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9ICK x Andrew Black – Effervescence (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Electronica, The Latest|Tags: (Neo) Classical, 9ICK x Andrew Black, Ambient & Drone, Review (EN)|

9ICK x Andrew Black – Effervescence
(Spotify)

“Step outside, look at the starry sky, close your eyes and seek beyond of what you consider as reality. 9ICK through his latest album Sunday Morning Petrichor and more specific on track #12, called Effervescence , a collaboration with Andrew Black, reminds us life is not what simple moves in our eyes, but something deeper and beyond. With lush atmosphere and harmonies in this ambient hymn manages to awake us and rest our mind. ”

-Nagamag.com

Joey Jaey x RageMD – Babylon Sars (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Hip-Hop, The Latest|Tags: Hip-Hop / Conscious Hip-Hop, Joey Jaey x RageMD, Reggae, Review (EN), World Music (African)|

Joey Jaey x RageMD – Babylon Sars
(Spotify)

“Once the gently intro ends and the main theme of vocals starts it hypnotize you into its playful soulful vocal performance, Joey Jaey x RageMD not just delivers messages and a good vocal song, they know how to treat harmonies to offer you a wonderful listening experience. We loved the gentle chorus here, turns to be one of our favorites the last period.”

-Nagamag.com

Political and controversial, Joey Jaey and RageMD come together in a powerful track to raise awareness towards the #endsars protests in Nigeria.

Ivory Woods – Levees (Timberline 002) (Video)

Categories: Pop, The Latest, Video|Tags: Folk, Indie Folk, Ivory Woods, Review (EN)|

Ivory Woods – Levees (Timberline 002)
(Video)

“Levees from Ivory Woods is not your average guitar focus vocal song. wins you on first seconds with his soft as cloud or air atmospheric vocal performance and beautiful lyrics. The guitar line follows gently and right recorded, erupting this blend into a unique minimal beauty. A beauty which is hard to define without listen, is something that comes from inside. ”

-Nagamag.com

Levees is part two of the series of home recordings called Timberline. The series is to fill gaps between official releases and the songs are all recorded in my bedroom with my dog sleeping at my feet, no professional engineering. Mainly acoustic guitar and vocals, nothing fancy, I aim for plain beauty on these tunes. Hope you like it and I would appreciate it if you chose to share it on your media!

http://www.ivorywoods.com/

Formed by Finnish singer-songwriter Jussi Alamikkelä, Ivory Woods reached the ears of its indie folk audience in 2017 with their debut album Ivory Woods. The album consisted of songs from the previous couple of years and was put together with help from producer Matias Kiiveri and fellow musicians Atte Loponen, Jeremia Kangas, Matias Haataja, Aapo-Matti Puhakka and Joni Seppänen. It presented a unique combination of solitary, nature inspired folk songs with deeply contemplative lyrics and the band’s built-in rock n’ roll flow that had been bringing them together for years.

The group headed back to Hollywood House studios, Helsinki, in November 2017 to record their second release, All the World Is Yours EP, which was released in February 2018.

After focusing on touring, writing new material and launching an unofficial series of home recordings called Timberline, the band released their newest single Flickering Light with b-side Sanctuary in early 2020. The release presented Ivory Woods in their current 9-piece form with six guitars. The sound keeps on growing.

https://www.instagram.com/ivory_woods

Selsom – Eiter (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Features, Neoclassical, Neoclassical Features, The Latest|Tags: (Neo) Classical, Ambient & Drone, Review (EN), Selsom|

Selsom – Eiter
(Spotify)

“Imagine flying into a new untouched land as a free bird, seeing the beauty of pure nature, the clean cool air tickling your skin, your eyes hypnotized into this majestic view. Selsom with Eiter through his wonderful harmonies manage to provide us a daydreaming of hope.”

-Nagamag.com

Eiter, meaning "small hail stones" in Norwegian, is part of a one-track-a-month ode to snow concept. It is an electronic neo-classical single with a piano solo B-side. The A-side is lead by an intimate pacy piano rhythm, covered by ambient strings, arpeggiator synths and vocal chops reminiscent of Ólafur Arnalds.

https://www.selsommusic.com/

Selsom is the composer alias of songwriter and producer Stian Vedøy. Hailing from a windswept west coast island in Norway, with not much else to do other than playing music, Vedøy started having piano lessons as a 6 year old. Having given most of his adult years too his indie folk pop project, Firewoodisland, he has now decided that it is time create an outlet for his piano lead compositions. With hints of misty and organic sounding synths and other sonic nuances, Selsom takes you to an atmospheric and cinematic state of deep focus.

https://www.instagram.com/selsommusic

Jesper Hasnaoui – It’s That Time Again (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Pop, The Latest|Tags: Folk, Indie Folk, Jesper Hasnaoui -, Review (EN), Singer Songwriter|

Jesper Hasnaoui – It’s That Time Again
(Spotify)

“You had a hard day and want something to reset your mind into a state of brightness and calm, it's that time again of search the right medicine. Music is one of the best, proven, and Jesper Hasnaoui with a gentle heartwarming vocal performance and his minimal guitar riffs and drums through a sound clarity is what you need now. Laid back and re-think more clean after listening this. ”

-Nagamag.com

This song is about how we still linger over the same memories every year, and that we should keep learning and exploring so we dont get stuck with what we know and what we think we know.

https://www.instagram.com/jesperhasnaoui/

Jesper Hasnaoui (1992) is an artist based out of Oslo, Norway.

He has from a young age played guitar in multiple bands, and always was the guitarist in the back of the stage. He realized that if he wanted to write music that reflected his own thoughts and ideas, he needed to write his own music.

Hasnaoui is a creative force inspired through a very personal contrast between emotional bliss and emotional desolation. With music being a therapeutic measure, Hasnaoui writes longful and atmospheric tracks, often accompanied by delicate guitars, soothing electronic blankets and mellow percussion.

He finds comfort in melancholy, nature and silence, but with a strong drive to create art, music and portraying emotion live.

Strong influences include artists like Bon Iver, The Tallest man on earth, S. Carey, Matt Corby and Blake Mills

https://www.facebook.com/Jesperhasnaoui/

Solo – Kid Travis (An Original Lyric Video) (Video)

Categories: Pop, The Latest, Video|Tags: Kid Travis, Neo-Soul, Retro Soul, Review (EN)|

Solo – Kid Travis (An Original Lyric Video)
(Video)

“Kid Travis with his hookiest qualities and as always expected impressive vocal capabilities, which always come together with soft, minimal , elegant beats and harmonics layers, warms right our heart in this coming cold winter nights. We loved Solo. ”

-Nagamag.com

With solid melodic punk/trap undertones, Kid Travis sings a wide variety of styles of music. Kid Travis has a very active YouTube Channel with over 400k Subscribers where he posts both original music/ visuals as well as Covers which have been recognized by prominent artists such as Post Malone, Bryson Tiller, Rich Brian, and Dominic Fike. Kid Travis is not subject to one genre .Music is his passion.This singer,songwriter,instrumentalist,producer has gifts to share with the world.

https://www.instagram.com/kidtravis/

Andreas Kübler – The Stories We Forgot (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Neoclassical, The Latest|Tags: (Neo) Classical, Andreas Kübler, Cinematic / Epic Music, Review (EN)|

Andreas Kübler – The Stories We Forgot
(Spotify)

“Even if the title is about - The Stories We Forgot- , Andreas Kübler with this beautiful cinematic neoclassical performance creates an atmospheric environment which brings the nostalgia of old memories happiness. Memories you may have forgot, but never fade deep in your soul. Like a flashback to your best moments since you felt your whole being, as human person in this world. ”

-Nagamag.com

The Stories We Forgot is a very calm instrumental soft piano track including live recorded instruments like an oboe, cello, violin and trumpet. It's from the same named 5-track EP. The EP is about getting to know a new person in your life, who you take into your heart, but who at some point separates from you. After saying goodbye, you still have the beautiful stories in your mind that give you comfort. I'm very thankful for every support on this release!

http://andreaskubler.com/

Andreas Kübler’s life is all about music. He went on stage to tour Europe as singer and bass guitar player right after school, played lots of music and left the stage again to compose even more. His style could be described as epic music, but plainly emotional would cover it better. A contemporary, modern orchestral sound is the basis of his compositions, but that’s all that makes them comparable.

Andreas is one of the founders and the lead composer of the popular music studio IMAscore and responsible for the music of some of the most successful movie marketing campaigns of all time. This includes Disney’s The Lion King, Aladdin, How To Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World, Avengers and the Star Wars saga. On top of that the music he wrote for the Captain Marvel promotional campaign won the prestigious Clio Gold Award in 2019.

Andreas Küblers public music is the musical portrayal of his artist self. No limitations, no briefings, no boundaries.

https://www.instagram.com/andreas.kuebler/

Rachel K Collier – No Deeper Escape (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Pop, The Latest|Tags: Electro Pop, Rachel K Collier, Review (EN)|

Rachel K Collier – No Deeper Escape
(Spotify)

“You will be hypnotized instantly for the minimal bass groove which erupts into a lush groove with soulful vocals of Rachel K Collier, on Deeper Escape. A beautifyl synthpop track which makes you mood but also works as chilled downtempo. ”

-Nagamag.com

Welsh Artist and Producer Rachel K Collier drops a fusion of electronica, brash beats and dreamy vocal textures in her 'R.K.C 2020 Mixtape', a collection of her favourite instrumental and vocal tunes that she produced during the isolation of 2020. After touring and releasing her debut Album RKC in 2019, she's spent the months locked down in a studio retreat experimented with sound design, new synths and new production techniques to progress as an Artist and Music Producer. Deep in electronic synth textures, trashy percussion and hard hitting drums, this EP is one to rave to in the kitchen!

http://www.instagram.com/rachelkcollier

naun – jump (Spotify)

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

naun – jump
(Spotify)

“naun sure will make you jump with their lush synthpop vibes and their top notch sound quality. Crunchy synths, warm vocals, stomping beats and a groove that keeps you on and on. Not shamed to share we had a bit aerobic workout with this in the office and was the perfect theme! ”

-Nagamag.com

An insisting arpeggiator wakes a sphere of delayed female vocals, tight beats and electrifying synths, all steadily building to the climax: “jump!”, she orders. the song’s applauding great courage – to jump straight into life, out of safety, prejudice and expectations and making room for dreams to come true. live a little – or a lot, life is now.

https://www.facebook.com/naunmusic/

naun is electronic sounds and organic female vocals in a tight, dynamic atmosphere. a fusion of soft and hard, reality and dream, pain and passion, minimalism and abundance is played out among moody synthesizers and dancing beats. these contrasts are led by a voice whispering with elegacy and singing with honesty, melodies ranging from the lowest of low to the highest of high on a female scale. from a selfish mixture of hardcore irony and deep truth, lyrical portrays of interpersonal relationships and correlations between individuals and society arise. danish singer/songwriter amy horn and german producer/artist tom sue are the makers of this happy madness. stylistically influenced by the 80s, from techno to synthpop, naun creates a new, modern sound.

https://www.instagram.com/naunmusic/

Earth n Days feat. Terri B! -Walk On Water (Club Mix) (Video)

Categories: House, The Latest, Video|Tags: House (Old-school), Review (EN)|

Earth n Days feat. Terri B! -Walk On Water (Club Mix)
(Video)

“Without wasting time, on this club mix version of Walk On Water by Earth N Days featuring the soulful vocals of Terri B!, you receive the right dose of housey energy vibes as your house doctor suggests to keep happy and see things positive! There are no side effects than been on continues moving, the blend of sound layering is solid and mix is top! ”

-Nagamag.com

https://gu.lnk.to/walkonwater

Earth n Days return to Kevin McKay’s Glasgow Underground and serve up a vibrant new version of their brilliant ‘Walk on Water’ tune featuring star vocalist Terri B!. Initially released as their debut on the label in 2019, the exciting duo now update it for the clubs having already picked up support from the likes of Mat.Joe, elrow’s Toni Varga, Steve Lawler and Mark Knight, amongst many more. Stream / download the new single here: https://gu.lnk.to/walkonwater.

Earth n Days have had a huge year despite the obvious turmoil in the dance music world. They are currently Beatport’s #2 Artist ahead of big names such as Camelphat and Purple Disco Machine. They kicked the year off with their exceptional house take on the classic ‘Just Be Good To Me’ which took them to #1 in Beatport’s Top Track Charts and has remained a huge hit in the many months since. Rather than resting on their laurels, the duo have served up more goodtime house vibes on their own labels, Let There Be Jack and HouseU, much of which has dominated house charts across the board.

Despite only coming together for the first time in 2017, the pair have made a big and immediate impact with their energetic beats, warm bass and firing vocals. They have remixed Groovejet on Jungle Funk Recordings, served up tunes on Milk & Sugar Recordings and PornoStar Records, and their own much-loved Extended Mix of ‘Such a Good Feeling’ was a big hit on Glasgow Underground this summer. As such Glasgow Underground is now a real home label for the pair, and it’s a fitting one…

Kevin McKay said, “We released three of their tracks on Various Artist EPs in 2019 – ‘Rollin’, ‘Come With Me’ and of course, ‘Walk On Water’. I thought these records were brilliant and played them to death, but due to them not being so well known at the time, and partly due to timing in terms of their house sound, they didn’t really grab the attention of the DJ community. I felt that the year they’ve had meant there were loads of DJs out there who would love to know about these early killer cuts. So, I asked them to do a 2020 update of ‘Walk On Water’ to see if I was right…”

Few labels are as long running and influential as Glasgow Underground, with all house sounds covered from the eternal classics by Romanthony to the contemporary taste-making sounds of the boss Kevin McKay himself. Alongside countless Beatport and Traxsource #1s, regular spots on the BBC Radio 1 shows of Annie Mac, Pete Tong and Danny Howard, and numerous releases with over 1million streams; skilfully A&R’d acts like Earth n Days continue to push the label in new directions.

For the new release Earth n Days worked with iconic American vocalist Terri B!, who has been active since the 90s, topped the Billboard Dance Charts three times, and picked up huge airplay for tracks on labels like Milk & Sugar, Universal and Just B! Music, while sharing stages with the likes of David Guetta, Roger Sanchez and Thomas Gold just to name just a few.

‘Walk on Water’ feat Terri B! is built on vast, rubbery kick drums that set a fine groove while the warm chords bring the house heat. Terri B!’s vocal is the glossy icing on top – it soars to the heavens and will swell the hearts of all who hear it as the razor sharp drums drive onwards and upwards.

This is a perfect way to end the year for this ever more essential duo and is sure to be the standout tune in many New Year’s Eve lockdown sets as 2020 draws to a close.

https://www.instagram.com/earthndays