A vocal can make or break a song, especially it seems when it comes to the simpler side of electronica. Marna’s voice and it’s subsequent pristine production on her single ‘Craving‘ is bodacious. Her vocal envelopes you, its warmth surrounds you impeccably and with such a sense of safety that you trust in it to…
Einar Stray Orchestra: ‘Last Lie’
There are so many dazzling nuances in Einar Stray Orchestra’s latest release that you feel you need to revisit the song as soon as it’s finished. ‘Last Lie’, touches deeply and is warmly enveloping, there is sonic invention in display here that perfectly marries electronics and organics. It is neo-classicism at its best and shows…
YOWL: ‘Warm (in the Soft White Fire of Modern Living)’
With Gabriel Byrde’s striking vocal, YOWL’s latest release will lead you into a false sense of security before punching you with its frenetic dynamic shift. ‘Warm (in the Soft White Fire of Modern Living)’, is compelling and punchy, it shows a real maturity in sound and a confidence blazing through the slacker haze. The compositional cleverness here…
Tesha: ‘Clever Moments’
Tesha’s follow-up to the hypnotic, ‘Dreams‘ is another foray into her idiosyncratic world. ‘Clever Moments’, blissfully sounds like no one else at present. This is like a challenging lullaby and her intriguing and fearless steps when it comes to production are what elevates this to another sphere. This is overtly challenging but strangely powerful.
A Festival, A Parade: ‘Cold Shower’
Newcastle’s A Festival, A Parade have been making bold statements with breathtaking hit after hit. Latest offering, ‘Cold Shower‘ adds to a faultless run and from the onset creates a heady and unsettling effect. With its expanded sonic pallette, you will have barely enough time to catch your breath with its relentless cavalcade-esque atmospherics. This is…
Petticoat: ‘Ointment’
Petticoat’s notable production is once again seamless on latest release, ‘Ointment‘. With its pumping bassline, enthralling kaleidoscopic synth top line and pulsating percussive backbone, this will provide a soundtrack to elevate the senses. This deftly fastens together to make it a compulsive listen and illustrate one of the most promising producers on our horizon.
Spotify Playlist: Nostalgia
Welcome to the Podcart playlist.
Hop Along: ‘How Simple’
Hop Along has been one of the most favourable success stories in new indie music and their latest release, ‘How Simple’ adds to an impressive sonic catalogue. This moved between the powerful and the vulnerable, this is by no means an indie retro affair, but a vibrant anthem for you to sing at the top of your…
Adam Stafford: ‘The Witch Hunt (Miaoux Miaoux Remix)’
There is nothing more exhilarating in music for me than a fine remix. The marriage of Adam Stafford and Miaoux Miaoux is a perfect dream and this is sophisticated production.
The Twilight Sad: ‘I Won’t Clip Your Wings’
I remember the day I got a phone call from the producer at BBC 6 Music, I was standing outside my work and nearly ignored the call. “Hi Halina, it’s BBC 6 Music, we have chosen your 2 hour takeover and want you to come down for the Listener’s 6 Mix with Queens Of Noize.”…
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