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Best Songs of 2020 on Nagamag
BEST OF 2020
It was our first music year online as a music blog (Actually a half as we run up all details since June 2020).
Was a very productive year full of updates in our structure and with a lot of good music and interviews.
Nagamag would like to thank all artists, labels, and publishers who delivered us a lot of music to review and blog about.
Music taste is very subjective, so here in Nagamag, we represent our own personal style and taste, filtering some of the best music around the world to showcase with you.It's hard to define the borders between many good songs and styles, but we all know as listeners, music many times speaks from inside to a listener, you feel her inside you. Same as love works most of the time. Fall in love is different from agreeing on what is beautiful, so here is the music we fall in love with during 2020.
The tracklist order is not based on the best of, we love them all equally for different reasons. We just give an order more to provide a nice flow in the listening experience. Enough said, here are BEST OF 2020 from what we have blog.
Wish you a Happy New Year!
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periklis biskinis x xenia gargali – Feel the Music (Spotify)
“Feel this Funk / Jazz tune from a greek duo. We liked the lyric combination of both artists singing together and the clarity of music instruments. Recommended creation.”
-Nagamag.com
A romantic letter to energy of music
https://www.facebook.com/periklisbiskinis
https://twitter.com/pbiskinis
https://biskinis.bandcamp.com/album/plastelini-free-download
Florejan – The Second Fall (Spotify)
“All the beauty and lightness of a classical piano piece in the new single by maestro Florejan - The Second Fall. Everything you and your soul need in one composition.”
“Вся красота и лёгкость классического фортепианного произведения в новом сингле маэстро Florejan - The Second Fall. Всё, что нужно вам и вашей душе в одной композиции.”
-Nagamag.com
Florejan Verschueren (°1978) lives in Belgium together with his wife and their four children. He has been passionate about music ever since he was knee-high to a grashopper, and has been roaming the city and Belgium with numerous musical projects, in different styles.
At home he finds peace in his music room. The grand piano - a gift from his granddad to his father - adds a dash of grandeur to the room. This is Florejan’s musical sanctuary, a place that allows him to submerge himself into reverie. The trees outside follow the rhythm of the seasons, and set the pace at which Florejan composes new music. Harmony and balance. This has led to 'Piano Piano', an album that embraces rest and contemplation. It is process of growth, part of the cycle of life. It should not surprise anyone that the working title for 'Piano Piano' was 'WINTER', a season that breathes resourcing and reflection.
Florejan has stripped every composition to the bone, to the bare essence of the song. It has been an exercise in letting go and a quest for finding beauty and purity. Seemingly easy listening, the melodies conceal a profound richness. Each song is a trip, telling a story with many layers.
Who else but illustrator Sassafras De Bruyn could provide this album with the right images? It was a match made in heaven: beautiful drawings as a perfect answer to the multi-layered music.
'Piano Piano' is a very personal record and shows a part of Florejan that not many people have already discovered. The album will be released end of november 2019
https://www.instagram.com/florejan_/
https://www.facebook.com/florejan.be
Dub Adventure – Eighteen Thirty (Spotify)
“It's time to listen something different. 18:30 is a pleasant Dub track full of creativity and music expression. The sound transitions reveal an exceptional work too!”
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Blending breakbeat with rock and dub bass
https://www.instagram.com/dub_adventure/
Thessaloniki, 2015, seven players and friends gathered and formed the Dub Adventure. Since then, they practice dub forms in reggae bass and space area.
https://dubadventure.bandcamp.com/releases
Ritmo x Talpa – The Unknown (Spotify)
“Ritmo and Talpa delight their listeners with quality Psytrance for more than a dozen years. Their new, joint work The Unknown, which came out on their native Iboga Records, in the best traditions of the old school. In Trance We Trust!”
“Ritmo и Talpa радуют своих слушателей качественным Psytrance уже не один десяток лет. Их новая, совместная работа The Unknown, которая вышла на родном Iboga Records, в лучших традициях старой школы. In Trance We Trust!”
-Nagamag.com
Ritmo and Talpa team up in their first ever collaboration, and invite us to dive into the endless starry abyss of The Unknown. This is what lies at the core of our humanity - we are literally wired to thrive in the presence of the unknown - and in facing it we find not only ourselves, but the limitless nature of our capabilities.
https://iboga-beatspace.bandcamp.com/album/the-unknown
Third Person – Hope (Spotify)
“Black Hole, Visions and Hope. The magic of Techno & House in a small but very impressive EP Turbulence from Third Person.”
“Black Hole, Visions и Hope. Магия Techno & House в небольшом, но очень внушительном EP Turbulence от Third Person.”
-Nagamag.com
https://www.instagram.com/thirdpersonmusic/
Lark the Shark – 1 night stands (Spotify)
“Indie Pop is one of those genres that lifts the mood of its listeners with ease and ease. Lark the Shark confidently knocks on your hearts with its single 1 night stands.”
“Indie Pop один из тех жанров, который с лёгкостью и непринуждённостью поднимает настроение своим слушателям. Lark the Shark уверенно стучит в ваши сердца своим синглом 1 night stands.”
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Lark the Shark is an Indie Pop Producer and songwriter who has collaborated with a Norwegian freelance singer to create their latest track “1 night stands.” This song not only showcases a beautiful vocal line, but also a fun and easy to listen to beat.
“1 night stands” focuses on hookup culture and the intricacies that come with it. This culture focuses on emotion and the general lack of it that is so often found. It is a modern and relatable story encased in a light and exciting soundtrack. This song is a perfect fit for the young adult of 2020.
Lark the Shark has been creating music since they were only 16. They began writing songs on their guitar and worked their way into producing over the years. Currently they are working on bringing the music that they have written to life.
This track was a collaborative experience between Lark the Shark and a singer under the name of Lily. Her voice paired with a beat and lyrics that Lark the Shark provided led to a gorgeous, relatable and truly fun song to listen to.
Yousy – TopKapi (Spotify)
“Melodic rhythms of Techno and House music and light, unobtrusive, almost airy vocals, adding a variety of percussion sounds to the sound palette. This is the new work by Yousy on TopKapi.”
“Мелодичные ритмы Techno и House музыки и лёгкий, ненавязчивый, почти что воздушный вокал, добавляющий в звуковую палитру разнообразие перкуссионных звуков. Всё это новая работа Yousy - TopKapi.”
-Nagamag.com
Khamari – Pull Up (Spotify)
“Charming vocals and professional arrangement! The new album Khamari with the exotic name Eldorado will be a pleasant discovery even for sophisticated listeners and will not leave anyone indifferent.”
“Обаятельный вокал и профессиональная аранжировка! Новый альбом Khamari с экзотическим названием Eldorado даже для искушенных слушателей станет приятным открытием и не оставит равнодушными. ”
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Khamari's career debuted with a trio of Spotify New Music Friday placements, including a #10 spot with his sophomore release The Heat. His editorial support rounded out as the cover artist for Spotify's Fresh Finds, and further playlisting on Apple Music FEELS, Amazon's The New Black and Breakthrough R&B, and as cover artist for Tidal's Pop:Rising. With over 4 million cumulative streams in his first 3 songs - including 500k in The Heat's first week on Spotify alone - Khamari's first chapter is off to a powerful start.
A multifaceted independent artist, songwriter, and producer, Khamari grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, MA. His first project wraps his powerfully earnest songwriting around contemporary sonics, with stellar production from Trackside throughout, as well as his own production. Skilled as a vocalist, pianist, and guitarist, Khamari's music is distilled from influences ranging as wide as The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, and Sly Stone, to Frank Ocean, Kid Cudi, and Mac Miller.
https://www.instagram.com/khamarimusic
https://twitter.com/_khamari
A Winged Victory For The Sullen – So That The City Can Begin To Exist (Invisible Cities, 2021) (Video)
“When viscous silence instead of a thousand faceless words fills your insides. When the gray colors of gloomy cities remain on the horizon. When two worlds unite – the world of Neoclassical and Ambient, the immersion into the new single A Winged Victory For The Sullen – So That The City Can Begin To Exist begins.”
“Когда вязкая тишина вместо тысячи безликих слов заполняет твоё нутро. Когда серые краски угрюмых городов остаются за горизонтом. Когда соединяются два мира – мир Neoclassical и Ambient, начинается погружение в новый сингл A Winged Victory For The Sullen – So That The City Can Begin To Exist. ”
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A Winged Victory for the Sullen, aka Stars of the Lid founder Adam Wiltzie and L.A. composer Dustin O’Halloran, share the contemplative, blooming album opener “So That the City Can Begin To Exist” from the upcoming Invisible Cities LP, out February 26th 2021. Releasing on their own Artificial Pinearch Manufacturing label, the album comes as part of an agreement with A Winged Victory for the Sullen’s current label, Ninja Tune.
It’s a collection of their music from the critically acclaimed theatre production directed by London Olympics ceremony video designer Leo Warner. On the album, the music is distilled into a 45-minute version that draws on expansive worlds, hopeful compositions, and ominous soundscapes.
https://awvfts.com/
https://www.facebook.com/awvfts/
https://twitter.com/AWVFTS
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zmVA4c0s4DD4NWu8P_7rQ
https://open.spotify.com/artist/13CMfEeq8AC6ryGOPODqE1