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Jasper Sloan Yip’s latest offering is as moody as a rainy day in his hometown of Vancouver. The atmospheric double EP is full of ethereal harmonies and resonant strings while Yip tackles grief, heartbreak, and inevitable endings, all pinned to downbeat languid rhythms.

As with all endings comes new beginnings, and within this sense of struggle are edges of hope. Yip summarizes the album as “a meditation on learning to live with the death process,” as well as the birth of new life and a new chapter – specifically, Fatherhood.

The new double EP, Strange Calm / Blushing Autumn emerged from the liminal period after the Strange Calm sessions at the Noise Floor had been cut short by COVID. In the midst of isolation, Yip recalls how the second EP came to be.

“I felt that what we had made was finished, but also that there was more to say. So with nothing written and not much to go on other than a desire to create, I committed myself to recording a second EP at Afterlife Studio in Vancouver with producer and longtime collaborator John Raham (Destroyer, Tanya Tagaq, Frazey Ford). Almost immediately after doing this, my wife and I learned we were going to be parents the following summer, and from that point on there was nothing else to write about. What resulted was Blushing Autumn: four quiet songs about the anticipation of new life.”

The next challenge was how to go about making collaborative music in isolation. In the weeks leading up to the sessions, Vancouver’s COVID numbers were trending in the wrong direction, depriving Jasper and the band of an opportunity to workshop the material. Rather than fret, the band decided to lean into the circumstances, inviting cameras into the studio to capture whatever happened under the guidance of filmmaker Lester Lyons Hookham of C’est La Vid Productions. “That was an exercise in trust,” says Yip. “I was already nervous about recording untested songs, but we decided to embrace the opportunity for spontaneity in the hopes we’d capture something special on film, and I think we did.”

Jasper has hinted at a much larger film project still in the works for 2022. For the time being though, he is sharing footage of the sessions as a music video for “Blushing Autumn”, showing the band in situ, joyfully creating together in-studio again after a long separation.

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‘LOVELIFE’ is packed with love and life.

C4SUAL transports you back to the hey-day of plush 80's disco-

pop. 'LOVELIFE' is a prime example of disco-pop of the 21st century. The funky bassline and sprinkled rhythm guitar will have you reminiscing over top 80s tracks from the likes of Lionel Richie or Luther Vandross.

The debut release from the North Lanarkshire R&B artist delivers a soulful summery energy swaddled with funky electronic accompaniments. Sensual layered vocal runs open the track, and you instantly know you’re in for a treat. Infectiously fun and full of classic swooner attitude, C4SUAL brings a romanticism and flirtiness to the party. His heartfelt lyrics of yearning love, provide a catchy hook bound to spur singalongs, while the groove will encapsulate feet worldwide.

It certainly packs a production punch with 80s inspired keyboard glissandos, syncopated string stabs and jazzy bass rhythms. Co- written and produced with Stuart McInnes [Alex Hobson, EMIAH, Tom Hall, Scott Forshaw], the charismatic pair created this fresh vibrant pop track which is dripping in a subtle swagger. A sign of great things to come.

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It’s all about music. And people. And their emotions. Fly Project’s singles peak so fast to no 1 in charts and first in people’s choice for parties and everyday listening. Billions of views, likes and steams gathered prove how loved is Fly Project’s music worldwide.

Fly Project knows exactly how to craft the sounds to make groundbreaking hits, to get directly to the people’s heart and make it bounce with uplifting energy. To create “En Vogue” new memories for a lifetime. EN VOGUE is a game changing NEW single, with exciting tunes, feel-good vibes and a sexy french touch.

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Weathered the Storm, written by Barry Muir, is the first single/video from the soon to be released album “Gentle”. Weathered the Storm is a search for clarity after a tumultuous breakup and the hope that after some time apart the flame might be rekindled.

“Weathered the Storm, is a song I wrote about giving a relationship time to heal.” says Barry. “There is nothing like a breakup to spur so many emotions as a songwriter and the upcoming album “Gentle” is filled with songs about breaking up, knocking the walls down, starting over and even finding yourself alone. “

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formless, bundles talks about heartbreak and a feeling of helplessness one can feel as they watch a relationship fade away into nothingness, as painless as you may try for it to be, still somehow pricking ever so slightly into your heart. A collection of different recordings, this release comes out as a live piano version of the song, featuring the acclaimed Mumbai-based pianist Ronojit Bhuyan on the keys.

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An acoustic version of the grand five variant release, the piano version captures raw emotion as the listener goes through the many phases of acceptance where they find themselves drowning in Poly’s deep vocals, swimming ashore every now and then when the piano hits a breather post hook. Ronojit’s smooth keys guide the listener into auditory extravagance as he glides across the blacks and the whites of the piano, much as life does through its many different phases, some filled with bright light and other darker.

This release is the first of five versions to be launched, and is accompanied first by a psychedelic audio visualiser on release day, and then by a music video the day after the major release on YouTube, iTunes Video, Tidal, and Deezer stores. With BBC Introducing showing support, Polymancer aims to break into the global Dream-Pop scene with a bang, spreading his releases across the next few months until the major sophomore EP hits.

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A song inspired by a poem about an old heritage library tree (from the tree's perspective). The actual tree was saved with town petition.

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Jitney is a a fun song, about how nothing matters, and that it's okay.

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Passion to ashes tells a tale about a girl who suffered at the hands of a man that she thought would be her Prince Charming. Losing him ignited a dangerous fire in her, and as a result she became the villain in her next love story.

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"Chills” is an electronic pop song that was written by Valencia, and produced by Valencia and Peter James. This is Valencia's first release where she is introducing herself not only as a songwriter but also as a producer and she's poured heart and soul into this one. Every percussive layer, texture, sound, etc... was purposefully placed in each section to give the listener an immersive experience so that they can feel every lyric and vocal sung. With her sonic ear and Peter's technical skills, they have created something that they are proud to share with the world. Valencia feels it's also fitting that the song is being released just in time for Halloween as the song matches the feel of one of her favourite holidays and hopes her listeners get the "chills" as they listen and enjoy the song. This is an exciting new change of pace for Valencia and if anything, these last 2 years have shown her there’s no time like the present to back yourself, challenge yourself, and just go for the dreams you never thought you could, because no one knows what the future holds.

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This song was written to commemorate the debut of the third wave of a new VTuber group, ‘Ethyria’ from NIJISANJI EN and to wish them good luck in their future endeavors