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Kepler North – Self Actualize
“A grand design of what good rhythm has to offer. Smooth and deep in various ways that seem to take us away and capture our attention. We loved the breakdown where reflection can occur as the magical formless beings bring us back into the groove.”
-Nagamag.com
https://www.instagram.com/kepler_north/
Rightfield – Boys Don’t Cry (feat. JordyPurp)
“Nuskool vibes that combine genres creating their own sound in the process. This is fresh no doubt about it. Plenty of bass to shake us up and a beat that could work on a dancefloor. Cool rhymes that are brought together by a crisp chorus. ”
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"Boys Don’t Cry (feat. JordyPurp)" is the third single off of Rightfield’s upcoming sophomore album, and it’s special in more ways than one. This big, hype, gritty earworm not only features hip-hop-meets-punk-pop wordsmith JordyPurp – a fellow genre-bending rising star, and collaborator of artists like As It Is, set it off, and FEVER 333 – who absolutely crushes his emotional verse, but it also touches on a heavier perspective lyrically than listeners are accustomed to hearing from Rightfield. It’s about growing up in the south, around a certain type of show-no-emotion hyper-masculinity, where you have to be everything your dad wants you to be. The theme throughout the track centers on the toxicity of a “rub some dirt in it” mentality, but despite its loaded lyrics, the track is sonically fun, loud, and amped all the way up – sure to get Rightfield fans moshing the night away.
From Rightfield: "'Boys Don’t Cry' is about us growing up in the south around a certain type of show no emotion hyper-masculinity where we had to be everything our dads wanted us to be. When I was nine I broke two of my fingers at school but we had a baseball tournament the next day and my dad was the coach so he asked me if I was good to still play the tournament and of course, I said yes instead of getting my fingers fixed. To this day I don’t have use of one of my fingers because I thought the right thing to do was “rub in the dirt” and move on."
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:
- Produced by Zach Jones (Lil Lotus, FEVER 333, Nova Twins, Scene Queen, As It Is, Oliver Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon)
- 6M+ total streams across all Rightfield songs
- Sold out shows in Austin, Dallas, College Station, TX & Fayetteville, AR in 2021. In Austin, a second night was added, which sold out in less than 24 hours
- Direct support for Smallpools (2021) and joan. (ending March 17 2022) on regional dates
- This past fall (2021), completed a national tour with The Orphan The Poet and Friday Pilots Club
- Completed a western run with The Unlikely Candidates in summer of 2021
- Completed a headlining Texas tour in October of 2021 that was sold out
- Broke Top 50 at Alternative Radio in the summer of 2021
https://www.iloverightfield.com/
Anne Marie Almedal Interview on Nagamag
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Nagamag:
Which are the genres that describe your music style better?
Anne Marie Almedal:
Dream pop, cinematic, indie, female vocal, scandinavian!
Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?
Anne Marie Almedal:
Former lead singer of Norwegian art-pop indie band "Velvet Belly" since the mid90's Anne Marie Almedal has beguiled listeners in her near 30 year music career. Each of her five solo albums are all landmark dream-pop releases, from "female Nick Drake" nordic noir folk-pop to the more stirring electronic comeback album "We Dance Alone". Her music has been described as "sweetness multiplied, sadness tripled, her music brings you one step closer to heaven. As fantastic as sharing the last cigarette with the one you love".
Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?
Anne Marie Almedal:
Growing up in the lonely (but beautiful) suburban, southern coast of Norway, music was an essential escape and soul food. For a melancholic teenager, the voice and songs of other dreamy female artists had a huge impact on my own journey into songwriting and vocal delivery. Liz Fraser/Cocteau Twins, and of course, who else but Kate Bush...first time round:-)
Nagamag:
What are your favourite tracks for the new album?
Anne Marie Almedal:
There are naturally so many songs on my new album that mean such a lot to me, written and produced during the best-forgotten lockdown, where we were all faced with ”dancing alone”, and of my private experience of coping with, and recovering from, breast cancer. Yes, I know it’s a cliché, but music can really give us the magic to breathe, heal, smile, in dark times, and despite the tough background behind the songs, I´m proud to say that they are thankfully like little angels, moments of light. So happy to share to all who want to listen! As far as fave tracks, right now I´d say ”Freeze The Moment”...
A song for those inner moments, walking in the forest, lost in the now. I wanted to capture something both dream-poppy and vaguely post-industrial....something healing, magical, happy/sad to cope with some pretty cold, heavy feelings. Somewhere where my lonely scandi-noir could feel equally at home in some imaginary futuristic misty factory landscapes. Nothing beats the pure joy of expressing loneliness in a warm haze of drum machines, broken synths and shoegaze guitars!
and also the track ”Runaway Turnaround”
Coming to terms with distant memories of youth, distant love affairs,.. ” Runaway Turnaround” is like a burnt-out polaroid snapshot of all my favourite mystical 80’s melancholy synth-pop moments, wrapped with the (thankfully) wiser know-how of who I am today... Again, this song went against my insticts of seeking solace in the ”folksy”, when feeling low, and rather choosing to being energized and reinvorgated by some life-enhancing, larger-than-life synth soundscapes, and some direct, honest feelings.
Nagamag:
Many artists listen to genres that they are not producing music for. Which track is your favorite that is NOT similar to yours?
Anne Marie Almedal:
Edda Dell'Orso "Ennio Morricone Poesia Di Una Donna"
Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which is the track from a similar artist you admire?
Anne Marie Almedal:
Cocteau Twins Heaven Or Las Vegas
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PAIR – Responsible Animal
“A real emerald, not a song, because to create such a rich, harmonic atmosphere in the framework of the genres Pop Rock, Indietronica and even Dream Pop could only a very talented person. Excellent instrumental work with a very cool vocal! We advise you!” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Настоящий изумруд, а не песня, ведь создать такую насыщенную, гармоническую атмосферу в рамках жанров Pop Rock, Indietronica и даже Dream Pop мог только очень талантливый человек. Прекрасная инструментальная работа с очень крутым вокалом! Советуем!”
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https://www.instagram.com/pairtheband/
Landry M – Be Alright
“This piece is so vocally rich in so many ways. The layering goes beyond the standard loops. Its well crafted by a highly skilled sound engineer. With that said it’s must be a pleasure to work with such a superb voice. Midtempo subtropical vibes bring it all together. ”
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https://www.landrymmusic.com/
General Pype – Blessed & Ready
“Nigeria shines bright through this one. Smooth sounds from the heart of Mother Africa. Excellent composition and modern sounds that accentuate the natural flow of the real Reggae vibes. ”
-Nagamag.com
After a music hiatus to take care of his family and complete his education at Georgia Film Academy, Pype is back! "Blessed & Ready" is the intro song to a newly rejuvenated General Pype lifestyle.
On March 1, 2022 General Pype officially signed a management deal with Cash Boy - He also began working with Grammy-Award winning management, publishing and marketing agency Creative Titans (home to Walshy Fire, IzyBeats, Bounty Killer and more)
Fans can look out for multiple singles and an EP in 2022 as he continues to spread his sound along with his message of love - made in Nigeria, for global consumption.
https://www.instagram.com/officialgeneralpype/
Gillian Stone – Amends
“A story of memories set to an externalized battle of emotions and thoughts of distant connections. The hypnotic guitar takes us away as she explains her story. A great build up occurs and is well paced through the piece. Magnetically climaxing and releasing us within. ”
-Nagamag.com
Artist said about this release:
“Amends” is a vocally-driven post-rock/drone-folk song that explores self-mercy and accountability after an era of Anger, the second stage of grief. It is a nod to what I’ve learned through years of therapy about the power of naming. It is a fearless moral inventory, an understanding of the effect on self and other, an odyssey through four and five of The Twelve Steps. My recovery journey has been riddled with shame that still lives in my bones. The final line of the song, “regret is a wily muse, but I’ll name it out loud”, is an attempt to exorcize this shame from my body. By acknowledging the ruins of my Anger, I am attempting to destroy the destroyer.
I co-produced “Amends” with experimental e-cellist and multi-instrumentalist Michael Peter Olsen (Zoon, The Hidden Cameras, Arcade Fire), who I worked with on my two previous singles, “Bridges” and “Shelf”. When we recorded “Amends” I was experimenting with fingerpicking while holding the whammy bar on my Stratocaster while simultaneously running it through tape delay. I wanted to keep the song in a warbled state that challenged tempered tuning. We played with vintage synth layers: an ARP 2600 drone, MOOG bass, Arp Odyssey and Yamaha TX81Z ascending lines. The song hovers above the ground until the drums, played by Spencer Cole (Weaves), come in over halfway through. “Amends” was constructed in layers and steps, building from a gentle confession to a chaotic declaration.
The video for “Amends” was directed by Toronto filmmaker John M. Hall and me, with photography by Hall and Toronto photographer Joel Gale. It is a movement piece that conveys my body in fragments, drawing from the concept of the Split Self in Internal Family Systems. It builds into a cathartic somatic experience as I dance to fuse myself back together.
https://www.instagram.com/gilliandrones/
Julian Taylor – Seeds
“A great tempo sweeps us right up into the vibe and sets the tone. It’s rich tapestry of various natural sounds is superbly stitched together. It’s organic and upbeat with a bit of classic midwestern influence. ”
-Nagamag.com
Toronto-based singer-songwriter Julian Taylor has been part of the musical fabric and landscape in Canada for over two decades. Taylor enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2020, when his second solo acoustic album, The Ridge, earned millions of plays on Spotify, praise from press worldwide, and airplay from America to Australia to the UK.
How do you follow-up a career high point? If you’re Taylor – you double down on upping your game by striving to exceed the creative fruits that have already blooomed from the artistic spark that got you there in the first place.
A quiet protest song about hope, strength and resilience, “Seeds,” stands for Somehow, Everyone, Eventually, Dreams, Someday. The new single was inspired by a text that Taylor received from his cousin the morning after it was announced that 215 uncovered remains of buried Indigenous children had been discovered at a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. The message simply read: They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds.
http://auteurresearch.com/artists/julian-taylor/
ROSIE – Something I Hate
“A delicate angelic intro opens the gates to something much deeper. The voice guides us through the crystal castles built upon the great plains of memories and emotions. Clean production and excellent layering bring it all together. ”
-Nagamag.com
Singer-songwriter ROSIE returns with her new single, “Something I Hate,” out on Arista Records. “Something I Hate” is a hauntingly beautiful ballad about trying to overcome lifelong insecurities. ROSIE elaborates on the powerful meaning behind the song: “Creating ‘Something I Hate’ was such a painful yet cathartic experience for me. I’ve always tried to write about what scares me, but speaking on such deep-rooted insecurities such as body dysmorphia and eating disorders was truly terrifying. I hope this song reaches every single person who needs to hear it and that it helps to heal others the way creating it has healed me.”
https://rosiemusicc.lnk.to/SomethingIHate https://www.instagram.com/rosiemusicc
El Gant – Pageants
“Big city beats that light the sky up. Real world expressions of higher thought laced with a solid path forward. Fresh cuts looped and layered that build an instant east coast classic. ”
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After recently releasing the Ras Kass and Planet Asia assisted heater, “Chromed Out,” El Gant returns with, “Pageants,” which finds the NY lyricist reunited with his Jamo Gang brethren.
Produced by Marco Polo, the acclaimed beatsmith delicately blends an enthralling soul sample over hard drums as both emcees reflect on their early days of what drove them to become an emcee, and how to this day it’s the passion that fuels them and not the pageantry of the rap game.
“Pageants” is available now through all major DSPs and is taken from El Gant's forthcoming LP, O.S.L.O., due out September through Gant’s own Rule By Secrecy imprint.
https://lnk.to/pageants