Canada continues to showcase an extraordinary new school of electronic artists and Noble Oak is no exception. If he’s aiming for naïve beauty with ‘Hyperion’ then he has hit it consistently here. For something so minimal this is surprisingly lavish. Subtly melodic and gloriously compelling, this is a real headphones moment.
Fresh: Helen – ‘Tell Me’
Bucharest singer-songwriter Helen has released the tantalising electro anthem ‘Tell Me’. Accompanied by a stunning video, there is more than enough pop fuel here to maintain Helen’s momentum for some time to come.
Fresh: On Planets – ‘Brief Pause’
Vancouver’s Sean Wharton is the man behind nectarous outfit On Planets. Latest track ‘Brief Pause’ is a genre bender, packed with broken nostalgia which sounds completely organic given how computerised it is. This has a grace and delicacy that sets it apart from a lot of its peers.
For The Record is back again with another stunning vinyl release.
Bossy Love – ‘Want Some’
I have been waiting to make this Song of the Day for 5 days. A sad admission on my part, but it’s finally live and I can express my unconditional love. Firstly, this is my favourite song released so far this year. Bossy Love have nailed it, this is a heart-bursting, body-moving, electro-pop anthem. John…
As a teenager, when it came to buying new records I would do one of three things.
Fresh: WOMP! & Maya Payne – ‘Falling (Remix)’
Los Angeles producer WOMP! has collaborated with New Zealand native singer/songwriter Maya Payne on new release ‘Falling‘. The result is a deep, heady, delicious mix of electro. Payne’s vocals set this apart from other techno duds leaving you cranking up the volume and hitting repeat.
Premiere: Wendell Borton – ‘Wendell Borton’
Aberdeen 4-piece Wendell Borton are set to release their self-titled EP via Fit Like Records on 14th March.
Ben Phipps – ‘Alive (feat. Ashe)’
Sweden is dominating a lot of my listening at the moment, it continues today with Ben Phipps. Phipps has once again collaborated with Nashville vocalist Ashe on the sensational dream electro-pop hit, ‘Alive‘. With chasmal bass drops and electronic flourishes, this is great, but it’s Ashe’s vocal that takes this to another level. She has…
Fresh: Melby – ‘Human’
Stockholm-based quartet Melby have released beguiling single ‘Human’ and as an initial taster, it’s subtle arrangements illustrate a band comfortable in their own style.
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