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Nadia Schilling – Morning
“If you want to start your day relaxed and in the right mood, this song should be the first one you play. Such a calmness within her voice, music, arrangement, everything is as it should be. Drums section is so smooth, adding the layer you need to this beautiful song. ”
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Nádia Schilling presents MORNING, the first single from her upcoming album FLAWS AND RIDDLES.
A song with an atmosphere of an emotional hangover, a state of contemplative numbness, like when you wake up early and look at the world after a bad night’s sleep. It is also a reflection on the perseverance and hope contained in the creation process, and on the way in which we face obstacles and uncertainties.
The song features João Hasselberg (bass and synthesizer), Pedro Branco (guitars), Bruno Pedroso (drums), Raquel Pimpão (piano) and Richard Curran (strings). The production is by Adriano Cintra and Nádia Schilling, who is also the author of the lyrics, music and string arrangement.
http://nadiaschilling.net/
DI-RECT – 90s Kid
“Are you children of the past era of the 90s? Or maybe you feel that this crazy spirit of adventures lives in you, which were saturated with all the days of those who lived, loved and rejoiced every day in those? Then the time is to go into the past with -di -remn and swim in the rays of the old and kind alternative Rock!” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Вы дети ушедшей эпохи 90-ых? Или быть может вы чувствуете, что в вас живёт этот сумасшедший дух приключений, которыми были пропитаны все дни тех, кто жил, любил и радовался каждому дню в те мремена? Тогда самое время для того, чтобы отправиться в прошлое вместе с -DI-RECT и искупаться в лучах старого и доброго Alternative Rock!”
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Those who grew up in the nineties are likely to remember this feeling that anything was possible. Whatever you imagined could be built, whatever was broken could be fixed. Sure, times change, nothing is forever - but looking at the vulnerable state of mankind today we can now see an especially sharp contrast with that spirit of invincibility. Let’s try to rekindle that flame.
http://www.di-rect.com/
Steven Weston – Connected
“I just love this renaissance of melodic techno with huge influence of trance music in it. Atmosphere here is just amazing, how it build up everything into the break, where everything comes together within a beautiful melody, continuing the kick drum part without it and returning it with it with a climax you've been waiting for. ”
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https://www.instagram.com/stevenweston
Robert Bryson Junior – Perfect
“All sooner or later ends. People leave, feelings cool and, it seems, the path is already lying nowhere. But do not despair and heal the wounds with drinks, you just need to look at events from a different angle, and the acoustic and such live music from -bert Bryson Junior- will be the best friend for you in your path.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Всё рано или поздно заканчивается. Люди уходят, чувства остывают и, кажется, уже путь лежит в никуда. Но не стоит отчаиваться и залечивать раны напитками, нужно просто взглянуть на события под иным углом, а акустическая и такая живая музыка от -Robert Bryson Junior- станет для вас лучшим другом на вашем пути.”
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This song is about the bittersweet nature of memory, especially a good memory that has been idealized into a "perfect" memory. The sweetness of the memory is matched only by the sadness of the realization that it is over and cannot be repeated.
https://www.brysonandcomusic.com/
Kirkby x Mark F Angelo – Drip
“Fasten your seatbelts for a super-speed House vibe. A track inspired from all those clothing brands and hot dancing mood. Now is the time to stand up and move your feet in that vivid and addictive rhythm.”
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Drip is a fresh catchy song to get people flexing their branded designer clothing and merchandise and with the way the instrumental bangs, coupled with the unforgettable hook “DRIP, DRIP, DRIP”, it is sure to get people dancing in the clubs and working out that little bit harder in the gym. A song that is universally applicable.
https://www.instagram.com/itskirkby
Devan x Lindsey Lomis – Feel Better
“This song makes it clear how important it is to think about your loved ones, because it often happens that their smile is just a facade that hides pain, tears and problems. The music is melancholy, sad, but it has a lot of feelings that come from the heart. And this is the most important thing.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Это песня даёт понять, как важно задумываться о своих близких, ведь часто бывает так, что их улыбка — это всего лишь фасад, за которым скрывается боль, слёзы и проблемы. Музыка меланхоличная, грустная, но в ней очень много чувств, которые исходят от самого сердца. А это самое главное.”
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From Devan:
I wrote this song for my parents. I moved back in with them during quarantine, and for the first time in my life, I really saw them break down and experience some difficult things. You always picture your parents as pillars - strong, stable and supportive - but it was only when I got older that I realized they’re as vulnerable as the rest of us. It seems obvious, but it’s a facade that we all want to hold on to as kids. Don’t parents always have a solution to every problem?! They were both going through a tough time and I felt so helpless. I wanted to see them happy and didn’t know how to fix it. I was talking about it with my friends Jack Emblem and Jesse Gold on a writing retreat last fall, while drinking wine and blasting The Fray. Jesse started playing these soft emotional chords and Jack started layering a beat over it, and the chorus popped into my head. So, this song was inspired by heart to hearts, boxed wine and early-2000’s soft rock.
From Lindsey Lomis:
I’m so inspired by Devan, so of course I immediately said yes when she asked if I wanted to sing on her song “Feel Better.” This song means so much to me. When writing my verse and recording it, I definitely had my best friend in mind. My hope is to make her feel better after a tough day or if she’s going through a hard situation. It’s so important to check in on your loved ones and be there when they need you.
https://www.instagram.com/devan/
Sacha Hoedemaker – Circular
“This one goes deep as it can, lower notes filled with a beautiful reverb, gives you space you need to breathe within the notes that are walking by you like rain drops while you walk the empty city streets at night. ”
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The title track of the long-awaited EP ‘Circular’ by Sacha Hoedemaker. A collection of peaceful piano pieces inspired by the circularity of life.
https://linktr.ee/sachahoedemaker
Blacksmith x Skinnyman – Price Of Love
“So old school elements in this one, just love when I hear that sound with a modern production. Mcs are just great, reminded me at moments to a House of Pain, piano sequence is a hook you need, just a perfect fit with bass line, rhythm and vocals on top of everything. ”
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https://www.instagram.com/blacksmithmusic/
alex kate – Lost In You
“Emotional, deep, well written and with a beautiful voice. Although it does start with a retro feel to it, songs shapes out to be quite modern with great production. Love that the rhythm parts feel like another instrument and the pizzicato strings at the end is a really nice touch. ”
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Lost in You was written from start to finish after watching a murder mystery programme which for some unknown reason hit Alex with inspiration. Running upstairs to her bedroom to quickly record the song, Alex says: “You wouldn’t think that a programme about murders would inspire such a love song.. You never know when creative moments are going to hit I guess.”
Even though the foundation of the song was established rather quickly, Alex sat on it for quite a while, trying to figure out what it needed to sound like. She has: “the same feeling about songs as Michael Angelo had about sculptures. Songs are like angels caught in marble and you have to just chip away to release them and some can take more time than others.”
In order to unlock the full potential of the song, she brought Daniel Newcombe (MD for BEKA) into the project this August and when he sent the first demo, she knew that she had finally found the angel: “He created the ethereal dreamscape that I knew I was looking for that reflected the utter abandonment to love.”
The video to Lost in You was shot in Capetown as most of her visuals for the Rebel for Love EP. While working with just a demo at the time, she got a friend, Freddie Reed who usually works for National Geographic, involved and had the wild idea to go and shoot the video in two days in the desert and finish at a farm up on a cliff 500km from Capetown. “‘Sounds great,’ I said to Freddie. I didn’t know that we would be driving through some of the heaviest rain that the Karoo desert has seen in 10 years and get to our final destination and there to be no sunset or stars and a complete white out. However, it was actually the most amazing experience shooting in the desert where Afrikaburn happens. Freddie Reed, the director wanted to encapsulate the feeling of being lost and lonely in the city and at peace and alive in the desert. I think he has done a magical job.”
https://www.alexkatemusic.com/
Sweet Tempest – Giving It Up
“Can’t get enough of this modern return to synth wave, sound of the 80’s that brought electronic music to mainstream world. Love the melodies here, so old school, so well produced. Same goes with all the vocals, that are filled with beautiful arp sounds, amazing song. ”
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“Giving It Up” is the disco anthem of the early autumn that will bring all the cool kids to the big cities on the dance floors together. Drenched in 80s synths rewired for the 2020s SWEET TEMPEST created a giddy yet romantic track.
https://www.instagram.com/sweettempestmusic/