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De Moi – Pencil Waltz (Video)
“In -Pencil Waltz- we find so unusual sound, which with ease and incredible trepid climbs under the skin and creates a unique and unforgettable comfort. IDM elements and a slight rustle effect is skillfully mixed with an acoustic guitar, which becomes so easily and serene. Present delicacy for gourmet.”
“В -Pencil Waltz- настолько необычное звучание, которое с лёгкостью и невероятным трепетом залезает к вам под кожу и создаёт неповторимый и незабываемый уют. Элементы IDM и лёгкое шуршание glitch искусно смешивается с акустической гитарой, от чего становится так легко и безмятежно. Настоящее лакомство для гурманов.”
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High Vibe Records: “Stereopresence EP offers a curious, inquisitive peek into the soul of De Moi. Deeply textured, De Moi brings simple yet charming melodies by way of acoustic and electric guitar harmonics. Sparing use of upright bass adds dimension to the sparse arrangement, and the variety of ASMR triggers offer a deliciously tactile sense of percussion. A truly unique listen, Stereopresence EP will have you coming back again and again.”
https://www.demoifm.com/
https://demoi.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/demoi_fm
Natalie Duque – Silence Hurts More (Spotify)
“There are voices that just grab you from the first word. Natalie Duque has such a voice. From the EP Gemini which is Natalie’s birth sign, the exquisite, sensitive second track ‘Silence Hurts More’ not only describes Natalie’s vulnerable side it also illustrates how you can view things from more than one perspective, and is the flip side of the first track. Beautifully deep.”
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Artist shared with Nagamag few words behind this song:
"My mini-EP "Gemini" is based on my astrology sign, which is represented by the symbol of the twin and associated with a dual-natured personality. I wanted to show that dichotomy on this mini-EP by musically expressing two sides of the same coin. "Know Me Better" is a more sassy, in your face take on a challenging relationship, and "Silence Hurts More" is the softer, more vulnerable side of things. The concept behind this mini-EP is that it’s possible to view an experience from two separate lenses, and both can be true." - Natalie Duque
https://www.instagram.com/natalieduquemusic
If there’s one thing that makes Los Angeles Americana pop artist Natalie Duque happy, it’s a sad song. The singer-songwriter infuses soulful folk melodies into a pop delivery garnered with poetic lyricism. Through evocative and comforting vocals, she communicates feelings of truth, connectedness and vulnerability.
Born in Queens, NY and raised by a single mom, Duque was often left to her own devices as a child, often choosing the company of music over kids her own age. “I am a highly empathetic person; I’ve always struggled with taking on the emotions of the people around me,” she says. “But with music, it’s the opposite. Losing myself in a song has always put me at ease.”
After trying her hand at songwriting for the first time at thirteen, she soon grew fixated, finding an outlet for her emotions through song that provided her with comfort and healing. Heartfelt songs flowed easily for the artist, allowing her to connect with her emotions. Later on, the songstress began sharing her artistry in order to help others find a kindred solace in her music. After pursuing a career as a middle school special education teacher, Natalie couldn’t ignore the voice inside her head telling her that she should be focusing on her music instead. One day, she decided to put it all on the line: Natalie quit her teaching job and decided to launch her music career.
Since then, she has carved out a niche for herself as a sought-after songwriter for herself in addition to other artists, writing with Grammy Award-nominated songwriters like Cam, whose co-write on Natalie’s single "When I Fall," has been placed in the indie film, “The Fall.” She learned to play the guitar, and has also made a name for herself as an in-demand session vocalist, lending her voice to soundtracks for movies such as Black Christmas, The First Purge, and Happy Death Day. Duque has also worked with producer and songwriter Tyler Johnson (Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles) on her song “Maybe”. The artist’s third and latest EP, Brave is Beautiful, was released in 2018 and was produced by Wayne G. Miller (Christina Perri). It showcases her strongest and boldest foray into the pop singer-songwriter space.
Natalie Duque’s sound charts a course through pop sensibility, country-influenced lyrics, and Americana-inspired instrumentation, and the destination is an experiential musicality filled with expressions of pain lifted by soothing hope. Drawing inspiration from Miranda Lambert’s playful lyricism and Adele’s no-holds-barred honesty, Natalie culls moments from her own life and sets them to melodies that meander gracefully over plucked guitar strings, coming alive through her soul-baring lyrics.
Lian Gold – Andole (Spotify)
“Pretty bright, immersing Melodic Techno work. The experienced listener is not tired, but on the contrary, listens in one breath. The striking energy has to press the repeat button and keep the track playing once more.”
“Довольно яркая, погружающая melodic techno работа. Интенсивный звукоряд не утомляет, а напротив, слушается на одном дыхании. Поразительная энергетика располагает к тому, чтобы нажать кнопку повтор и пустить трек по второму кругу.”
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Andole is the first single from the new EP "Alpha' that contains two singles: Andole & Ashram.
The listener swipes away into the middle eastern vibes, along with the ethnic touch and melodic techno rhythms.
https://www.facebook.com/liangoldmusic/
https://www.instagram.com/liangold1
Lian Gold is a Melodic Techno & House DJ/Producer from Tel Aviv, Israel.
Growing up in a very musically-influenced home helps her thrive and excel during music sessions.
Her music style combines different electronic elements: trance, progressive house, techno, psy, along with an ethnic touch and meaningful conscious message.
As a DJ, Lian is known for her upbeat vibes; she’s raising the crowd's immediate energy level by her presence with a cheerful mood along with the uplifting beats.
I Shiver – Too Many Miles (Spotify)
“With a very distinct yet softly performed, heart felt vocal melody, ‘Too Many Miles’ by I shiver is a song that describes the pain of being far away from someone you love. The instrumentation is fittingly gentle, yet deep. The sentiment is portrayed by the vocalist with great emotion & a great deal of controlled anguish. Heads-Up - You will need hankies folks.”
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https://www.facebook.com/ishiverband/
https://www.instagram.com/konni_shivers/
Jake Aaron – Give Me Your Horse (Spotify)
“Reading like a British musician’s who’s who cast, the line-up of the band includes among other celebs, non-other than Pink Floyd bassist ‘Guy Pratt’ Don’t let that fool you into thinking Psychedelic Rock though. Think instead a Hammond organ right out of the 70’s, and Mexican style western movie theme type trumpet. ‘Give Me Your Horse’ by Jake Aaron is creative & a lot of fun.”
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https://jakeaaron.bandcamp.com/
https://jakeaaron.com/
Jake Aaron is a British guitarist and songwriter whose first EP of acoustic pieces was released in 2015 to positive reviews from folk and indie reviewers, gaining him a small, appreciative audience.
His 2018 single “Give Me Your Horse” was a bigger, jazzier number which had airplay on both Folk stations as well as Jazz including the BBC’s Jazz Nights. His debut album “Fag Ash and Beer” was released in September 2019, a collection of songs, longer lyrical offerings and instrumentals. It was nominated for Debut Album of The Year by Fatea Magazine.
"One of the most surprisingly good albums I've heard in a very long time.” Roots & Fusion
"Simply calling Aaron a guitarist and songwriter is a little like calling Warhol a painter - it misses the mark by miles." Tim Carroll - FolkWords
"This next one is a treat. It's fun, it's creative, it’s written very intelligently, it's played very well by Jake Aaron the guitarist and the band - Steve Lodder on Hammond, Guy Pratt on bass, Marc Parnell on drums, Steve Waterman on trumpet - some of the best players in the UK. It's unusual, it's also gonna put a smile on your face. Think Mariachi, think 1800s, kind of Western, America, Mexico and this will finally seal it for you - the track title - Give Me Your Horse! Give Me Your Horse! What a brilliant name! I think there's a Movie Soundtrack in this one actually..."" Linley Hamilton, BBC Ulster Jazz World with Linley Hamilton
Counting Chances – Forever in the Trees (Spotify)
“Trees are such fragile, so thin, everything is dropped from the foliage at the wet soil. The wind blows in their thick, shaggy hats. Under the barefoot legs flow silent streams of leaves. -Forever in the trees- awakens the love of nature in us, without which you do not feel truly alive and free.”
“Деревья такие робкие, такие худенькие, всё роняют листву у скрипучих ворот. Ветер гуляет в их густых, мохнатых шапках, а под босыми ногами извиваются рукава ручьёв. -Forever in the Trees- пробуждает в нас любовь к природе, без которой не чувствуешь себя по-настоящему живым и свободным.”
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Acoustic Piano and Cello.
https://countingchances.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/countingchances
Marius Billgobenson – Let Me Know (Spotify)
“If it’s possible to sound unique & familiar at the same time? This soulful fusion of jazz, blues, pop & R&B with a twist of afro-beat certainly gets close. Marius Billgobenson’s rich vocals are a perfect fit for the harmoniously layered, mostly acoustic, slow burn rhythmic instrumentation. “Let Me Know” is a superbly produced late night tear jerker that also has a feel good factor if that makes sense?”
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Marius Billgobenson is a true musical citizen of the world committed to bridging longstanding cultural divides by creating 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. "Let Me Know" is a ballad about trying to salvage a broken relationship.
https://twitter.com/billgobenson
https://www.facebook.com/marius.billgobenson
https://www.instagram.com/billgobenson/
Nana M. Rose – Dream (Spotify)
“As if thousands of needles pierce your body and the world will never be the same. It is such associations that arise when you first listen to -Nana M. Rose-. -Dream is a living-, soft intimate ballad with a slight piano accompaniment. Incredible, loud voice causes solely sincere emotions and shakes listeners to the depths of their soul. This will remain in memory even after hundreds of listening.”
“Словно тысячи стрел пронзают ваше тело и мир уже никогда не будет прежним. Именно такие ассоциации возникают, когда впервые слушаешь -Nana M. Rose-. -Dream- это живая, интимная баллада с лёгким фортепианным аккомпанементом. Невероятный, громкий голос вызывает исключительно искренние эмоции, потрясает слушателей до глубины души и останется в памяти даже после сотни прослушиваний.”
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‘Dream’ is the closing track on Nana M. Rose's new EP 'Morning Drop & Lemon Seeds', a gorgeous, moving ballad about parental love. It makes the singer’s voice shine in its full range and glory. About the song Nana says: “My parents have been the most dedicated parents I could have wished for and I love them so much, so this is kind of a love song from me for them.”
https://www.instagram.com/nanamrose/
https://www.facebook.com/nanamrose
Kebu Interview on Nagamag
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Nagamag:
Which are the genres that describe your music style better?
Kebu:
I haven't found a single genre that would describe my music style, so I normally say "melodic instrumental synthesizer music, similar to that made in the 70's and 80's".
Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?
Kebu:
Music was always only passionate hobby for me. I played some piano when I was a kid, but wasn't motivated to practice enough. It was first when I picked up the synthesizer in high school that I found my instrument. Since that, I played as a keyboardist in numerous hobby bands, and had small a bedroom studio as well. I worked as a project manager at a research center in Finland and have a PhD in energy engineering and environmental protection. So I always ended up being the project manager in the bands I played with as well. I started doing Youtube videos of me performing with various synths as synthesizer demonstration videos, but I used my own compositions. I quickly got a following and stopped playing in bands, as it was much more fun to do my own music and videos alone. Soon I had my first album out, and after my second album I quit my daytime job and started doing my music as a full-time job. Since then, I've given over a hundred concerts around Europe and right now I'm finalizing my third studio album "Urban Dreams", which will be out this autumn.
Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?
Kebu:
I was always amazed by the synthesizer music I grew up with in the eighties. The sounds were so otherworldly and bigger than life, but the music itself was also interesting. And at that time, it was something new, and optimistic - the future seemed full of amazing opportunities.
Nagamag:
On your concerts, you perform with a very large synthesizer setup. How do you manage it? Do you rent part of your gear and how do you manage to perform at festivals?
Kebu:
My synthesizer setup is a very integral part of my performance. We have a big van full of equipment that we set up for each concerts, and it takes us 4 hours to set everything up. People always think I look so happy and enthusiastic on stage, but that comes partly from the joy when all the equipment is working as it should! But it does impose some restrictions. For instance, we have to travel by road and sea, and performing at festivals is really difficult, since I need so much time to set everything up. I have considered a smaller, flight-friendly keyboard rig, but so far I haven't gotten around to make one, because it would take a lot of time for me to prepare a new rig. My current set has slowly evolved during a time span of ten years, and there's a lot of mixing automation going on, since I don't use backing tracks - the music you hear on stage is generated by the synths. Also, I wouldn't feel comfortable relying on rented synths. It would take too long time to transfer all my setting to the synths and ensure that everything is working as it should, so I prefer using my own synths. But there are many countries where I haven't been able to perform do these restrictions, so I will probably have to make a flight-friendly rig eventually.
Nagamag:
What can we expect from your upcoming album, "Urban Dreams"?
Kebu:
My upcoming album is about dreams - both day dreams and night-time dreams. So the songs tend to be on the slower side and I've many of them have a dreamy quality about them. For this album I generated about a hundred ideas - from single riffs to almost complete songs - and chose the ones that suited the theme of the album. But I might have generated a bit too many ideas for the album, because I really struggled with turning them into full songs. And while I was working on them I came up with sections that turned into new songs. And all of a sudden I realized I had 75 minutes of music, divided into 20 tracks. I thought about splitting it up into two albums, but I felt that these songs were related and belonged on the same album.
Nagamag:
Many artists listen to genres that they are not producing music for. Which track is your favorite that is NOT similar to yours?
Kebu:
Peter Gabriel "In Your Eyes"
Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which is the track from a similar artist you admire?
Kebu:
Madis Carrying the Fire
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Good.To.Go – Determinology [ Music Video ] (Video)
“Decent swing of rhythms that won’t stop the listener from the desire to make several energetic head movements. The positive rhythms of Hip-Hop sound and the sound of -Good.To.Go- form a peculiar musical freshness. This is manifested in whole melodic, vocal and instrumental emotionality and versatile feed material. High quality work for the perception of a wide range of listeners.”
“Приличные качающие ритмы не удержат слушателя от желания сделать несколько энергичных движений головой. Заряжающие позитивом ритмы hip-hop звучания и звук -Good.To.Go- несёт своеобразную музыкальную свежесть. Это проявляется во цельной мелодичности, вокальной и инструментальной эмоциональности и разносторонности подачи материала. Очень качественная работа для восприятия широкого круга слушателей.”
-Nagamag.com
https://linktr.ee/good.to.go
Determinology is the lead single of Good.To.Go’s new EP, “YOP”
Good.To.Go releases his new EP, ‘YOP’.
The album features appearances by Reggie Reare, Memnoc, and Devro.
“Good.To.Go returns with a new EP. The 1st of a string of EPs to carry out the remainder of 2021. This journey began in a time when the world was shut down. From LA to Palmdale to LA and back again, the sessions at Pay2Play Studio, forged new relationships, creativity and a hunger for some return-to-form lyrical hiphop. The EP is inspired and pays homage to the culture of Freestyling, Cypher and BoomBap style hiphop. The b2b tracks give shape to a nonstop musical world, to show the listener how a Good.To.Go show and session in the studio is. You hear a dope beat, you rap the first thing that comes to your mind. You either nail it in a few takes or move on. In the moment. Real.”
https://www.instagram.com/good.to.go/