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  • Peter Lix - Over Your Soul (Spotify)

Pablo Iranzo – Chaotic Neutral – Kobana Remix (Spotify)

January 22nd, 2021|Audio, House, The Latest|

“A recent release from Pablo Iranzo with surprising elements. This track combines electronic and classical instruments in a prototypical way. Enjoy a House beat carefully mixed with violin and even a few lyrics from this talented artist!”

-Nagamag.com

Chaotic Neutral, originally a chill rock track by singer/songwriter Pablo Iranzo, gets the remix treatment by DJ/Producer Kobana. Haunting organic strings by violinist Just Nathaniel and Kobana’s signature sound are turning this melancholic/emotional tune into a mesmerizing deep house gem that will be available on all platforms from January 15th 2021.

The original version of Chaotic neutral is already out everywhere. The song is about a relationship hanging by a thread, that is only kept alive through further deceit, lies and games. More remixes for Chaotic Neutral will also be available at a later stage.

Pablo Iranzo is a singer/songwriter from Munich, Germany. His music blends rock/pop with dark, gothic elements, sometimes also venturing into more electro sounds. Chaotic Neutral is one of the lead singles to Pablo Iranzo’s second full length album which is set for release in the first half of 2021 as a follow-up to Blind Faith, the singer’s debut album.

For more information, please visit https://www.iranzo-music.com/

  • Jenny Kern - Coming Back For Me (Spotify)

Jenny Kern – Coming Back For Me (Spotify)

January 21st, 2021|Audio, Pop, The Latest|

“Coming Back For Me hit our playlist as soon as we heard it. Jenny Kern is one of those performers whose songs are remembered once and for all. If you have a place for beauty in your heart, then this single will take its modest corner there.”

“Coming Back For Me попал в наш плейлист сразу же, как только мы услышали его. Jenny Kern из тех исполнителей, чьи песни запоминаются раз и навсегда. Если в вашем сердце есть место для красоты, то данный сингл займёт там свой скромный уголок.”

-Nagamag.com

"Coming Back For Me" is a song about solitude. It's about being alone and learning to be okay with it. Especially during this time, with everything going on in the world. There's a tension between the inner self and the outer world. How we learn to deal with our emotions, our experiences and our pain. It's a process and this song helps guide people through it especially with the build of the song.

Produced by Andy Seltzer, Carson Cody, Jenny Kern
Mixed by Andy Seltzer
Mastered by Joe LaPorta

https://www.instagram.com/jennykernmusic

About: Jenny Kern

A Canadian born Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter with a dreamy indie pop sound, Jenny Kern’s magnetic vocal style and emotive lyricism gained global attention in 2019 after the release of her debut single “Slow Burn”. She was immediately invited on her first international tour in Europe and featured on MTV, ABC and the CW.

Jenny is currently writing and recording new music with producer Andy Seltzer (Maggie Rogers, Chelsea Cutler, Valley and more) set for release early 2021.

https://twitter.com/jennykernmusic

  • miles ontario - in hue (Spotify)

miles ontario – in hue (Spotify)

January 21st, 2021|Audio, Blogwave, The Latest|

“We travel with IVIVIVIV Recordings and miles ontario to the past, where the lights of neon cities are reflected by mirrors in colorful display cases. The Synthpop and Synthwave genres are a unique opportunity for everyone to visit this carefree and rainbow world of the 80s!”

“Отправляемся вместе с IVIVIVIV Recordings и miles ontario в прошлое, где огни неоновых городов отражаются зеркалами в разноцветных витринах. Жанры Synthpop и Synthwave - это уникальная возможность для каждого побывать в этом беззаботном и радужном мире 80-ых!”

-Nagamag.com

This song is written from the eyes of a Vietnam war soldier paranoid and addicted to various amphetamines and opiates.

https://instagram.com/milkcartonmuffins

About: miles ontario

Emiliano Montano is an American producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. Their pronouns are they/them and he/him. They perform under various pseudonyms, most notably "Infinite Vacation (stylized 'infinite vacation')" and "Miles Ontario (stylized 'miles ontario')."

As Miles Ontario, they particularly focus on 80s-inspired pop music and experimental electronic music, releasing 3 EPs and currently working on an album (release date TBD.)

Emiliano was born in Fresno, California, and identifies as non-binary/genderqueer. They are currently in high school and certain accounts are managed primarily by their parents. They produce, write, and record all of their music on their own, and their work has been described as ghostly and lush in quality.

Emiliano is currently selling merchandise, partially to help save money for college. Their father also has a notable music career in the local scene and has made guest appearances on certain tracks in the past.

https://iviviviv.bandcamp.com/

  • Motenko - Waiting All Day (Spotify)

Motenko – Waiting All Day (Spotify)

January 21st, 2021|Audio, Jazz, The Latest|

“Motenko with their latest release, on same title, which includes our pick - Waiting All Day, it offers us a soulful mesmerizing track with beautiful harmonies and gently groove, a playful solo guitar in a production which tickles your senses. Music that skips all your worries and force you to relax and enjoy the moment. ”

-Nagamag.com

Waiting All Day is a meditation on love that is unfulfilled. Each verse is a vignette about a different relationship that is somehow unrequited, and the chorus is about carrying forward in spite these muddled feelings.

https://www.instagram.com/mo_tenko/

About Motenko:

The saying goes you never forget your first love. For Micah Motenko—musically speaking—that would be Motown, a sound he swooned for at age 7. That music set an artistic ideal for Micah of well-crafted heartfelt songs, brimming with infectious hooks and smoldering grooves. Today, that love legacy burns from the self-titled debut EP from his groove machine, Motenko.

The Austin, Texas-based quartet formed in early 2018, and it’s a band of brothers whose day gigs are first-call hired gun musicians. Together, the players play a fresh but authentic blend of 1960s and 1970s soul, 1990s R&B, and New Orleans boogie.

“We want the music to sound like the stuff we listen to between gigs—like the music we all first fell in love with and made us want to play in the first place,” Micah shares.

Micah is the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and keyboardist of Motenko, but he’s first to admit it’s all a band affair. Motenko features Micah’s honeyed vocals imbued with a sweetly sincere quality of longing. His keyboard style has a vintage soul sensibility though it’s also informed by the playful and bold textures of hip-hop, neo-soul, piano-driven soul-rock, and modern R&B.

Micah is joined onstage, and in the studio, by guitarist Cat Clemons III whose play-for-the-song restraint and stanky grooves provide just the right amount of flair. Rounding out the soul machine is the in-the-pocket telepathic interplay of bassist Josh Flowers and drummer James Gwyn. You can catch them holding down Wednesday nights at the venerated East Austin venue Stay Gold.

The quartet mines the interlocking ensemble mindset blueprinted by the great rhythm bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s such as The Meters, Booker T. and The MGs, and the great Motown pit musicians. The band’s vibrant musicality is also informed by modern masters of soul such as producer J. Dilla, and the Soulquarians, the brilliant neo-soul collective the featured and worked with artists such as D’ Angelo, The Roots, Slum Village, and Erykah Badu.

https://www.facebook.com/Motenkomusic/

  • Maji - Seven (Spotify)

Maji – Seven (Spotify)

January 20th, 2021|Audio, Electronica, The Latest|

“It was unexpectedly pleasant for us to hear echoes of the good old New Age in the new Maji album - Healing, Vol. 1. Thick layers of ambient fog and drone only add to the overall picture. Special attention is drawn to the fantastic vocals that came to us as if from fairy tales. Incredible!”

“Неожиданно приятно было для нас услышать отголоски доброго, старого New Age в новом альбоме Maji - Healing, Vol. 1. Густые слои туманов эмбиента и дрона лишь дополняют общую картину. Особое внимание к себе притягивает фантастический вокал, который пришёл к нам словно из сказок. Невероятно!”

-Nagamag.com

Seven is a Spa New Age song. This is strictly for relaxation and meditation.

  • Matthew Avery - Moonlight (Spotify)

Matthew Avery – Moonlight (Spotify)

January 20th, 2021|Audio, Neoclassical, The Latest|

“Moonlight. This huge and so inaccessible for us moon ball behind the clouds. There, among the eagles of the constellations and the mirages of our dreams, it burns - the moon. Matthew Avery managed to convey through music what each of us looks at from our windows every night.”

“Moonlight. Этот огромный и такой недосягаемый для нас лунный шар за облаками. Там, среди орелов созвездий и миражей наших мечт горит она - луна. Matthew Avery удалось передать через музыку то, на что каждый из нас смотрит из своих окон каждую ночь.”

-Nagamag.com

Matthew Avery is a composer based in San Diego, California.

  • Alewine - Hallucinations (Spotify)

Alewine – Hallucinations (Spotify)

January 20th, 2021|Audio, The Latest, World Music|

“The broken rhythms of Trip-Hop, vocals that penetrate like water into all corners of our consciousness and the magical, trance-inducing name Hallucinations. An unforgettable journey to the worlds of Alewine.”

“Ломаные ритмы Trip-Hop, вокал, который проникает словно вода во все уголки нашего сознания и магическое, вводящее в состояние транса название Hallucinations. Незабываемое путешествие в миры Alewine.”

-Nagamag.com

  • Estella Dawn - Petty (Spotify)

Estella Dawn – Petty (Spotify)

January 20th, 2021|Audio, Features, Pop, Pop Features, The Latest|

“Estella Dawn has a voice timbre, unique for its genre. Its modulation amazes and delights at the same time! Bright, transparent sound and beautiful melody complement each other.”

“Estella Dawn обладает уникальным для своего жанра тембром голоса. Его модуляция поражает и восхищает одновременно! Яркий, прозрачный звук и красивая мелодия дополняют друг друга.”

-Nagamag.com

With the first release of 2021 Estella is in a reflective mood. Like many of her previous releases she touches on the intricacies that most people face in their daily lives. This time it is about the complexities of a friendship where you feel that you became the support person for someone and, in hindsight, they were not as caring or supportive in return. Someone that you once defended tirelessly is now the one throwing jabs at you and it can be difficult not to want to retaliate.

The breakdown of a relationship whether it be platonic or romantic is a tough and turbulent time. Often fueled by both the emotional and irrational, there are so many moving parts and when you’re dealing with peoples core feelings, things can easily sour. As someone that has always been fascinated by diverse relationships and how they play such an integral role in the individual and collective human experience, Estella has now candidly touched on some of her own.

Simply put, Petty is about the breakdown of a friendship, knowing someone’s intimate secrets and wanting to use them in retaliation but ultimately realizing that you are better off moving on and being a better person for it.

https://www.instagram.com/estelladawnmusic/