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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.
Genuim – Acid Reign
“-Genuim- sends you to the expanses of his acid kingdom, taking you further and further from the world familiar to you. The rhythm of Psytrance burns from the inside, the earth underfoot begins to melt and you fall into the melodic abyss of this crazy track. Hold on stronger!” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“-Genuim- отправляет вас на просторы своего кислотного королевства, унося всё дальше и дальше от привычного вам мира. Ритм Psytrance обжигает изнутри, земля под ногами начинает плавиться и вы падаете в мелодическую бездну этого сумасшедшего трека. Держитесь крепче!”
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https://www.instagram.com/genuimmusic
Yabou – Circles
“Music in our life exists in order to raise the level of dopamine, help solve complex, mental issues and enjoy romantic adventures. In the new single -yabou- there is everything in order to give you pleasure. Enjoy the rhythms and melody of Indie R&B and Bossa Nova and charming vocals.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Музыка в нашей жизни существует для того, чтобы поднимать уровень дофамина, помогать решать сложные, душевные вопросы и наслаждаться романтическими приключениями. В новом сингле -Yabou- есть всё для того, чтобы доставить вам удовольствие. Наслаждайтесь ритмами и мелодией Indie R&B и Bossa Nova и обворожительным вокалом.”
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Circles is about going through this crazy life together with your partner and being guided by love. There is beauty and power in unity.
https://instagram.com/le_yabou
Goldsmith Baynes – Te Aranga o Matariki
“In this paradise, jazz composition there are no sharp transitions and sounds, it is saturated with soft, light intonations in the melodic line and vocals. You will not find a roar of guitar reefs and a hail of powerful shock and buzzing bass. Here, music that will cure you from any hardships and sow the grain of hope and love in your heart.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“В этой райской, джазовой композиции нет резких переходов и звуков, он насыщен мягкими, светлыми интонациями в мелодической линии и вокале. Вы не встретите здесь рёв гитарных рифов и град из мощных ударных и гудящего баса. Здесь музыка, которая вылечит вас от любых невзгод и посеет зерно надежды и любви в вашем сердце.”
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This cheerful and catchy waiata celebrates the rising of the constellation Matariki. It welcomes Matariki “Mānawatia a Matariki”, the “mātahi o te tau”(the first month of the Māori year), and names the 9 major stars.
Allana and Mark wrote this waiata to celebrate the official inaugural Matariki holiday this year. Through their composition wānanga they loved idea of a rising melody and key changes that symbolise the rising of Matariki.
Kara Cole – Hurts Like Hell
“The more you listen to the new track -kara cole-, the more you like it. With each new listening, he, as if new horizons of the unknown opens in front of you in a new way, and this is a clear sign of musical skill!” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Чем больше слушаешь новый трек -Kara Cole-, тем больше он вам нравится. С каждым новым прослушиванием он, словно новые горизонты неизведанного открывается перед вами по-новому, а это явный признак музыкального мастерства!”
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https://www.instagram.com/_karacole_/
Amelia Day – Centerpiece
“In this phenomenal beauty of the composition, absolute stylistic harmony and complete freedom of building the structure of the song are maintained. The vocals -amelia day- can be compared with the dance of a white swan on the lake, which so gently flows into the overall picture of the atmosphere of Indie Folk.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“В этой феноменальной красоты композиции выдержана абсолютная стилистическая гармония и полная свобода построения структуры песни. Вокал -Amelia Day- можно сравнить с танцем белого лебедя на озере, который так мягко вливается в общую картину атмосферы Indie Folk.”
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https://www.instagram.com/ameliadaymusic/
Salma e Mac – Marquinha
“From the charming vocals -salma e mac - it blows sexuality, intrigue and the desire to listen to its timbre around the clock - from dawn to sunset. Charming acoustic tropical, it's time to be where it is always good.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“От обворожительного вокала -Salma e Mac- так и веет сексуальностью, интригой и желанием слушать её тембр круглые сутки — от рассвета и до самого заката. Очаровательный акустический Tropical, самое время, чтобы оказаться там, где всегда хорошо.”
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Brazilian couple Salma e Mac releases a relaxing and sensual "indie Bossa Nova" album
The Brazilian couple Salma e Mac released last June 24th the charming “Marquinha” (bikini tan line), the single that starts the campaign to promote the album “Voo Livre”. The first major release by the founding duo of the indie band Carne Doce, the album, produced by the renowned producer Alexandre Kassin, arrives in August and bets on minimal, relaxing and sensual topics to do Brazilian acoustic indie pop, inspired by Bossa Nova and MPB (Música Popular Brasileira).
Tropical and elegant, “Marquinha” brings Salma — known for her powerful vocals with Carne Doce — tenderly singing lines like “I was kissed by the sun and who knows which lips more”, cradled by sweet chords of Mac on acoustic guitar. The single’s cover (attached) is a portrait of Salma's bikini tan, photographed by Mac at their home, in Goiânia, in the Brazilian Midwest.
Rhythm by the percussion of Leonardo Reis, a musician awarded with two Latin Grammys for his participation in Gilberto Gil’s and Caetano Veloso’s albums, the track also has acoustic bass and banjo, performed by Kassin.
“I was impressed with the quality of the songs, it's something very difficult for an acoustic project to have this sensual lens, it caught me immediately”, says Kassin, who has produced great names in Brazilian music such as Caetano Veloso, Vanessa Da Mata and many others.
“Salma's point of femininity and sensuality is very well placed in the lyrics and it is done in a non-pamphleteer way”, he says. The album was recorded in April 2022 in Rio de Janeiro.
Salma e Mac debuted their duo project in 2021 with the release of the EP “Salma e Mac”. In July they will release another single before the album “Voo Livre”, scheduled for August 12th.
“Voo Livre”, a gentle musical glide to a Rio beach
By Jacob Wolbert, Doctoral Candidate at the University of California - Berkeley
This release comes from a partnership well accustomed to intense, brooding alternative rock in their band Carne Doce, but with Voo Livre (hang gliding), Salma e Macloys show their versatility, offering a calmer approach. Trading the electric guitar for an acoustic, the duo offer eight original songs, including two acoustic versions of previously released Carne Doce songs. The subject matter in the newer songs is based on welcoming topics like relaxation, vacation, and the beach. In each track what comes across is a controlled tranquility, full of deep musical knowledge. This can be heard in the instrumental textures, the clever lyrics, and Salma’s way of singing, which has the ability to transport a listener to the beach in Rio de Janeiro. Even for those who do not understand Portuguese, there is a lot to enjoy here, including the opening track, Gringa, which has a chorus in English. Fans of Bossa Nova and Latin jazz will be taken in by the album’s musical connections, but will be delighted by the innovative details that Salma e Mac put into the tracks, brilliantly mixed by Alexandre Kassin and mastered by Ricardo Garcia. Standout tracks: Gringa, Marquinha, Na Pele, Cetapensano.
https://www.instagram.com/salmaemac/
TeawhYB – Head In The Clouds
“It’s nice when worthy tracks with fresh sound are found. When you find something similar and turn on – it is like a sip of fresh air in a stuffy room, which has not been ventilated for a long time. Open the windows and urgently let this melody into the house!” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Приятно, когда встречаются достойные треки со свежим звучанием. Когда находишь нечто подобное и включаешь – это словно глоток свежего воздуха в душной комнате, которую давно не проветривали. Открывайте окна и срочно впустите в дом эту мелодию!”
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In a dream-like state, “Head In The Clouds” captures the intensified euphoria felt by a new romance; whether love or lust, emotions cloud judgement. A fun-bouncy, chill-pop production by Sean Sison (cred: Tyla Yaweh, Trippie Redd, PNB Rock, Morray) is bolstered by homo-erotic storytelling while TeawhYB questions the authenticity of his infatuation. Forgiving the perceived promiscuous past of his potential partner, he lives in the moment, along for the ride.
https://www.teawhyb.com/
Joe Holt – Not Satisfying
“Enjoy the extremely sincere, honest and beautiful track -joe holt-, in which the rich harmony of the acoustic guitar, the rustle of percussion and the good atmosphere of Chamber Pop. Music as a medicine - with each listening it becomes even easier.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Наслаждайтесь чрезвычайно искренним, честным и красивым треком -Joe Holt-, в котором насыщенная гармония акустической гитары, шорох перкуссии и добрая атмосфера Chamber Pop. Музыка как лекарство - с каждым прослушиванием становится ещё легче.”
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http://instagram.com/joeholtmusic
Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir – I Will Never Let You Go
“A melancholy story, in which each of the living tools seems to cry with the author. Singing the cello, the heavy breathing of the double bass and the lonely crying of the violin. The wind of changes happens to each of us and you just need to wait until the southern, warm air streams blew from any of the sides.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Меланхоличная история, в которой каждый из живых инструментов словно плачет вместе с автором. Пение виолончели, тяжёлое дыхание контрабаса и одинокий плачь скрипки. Ветер перемен случается с каждым из нас и нужно просто дождаться, пока с любой из сторон подуют южные, тёплые потоки воздуха.”
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Inspired by a tragic relationship gone wrong. Featuring cello, double bass, violin and viola.
https://www.instagram.com/jontylerwiley/
AUDG – World’s End
“What is there on the very edge of your dreams? Perhaps you found your refuge in black and sharp as a blade of rocks or your heart belongs to music? You will find the answer in the charming Indie Folk composition from -audg-, where the singing of guitar strings will tell you an amazing story.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Что находится там, на самом краю ваших мечт? Быть может вы нашли своё пристанище у чёрных и острых как лезвие скал или ваше сердце принадлежит музыке? Ответ вы найдёте в очаровательной Indie Folk композиции от -AUDG-, где пение гитарных струн расскажут вам удивительную историю.”
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"World's End" is where everything begins.
https://linktr.ee/audgnyc
A lonely acoustic paired with wistful riffs, and natural despairing vocals sweetened with buoyant harmonies are what crafts this wholly sad and mellow indie track. The songwriting of AUDG's debut single is rooted in queer relationships that exist within unspoken bonds, somewhere between friendship and love. We fill the void of unprocessed, continuous heartbreak with meaningless hook-ups, lies of vegetarianism, and dating apps galore.
"Said I didn't eat meat, I lied..."
We're stuck in a memory, bound to the hope of rekindling a love lost years before. Lovers to friends, you know how this ends.
Performed by AUDG
Written by AUDG & Molly Albert
Produced and Mixed by Jake Cheriff
Mastered by Idania Valencia at Sterling Sound.
Album Art features a painting "Northeaster" by Winslow Homer, 1895; reworked in 1901. On view at The Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art on Fifth avenue in New York City, in Gallery 899. Learn more here: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11130.
About AUDG:
AUDG is a nonbinary human and a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter. They came to New York for college as "Audrey", and after graduating and much enlightenment, AUDG emerged. Originally from the suburbs of Massachusetts, they've been writing and playing music since their early teens. Their songwriting centers around their relationships, queerness, and family bonds; and their musical inspirations are drawn from indie artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Bon Iver, and the like. They've conquered their self-doubt and are now finally putting their own music out there to be heard and loved, after a long, tumultuous relationship with posting covers on Instagram.