Category: New Music

New Music: LUNAKAI

You may not have heard of London multidisciplinary artist LUNAKAI before, but this talent has already worked with the likes of FKA Twigs, Yussef Dayes and Ashnikko to name a few, and produced records for Diplo and Robyn collaborator, Maluca.

“When I was making this it all came together in about 30 minutes; the verse melody and the vocal hook. I was thinking I’d give it to someone else to re-sing but I freestyled these lyrics without writing them down and in the end the vocal had such a vibe I ended up using that first scratch vocal take.”

The debut EP is slated for release on 26th February.

LUNAKAI

New Music: The Ella Sisters

A Norwegian outfit consisting of twins Maren and Charlotte, who are currently creating some of the sharpest pop to emerge from the nation.

The duo’s songs are inspired by being young and questioning the world we live in, delving into topics of identity, mental health, being underestimated and finding confidence in yourself. On ‘Neon Lights’ they say:

“It does not show much mercy, and has a raw feeling of anger and realisation to it. The song expresses disappointment of someone not being who they seemed to be.”

Taken from the forthcoming EP ‘Sugarcoat’ which is due later this year.

The Ella Sisters

New Music: Mike Back

Already a noted YouTuber and influencer in his native Finland, Mike Back has now released his first single.

It’s a subtle blend of acoustic indie and pop, delivered with a beautifully distinctive vocal.

“‘Bad On Purpose’ is a raw and honest RnB-pop song about knowing who you could and should be in a relationship, but wondering why you keep falling short of that goal.”

Mike Back

New Music: Dear Sara

I first featured Swedish talent Dear Sara last year, when she collaborated with JIM OUMA and Alicaì Harley on the single ‘Kids’.

I could hear something special in her voice back then, and now with the launch of new single ‘Something You Should Know’, I can confirm that this lady could very possibly be one of Scandinavia’s biggest pop exports in the future.

A delicate yet distinctive vocal presents itself within a song that contrasts between being haunting and rousing at the same time.

“I could not stop thinking about that strange song I wrote together with Elias [Näslin, co-writer] – a melancholic, complicated declaration of love for my hometown. A tribute to the culture I grew up with. To say that it also counts. We count. We exist. At the same time, I want to tell you about the alienation. About being different in the tiny community. About a constant search for more and a desire to fit in somewhere. It was time for me to own my story.”

Dear Sara

New Music: Tommy Brown

In one word, you could describe British rapper Tommy Brown’s sound as ‘Epic’. There’s no holding back with this talent’s music; it’s raw, intense, deep, introspective and totally captivating.

Blending elements of jazz, soul and rock with hip-hop, Tommy Brown shows himself to be someone who is unafraid to break away from the traditional moulds of hip hop in the quest to tell his stories.

“This song is very personal to me as it represents a part of my life I poured a lot of my energy into. Me and an ex would talk about a future together and then one day that all came tumbling down when she moved away and found a new man. The track recounts my experience of this. We were lucky enough to have Izzy bless the track with powerful, soulful vocals – this gives the song an added layer of conversation within it between the verses and the choruses.”

Taken from the new album ‘Carousouls’ which is out now.

Tommy Brown

New Music: Carston

I am so pleased to be sharing with you this debut release from singer-songwriter Carston.

Hailing from the Netherlands, this promising talent has crafted a song that starts in a humble and understated way, and goes on to reward you more the longer you listen. You’ll find it near impossible not to fall in love with the beauty in it’s simplicity.

“Last summer I wrote and recorded the song ‘Take My Crown’ together with my producer and co-writer Stijn Kessens (who also happens to be my former history teacher). The first thing we recorded was the guitar riff, a few hours later we had recorded the basic framework of the song. A demo was created and from here on we strived to get the song to the highest production level.” 

Carston

New Music: MoonBee

Every so often you stumble across a talent who is so uniquely true to their creative selves that the music totally blows you away after just a few seconds of play.

This is the case with Danish outfit MoonBee, who creates a sound that could only be described as cosmic dream pop; a fusion of playful 60s beats, rocking 70s bass, atmospheric 80s synth and omnichord, energetic 90s guitar riffs.

It’s music that takes you to several galaxies far away, and an escapist’s idea of bliss.

“MoonBee creates music that takes you to a distant, sparkling galaxy. A tale of searching for a greater meaning within the magical infinite Universe as a kind of backlash to all that’s sense imprinted in society. A book of remembrance of being a tiny little creature against the infinity of the Universe.”

Taken from the double-debut EP ‘Come Move In Another Dimension – Part I & II’ which is out now.

MoonBee

New Music: Keeper

An exciting London-based talent who’s project came together through a chance encounter over a game of Minecraft on Twitch.

Emanuel Andrade (who goes by the stage name Keeper) began sending some guitar samples to Jon Cass (As Everything Unfolds), and in time they both realised their tastes in music were similar.

‘Homegrown‘ feels like a balanced blend emo vibes with hip hop, fused into a sound that is intrinsically quite unique.

“Music is a creative outlet that lets me express myself and create and tell stories verbally because my English skills are awful. My mother learnt how to make bread, I learnt how to make stories about characters and put them to music.” – Keeper

Keeper

New Music: Orson Wilds

This track from eight-piece indie rock band Orson Wilds accelerates into epic mode very fast.

A rousing, anthemic and totally exhilarating experience that makes you pine for the days when you can go to a venue somewhere and dance along to music like this.

The video was shot on 35mm film and is inspired by French New Wave, 60’s fashion and Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

Orson Wilds

New Music: AMADEUS

https://open.spotify.com/track/5jUn7Zv2oS2k2f8AKwRuzQ

A stunning debut from a talent who is not only a professional soccer player in his native Sweden, but now also a very talented songwriter.

Amadeus Sögaard’s style of music-making brings a crisp and finessed approach to pop that feels dark, minimal and intense. One to watch!

AMADEUS