It is something really exciting about the song of Adai Song, River Run, that hits you the moment you hear it. It is overflowing with this fullness of energy–shiny synths over a sounding percussion–that is both fresh and simultaneously eternal. It is one of the songs in “The Bloom Project” album, which has also been nominated for the Grammy Award […]
Pop/Review Micki XO – Power Outage
Micki XO has hit something that we can all relate to with Power Outage- that particular brand of being exhausted as you are, overloaded with media and loving everything that is going on in the world and somehow still expected to show up and work. The genius of this song is that it does not merely narrate that feeling but […]
Pop/Review Katie Belle – Bad Dreams
It is somehow paradoxical and beautiful that Katie Belle created a song about bad dreams, when she makes the tiresome fact of insomnia turn into an irresistible escape into the realms of electro-pop. Here, the Atlanta-based artist has created something special; a song that recognizes the restless, twisting-and-turning nights that we all had and at the same time provides three […]
EDM/Review Carlos Ucedda – DOSE OF LOVE
The fact that you hear operatic singing on techno beats that are hitting hard is something truly lovely, and Carlos Ucedda makes the collision of these two elements so natural and needed. Dose of Love is a genre bending announcement by an artist who has continuously engaged with music, showcasing a vision that cannot be put in a box. Since […]
Electronic/Review Luke Tangerine – Retrodelic
Some artists chase trends. Others build time machines. The Retrodelic EP by Luke Tangerine does so, with five straight tracks of nothing short of mirrorball euphoria and less nostalgia and more of rediscovery. It is the response of the golden age of disco and funk filtered through the modern production sensibilities without losing a drop of analog warmth, in Frankfurt. […]
Electronic/Review Ophelia Moon– Muse Maestro Melody Maker
The Ophelia Moon project is not planning to cease its journey into the depths of life and its mysteries with the song Muse Maestro Melody Maker, possibly their most alluring contribution so far. This partnership between Darren O. Moon and Maya Mikity reflects the interest of the project in analyzing the transformative strength of creativity in the form of truly […]
Pop/Review The New Citizen Kane – CAUSING A COMMOTION
CAUSING A COMMOTION by The New Citizen Kane is one of those releases that creep upon you. What at first seems to be yet another electronic collection soon turns out to be something much more than that- an emotional rollercoaster that is somehow introspective and at the same time impossible to resist at the same time. Something truly fascinating about […]
Electronic/Review Consequential – Cravin’
Consequential has produced something truly special with Cravin’- a track that manages to embrace everything that is great about liquid drum and bass whilst exploring beyond the boundaries with the influences of trance and dub. Originally from Bury St. Edmunds, this gifted musician has produced a slice of electronic music that is both refined and at the same time easy […]
Pop/Review Sundrift Sky – Home in my heart
It is so wonderfully human to seek comfort and comfort in the presence of another person, and Sundrift Sky does so with such beautiful sensitivity on the track, Home in My Heart. It is not just another electronic pop ballad, but rather a sonic hug that envelopes you in the same feeling you get when you are surrounded by someone […]
Electronic/Review Ophelia Moon – Banter of Wolves
It is somehow mystical to come across a song that is like a dim memory of a dream, and Banter of Wolves by Ophelia Moon is all in that sense of being in between worlds. The project, based in Philadelphia, conceived by Darren O. Moon with the luminous contributions of Maya Mikity, produces sonic landscapes that are simultaneously archaic, and […]
Electronic/Review Larry Karpenko – The Horizon
‘Combining such elements as world music and electronics and more like opera and classical music in the way it is performed, Larry Karpenko’s ‘The Horizon’ is one of those songs which move beyond a typical song.’ A deeply philosophical audio experience blending electronic soundscape, historical document and spiritual inquiry, it demands attentive listening and lingers on long after the final, […]
Deep house/Review Luke Tangerine – Tomorrow’s Dreams of Yesterday (feat Kate Pending)
I want to tell you, the music on Luke Tangerine and Kate Pending’s new album “Tomorrow’s Dreams of Yesterday” is exceptional. When those washes of sound started, I could tell I was about to explore new and exciting territory in electronic music. It’s particularly fascinating because the album feels like a reflection of the past and a look to the […]
Pop/Review Carlos Ucedda – BLACK ROSE_Your Chastity(Part Two)
Electronic music holds only a handful of artists who equate to Carlos Ucedda when it comes to holding audiences spellbound. With the release of “Black Rose. Your Chastity represents the second composition of Carlos’ current body of work as the artist advances boundary-pushing techniques to explore passion through emotional exploration of desire and infidelity. From the outset, “Black Rose. Your […]
Deep house/Review Luke Tangerine – Pastlife Mix
Electronic music history sees a remarkable boundary-crossing alliance between Luke Tangerine and Kate Pending through their latest creation “Pastlife Mix.” The musical collaboration between Luke Tangerine and Kate Pending meets new heights through their latest creation “Pastlife Mix” which flawlessly combines familiar music with unknown sounds. From the beginning notes of “Pastlife Mix” the music creates a hypnotic state that […]
Electronic/Review Sundrift Sky – Sunshine on Your Skin
The summertime has arrived just right as Sundrift Sky presents its euphoric new music to embrace the feelings of warmth and freedom along with all their limitless potential. The dreamy electronic pop track “Sunshine on Your Skin” brings phenomenal joy into your life as it lifts you to an incredibly blissful state. The song commences with atmospheric sounds that grip […]
Electronic/Review CONSEQUENTIAL – LivinLife-NeedU
The versatile musician Consequential presents “LivinLife-NeedU” as a thrilling bass-driven pop masterpiece which immediately immerses listeners into an ecstatic surge of pure excitement. An innovative symphony of powerful rhythmic pulses joins vibrant melodic elements and masterfully designed sonic elements in this dazzling musical work which reveals Consequential’s limitless creative potential in music. The opening atmosphere with its alluring sonic hints […]
Dream-pop /Review LUKE TANGERINE – To Be Yours
“To Be Yours” by Luke Tangerine and NDGE creates a dreamy wistful setting that takes listeners through a 1980s romantic period under a neon glow. The artists combine synth elements in this collaboration to create a mood that feels like a vividly recalled forgotten moment from the past. When Tangerine’s atmospheric elements begin the track your listening experience will be […]
Electronic/Review NYXOTYPE – Technosaurus
Nyxotype delivers “Technosaurus” as an experimental electronic release which creates an enchanting musical experience that merges technological dreams with childhood enchantment. This imaginative masterpiece weaves hypnotic vocal elements with out-of-this-world sound engineering and perfectly refined rhythm patterns to create an instant sense-pleasing cascade of joyful mystery and a pure unrestricted joy. Every listener will become enthralled by the eerie introductory […]
Electronic/Review MARC SOUCY – Sympatico Now
Through “Sympatico Now” Marc Soucy delivers another musical masterpiece which creates an enveloping transcendent journey for listeners. This track represents a part of his “STIR: Soundscapes Evoking Realities Only Imagined” series where it guides listeners through unique and colored musical spaces and unknown sonic realms. When “Sympatico Now” starts its haunting performance the foreboding tones arrive like ghostly fog to […]
Electronic/Review Luke Tangerine & Kate Pending – Ipanema Rendezvous
The musical group Luke Tangerine and Kate Pending has released their latest project named “Ipanema Rendezvous” which creates another magical auditory experience. The tropical house masterpiece leads listeners into Rio’s golden beaches which blend bossa nova rhythm patterns effortlessly with the duo’s characteristic electronic music elements. This musical piece immediately creates a magic that develops into a complex auditory experience […]
Electronic/Review CONSEQUENTIAL – Down
The perfect musical experience exists when every note delivers maximum effect throughout the entire track. The latest music by CONSEQUENTIAL “Down” represents this kind of track because it delivers a high-speed two-minute electronic experience which feels like hearing live electrical currents. The British music producer has spent twenty years exploring different musical domains which produced their distinctive style for electronic music. […]