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Andrei Lucas – London Baby (Video)
“The song is essentially the story of a small town boy or girl coming to London to pursue their dreams and perhaps make it big under the harsh yet inspiring spotlight of the Big City. Andrei Lucas – London Baby is catchy, vibrant and rhythmic. The vocals and harmonies are soft & melodious in a Michael Jackson kind of way. There is a lot going on with the backing, all of which fits the portrayal of the story perfectly.”
-Nagamag.com
LondonBaby is a track written and co-produced by Andrei Lucas and London producer Andrei Sora.
The track inspired by the vibrance of London, and what it represents for the young people moving out to the big city.
The story of the song follows the idea of a small town boy/girl coming to the city to make it big and fighting to succeed in an unforgiving place. At the same time, the track is uplifting and is meant to become an anthem to the young people struggling to find their way, and trying to feel included. Because at the end of the day everyone is a London baby even if you weren’t born there, but your dreams and aspirations follow you relentlessly and you chase them in a city that never sleeps, a city that can take so much from you but also give you a lot.
London baby is the second track of my unreleased album ParadisePasse is out now.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreilucasuk
MERCH: https://www.andreilucas.com
Yannis Kazakos – The Promise (Spotify)
“Happy, impressive and extremely shinny Classical piece from a true artist. "The Promise" for our maximum entertainment can be fulfilled in less than three minutes' time. We really appreciated the dynamic shifts between those soft piano keys and hard guitar chords. A real excellence!”
-Nagamag.com
This is an ode to all the promises we've ever made. The ones we kept but also the ones we broke. An ode to the feeling in our hearts when we made them.
https://www.facebook.com/YannisKazakosMusic
https://www.instagram.com/YannisKazakos/
Toler Gibson – Harlingen (Spotify)
“Track mood steeped in faith and best hope for a brighter future. -Harlingen- attracts the listener not only for its technical components, such as high-quality synthesis and mixing, but also for its conceptual idea that -Toler Gibson- reflected in the lyrics.”
“Настроение трека пропитано верой в лучшее и красочной надеждой на светлое будущее. -Harlingen- понравится слушателю не только своей технической составляющей, вроде качественного сведения и аранжировки, но и своей концептуальной идеей, которую -Toler Gibson- отразила в тексте песни.”
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a song about growing in up in Texas... life and death in Harlingen tx... El Paso Tx
https://www.tolergibson.com/
Toler Gibson is a group of mountain dwellers living high above the clouds in California.
It started when Gibson, a Canadian born, Texas raised Angeleno moved from LA to the mountains of Idyllwild and met Toler, a Seattle born and raised Angeleno who had moved to Idyllwild from LA, three years prior. The two bonded on their love of country, folk, & psychedelic music and immediately started pickin’ and singin’ their favourite classics in one cabin or another. Toler Gibson was born.
The two have been in multiple other known bands such as Bell Gardens, Furry Things, Winter Flowers, Old Gold, as well as releasing solo material. TG started by playing their favourite old country tunes in the bars and roadhouses in Idyllwild but eventually turned into a fully fledged band. The band expanded when drummer Charlie Woodburn and bass player Rob Hume landed in Idyllwild from LA, then adding Drew Manne as their main pedal steel player. The band played their first original set at Grand Ole Echo in LA in 2018.
The boys started slowly tracking “The Days Before” in Gibson’s Heavy Meadows studio through 2019. They found a home with London based indie label Rocket Girl Records.
https://www.instagram.com/thetolergibsonband/
Sturt Avenue – Lions (Video)
“-Lions- is a song of simple perception. It also carries a certain message of positive energy. Elegant mood and concept, excellent delivery and performance, coupled with philosophical overtones. You can feel the work from each party. A solo performance, organically followed by background melodic line.”
“Песня -Lions- простая на восприятие и несёт в себе определённый посыл и позитивный энергетический заряд. Шикарное настроение и концепция, отличная подача и исполнения вкупе с философским подтекстом. Чувствуется работа над каждой партией, сольным исполнением, органично вливающим в общий рисунок мелодичной линии.”
-Nagamag.com
‘Lions’ is a song that contrasts the idea of clinging to the good times and glory days with the sometimes fleeting feeling that the best moments of our lives are yet to come. Recorded and mixed by Bryn Soden and Patrick Lockwood at Electric Ant Records, and mastered by Matt Schultz, ‘Lions’ is accompanied by a music video which documents a late spring day that the band spent wandering through the Belair National Park in SA in search of a rumoured abandoned train station.
https://sturtavenue.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sturtavenue/
https://www.instagram.com/sturtavenue
Sturt Avenue is an indie-Americana family band from Adelaide, led by SCALA award-winning singer/songwriter Bryn Soden and supported by a cast of family and dear friends. This includes Bryn’s dad John, who supplies harmonies as well as lap steel and lead guitar, his sister Tarn, who sings backing vocals, and his dear friends Bryce Lehmann on drums, Isaac Kerr on bass, Ollie Patterson on violin and Dave Thompson on keys.
Their debut album ‘How Do You Think It Should Be?’ is out now. Catalogued across the eleven tracks is a true account of an awkward transition to adulthood, complete with love, nostalgia, sorrow, heartache, joy, yearning and profound happiness.
Skeleton Lipstick – Vapor Never Sleeps (Spotify)
“Sparkling energy of electro house music, to the rhythm that feels comfortable in the walls of your favourite club and in larger festival venues too. You will bathe in its dynamics, amount of optimism and glittering beauty.”
“Искрящаяся энергия электро хауса, в ритме которой чувствует себя комфортно как в стенах любимого клуба, так и на больших площадках и красочных фестивалях. Вы будете купаться в её динамике, объёме из оптимизма, красоты и яркого блеска.”
-Nagamag.com
Artist shared few words with Nagamag behind his inspiration:
"For this track, I desired to make something that conveyed the tension of keeping up with art and information by fusing sound production ideas from vaporwave, future funk, electro and house
I wanted the drums to resemble a ticking clock & the additional percussion to suggest the sound of a frantic mouse or smart phone keys futilely clicking about trying to make sense of everything. In the end all ideas are subject to the forward momentum of decay and construction, nothing can be held indefinitely. We wear out, but the rhythm of art keeps pumping along. Vapor never sleeps
This song is swarming with restless pent up energy. It is the catharsis of my quarantine. No chill whatsoever, & the low end presses your chest so hard, you’d think someone was trying to resuscitate your heart. And I am." - Skeleton Lipstick
https://twitter.com/Skeletonlipsti1
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https://www.instagram.com/terminallychillparty/
Tukuleur, Adiouza – Taamunaala – Radio Edit (Spotify)
“-Taamunaala- pleases not only with its rhythm and wave components, but also with a sense of reasonableness. Amazing work and bewitching vocal skills from -Tukuleur & Adiouza-. The composition shimmer with guitar solos and multifaceted percussion, creating a harmony of sounds. The real magic is here.”
“-Taamunaala- радует не только своей ритмикой и интонационной составляющей, но и смысловой продуманностью. Потрясающая работа и завораживающее вокальное мастерство дуэта -Tukuleur и Adiouza-. Композиция, в которой переливаются гитарные соло и многогранная перкуссия, образуя гармонию звуков. Настоящая магия.”
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Influenced by his African roots, Oumar Sall is the founder of the Afro-Pop band Tukuleur. He is the lead singer, songwriter and producer, in addition to the founder of the Adunaworld Record Label. Oumar's music is a unique blend of African and urban influences, as well as soul, pop and hip-hop music. The melodies are sung in a number of languages, including Fulani, French, English, Wolof and other West African languages. The new release, TAAMUNAALA Feat Adiouza - is a prelude to the release of their full album scheduled for spring 2021. TAAMUNAALA is a modern duet featuring the beautiful Senegalese voice of Adiouza.
Bobby JaGGerJacK – The Bad Guy (Spotify)
“-The Bad Guy- sounds just perfect. No bulging tools and good general track arrangement. This is a truly titanic work of sound producer -Robert Earl Austin-, which leaves a lasting impression... within the best forms of hip-hop sound!”
“-The Bad Guy- звучит просто идеально, нет выпирающих инструментов, общая аранжировка всего трека радует слух. Это поистине титанический труд саунд-продюсера -Robert Earl Austin-, который оставляет неизгладимое впечатление. В лучших традициях hip-hop звучания!”
-Nagamag.com
Imagine if John Wick woke up one day and said to himself “You know what, I want to be a rapper today!”
https://twitter.com/jaggerjack216
https://www.facebook.com/BobbyJaggerjack/
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Maviii, Pete Rango – Time (Spotify)
“With a current, meaningful narrative discussing the way our collective & personal perception of time has changed drastically in the past year. This sweet-toned song aptly entitled ‘Time,’ carries us along on a tide of emotion with a strong main melody, surrounded by engaging vocal harmonies and instrumentation.”
-Nagamag.com
Time has a funny way of playing games with our delicate minds. At times it can stand still, or feel like it's slipping away through our fingers. We created it, It's so valuable, and we all have a limited amount. When I was quarantined for 4 months alone time began to move in a way I have never experienced before. I was able to reflect on the parts of myself I wanted to change. This song encompasses what it feels like to navigate your life when time loses all meaning. To take cold showers to try and feel more present, to dance so you don't cry. Just like every challenge we face in this life, we grow through it.
https://twitter.com/maviiimusic
https://www.instagram.com/maviiiwyd/
Doppe & Kokke Interview on Nagamag
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Nagamag:
Which are the genres that describe your music style better?
Doppe & Kokke:
We are definitely in the area of house music, in particular tropical house, and EDM. But we don't want to limit ourselves. We have a couple of chillstep tracks on the way also. We love a good melody that you can go and whistle on for a long time after hearing the track.
Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?
Doppe & Kokke:
We have always been interested in music but never taken the step to produce our own. Our original careers are in a very different area. At least once per year we go on a road trip around Europe and we prepare for weeks before to have the right playlists to set the mood in the car. The last year we have not been able to go on a trip, but we missed it and the good music, so we decided it was time to produce some of our own beats that we can listen to when the lockdown is over.
Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?
Doppe & Kokke:
The last years from maybe where Avicii, Kygo and similar DJs started to breakthrough I think we found a genre that was more appealing for both of us. We have always liked electronic music, but adding a great singer and making awesome melodies talks to us.
Nagamag:
What is your next project?
Doppe & Kokke:
We have a few new tracks in the making, but we are not stressing them. Without revealing too much one of them we are especially fond of which is a kind of mix of tropical house and RNB beats. We are currently working with a great singer and when she is ready I believe we have the next hit song ready.
Nagamag:
Many artists listen to genres that they are not producing music for. Which track is your favorite that is NOT similar to yours?
Doppe & Kokke:
Doppe: Jan Hammer Kokke: Gary Moore Doppe: "Miami Vice Theme" Kokke: "The Loner"
Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which is the track from a similar artist you admire?
Doppe & Kokke:
Ehrling "Sthlm Sunset"
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Buku Wise – NevermindMe (Spotify)
“A foot-tapping, head-nodding blend of reggae & hip hop with a heartfelt message to those that didn’t pay attention the first time around. ‘Nevermind’ by ‘Buku’ has that Mega Hit, always on the radio kind of feel & polished production. This is going to be a biggy – You heard it here first.”
-Nagamag.com
Nevermind Me is a smash hit by Buku Wise that reminds those who didn’t take noticed before but now the tables have shifted. Great Song