Category: Music
New Music: Ellen Krauss
“This track came to life when I was playing around on my new electric guitar. I remember I fell in love with the sharp sound of it and at the time I was in that ‘Let Me Have It’ – state of mind, where you’re just like, okay give it to me… Whether it’s about jealousy, talking shit or false accusations. Things that are just unfair.”
Geoffroy – 1952
Truls – Amazing
New Music: student 1
If anything, this track should be merited on the experimentation. It’s a playful yet curious take on rap that doesn’t set any limits on itself.
New Music: 18YOMAN
“Anyone who knows me know I absolutely hate swimming in cold water, I think the last time I swam was more than a year ago – I was just starting to see a girl and we went to beach and I just remember running straight into the water and diving in to avoid her knowing about my fear of being in a frozen water burial.”
Nirob Islam – Busy Making Plans
“One of the hardest things for me is to be honest about how I feel. I hate the feeling of being exposed and often tend to not talk about the issues occupying my mind. Not letting those thoughts out ends with you not being able to reach other people. You become distant and disconnected. Even if someone is sitting next to you it feels like they’re miles away, and after a while you start to forget why you feel the way you felt from the beginning. ‘Busy Making Plans’ is about pushing away your problems to a point where you feel so distant and disconnected from someone that it feels like they’re on the other side of the planet. Instead of trying to solve the issues you have, you make plans to avoid them.”
New Music: Helen
“Bloodfire is how I feel when I think of London. The song has such a profound connection with the city. I wrote it when I was there with my friend Lil Eddie in his apartment after a long session in the studio and the whole atmosphere, the people, the vibe of the city and perhaps the fact that it was a really hot summer, inspired us to write it.”
Jelani Aryeh – Earl Grey
New Music: iamnotshane
“Security is about the guard we put up to protect ourselves from rejection. The security guards in the music video are all of my insecurities protecting me from falling in love. In the end, I rob my own heart of happiness.“
New Music: Ariza
Ayelle – Unpredictable
New Music: The Undercover Dream Lovers
Watch: Shay Lia – Good Together
New Music: Ava Zarate
“How Does It Feel’ is definitely a break-up song. Although I seem to have a harsh and savage tone, I am simply asking how it feels to live without me. An underlying sad meaning is covered by a jazzy/uplifting beat to empower rather than depress.”
Tinashe – Die A Little Bit (feat. Ms Banks)
Joseph Of Mercury – Pretenders
“I use Joseph of Mercury to drift into another version of myself. It gets me into the headspace to write something truly impactful, something beyond just me – wherever or whoever I am. It stops things like my insecurities becoming an enemy to my creativity.”
Arin Ray – A Seat
daste – What If?
New Music: Matt Ryder
A 16-year old talent from Birmingham who somehow has managed to create one of the most polished and stylish tracks you’ll hear this week.