Nyla Sings – Focus This is a gorgeous acoustic number! WOW. Nyla’s voice comes in giving the whole song warmth, over a bed of acoustic guitar, finger snaps, 808 drums and synth bass. The beat stutters nicely skipping little bits here and there which makes it pleasing to the ear. Thing is though…. It’s short …
Single Review: “When I Fall” – BRAVE JAMES ft. Oli Rockberger
BRAVE JAMES is back with a new track featuring a singer songwriter that I love and respect, Oli Rockberger. And they deliver! Whereas the last single was a collaboration with with Blue Lab Beats and had a more soulful hip hop vibe this is folktronica at its best, catchy ethereal melodies with dreamy synths, the …
Blog interview: Lyra Star
Congratulations on the release of “Scars”, how does it feel? It feels so good because it has been a long time since I released new music… I’m also really proud of this track! It’s the lead single from your EP; what’s the story behind the song? I wrote it during the pandemic when all of …
Blog interview: SØUNDHOOSE
Congratulations on the release of “Craniotomy” , how does it feel? like a huge weight has been lifted off our shoulders. There was an extensive amount of work, planning, revising, editing, mixing, recording, rehearsing, so many things that now it feels good to see the results of the work that went into it. It’s a …
Single Review: “Daffodils” – Sleaze
This is a cracker of a track, the low register vocal reminds me a little bit of Damon Albarn that disinterested tone, but don’t let that fool you because it’s a cracker of a song with lyrics that are pure one liners. The disinterested vibe is intentional if you listen to the lyrics that’s all …
Blog interview: NX Panther
Hello NX Panther how are you? Hi Del I’m really well thank you, how are you? The weather really switched up today didn’t it! I’m good! Thanks for asking! Congratulations on the release of “Home” how does it feel? Thank you so much, especially for playing it first on your show last week. …
Single Review: “Bluff” – Morena Santi and D’Larm
This tune… Morena comes out all cylinders firing with a fine vocal over drums made up 808 sounds, and analogue synth parts. This is the kind of tune you can easily get down to. Morena delivers a playful vocal, which sits right on top of the instrumental, and you can tell she had fun while …
Single Review: “When Love Comes (Jae Euax Remix)”
This song comes with such a gentle Afro beat flavour that took me back to the mother land. Sharyn dropped a gospel flavour that fuses beautiful harmonies with a beat that has percussion doing most of the work, but with the occasional 808 dropping a kick here and there. But this is not about the …
Single Review: “Tinder Bios” – Nina Mckendrick
This song literally embodies all that’s wrong with modern dating in the 21st Century, lyrically referencing how some people have pictures taken with people that they claim to be their sister, all the dating cliches like photos of you in the gym, and not taking yourself too seriously. In the hell that’s the online dating …
Single Review: “Scenarios” – Mark Hill ft. Esco Williams
Mark Hill is back after a hiatus. And he brought a banger! Vocals by Esco Williams – what we have here is a track that starts off on a slow build. This could really work well with a full band…. Piano laying down the chords with the strings, Esco brings a flavour of gospel, soul …