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EchoStorms – Tidal Wave (Spotify)
“A track like -tidal Wave- leaves strong impressions after listening. It seems to have some extraterrestrial light and very positive air. This is exactly what lacking in the modern world and what makes us people. Cheerful, but at the same time, the most soft and soulful rhythm with charming vocals too.”
“Трек -Tidal Wave- оставляет сильные впечатления после прослушивания. Он кажется каким-то внеземным; лёгким, воздушным и очень позитивным. Это именно то, чего так не хватает в современном мире и то, что делает нас людьми. Бодрый, но в то же время максимально мягкий и душевный ритм и очаровательный вокал.”
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Electronic duo EchoStorms release their debut single Tidal Wave: a soaring, melodic dance cut with stunning vocals, backed up with a thumping remix from Chapter & Verse (Repopulate Mars, Atlantic).
EchoStorms are Ben Locke and Katya Fadeeva. Born out of their mutual love for electronic music and informed by their disparate but complimentary musical backgrounds, Echostorms make full-blooded, emotionally-charged dance music that incorporates elements of melodic techno, indie dance and house, resulting in a highly distinctive and electrifying production aesthetic.
With a sound coined as cinematic tech house, EchoStorms inspired by Ben and Katya constantly travelling the world and absorbing cultural markers on their way, with debut single Tidal Wave announcing the project in highly impactful fashion.
Creating an atmosphere that’s both reflectively melancholic and incredibly uplifting, Tidal Wave is dance anthem for the ages, with punchy bass and sidewinding synth lines providing the bed for Ben and Katya’s rich, evocative vocals.
On the remix they’ve enlisted the talents of Chapter & Verse, whose previous releases have landed on storied imprint such as Repopulate Mars and Wyldcard. His remix is a bass-heavy, tech house thumper that still manages to preserve some of the ethereal qualities of the original.
Born and raised in Russia, Katya became involved in dance music when she moved to St Petersburg and being heavily involved in the local rave scene, organising and eventually playing at parties. Hailing from Cheltenham in the UK, Ben has been involved in the music industry for years as a producer and writer, with credits including Timbaland, Jason Nevins, Snoop Dogg, Jim Beanz Lil Wayne. He’s also DJ’d at some of the world’s most renowned venues, including Pacha, Ibiza Rocks and P Diddy’s Grammy Party.
Following the release of Tidal Wave, EchoStorms next single is a collaboration with Chapter & Verse which will land on Atlantic Records on 13 August. Their debut live show of 2021 will take place at Cacao Beach, Bulgaria
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Saah – Fragile (Spotify)
“Music is designed to heal our fragile hearts and souls. The piano work -fragile- beautifully juggles our emotions, as if -Saah- is near and never leave. Enjoy this diamond in your playlist.”
“Музыка создана для того, чтобы залечивать наши хрупкие сердца и души. Фортепианное произведение -Fragile- красиво жонглирует нашими эмоциями, словно нашёптывает нам, что она рядом и никогда не уйдёт. Настоящее ископаемое в вашем плейлисте. Наслаждайтесь.”
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A story about humans´s strength and fragility....about getting up and moving on again....
https://saah.lnk.to/fragile
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Mazoulew Interview on Nagamag
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Nagamag:
Which are the genres that describe your music style better?
Mazoulew:
My music has always floated across a few genres, I never really considered myself a 'Hip Hop' or 'Dance' producer for example as I found the idea of limiting yourself to a certain style or tempo of music rather limiting and constraining for creativity. My new record covers quite a lot of ground from downtempo/electronica all the way through to ambient/neo-classical works. I guess at the end of the day, I write what I feel at that specific moment and the result can be a lot of different feelings and emotions being conveyed.
Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?
Mazoulew:
When I first got into music I was involved in the Hip Hop/ Drum and bass world, I used to collaborate with literally hundres of different artists and bands. I spent a lot of time engineering and co writing works for people before I really started to focus on my solo material
Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?
Mazoulew:
I remember when I must have been no more then 10 years old, standing in a charity shop with two casettes in my hand
It was something like Now 50 I think and in the other hand 'The Score' by the fugees. I didnt know anything about either record but I bought 'the score' for something crazy like £1.5 and that was it for me, I played that tape over and over till it wore out and snapped. I obviously went and bought another copy on CD after that but yeah that record changed my life really and opened my mind to different a different sound and different ideas.
Nagamag:
Can you tell us a little bit more about the 'Movements EP'
Mazoulew:
So yeah, this record is quite special to me as I really felt like I had the possibility to focus myself and refine a lot of ideas that I had been thinking about in recent years. I wanted, as I say to cover a lot of ground and explore ideas that I am not really hearing other people put together at the moment. I wanted to show there is a way you can combine such moods as cinmeatic, orchestral arrangments with dance floor electronica. It could be very easy to make a project like this and for each of the individual tracks to sound disconnected from one another. The challenge is to imprint enough of your sonic character and style into the sound to give continuity across the tracks regardless of what genre/style they are written in
Nagamag:
Many artists listen to genres that they are not producing music for. Which track is your favorite that is NOT similar to yours?
Mazoulew:
Burial "Ghost Hardware"
Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which is the track from a similar artist you admire?
Mazoulew:
Rival Consoles "Recovery"
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Phonez – Secret Pot (Spotify)
“An Imaginative, guaranteed floor filler that is easy on the ears. ‘Secret Plot’ by ‘Phonez’ will appeal to your mellow side and your get up & dance side in equal measure. Extremely well produced, this thoughtful, gently appealing, melodic track has a hypnotic, (trance anthem like), continually shifting rhythm. True progressive House with ever changing sequences & dynamically haunting vocals. Ibiza bound.”
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Kimpoyr, Obié_ – Better Places (Spotify)
“Soft Lo-fi Hip Hop, brushed cymbal styled ‘Better Places’ has a softly stated yet solid bass and acoustic guitar based background. Centre stage is the captivating, perfectly timed, vocal of Kimpoyr, Obié delivered in her own unique style. A style that will continue to grow on you the more you listen. This lady is Class. ”
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This song exhibits the coming to terms and acceptance of being wherever you are...because someone...somewhere...would see your life/place and see it as 'greener.'
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Quiet Streams – Jordi Fornies (Video)
“Do not worry if the rivers of the fate push you away from the shores. Everything has its time. -Quiet streams- enchants its coldness, its soulful, melodic cry. Listen to your heart, let go of the past and swim by the flow. The shores are there and waiting for you.”
“Не стоит беспокоиться, если реки судьбы принесли вас не к тем берегам. Всему своё время. -Quiet Streams- очаровывает своей прохладой, своим душевным, мелодичным плачем. Слушайте своё сердце, отпустите прошлое и плывите по течению. Ваши берега ждут вас.”
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Jordi Forniés is a Spanish musician, composer, and visual artist based in Singapore. His works are characterised by a continuum between tender overarching refrains and defined sequences with increasing momentum. Always contemplative and expansive in nature, his compositions draw on neoclassical and ambient electronic music. Forniés composes for piano, strings, and small ensembles, working with studio recordings alongside electronic elements.
A classically trained pianist since childhood, educated at Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Vila-seca in Spain, Forniés returned to music study in 2017 gaining an MFA in Music Composition and Orchestration at Chichester University in the UK. He is a member of the Composers Society of Singapore.
He has often worked in collaboration with others including Bouvaque with photographer and filmmaker Han Sungpil for which Forniés’ created a piano and string quartet score. He has composed for films including Caroline Fink’s epic documentary about the receding of the largest glacier in Switzerland, Aletsch: Of Ice and Men, 2016, and made music for documentaries and video installations with Gitta Gsell. He also worked on Yan Wang Preston’s major project Mother River, which was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 2015.
To check Jordi’s visual work please visit www.jordifornies.net
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Blooy – Carousel (Spotify)
“There are days when there is only one thing in the list of desires - to relax and do not think about anything. It is at such moments that fill such works as -Carousel-. Feel the Lounge and Chill-Hop rhythm, which will take you away from any, seemingly inevitable problems.”
“Бывают дни, когда в списке желаний есть лишь одно - отдохнуть и не думать ни о чём. Именно в такие минуты сердца заполняют такие работы, как -Carousel-. Почувствуйте пьянящие ритмы Lounge и Chill-hop, которые в мгновение уведут вас от любых, казалось бы, неминуемых проблем.”
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Blooy worked with the acclaimed jazz/pop guitarist Anton Goudsmit on the song “Carousel” which has its very own pace, soothing and dreamy, and somewhat reminiscent of oriental scales.
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JULIETTE C – LE CIEL BRILLE (Clip Officiel) (Video)
“Aftertaste -le ciel brille- creates the effect of a fire dancing in the night; The same bright, rich and burning languages of the flame! High-quality combination of FRENCH POP and NU-DISCO, which we deserve! -LE Ciel Brille- instantly becomes a favorite from the very first seconds and falls in love with each new minute listening!”
“Послевкусие -LE CIEL BRILLE- создаёт эффект танцующего в ночи огня; такой же яркие, насыщенные и обжигающие языки пламени! Качественное сочетание French Pop и Nu-disco, которые мы заслужили! -LE CIEL BRILLE- мгновенно становится фаворитом с самых первых секунд и влюбляет в себя с каждой новой минутой прослушивания!”
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Le morceau à été écrit par Juliette Catroux et Anne Meynard et composé par John production studio.
Les paroles sont inspirées d’une histoire d’amour entre deux personnes. Il y a beaucoup de métaphores dans le texte, ce qui permet plusieurs lectures pour comprendre l’histoire.
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The track was written by Juliette Catroux and Anne Meynard and composed by John production studio.
The lyrics are inspired by a love story between two people. There are a lot of metaphors in the text, which allows for several readings to understand the story.
Nadia Kamrath – Fever Dream (Spotify)
“In -Fever Dream-, there is its own unique atmosphere, filling consciousness from the first sounds! -Nadia Kamrath- creates its own, a special world that will win you and make you forget about all your problems. Atmospheric melodies, the musical pattern and vocals will not attract your interest quickly. ”
“В -Fever Dream- есть своя неповторимая атмосфера, заполняющая сознание с первых звуков! -Nadia Kamrath- создаёт свой, особенный мир, который завладеет вами и заставит забыть о всех своих проблемах. Атмосферная мелодия, музыкальный рисунок и вокал не оставят равнодушными.”
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Nadia Kamrath’s first single “Fever Dream” is filled with dreamy piano melodies, intimate pure vocals, and attention-grabbing electric guitar. Her debut song has been selected for a film currently being screened by several top distributers including Warner Brothers, Disney and Paramount. She has put together a launch plan that includes her large network of friends, family and fans, ads on Instagram and Facebook, a Spotify Ad Studio campaign and a Vevo music video release.
https://www.nadiakamrath.com/
https://www.instagram.com/nadiakamrath
Yannis Kazakos – Waving (Spotify)
“Waving by Yannis Kazakos is a solo piano meditation on the theme of saying goodbye to someone you love. It is a beautifully sorrowful piece, inducing just the right amount of pensive melancholy needed to contemplate those we have loved and lost.”
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"Waving" is about letting go someone you loved. It's about saying goodbye.
http://yanniskazakosmusic.com/
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