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“Even When” reflects upon losses: People and situations that you thought you couldn’t live without. As time passes maybe you realize you were wrong and other times maybe you weren’t. Some people really aren’t worth missing but no matter how many times you tell yourself that, it still stings when they go.

When we started writing “Even When,” we weren’t in this place of anguish over lost loves but more of a spiteful spot taking the approach of “I don’t need anybody” but also “don’t you miss me?” The lyrics came rather quickly but the dynamics were born later, in the studio. In the breakdown, Willie asked our steel player to pick the steel like a banjo and it wound up being one of our favorite little album secrets.

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Inspired by the giants of '60s orchestral pop, John Barry, Burt Bacharach and Arif Mardin, The Knowledge Tree sees Norman hit the romantic heights in this gorgeous love song

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Artist said about this song:

“The song is called NOTE 117, because it is what it is, an audio note that came about after an argument with someone with whom I was starting something.

Although at first I thought that the song was dedicated to that person, over time I understood that the message and meaning of the song speaks of the feeling that we begin to experience when we begin to fall in love, that dopamine, certainly addictive.

My goal was to create a simple theme with a nostalgic air and reminiscent of the love songs of the 50s, simple, simple and direct.”

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“La canción se llama NOTE 117, porque es lo que es, una nota de audio que surgió después de una discusión con alguien con quién estaba empezando algo.

Aunque en un principio pensaba que la canción iba dedicada a dicha persona, con el tiempo entendí que el mensaje y significado del tema habla del sentimiento que comenzamos a experimentar cuando empezamos a enamorarnos, esa dopamina, ciertamente adictiva.

Mi objetivo era crear un tema sencillo con aire nostálgico y que recuerdes a las canciones de amor de los años 50, sencilla, simple y directa.”

Don't Tell Me Lies is a commercial dance pop song about the need for honesty in a relationship. EMIAH's soaring vocals describe a situation where someone is pretending to be what they're not, in order to impress. The song talks about how this will only eventually lead to heartbreak in the relationship. The combination of the Scottish singer's soulful voice and rising producer Tom Ferry's emotional chords and euphoric production create a modern dance anthem on par with the likes of Joel Corry, MK and Jax Jones.

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Legendary trip-hop producer Wax Tailor has teamed up with Mick Jenkins on the new single, ‘No More Magical’, released on the 3rd of February via Lab’oratoire. Just over one year after the release of his last album, The Shadow Of Their Suns, ‘No More Magical’ reveals a new project from Wax Tailor to come in 2022. Code name: Fishing For Accidents with more info to come in the upcoming months. Featured US MC & lyricist Mick Jenkins has been making waves in the hip hop scene for the last 10 years with his latest album, Elephant In The Room gaining significant recognition around the world.

Languishing and unhurried Wax Tailor and Mick Jenkins present the spirit of disillusionment and the apathy that follows. Harsh and raw, the unflinching lyrics are contrasted against production with nostalgic fragrances of old school hip hop elements.

Wax Tailor tells us about the creation of the single: “I started this track with almost everything in mind music-wise, I had a bittersweet mood, then I added this chorus gimmick “Its No More Magical”. Afterwards, I suggested to Mick Jenkins that we collaborate. I wanted this counterweight with a lighter chorus and I knew his writing and deep flow would hit the spot.”

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About Wax Tailor & Mick Jenkins:

With 7 studio albums and more than 800 concerts in 60 countries and numerous awards, Wax Tailor is recognized as one of the main ambassadors of the electro-hip hop international scene. Wax Tailor’s music videos, directed by Berkay Turk, won prestigious awards including SXSW, NYC, L.A, Cannes Indie Short Awards. His music has been featured in several tastemaker publications including Pitchfork, Mixmag, NME, Wonderland, CLASH Magazine, HiphopDX, XLR8R, Rolling Stone, Pop Matters, Under The Radar, Brooklyn Vegan and Respect Magazine while receiving radio play from BBC Radio 6 Music, KEXP, KCRW, NME Radio, RADIO EINS and RADIO NOVA, to name a few.

Born in France, near Paris, and currently based in South Africa, Wax Tailor has sold nearly half a million physical copies and holds hundreds of millions of plays on streaming platforms around the world. The works of Wax Tailor calls to mind the likes of Nightmares on Wax, DJ Shadow, RJD2 and The Avalanches.

Featured rapper Mick Jenkins was born in Huntsville, Alabama and is currently based in Chicago, Illinois. The producer is signed to the renowned Cinematic label has previously worked with the likes of Kaytranada, Ghostface Killah, Disclosure and Chance The Rapper amongst others. The producer has earned support from the likes of Medium, NPR, Rolling Stone, NME, Paste Magazine, Complex, Highsnobiety, Flaunt, Hot New Hip Hop, Chicago Sunday Times, Billboard, Pitchfork, Consequence of Sound, Dazed Digital, Spin, Stereogum, Under The Radar, This Song Is Sick, Earmilk, Brooklyn Vegan, XXL Mag, Clash Magazine, The Fader and Magnetic Magazine to name a few. In total, Mick Jenkins has collected over 250 million plays across platforms.

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Anto Dust is the musical venture of Anto Cossu, musician and composer from the Italian island of Sardinia.


After playing solo initially, Anto was joined by Antonio Perry on lead guitar duties and David Roberts on drums.

Based in London, her music received international acclaim from radio and press.

After two years break, due to the pandemic, Anto is back with a new single and a ten-track album in the making.

A Larkin is an ode to her favorite poet but also her favorite man, to whom she sings “you can call me home”. A new brand of pop, less fuzzy and chaotic, cleaner and clearer, to mark an important change in her artistic development with a song to remind us that she is ready to compete for the top spots in the indie-charts.

Beautifully crafted lyrics and ethereal vocals stand tall at the forefront of her compositions and the music, stronger than ever, stands out in the midst of the middle of the road and shallow pop music offer of today.

CREDITS:

Music: Anto Cossu, Joe Donaldson
Lyrics and Melody: Anto Cossu
Additional piano: Javier Aparicio
Additional Vocals: Delia Ra, Aimée Cohen
Produced by Joe Donaldson, Anto Cossu
Mixed by Anto Cossu, Dave Roberts

Mastered by Anto Cossu
Artwork by Adam Baker, titled “Green Goddess”

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2020. The world suddenly stands still. EGOPUSHER has to interrupt their «Beyond» tour. From the band bus back to the rehearsal room. Time to record the ambient album that has been floating in the back of their minds for a long time.

The Ambient Mix Tape is based on Tobias Preisig's and Alessandro Giannelli's wish to present their otherwise energetic sound in a calmer way. It comprises seven tracks, characterized by synthesizer sounds, impressive basses and intimate violin parts. Each piece has its place. What unites them is this comforting sound, which the duo recorded and produced on their own. Honest and direct.

Imitation, the incredibly fine and subtle opener, is an ideal introduction to this album. Inevitably, the gaze moves into the distance until the warm and powerful basses bring the listener back down to earth. In Sentinel, massive walls of sound build up between an organic hi-hat and an electronic bass drum. These walls open up effortlessly at the end. Finally, we return to the big screen with Vacuum. An appealing mix of 60s French cinema, Francis Lai and neoclassical coolness. The club and the stroboscopic lights take a break. But even in small and cramped rehearsal rooms their is enough space for sounds of epic proportions.

Preisig and Giannelli skillfully keep developing their unique and self-sufficient world of sound. This is their space. And it fills up again and again without ever being overloaded. The spherical dimension and omnipresent closeness to sound, that the duo creates at the same time are extraordinary. The careful mix by Berlin ambient piano artist Jan Wagner underlines this achievement impressively. The Ambient Mix Tape is a timeless result of a short epoch that makes the EGOPUSHER cosmos grow.

https://www.instagram.com/egopushermusic/