Single Review: “Aerial View” – Aloric

This is an acoustic number, in 3/4 with triplets being played on toms… it draws you in so quickly! The thing that caught my ear was the falsetto that dominates the song – it’s on a slow burn, but then you realise the full impact of the song. The bit that got me was at …

Single Review: “Piston Ghosts” – The Queen’s Head

This is a track that I really enjoyed when it dropped on my inbox this morning. I like the darkness of the chord progression and tempo. The track just prowls, the drums provide the rhythm at half time but that also allows for triplets which gives the whole track space to groove. There are synth …

Blog interview: Fini Bearman

Hello Fini how are you? I’m great, thanks! Congratulations on the release of “Last Night Of The World” how does it feel? It feels really good- it was a long time coming (from conception to realisation) and it straddles the birth of my daughter, so I am relieved & also proud to have wrapped it …

Single Review: “Aura” – NX Panther X Rita Morar

NX Panther is back with a track that combines arpeggiated synths with a rapid fire beat. It sounds epic!  With NX Panther’s hard hitting bars, she seems at home with this, enunciating every word, at the same time flowing over a half time beat. Her flow is percussive, hitting the beat flawlessly. In her lyrics …

Single Review: “London Girls” – Garlen Lo

It’s 4am. I’m wheezing.  Why?  Garlen Lo released his new single, and with his usual charm and wit he’s  dropped a cracker of a tune, and it’s made me chuckle. Let’s get into it.  This starts off with what I can assume is a toy trumpet, because when you hear it, it sets the tone …

Blog interview: Jaidson

Hello Jaidson how are you? I’m awesome, thank you… Congratulations on the release of “Smoke Screens” how does it feel? Smoke Screens has been an awesome project thus far, the whole creative process was amazing. What’s the story behind the song? I wanted to create a song with high pop rhythm and hence Smoke Screens …

Single Review: “£15 Kebab” – The Soap Company

When I first heard this track my first question was….  WHO’S GOING TO PAY £15 FOR A KEBAB????  Pre covid there used to a kebab shop near my house that I used to treat myself to every so often, you’d get a large portion inside a pitta with your choice of toppings for less than …

Blog interview: Lola Wild

Hello Lola, how are you? I’m good thank you ❤️ Hope you’re well!I’m great thankyou for asking! Congratulations on the release of “Jump The Gun” how does it feel? Thanks so much! Releasing Jump The Gun feels absolutely amazing. It’s always a mix of excitement and anxiety inducing nerves putting new music out into the world, but …

Blog interview: Naesia

Hello Naesia, how are you?    Hiiiii! I’m great, thanks! Really excited to be able to tell you guys a little bit about me and my latest project here on Platinum Mind! Thanks for having me x   Congratulations on the release of the “Indecisive” EP, how does it feel now it’s out in the …