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ROCK/Review Baïki – KosmoX

Songs that get you moving, and songs that get you thinking as you move. BAÏKI’s “KosmoX” manages to do both at once, which is no easy feat. The bassline and percussion are punchy from the get-go and never let go. The singing is a different thing. It’s theatrical, it’s like...

Pop/Review Allegra – Waterfall

There are some songs that just sound different when played. “Waterfall” is one of those songs for Allegra. It is played once, and you are back again before you know it. As it flows, there’s something about it. Open and light, lots of space in the music. It gently draws...

Pop/Review Anna Thoresen – GROUNDHOG DAY

Anna Thoresen’s “GROUNDHOG DAY” has you in the middle of the experience of doing the same thing over and over and getting nowhere. It’s not a simple emotion to put to music, but she does it well. All decisions made in the song are well considered and contribute to the...

EDM/Review dj thommek – A Little Bit (After Hours Rework)

DJ Thommek’s “A Little Bit (After Hours Rework)” takes you right into that after-hours feeling that does not wish to end. It’s a familiar one, you’re likely to know it. The party is winding down, but no one is quite ready to call it quits. This track does a fantastic...

GOSPEL/Review Dianne Forte – “Hallelujah” Just Keep Your Heads Up Now (Instrumental)

No words are needed for Dianne Forte’s instrumental “Hallelujah Just Keep Your Heads Up Now.” Music is really the only talking that goes on, and it’s done very well. The first few seconds of this song tell you where it’s going. The entire track is full of lift. It doesn’t...

ROCK/Review Grekula – Detached

Grekula’s new song “Detached” is somewhat like viewing old photos and not getting the full picture of a person. In the middle of the track is that strange, quiet feeling. It is definitely there, and the song is not overly explicit. It allows the “feeling” to be heard. This song...

Pop-Rock/Review vanna pacella – Plead

Vanna Pacella’s “Plead” exudes an uneasy sense that you can’t shake. There’s a frustration under all of the song, which never comes to a head but remains constant throughout. You can sense that feeling even before you know what the song is talking about. A lot of this is done...

Pop/Review SEBASTIAN RYDGREN – night hours

Sebastian Rydgren’s new song “night hours” stays with you after the music has stopped. It’s about loving somebody who doesn’t love you back. That’s evident throughout the entire song. There’s nothing forced or artificial about it. It is straightforward and simple. Much of the feeling in this song is in...

FOLK POP/Review Dalinda – The Nile

Dalinda’s “The Nile” starts with a subtle, weighty quietness; quietness that makes you pause, that makes you listen. Nothing feels rushed. It’s a slow song from the get-go, and it’s going to take its time to draw you in before the first lyric. It is relaxed and confident, allowing it...

Pop-Rock/Review Tom Minor – Bureau of Change

The kind of song that doesn’t last very long on Tom Minor’s “Bureau Of Change”. The sensation of perpetual motion is one of the many reasons it is fun. Within the span of a couple of minutes, it changes style and mood several times. It’s constantly on the move, and...

ROCK/Review Despite the Wane – All in Vain

Despite the Wane opens “All in Vain” with a guitar line that sets the tone from the get-go. It’s dark and it’s beautiful. It has a nice chill to it, but it’s not going overboard trying to catch your eye. Rather, it gradually draws you in. Right off the bat,...

Metal/Review Fenix From Yesterday – RAGE

Fenix From Yesterday is impressive from the get-go with RAGE, and the pace doesn’t slow down. The band is definitely aware of the level of intensity they are looking to achieve, and they are all 100% dedicated to delivering it. They’re not afraid to show their full selves from the...

Synth-Pop/Review CARLOS UCEDDA – The DJINN

From the get-go, Carlos Ucedda’s “The DJINN” takes you on a path that leads you far away from the mundane. It has the feeling of being on a late-night dance floor and in a mythical place at the same time. The song has a continuous electronic beat throughout. It gradually...

Pop-Rock/Review Slim Loris – Stoic

Slim Loris start “Stoic” off with a familiar yet new sound. It’s a continuation of the previous decades, yet it’s very much in the here and now. There is a good sense of movement from the very beginning. The song appears to have a clear direction and begins to develop...

ROCK/Review Michael Vdelli And The Art Of Dysfunction – You And The Blues

Michael Vdelli and the Art of Dysfunction start “You And The Blues” at a slow pace as opposed to a fast one. The guitar is the lead instrument, and it’s calm and detailed, holding onto each note just a little longer than you would expect. You can hear the weight...

Pop-Rock/Review Fiona Amaka – Anyway you come

AnyWay You Come is quiet and open with Fiona Amaka’s voice and a guitar that seems to have been carrying a heavy burden for some time. No large entrance. It just starts like a normal conversation, and that makes you feel immediately connected. Her voice is warm and used, as...

Pop-Rock/Review zukrassverliebt – In My Heart

The opening guitar line of zukrassverliebt’s In My Heart feels like it’s heading somewhere good. From the first few seconds, there’s a lightness, a sense of sitting up a bit straighter, before you’ve thought about why. There’s a natural progression to how the song is going to go and where...

Pop-Rock/Review Reetoxa – Love Keeps Burning Still

In “Love Keeps Burning Still”, Reetoxa’s opening piano part is like a private confession before the words come out. Mildly fragile, the kind of sound that you lean towards rather than away from. The song is immediately a personal one, and has a reality to it. The voice of Jason...

Pop-Rock/Review The Sway – The Grief (Remix by Harry Kook)

Pop-Rock/Review Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends – Happy People Won’t Hear (Album Version)

Alien Friends and An-Identified Flying Objects start “Happy People Won’t Hear” with a keyboard sound and shimmering guitars that immediately fill the space. The beginning is welcoming and comfortable. Nothing is rushed. The song is slow and seductive, luring you in slowly until you feel fully at home in its...

Pop-Rock/Review The Sway – The Grief (Remix by Harry Kook)

“The Grief (Remix by Harry Kook)” from The Sway is a rare feat. It takes a song that’s inspired by real loss and makes it into a song that you almost want to dance to. That combination doesn’t seem to work so well, but somehow it does. My first impression...

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