Author: Helena Lynch
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Music Without a Safety Net: “Down” – a Stage-Ready Hybrid with a Gospel Soul by Eli Haldet
Eli Halden offers, for saying goodbye to the old year, his new song “Down” – a hybrid that is instantly ready for the stage. Listeners are in for indie pop crossed with a funky groove and a fiery gospel-blues soul. This is one of his most emotionally direct releases. The track begins with gripping bass…
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Ten Christmas Stories from People Who Haven’t Forgotten How to Believe: An Interview with JD Days
British artist James and his collective JD Days created a short film for every song on their new album. The result lands somewhere between Pixar and your childhood memories of Christmas—back when it wasn’t just another obligation. Come late November, musicians typically fall into two camps. The first churn out Christmas albums—quickly, cynically, for streaming…
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“Au Creux De Ma Main”: Tennin Holds Paris in the Curve of Her Palm
In Paris, they stopped believing in bohemia long ago – at least in the kind that fits into postcards with Montmartre and Café “Les Deux Magots”. It hides in studios beyond Périphérique, records tracks on coffee-stained laptops, absorbs the influence of the entire world and gives back something that’s impossible to tie to one place…
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Cherry Makes Waves and her “Home By Eleven”: Music On a Whole New Level
Rare – because it’s hard to meet such ones these days. Interesting – because from the first minute you realize: before you is an artist whose creative energy is boiling. Agree, meeting such musicians is always inspiring. They remind us that even in the familiar, where it would seem everything has already been explored, there…
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When a Legend Becomes a Parable: JAMES BKS and his take on Milli Vanilli
French-Cameroonian artist, producer, and creative all-rounder JAMES BKS releases the key track “MILLI VANITY” from his new EP. Together with the remix recorded with Fab Morvan, the song reinterprets the legend of Milli Vanilli – not as a scandal, but as a story of hope, redemption, and the search for authenticity. It is a tale of fame…
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Modern Pop and a Touch of Madness: Listen to “Crazy” by WALKING ILLUSION
This week we recommend turning on the track “Crazy” performed by WALKING ILLUSION – modern pop with a soft, measured groove. The vocalist Audrey Bouchard envelops with her warm, soulful voice, while the rounded bass and subtle electronic details convey a cozy, velvety night atmosphere. “Crazy” reminds of those rare moments when you can let…
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“The Same Old Story”: Dwayna Litz’s Christmas Song for Togetherness
Dwayna Litz wants to unite America and wrote the Christmas ballad “The Same Old Story”. “The Same Old Story” builds a narrative around a biblical parable, filtering through it sex workers under neon lights, churchgoers, and rock musicians. Dwayna’s song, a revolution in feeling: the track reminds us that sometimes the power of art lies…
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“Desire”: Energy, Rhythm, and Sincerity of Jason Ayres
From Western Australia, – a modern troubadour Jason Ayres takes elements of alternative country, Americana and rock and brings to the stage a light magnetism and brightness. In his music he tries to convey life experiences and that is why his songs find a response in the hearts of listeners.Recently the artist presented his track…
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French Tenderness in the Rhythm of The Weeknd: Louise Combier’s New Single
О Louise Combier – an artist of the French-speaking pop scene, I can say only one thing: “Charming.” A genuine, self-searching performer, she handles words and sounds with rare, intuitive sensitivity. Her poetic lyrics fluctuate between childlike naivety and deep, touching themes. And the single “Mon cœur,” released in September of this year, is one…
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“Getting Back To You”: Intimate Sound and Melancholy from Thadeus Gonzalez
Thadeus Gonzalez refuses formula. On “Getting Back To You,” he strips heartbreak down to its skeleton-a guitar riff, a hook, then silence where you’d expect production to fill the gaps. Producers Frank Wilde and Christians Alvarado know when to step back: the restraint here does more work than any overdub could. The lyrics don’t overexplain.…
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