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All Nagamag’s online magazine music articles in one place. Here you will find our latest posts and whole back catalog of articles.
Dustbowl Revival – Set Me Free
“When the bass is right, as the basis for almost any song or track, it rarely can anything go wrong. This is the case with this song, perfect bass, just as good vocals and mood is set for dancing shoes or singing in your car, alone, driving from work, with notnhing but me time on your hands. ”
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A hypnotic funk-infused track, ‘Set Me Free’ strays from Dustbowl Revival’s Folk/Americana feel that they are known for, but does so exceptionally. Even with darker lyrical themes of infidelity and death, Dustbowl Revival creates a beautiful, upbeat track that you won’t be able to stop yourself from dancing to!
http://www.dustbowlrevival.com/
Chayla Hope – Long Way
“With this one, you can feel the 80’s sound from the first notes and sound choice. That big snare drum is just a perfect touch to make you move, with great vocals, synth colors, gluing everything just perfect, amazing song that makes walk on a sunny day with nothing but music in your ears. ”
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On September 16th, pop powerhouse Chayla Hope with release “Long Way,” the latest from her forthcoming debut album Damn, Feelings, out digitally October 28th, “Long Way” is a triumphant funk pop tribute to the New Jack Swing era mixed by 3-time GRAMMY award nominee Andrew Wuepper (Beyoncé, Rihanna, Katy Perry). “It’s about the feeling of impermanence you sometimes get growing and experiencing life with someone, knowing and eventually telling them it might not last forever,” Chayla says.
https://www.chaylahope.com/
Vincent Boot – Levitating
“Beautiful piece, just beautiful. Joyful but at the same time deeper, melancholic, just as the music that I love should be. Giving you shivers, thrills, every time you listen to it. This piece is something you need to play few times, just to capture that moment for as long as you can. ”
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https://www.instagram.com/vincent_boot
daddi – Laced
“Guitar riff is setting the mood from the start, vocals are with perfect blend, really enjoying slower tempo of this electro/dream/pop synergy of the song. I usually make special focus on rhythm section in music, this one got that spot on. ”
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Laced is all about wondering what makes someone so addictive. This is Daddi's 4th single that will be promoted with influencer campaigns on both tiktok and instagram along with an official music video. Snap chat will be using this song for one of their campaigns as well. The track is produced by Halo Boy (Good Charlotte, siiickbrain, Sk8, Phem etc..) Laced will be part of a full EP release scheduled for 2023.
https://www.instagram.com/daddikels
Elinborg – Vera
“I really love that big cold atmosphere in slower tempo music, you can feel the breath of every sound you hear. Vocals are great, at some verses feeling that Billie Eilish vibes, but the music, choices of synth, drum parts, overall arrangement, just perfect.”
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On 'Vera'
‘’This song came to life in a state of loneliness I guess and I tried to capture the mood of how it feels to be alone after spending years with someone.’’.
The track was produced by the Norwegian producers, and members of Highasakite, Trond Bersu and Kristoffer Bonsaksen. ‘’I have always been an admirer of Highasakite and their sound, so it was a real dream come true for me to get to work with them on this track’’.
https://www.instagram.com/elinborgmusic/
Maffmatix x Keivyn Graves x Atiya – Experience
“Loving the vibe here, so good, whole atmosphere is set up great. Vocals are great, specially hers, beautifully produced and that guitar solo, just amazing, layers in it, every details feels good. The last but not the least, love that LL Cool J – Phenomenon homage they did. ”
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This one is classic hip-hop. Keivyn Graves, an MC from New York City & American born, Thai MC/DJ Maffmatix let the world know they are here in style. Atiya, a beautiful half-Thai/British singer serenades us on the chorus with a gritty radio effect, and the song closes out with an achingly beautiful guitar solo from Californian guitarist Kyle Fryar. This song is so catchy it hurts!
https://www.instagram.com/maffmatix
Efi Cruise – Dont Listen
“Vocals are the lead main part of this song and they are great. But the thing I like the most is the other, small parts, samples and how they are used. Specially that lower piano note, that is setting a different mood but its so perfectly positioned. Love that synth/string alike sound at the end, really, details on this one is pure bliss. ”
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Made in Lagos, recorded in rock sound studios, Calabar. The afro pop tune is packed with rhythm, heavy on persuasions and Efi’s lovely voice. Telling his truth, as always.
https://www.instagram.com/eficruise
Maple Run Band – “Tears of a Fool”
“Music in Alt Country as a state of complete freedom. The flight of thought, the flight of feelings and a simple, but mental melody, which at a great speed runs through the wires in your homes. Turn around, perhaps -Maple Run Band- already at the threshold of your heart with your new single!” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Музыка в жанре Alt Country как состояние полной свободы. Полёт мысли, полёт чувств и простая, но душевная мелодия, которая на огромной скорости бежит по проводам в ваши дома. Обернитесь, возможно -Maple Run Band- уже у порога вашего сердца со своим новым синглом!”
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Used To Be The Next Big Thing opens with its title track, a driving, jangly roots-rock ripper about a Nashville musician on the brink of success that never comes, an expertly woven tale of the tragedy that occurs when the commodification of art takes the place of expression. From there, the record moves to the stripped-down acoustic country ballad “Loretta,” a eulogy for a lost companion inspired by The Louvin Brothers and Billy Joe Shaver that showcases Crist’s ability to blend genuine emotional expression with clever witticisms.
Elsewhere on the album, such as on the honky-tonk piano-led “Tears of a Fool,” Crist channels artists like Ray Price and Roger Miller to create a classic country barroom shuffle about regret and self-loathing. Occasionally, Maple Run Band do wade into the pool of sincerity, like on the album’s sweeping, seven and a half minute long closer, “Sunny Day,” which finds Crist singing in earnest about the need for support through dark days and belief in a brighter future. “‘Sunny Day’ was the quintessential pandemic song,” says Crist. “I literally wrote it to make myself feel better and to be like, ‘This shit is going to be over someday…right?’ But even with that, I wanted to write it more from the perspective of a character, not just my own perspective.”
https://www.instagram.com/maplerunband
Kuri – I Don’t Wanna Sing About Love
“Time signature feels so good and different here or it might be just how the drums are played and what ever it is, is is just amazing. Vocals are in perfect blend, love the harmonies, how everything is where it should be, production at its finest. ”
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“I Don’t Wanna Sing About Love” expertly captures Kuri’s mix of earworm pop melodies and adventurous soundcraft, combining the two for a gem that is full of lush melodies and dreamy allure.
http://kurimusic.com/
SOLRISE x King Jah I x Chalart58 – Every Little Thing
“Classic high reggae vibrations that continue the legacy of the genre. Uplifting lyrics that express a world we can all relate to. Something about that well stitched island vibe that just goes good with everything, especially a sunny day and a clear sky. The horn sections represent proper on this one. ”
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https://www.instagram.com/solrise.music/