Luca Draccar is an electronic music artist who is originally from Berlin, Germany. Since he was a child, Luca gravitate towards the production of electronic music. His interest in the genre peaked in high school when he began using his first Macintosh computer to compose original music.
Upon completing his time studying multimedia communication and interactive design at the Bauhaus Universität Weimar, Luca went to the University of Politecnico in Milan where he
studied digital design and visual communication whilst also DJing in clubs and illegal raves throughout Milan. He later won a scholarship to study at the University of Music Franz Liszt in
Weimar, so he resultantly left Italy and moved to Germany.
To date Luca has developed an impressive discography on Spotify that includes 2018’s ‘Quo Vadis’ and ‘AAA Access All Areas’, 2019’s ‘Noordinary’, and 2020’s ‘No Sometimes Yes’. With
tracks like ‘Voulez vous coucher avec moi’ amassing over fifty-two thousand streams and ‘Loversive’ gathering over forty-three thousand streams, it is clear that Luca’s streaming success is continuing to increase rapidly.
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Although the EP is grouped under the electronic classification, each track delivers Luca’s unique and original take on the genre.
‘Birba’ lasts an impressive ten minutes and forty-six seconds and sits at 122bpm. From the systematic percussive drops, phased synth and inventive instrumental transitions, this track will keep the listener captivated from start to finish.
‘Every Exit is an Entrance’ lasts five minutes and twenty-five seconds and sits at 110bpm. This track features a foundational sub-bass that provides the perfect platform for the plethora of electronic instrumental elements that are driven by the steady percussion.
‘Never Settle’ lasts six minutes and twelve seconds and sits at 129bpm. From instances of intentional/momentary dissonance,
to the clean transitions, ambient synth layers and subtle swells, this track provides the perfect amount of instrumental diversification. It is clear that Luca has been well cultured by the variety of places where he has lived over the years; drawing from the dark rhythm of Berlin, the foundational structure of his first home in Italy, and the “exotic radiance” of Los Angeles combining to inspire his original style. Make sure you follow Luca on all his social media to keep up to date with his upcoming releases!
Joe Hodgson is a talented guitarist and musician from Northern Ireland. He grew up there at the height of The Troubles, a time of systemic violence and huge political and social unrest, eventually finding an escape from it all via music. Joe honed his craft for several years as a band member in local groups before he finally moved to London to take his passion for music to the next level. After dedicating over two decades of his life to writing, recording, touring, and serving as a lead guitarist for various bands, Joe finally decided to launch a career as a solo guitarist.
Joe recently released his debut solo single, “The One that Got Away”, on August 28, 2020. Based on the concept of ‘change is the only constant’, it is an instrumental track written in the aftermath of the break-up of a long term relationship, and it explores the gut-wrenching, visceral effect that this had on him.
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“The song is a reflection of the feelings of longing and regret that I was harbouring at the time”, he says. “The woman in question was also my manager, and it was as if she knew that there was one type of song missing from the album and that by leaving, she would give me a sufficient dose of the blues to drag it out of me. If that was her motive, it was a stroke of genius”.
“The One That Got away” is a beautiful, heartfelt song that takes the listener on an emotional roller coaster ride. The track demonstrates the artist’s astounding music-making skills and a perfect sense of different rhythms and beats. It is a soulful number that will hit you straight in the heart and leave you wanting more.
Joe Hodgson has a broad taste in music. His musical influences include legends like Gary Moore, Eric Clapton, ELO and Jeff Beck. But the artist who initially inspired him to pick up his guitar and create music was Irish legend Rory Gallagher. The first time Joe heard Rory play, he knew instantly that this is what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. He explains, “It was mind-blowing and after that, nothing else mattered to me”.
When it comes to his musical style, Joe is a rock guitar player who incorporates influences from various genres including blues, funk, Latin and jazz. Working closely with renowned producer and Ivor Novello winner George De Angelis for nearly two decades, is something that Joe cites as having played a major part in nurturing and shaping his career.
Joe has recently finished working on his upcoming debut solo album titled “Apparitions”. The album is set to be released on November 20, 2020, and will be comprised of 15 self-penned instrumentals. The album is based on the same themes as his current single, “The One That Got Away”, while also delving darker and deeper into the human psyche.
New York music journalist Justyn W. Brodsky recently commented that “Joe is a musician who can paint pictures and tells stories with his guitar”. This is a statement that everyone can surely agree on.
Listen to the single “The One that Got Away” now on Spotify.com.
Joe Hodgson – The Full Story
While Northern Irish guitarist Joe Hodgson is an accomplished student of the bluesy hard rock he grew up on, it’s his ability to transcend the genre and use his instrument to paint pictures and tell stories that makes him such a vital artist. His compositions are influenced not only by personal experiences, but also by a love of literature and a deep curiosity about the human condition, and are filled with stirring melodies that can evoke the listener’s deepest emotions.
Growing up in rural County Tyrone, Northern Ireland at the height of The Troubles, music provided a young Joe with a way to temporarily escape the bleak circumstances around him. His love of guitar was ignited after discovering Irish blues legend Rory Gallagher, and shortly after he managed to procure his first instrument, a battered old second hand Woolworth’s Top Twenty guitar. The day that changed Joe’s life for good though, was when he saw another Irish great, Gary Moore, play at the UK Monsters Of Rock Festival. Joe recalls, “I was blown away by the sheer brilliance of Gary’s playing on every level, and from that moment, all I wanted to do was play guitar”. A hobby quickly turned into a passion, and Joe became obsessed with the instrument, spending all of his free time absorbing the popular hard rock and blues of the day, and gigging around Ireland with his first band Steel Claw.
When the band split up, Joe moved to London where he integrated himself into the city’s thriving indie scene, spending the next two decades writing, recording, touring, and playing lead guitar in various rock bands, releasing numerous albums and singles along the way, and collaborating with an eclectic mix of songwriters on varied musical projects.
During his time in London, Joe worked closely with legendary producer and Ivor Novello winner George De Angelis, who he cites as a major influence on his career, “George took me under his wing and I learnt so much from him about songwriting, production and music in general. He’s a genius and I am very lucky to have met and worked with him”. Joe also embraced the sense of liberation and independence that living in London brought, and it also helped him hone his musical chops; “London changed, challenged and broadened my whole view of music; it forced me to grow up musically, and I quickly realised that touching people’s emotions is far more important than dazzling them with technique”. Joe’s musical explorations led him to branch out and incorporate elements of funk, jazz, and experimental music into his playing, laying the foundations for his future career as a solo guitarist.
After returning to his native Northern Ireland to nurse his terminally ill mother in her final years, Joe began embracing the spiritual nature of music, composing melodies and themes that helped him find peace, solace, and hope in difficult times. “It was soul destroying to see the person I loved most in the world just wither away in front of my eyes, and it had a profound effect on me and my music. The break up of my relationship shortly after, really was the proverbial double whammy, but playing guitar proved to be my saviour. It was incredibly cathartic and it saw me through some dark and difficult times”. The resulting debut solo album, ‘Apparitions’, inspired by his Mum’s favourite W.B. Yeats poem, and dedicated to her, is a meditative and soul-searching collection of instrumentals, full of evocative melodies and atmospheres, that delivers everything from delicate, mournful slide playing to fast and furious gunslinging guitar rock, and everything in between.
The overarching theme of the music is incorporated on the album cover, and as Joe explains “It’s about how nothing ever stays the same, everything changes or decays; lives are lived, and love is lost, but looking forward is the one thing we can all do.
Yes, we may have regrets, but hope and optimism are usually only around the next corner”. So, far from being melancholic or overly sentimental, ‘Apparitions’ reveals Joe as a guitarist capable of using his music to provide a soundtrack for life’s most difficult and most triumphant times; a man with the ability to express his deepest feelings using little more than his guitar.
17-year-old Christine Lee is back with her latest song, Fallin along with a stunning visual that highlights the beauty of the song. Standing amidst a hilly area, Christine is depicted singing her heart out surrounded by nature.
Christine says, “The song is young, innocent and shy. The heart and soul of the song capture that butterfly feeling inside of you when you have your first big crush.”
Fallin is also an evolution sonically for Christine. The young artist worked on the song in-house. She shares, “This is one of the first songs we produced all on our own, from playing and recording the instruments, to mixing down the sounds, to mastering.”
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In just a few short years, Christine Lee has continued to grow and mature into a new artist with each release and Fallin showcases this growth while staying true to who Christine is as a person and artist.
Christine goes on to share, “I want people to feel excited and happy when they listen to Fallin. Maybe it’s about a classmate you have a crush on, or maybe it’s about a friend who you want to be more than just friends with. Maybe it’s someone on the other side of the world who you connected with online. I want that someone to imagine and dream along with the song’s lyrics and catchy melody.”
Alexander James (AJ) Rodriguez has dropped his debut music video for his second single ‘Your Smile’ – quarantine style.
Vinema chatted with teen sensation Alexander James (AJ) Rodriguez who has just released his debut music video for his second single ‘Your Smile’ – quarantine style.
VINEMA ARTIST INTERVIEW:
Can you tell us a bit about your new record ‘Your Smile’?
I wanted to release a summer song that showcased someone’s smile using the backdrop of a few of Southern California’s stunning locations. I love the beach and so incorporating surfing or flip flops into the lyrics along with a girl’s smile was a must!
‘Your Smile’ is centred around a young girl’s captivating smile that is suddenly noticed by one of her friends, who is looking at her with a different appreciation for the very first time. Her admirer dreams of whisking her away for sandy toes and snow cones on the beach. The lyrics are about how she shouldn’t change a thing as she is fly just the way she is. It is fun, light and bursting full of summer!
Tell us about the music video.
Well, due to the current COVID-19 filming restrictions in Los Angeles, we had to be really careful, so I just had two of my friends and one videographer, plus my mum of course, on set.
We tried to incorporate some of Malibu’s most gorgeous hotspots, and of course me catching a wave at my favourite place, the beach.
Since releasing your debut pop record ‘My Crew’ in July, you have had some great results on the streaming services. Congratulations!
Oh yes, I am thrilled with the response to my music so far. We released my debut record ‘My Crew’ on July 7th and it’s so exciting to see it is currently pushing 200,000 streams. ‘Your Smile’ has been climbing at a rapid rate with over 105,000 streams on Spotify today. I am so grateful to everyone who has listened to the songs so far.
What’s up next for you?
I recording three songs at age twelve during the Los Angeles lockdown, and I am releasing one song consecutively each month, ‘My Crew’, which released on 07.07, ‘Your Smile’ on 08.08 and next in line is ‘Up To You’ on 09.09. I have a further three records penned for later in the year as well as a special Holiday song. I am super excited to tell you about that!
‘Your Smile’ from Alexander James (AJ) Rodriguez is currently out and available for download on iTunes and all digital streaming platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, TikTok, Pandora, DEEZER and more!
Anjelica’s esoteric voice rises over and around you, surrounding you like a misty veil of regret and shadows. The above lyrics manage to come across both like a promise and as a prayer. An affirmation, as well as a call for help, that seems to say come back to me.
As someone who has made of habit of finding good dark songs, I was very happy when I discovered Anjelica’s “Good Ones”. Ironic, I know.
At first glance, this brand new track comes across as deceptively simple. It’s a song about losing someone you love too early. And let’s face it, in cases such as this, isn’t it always too early, regardless of the years you got to spend together?
This is pretty much the picture “Good Ones” paints for you the first time you listen to it, and it’s a harrowing, yet beautiful piece that stays with you long after you’ve put your headphones down.
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Only, I’ve listened to the track a couple more times since then, and discovered a second, well-hidden layer to the song. It’s the layer that goes past the mourning, and sees through it. It’s that little voice inside your head that even through tragedy tells you that somehow, you have to find a way to move on. To make it.
Anjelica makes it. I would say made it, only as anyone who’s ever loved and lost knows, it’s not a one-time battle, but rather a continuous effort. An everyday struggle that this remarkable artist attains time and again.
She does touch upon it, through some of the lyrics, except she sings them so quietly it can be hard to hear, so you tend to focus on the chorus. And that’s good, that it’s quiet. It’s as it’s supposed to be, because the voice in your head is quiet, too.
Anjelica manages to capture that voice through her undeniable skill both with songwriting, as well as modeling her voice.
I know this is more of a freewrite and less of a review, but it’s what the song inspired in me, and I feel that pays an even better tribute to just how good the song is. It inspires you.
Raskells is a music band based in Cape Town founded in 2019 aimed with a fine art to blend music genres. There are seven band members and only three members voiced on Around You mainly Vimbiso Nzuma aka Tiny Temper, Simbarashe Chivanga aka Simphill and Tinotenda Zandodha aka Slotah the chanter.
Around You is part of the All I Have Ep released on the 08th of November 2019.
“At Raskells Music we believe in dialogue and unconditional spread of love. Our belief is evidenced by our recent track titled Around You.
Around You is a jam boardered on love boundaries with the main aim being to fight against gender based violence and to help curb the marauding cases and effects of domestic violence through music”
Music Video was directed and filmed by Nikita Gluhov from Production NaVida in Russia. The video was shot in Cape Town, German, Italy and Russia.
American author, actress, songwriter and singer Katrina Kusa is making waves with her debut single ‘Ta$te It’ Prod. By Indian Trap.
The single ‘Ta$te It’ continues to grow with having over 30K streams on Spotify and a now trending remix with over 100 dances on TikTok.
‘Ta$te It’ is an infectious hip-hop song that features Katrina Kusa’s confident, yet playful tone atop Indian Trap’s signature ground-breaking production. Katrina calls out her haters in the song with a catchy hook that you will not be able to get out of your head.
Produced by Indian Trap, the production features traditional Indian sounds combined with modern day trap and hip-hop elements creating a soundscape like no other.
Rapping comes naturally to Katrina Kusa, who has always had a way with words. The 16-year-old artist is most famous for her award-winning novel, The Kingdom of the Lizards, which was released in 2014. In 2019, Katrina had the opportunity to work on a music project in Los Angeles, CA that included hints of pop, urban, rap, hip-hop, and trap genres.
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This would open doors for Katrina’s new career venture as a rap artist. In the past year, she has worked with incredible songwriter, Delos, who has worked with Katy Perry and Madonna, as well as aspiring recording artist, Vivaswan.
Katrina was recently discovered by Indian Trap “J2”, (music producer who has worked with Shakira, Beyoncé, Pussy Cat Dolls, and Cassie). J2 introduced Katrina to his world of “Indian Trap,” creating an urban/hip-hop/pop/trap record that led to her debut single “Ta$te It.”
More is yet to come for Katrina Kusa as she begins the next phase of her musical journey.
Musical maverick, strong melodic songwriter and real life storyteller Bryan Mullis is fresh out of the studio with another rocking Alternative Pop Rock single entitled ‘Some People’.
The Radio friendly, uplifting, well written and produced driving rock single ‘Some People’ from BSR has crashing drums and a powerful melody with lyrics of strength, courage and determination .
‘Some People’ is an Independent victory song as Bryan Mullis sings “Some people want me to just give in But I got news my friend Some people will never box me in”.
By Small Ruin is an anagram for Bryan Mullis, keeping his music and lifestyle as true to self as possible.
The new single ‘Some People’ continues a string of powerful releases and musical stories from Bryan Mullis a.k.a ‘By Small Ruin’.
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The History of BSR
Busking since high school, the college dropout has made his way across the country playing to anyone who listened. His talent and dedication lead to sharing the stage with artists like DAWES, WILD and Briston Maroney.
As a teen, one of Bryan’s favourite activities with his friends was climbing water towers and hanging upside down from the top by only their knees.
Bryan was notorious for doing what he wanted, when he wanted, including sneaking out of his parent’s house and hitch-hiking a 10-hour ride to Florida to surprise his girlfriend on the beach.
More recently, Bryan’s brother almost lost his life in a car accident. Dealing with those feelings inspired his musical journey that brought him unforetold adventures.
He often tells the story of being attacked in a convenience store which:
“lead to a full-fledged movie-like fight that included knocking over shelves and throwing beer bottles. The store was destroyed.”
From waking up to SWAT teams thinking the band’s van was owned by a nearby active shooter, to unexpectedly playing a nudist pool party of 100+ people, BSR’s thrilling lifestyle is certainly rendered in their music and performance.
The brand new single ‘Some People from ‘By Small Ruin’ is out now.
Cast my lot
The only one that can take a shot
By myself a lot
I'm all alone, but I'm all I got
And there's a growing trend
Some people want me to just give in
But I got news my friend
Some people will never box me in
Take you down a notch
Damned if you do, damned if you do not
You know it's all a game to them
I'm gonna win it, rob them blind
And there's a growing trend
Some people want me to just give in
But I got news my friend
Some people will never box me in
The less you give it, the more it takes
And unless you live it, it will fade away
Write it off to 'my head's in the clouds', it can plague some people
Lighters up in a room with a crowd, let me find my people.
The more you give it, the less it takes
And until I live it, I won't go away
There's a growing trend
Some people want me to just give in
But I got news my friend
Some people will never box me in
Yeah
Some people want me to just give in
Oh, but I got news
Some people will never box me in
They'll never box me in
Making his claim on the R&B world, TW delivers effervescent feels for his new release ‘Guestlist’.
The 22-year-old has hit out a number of standout records in recent month, captivating the GRM audience and underground UK soundsphere.
Teaming up with KS on previous drop ‘Nike Tech’ back in May, the video snapped up an impressive 313K views turning the heat up on a new phase of his bubbling career.
Enjoying the journey to define his sound, TW has already been heard playing with a variety of vibes as he cherrypicks instrumentals that hint on afrobeats, R&B, garage and jazz.
‘Guestlist’ slides into the R&B and afrobeats world but it is his caramel vocals, delectable range and hypnotic flow that makes his music shine.
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As is the motive for many an upcoming star that has the entertainment world at their feet, TW crosses his skill into the world of acting and if he’s not laying down new music in the studio, he’s often found on set or casting for Netflix.
Working alongside Hot Money Studios, TW is a regular collaborator with producers including J Glad, JT and Nikita, and has been working to define his sound and find his musical niche.
His smooth vocals, undoubtedly influenced by his love for singing royalty, such as Drake and Craig David, is certainly finding its way into the light and blossoming upon each release, with his track record to date hosting increasingly strong accolades, it would seem that TW is one Guestlist we don’t want to miss out on.
Check out GUESTLIST out now across all DSP’s.
Stay up to date with TW by following his socials for news about upcoming releases & more.
Grime artist Gushy started rapping to cope with mental health issues, but now it’s his biggest passion. Hear his story of struggle and resilience in ‘Stepping Stones’.
https://youtu.be/Uq48OJEZDXU
Gushy, whose artist name means ‘lyrical, wordy and over the top’, makes music to help people in pain feel less alone.
Vinema UK Grime Premieres: ‘Gushy’ spits the ugly truth and breaks free on fresh new grime cut ‘Stepping Stones’ – Vinema UK Grime
Based on his life experiences, ‘Stepping Stones’ is a musical record of Gushy’s come-up from a place of darkness and his personal promise to do better every day.
“There was a point in my life where I didn’t know how to deal with my problems and it would affect the way I would socialise with people. I isolated myself as a result. Now that I’m in a good place, I want to help others that are not necessarily in the greatest of places themselves.
I want them to know how I was able to work towards maintaining my mental peace. I never want anyone to feel the way I did but if it ever comes to that stage then I hope my current and future projects can help them get through the tough times.” – GUSHY
‘Stepping Stones’ is available on all digital streaming platforms.
N2BLÜ are back with another pop dance hit in the form of ‘King of Broken Hearts’.
‘King of Broken Hearts’ follows their well supported LGBTQIA global smash ‘NSA’.
When asked about the meaning behind the song, Jonathan Arceneaux fromthe world famous dance pop act N2BLÜ said:
“King of Broken Hearts is a biographical look of my romantic history and patterns. I’ve never been in a long-term relationship, yet that’s all I’ve ever wanted. To find my person and have the fairy-tale happily ever after. Unfortunately, I kept repeating the same choices over and over. Choosing the wrong person, over-compromising myself for them, trying to be who they wanted me to be and always ending the same”.
It’s time to break the cycle and become the King/Queen of your own heart. It’s time to Love yourself!
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LYRICS FEATURE – N2BLÜ – KING OF BROKEN HEARTS
I may not be your ever after
We had fun at first and moments of rapture
You wouldn’t be my first mistake
But now I’m trying my best to change my fate
And just one time
I’d love to be the first one on your mind
But no matter how it starts
I guess I’ll be the King of Broken Hearts
The King of Broken Hearts
The King of Broken Hearts
I don’t wanna be the second choice
A novelty just to fill the void
Eyes open kissing, looking for better
All the love I spent was just a ticket for never
But just for now
I’d love to be the wanted one somehow
When it all falls apart
I guess I’ll be the King of Broken Hearts
The King of Broken Hearts
The King of Broken Hearts
I sit of this lonely throne, built on heartbreak
Should I go it alone or try to tempt fate?
Under a heavy crown, made of frozen tears
Could there still be hope after all these years?
My kingdom is cracked by a spark of hope
Coming out of the black, learning to let go
The door is my heart and I am the key
Cuz I don’t want to be
The King of Broken Hearts
The King of Broken Hearts
The King of Broken Hearts
Of Broken Hearts
The King of Broken Kings
I don’t wanna be, wanna be, wanna be
The King of Broken Hearts
The King of Broken Hearts
I don’t wanna be
I don’t want to be
The King of Broken Hearts
N2BLÜ – THE FULL STORY
The previous hit single from N2BLÜ was entitled ‘NSA’.
Born in New Orleans, Jonathan Arceneaux started singing not long after he learned to talk and hasn’t stopped singing since!
At a very young age Jonathan began his career as a singer in a church choir and started taking voice lessons in both classical and musical theatre styles. During his High School years in Baton Rouge, LA, Jonathan continued singing in the choir and participated in several musical theatre productions. He also started to tap into his writing talents as a freshman in High School, drawing inspiration from some of his favourite bands and artists like Better Than Ezra, Duncan Sheik and Savage Garden.
Over the years following, Jonathan began to realize that his true passion was singing and writing Pop music, so he changed his focus from classical and music theatre to be a full time Pop singer/songwriter. He is a passionate, true artist with emotional expression through his writing, production, and performance. Jonathan also enjoys collaborating with other artists to meld unique tastes in sound and texture.
In 2008 he worked with hit producers I-ROC (Universal Music/HappyMadison Productions/BZEE ROC) and RADIO (Chris Brown’s “Dreamer”/Blake Lewis’ “End of the World”).
As a result of the collaboration with RADIO in 2009, Jonathan released “From TheAshes”, under the name Jay Arseno, his sophomore follow up to his debut album in 2008, “Face In You Crowd”, under the name Jonathan Adam.
After the loss of his father to kidney cancer in August of 2009, Jonathan took some time off from music and in 2013 he decided to move from his home in Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA for an immersive experience in the heart of the music industry.
While he learned a lot about the industry and himself, Los Angeles was not a good fit for him. So, in 2015 Jonathan decided to get back to his roots and move back home to the Big Easy, New Orleans. Not long after moving to New Orleans, Jonathan met Konstantin Smorodnikov, a personal trainer originally from Russia who had a love and talent for music as well.
Jonathan and Konstantin had an instant connection as friends and decided to start working on music together. While Jonathan came from more of a pop music writing background and classical vocal training, Konstantin’s background was in the club and dance music scene. The next couple of years lead to the duo developing a seamless blending of Jonathan’s lyrics and vocals and Konstantin’s beats and instrumentation to create a sound all their own. In July 2018 they were approached by Loren Israel to participate in his song writing mentorship program.
Little did Jonathan and Konstantin know that this would be an integral turning point in their musical journey.
After a year of instruction, guidance, and tough love from Loren and by honing their skills in song writing and lyricism, they have emerged as the duo, N2BLÜ.
Born and raised in Kostroma, Russia, Konstantin Smorodnikov fell in love with music at early age. It was the structure of rhythm and arrangement that most interested him.
Around 15 is when he was introduced to computer music production.
At 18 moved to America where spent most of his 20’s going out to local dance clubs and learning all he could about technical side of production and sound engineering. He drew inspiration from DJ’s like PeterRauhofer and Abel Aguilera.
In 2016 he met Jonathan Arceneaux. They realized that they both shared a passion for similar sounds and ideas in music and decided to give a musical partnership a shot.
‘King of Broken Hearts’ is out now and follows up from their previous LGBTQIA global hit ‘NSA.
I think we can all agree that young music with an old soul vibe is the best you can get in today’s music world, and none fills the criteria more than young Alabama native, Dricka.
And when we say young, we mean it, since this gifted rapper and songwriter is only 23 years old, and yet comes across as if she’s lived at least seven decades. That is not to say that her music is in any way old or outdated. On the contrary, she’s got one of the most modern sounds we’ve heard in recent years.
And yet, her latest release, entitled simply “Mama”, will win you over through its old school kind of vibe, and the sheer wisdom inherent in the lyrics.
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Dricka is obviously a girl whose mind is as sharp as can be. She’s observant and demonstrates a real skill for paying attention to detail, the sort of skill that is characteristic of true artists.
Her lyrics paint a somewhat grim, yet at the same time hopeful view of life and difficulty, of finding strength and growing up in a world that seems to pay less and less attention to you with each day.
Then, of course, we have her fantastic voice. It has a soulful sort of edge to it, wonderful, and appealing.
Dricka encompasses both a great tenderness and fragility in her singing, but also a sense of resilience. It’s the perfect voice for the song, if that makes sense, as it highlights and expresses the duality of her feelings in writing this. Feeling both strong, as any person who’s growing up and standing on their own has to be sooner or later, but also expressing an almost childish vulnerability.
It’s a very coming of age song, except it has none of the cutesiness we tend to attach to those words. It’s a gritty tune with killer vibes that will really make you think, and we highly suggest you go listen to it if you haven’t yet.
The beautiful, melodic, heartfelt new stomping pop rock anthem from ‘By Small Ruin’ is entitled ‘My Angel’
By Small Ruin is an anagram for Bryan Mullis, keeping his music and lifestyle as true to self as possible.
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Busking since high school, the college dropout has made his way across the country playing to anyone who listened. His talent and dedication lead to sharing the stage with artists like DAWES, WILD and Briston Maroney.
As a teen, one of Bryan’s favourite activities with his friends was climbing water towers and hanging upside down from the top by only their knees.
Bryan was notorious for doing what he wanted, when he wanted, including sneaking out of his parent’s house and hitch-hiking a 10-hour ride to Florida to surprise his girlfriend on the beach.
More recently, Bryan’s brother almost lost his life in a car accident. Dealing with those feelings inspired his musical journey that brought him unforetold adventures.
He often tells the story of being attacked in a convenience store which:
“lead to a full-fledged movie-like fight that included knocking over shelves and throwing beer bottles. The store was destroyed.”
From waking up to SWAT teams thinking the band’s van was owned by a nearby active shooter, to unexpectedly playing a nudist pool party of 100+ people, BSR’s thrilling lifestyle is certainly rendered in their music and performance.
The latest single ‘My Angel’ from ‘By Small Ruin’ is out now.
Daddy was a good man
He kept it in the road
Something must have happened I don't know
Today was just the first day
His letter still unread
As I lay down to bed I can hear him
Sleep, my angel
Not a peep, my angel
Momma's being quiet
She won't visit your stone
Can't accept you're never coming home
Sis, she ain't much better
That's why I'm here alone
As I lay down this rose, hear me saying
Sleep, my angel
Not a peep, my angel
Maybe you felt you were on your own
Overwhelmed, it's easy to lose hope
If I had only known, you were at the end of your rope
November makes three years now
I've got a son of my own
I tell him of the one he'll never know
I hope you're somehow watching
When I lay him down to rest
I sing to him that sweet song I know best
It goes like this
Sleep, my angel
Not a peep, my angel
Sleep, my angel
Not a peep, my angel
July 2020 – Max M. is an artist with a focus on blending the dream-like textures of EDM with the timeless melodies of great pop music. Recently, he took to the web to release a brand new EP. The new project stretches out towards different directions, highlighting Max M.’s incredibly remarkable artistic versatility.
One of the most distinctive perks of this release is the high quality of the production. The brand new release from Max M is entitled ‘Imaginary Problems’.
VINEMA SUMMER UK EURO EDM MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERES: The incredible ‘Max M’ is back with a break-free uplifting pop single and fun music video that will have you dancing free away from your ‘Imaginary Problems’ – Vinema POP UK
The sound is very punchy and immersive, yet it has a warm, organic and down-to-earth attitude, which really showcases the “human element” of the production side, and not just a sample-driven electronic arrangement. Unlike many releases in this particular genre, Imaginary Problems is far from becoming a collection of the usual cliches, readymade presents, and recycled thoughts.
A lot of heart went into the making of these songs, and the reward is a much more intriguing listening experience. If you enjoy the work of artists the likes of Avicii, Halsey and Steve Aoki, you are certainly going to enjoy what you hear now.
Learn more about Max M., and do not miss out on “Imaginary Problems” as well as other releases from this talented artist.
He’s seen as one of the world’s French experts in his IT field but this hasn’t stopped Max M from having two careers. Who says you can’t be an electronic music producer and a key player in an American multinational. Max M is planning to release a lot of great music in 2020, fresh off the successes of ‘Never Wanna Leave’ and ‘Under Water’ which ranked first and fifth on american DJ site: Digital DJ Pool.
Both tracks generated a lot of attention in South America, Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom.
The tunes are infectious and will seduce from the very first notes. Max M’s love for music began in his teens when he used to compose and DJ. He then went on to concentrate on his other passion: computer science, which he studied at university. Through this, he embarked on a brilliant career. When he reached the age of 40, he decided to rekindle with his first love and took piano lessons and trained in production in order to get back behind the synthesizers for our greatest pleasure.
British actor turned pop singer Alexander James (AJ) Rodriguez has dropped his first single ‘My Crew’ produced by hit makers Laney Stewart, who has sold over 50 million records producing, writing, and publishing artists such as Chris Brown, Alessia Cara, and Madonna to name a few, and writers Alex Jacke, who has written for various artist’s including Jason Derulo, Madison Beer, Kehlani and Kanye West, and Liz Rodriguez (Viva! Makossa Magic).
The song, which has already reached over 18,000 views on YouTube, was recorded in North Hollywood, California just ahead of the tweens thirteenth birthday.
VINEMA USA TO UK POP PREMIERES: British actor and now USA Pop artist ‘Alexander James Rodriguez’ premieres his fun loyal crew driven pop hit ‘My Crew’ bringing friends together globally with it’s irresistible R&B swagger – Vinema Pop Premieres UK USA
Like most teenagers, friendships go along way for Alexander, who chose to write his first record during COVID-19 about his closest friends, who have been with him since day one since living in America. Having moved from Spain to London to Los Angeles when he was a toddler, all friendships great and small are important.
“It’s been a tough year for everyone, everywhere, so I wanted to sing songs that people could relate to and sing together whatever they were doing,” said, Alexander. “For me, My Crew is a fun song to celebrate my friends who have stuck with me through thick and thin. We all need a good crew around us, especially in times like these, and I am grateful to have mine since day one. I really hope people enjoy the record and vibe along with each other.”
After much postponement, due to the pandemic, Alexander recorded the three records at age twelve with one song consecutively being released each month, ‘My Crew’ (07.07), ‘Your Smile’ (08.08) and ‘Up To You’ (09.09), with a further three records penned for later in the year.
The SAG-AFTRA actor is best known for his British voice-over work on the popular animated series Bee and Puppycat on Cartoon Hangover, where he plays Bee’s loveable landlord, Cardamon. Other acting and voice over credits include the 2020 Golden-Globe winner and Academy-nominee Missing Link, Lance Kinsey’s feature-film All-Stars, and Flock of Four, set in 1959 Los Angeles, directed by Greg Caruso.
The versatile performer has also appeared in various national TV commercials and print campaigns. In 2015, Alexander took to the stage joining the cast of ‘Appropriate’ in the highly acclaimed Centre Theatre Group production at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.
Kicking off the trilogy, ‘My Crew’ is currently out and available for download on iTunes and all digital streaming platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, TikTok, Pandora, DEEZER and more!
We live in a rapidly changing world, where the progress of society should be measured on the happiness and wellbeing of its citizens, rather than the pockets of the few.
We see countless billions spent on missiles and defence of the free world to keep out an ideological enemy that is already eating its way through the fabric of western civilization. The irony is that no external weapons need to be unleased when ideas will do the job for you.
‘Answers to the issue of the survival of Human beings will not be solved by Politics, but a new force of Logic that allows the best ideas to win’.
‘The Beat’ Bhangra Stance remix is a new take on a track from Dar.Ra’s ‘New Kinda Normal’ Album that suggests that if we carry on with our blinded unquestioning view of the Politics of greed we will repeat the same mistakes that we blame our Grand Parents to making.
VINEMA HOT GLOBAL ROCK BEAT PREMIERES: Irish rock star Dar’Ra’s rise to notoriety with ‘Stand Up For The Heroes’ comes fast followed by a revolutionary beat on huge new anthemic single ‘The Beat’ now heard on London FM Digital Radio at 9 A.M everyday – Vinema ROCK
The ‘New Kinda Normal’ album released late last year has attained a high level of critical support from Media around the world.
Mixing Rock and EDM to create a sound called Rock Step while tackling subjects from War to Social Neurosis effortlessly maintaining a solid melodic structure was par excellence and refreshing in a world of computer beats and self obsessive, materialistic culture rants.
Do you think Dar.Ra should stand for Prime Minister of the New World ?
The ‘Bhangra Stance’ remix mission was carried out by Sri Lankan born Music producer Vidula who picked up on the brief to create a cacophony of drum expressions that make you sit up and listen to ‘The Beat’, while the lyric refrain asks you ‘can you hear the Beat’ of cultural clashes happening all around us.
The remix features on the ‘Stand Up For The Heroes’ EP, and is getting an amazing response on Spotify with it being added to a huge amount of epic playlists in the first week of release. There is an Official lyric video also out which will allow you to find out more on how the lyrics wield the storyline of Human endeavour not to repeat the mistakes of the past.
Questions need to be asked of our history and rightly so, things that where based on mistruths must be examined and re-written to reflect a truth that will allow the foundations of our belief systems to be based on what actually happened and not a fairy tale that fits a certain narrative.
If artists and animal activists ran the world maybe we would move beyond the primitive thinking of what we see playing out on a world stage. Tribal politics is not what the world needs right now but an all inclusive, logical approach to a sustainable future.
‘The Beat’ is also dedicated to Animal activist Regan Russell who was killed recently after giving water to Pigs about to be taken to slaughter in inhuman conditions.
Belief in change is what she stood for. RIP Regan.
WHAT GLOBAL PRESS AND RADIO ARE SAYING ABOUT DAR.RA
“Dar.Ra could be morphing Bowie style from a Rock n’ Roll Cult star into a genre defining electronic meets rock producer with his new ‘Rock Step’ sound” – TNS Magazine. 10/10
Dar.Ra Is A Fore-Runner Of Rock Step. A New Sub Genre Of Rock Music From The UK That Glues The Guitar Bliss Of Rock N Roll With The Euphoria Of EDM! Vevo
Dar.Ra is a really Unique songwriter, producer and author who makes an Amazing blend of Rock and Soul Music (21st Artists Hollywood)
Highly Impressive (Planet Earth Radio USA)
Well worth listening to this Artist (Strutter Zine Mag Holland)
I’ve worked with artists for many years and Dar.Ra, is by far one of the best. Great music. Great promotion. Great Interviews with Interesting answers and stories. And the absolute best Promo Liners!! Zac Becker Sound Kharma Radio
Rock n Roll Diamond In The Rough (Electro Wow USA)
Dar.Ra is an incredible act to follow as he is always evolving on each song with incredible results (Indie People USA)
Dar.Ra infuses layers of vocals and instrumentation into each record he makes. The genius of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles, came to mind while listening to “Phenomenal”, “Back To The Brink” and “Heart Shape Pill” (Tune Loud Magazine USA)
Rushing through with an intense energy is the colossal riffing of Dar.Ra’s “Heart Shape Pill”. Dar.Ra infuses a certain level of late-night sleaze into the proceedings resulting in an absolute blast of a track. Wild and carefree the song is pure bliss. (Bongo Boy TV)
‘This is Different’ Johnny Doom Kerrang Radio UK
Great Music, Ass Kicking Deep Tones Metal Mayhem Radio UK
Rock Steady Is Gold Jamerzine Magazine USA
Phenomenal Album SME Fusion Radio South Africa
Nominated ‘Heart Shape Pill’ GK Rock Music Indie Radio Music Award 2018
Nominated ‘Phenomenal’ Rock Song Of The Year Radio WigWam FM 2018
Tylar Smith is a young singer from Sydney Australia with a powerful, soulful voice and a gift for storytelling. With influences of Panic At The Disco, Michael Buble’. He is at home singing ballads and contemporary pop songs.
He has been training in singing and performing for most of his life and has won multiple awards in singing across Western Sydney in the last 3 years.
He released his first single in January 2020 to help raise money for the bushfire appeal in Australia.
Tylar Smith releases his newest uplifting and powerful single ‘THERE’.
https://youtu.be/A5xfC7uSGPM
VINEMA YOUNG NEW BALLADEERS OF 2020: ‘Tylar Smith’ enters the scene with a soothing heart delivered song of real emotion on new single ‘There’ – Vinema New Songwriters of 2020.
With comforting lyricism, this rising artist maintains a fully charged arsenal of high-quality music that supports the fact that he is the next force in the industry.
‘THERE’ radiates an uninhibited aura as Tylar Smith’s creative range of musical talent becomes profoundly expressed and spelled. The talented artist delivers emotional bliss combined with lyrical depth. ‘THERE’ contains lyricism that will hook the listener due to its relatability and realness.
The track speaks about relying on that one friend that will always be there no matter how hard it gets. The motivating, downtempo instrumentation with the melodic elements makes the arrangement unique. Moreover, the underlying tones, harmonies, and mesmerizing vocals will take listeners on a musical journey.
‘THERE’ serves as a testament as to why Tylar Smith is set to leave his footprint in the music scene. About Tylar Smith Tylar Smith is an emerging young singer, songwriter, and artist originating from Sydney, Australia.
Influenced by the likes of Panic At The Disco, Michael Buble and Frank Sinatra, Tylar Smith delivers a powerful, soulful voice. He has been training in singing and performing for most of his life and has won multiple awards in singing across Western Sydney in the last three years.
He released his first single in January 2020 to help raise money for the bushfire appeal in Australia. His release “THE ASHES” was an emotional heartfelt acoustic country/folk song that told the harrowing story of what the country was going through at the time but with a positive message of hope.
His story-telling lyricism will captivate listeners across the world. He is currently recording new music to release in the coming weeks and months. His innate talent will see him reach the stars as his music is unique, mesmerizing, and catchy.
The song “THE ASHES” was an emotional heartfelt acoustic country/folk song that told the harrowing story of what the country was going through at the time but with a positive message of hope.
He is currently recording new music which will be released in the coming weeks.
Stay up-to-date with Tylar on Facebook and Instagram.
Willow Woodward let loose a warm love powered, beach pop dance musical footprint, with fantastic new single ‘For The Love’ that started spreading on the 4th July.
‘Willow Woodward’ pleases digital Radio fans ‘For The Love’ as her audience of over 1.4 million on digital radio get a new stunning drop from the ‘Superman’ hit star.
‘Willow Woodward’ releases this warm sleek pop song that has an ‘Elliepop’ mood and out of this world beach video.
WATCH IT HERE AT VINEMA IN CINEMA MODE
Following the smash breakthrough success of her debut single Superman, singer-songwriter Willow Woodward is back with her follow-up effort, For the Love.
True to form, her new single is rooted in pop, with hints of dance and an indie flair.
VINEMA UK AND GLOBAL POP PREMIERES: ‘Willow Woodward’ pleases digital Radio fans ‘For The Love’ as her audience of over 1.4 million on digital Radio get a new drop from the ‘Superman’ star. – Vinema UK
Accompanying the release of For the Love is a transcendent video, directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Nara Garber, that transports viewers to an exotic beach location, sweeping them away while the joy of the song washes over.
Rhythmic complexity and lyrical depth is a hallmark of Willow’s style, and is on display in For the Love.
Willow Woodward talks about the creation of the single:
“I wanted to build several pacing changes into the song to reflect the excitement, the calm and the warmth of love. In writing the lyrics, I kept seeing ocean images in my head, and ended up grounding the song in that vision.”
Released globally on July 4 to reflect this emphasis on togetherness and community, a pause to reflect and give thanks in these times.
The History of Willow Woodward
The success of Superman impressed industry watchers.
Released in December 2019, over its first three months, according to DRT the song was heard by an audience of over 1.4 million on digital radio spanning U.S. cities from San Francisco to Las Vegas to Orlando. In addition, Superman broke 13,000 streams over this same period. Willow is now signed with Sapphire, a subsidiary of Sony Orchard.
As with Superman, Willow’s team of all-stars returns on For the Love, including noted songwriting-mentor Nina Ossoff, acclaimed composer/producer David Veslocki and standout
recording engineer Matt Anthony.
Michael Aguilar is an up and coming 27 year old singer/songwriter in the pop music genre.
He’s been performing since he was 9 years old, and hasn’t looked back since. He began recording his own music at the age of 16 and eventually obtained a degree in audio production.
He is slated to release 3 new singles next week Those singles are Nothing to lose, I just didn’t know, and his debut single Attention.
Michael not only writes and sings, but he also produces all of his tracks. His music is influenced by artists like Britney Spears and Dua Lipa.
VINEMA MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERES: With a sleek disco stomp and melodic groove, ‘Michael Aguilar’ is seeking your ‘Attention’ on debut single. – Vinema UK
The video for his debut single is now available on YouTube.
All 3 new singles will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and several other online retailers.
Modern Synth Pop and Dance outfit N2BLÜ follow up their previous big single ‘Better Now’ with a brand new single entitled ‘Electric Dreams’.
Remember back in the 80s and 90s when the romantic comedies of the time were so formulaic and predictable, but you love(d) them anyway?
This song is for all the New Romantics out there!
Notions of love, at first sight, meeting the love of your life passing on the street, falling in love and living happily ever after, like a fairy tale.
Electric Dreams love letter to somewhat simpler times of romance before we all got lost in a sea of technology and lost our ability to connect in the real world.
VINEMA SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THE 80’S: N2BLÜ pay homage to the best decade of pop with the New Romantic vibed single ‘Electric Dreams’ – Vinema UK
LYRICS SPOTLIGHT – N2BLÜ – ELECTRIC DREAMS
In a world of all things digital How do you find something real?
That spark of something magical
That makes you feel It was love at first sight, how it happened one night
And it was more than it seemed It’ll happen someday
If you can find your way Through these electric dreams Electric Dreams
Through these electric dreams Electric Dreams
Through these electric dreams Electric Dreams Electric Dreams
It all just seems so complicated
Yet so natural for some Comparisons just leave you frustrated Thinking where’s my someone?
Love to the moon and back, with its own soundtrack
To the perfect romantic scene It’ll happen my friend If you can find the end
Through these electric dreams Electric Dreams Through these electric dreams Electric Dreams
Through these electric dreams Electric Dreams Electric Dreams Electric Dreams
Only you can write your story And choose your destiny
Only you can own your glory And shape your reality
Only you can write your story And choose your destiny
Only you can own your glory And shape your reality
Through these electric dreams
Electric Dreams
Through these electric dreams
Electric Dreams Oh Electric, Electric Dreams Electric Dreams
Through these electric dreams Electric Dreams Electric Dreams
Through these electric dreams Electric Dreams
HISTORY OF N2BLÜ
The previous hit single from N2BLÜ was entitled ‘Again’.
Born in New Orleans, Jonathan Arceneaux started singing not long after he learned to talk and hasn’t stopped singing since!
At a very young age Jonathan began his career as a singer in a church choir and started taking voice lessons in both classical and musical theatre styles. During his High School years in Baton Rouge, LA, Jonathan continued singing in the choir and participated in several musical theatre productions. He also started to tap into his writing talents as a freshman in High School, drawing inspiration from some of his favourite bands and artists like Better Than Ezra, Duncan Sheik and Savage Garden.
Over the years following, Jonathan began to realize that his true passion was singing and writing Pop music, so he changed his focus from classical and music theatre to be a full time Pop singer/songwriter. He is a passionate, true artist with emotional expression through his writing, production, and performance. Jonathan also enjoys collaborating with other artists to meld unique tastes in sound and texture.
In 2008 he worked with hit producers I-ROC (Universal Music/HappyMadison Productions/BZEE ROC) and RADIO (Chris Brown’s “Dreamer”/Blake Lewis’ “End of the World”).
As a result of the collaboration with RADIO in 2009, Jonathan released “From TheAshes”, under the name Jay Arseno, his sophomore follow up to his debut album in 2008, “Face In You Crowd”, under the name Jonathan Adam.
After the loss of his father to kidney cancer in August of 2009, Jonathan took some time off from music and in 2013 he decided to move from his home in Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA for an immersive experience in the heart of the music industry.
While he learned a lot about the industry and himself, Los Angeles was not a good fit for him. So, in 2015 Jonathan decided to get back to his roots and move back home to the Big Easy, New Orleans. Not long after moving to New Orleans, Jonathan met Konstantin Smorodnikov, a personal trainer originally from Russia who had a love and talent for music as well.
Jonathan and Konstantin had an instant connection as friends and decided to start working on music together. While Jonathan came from more of a pop music writing background and classical vocal training, Konstantin’s background was in the club and dance music scene. The next couple of years lead to the duo developing a seamless blending of Jonathan’s lyrics and vocals and Konstantin’s beats and instrumentation to create a sound all their own. In July 2018 they were approached by Loren Israel to participate in his song writing mentorship program.
Little did Jonathan and Konstantin know that this would be an integral turning point in their musical journey.
After a year of instruction, guidance, and tough love from Loren and by honing their skills in song writing and lyricism, they have emerged as the duo, N2BLÜ.
Born and raised in Kostroma, Russia, Konstantin Smorodnikov fell in love with music at early age. It was the structure of rhythm and arrangement that most interested him.
Around 15 is when he was introduced to computer music production.
At 18 moved to America where spent most of his 20’s going out to local dance clubs and learning all he could about technical side of production and sound engineering. He drew inspiration from DJ’s like PeterRauhofer and Abel Aguilera.
In 2016 he met Jonathan Arceneaux. They realized that they both shared a passion for similar sounds and ideas in music and decided to give a musical partnership a shot.
Electric Dreams is OUT NOW globally! Get Dreaming.
Keyboard Player and Producer Etienne Stadwijk Releases a Powerful Response to the Current Social Climate with new song and video “Then Why?!”
Keyboard Player and producer Etienne Stadwijk has released a powerful and moving song “Then Why?!” as a commentary to the current social climate in the US and around the world.
“Then Why?!” is a statement piece that is accompanied by a hard hitting and emotionally raw video that depicts some of history’s worst acts against humanity, in an attempt to illustrate how we have arrived at this point. The message behind the song also offers a suggestion for a better way forward.
VINEMA BEST WORLDWIDE SINGERS OF EQUALITY, PEACE AND LOVE: The super talented ‘Etienne Stadwijk’ is joined by many powerful voices in the new uprising towards global equality using a beautiful musical weapon with heavenly jazz gem“Then Why?!” – Vinema UK
“Injustice of any kind is something that affects me deeply on many levels. This song not only attempts to verbalize the pain and suffering that so many have had to endure for so long because of this injustice, but it also suggests tolerance as a way past it. Let us all try to be more tolerant of one another. Without tolerance there will NEVER be equality!” says Stadwijk.
Stadwijk is a New York based graduate of the Berklee College of Music, who divides his time between recording, producing, and performing live in NYC and around the world.
Credits include Paul Simon, Maxwell, Marcus Miller, Richard Bona, Nona Hendryx, Harry Belafonte, and many others.
By Small Ruin is an anagram for Bryan Mullis, keeping his music and lifestyle as true to self as possible.
The incredible brand new single from ‘By Small Ruin’ is entitled ‘Take Me With You’ .
Bryan Mullis talks about the story behind the song saying “This song was written after catching up with an old girlfriend online. We spent a few days messaging back and forth when I realized we had inadvertently moved beyond surface-level chit chat. Suddenly, I was 17 again and ready to go wherever she lead”.
Busking since high school, the college dropout has made his way across the country playing to anyone who listened. His talent and dedication lead to sharing the stage with artists like DAWES, WILD and Briston Maroney.
As a teen, one of Bryan’s favourite activities with his friends was climbing water towers and hanging upside down from the top by only their knees.
Bryan was notorious for doing what he wanted, when he wanted, including sneaking out of his parent’s house and hitch-hiking a 10-hour ride to Florida to surprise his girlfriend on the beach.
VINEMA POP ROCK PREMIERES: With a warm and real driving pop rock melody and stomping rocking sound, the cool ‘Bryan Mullis’ a.k.a By Small Ruin releases ‘Take Me With You’ – Vinema Pop Rock UK
More recently, Bryan’s brother almost lost his life in a car accident. Dealing with those feelings inspired his musical journey that brought him unforetold adventures.
He often tells the story of being attacked in a convenience store which:
“lead to a full-fledged movie-like fight that included knocking over shelves and throwing beer bottles. The store was destroyed.”
From waking up to SWAT teams thinking the band’s van was owned by a nearby active shooter, to unexpectedly playing a nudist pool party of 100+ people, BSR’s thrilling lifestyle is certainly rendered in their music and performance.
The brand new single ‘Take Me With You’ from ‘By Small Ruin’ is out now.
‘Roy Shakked’ releases beautiful, sublime, melodic and majestic new E.P ‘I’m Telling Everyone’ on 6 July 2020.
Roy Shakked’s music career has taken many turns over the years. After graduating from college, he worked as a video game composer in NYC.
Prolific Beatles meets ELO on holiday with Alan Parsons esque songwriter ‘Roy Shakked’ to release beautiful, sublime, melodic and majestic new E.P I’m Telling Everyone on 6 July 2020 – Vinema UK
His next job was a record label A&R manager in Los Angeles.
He followed that up by starting his own label, releasing eclectic underground grooves produced by himself and fellow friends, and finally releasing his songs featuring his vocals & lyrics, often playing all instruments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-IS63LtdhQ
His original albums have been released under different pen names including Holmes (over 3 million music streams to date), The Bright Wild, Orb Roybison and The Tao of Groove – all released under his Groove Gravy Records label.
Through the years, Roy’s music has been featured on dozens of television shows, including Teen Titans Go!, Sex and The City, Nip/Tick, Beyblade, CSI Miami, and Greenhouse Academy.
He has also written and produced music for multiple advertisements & trailers in the US, Japan and Europe and has composed scores and contributed songs to a host of films.
E.P Synopsis
Oblivion – Vintage keys, lush strings, smokey vibes. A slow & soulful track about life changes, ambivalence and love.
I’m Telling Everyone – Dark & funky, piano-driven electro-pop song about submission, admission and life lessons.
Natalia – A Beatles-esque piano waltz dedicated to Roy Shakked’s girlfriend
Five Days a Week – Tracked live, this anti-workweek anthem, originally recorded on the first Holmes album in ’08, has now been re-imagined.
In Winter – An acoustic singer-songwriter ballad written in anticipation fo Roy daughter’s birth which happened this past winter.
The new E.P ‘I’m Telling Everyone’ by ‘Roy Shakked’ is out on all good digital retailers on 6 July 2020.
RIO’s solo album State of Mind was released on all the best streaming platforms on 7 June, 2020.
Maurizio De Franchis, aka Rio was born in Naples (Italy) in 1956. He has always been active on the Italian music scene since his first band, Bandanà, and then joined the Sold Out band for which he was author and singer with albums released for Sony Music International, and continued his career by collaborating with artists such as Tony Esposito, Gianni Bella and many other Italian and international artists.
State of mind is the new recording project by RIO, recorded in 2019 for PMS-Studio, contains 11 songs in English written, sung, played and arranged by the artist.
When asked about the inpiration behind the song, RIO said “Each of these songs speaks about love, the only medicine to be able of curing all ills. It is easy for many to talk about themselves but for me it is not so. However, I will try to do my best. Regarding the State of mind project, I wanted to carry it out over the period when I was very inspired. The source from which I drew was that of love. The whole album is a dedication to this which is the highest feeling that makes us live unique moments as I have experienced personally. For me, love is the only medicine against all kinds of evil. Great musicians collaborated on the project for the love of music”
RIO has dedicated to this project a year of intense and inspired work. State of mind was written and arranged by himself and was recorded between Napoli, Palinuro (Sa) and Miami.
BIO. Maurizio de Franchis aka RIO is a famous name in the italian music scene.
In 1987 “Sanremo Festival” with Tony Esposito sung “Sinue” as Maurizio de Franchis. In 1991 He is in a band called “Sold Out”, they made a record called “Souled” that was published all over the world. He takes the nickname of RIO.
They participated on BBC1 television, and video clips in London, Los Angeles, New York.
In 1991 “Sanremo Festival International” – “Sanremo Festival Italy”– Sold Out sung “Listen to me” the English version of “Io ti prego di ascoltare” of famous Italian singer Riccardo Fogli.
One of the song of Souled record – “Shine on”, was in the European charts for many months. In the meantime Rio collaborates as songwriter with many international music artists.
Guantanamo Bae took inspiration for this single from time spent working as a prison guard in Guantanamo Bay. Experiencing a spectrum of emotions while dealing with the secluded conditions, GB wrote ‘Happy Sadness’. This creative piece, in today’s climate of isolation due to the global pandemic, provides an uplifting dance track that allows the listener to zone out and enjoy the positive energy emitted from this single.
James Jager’s remix of the single adds to the original intention of GB by creating an epic dance track that is expertly produced, allowing the listener to disappear into the euphoric flow of the melody effortlessly. Various instrumental drops throughout the track, like the one found around the three minute mark, add just the right amount of space for anticipation to build, resulting in a gratifying sound that will absolutely please fans of dance music.
A powerful bass-line, coupled with panned instrumentation, an energetic beat and an addictive vocal line amalgamate to form a sound that is both unique to James Jager and true to the original single. Make sure you follow James and GB on their social media to keep up to date with upcoming releases and performances!
About The Artists
James Jager is a DJ and Producer who is currently based in the New York and Philadelphia metropolitan areas.
Finishing his engineering degree at Drexel University, James went on to pursue a career in the music industry.
Performing at venues that include NOTO Philadelphia, Rec & Royal and Warehouse on Watts, James has played alongside acts such as Bassjackers, DJ Hollywood and Morgan Page.
Continually seeking to progress his diverse creativity, James features both original, as well as “hand selected tracks” in his performances, with no genre being considered “off limits”.
Guantanamo Bae’s (GB) prodigious power to compose innovative and superior EDM tracks began as a pastime in college that fused into publishing on streaming platforms. Garnering responses from exuberant supporters, GB turned his attention to live performances, a serious-minded craft that is as important to producing the music alone.
Amid the global explosion of Electronic Dance Music, a genre that thrives almost exclusively in nightclubs and festivals of cosmopolitan cities, GB emerged from the small farm town of DeSoto, Missouri. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he relocated to New York City to attend college and the music passion began.
Experimenting with GarageBand and advancing to Ableton GB., GB was able to share tracks with close friends at house parties and small club gatherings in New York City.
Guantanamo Bae understands everyone’s need for a diversion from these challenging. He accomplishes this by incorporating melodic mixes and uplifting elements that is a celebration on the dance floor.
With sizeable performances shows forthcoming, GB is excited and focused to carry on his rapid rise out of a small farm town to the around the globe.
VINEMA SOULFUL RAP PREMIERES OF 2020: A heavenly ‘Barry White’ esque groove and sexy rhythms over melting cinematic strings and jazzy piano, ‘NatStar’ raises a ‘Amandla’ driven musical BLACKFIST to the world. – Vinema UK and South Africa
Making it personal yet still something fans can relate to.
Having worked with the likes of Ski Beatz, Brandy, Camp Lo, Loon, Polish Pop Singer Gosia Andrzejewicz & more, NatStar’s musical resume continues to grow.
Expanding beyond the US, NatStar has gained fans overseas in Singapore after a 6 month tour, Poland, Switzerland as well as Senegal, Africa after headlining the Dakar Hip-Hop Festival.
NatStar has amassed over 3,000,000+ streams on Spotify, matched by the 2,000,000+ views he has accumulated on his Youtube channel and it’s continuing to grow daily.
Gianluca Gallo, singer, composer, music producer was born in Italy.
“Here from early childhood my parents recognized and developed my musical talent” he says.
He entered and attended Musical Conservatory of Palermo, where he graduated as Guitar Maestro.
“Since then I have made my music experience live on stage and in studio, besides working with such singers like Umberto Tozzi, Los Locos, Luca Barbarossa”.
Gianluca Gallo has organized and directed various Italian music Festivals and been honoured to judge international song contests in Italy and worldwide.
Gianluca Gallo speaks about his creation process, “I have my music recording studio based in Latvia where I create complete music and sound design”
Tell us about Susanna your new single ?
“Susanna” was born spontaneously as the most part of my compositions due to the catchy theme in my head.
VINEMA UK EURO MUSIC VIDEO 2020 PREMIERES: ‘Gianluca Gallo’ drops the fun animated music video and infectious new electronic pop dance single ‘Susanna’ – Vinema UK EURO
The song has been posted in various Spotify playlists. The song Susanna is definitely the song of the summer 2020, made to have fun, to dance, and to enjoy a beautiful evening.
More history
Born in Agrigento in 1974, Gianluca Gallo began playing the guitar at the age of only 12 and by the age of 13 she passed her exams entering the Music Conservatory of Palermo. At the age of 16, he formed his first Rock group, not neglecting his studies at the Conservatory. In the meantime he began composing and singing Italian Rock style songs and after having sent auditions to various show agencies, he was called to perform the vaudeville of some singers such as Francesco Baccini, Luca Barbarossa, Andrea Mingardi, Los Locos.
In 1998 he recorded a song titled (Quanto Tempo) and it is thanks to this song that has been successful in Sicily and southern Italy, this song is passed on the radio and Gianluca is called as a guest in various events of Piazza and also host of television programs .
In 1999 he began his Tournée with 7 dates in the Sicilian squares, with Pop Rock songs written by himself, obtaining great favor from the public and reaching in some squares an audience of 5,000 people.
In 2001 he finally released his first single CD titled (Un tuffo al Mare) a joking single that goes a bit ‘out of the rules, the electro-pop-Latin style, and this time begins another tour with 10 dates.
In 2007 comes the single (È Tardi … Arrivederci) that brings Gianluca a decent success in Italy, first through a television commercial that uses the song and then through over 400 national radio stations that pass the song.
In the spring of 2018, Mackenzie Nicole unveiled her debut album, The Edge.
It’s songs tallied over 1 million Spotify streams, and her videos totalled 8 million-plus views.
On the outside, Mackenzie seemed to be a happy and fearless 18-year-old whose hard work and talent was starting to pay off. On the inside, she was literally fighting for her life.
She explains, “The first time I remember contemplating suicide, I was six years old, so I’ve been no stranger to mental illness. However, I learned how to cohabitate with my demons, viewing my suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, and OCD as a sort of haunted house in which I was forced to reside.”
She continues, “When I thought I could suffer no more surprises at the hands of my mental state, I was blindsided by an acute mental breakdown that overtook my entire life. When my psychiatrist diagnosed me with bipolar I disorder, I felt a sense of relief.”
As Mackenzie dove into her ongoing journey of recovery, she also had a responsibility to start writing and recording a new album.
With a sense of obligation to her own mental health and a need to reach anybody else that might be struggling, Mystic was born.
“I knew immediately the story must be told. I promptly began recording an autobiographical chronicle of my odyssey through the stages of mental health.”
Tapping into a reflective and ethereal vibe throughout the songs and visual story, she shares her innermost insecurities, struggles, and triumphs, hoping to connect with others through shared experiences. Mystic is more than a concept album. It is a personal yet relatable journal both musically and visually.
“This is an important topic,” says Mackenzie. “I wanted to handle it in an artistic and personal way. If you have been in the dark place, you know it is a little monster always ready to destroy you. I hope people walk away with a greater understanding of themselves and others.
Mystic is out now on Strange Main (the pop music division of Strange Music.)
Watch Mackenzie’s TEDx Ted Talk. Mystic: A Mental Health Odyssey:
Kusmania – In A Coma is the quirky, new release from Exeter, Pennsylvania.
Interestingly, Kusmania is a ‘comedic musical journey inside the mind of a coma patient.’
Taking musical influence from the likes of Tenacious D, The Lonely Island, and Weird Al, this album is sure to be nothing like you have listened to before.
The comedic collection of works is designed to be listened to from start to finish in one sitting, much like an audio story experience.
Topics ranging from farting to homelessness, to hunger pains, this playful depiction of the strange events inside the mind of a Coma patient will certainly leave you entertained during the 30 minutes that you are experiencing the unique EP.
VINEMA CINEMATIC COMEDY AUDIO OF 2020: ‘Kusmania – In a Coma’ is a Hollywood sized, inspired, funny, ironic, clever and epic audio production – Vinema UK
The album is available on all digital streaming platforms!
Pop Dance masters N2BLÜ return in true style with an incredible, epic and different pop single.
The new single ‘Better Now’ comes packed with an electro ‘Cloudbusting’ beat vibe and ‘The Might be Giants’ pop flair and could be their biggest hit yet.
Shimmering synths, pounding drums, warm sensitive vocals and lyrics, 80’s pop sensibility and a big song treatment.
If this doesn’t stick in your head nothing will.
When asked about the meaning behind the single Jonathan from N2BLÜ said:
“Better Now is a very personal song about a past relationship and a past version of myself (Jonathan). I used to feel unworthy of love and that lead me to relationships and people that weren’t the healthiest. The journey to self acceptance is not an easy one and it never really ends. It’s something we have to work on every day and all we can really hope for is to be better now than we were then”.
VINEMA UK POP DANCE ELECTRONIC PREMIERES OF 2020: ‘N2BLÜ’ look back on love with a ‘mantra’ like pop single that fuses epic ‘Mumford and Sons’ esque vocals with 80’s esque synth influences on the grand and catchy ‘Better Now’ – Vinema UK
LYRICS SPOTLIGHT – BETTER NOW
Better Now by N2BLÜ
Just like a hole in the heart of the ocean
You make me wish that I could drown
Keep pouring myself into your void of emotions
As your anchor pulls me down
And I’m losing myself just to feed your ego
But it’s never enough to make this love grow
Even though we don’t fit, you don’t stop me trying Leaving me the only one crying
But I know better now I know better I I know better now I know better I I know better now Better now
Better now Better now Better now Better now
Wearing the mask of someone who knows love
Your flashing colors draw me in
Painting my fantasy as you fit me like a glove
Where you end and I begin?
You keep drawing me in with flames of passion
When all that I want is your love reaction
Even though it’s not right, I still do it for you
Hoping someday you’ll be the one that’s true
But I know better now I know better I I know better now I know better I I know better now Better now
Better now Better now Better now Better now
You were the one I thought I wanted You were the one I thought I needed You were what I thought I deserved I deserve
You were the one I thought I wanted You were the one I thought I needed You were what I thought I deserved I deserve…
Better now I know better I I know better now I know better I
I know better now Better now Better now
Better now Better now Better now I deserve better now I deserve better now
Better now Better now Better now I know better I
I know better now I know better Better now
Better now Better now
HISTORY OF N2BLÜ
The previous hit single from N2BLÜ was entitled ‘Again’.
Born in New Orleans, Jonathan Arceneaux started singing not long after he learned to talk and hasn’t stopped singing since!
At a very young age Jonathan began his career as a singer in a church choir and started taking voice lessons in both classical and musical theatre styles. During his High School years in Baton Rouge, LA, Jonathan continued singing in the choir and participated in several musical theatre productions. He also started to tap into his writing talents as a freshman in High School, drawing inspiration from some of his favourite bands and artists like Better Than Ezra, Duncan Sheik and Savage Garden.
Over the years following, Jonathan began to realize that his true passion was singing and writing Pop music, so he changed his focus from classical and music theatre to be a full time Pop singer/songwriter. He is a passionate, true artist with emotional expression through his writing, production, and performance. Jonathan also enjoys collaborating with other artists to meld unique tastes in sound and texture.
In 2008 he worked with hit producers I-ROC (Universal Music/HappyMadison Productions/BZEE ROC) and RADIO (Chris Brown’s “Dreamer”/Blake Lewis’ “End of the World”).
As a result of the collaboration with RADIO in 2009, Jonathan released “From TheAshes”, under the name Jay Arseno, his sophomore follow up to his debut album in 2008, “Face In You Crowd”, under the name Jonathan Adam.
After the loss of his father to kidney cancer in August of 2009, Jonathan took some time off from music and in 2013 he decided to move from his home in Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA for an immersive experience in the heart of the music industry.
While he learned a lot about the industry and himself, Los Angeles was not a good fit for him. So, in 2015 Jonathan decided to get back to his roots and move back home to the Big Easy, New Orleans. Not long after moving to New Orleans, Jonathan met Konstantin Smorodnikov, a personal trainer originally from Russia who had a love and talent for music as well.
Jonathan and Konstantin had an instant connection as friends and decided to start working on music together. While Jonathan came from more of a pop music writing background and classical vocal training, Konstantin’s background was in the club and dance music scene. The next couple of years lead to the duo developing a seamless blending of Jonathan’s lyrics and vocals and Konstantin’s beats and instrumentation to create a sound all their own. In July 2018 they were approached by Loren Israel to participate in his song writing mentorship program.
Little did Jonathan and Konstantin know that this would be an integral turning point in their musical journey.
After a year of instruction, guidance, and tough love from Loren and by honing their skills in song writing and lyricism, they have emerged as the duo, N2BLÜ.
Born and raised in Kostroma, Russia, Konstantin Smorodnikov fell in love with music at early age. It was the structure of rhythm and arrangement that most interested him.
Around 15 is when he was introduced to computer music production.
At 18 moved to America where spent most of his 20’s going out to local dance clubs and learning all he could about technical side of production and sound engineering. He drew inspiration from DJ’s like PeterRauhofer and Abel Aguilera.
In 2016 he met Jonathan Arceneaux. They realized that they both shared a passion for similar sounds and ideas in music and decided to give a musical partnership a shot.
Jamaican born rapper, Midnightview has been in the music scene for nearly a decade.
The music style of Midnightview has been compared to that of JayZ, J Cole and Drake with mixes of rock-n-roll.
His New Single “I Was One Orgasm Away From Falling In Love With You All And Then I Woke Up” features the lyrics:
“If I had to f**k a Kardashian it had to be Kendell” and his spit “I’m trying to be the next nigga on RiRi’s (Rihanna) hit list” is definitely worth a listen.
VINEMA EXLICIT DOPE HIP-HOP BREAKERS: ‘Midnightview’ drops the soulful, saucy and radical ‘I Was One Orgasm Away From Falling In Love With You All And Then I Woke Up’ – Vinema Rap UK
He also call out Jhene Aiko while rapping “somebody tell Jhene Aiko I’ll eat all of her groceries”.
Tinashe, Rita Ora, Janet Jackson and others also makes the list of women he dreams about having an orgasm with on the soulful single.
‘Christin Leonna introducing a brand new lyric video for her new single, “Not Christine,” which is currently available on the web.
May 2020 – Christin Leonna is back on the scene with a brand new single release.
The new song is titled Not Christine, and it defines the artist’s style and background in a unique way. The track, indeed, features influences as diverse as soul, pop, and R&B, only to mention a few.
If you are a fan of fellow artists like Leona Lewis, Beyonce, and Rihanna, you are definitely going to enjoy what you hear on Not Christine.
VINEMA RISING FEMALE ARTIST PREMIERES OF 2020: ‘Christin Leonna’ releases the airy, pristine, emotive piano ballad ‘Not Christine’ with it’s haunting, real and present emotion. – Vinema
The song has a lot of energy to it, yet the production still maintains a nice, texture-rich tone, which enhances the value of this production, giving the song so much more vibe and attitude to begin with.
This is a perfect example of how Christin can bring some serious artistry to the music’s creative formula, going for a more insightful, personal, and diverse sound when compared to other artists in this particular music genre. Innovation is key here, and Christin maintains a distinctive sound that’s still fresh and appealing.
Learn more about Christin and check out the artist’s music, including Not Christine, which is currently available on the web’s best music streaming platforms.
By Small Ruin is an anagram for Bryan Mullis, keeping his music and lifestyle as true to self as possible.
Following up from his recent single ‘All is Well’, By Small Ruin returns with the incredible new single ‘Feel Your Breath’.
‘Feel Your Breath’ is a beautiful, melodic and smooth voiced single with a dreamy, romantic and emotionally driving sound and vibe.
‘Feel Your Breath’ ifts you up and delivers you to the one that you LOVE!
When asked about the meaning and inspiration behind the new single, By Small Ruin said:
“A true story of two young lovers who must spend the first year of their relationship living across state lines, six hours apart from each other. Only getting to see one another every few weeks – the anticipation they feel grows stronger and stronger as they travel the long dark roads between each other’s houses”.
VINEMA UK POP ROCK PREMIERES: ‘Feel Your Breath’ is the best long distance love song ever from the prolific and melodic songwriter ‘By Small Ruin’ – Vinema UK
Busking since high school, the college dropout has made his way across the country playing to anyone who listened. His talent and dedication lead to sharing the stage with artists like DAWES, WILD and Briston Maroney.
As a teen, one of Bryan’s favourite activities with his friends was climbing water towers and hanging upside down from the top by only their knees. Bryan was notorious for doing what he wanted, when he wanted, including sneaking out of his parent’s house and hitch-hiking a 10-hour ride to Florida to surprise his girlfriend on the beach.
More recently, Bryan’s brother almost lost his life in a car accident. Dealing with those feelings inspired his musical journey that brought him unforetold adventures.
He often tells the story of being attacked in a convenience store which:
“lead to a full-fledged movie-like fight that included knocking over shelves and throwing beer bottles. The store was destroyed.”
From waking up to SWAT teams thinking the band’s van was owned by a nearby active shooter, to unexpectedly playing a nudist pool party of 100+ people, BSR’s thrilling lifestyle is certainly rendered in their music and performance.
The brand new single ‘Feel Your Breath’ is out now globally at all good digital music outlets on Elicit Hip Records, LLC.
LYRIC SPECIAL – FEEL YOUR BREATH – BY SMALL RUIN
Months alone
Long distance love with just our phones
I’ve travelled through the night
To knock on your door, turn on the lights
Now we’re face to face
And closer to the edge
Our hearts are racing fast
And I can feel your breath
My memory Won’t serve me well, I had to see
The smile that always gave me comfort
That soon one day, I could say
Now we’re face to face
And closer to the edge
Our hearts are racing fast
And I can feel your breath
When morning comes
I’m headed back, don’t worry, love
I won’t be sad
I’ll play in my mind this time we had
How we are face to face
Slow dancing to the edge
Our hearts are racing fast
And I can feel your breath
Now we’re face to face
And closer to the edge
Our hearts are racing fast
And I can feel your breath
Many people are led to believe that they should follow their heart. But from what we’ve learned about the 24 year old American Rapper Stefan Ross is that your conscious may be the move to …
The Soul/Funk group Kleopetrol from Braunschweig, Germany used the time and emotion that the corona lockdown brought to deliver a message of love, unity and Soul Power to the people.
Recording the horns and shooting the official music video was quite a challenge keeping safety distances but in the end it felt very much relieving for everyone. If something seems dismal and heavy try dancing to it and you will see that the clouds will soon wash away.
What are you going to do when all this sh*t is done?
VINEMA 2020 LOCKDOWN PREMIERES: The exceptionally well produced and classic ‘When This Sh*t is Done’ by ‘Kleopetrol’ takes the lockdown world by storm with it’s amazing, wonderful, melodic and retro sound. – Vinema lockdown premieres UK
It’s majestic, it’s explosive
A young Soul/Funk group from Brunswick, Germany that combines the love for 60s and 70s R&B Music with a political message of unity, self-determination and Soul Power.
Vocalist Tiana Kruškić knows what she is preaching; beginning with her refugee background and evolving into her outspokenness for women’s rights all around the globe. Her Bosnian heritage promises a glimpse at Balkan folklore and strikingly supported by the three-piece horn section.
The three siblings on drums, bass and guitar round up the unique groove of the band that reminds of Funk-activist luminaries like Sly Stone, Tina Turner and James Brown.
Even if their debut EP is set to be released later this year they already got the attention of Soul and Funk legends like Greg Boyer (Parliament Funkadelic, Maceo Parker) and Gary Winters (Bootsy Collins, Fred Wesley).
I Passed Away has already gained global attention from world famous names in the industry, working alongside Charlie Shuffler who was with Lil Peep and soon to be released songs made by 16yrold and CashMoneyAP. …
Extraordinary times requires the same extraordinary efforts to equalise the situation and none more so has been exemplified by the Keyworkers around the world.
While we all in our own small ways did our bit to ease the pressure on our health infrastructures, it seems incomparable to the front line staff who in many cases have literally given their lives to save others.
The word Hero should only be used in such cases where someone stepped out beyond the call of duty and gave everything to make the world a kinder and more stable place to live in.
Feeling the need to honour this sacrifice and bravery Irish solo artist Dar.Ra has stepped up to the plate and written the ultimate anthem for the Key Workers, to thank and remember long after this situation has changed.
It’s all too easy sometimes to forget what previous generations have done to change the world for the better. People sit in the luxury of criticising actions of people who showed leadership in times of crisis. The classic statement of ‘What Did You Do In The Great War or The Great Pandemic’ will always ring true, and for those of us with a conscience will be able to say I did my bit.
The tribute song is titled ‘Stand Up For The Heroes’ is a solemn, strings, vocal and piano arrangement that drives home the enormity of the situation with a lyric that tells the story of the every day fight in the frontlines. While some gave all, some just caused more confusion, amplified by the lyric
“The world is unsteady on its feet, some trying so hard while others close their eyes’
Equally followed by the lines
‘So much is owed to you, and that sacrifice will never be repaid’.
While we are reminded by the vocals that the ‘Tears that have fallen will never be forgotten’ we are urged to pay our respects by ‘Standing Up For Heroes’.
That standing up is not just about applause but by valuing their services with the money they deserve.
VINEMA NO1 LOCKDOWN SONG PREMIERES OF 202O: As the nation of the UK battles the Coronavirus Pandemic, musicians comes out in force, but there is only one official lockdown rock song as Irish rock star ‘Dar.Ra’ releases the timeless ‘Stand Up For The Heroes’ – Vinema UK Lockdown Song Premieres 2020.
From the Refuse Collectors, Shop Sales Assistants, Hospital Porters, Care Workers, Nurses, Doctors, Teachers and everyone else who kept the ball rolling while the majority of us were being asked to stay safe at home – a small price to pay for the safety of others.
Dar.Ra is currently the Music Blog Cover Star for Top Hitz UK Music Blog. Dar.Ra will also be taking the UK New Music Radio station, Londonfm.digital over once every hour at a random time.
Dar.Ra will be talking directly to Londonfm.digital listeners about the song and share their messages of Coronavirus related stories of hope, love and triumph.
Every piece of history needs a piece of music that sums up the moment as Vera Lynn’s ‘We’ll Meet Again’ did during in WW2, maybe ‘Stand Up For The Heroes’ will do the same for generations to come.
Stand Up For The Heroes will be released as a stand alone track on Kusha Deep Records and proceeds will go towards funding for people who are in the frontlines helping to change the situation.
“Rock and roll is a nuclear blast of reality in a mundane world where no-one is allowed to be magnificent.” – Kim Fowley, Manager of the Runaways.
The world is ever changing but hard rock music is constant and unassailable.
Few bands epitomize the intensity, energy, power, and vintage creativity right out of the gate like Pistols At Dawn.
Simply put, Pistols At Dawn is one of the best new hard rock bands in America, and the best new hard rock band from Atlanta, Georgia since Mastodon and Sevendust.
Pistols At Dawn is an American professional hard rock band formed in 2015 by drummer Adam Jaffe, guitarist Devin White, guitarist Mike Buffa, and bassist Billy Sullivan.
Virtuoso guitarist Buffa died tragically in 2018, and the band reunited in 2019 with its first worldwide releases in early 2020.
Pistols at Dawn released 2 new singles in early 2020, “Cold”
and “Gauntlet“.
VINEMA 2020 UK ROCK MUSIC PREMIERES: The world is ‘Cold’ and it feels like we are running a ‘Gauntlet’ as rock masters ‘Pistols At Dawn’ shoot their way onto worldwide lockdown with the pure rock sound of ‘Cold’ and ‘Gauntlet’ – Vinema UK
The singles were recorded/engineered by famed producer Jeff Tomei (Smashing Pumpkins/ Matchbox 20) at Cock the Walk Studio in Atlanta, GA.
Pistols At Dawn is a high energy, heavy hitting, heart pumping, Radio ready hard rock band with lyrics and visuals of the times pushing the listener not to accept the status quo.
PAD has been compared to a combination of Godsmack, Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, Tool, AC/DC, Metallica, Disturbed and other universal hard rock acts, while retaining a uniquely electric, powerful, and vintage sound singular to Pistols At Dawn.
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The incredible N2BLÜ are back again with the energetic, well produced, synth pop, house and dance single ‘Again’.
When asked about the meaning and inspiration behind the powerful new single, they revealed that:
Romantic nostalgia is the inspiration behind ‘Again’
Just when you think you’re done with Love, you find out that Love isn’t done with you.
‘Again’ explores the wants and desires inside each of us. Even when we have convinced ourselves that Love is too painful or isn’t worth it, a “Spark” inside each of us is there to remind us that we’re not meant to be alone and that we will all be found in our own time.
VINEMA UK MUSIC PREMIERES for POP DANCE 2020: With a sleek, euphoric, but sentimental and sensitive sound, ‘N2BLÜ’ release the the lovely European Synth Pop of ‘Again’ – Vinema UK
N2BLÜ LYRICS SPECIAL: AGAIN
Let me crystallize this moment
Untouched by time but living in this space
A kiss so deep it could rival an ocean
Burning in my mind, never to be erased I wanna see you there
Dancing like nobody’s watching Whispering in my ear
How we could really be something
I wanna feel that way again Whoa
I wanna feel that way again Whoa
Tell me this will last for a lifetime
Or at least forever and a day
Through all the clouds you are the sunshine
Please don’t let this slip away I wanna see you there
Dancing like nobody’s watching Whispering in my ear
How we could really be something
I wanna feel that way again Whoa
I wanna feel that way again Whoa
You set off a spark in me
Set ablaze I can barely breathe
Crystalize this moment in time
Where I am yours are you are mine
You set off a spark in me
Set ablaze I can barely breathe
Crystalize this moment in time
Where I am yours are you are mine
I wanna see you there
Dancing like nobody’s watching
Whispering in my ear
How we could really be something
I wanna feel that way again Whoa
I wanna feel that way again
Whoa I wanna see you there
Dancing like nobody’s watching
Whispering in my ear
How we could really be something
I wanna feel that way again Whoa
I wanna feel that way again Whoa
I wanna feel that way again again again again
I wanna feel that way again again again again
I wanna feel that way again
The previous hit single from N2BLÜ was entitled ‘Dance’.
Born in New Orleans, Jonathan Arceneaux started singing not long after he learned to talk and hasn’t stopped singing since!
At a very young age Jonathan began his career as a singer in a church choir and started taking voice lessons in both classical and musical theatre styles. During his High School years in Baton Rouge, LA, Jonathan continued singing in the choir and participated in several musical theatre productions. He also started to tap into his writing talents as a freshman in High School, drawing inspiration from some of his favourite bands and artists like Better Than Ezra, Duncan Sheik and Savage Garden.
Over the years following, Jonathan began to realize that his true passion was singing and writing Pop music, so he changed his focus from classical and music theatre to be a full time Pop singer/songwriter. He is a passionate, true artist with emotional expression through his writing, production, and performance. Jonathan also enjoys collaborating with other artists to meld unique tastes in sound and texture.
In 2008 he worked with hit producers I-ROC (Universal Music/HappyMadison Productions/BZEE ROC) and RADIO (Chris Brown’s “Dreamer”/Blake Lewis’ “End of the World”).
As a result of the collaboration with RADIO in 2009, Jonathan released “From TheAshes”, under the name Jay Arseno, his sophomore follow up to his debut album in 2008, “Face In You Crowd”, under the name Jonathan Adam.
After the loss of his father to kidney cancer in August of 2009, Jonathan took some time off from music and in 2013 he decided to move from his home in Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA for an immersive experience in the heart of the music industry.
While he learned a lot about the industry and himself, Los Angeles was not a good fit for him. So, in 2015 Jonathan decided to get back to his roots and move back home to the Big Easy, New Orleans. Not long after moving to New Orleans, Jonathan met Konstantin Smorodnikov, a personal trainer originally from Russia who had a love and talent for music as well.
Jonathan and Konstantin had an instant connection as friends and decided to start working on music together. While Jonathan came from more of a pop music writing background and classical vocal training, Konstantin’s background was in the club and dance music scene. The next couple of years lead to the duo developing a seamless blending of Jonathan’s lyrics and vocals and Konstantin’s beats and instrumentation to create a sound all their own. In July 2018 they were approached by Loren Israel to participate in his song writing mentorship program.
Little did Jonathan and Konstantin know that this would be an integral turning point in their musical journey.
After a year of instruction, guidance, and tough love from Loren and by honing their skills in song writing and lyricism, they have emerged as the duo, N2BLÜ.
Born and raised in Kostroma, Russia, Konstantin Smorodnikov fell in love with music at early age. It was the structure of rhythm and arrangement that most interested him.
Around 15 is when he was introduced to computer music production.
At 18 moved to America where spent most of his 20’s going out to local dance clubs and learning all he could about technical side of production and sound engineering. He drew inspiration from DJ’s like PeterRauhofer and Abel Aguilera.
In 2016 he met Jonathan Arceneaux. They realized that they both shared a passion for similar sounds and ideas in music and decided to give a musical partnership a shot.
Cajun electro/industrial act SINthetik Messiah has released a new EP, titled Split Damage.
Although his past work has taken on the more abrasive sounds of industrial, rock, and aggressive electro, the EP’s two tracks find Bug Gigabyte pursuing a down-tempo atmospheric style, which he describes as “post-trip-hop.”
Appearing on the EP’s first track, “Languish,” is Cat Hall of fellow electronic act Dissonance, lending her signature layers of emotive harmonized vocals; she describes the track as:
“a song that is about the pain of separation, longing – suffering that goes along with unrequited love; always wanting to dive into those feelings and know that the love was personal and real, while bleeding from the frustration of being helpless to dull the sensation.”
Delving further into the ’90s trip-hop influences, the EP’s second track, “Emotional Therapy” is as its title suggests a “therapy session” for Gigabyte as he addresses the loss of his birth mother to stage four lung cancer one year ago.
VINEMA GOES TO CAJUN INDUSTRIAL ELECTRO: The radical, spacey and out of this world ‘SINthetik Messiah’ drop a sonic industrial synth gem with ‘Split Damage’ – Vinema UK
Mixed and mastered by Joe Haze (Lords of Acid, Primitive Race), the Split Damage EP was released as a name-your-price item on Bandcamp on April 13.
John Jay, The Gospel Musician with the Smooth Voice Announces the Release of another Soul Lifting Music Album – Emergency Exit. John Jay, a gospel musician, Pop, and R&B singer has released his new album …
Musical Artist, Amel Rose, Debuts 2 New Singles, ‘Your Story’ and ‘Atrocity’.
Amel Rose’s music can best be described as a cross between pop and hip-hop with some soul and rhythm and blues rounding out her signature style. The catchy, toe-tapping tunes have earned her some early rave reviews and more than 90K streams since early release on Spotify, iTunes and other major streaming services last month.
VINEMA UK MUSIC PREMIERES: ‘Amel Rose’ never fails to deliver as she releases two exciting singles in a worldwide double drop of the catchy, dope and cool ‘Your Story’ and ‘Atrocity’ – Vinema UK
Yet, what helps drive the special sound that allow her vocals to shine is the collaboration with internationally acclaimed DJ, producer and songwriter DJ Fredy Muks that help bring these songs to life. Muks is a member of The Recording Academy, best known for his eclectic DJ slant and mash-ups of popular hits with classic favourites.
And while the pair would seem to be a mismatch on the surface, the blend of their talents is an ideal match. Rose grew up in Bellevue, Texas – population 347 – before moving to Los Angeles – population four million – with her sister to pursue her music career.
Her love for music blossomed early, inspired by her grandmother who introduced her to songs of an earlier generation through lullabies by night and classic vinyl spinning on the family turntable by day. To date, her fan base has been largely in Arizona, Texas and California but that is expected to all change as the broader launch of her singles expands access to the rest of the country.
“I’m really excited to introduce myself personally and artistically to a bigger audience through Your Story and Atrocity.
I feel it is important to start out new relationships with fans by showing them who I am so they understand the heart of my songs,” said Rose, who’s Instagram following has spiked.
“I am really encouraged by the positive early reception from new fans and can’t wait for my old fans to see how Fredy has helped me spread my wings and bring my sound to a whole new level.”
Rose and Muks are already working on additional music to be released later this spring with live acoustic appearances to be scheduled later in the year after the COVID-19 pandemic has eased restrictions on public gatherings.
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BAzzJoke is a music producer with a focus on creating tracks influenced by melodic house, deep and other branches of EDM.
Recently, he dropped a brand new studio effort titled “Into The Blue,” which highlights his ability to set the bar higher with some world-class productions, as well as his focus on great melodies and hooks. If you are a fan of artists as diverse as Lost Frequencies, Otto Knows, as well as Robin Schulz, you are definitely going to enjoy the sound and feel of “Into The Blue,” so don’t pass up on it! This song hits the mark, and it serves as a perfect calling card for BAzzJoke.
It is all about tight low end. As the name of the artist himself might imply, you can expect some massive bass tones, but his production isn’t only about making the speakers shake. “Into The Blue” is a melodic track at its core, and there is plenty of balance when considering the relationship between the bass content of the track, and it’s more melodic nuances. The production is filled beautifully with many lush atmospheric pads, striking melodies and cool sonic elements that will make you want to get on that dance floor and jump into the crowd!
In conclusion, it is safe to say that this talented producer knows a thing or two about what it takes to craft outstanding modern dance tracks, and move the people onto the dance floor with sounds that are not just powerful, but also emotionally easy to relate to!
BAzzJoke did an absolutely remarkable job with this release, channelling a wide range of influences. Inspirations for this number include the energy of modern deep house and the softer edge of the genre’s most melodic drift, which went to on help the artist create a very distinctive, one-of-a-kind vibe.
VINEMA UK EDM MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERES 2020: Zurich DJ and prolific producer has a heavenly soft sound with a modern production value on lush EDM drop ‘Into The Blue’ with BAzzJoke feat. Marc – Vinema UK
Find out more about BAzzJoke and check out “Into The Blue,” out on April, 24 on the web’s best music streaming services.
BAzzJoke, currently at the age of 17, has been a DJ at Komplex 457 in Zurich on the mainstage and was booked for his first club gig at 14. His music consists of catchy, danceable tracks and profound lyrics.
His first single “Endless River” was shared internationally and his second track “You” achieved more than 13 000 streams.
BAzzJoke (Bass and Joker) is fascinated by the infinite possibilities of producing a song. So lets await what hits will follow.
We have the distinct pleasure to announce that NYC based Rock singer, and songwriter Alan Chapell and his band Chapell shows his latest album “Penultimate,” today on Nuevo Culture. The song is a laid back …
So…Boom! There was a challenge going on called #ThebackInthedaychallenge trending via social media.
When I heard “everything is Khroam in the future” and the beat drop My decision was already made; I was going to finesse that beat.
I made “the stink face” and thought to my self that I wanted parts of it but due to technical difficulties wrote my verse “on reserved” but didn’t drop it, just yet.
About two weeks later in the summer of 2019, a Top 20 Trenton NJ Artist list went around social media and my competitive nature kicked in.
I scrolled through the comments and thought out loud “it’s time“.
I called up my brother Loko to record me spitting my verse and rest is history.
My original plan was for it only to be a freestyle visual for Facebook and Instagram but my supporters suggested that I make it a full song so I shot the video and here we are.
What inspired you to be a DJ ? I realised I wanted to be a DJ and a music producer when i was 18. I was hospitalized in intensive care for 20 days and i …
Lyfe Harris releases new EP ‘Since We’re Here” Atlanta singer / songwriter Lyfe Harris is know for EPs like “No Nights Off” and “Ten” as well as his albums “Full Speed” and “Watch You Dream …
What’s your latest release? Title, concept description? ZENITH – it’s a joint effort of Vic Shadez and Soulution. Touching topics normally not mentioned in rap music. What’s the title of your previous releases and year …
Imane Elouartassi, professionally known as Anaimane, is a Moroccan-Canadian singer-songwriter and producer hailing from Montréal, Canada.
Born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco, she studied five years of music theory and classical piano before immigrating to Canada with her musical family when she was 13.
After singing onstage at the annual Miss Afrique Montréal pageant, her ambition to become a professional musician began to shape when she was approached backstage by CBC music journalist, Duke Eatmon.
VINEMA AUDIO UK PREMIERES: ‘Anaimane releases the dazzling, soulful, dark and cool ‘Uninvited’
In 2019, she began songwriting and working in tandem with notable Québec musicians, before expanding to collaborate with U.S. producers. In 2020, she co-wrote and recorded a new song which became her debut single “Uninvited”. The single ‘Uninvited’ was produced by Poppycow Escobar, Alvin Anthony and Voyce Official in New York City.
It was subsequently aired on national Canadian radio network (CBC Radio One 88.5 FM) and is gaining some provincial notoriety, which has ultimately lead to a distribution arrangement with Spinnup Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.
Influences: Prince, Doja Cat, The Weeknd, Dalida, Michael Jackson, Madonna.
It’s not easy to create a song that’s both catchy, yet still manages to stay true to your unique style and passion. Many artists these days lose themselves and give in to the demands of …
The Safety Word are an electronic duo from Melbourne Australia their works inspired by dream pop, chill wave and trip-hop sensibilities.
The band consists of core song writing team John Rousvanis on (vocals/electric guitar) and Simon Quinn (laptop/keys) who either play as a compact duo unit or expand the band’s sound with an assortment of guest musicians for unique performances.
Their sound can be described as down tempo electronica with a twist of trip-hop and future R & B. Thrown into the blender are soulful vocals, abstract guitar, deep bass and ambient synth soundscapes.
The Safety Word released “Games” the lead single from their forth coming EP on Friday 27th of March.
This time they bring you a blistering electro-pop anthem crafted as much for the dance floor as it is for the headphones of the lonely ones pining after their unrequited love. This track bounces along with a catchy dance floor ready groove whilst keeping one foot firmly planted in washed out nostalgia and reflection.
The songs themes explore complex relationships, conflicting emotions and fear of commitment. Upbeat layers of warm punchy indietronica are counteracted by the melancholy subject matter and soulful delivery of the vocals. The song asks is it better to deceive oneself in order to not face evolving?
The lyrics talk about the trials and tribulations that are faced in relationships and what it is like to find out your lover is leading a double life. Does this person you devote yourself to just want to have fun and play mind games with you? Or can you find clarity and truth in order to progress the relationship on to a higher level?
Ty is a rising rapper and artist of Nigerian/British descent who has just dropped his brand new single and official music video ‘‘Cantaloupe’. Ty is a versatile Artist/Producer with a Rap/Afro/Pop sound.
Ty, coming in with an unprecedented sound and visuals ready to rock the music world.
When asked about the radical new drop ‘Cantaloupe’ Ty said:
“Cantaloupe utilizes bold characters, lyrics and energy to send a clear message of uniqueness and creativity”
Whenever we’re reviewing a song we like: ‘Breathe in, breathe in the delight’ Though that is technically true, we nicked the lyric off of a French-Georgian artist by the name of Van Hechter. He’s the …
Alexander Edwards, is an Italian American director. Born and raised in Italy, son of an Air Force veteran, he studied abroad in Italy and obtained a Degree in Audio-Visual Techniques and Media Production (Film Studies) with the maximum score (110/110 Cum Laude). He started working as an assistant editor in Porcia in Italy for Edoardo Vojvoda. He started his filmmaking career as an author by producing, directing and editing his first short movie, “Silvia”, as his thesis in 2017.
Julius Marx is a German songwriter who releases his new single ‘Somewhere In The Crowds ‘ on 10 April 2020. ‘You’ll find someone somewhere in the crowds’, the last line of the chorus, sums up …
By Small Ruin’s melodies have reached the edges of the earth as Bryan Mullis’ spontaneous travels and adventurous experiences became a staple of inspiration in his music. By Small Ruin is an anagram for Bryan …
Rello Bandz created “We Are” in 2019 which has touched thousands of lives since she released the track. “We Are” is an upbeat, catchy tune that you can’t help but vibe to. This young artist has everything it takes to rise to the top of the rap game.
When asked about the hit single, Rello Bandz reveals, “[We Are] was made to change the vibe of music where I’m from. Instead of a song with a lot of violent lyrics and weapons in the videos, I wanted something different, but still relatable to others.”
Listen to “We Are” right now:
Rello Bandz has a big heart and cares deeply for her fans and listeners. When asked what her goal is for “We Are”:
“I just wanted people to know it’s okay to have a good time without including drama.”
‘Rello Bandz’ is a light in the dark of the modern Corona world who spits her shit online with new fun cut ‘We Are’ – Vinema UK
When asked about her influences as an artist, Rello Bandz states:
“I started rapping back in 2016…I was always inspired by music that was relatable. So when I started rapping, I wanted people to be able to relate to it. I was inspired by people like Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Drake, and Wale.”
Rello Bandz saw a need in the music industry and used her creativity to fulfil that need:
“I was tired of listening to the same songs on the radio and I just wanted to hear something new. So I started writing music to see how my song would sound, and I’ve been rapping since.”
Rello Bandz has a lofty long-term vision and won’t slow down any time soon. When asked where she sees herself in five years, Rello Bandz reveals, “I see myself as a more mature artist still doing music, travelling, doing shows. Even starting my own label.” .
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“We Are” is a must listen to song that’s available on YouTube.
The incredible N2BLÜ return with their original electronic pop flavour on their powerful new release entitled ‘’Dance’.
When N2BLÜ were asked about the real life story behind the song ‘Dance’ they said “We dedicate this song to the memory of Chris Allen Mason (DJ C.A.). Chris was one of my (Jonathan) best friends, a fantastic DJ, and one of the reasons I am still making music today. This song is a celebration of our friendship & mutual love, music. Chris helped me during one of the darker times in my life and believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself.
His catchphrase, “Life may not always be the party you had hoped for, but while you’re here, you might as well dance!” is what this song is all about”.
N2BLÜ who have recently released a string of Independent hit releases are a creative and inventive dance pop duo with a very strong lyrical outlet hidden in their shiny pop sensibility.
When asked about the production and creation of the track ‘Dance’ they revealed that “Jay is the Artist/songwriter/singer and Kosat is the producer”.
BRAND NEW SINGLE – DANCE
Born in New Orleans, Jonathan Arceneaux started singing not long after he learned to talk and hasn’t stopped singing since!
At a very young age Jonathan began his career as a singer in a church choir and started taking voice lessons in both classical and musical theatre styles. During his High School years in Baton Rouge, LA, Jonathan continued singing in the choir and participated in several musical theatre productions. He also started to tap into his writing talents as a freshman in High School, drawing inspiration from some of his favourite bands and artists like Better Than Ezra, Duncan Sheik and Savage Garden.
Over the years following, Jonathan began to realize that his true passion was singing and writing Pop music, so he changed his focus from classical and music theatre to be a full time Pop singer/songwriter. He is a passionate, true artist with emotional expression through his writing, production, and performance. Jonathan also enjoys collaborating with other artists to meld unique tastes in sound and texture.
In 2008 he worked with hit producers I-ROC (Universal Music/HappyMadison Productions/BZEE ROC) and RADIO (Chris Brown’s “Dreamer”/Blake Lewis’ “End of the World”).
As a result of the collaboration with RADIO in 2009, Jonathan released “From TheAshes”, under the name Jay Arseno, his sophomore follow up to his debut album in 2008, “Face In You Crowd”, under the name Jonathan Adam.
After the loss of his father to kidney cancer in August of 2009, Jonathan took some time off from music and in 2013 he decided to move from his home in Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA for an immersive experience in the heart of the music industry.
While he learned a lot about the industry and himself, Los Angeles was not a good fit for him. So, in 2015 Jonathan decided to get back to his roots and move back home to the Big Easy, New Orleans. Not long after moving to New Orleans, Jonathan met Konstantin Smorodnikov, a personal trainer originally from Russia who had a love and talent for music as well.
Jonathan and Konstantin had an instant connection as friends and decided to start working on music together. While Jonathan came from more of a pop music writing background and classical vocal training, Konstantin’s background was in the club and dance music scene. The next couple of years lead to the duo developing a seamless blending of Jonathan’s lyrics and vocals and Konstantin’s beats and instrumentation to create a sound all their own. In July 2018 they were approached by Loren Israel to participate in his song writing mentorship program.
Little did Jonathan and Konstantin know that this would be an integral turning point in their musical journey.
After a year of instruction, guidance, and tough love from Loren and by honing their skills in song writing and lyricism, they have emerged as the duo, N2BLÜ.
Born and raised in Kostroma, Russia, Konstantin Smorodnikov fell in love with music at early age. It was the structure of rhythm and arrangement that most interested him.
Around 15 is when he was introduced to computer music production.
At 18 moved to America where spent most of his 20’s going out to local dance clubs and learning all he could about technical side of production and sound engineering. He drew inspiration from DJ’s like PeterRauhofer and Abel Aguilera.
In 2016 he met Jonathan Arceneaux. They realized that they both shared a passion for similar sounds and ideas in music and decided to give a musical partnership a shot.
‘Wrista’ releases ‘Stay Please’ that will touch you with it’s melodic and heartfelt Hip-Hop Vibe – Vinema UK
Wrista, a Hip Hop artist from a small Island called Bahrain, located in the Middle East, releases a beautiful, picturesque track that will literally gravitate and transcend you into a different dimension. ‘Stay Please’ is built upon broken affection, misplaced love and human tendencies to seek affection even if it can be damaging and painful.
Piano based hip hop beats and velvety female vocals on the song lay the groundwork, only to be accompanied and followed by Wrista’s deep vocals that truly provide that rugged, yet smooth flare to the song. Inspired by hurt, Wrista takes elements from his life and incorporates it into a musical masterpiece.
A call & response outlook is the theme of the song, by which the female expresses her strength as a woman and her ability to be independent, whilst still clinging on to her broken relationship, seeking the flame to be rekindled yet again.
Stay Please, the second official track from Wrista’s upcoming album ‘Diverse Thoughts’ is only one of the fine pieces of work Wrista has released as a music video. The visual accompaniment is just as stunning as the song. Hip clothing and vibrant colors are the main components of the video, which are supported by smooth transitions and creative cinematic approaches towards the song.
Wrista believes that true music derives from personal experience and is making waves with his music, waves that are yet to be discovered. Being in a country that consists of roughly a million people, making it as an artist would appear to be easy. However, authentic and genuine music doesn’t get the hype it deserves where Wrista currently resides.
The authenticity behind his music however, is recognizable by anyone who appreciates good music.
Check out this fine piece of work, you won’t be disappointed.
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‘Presto X’ releases a sweet pop urban gem for those coastal convertible drives with ‘My Way’ – Vinema UK What do Political Science and Music have in common? Bet you didn’t see that one coming, …
From tragedy, there often comes something beautiful and uplifting. It’s definitely the case of young pop musician Jillian Ferrara.
Coming off from a life of bullying and struggle, as well as dealing with abandonment and an array of mental health issues, the talented Ferrara found her solace in the arts world and decided to pursue a lifelong passion for songwriting and music.
Her latest single, entitled “Full Circle”, explores precisely this story of growing through pain and finding yourself when the whole world seems to be against you, hence the name of the song.
‘You can’t bring me down,
I’ve been down and out’
Ferrara’s pleasant, flowing voice sends out a reassuring message that there is good, even in the worst times. This is very well captured by a scene in the accompanying music video, where the grown-up Ferrara, exasperated, locks herself in a bathroom and runs her hands over her face. Brought down by the constant abuse from her peers, she glances in the mirror and sees herself as a small child, standing behind her and reminding the singer of the years of suffering she’s endured.
In the end, this vision helps Ferrara emerge stronger and more composed, for her younger self’s sake.
But let’s go beyond the powerful message of the song and the great lyrical flow, for a moment.
https://youtu.be/PjgsPYGv9J8
The melody itself transcends any one particular genre, classifying itself most likely as pop, though not being limited to that genre. Bearing an almost esoteric feel, “Full Circle”s melody is happy and uplifting and paired with the tasteful dancing of the girls in the video (among which, Ferrara herself) it doesn’t fail to inspire the listener to dance, too. That being said, it’s a great track for the clubs.
The song mixes Ferrara’s seductive voice with almost aggressive beats, referencing both her rich cultural influence (from Shirley Temple to Madonna) as well as her extensive preparation as a modern dancer.
Fresh from the release of her debut EP, called ‘Intimacy’, featuring the hit track “The Worst Way”, Ferrara gives no indication of stopping or tiring of music and her young, but prosperous career, promises to blossom immensely in the next few years, under the guidance of Beat Author Records.
Let’s face it – we all love music that tells a story, but at the same time sounds really great. Whether it’s a smooth-flowing love song, a growing up story or indeed, a heavier subject, it fills you with the most incredible feeling, when told right.
One such song is Nomina’s brand new single “Fetish Daddy”, a mesmerizing track that almost forces you to sit still and pay attention. Zimbabwe-born and now residing in Germany, Nomina is the ambassador for the “United Nation World Peace Berlin”, and as such, she’s a young woman on a mission.
“Fetish Daddy” has remarkably upbeat vibes and an easy-flowing melody, almost deceivingly so, for in truth, it deals with one of the most serious and upsetting issue of our world – that of sexual abuse, something that millions of girls face today. The music video, in particular, illustrates this really well. It tells the story of a man who objectifies the women around them, treating them as little more than sexual playthings. It also tells the story of a young woman, presumably his lover, who gets tired of his sexist attitude and breaks free from him, understanding her own worth.
With its’ catchy, easy rhythm, “Fetish Daddy” is a most empowering tune. It guides listeners towards peace and breaking free, while at the same time bringing joy to their souls. What I love about this, both the song and the accompanying video, is that it’s obvious they are born out of great passion and desire to make something beautiful, but also meaningful, perhaps to help someone who is in a bad place right now.
To me, that’s equally important in the making of a great artist, not just talent. And it seems Nomina has it all – looks, a smooth, mesmerizing voice, ample talent, as well as great vision and a good heart.
But then, Nomina was never one for ‘easy’ pop songs. Having finished a business studies degree, she turned her attention towards her true passion – music, and conquered the hearts of millions of listeners with hits like “Mamaland” and “Don’t Cry Africa”.
And now, she’s putting the finishing touches on her debut album, which I must say I definitely look forward to, as this young woman has great potential in the music business, in my opinion.
Renown Irish rock solo artist Dar.Ra has released the official lyric video for his epic alternative rock odyssey ‘Whiskey n Honey’.
The rock star Dar.Ra who was recently tracked down to a haunted castle somewhere in Ireland is also currently featured onLondonfm.digital 5 Minute Music News!
The new EP ‘Whiskey n Honey’ features “The Lights Dark Night Remix’ plus an addition remix of the title track, ‘Neon Fantasy’ remix.
Dar.Ra who is currently featured on the cover of New Sound Express is known for his rock anthems and recent hit album ‘New Kinda Normal’.
Dar.Ra has recently been making a push towards a new EDM style combining both the rock music and EDM genres to create something truly unique to the artist, allowing for the creation of the style he calls Rock Step.
The combination of genres is already proving itself to be a hit with Dar.Ra’s dedicated fan base and following having countless streams and shares across all of the major social media sites by fans of both EDM and rock music.
The EP kicks of with the Title track ‘Whiskey n Honey’ which is a soulful gothic balled and tells a tale of a guy that gives up his life in pursuit of a neon fantasy, fast love and temporary highs and exchanged for a loving family who he leaves behind. The tale ultimately ends in the subjects demise through a realization that everything he does is hollow and meaningless.
The track has a David Bowie feel about it,with echo’s of Robert Fripp type guitars that you hear in the Fashion and Fame classics.
“The Lights Dark Night Remix” also features alongside the title track and has a EDM style running through its veins and also comes with an official lyric video that has already proven to be a huge success and a benchmark in the artists career as we head forward into the year 2020 with full force.
Followers can keep up to date with Dar.Ra on his various social media accounts as he creates new sounds of rock and EDM inspired music which is guaranteed to be unique and fresh for listeners this year in 2020.
The brand new EP Whisky n Honey by Dar.Ra along with the official lyric videos, are both now available to stream online via Youtube.
The incredible N2BLÜ are back with a hot new release entitled ‘Hurricane’
Have you ever been in a relationship that you knew wasn’t going to work out, but you just keep trying to fix it? That’s what Hurricane is about. It’s about trying to save a relationship that can’t be saved. No matter what you do, the “storm” keeps building and you keep ignoring the signs, hoping that you can somehow fix it. Finally, you find yourself right in the middle of the storm and all you can do is go through it and hope for the best, like the ending of a relationship.
Born in New Orleans, Jonathan Arceneaux started singing not long after he learned to talk and hasn’t stopped singing since!
At a very young age Jonathan began his career as a singer in a church choir and started taking voice lessons in both classical and musical theatre styles. During his High School years in Baton Rouge, LA, Jonathan continued singing in the choir and participated in several musical theatre productions. He also started to tap into his writing talents as a freshman in High School, drawing inspiration from some of his favourite bands and artists like Better Than Ezra, Duncan Sheik and Savage Garden.
Over the years following, Jonathan began to realize that his true passion was singing and writing Pop music, so he changed his focus from classical and music theatre to be a full time Pop singer/songwriter. He is a passionate, true artist with emotional expression through his writing, production, and performance. Jonathan also enjoys collaborating with other artists to meld unique tastes in sound and texture.
The History of N2BLÜ
In 2008 he worked with hit producers I-ROC (Universal Music/HappyMadison Productions/BZEE ROC) and RADIO (Chris Brown’s “Dreamer”/Blake Lewis’ “End of the World”).
As a result of the collaboration with RADIO in 2009, Jonathan released “From TheAshes”, under the name Jay Arseno, his sophomore follow up to his debut album in 2008, “Face In You Crowd”, under the name Jonathan Adam.
After the loss of his father to kidney cancer in August of 2009, Jonathan took some time off from music and in 2013 he decided to move from his home in Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA for an immersive experience in the heart of the music industry.
While he learned a lot about the industry and himself, Los Angeles was not a good fit for him. So, in 2015 Jonathan decided to get back to his roots and move back home to the Big Easy, New Orleans. Not long after moving to New Orleans, Jonathan met Konstantin Smorodnikov, a personal trainer originally from Russia who had a love and talent for music as well.
Jonathan and Konstantin had an instant connection as friends and decided to start working on music together. While Jonathan came from more of a pop music writing background and classical vocal training, Konstantin’s background was in the club and dance music scene. The next couple of years lead to the duo developing a seamless blending of Jonathan’s lyrics and vocals and Konstantin’s beats and instrumentation to create a sound all their own. In July 2018 they were approached by Loren Israel to participate in his song writing mentorship program.
Little did Jonathan and Konstantin know that this would be an integral turning point in their musical journey.
After a year of instruction, guidance, and tough love from Loren and by honing their skills in song writing and lyricism, they have emerged as the duo, N2BLÜ.
Born and raised in Kostroma, Russia, Konstantin Smorodnikov fell in love with music at early age. It was the structure of rhythm and arrangement that most interested him.
Around 15 is when he was introduced to computer music production.
At 18 moved to America where spent most of his 20’s going out to local dance clubs and learning all he could about technical side of production and sound engineering. He drew inspiration from DJ’s like PeterRauhofer and Abel Aguilera.
In 2016 he met Jonathan Arceneaux. They realized that they both shared a passion for similar sounds and ideas in music and decided to give a musical partnership a shot.
OMEN – Track-By-Track with Vinema Lewis Monbarn’s debut album is a masterpiece! Omen captures life in the post-modern world from the heart of the house music enthusiast that is equally contemplative and enjoyable. Monbarn …
From the first few beats, QüeDavinciYO’s “Yes I do” gives you the feel of one of those old school Hip Hop tracks, reminiscent of street music’s golden era. As one of the young ladies that appear in the music video for QüeDavinciYO’s dope new track says, we’re looking at some of Brooklyn’s finest here.
https://youtu.be/7aEkPgz2EXI
The song is repetitive, in nature, which makes it catchy and easy to listen to. Although I first listened to it while working, I got the feel of a good driving song. You know, something to listen to on the radio and just drive, perhaps with no real destination in mind. It’s catchy not just for the easily memorable lyrics, but also for the way it makes you feel good about yourself. As one can guess from the title, “Yes I do” is a very positive tune. By constantly chanting “yes I do”, QüeDavinciYO manages to get you feeling better about yourself, even when you’re not all that happy.
Getting back to the video, I think it’s perfect for the song. Combining random shots of crews of young people just hanging out on the streets with images of QüeDavinciYO singing on the hood of a car at night, it offers the viewer the ideal insight into the neighborhood, which is important, because these are the people and this is the place (presumably) that inspired QüeDavinciYO to write this song. It’s undoubtedly the mood of his day-to-day and by seeing it, we can better appreciate the song.
“Yes I do” is about affirmative action, it’s about believing in yourself, a trait many young people lack these days, which makes it that much more necessary. By seeing all those different people, we’re reminded that everyone goes through both good and bad times, both smiles and sadness, and through it all, we must keen believing in ourselves.
Having grown up in a tough neighborhood and seen all the grit that life has to offer has obviously made QüeDavinciYO a stronger man and we can hope to hear many more great songs for him in the future, because although he is extremely young, he demonstrates immense potential.
Hip-Hop and rap artist ‘Devon Elmore’ a.k.a DENO DEVON was born and raised in Lowereastside NY. Deno Devon turned to music as a substitute to his problems and said “Besides, my father is a funk …
Latin urban artist ‘Charlie Luis’ comes from a musical family and was constantly exposed to a great variety of music.
His son, Emo Rap Recording Artist, “Jumex” has millions of followers as well as his half-brother latino recording artist “Cristian Castro”.
Charlie Luis currently is releasing his new hit “Cuando Empieza El Perreo”.
The song has already received an overwhelmingly favourable response on the social networks as well as by the club and Radio DJ’S throughout the country and in Latin America.
CHARLIE LUIS LIVE TOUR
Look out for the Charlie Luis on tour “Compartiendo Amor” kicking off in Latin American in mid-March 2020.
De papá Alemán y mamá Mexicana Charlie, estuvo expuesto a diversos tipos de música tanto en America Latina como en los Estados Unidos.
Charlie Luis viene de una familia musical pues es el papa del Artista Emo Rap “Jumex” y es medio hermano del latino cantante “Cristian Castro….
Pendiente porque la semana que entra estrena el nuevo tema “Cuando Empieza El Perreo”
Es Un Super temazo heavy de Reggaeton! Visite el Spotify de Charlie aqui!
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Shojon is no stranger to the music industry. Having worked as a producer and engineer to top UK recording artists like Wiley and Lady Leshurr, Shojon is now ready to put his own name to the music.
His latest single, ‘Theorem’ is a sonic blend of pop and R&B with smooth guitar licks and an even smoother vocal performance. A truly collaborative project, ‘Theorem’ brings together the production skills of Netherland’s duo Pacific and Enz as well as Oli Morgan from Abbey Road. ‘Theorem’ will be released onto YouTube with an accompanying lyric video that gently brings the romance of the lyrics to light with playful animation.
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London based producer and songwriter Shojon has been steadily rising through the industry for a while now. Starting out behind the scenes with top artists, he has learnt his craft from the inside out and is now releasing original music. ‘Theorem’ will be his second release, following on from 2019’s collaboration with Ca$$ on his debut single of ‘Calling’.
2020 is set to be a busy year for Shojon, already having released two new collaborations with The Real Nuisance. With his versatility as a writer on display, Shojon is also bringing his talent to the stage. This January he had his debut performance supporting Bando at the O2 Academy Islington & is soon announcing show dates for his tour with Loud In London.
You can catch Shojon bringing his emotive new tunes Back on the O2 Academy stage Islington on the 26th March.
‘Theorem’ will be available across all streaming platforms on 12th February.
Adrian Javon is an LA-based creative, known for his professional photography, and cinematography.
Adrian Javon began channelling his musical ability in 2017 while virally singing 90’s R&B covers. With his sweet and distinctive sound, Adrian has shown peers a small glimpse of what’s to come.
Since then, Adrian Javon has effortlessly added cinematography and directing to his skill set. With the strong connection to his subjects always resonating clearly, Adrian’s work has been described as soulful and inspiring and has taken him from LA to Japan and Africa.
His understated demeanour and extreme professionalism have made him a go-to favourite for many artists including Janelle Monae, Lil Wayne (Nice Kicks), Kofi Siriboe, K. Michelle, Mila J, JacobLa0more, and Trevor Jackson and more.
Adrian Javon also made a cameo in IssaRae’s Insecure on HBO in 2017. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Adrian takes the Donald Glover approach and utilizes his many talents of Film, Photography, Music, and Dance to create an everlasting impression on his audience.
Music being one of his newest endeavours has brought a sense of peace to mind for not only for himself but also most importantly for his fans.
Adrian Javon recently said “I’ve always been inspired by soulful music growing up as a kid. My late Mom was a lover of music, I remember she would blast Aretha Franklin, Sade, Lauryn Hill, DonellJones, The Jackson 5 and countless other artists. I know for sure that’s where my love for harmonies was cultivated– that real R&B. The lyrics I wrote for this project are all honest and true feelings. It was a relief for me mentally to just express my thoughts and experiences. My overall goal is to connect listeners and remind them that we all are going through something”.
Sir Ivan drops a huge remix package on his 2009 cover, ‘Happy Together’ by The Turtles – enlisting Moto Blanco, 7th Heaven, Ralphi Rosario, Bimbo Jones and DJs From Mars “An amazing Remix collection of …
From the very first beats, ‘Butterflies’ is a track that captivates the listener, making it difficult for them to put down their headphones. In Christopher the Grey’s latest tune, there’s a perfect fusion of sound …
Renown Irish rock solo artist Dar.Ra is at it again and this time with a release which fans have been hoping for with the release of his new EP ‘Whiskey n Honey’ which features “The Lights Dark Night Remix’ plus an addition remix of the title track, ‘Neon Fantasy’ remix.
Dar.Ra known for his rock anthems and recent hit album ‘New Kinda Normal’ has recently been making a push towards a new EDM style combining both the rock music and EDM genres to create something truly unique to the artist, allowing for the creation of the style he calls Rock Step.
The combination of genres is already proving itself to be a hit with Dar.Ra’s dedicated fan base and following having countless streams and shares across all of the major social media sites by fans of both EDM and rock music.
The EP kicks of with the Title track ‘Whiskey n Honey’ which is a soulful gothic balled and tells a tale of a guy that gives up his life in pursuit of a neon fantasy, fast love and temporary highs and exchanged for a loving family who he leaves behind. The tale ultimately ends in the subjects demise through a realization that everything he does is hollow and meaningless.
The track has a David Bowie feel about it,with echo’s of Robert Fripp type guitars that you hear in the Fashion and Fame classics.
As well as producing bizzare Werewolf music videos and energetic buzzing Rock n’ Roll, Dar.Ra also poses for Covers of Music Blogs like MusiTrendz.
“The Lights Dark Night Remix” also features alongside the title track and has a EDM style running through its veins and also comes with an official lyric video that has already proven to be a huge success and a benchmark in the artists career as we head forward into the year 2020 with full force.
Followers can keep up to date with Dar.Ra on his various social media accounts as he creates new sounds of rock and EDM inspired music which is guaranteed to be unique and fresh for listeners this year in 2020.
The brand new EP Whisky n Honey by Dar.Ra along with the official lyric videos, are both now available to stream online via Youtube.
Brevard County, FL based Hip-Hop artist Fa’shotime is proud to announce the release of his new mixtape, “First Draft First Pick”. This latest work exposes the characteristics of a highly talented individual who delivers awesomeness …
‘Ivory is a Belgium artist who started writing and producing music at the age of 16.
Ivory originally started out as a songwriter only and later developed a talent for producing the music.
Ivory takes his inspiration from worldwide acts like J. Cole and Kanye West.
The music video was released on 31 January 2020 and is related to his exciting up and coming EP entitled ‘Rigor Mortis’.
‘Rigor Mortis’ is a 6 track EP and follows his 2018 full length album ‘Chaos To Poetry’.
Ivory is 20 years old who lives between Denderleeuw and Brussels and has also released previous dope, hot and popular singles ‘Revenge’ and ‘Judas’.
‘Ivory’ recently declared that “Rigor Mortis is my best project so far”.
The album was co-produced with music producer ‘Eneal’ who is Ivory’s main producer who describes as “A well talented man with years of experience in the music work”.
Ivory and Eneal have worked closely together on ‘Choas To Poetry’ and the forthcoming new E.P ‘Rigor Mortis’.
Born in New Orleans, Jonathan Arceneaux started singing not long after he learned to talk and hasn’t stopped singing since!
At a very young age Jonathan began his career as a singer in a church choir and started taking voice lessons in both classical and musical theatre styles. During his High School years in Baton Rouge, LA, Jonathan continued singing in the choir and participated in several musical theatre productions. He also started to tap into his writing talents as a freshman in High School, drawing inspiration from some of his favourite bands and artists like Better Than Ezra, Duncan Sheik and Savage Garden.
Over the years following, Jonathan began to realize that his true passion was singing and writing Pop music, so he changed his focus from classical and music theatre to be a full time Pop singer/songwriter. He is a passionate, true artist with emotional expression through his writing, production, and performance. Jonathan also enjoys collaborating with other artists to meld unique tastes in sound and texture.
Collaborations
In 2008 he worked with hit producers I-ROC (Universal Music/HappyMadison Productions/BZEE ROC) and RADIO (Chris Brown’s “Dreamer”/Blake Lewis’ “End of the World”).
As a result of the collaboration with RADIO in 2009, Jonathan released “From TheAshes”, under the name Jay Arseno, his sophomore follow up to his debut album in 2008, “Face In You Crowd”, under the name Jonathan Adam.
After the loss of his father to kidney cancer in August of 2009, Jonathan took some time off from music and in 2013 he decided to move from his home in Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA for an immersive experience in the heart of the music industry.
While he learned a lot about the industry and himself, Los Angeles was not a good fit for him. So, in 2015 Jonathan decided to get back to his roots and move back home to the Big Easy, New Orleans. Not long after moving to New Orleans, Jonathan met Konstantin Smorodnikov, a personal trainer originally from Russia who had a love and talent for music as well.
Jonathan and Konstantin had an instant connection as friends and decided to start working on music together. While Jonathan came from more of a pop music writing background and classical vocal training, Konstantin’s background was in the club and dance music scene. The next couple of years lead to the duo developing a seamless blending of Jonathan’s lyrics and vocals and Konstantin’s beats and instrumentation to create a sound all their own. In July 2018 they were approached by Loren Israel to participate in his song writing mentorship program.
Little did Jonathan and Konstantin know that this would be an integral turning point in their musical journey.
After a year of instruction, guidance, and tough love from Loren and by honing their skills in song writing and lyricism, they have emerged as the duo, N2BLÜ.
Born and raised in Kostroma, Russia, Konstantin Smorodnikov fell in love with music at early age. It was the structure of rhythm and arrangement that most interested him.
Around 15 is when he was introduced to computer music production.
At 18 moved to America where spent most of his 20’s going out to local dance clubs and learning all he could about technical side of production and sound engineering. He drew inspiration from DJ’s like PeterRauhofer and Abel Aguilera.
In 2016 he met Jonathan Arceneaux. They realized that they both shared a passion for similar sounds and ideas in music and decided to give a musical partnership a shot.
When asked about the release and it’s inspiration they said “This song is about finding the person/people who “match your kind of crazy”. We all have our issues when it comes to love and relationships and finding the person who gets you can be one of the biggest challenges. Personally, I (Jonathan) struggle with depression and anxiety, which is generally stigmatized, unfortunately. Match My Crazy is about my struggle with love and relationships,
but hopefully a way to help end the stigma against mental health”.
U.S. DJ/producer & internationally acclaimed remixer; Dave Matthias drops his latest cut ‘Madness And The Dark’ ft. Makeba – signed to revered Dauman Music.
To say Dave Matthias’ has lived & breathed the industry would be an understatement, earning his success through a long & illustrious career. From his early days producing commercials, radio station imaging & editing – through to his four-year tenure on San Francisco’s KITS/LIVE 105 FM.
Then in 1994, DaveMatthias went onto secure his position as a coveted Billboard Magazine Dance Chart Reporter, with the role of determining Billboard Magazine’s weekly dance chart – a prestigious honour for any DJ to accomplish. His first major label project followed, delivering the official radio edits for Armand Van Helden‘s international hit ‘The Funk Phenomena’ & the rest as they say – is history.
A string of accolades followed & fast forward to the present, as DaveMatthias drops ‘Madness And The Dark’ – collaborating with Grammy Award Winner singer/songwriter Makeba, a revered figure who’s penned some of the hottest songs in the world & worked with the likes of Beyoncé, J-Lo, Rihanna, DavidGuetta, Kelis & beyond.
Along with the Original version of ‘Madness And The Dark’ which features much of Dave’s trademark production sound – come a string of remixes. Seeing a host of talent stepping into the ring, including the likes of Crazibiza, DirtyWerk, Sted-E &HybridHeights – delivering an abundance of varying vibes.
Already hitting #2 on the Billboard Dance Breakout Chart – the track is showing hallmarks of a future sure-fire player. Stay tuned, as ‘Madness And The Dark’ feat. Makeba drops globally – set to fire up a multitude of club floors & radio airwaves, in the coming weeks.
Francesca Mondi’s song writing is a fusion of old and new that has been described as bringing out the best in both “in the perfect meeting of musical minds”.
Featured by Nigel Williams on Jazz Fm and showcased on BBC Radio London Introducing, she is primarily a jazz singer using these influences and skills to develop her original music into other genres.
Her latest release, ‘In a Man’s Arms’ with music video by RSA Director Gray Hughes defies classification, with touches of psychedelic rock, latin jazz and alternative pop, she uses deeply personal lyrics to convey feelings of womanhood and coming of age.
The classically trained singer of Italian origin started her musical journey singing Opera in University productions before moving back to her hometown to access London’s diverse music scene in 2015.
Having grown up exposed to artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O’day, Louis Jordan, Baden Powell and Jobim, the move towards Jazz was something she describes as a ‘natural transition’ aided by influencers in her teens such as Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones and Esperanza Spalding.
She continues to develop her musicianship undertaking a Masters in Jazz Studies at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and performing at private events and live music venues across the UK.
SONIC JOY presents ‘Light Me Up’, the 2nd Single of ‘DANCE EUPHORIA’.
This powerful EDM project puts emphasis on the pure JOY of dance & life!
Producer John Meisel gave birth to this musical adventure and created songs that will make your next party, club or dance floor experience something special!
DANCE EUPHORIA does not only feature a variety of amazing vocalists but literally wants to buoy you up!!
It doesn’t matter if you have the grace of a ballerina, the ecstatic hip swivel of a Saturday night queen or just a good dose of zest for life which lets your body move to the energy and colours contained in these songs.
Ash is thrilled to announce the release of his latest single, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, available for streaming/download on all major platforms now. Sugar Honey Iced Tea is a breezy record drenched in summer vibes …
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