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Broughton – Vinyl (Spotify)
“Broughton with his single Vinyl at NQH imprint, rumbles with a thunderous boom a raucus, wide, fathomless vocal rap performance throgh an addictive melodic groove!”
-Nagamag.com
https://www.instagram.com/broughtonnqh/
Mikael Oterhals – Joel (Spotify)
“Listening to the new neoclassical volume of Mikael Oterhals, one involuntarily associates his music with ripples in running water, where the wind draws its melody on its surface. Joel's composition stirred our senses to tears. Association is definitely one of those materials that should be in everyone's collection.”
“Слушая новый неоклассический том Mikael Oterhals, невольно ассоциируешь его музыку с рябью на проточной воде, где ветер на её глади рисует свою мелодию. Композиция Joel взбудоражила наши чувства до слёз. Association однозначно из тех материалов, которые должны быть в коллекции каждого.”
-Nagamag.com
Joel is one of the piano pieces from my latest release 'Association Vol.1'. It contains two main musical themes, one more calm and one more floating and moving. Its overall emotion is in my own opinion quite melancholic in the beginning but it turnes into more of a hopeful and dreamy emotion. This single piece is a tribute to the Swedish pianist and composer Joel Lyssarides, which explains the choice of title. The entire EP contains names as song titles, and each piece is dedicated to different persons.
https://www.instagram.com/moterhals/
https://www.facebook.com/mikael.oterhals
Exstra – Laverne (Spotify)
“Techno, as one of the leading genres in the musical Olympus, has been driving its listeners crazy for the past decade. Exstra is a melodic and vibrant music producer in this leading genre, and his new single Laverne combines dark synthetic and organic sound elements.”
“Техно, как один из ведущих жанров на музыкальном олимпе, вот уже которое десятилетие сводит с ума своих слушателей. Exstra - мелодичный и яркий музыкальный продюсер в этом лидирующем жанре, а его новый сингл Laverne сочетает в себе тёмные синтетические и органические звуковые элементы.”
-Nagamag.com
https://www.facebook.com/djexstra
SHIHA – You (Original Mix) (Video)
“Are you ready to dance? Enjoy this from Shiha. A Tech House work full of percussion sounds and a funky bassline that will rise “You” up to the next level.”
-Nagamag.com
SHIHA is one of the most recognized artists in Egypt’s electronic music scene. He also managed to build and maintain a name for himself internationally by gaining support and plays from DJs around the world. With more than 15 years of being involved with music, his work includes a variety of different projects that are eccentric and diverse. SHIHA is known for his melodic deep house, tech house, and progressive vibes, also hosts a monthly podcast “Clubbing Purposes”
https://www.instagram.com/shihaofficial
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/shiha
Olexandr Ignatov – Back In 198X – alternative version (Spotify)
“Olexandr Ignatov brings back memories from the past via his three-minute masterpiece. Original vintage mood with the signature of a real artist. No words can describe this, but only thoughts!”
-Nagamag.com
Olexandr Ignatov is a Ukrainian composer, music producer, and piano artist. Also, he is known as one of the most prolific and hard-working royalty-free music producers that put out amazing quantities of ready to use quality background music for video content, may it be a YouTube video, a TV national campaign ad or a family vacation video.
His unique piano style is recognized through his inspirational piano pieces and also some of the piano covers he did over the years, making them #1 on YouTube with hundreds of thousands of views.
The latest album called “Forgotten Reality” was published in 2018 and is a collection of his epic cinematic scores which are set to bring you on an exciting and breathtaking journey. At the moment he is working on two new albums.
https://www.instagram.com/olexandrignatov
Balance Beta – From Russia With Love (Spotify)
“Low bpm Breakbeat from Russia with love. Carefully balanced synthesis with plenty of airy effects, a vocal touch and soft kick. A must for your playlist.”
-Nagamag.com
https://www.instagram.com/balancebeta/
SZNS – Behave (Spotify)
“The new year still never ceases to delight us with its novelties in the world of music. Have you heard a new single from the energetic pop group SZNS? No? Then hurry up! The song Behave awaits all ladies and not only on all digital platforms!”
“Наступивший год по-прежнему не перестаёт радовать нас своими новинками в мире музыки. Вы успели послушать новый сингл от энергичной поп-группы SZNS? Нет? Тогда торопитесь! Песня Behave ожидает всех леди и не только на всех цифровых площадках! ”
-Nagamag.com
Direct quote from the band- "Behave is for every girl who’s been told to act like a lady: to sit up straight, be polite, to let the grown ups talk. Our entire lives we’ve been told that we’re 'doing too much' or acting 'too intense' - Behave is about being unapologetic, and taking up the space you deserve, despite what anyone else might say. If being demure and soft-spoken is good behavior, then I guess we never learned how to behave"
https://www.instagram.com/sznsofficial/
Safran Safari – Read My Mind (Spotify)
“Safran Safari and his single Read My Mind are deep yet melodic house music beats. Atmospheric vocals, dense, thick synthesized sound, harmonious effects and light drums.”
“Safran Safari и его сингл Read My Mind, это глубокие и в то же время мелодичные ритмы хаус-музыки. Атмосферный вокал, плотный, густой синтезированный звук, гармоничные эффекты и лёгкие ударные.”
-Nagamag.com
Safran Safari is a Berlin-based producer duo made of Daniel Rünzi and Riccardo Destratis. With club concerts all over the world, productions for artists like Ostblockschlampen and releases on well-known labels like Spinnin’ Records they have a long-lasting experience in electronic music. And are now partnering up for one mission: producing the finest chill music around.
Innocenzo Genna – Clouds (Spotify)
“It is never too late to get distracted from the hustle and bustle of current affairs and calmly relax to the sounds of the Innocenzo Genna piano. Pay special attention to the Clouds composition. Beauty and grace in every note. Bravo!”
“Никогда не бывает поздно отвлечься от суеты текущих дел и спокойно расслабиться под звуки пиано Innocenzo Genna. Обратите своё особое внимание на композицию Clouds. Красота и грация в каждой ноте. Браво!”
-Nagamag.com
Artist shared few words about this song with us:
"The basic melody of this composition was inspired by a documentary about Japan I was watching one day at night. I immediately wrote dawn the notes and I recorded, without further developing. Some months later I found the music file on my computer and I was surprised about, because I had completely forgotten. I liked the melody and I started to elaborate more around that. While looking around in search for further inspiration, I finally found the right notes when traveling on the mountain of Central Italy. While lying in the gras and watching the clouds, the basic theme came back to my mind and I got the idea how the music could develop. Clouds was born"
https://www.instagram.com/innocenzo.genna/
Innocenzo Genna, called also Inno, has always lived music in multiple dimensions: as a musician, firstly performer and entertainer, and then composer, but also as a technology scholar. His interest in music is not only artistic and emotional, but also professional, because for years Inno has been working in the Internet and technology sector as a lawyer and policy expert, so as to be involved in the major political debates concerning music and technology: from P2P to online piracy, from online platforms to the liberalization of collecting societies, up to the recent European copyright reform.
Such an intense professional activity enriched Inno’s musical vocation, while adapting his classical practice with modern and pop piano, blues and jazz, so as arranging the various genres into a personal compositional style. The many trips in Italy and abroad have contributed to creating the context of images, memories and fantasies from which his compositions are born.
In 2007 Inno settled in Brussels where it found new creative inspiration through the contact with the dynamism and the international ésprit of both capital city and European institutions, the creative Belgian surrealism, and also because of the rainy and melancholy climate of the place. In 2016 he completed his first collection of piano compositions "Brussels Stories", while a second CD is scheduled to be released in 2020.
The piano compositions of Innocenzo Genna fall within the categories of minimalism and modern classic, with frequent combinations into blues and jazz. He is similarly conservative as a composer, for his music drawing heavily on harmonic and melodic practices found in 18th and 19th-century European compositions. His repertoire is freely accessible through his website and social networks such as Youtube and Soundcloud, while being available also on streaming platforms such as Spotify and Deezer.
https://www.facebook.com/InnocenzoGenna
March and June X Andrada – Sign from God (Video)
“Have you ever felt trapped in a dead end? Do you need to escape from something bad and looking for a Sign from God? So here it is! Good sound, expressive lyrics and an artistic video clip too.”
-Nagamag.com
‘Sign From God’ by March & June and Andrada brings back the ‘80s soulful electro-pop with a hypnotic mood and tells the story of a wandering soul seeking for answers. Sometimes when the world feels too heavy and we feel trapped inside our own mind, we desperately look for a way out, a way to escape reality and all the chaos that comes with it. Most days, all we really need is a sign…a sign to know that everything will be alright and that there is light at the end of the tunnel. The lyrics were written by the Billboard charting artist, Andrada and the song was mastered by multi award winning engineer, Alex Psaroudakis and produced by March & June who performs as a producer and songwriter.
https://www.instagram.com/march.and.june
March & June is a new music project which combines different energies and vibes.
Behind March and June there is one artist who performs as a producer, songwriter and mix engineer. Born in June, his personality traits are deeply reflected in his music. Duality, moods, feelings, all these can be felt in his music. He’s not aiming to show off using his real name, yet only to assemble his emotions and life experiences. Music is the main character, not himself as an individual.
Throughout the years, he has produced a lot of tracks for many artists all over the world.
He has perfected his craft during the last 15 years, collecting under his belt no less than 3 No 1 tracks and numerous top 10 and top 45 records.
Many of his successful records are the result of collaborations with Grammy winning producers and engineers such as Tom Coyne, Chris Gehringer, Alex Psaroudakis and Luca Pretolesi. Working in Germany, Sweeden, Canada, UK and Eastern Europe got him record deals with Sony Music, Universal, and BMG and other big music labels. As of now, he is a prolific R’n’B, Trap, Neo Soul, Pop, Dance, Garage, Funk, Deep House and Disco music producer.
All the music he’s ever listened to has influenced him in one way or another, especially the 80s and 90s sound.
Taught by his father how to play the drums at the age of 7, he fell in love with this instrument. In a chaotic world, he is constantly looking for a warm sound which comes from the positive as well as peaceful places and people. He’s also looking for freedom and mood. The perfect mood.
The pop music influence can be felt when collaborating with other artists from this genre.
March and June project will be shared with the voices that he genuinely loves, not aiming for the spotlights.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMarchAndJune/