All the Latest Music News on Nagamag
The Latest
All Nagamag’s online magazine music articles in one place. Here you will find our latest posts and whole back catalog of articles.
Golden Features – Touch (feat. Rromarin)
“The magnificent leading female vocals, which is beautifully emphasized by the male backing, which is why there is a feeling of dialogue between two halves of one heart. The Future Bass rhythm is capable of rocking even the coldest phlegmatics and misanthropes.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Великолепный лидирующий женский вокал, который красиво подчёркнут мужским бэк-вокалом, отчего возникает ощущение диалога двух половинок одного сердца. Ритм Future Bass способен раскачать даже самых холодных флегматиков и мизантропов.”
-Nagamag.com
The wait is over! Acclaimed Australian electronic producer Golden Features today makes his highly anticipated return with his rousing new single “Touch” featuring Rromarin.
Golden Features has turned out to be an apt name for the artist born Tom Stell, a nod to the gold mask he wears while performing. “Touch” marks the first taste of new music from Stell’s Golden Features, after a literal golden run since bursting onto the scene in 2014.
Since his 2018 debut album SECT and the launch of 2020’s collaborative project BRONSON (with ODESZA), Stell felt creatively spent and needed time to recoup. Instead of opting for the traditional R&R approach, Stell emersed himself deep into clubbing mecca of the world, Berlin. There, he lost himself in the city’s renowned techno bunkers and hedonistic clubs, dancing with strangers, stripped of phones and returning to the apartment in the early hours to hunt for the tracks he’d heard the night before. Four nights a week spent raving only came to an end when COVID closed the clubs down. But Stell returned to Australia revitalised and most importantly, inspired.
“Touch” encapsulates everything Stell took away from his invigorating stint in Berlin. A track that’s both moody and light, layered with pulsating rhythm, hypnotic beats and the dueling deep and wispy vocals of Rromarin.
“Touch was born from that synth riff. I fought it for so long, feeling it was too happy and upbeat. After giving it some space I reharmonized everything under the riff and it instantly made me feel something. Claire (Rromarin) had actually recorded these vocals for another song on the record, but the lyrics just felt right for Touch” says Stell on the new single. “To me it encapsulates that feeling after the rave... At the kick-on laying with your head in somebody's lap, smoking a cigarette while they play with your hair.”
Now with two platinum and six gold ARIA certifications for his tracks, 275+ million global streams, an acclaimed and beloved debut album in 2018’s SECT (#1 ARIA Dance Albums Chart, #1 iTunes, Triple J’s Feature Album), selling out two shows in 4 hours at the Sydney opera House, headline slots at major festivals both at home and abroad as well as forming the BRONSON project and releasing their self-titled album with stadium-conquering US electronic duo ODESZA under his belt, Golden Features has cemented himself as Australian electronic music royalty, returning now as an artist at the top of their game.
http://soundcloud.com/golden-features
Livva – I Don’t Want to Be You Anymore
“Sometimes the time comes when you need to part with a loved one and lay a new movement vector. At such moments, music is the only lifebuilding and a new song from -livva- can become a real friend for you and will help to overcome this difficult part of parting.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Иногда приходит время, когда нужно расстаться с любимым человеком и проложить новый вектор движения. В такие моменты музыка является единственным спасательным кругом и новая песня от -Livva- может стать для вас настоящим другом и поможет преодолеть этот нелёгкий путь расставания.”
-Nagamag.com
https://www.instagram.com/livvamusic
Chase Soundz – Blooming Through Flames
“The pleasant rhythms of Lo-Fi Hip-Hop, in the framing of the warm vocals -Chase soundz-, which gives a feeling of love. Just listen and enjoy, just listen and fall in love with music, people and to life.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Приятные ритмы Lo-fi Hip-Hop, в обрамление тёплого вокала -Chase Soundz-, который дарит ощущение любви. Просто слушайте и получайте удовольствие, просто слушайте и влюбляйтесь в музыку, в людей и в жизнь.”
-Nagamag.com
Produced by NK Music, Chase Soundz is in a grateful mood here as he reflects on his life so far. He’s thankful for not only making it this far, but what he has been through, what has worked, pointing out some of his low moments, but he has been blessed with the gift of life, and a lot more. Chase Soundz shows that he can make music for any situation, and he is consistently growing as an Artist. If you haven’t been familiar with him, make that change today.
https://www.instagram.com/chasesoundzhtg96
Mercer – Strangers
“We advise you to go through sound therapy from -mercer- and take a walk to the accompaniment of her new song. High -quality arrangement, unloaded and very pleasant melody and rhythm. Good mood and cheerfulness after this sound procedure are guaranteed!” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Советуем пройти звуковую терапию от -Mercer- и прогуляться под аккомпанемент её новой песни. Качественная аранжировка, неперегруженная и очень приятная мелодия и ритм. Хорошее настроение и жизнерадостность после этой звуковой процедуры вам гарантированы!”
-Nagamag.com
Sitting down with her close friends at the end of her first semester at NYU, ‘Strangers’ came from a conversation reflecting on changing relationships. Lyrics kept writing themselves as people went around the room sharing their stories. Over the next few months the track was finished and produced out and ‘Strangers’ was born. Mercer began to tease the track on Tik Tok and it connected very quickly. Though the song was written during the cold weather, the final production made the track feel more geared towards Summer. Over the past few months Mercer has continued to grow the social presence of the song through shortform video. It was clearly evident that people connected with the track. Mercer was shocked as people began to duet her Tik Toks and create UGCs using the ‘Strangers’ audio sharing their own stories about friendship breakups. Pre-release, the song has amassed over 15k pre-saves across platforms and nearly 4M views across social platforms.
‘Strangers’ was created with a number of talented producers, the first demo was created by Stephen Dawes, then Lucas Sim came in and flushed out the track, the track was then brought to the finish line by Cameron Hale and Joe Avio. The long anticipated single was released on June 23rd.
https://www.instagram.com/mercer.henderson/
WeWantMore – Valentine
“The melody of this Chillwave track came to us from the beautiful era of the 80s, but in modern processing, which served as only decoration for it. The wandering rhythm of the drama machine, the sounds of old synthesizers, pulsating bass and a chic atmosphere that is recreated -Wewantmore- with love and trepidation.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Мелодия этого Chillwave трека пришла к нам из прекрасной эпохи 80-ых годов, но в современной обработке, что послужило для неё лишь украшением. Блуждающий ритм драм-машины, звуки старых синтезаторов, пульсирующий бас и шикарная атмосфера, которая воссоздана -WeWantMore- с любовью и трепетом.”
-Nagamag.com
https://www.instagram.com/wewantmoreofficial/
Jacob Ray – never gonna be just friends
“A romantic song about unrequited love in the peaceful layers of Lo-Fi and Indie Pop, with a warm vocal -Jacob ray- and light melodic atmosphere. The sound is soft, like fresh, green grass under bare feet, very pleasantly on the soul.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Романтическая песня о неразделённой любви в умиротворяющих слоях Lo-fi и Indie Pop, с тёплым вокалом -Jacob Ray- и лёгкой мелодической атмосферой. Звук мягкий, как свежая, зелёная трава под босыми ногами, очень приятно ложится на душу.”
-Nagamag.com
https://www.instagram.com/jacobraymusic
Jacob Brodovsky – Night Baker
“The new track -Jacob Brodovsky- came out very light, warm and enjoyable by INDIE FOLK. The author very reverently approached the structure of the track, filling it with soft sound vibrations, which you feel very clearly in air streams. Fabulous!” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Новый трек -Jacob Brodovsky- вышел очень лёгким, тёплым и приятным на слух Indie Folk. Автор очень трепетно подошёл к структуре трека, наполнив его мягкими звуковыми вибрациями, которые очень отчётливо ощущаешь в потоках воздуха. Великолепно!”
-Nagamag.com
SONORO – Moving On
“What an interesting combination of classical music and jazz, in the ocean of whose emotions they dance and sing piano and cello. The overall picture of the composition complements the bass with its depth, summing up the soft sound line under the structure of the entire work.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Какое интересное сочетание классической музыки и джаза, в океане эмоций которых танцуют и поют фортепиано и виолончели. Общую картину композиции дополняет бас своей глубиной, подводя мягкую звуковую линию под структурой всего произведения.”
-Nagamag.com
This is an uptempo and fun piece for cello and piano. The cello is replicating the sound of an acoustic bass with pizzicato, which worked well with the jazz feel of this piece.
https://www.instagram.com/sharonruchmanandsonoro/
Brianna Tam – Aorta
“Music, which comes from the very bowels of your lonely soul and wants to be more heard. There is something ritual in this neoclassical melody that arouses hidden feelings. A beautiful, chamber composition with the breath of cello. Such live and so necessary here and now. Thank you!” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Музыка, которая исходит из самых недр вашей одинокой души и желает быть скорее услышанной. Есть в этой неоклассической мелодии нечто ритуальное, что пробуждает скрытые чувства. Прекрасная, камерная композиция с дыханием виолончели. Такая живая и такая необходимая здесь и сейчас. Спасибо!”
-Nagamag.com
"Aorta" is a moody, all cello, multi-layer track, inspired by its live-looped version. Its sound is a fusion of soundtrack, hip hop, and classical. This track is part of the album, I AM, which will be released later this summer.
Paul Demer – Joy in Limitation
“Who needs such songs that do not cause sincere feelings, mental resonance and do not fill your body with positive energy? A new acoustic composition from -Paul Demer is able to wake your cooling heart so that it begins to beat stronger than the previous one.” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Кому нужны такие песни, которые не вызывают искренних чувств, душевного резонанса и не наполняют ваше тело положительной энергетикой? Новая акустическая композиция от -Paul Demer- способна разбудить ваше остывающее сердце, чтобы оно начало биться сильнее прежнего.”
-Nagamag.com
A song about Holy Matrimony, and cheap dates, and browsing guitars on reverb.com, and that elderly woman who walks to the memory care facility every afternoon to sit with her husband who can’t remember her name. There’s a joy in limitation.
https://www.pauldemer.com/