alive and kicking creation from the experienced "Faybl". Keep your mood high with this EDM dynamic sound and its supportive lyrics too.”

-Nagamag.com

American startup duo Faybl's newest release - "Island," will take you back to the cathartic, high-energy dance anthems of the early 2010s in the best way possible. The duo's signature sound is on stunning display with the new track, which opens with soulful vocals belting out heartfelt lyrics like "even if it hurts, even if the tides turn violent, I will be your island." Faybl slowly build into a goosebump-inducing drop full of big room energy and soaring melodies that make this gem into a tearjerker on the festival stage. Whether you're a newbie to the scene or a tried and true veteran, this track about offering support to each other during hard times is sure to ignite your emotions and your dancing shoes. Read on for the artists' inspiration behind the track:

"In a time when many people in our lives and around the world are facing a lot of adversity, we feel it's more important than ever to emphasize being there to build up and support your friends and loved ones. Much of our current culture is so focused on showing what we have and trying to present the best versions of ourselves that we can often neglect building sound support systems and making sure we participate in supporting those we care about. We wanted to create a house tune with influences from artists like Illenium and Seven Lions to create an emotional yet powerful and fresh take on progressive house and festival culture. We hope this song will inspire people to reach out to their friends and family and remind them how much they appreciate them. Life is short, and we often take the life and people we have while trying to chase something else for granted. We first played this song at the end of our set at Red Rocks opening for Illenium, which is a venue that we had been dreaming of playing from the moment we started making music. With the incredible crowd response, we decided that it should be the song to kick off 2022 with this new sound."

Faybl is a US-based duo out of Denver, Colorado, already making waves with fans and industry tastemakers alike. "Island" is their 7th release ever, with their most popular single to date being "Love Runs Cold." This past summer, they opened for Illenium at the storied Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, where they played "Island" live for the first time. Faybl's journey has just begun, so ride along on their adventure by following them on Facebook and Instagram.

More info on Faybl:

https://www.facebook.com/FAYBLmusic/

https://www.instagram.com/fayblmusic/

Alias Molombo – The Life We Live (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Hip-Hop, The Latest|Tags: Alias Molombo, Old-school Hip-Hop, Review (EN)|

Alias Molombo – The Life We Live
(Spotify)

“Your new Hip-Hop elixir affected from the old-school sound spirit, is ready to satisfy your ears. Groovy loops made from rich percussion samples, keep the rhythm flowing fast and on top some rocking vocals. 100% Original style!”

-Nagamag.com

The voice and flow of New York rapper Rockness Monsta, known from his time as Sean P's (RIP) partner in the legendary hip-hop duo HELTAH SKELTAH, are unmistakable. He continues to rank among the best MCs in the business.

The beat was tailored for him by German producer Alias Molombo.

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https://www.instagram.com/molombo_music/

Derun – Kaunos – Pophop’ Smash Remix (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, House, The Latest|Tags: Derun, Downtempo, Organic House, Review (EN)|

Derun – Kaunos – Pophop’ Smash Remix
(Spotify)

“Prepare for a special trip into 3D sound, filled with atmospheric properties. "Derun" and "Pophop" Organic House invitation from outer space, promising adventure and a big dose of entertainment.”

-Nagamag.com

Border-crossing, immersive, warm, dreamy, wide, open and spacious. Good descriptions for the sound ofDerun, yet there’s one word that really hits the mark: Human. On their Kaunos EP the duo invites us to liveand create a new world culture that exists without any questions of origin or destiny, of achievement oraspiration. To let go and to surrender to the lively play of the groove means to leave behind the paradigmsof everyday life and to spontaneously connect on a much more universal level. Stylistic accentuations andharmonic contrasts within this rich experience can be found in the remixes of Pophop and Lannka, who give

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Johanna Amelie – IRL (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Features, Pop, Pop Features, The Latest|Tags: Dream pop, Indie Folk, Indie Pop, Johanna Amelie, Review (EN)|

Johanna Amelie – IRL
(Spotify)

“Fresh and deeply relaxing Dream Pop candy, ideal to listen right after a busy day. Johanna Amelie has added a new dimension in sound with her angelic voice, completing the highly harmonic puzzle of the whole production.”

-Nagamag.com

About the single IRL

Johanna spontaneously wrote the song IRL, a monolog, on a long winter day, on her birthday in 2021. It's the second single of her upcoming Album "Fiction Forever".

IRL stands for (in real life).

JOHANNAAMELIE - FICTION FOREVER-

Songs that consist equally of reality and imagination.

Johanna Amelie is a Berlin based indie artist and music producer.Even as a child Johanna Amelie could not keep her hands off instruments. From theage of 3 she learned to play the violin, later viola, saxophone, piano and flute.Perhaps it was the fact that her parents and grandparents were also musicians. Orperhaps she just had an instinct for music.

Regardless, on her 17th birthday Johanna was given a Regina Spektor CD and from that moment on she knew:singer-songwriter was to become her profession.

Today Johanna performs internationally both with her band and solo. She plays avariety of instruments on stage and her music videos are created with a collectivemade up of fellow artists based in Berlin. Aside from her own projects, JohannaAmelie is committed to increasing the visibility of women and non-binary people inthe music industry as a whole. She founded Visibility*Breakfast (a monthly meet upfor female* and non binary artists) and she’s a member ofMusic Women* Germany."Plans are fiction, they are the entrance doors to a journey to a yet uncertainfuture.“(-JohannaAmelieonFictionForever)In April 2022 Johanna Amelie will release her new studio album ‘Fiction Forever’(viabrillJant alternatives/The Orchard/Indigo). She’llintroduceit to audiences during hertour in May.The songs on her new album are testimonies

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Theodore – Voyage (Video)

Categories: Electronica, The Latest, Video|Tags: Ambient, Drone, Experimental Electronic, Indie Rock, Review (EN)|

Theodore – Voyage
(Video)

“Theodore has combined his soft voice with a colourful palette of Ambient soundscapes, calling us to follow in his fantastic “Voyage”. Hold your breath and open the door to this high-level sound experience.”

-Nagamag.com

“Voyage”, the final part of the journey, comprises some quiet synth arrangements in an ethereal soundscape and a cinematic orchestration that leads to a floating ambience with some elegant electronic outbursts. Here is where the traveller leaves the physical world behind, a world that used to define him. Now is when he evolves into his spiritual self. The destination, time and space are yet unknown. “Voyage” is the moment of awareness; The Voyage is a travel of the mind.

https://www.instagram.com/theodore.music.official/

Adrian Lord – Snowfall (Video)

Categories: Neoclassical, The Latest, Video|Tags: Review (EN), solo piano|

Adrian Lord – Snowfall
(Video)

“Beautiful solo piano performance from a very active artist in the scene of Neoclassical. Almost four minutes of elegant melodies are ready to feed your imagination and bring back to life forgotten memories of natural sceneries!”

-Nagamag.com

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British pianist and composer Adrian Lord studied at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, and at Colchester Institute’s School of Music.

During his time at Colchester Adrian studied composition with Alan Bullard and Christopher Ball. His piano studies with Martin Hughes, and Robert Bell, led to him winning the Canon Jack award for Piano Performance.

He has spent much of his life writing short piano pieces, and performing them in regular concerts around the United Kingdom. In 2016 he released his debut album “Journey – Twelve Romances for Piano”, reflecting his inspirational journey as a composer which culminated in the recording at Crear, Western Scotland. His second album “Sky Blue Piano”, released in 2018, is a collection of new uplifting pieces.

During the Coronavirus lockdown of 2020 Adrian gave twice-weekly performances on Facebook Live, so people could watch whilst at home, with Pianist magazine describing it as a “must watch” online piano performance.

He has recently recorded a brand new collection of calming music, “Piano Meditations”, which have just been released as a CD and sheet music book.

Adrian finds inspiration from visiting beautiful parts of the world, especially the Scottish Islands, and the Eng

Max Smith – It’s Just A Dream (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Electronica, The Latest|Tags: Max Smith, Review (EN), Trance|

Max Smith – It’s Just A Dream
(Spotify)

“This fast, magical and dreamy electronic sound has arrived and is ready to lift you up in the sky. Progressive Trance gem made of etherial melodic patterns and crystal clear quality samples. Enrich your music experience with "Max Smith".”

-Nagamag.com

Progressive trance sending you gently spinning into outer space, Max Smith, the man who’s already travelled a ‘Million Miles’ this year, repeats the feat by shooting his way beyond the stars. Descrambling a jagged electro riff as contact is made with the other side, he brings to life fantasies of leaving the earth behind, but puts your fears at ease by confidently guiding you to your destination on as smooth a ride you could wish for. Smith’s dream frequency is full of wonder as the enormity of life races past you.