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Shontelle – Sanctify (Video)
“The expressive side of Shontelle’s music has always been its cinematic accompaniment. Singing violins, simple but catchy rhythm do their job and make you move in time with the melody. One can feel how an atmospheric stream of emotions bursts out of the vocalist’s chest, which captivates the listener with energy!”
“Выразительной стороной музыки -Shontelle- всегда было её кинематографичное сопровождение. Поющие скрипки, простой, но запоминающийся ритм делают своё дело и заставляют вас двигаться в такт с мелодией. Чувствуется, как из груди вокалистки вырывается атмосферный поток эмоций, который очаровывает слушателя своей энергетикой!”
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Barbadian pop star, Shontelle is ready to release a beautiful new ballad single and video. The single and video will officially be out Friday, October 29th. Sanctify is Shontelle’s first single out of several singles from her coming EP due for release spring 2022. The single is produced by Kim Ofstad who also produced plenty of hits including Madcon’s Beggin (over 230 million streams on Spotify) and Glow.
“I am first and foremost, a creator. I am also a chameleon; I fit in where I need to,” Shontelle explains. “Some people would call me a pop / R&B artist, but I’m really just a singer sharing my stories.”
https://twitter.com/Shontelle_Layne
https://www.facebook.com/shontellemusic
https://www.instagram.com/shonny246/
Marius Billgobenson – The Spirit Love (Spotify)
“Jazz instrumentalist and vocalist -Marius Billgobenson- knows how to create atmospheric layers of sound. Inspiring his composition with an incredible voice and a variety of arrangements, which with such trepidation envelop, like the rays of the Sun, all the foggy melancholy around us.”
“Джазовый инструменталист и вокалист -Marius Billgobenson- умеет создавать атмосферные слои звука. Воодушевляя свою композицию невероятным голосом и разнообразием аранжировки, которые с таким трепетом окутывают, словно лучи Солнца, всю туманную меланхолию вокруг нас.”
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A true musical citizen of the world committed to bridging longstanding cultural divides, Stockholm, Sweden based singer, songwriter and guitarist Marius Billgobenson has created a soulful and empowering fusion of jazz, blues, pop, R&B and the dynamic rhythms and vocal sounds indigenous to his homeland of the Congo. His invigorating blend of jazz instrumentation and African music seeks to bring awareness of disenfranchised communities.
https://billgobenson.com/
Marking his first official venture into Smooth Jazz, Marius’ upcoming album The Spirit Love features 11 personal songs that are grounded in what he calls “the completeness of gratitude in my heart” and explore love in different facets, with the goal of inviting and motivating more “Love Spreaders” for a change. Marius put his heartfelt vocals on two songs (“Joy” and “Wait and See”) that were written and produced by guitarist and genre hit maker Paul Brown. Six others were helmed by another premiere urban jazz chart-topper, Chris “Big Dog” Davis.
https://twitter.com/billgobenson
https://www.facebook.com/marius.billgobenson
https://www.instagram.com/billgobenson
NO PASSING OF TIME – Jordi Forniés (Video)
“This beautiful, lyrical track will suit anyone who loves acoustic music and the atmosphere of Indie Folk. Gentle female vocals and the piano melody flowing like a mountain river, music you listen to in one breath.”
“Этот красивый, лирический трек подойдет всем, кому нравится акустическая музыка и атмосфера Indie Folk. Нежный женский вокал и льющаяся словно горный ручей мелодия фортепиано слушаются на одном дыхании.”
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https://jordifornies.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/jordifornies.artist
https://www.instagram.com/jordifornies
Artist said about this song: “This is a song inspired by my time living in Ireland. With elements of traditional Irish Folk music, tells the story of many people carrying the love for Ireland even being away. It’s a song for all the emigrants and for all that have the opportunity to live there. Featuring Chanele McGuinness.”
Lydia Mel – Miracle (Spotify)
“Elements of Electro & Synth Pop are clearly intertwined in the track, and all the parts do not try to seize the initiative, but only complement each other, creating a perfectly balanced composition. -Lydia Mel- did a really bright and energetic job that will leave a mark on your memory!”
“В треке отчётливо переплетаются элементы Electro & Synth Pop и все партии не пытаются перехватить инициативу, а лишь дополняют друг друга создавая отлично сбалансированную композицию. -Lydia Mel- проделала по-настоящему яркую и энергичную работу, которая оставит след в вашей памяти!”
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Sometimes you're waiting for something a long time, & then it happens in a moment you expected it the least - in a different way than you thought it was gonna take place. This midtempo electro-pop song invites the listeners on a journey where catchy melodies build on each other, surprising with both intimate & powerful passages - also implying that sometimes the journey is as important as the destination & waiting sth rather active than passive. Produced by a team of experienced Swiss producers
https://lydiamel.com/
Chafa – Luminescence (Spotify)
“The melody evenly fills the volleys, telling your story in the silence of the bay, circling in the silent and boundless spaces of fantasies. Monumentality in every note, symphonic passages and an inexhaustible source of good mood and peace of mind.”
“Мелодия равномерно накатывает волнами, раскачивая вашу лодку в объятия тихого залива, погружая в уютные и безграничные просторы фантазии. Монументальность в каждой ноте, симфонические пассажи и неиссякаемый источник хорошего настроения и умиротворённого душевного покоя.”
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https://www.instagram.com/shaynechafa
Chafa is an emerging pianist, producer, and composer based out of Los Angeles. He is currently preparing to launch onto the global music scene with his first two singles ready to drop imminently.
Chada said about this new track "I wrote the melody of "Luminescence" during the height of the lockdown period - it's meant to mimic the feeling of unfamiliarity with people and places you love dearly, but due to current circumstances, you must maintain a level of distance and caution with them. "
Dylan Cox- The Comet (Video)
“A mysterious work filled with melancholy and light nostalgia. Conceptual, deeply meaningful work in the Folk genre, with a wide field for thought, thoughtful text and a strong emotional message.”
“Загадочное, наполненное меланхолией и лёгкой ностальгией произведение. Концептуальная, насыщенная глубоким смыслом работа в жанре Folk, с широким полем для размышлений, вдумчивым текстом и сильным эмоциональным посылом. ”
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“The Comet” is home as a moving object: the love we have for another or a place and how it moves, how it changes. What the song confronts and achingly accepts is the built-in loss that comes with loving, the fact that we will in some way or another lose whom or what we love, or we as loved people will be lost by another. A comet briefly occupies the sky as a rare passing, it leaves, and in that departure promises a return in some impossible and inhuman time form. What’s “too easy” in the chorus is to let the anticipatory grief of loss outshine the miracle of finding home in another, in finding family, in the first place. The song is a declaration of love, but also a deeply autobiographical reflection on Dylan’s life, who was adopted by a different family in his teens.
The song was written in one of the byzantine-art-deco tiled bathrooms that adjoin the palatial rooms of La Villa Magnan, in the southwest of France. Dylan often performed there to experiment with the enormous acoustic sounds of singing in big rooms. Part of the bigness of the vocals and the string-like melodies of the post-choruses, in this song and others, comes from these spaces, as well as the giant “orangerie” of the villa, a room originally built to nurse orange trees in the cold of winter. Dylan trained his voice and rehearsed there for over two years.
https://linktr.ee/dylancox
The music video, co-directed by Dylan and photographer Melvin Israel, is another experimentation with metaphors. Dylan created a 40 meter long piece of fabric and dyed it yellow to mimic a scarf of his that was a gift from a close friend. In the mythological looking landscape of the Spanish coastline, dancers Hortense de Gromard and Pierre Lamour choreograph a means of approaching each other. They hold each end of the fabric, slowly tracing a path towards a comet-like center where they finally meet.
https://www.instagram.com/dylanjcox_/
de ROCHE – 1k lbs (Spotify)
“The multi-artist Liz DeRoche offers her impressive single, with Rock taste, rich percussion patterns and expressive vocals. Don't skip this fascinating crystal sound packed with positive energy.”
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A lover of adventurous and voracious pop, de ROCHE mines emotional depths for rock-solid songs that range from soulful electronica to hot folk. A new solo project from drummer, keyboardist, and singer Liz DeRoche, it's the culmination of two decades in the music industry as a band member (The Pushovers, Cane & The Sticks), producer, studio musician, teaching artist, and record label manager.
As de ROCHE, Liz mixes synthy smoothness with a raw emotionality to create an idiosyncratic style that she bravely embraces. With 2021’s release of Big Let Down, she serves up tender yet strong songs based on real heartache and other revelations from a wanderlustful life.
“It’s the emotional impact I’m looking for," says Liz. “I want to make meaningful music that people will take very personally.”
https://www.instagram.com/lizderochemusic/
Husko – Feel The Heat (Spotify)
“New dancefloor dynamite, out now from "Husko". Realize the power of this House vibe which can raise the temperature in hot levels. Steady beat, funky melody and uplifting vocals. What else do you need to start the dance?”
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If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen – but if you’re fly enough to ‘Feel The Heat’, you’ve got a hot one on your hands. Husko hits a summer house home run slash disco slam dunk, opening with a punkish bassline and then introducing a killer double act that cements the track’s status as absolutely boogiesome. Diva wisdom on vocals - keeping matters pushin’ on but never a pushover - and a gloriously glam Rhodes groove stuffed on soul food, get Husko’s beats cooking, the results earning chef’s kisses all round.
A conqueror of the local scene and now with global gains stacking up nicely, including hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams, Maltese producer Husko has worked his way into the record boxes and onto the hard drives of Amine Edge and DANCE, Dennis Sulta and Annie Mac, who gave strong backing to Husko’s ‘One Night Stand’ on her weekend-starting BBC Radio 1 show. Husko’s hold on house has seen him open live for the likes of Patrick Topping, Mark Knight and Mella Dee, and serve up club essentials for Toolroom Records, Glasgow Underground and CUFF.
Earlier this year Husko released ‘Love Can’ on Be Yourself Music, a pure piece of uplifting house showing his commitment to keeping core dance music values alive. Such attention to the groove means Malta’s main man is guaranteed a warm reception wherever he goes.
http://soundcloud.com/jerrywestt
The Haze & Dacey Collective – Jezebel’s (Spotify)
“A filigree track that is so detailed and honed to shine that it makes you fall in love from the very first seconds. Deep female vocals, professional acoustic work with a measured rhythm, and imperceptible, but very beautiful piano notes.”
“Филигранный трек, который настолько детально проработан и отточен до блеска, что влюбляет в себя с самых первых секунд. Глубокий женский вокал, профессиональная акустическая работа с размеренным ритмом и незаметными, но очень красивыми фортепианными нотками.”
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In February of 2021, the band masked up and headed into the warehouse that served as the temporary home of the Sound of Music Studio in Richmond, Virginia. In the capable hands of recording and mixing engineer John Morand, they brought Haze’s musical vision to life. The process took several months, with recording and mixing sessions interrupted by everyone’s day jobs and “other annoying adult obligations”.
https://hazyshadeproductions.com/band
On the album, Haze handles lead and some backing vocals, acoustic guitar, and piano, while Dacey holds down the low end with both upright and electric bass as well as backing vocals. The Collective fleshes out the sound with drums (Blee Child), electric guitar (Leslie Williams), mandolin (Doug Austin), saxophone (Allen Burris), and additional vocals (Jolie Harrison, Megan Rollins, and Doug Hewitt).
The album as a whole defies categorization into a single genre. Straightforward roots-rock, alt-country/indie-folk, speakeasy swing, a lullaby, and a piano ballad that shifts into something like gospel, all coexist on an album that concludes with a piece that would be right at home on a musical theater stage. The common thread is the stories of people hanging on to love, hope, courage, and humanity, while trying to survive the dystopian nightmare that is Gilead.
Activated – J’Moris (Video)
“-J’Moris-, which in the process of its existence as a musician, gained the status of a strong project, to this day. An outstanding speaking and impressive HIP-HOP rhythms help -J’Moris- control the massive mechanism of this solid music!”
“-J’Moris-, который в процессе своего существования как музыкант, обрёл статус крепкого проекта, по сей день не устающего удивлять своей музыкой. Выдающийся речитатив и впечатляющие ритмы Hip-Hop помогают -J’Moris- управлять массивным механизмом, имя которому Музыка!”
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Hillsboro,TX-based rapper and storyteller J’Moris continues a steady stream of new releases with the trap-heavy banger “Activated”, out October 18, 2021 independently. Accompanying the new single is a stylish official music video directed and edited by Artist Named CHI. The video parodies the “Steve Urkel” character and 90’s classic movie “Friday”.
https://bdiamondmg.com/
“Activated” finds the Central Texas area artist completely at home weaving together complex bars over dream-like piano and downtempo rap beats by Supamario Beats. J’Moris sounds unaffected by the outside world and is feeling himself on this energizing track.
https://twitter.com/J_Moris
https://facebook.com/JMorisATC/
https://www.instagram.com/jmoris/