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All Nagamag’s online magazine music articles in one place. Here you will find our latest posts and whole back catalog of articles.
Sinova, 08 Pulse – This Wave (Spotify)
“Pure magic, with harmonic vibrations that lift up the soul. A gentle sound touch for every kind of listener. Discover the great affection of catchy electronic melodies which flow in the air and wake up our senses. True music from real artists.”
-Nagamag.com
This Wave was inspired by an ocean sample that's anchored deep beneath the mix. The track features a hypnotic, warm, and driving arp that encompasses the overall theme. It features crisp percussion and a lush full low end. The breakdown features a hauntingly optimistic piano melody complimented by vocals that ebb and flow throughout the track.
https://www.instagram.com/sinovamusic/
https://www.facebook.com/08pulse
Kindred Connection – Some Kind of Dream (Spotify)
“This brand new "Kindred Connection" heartwarming creation can directly affect its listeners. Expressive singing with piano background and electronic patterns create a sad atmosphere. A story about losing someone, but in the end the pain goes away.”
-Nagamag.com
"Some Kind of Dream" is about the loss of a loved one, the pain of loosing someone seems to be insurmountable for the main character of the song until somehow he manages to overcome it. The attenuation of grief and the acceptance of death are represented by the orchestral ending of the track.
https://www.instagram.com/kindred.connection/
Kindred Connection is a duo born from the friendship between Gabriele and Mattia. As the relationship was going deeper, so was their will to unite their passion for music and their backgrounds: in their songs the sounds whispered by Gabriele’s voice are joining hands with Mattia’s electronic arrangements. Their debut single ''Secret Places'' has been released the 27th of November 2020.
https://www.facebook.com/KindredConnectionMusic
Seven LC – ONE DAY (Spotify)
“-One day- is a colorful work performed at the highest level! The artist's promise is not only decorated with a pleasant mix, but also with simple, memorable melody that clings and shakes!”
“Стилистически -ONE DAY- представляет собой колоритную работу исполненную на высочайшем уровне! Авторский посыл оформлен приятной аранжировкой, простой, но запоминающейся мелодией, которая цепляет и раскачивает!”
-Nagamag.com
It's a song for us to remember to always enjoy life without forgetting the people you care about the most
https://www.instagram.com/iam7lc
Bella Brown & the Jealous Lovers – Rocket (Spotify)
“The magnificent, colourful sound, niciously executed and filled with the characteristic Retro Soul and funk waves of charm. The voice as well as the atmosphere of -rocket- can safely prove it as a truly elegant and rainbow work!”
“Великолепное звучание, колоритное, слаженно исполненное и наполненное свойственным retro soul и funk звучанию шармом. Голос на столько хорошо передаёт атмосферу песни, что -Rocket- можно смело назвать изящным и по-настоящему радужным произведением!”
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Rocket is the title track to the new Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers EP. The track features a musicians who’s previous credits include Babyface, Beyoncé, Coolio, Fleetwood Mac, Lettuce, Snarky Puppy, and Justin Timberlake. The song is about a leaving the troubles of the world for a new place where peace, love, and unity are the pillars of existence.
https://www.instagram.com/bbjlmusic/
https://www.facebook.com/BellaBrownandTheJealousLovers/
Tewksbury – Sitaantaago Elegy (Spotify)
“The traditional feature of neoclassical music has always been that it is able to awaken the most hidden feelings while we stayed for the dark stubs. -Sitaantaago Elegy- is interesting, multifaceted and memorable music, which should certainly be included in the playlist of each one.”
“Традиционной чертой неоклассической музыки всегда было то, что она способна пробудить самые скрытые чувства, пока мы оставались за тёмной ширмой суеты. -Sitaantaago Elegy- интересная, многогранная и запоминающаяся музыка, которая непременно должна быть в плейлисте каждого из нас.”
-Nagamag.com
Artist shared with Nagamag few words behind this inspiration:
"This track is one track off 'Paths, a musical work of original compositions for piano and electronic instruments, which turns to look directly at climate change, trying to find hope in these dark times for our planet. It is inspired by my travels to glaciers, tundra, and ice-covered lands, including Norway, Newfoundland, Alaska, Sweden, Ontario, and elsewhere.
In these places, I was witnessing such impossible beauty in the ice, the stillness of objective time, the slow beauty of nature. These were places so remarkable that I could barely believe they existed. Yet there was a sadness hovering over each of these experiences, that these things will soon be lost. And maybe we, as a species, will be lost, too..."
https://linktr.ee/tewksburymusic
https://www.facebook.com/tewksburymusic
https://www.instagram.com/tewksbury_music/
John Huhn, Élan Noelle – Real Thing (Spotify)
“Total Summer mood in the composition -Real Thing- "Rainy Season" with a dynamic rhythm and a beautiful vocal part. A juicy instrumental song in which the sound of Progressive House smoothly vibrates in your speakers. Work filled with optimism and love.”
“Летнее настроение в композиции -Real Thing- «Сезон дождей» с динамичным ритмом и красивой вокальной составляющей. Сочный инструментальном звук, в котором звучание progressive house плавно вибрирует в ваших динамиках. Работа наполненная возвышенным настроем, оптимизмом и любовью.”
-Nagamag.com
John Huhn is a music producer/songwriter from the United States (Virginia). His latest release, "Real Thing" is a Progressive House track featuring the exceptional vocals of Elan Noelle. His creative spirit and broad appreciation of music is reflected in the different variety of track mixes, taking an energetic track and remixing it to provide the listener with a completely different experience.
https://twitter.com/JohnHuhn
A DREAM THAT NEVER ENDS – Jordi Forniés (Video)
“Never stop dreaming and believe in miracles. On this path, music will be a guide star and the best friend throughout your life. -A Dream That Never Ends- as if dictates with invisible pages of its history, that everything will certainly be in your favor. Dream safe and without regret.”
“Никогда не прекращайте мечтать и верить в чудеса. Музыка на данном пути станет для вас путеводной звездой и лучшим другом на протяжение всей вашей жизни. -A DREAM THAT NEVER ENDS- словно диктует с невидимых страниц своей истории, что всё непременно сложится в вашу пользу. Мечтайте смело и без сожаления.”
-Nagamag.com
https://jordifornies.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/jordifornies.artist
https://www.instagram.com/jordifornies
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.
His first album Loudly Quiet will be released in 2021 together with his forthcoming solo exhibition under the same name. The album is a hopeful and poignant collection of compositions for piano and strings which each focus around an individual story or transient moment.
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.
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.
To check Jordi’s visual work please visit www.jordifornies.net
Rxtherapper – BLACK ROSES (Video)
“The track is very rhythmic and attractive. It is distinguished by the balance between the drums, piano and the Bass part. It is this hip-hop that creates a mood and shakes your columns in the confusion of our endless everyday life. Wonderful job!”
“Трек очень ритмичный и привлекательный. Его выделяет сбалансированность ритма ударных с пиано и басовой партией. Именно такой hip-hop создаёт настроение и раскачивает ваши колонки в суматохе наших бесконечных будней. Великолепная работа!”
-Nagamag.com
Rxtherapper once again shows us why he is respected amongst the greats with his unique an versatile & lyrical abilities he isn’t missing 2021
https://www.instagram.com/rxtherapper
Drea Lake, Bryan Eggers, Michigan Lake – Disappear with Me (Spotify)
“It is amazing how the piano and guitar are combined with such a pleasant romantic vocal. Inspired chorus makes everything so good that the listener feels the need to play on repeat the whole day. Light Indie Folk, a little smaller on the synthesizer background and you take care of calm and harmony.”
“Поразительно, как пиано и гитара сочетаются с таким приятным, романтическим вокалом. Воодушевленный припев делает всё для того, чтобы слушатель напевал иго, как минимум, по 100, а то и более раз за день. Лёгкий indie folk, немного тлеющего на фоне синтезатора и вы обретаете спокойствие и гармонию.”
-Nagamag.com
Haunting duet between a man and a woman now symbolically separated by an ocean. A song about the power of memory and loss. Celtic vibes underscore a duet in the tradition of Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan and the Cowboy Junkies. The sound is clean, acoustic with a modern Celtic vibe to the guitar.
https://www.instagram.com/drea_lake/
Drea Lake is a singer songwriter who grew up on conservation land rehabilitated land near the Elora Gorge. Her acoustic sound reflects influences of pop, folk, finger style guitar and neo-soul. Drea sings the gamut of the human experience, often faith in the phoenix rising in love, friendship, and the world.
Sup? – I Quit (Spotify)
“Sometimes, excessive drama in music does not allow relaxing. -I quit- boldly recommended for everyone who loves to pass their evenings with the cozy flame of candles. The arrangement is so well chosen that the picture of the night city in the shade of a warm summer evening is drawn. One more decent piece for the track collection of your player.”
“Порой, излишний драматизм в музыке не позволяет расслабиться и отдохнуть. -I Quit- модно смело рекомендовать всем, кто любит скоротать свои вечера под уютным пламенем свечи. Аранжировка так удачно подобрана, что перед глазами рисуется картина ночного города в тени тёплого летнего вечера. Достойное место в коллекции вашего плеера. ”
-Nagamag.com
NYC Electronic Duo Sup? provide a glimpse into a bold new future with plans to release all their music as exclusive NFT's, starting with debut single "I Quit", a quirky, danceable jam showcasing the project's state-of-the-art production and tongue-in-cheek humor. Sup? was formed by long-time buddies Guy Zalaxy and Bucky Skullet who 'harness the power of true friendship to create sounds that soothe your soul.'
From the Artist:
"I Quit. Two words we have all wanted to say about so many different things this past year. Society has always tried to reinforce the idea that quitting is weak, and that there is something inherently bad about a Quitter. This track is a triumphant ode that flips that notion on its head, and celebrates the empowerment one feels when they take control of their own destiny. Quitting something that no longer serves you is an important step in the journey of life. These are the victorious sounds of Quitting that thing you no longer need.
The release will take place virtually, in the "Metaverse". We've opted to to deliver our genesis record in the NFT format, which feels appropriate considering cryptocurrency and decentralization has offered financial freedom to so many, and has actually enabled many people to Quit their jobs or previous lifestyles. If you are holding a crypto bag, this one is for you."
How to obtain the NFT:
There will only ever be 100 copies of this record for sale, here: https://opensea.io/collection/sup-i-quit
All owners of the 'I Quit' NFTs will also be able to claim:
Access/Tickets/Passes to all of our live (and virtual) shows and events, in perpetuity.
A Founders Collection print of all future records.
Come chill w us at the ongoing virtual release party, where we are giving our free metaverse wearables to all attendees: https://www.cryptovoxels.com/play?coords=N@604W,580S,8.5F
Art by: Kye @kye_stuff_idk
Sup?'s Discord server can be found here: https://discord.gg/gPYxDJSZ
How to stream "I Quit":
https://open.spotify.com/track/4OI2USkMAQUi4plqYhDz68?si=d2d70defb68d4a57