Survibers are back and they’ve deployed a true wordsmith in Aniff Akinola. He’s given a fantastic backdrop of slap bass which slips between that and a squelchy synth bass, over a chilled out hip hop beat with a synth pad playing some dark progressions. The vocals are ethereal, Katrina has switched gears here as she’s …
You can always recognise a John Williams soundtrack. There’s always an Easter egg from another. Or just the sheer ferocity. Or the romantic tenderness. It’s hard to pin down a favourite piece by him, but this one stands out. Subtitled Darth Vader’s theme, this is written for the main villain in the original trilogy, what …
As tomorrow is 63 years since Buddy Holly, along with Richie Havens and The Big Bopper died tragically in a plane crash I thought I’d commemorate this with my favourite Buddy Holly song. I have memories of jamming this on the piano with my friend Simon and him singing and playing on a battered acoustic …
Devin Gray is a drummer, composer, and bandleader currently working and living in Brooklyn, New York City. Gray is involved in many musical projects and has worked with innovative musicians including David Liebman, Tony Malaby, Gary Thomas, Ingrid Jensen, Dave Burrell, Dave Ballou, Michael Formanek, Nate Wooley, Stephan Crump, George Garzone, Chris Speed, Drew Gress, …
For me Madonna was part of the big three along with Prince and Michael Jackson. The 80s was full of their music, and everyone knew their songs, if they weren’t touring they’d be releasing music and they were iconic. They set stages around the world alight. So, it’s weird for me to be saying Madonna …
Hello Kris, how are you? I’m great. Enjoying the human experience as much as possible. Thanks for asking. Congratulations on the release of “Side FX how does it feel? Thanks! It feels good. There has been a great response for SIDE FX so far. I wanted to show another side of myself so I’m appreciative …
Hello Austin how are you? I’m doing great! Currently on tour, doing what I love so pretty happy right now! Congratulations on the release of “Loving On You” how does it feel? Thank you so much! It feels so amazing, I made this song back in 2020 so it feels so gratifying to …
Hello Josh how are you? I’m doing very well, and grateful to finally have this song out. Congratulations on the release of “Heatwave” how does it feel? It feels like I’m a kid again, and it’s Christmas morning. The difference is I get to share this gift with the world. It took you a year …
Hello Kael, how are you? Hi, I am doing great, thanks for asking! Congratulations on the release of “How Can You Sit There?” how does it feel? Ya know, it feels really great to finally be able to reveal what I’ve been working on for almost two years! What’s the story behind the song? This …
What I like about this song is the very indie pop vibe on this…. Very dreamy vocals that swirl around you, and with a powerful production as the backdrop it really does hit the spot. The synths being played are interesting choice sound wise, to begin with you hear a very quiet synth pad which …
