Hello Naomi how are you? I’m great thanks! Congratulations on the release of “Just Met” how does it feel? I feel incredibly blessed and happy. What’s the story behind this track? I met my current girlfriend as my neighbor and we became friends but then we developed feelings for each other, so when we started dating …
Album Review: “Darkside Of Christmas” – Collette Cooper. Words: Sammy Stein
There is, it seems, nothing to which Collette Cooper cannot turn her hand. She is a writer, singer, actress, and poet. Cooper proves her depth of talent again on this Christmas release. ‘Darkside of Christmas'( Thelonious Punk records) is an alternative take on the familiar deluge of yuletide projects.The album is a Christmas record but …
Single Review: “Roll With It” – Toby Corton
Wow… this is a TUNE! The soulful vocals mixed with a hip hip beat and strings is what sold it to me. Toby flies in with a vocal that’s lazy and sings with a drawl that’s not unpleasant to listen to, there’s a cello accompanying him and it’s brilliant! It’s the chorus that hits me …
Single Review: “Spaceship” – Brave James
This track really got me going! Very retro in the chord progression, I get the feeling that might be a Yamaha CP-70 piano sample, or close enough! It reminds me very much of Toto/Genesis/Phil Collins in that sound…. The lyrics are out of this world. No pun intended. “You make me wanna build a …
Single Review: “Prince Of The Favela” – Siôr Boyesen
What I like about this is the way it opens…. The drums on this is incredible! It starts off with a stop and start sequence from 0:00-0:21 where it settles into a groove that comes and goes through out the song, the subby 808 bass slides in and we are off to the races! What …
Blog interview: Blu Jay
Hello Blu Jay, how are you? I’m good, very excited to be talking to Platinum Mind. I’ve really loved reading the artist profiles and I’m so excited to be included. Congratulations on the release of Trees, how does it feel? It’s always exciting to release a new song, and share it with people. Usually, I’m …
Blog interview: Monique DeBose. Words: Sammy Stein
Revealing Monique DeBose American award-winning singer Monique DeBose’s album ‘You Are The Sovereign One,’ released in September 2022, has received much attention and stellar reviews. Well, it might, for Monique has a unique voice. She studied under Rhiannon and Joey Blake who worked with the renowned Bobby McFerrin. Her work stems and blossoms from a …
Album Review: “Everything Left Unsaid” Triple O
Inheritance This track is so soulful, it’s got all the right ingredients of a gospel hip hop track and so much more… I love the piano progression on this. Triple O’s voice is a London accent, and he enunciates carefully like a preacher should, he speaks over the beat carefully so that every …
EP review: “White Horses” – Art Block
Saviour This starts off very gently. Piano led, with a cello and violins playing the county melody, then acoustic guitar to strum the rhythm, this as an opener as a perfect choice. “You were a precious stone, Now I am all alone, I’m fading, yeah I’m fading.” I like this line. The drums come in …
Single Review: “Just Like You” – Pamela Tully
This song starts off really quietly, as if the production isn’t complete…. Wait for it…. Waaaaaaait for it…. 0:44 made you jump didn’t it??? Yeah! That’s because this is pop rock perfection, guitars, vocals with attitude standing out in the mix. The producer did their job right here! I like the chorus with the great …