September doesn’t only belong to “Earth, Wind and Fire”. And definitely, we don’t care to wake up Billie joe from Green Day when September ends.
We are too busy discovering some great independent artists and showing you their incredible skills. This week really made us wow, with some amazing musicians from all over the world. Be prepared this stuff is out of this world.
Fasten your seatbelt and get ready to jump over Speedlight.
The incredible talent Katasha J is an emerging R&B singer/songwriter and pianist from Toronto’s West End, US.
Her angelic voice is definitely remarkable and will get you addicted pretty easily! Her latest album “A Cup Of Serenade” features a total of 8 tracks, enough time to make you fall in love with the sound of this artist and make sure you get in a loop mode!
Cross Dougherty is a multi-instrumentalist and producerbased in North Carolina, US.
His music is the kind you would expect to hear in your dreams; it’s serene and hopeful, calmingly anthemic, and engagingly present. His latest release “Fuse” will bring you on an outstanding journey to the deepest discovery of your inner self, definitely the kind of track that you’d hardly forget.
Pariz is back and he’s ready to pump your speakers with his latest banger “New Piece”, an EDM/dance production that will make your body move like nothing else with its incredible groove and its bouncy basses!
This song was made when Pariz went on a family trip to New York for a change of scenery hoping that would break his writer’s block. Then after spending 1 day in New York his inspiration came back, he started scrolling through his laptop for vocals that he had downloaded and found the one you hear in the track now and the rest is history.
Moonroof is an indie pop band from Philadelphia, US. Their music has an energetic upbeat sound with a darker meaning and a nostalgic story, that one can relate to.
Their latest release “Maybe Crazy” is a sick rock/pop production that will get you in loop mode with its catchy vibes, definitely the kind of tune that you would listen to all day long! Incredible tune here, don’t miss out!
5ON5 is a young Berlin music project made of four artists from two generations and different backgrounds who teamed up to make music together. Their sound is a unique alternative pop/indie pop style that combines an incredible sound design with very minimal vocals.
“Let You Go” is their 4th release, an excellent song with an upbeat groove and beautiful vocal melodies that will leave you astonished!
Incredible artist Dylan Tauber has just released his latest album called “The Lagoon”, a masterpiece that features 12 tracks that vary from dance, chill, ambient, and EDM productions.
The sound of Dylan is extremely unique and is for sure remembered by his progressive sound with beautiful melodies and his amazing sound design: this is the right album to keep your ears and mind entertained for a while!
Kaiyra is an incredible artist from Italy, an incredible talent that left us speechless. Her sound is a mix of alternative pop and R&B blended with electronic elements, combined with powerful and soulful vocals.
Her latest release“Don’t Forget About It“ will hit your heart with its beautiful melodies and its astonishing vocals, we are pretty sure you will get some goosebumps with this one!
Kablamo is an indie rock/alternative pop band that has just released an incredible EP called “Kablamo” which features a total of 7 tracks.
The EP funnels the highs and lows of their experiences in college, exploring everything from alienation, heartbreak and loneliness to overwhelming ecstasy, love, and chosen family. It is a musical journey that immortalizes a pivotal moment in their lives, and will forever serve as a reminder that the best things in life are found in genuine self-expression and friendship.
Temperature Falls is an Indietronica/alternative duo based in Norway. Their sound ranges from silky-smooth, rich psychedelia soundscapes with a strong dose of Hip-Hop to bold and brash alternative rock, distorted to perfection and fusing infectious riffs and hooks for genre-defying results.
Their latest release “Please Don’t Go” will chill your mood with its nostalgic touch, you definitely don’t want to miss this!
Based in Central LA, Cush Wallace is molding a new, distinct sound in West Coast hip hop. Characterized by dreamy, floaty croons and machete-like rap bars, he uses his music to share personal anecdotes about relationships with women and business dealings.
His latest release “The Juice” is out now, ready to pump your car speakers, make sure you fasten your seatbelt!
This next one is a music project that comes directly from Los Angeles. Here we present you Needy Beast, a project headed by Moerder.
The last release they put out is called “It Wonders Me” and is an incredible mix of genres including Indie Synth Rock, Electro Pop and some Synth Pop inspiration on top. Add a vintage sound design to finely glue everything together and you’ll have this incredibly catchy tune, perfect for mid-September.
Wrenè is a Canadian artist from Toronto, and he just released a song that is out of this world. That’s also his first instrumental song and it is called “Starlight (10hz Alpha Waves)”
The reason why that’s a very peculiar song is because it contains binaural beats. here there’s present s 10hz frequency pulse also known as ‘Alpha Wave’, suaully used to promote feelings of wellbeing. In this tune it is mixed with other synths, in an incredible sound design.
Coming with total honesty and a great punk attitude, here we have directly from the United Kingdom, Zoe Warren with her last energetic tune called “P-T-G-F”.
With this release, she was able to create a very catchy melody over a raw punk rock tune. This reminded us of early Avril Lavigne tunes, or also her last album, which was incredibly punk as well. the title stands for Part Time Girlfriend, and the theme deals with undecisive boys that are better left alone.
Last but not least, today we have a progressive electronic tune, with an incredible sound design and arrangement. This last track was produced by GrayBeat, a producer from Minneapolis.
That’s a solo project created by Robin Sedivy, which in this tune was able to show his incredible craft by creating a peculiar electronic song that reminisces early Aphex Twin works. The female vocals add a catchy melody over an intense drum beat and ethereal synth, in a great mix perfect to enjoy during sunset in front of the beach.
Finally, spring has arrived, and so to space. Yep, spring exists in space as well dear Space Traveller. I can tell you this because in our monthly expedition we found a recurring mood of blooming songs from different planets, nebulas, and galaxies, that all together resembled some similar vibes. We called it “The Spring Mood”: all artists are now subconsciously getting ready for summer and we can notice this from the releases of this month.
We definitely went past the pessimism of the winter, and artists’ optimism is in the air (or in the void of the space in this case). Our selection of artists will warm you up for the summer vacations, giving you the perfect entertainment for the next couple of months to come, that’s for sure.
We definitely needed some warm Indie and Dance-Pop tunes that could wake us up from this lethargy, and we’re sure that all these incredible artists will warm up your busy day and mood as well.
Let the journey to the moon begin.
Embers – “Bluebird”
EMBERS is the incredible brand new project of an amazingly talented artist from London, UK.
Her debut single is called “Bluebird” and was released just a few weeks ago, already capturing our ears with her minimal retro style and her sick sound design.
The track was self-produced, and we can hear the incredible skills this artist has, navigating from remarkable lyrics, vibrant vocal notes, and impressive arrangements.
Bluebird is a song that has a lot to offer: groovy bass elements will make you move your body, while fascinating synth chords will set you free.
Incredible tune from Embers, She was definitely born to be an artist!
Bringing in more fresh vibes with another brand new project: OZZ GOLD.
Based in Las Vegas, US, Ozz Gold decided to quit his role as a pilot at the air force to follow his passion discovered just a while ago. Incredible guy who has a lot to tell for sure, his determination to pursue a different career can be noticed with his first release “Unknown”.
This is an energic dance tune that features melodic female vocals, compelling melodies, and detailed sound design. The song has a curated arrangement with suspenseful build-ups that lead to powerful drops: get ready to dance as this tune won’t make you stop to do so!
Presenting the project of Matthias Schorer, an amazing artist and producer from Munich, Germany, called “De Antiquis Et Novis”.
His latest release is “Calm”, featuring the incredible guitars of Edi Schrorer: this is a 6 minutes piece of art that will let you forget about time, and let you relax after a long busy day.
The tune has a refined sound design, with vintage synths and surrounding ethereal pads. Its groove is given by the incredibly clean and punchy drums, accompanied by an acid bass that gives the track a mysterious vibe. The guitars do their job amazingly well, playing some rhythmic plucked parts, and some lead solos, this song will guide you during your full relaxation time.
SKYLAR LEE is an amazing artist, singer, and songwriter based in Nashville, US.
We felt to include her latest release “Hotel In A Hurry” in this best picks of the month for its emotional vibes and the incredible vocal performance of Skylar. This is a chill tune that let the listener focus on a few elements, enhancing the experience of a relaxed listening, featuring the enchanting voice of Skylar, a stage grand Piano, ambient fx, and mellow percussion.
As simple as that, the song will bring you on a dream journey, and to a discovery of your deepest thoughts with beautiful and melancholic melodies.
This is an extremely high-quality production, mixed and mastered to some very high standard.. Perfect!
Things start getting spicy with the latest release from TIMMY THE BOY.
For those who don’t know him yet, Timmy The Boy is a trio led by the main vocalist and guitarist Timmy The Boy. Their latest track “Show Me” was released just a week ago, and that’s exactly the kind of tune we need right now to get ready for this summer.
This is an incredible track that will capture your heart from the very first seconds, with its captivating guitar melodies, solid peachy drums, and phenomenal arrangements.
The vocal lines have a sick style and the performance here is of incredibly high quality, Timmy knows for sure how to make stylish stuff! Don’t miss out!
We’re all ready to party hard once again with another banger from GRIFFTER!
We are so glad to include his latest release “All Out” in this Best of the Month article after his first appearance on our Instagram page one year ago!
All Out is a dance/tech-house tune that features some sick synth-growl sounds and some trembling vocals from the amazing JONAS 2.0 that gives the song a unique touch!
Punchy and groovy drum patterns are synonyms of Griffter, he knows how to get you to the dancefloor and make you move like crazy!
Hands down to this amazing track, we’ll hit the loop button while we wait for his next bangers!
Once again DZILL is joining us in this chapter 4! After releasing the banger “Want Me Like That” back in 2021, he finally came back with another amazing tune called “Free Yourself”, featuring the wonderful singer CAROLINE TRUGMAN.
The song starts with some emotional piano chords, accompanying the beautiful voice of Caroline, with a slow verse, and a more rhythmic build-up brought in by a punchy kick drum and some wide pads.
The song then opens up with a strong melodic drop that features an incredible lead bass in a deep-house style, definitely the kind of grooves we love on our crazy nights out!
A warm welcome back also to PARIZ with his latest release “Demons” featuring MILANO THE DON. After joining us in one of our previous Best Of The Moon, we can say this crazy lad never disappoints us!
You better get ready for this banger, this is an EDM/dubstep production made in collaboration with the Canadian-based producer GO HARD. The tune starts with a determined intro, a solid drum beat accompanying the rap vocals of Don during the verse, and releasing all its power during the drop in a truculent dubstep style with sharp synths and mad laser sounds.
The song ends with its final drop that goes into a pure hardcore mode, definitely the right song to be played at a festival, this would make the crowd go wild!
OBEEYAY is a singer and songwriter based in Utah, US, and he just released his latest single “Hard” which is part of his 5 tracks EP. Super fresh artist, with a total of 6 songs released between 2021-2022, we can say this incredible lad has definitely a gift.
Clever and solid lyrics combined with his amazing creativity and the brilliant use of his vocal melodies make sure that his songs become hits!
Hard is an electronic alternative pop production, definitely the kind of song that will put you in a good mood no matter what, with its upbeat rhythm and the impressive sound design of the synths: a must-listen for that daily boost of happiness.
Another amazing singer and songwriter from Los Angeles, US, is ready to join us this month with his outstanding vocals: we’re talking about GABRIEL MUNOZ.
His latest release “Don’t want me” is a moody dance/pop tune that got stuck in our heads with its catchy melodies.
The track starts with a melancholic intro and verse, where Gabriel’s vocals lead the song with a soft timbre and emotional lyrics. The song gets real groovy during the chorus, where upbeat drums join the party with a slap-up bass giving the track an amazing dynamic, also thanks to the impressive work done on the vocals, choirs, and harmonization. Everything is mixed to a high-quality standard, and we can tell you that the more you’ll listen to this track, the more you’ll get addicted to it!
Clever and solid lyrics combined with his amazing creativity and the brilliant use of his vocal melodies make sure that his songs become hits!
“Don’t want me” is an electronic alternative pop production, definitely the kind of song that will put you in a good mood no matter what, with its upbeat rhythm and the impressive sound design of the synths: a must-listen for that daily boost of happiness.
“Ego” is another stunning tune, the latest release of KAELEY JADE, singer and songwriter from Edmonton, Canada.
Kaeley’s voice can go from soft and calm to very strong and powerful: a magnificent talent that can’t really go unnoticed. Her vocal performances have the ability to hit right in the middle of your heart, combined with compelling and gifted lyrics, this artist is definitely the one you’d listen to while you having a “not so great” day.
Ego is a song about unhealthy relationships, that most of the time affect our happiness and comfort: a slow tempo, dynamic alternative pop production that features wide cinematic drums, ambient sound elements, and few acoustic instruments. The tune has been mixed and mastered to an impressively high standard, a pleasure to our ears!
SERENA SOPHIA is an incredibly skilled artist, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter from Glasgow, UK.
Her latest release “Giving Me” is her first release of this 2022: a future pop production with R&B and soulful notes, with amazing vocal lines that will give you goosebumps.
The tune starts with a great nostalgic intro made of some reversed piano chords, along filtered vocal lines that a mellow effect. The verse opens up with a clean drum beat and reversed chord sounds; Serena here is able to give the song that melancholic/sorrowful mood with her astonishing timbre and her ability to reach unbelievable high notes.
The choruses are the climax of the song with the future bass-style synths and the powerful vocals: for sure you’ll get blown away by the energy of these!
Benji Matthew recently released his first tune of 2022 called The Love Song Anthem, and this comes after his album Timeless, which was released in 2021.
Benji is expanding his production and sound range, always keeping his pop attitude, and we are definitely digging his evolution in the Synth Pop genre.
You might have recognized Benji from one of his viral videos from X-Factor UK 2017, in case you didn’t go check him out here. Benji has an incredible dragging energy, which is extremely evident in his last single The Love Song Anthem, a tune that will sound amazingly on your car radio while heading to the beach. We cannot wait to see what other stuff has Benj ready for the rest of 2022 until then we still have this incredible tune on repeat.
DoosC is a producer and composer from Luxemburg who just released his new electronic tune called Praha. For you who don’t know, Praha is the capital of the Czech Republic, a small city yet incredibly beautiful thanks to its colorful streets and architecture.
DoosC is able throughout the tune to tell a story through just the sound and different instruments. Praha is a journey that starts with a beggar playing his guitar in Praha and we follow his pat and evolution through the evolution of arrangement and sound of the tune.
Even though the tune starts with an acoustic guitar presenting it, Praha always remains a consistent electronic tune with a compelling bassline and kick that accompanies us on this journey. An incredible story that perfectly represents this beautiful journey and story.
Kenny Ward and Billie Ward are two brothers from US who started the alternative pop-duo project The Other Realm. They just released their last tune called All the Cute Boys Are Robots, a really catchy tune about the misadventures behind the choice of joining a dating app.
The tune is completely self-produced, but it keeps up with all the other huge pop productions out there. It is easy for us to imagine this song on the radio indeed. The electric guitar reggae-ish rhythm set the right mood for the tune, and the rest of the instrumentation, which gave us a nice 90s vibes feeling, adds to the tune a modern style that set the tune apart from other similar productions.
The lyrics tell us a funny story where everyone can feel like the main character, in these last years everyone’s been dragged in this new technological era where love is filtered by a smartphone, and we indeed feel the same frustration conveyrd by this tune. Anyway, this still remains a upbeat happy tune, which is great to recalibrate our mood and get us through the day.
In the beginning of April, Allie Alvarado released her EP Strong, and we were definitely thrilled by this 4-track release. Allie Alvarado is not new in the music industry, she played with Beth Ditto before the coronavirus spread and collaborated also with Alvin Risk for one of his tunes out with OWSLA (Skrillex record label).
The leading track of the EP is the one that gave the name to the release. Strong in an incredibly uplifting song, “The Heart goes strong the more you use it”. Inspirational lyrics that Allie sings throughout the chorus follow a catchy and alternative vocal chop sequence.
Syllables of Love and Feel The Earthquake are the core of the EP, where Allie shows her skills as an electronic producer, with an interesting sound design and arrangement building. Moments of You, definitely sound like the perfect tune to conclude this EP. It sounds like a “goodbye” but also like a “See You Soon”, and we hope more for the latter, the synths have sometimes a more vintage approach, with a melody that could reminisce some of the most melancholic Depeche Mode releases. Strong is an EP full of sound layers, a release you should listen to multiple times to capture its magnitude, like the one of an Earthquake.
Thank Tigs for exporting the UK underground music sound all over the world. Having passed half of my life in London working in UK Live music clubs or partying in them (of course before the coronavirus spread), it was pretty noticeable to me, and to everyone who’s done the same life, that the UK electronic scene it’s something on its own.
Tigs just released his tune Bad Like We, together with Peppery and Murder He Wrote, and now based in Melbourne in Australia, I’m extremely happy his sharing the UK underground sound abroad. The tune perfectly represents the rave scene, merging genre from Grime and Garage.
The vocals add a Jungle feeling to the tune that would sound amazing on a sound system in the streets of Brixton. Keep spreading the good music, and rave like crazy to this music.
Juracán is the musical project started by singer-songwriter Pierre Carbuccia, originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. We have been introduced to him thanks to his last single called Dame Todo, which perfectly merges two different but still specular musical worlds.
The idea behind this song is extremely intriguing, we first start listening to and RnB-inspired tune where we can appreciate Juracán vocal style and musical talent.
Here he’s singing in English and we can capture his emotions and struggles. In the middle of the track, everything steadily transforms and the song, while keeping his subtle dark layer, becomes a more audacious reggaeton-ish tune, not the one you could hear on some commercial club night, but in a more rave-ish kind of context, in the middle of a tropical island frequented only by natives that really know how to enjoy music.
Indeed here Pierre is singing in Spanish, still keeping his seductive charm, but this time with a more direct approach. An incredible tune that’s the perfect sample of this fresh and alternative project.
If you like the 80s and pets, this is going to be your favorite tune ever. Ryal, is a synth-pop duo based in New York City, and after Ryal singer’s pup Lambda passed away the duo decided to put out Best Friend, an 80s-inspired production to commemorate his life.
Grief is something you can feel not only for humans but also for your beloved puppy, which represents a huge part of so many people’s lives. The melancholic tune brings some of 80s staple sounds from the Prophet 5, Roland RS-09 and Moog Modular Arpeggio.
The bass synth, gives a more Synthwave vibe to the verse, with a dark lurking feeling that never sounds too overwhelming but works perfectly as the base for the introduction of the multiple ear-candy presents in the song.
We fell in love with this live rendition of Fears Of Letting Go from singer Evin. That’s probably one of the sexiest (saxiest as well) tunes we had the pleasure to listen to in 2022.
The tune starts with an incredibly immersive saxophone riff, and we are already immersed in an 80s kind of scenario, where everything is more charming and neon-like. Erin incredible vocal ability and expression are the perfect companions for this instrument.
The guitar and bassline add a more jazzy sometimed funky feeling to the tune and create the perfect base layer for the melody to shine.
Fears Of Letting Go is one of the singles off of Evin’s forthcoming EP “Good Morning World”, and we cannot wait to listen to the whole release.
Believe us, Larri Jae has the potential to be the next big thing in the RnB scene, proving his talented artistry on his EP Chapter 30.
His singing, while very peculiar and unique, sometimes reminisces the style of big artists like Chris Brown and The Weeknd. Anyway, Larri Jae, proved to have a very chameleonic style that perfectly fits every beat. And in Chapter 30 we have different kinds of moods, from the more Trap-ish “Sad Inc” to the more melodic Rnb tune “Alphabet Head”.
“Tell Me How”, is the more fast-paced tune in the EP, while still retaining his catchiness and showcasing Larri’s virtuosity.
This EP contains tracks produced by Grammy-Award winning producer Xcel and acclaimed producers PDub The Producer, so you’re an RnB aficionado, you’ll be overly satisfied by this release and its neat production.
EDM is not dead believe us. That’s one of the reasons this blog exists, and it is to remember people that there are still talented DJs, like TATE SEDAR, still thriving and making great music. TATE SEDAR, music producer based in Los Angeles, just released his tune Find A Way.
The tune is inspired by his own life and relationship with music. It is a hard task to make music part of your life, but as you can see also in his music video for the song here, this was always Tate’s mission number one.
Find A Way, takes the best from the electronic world, delivering a peculiar production that drags mainly inspiration from the broad EDM genre, but adds some subtle sounds and ear candies more typical in the dubstep and hardstyle genre.
By doing this Tate was able to create a unique style, that makes you bang your head from start to finish while staying extremely danceable.
Julient, is a singer and producer based in London, United Kingdom, and he just put out a new Dance-pop tune called “Calling For My Name”. That’s just his third single and the first one he is releasing in 2022. The tune talks about learning from our past mistakes and choosing the right path for our life.
That’s a hard and honest topic to bring up, but one where everyone could feel represented. The lyrics, melody and vocal style gave a melancholic vibe to the tune which is reinforced by the bass and synths sounds.
The synths and drum reminisce some 80s production, but the more obscure and uplifting tracks rather than the cheesy and superficials one. Indeed, doing a consistent Dance-Pop tune keeps his danceability but still gives you some food for thought, is a hard task, but Julient was able to deliver this flawlessly.
Tainted Youth is a fairly new electronic project formed by Ryan Hall & Kathleen Down. These two young lads are based in London, UK, and they just released their second tune for 2022 called “Feel The Way”.
The duo takes inspiration from the EDM of the last decade while adding their unique style and more rock approach. The electric guitar definitely gives the tune a great boost, and it is used intelligently throughout the tune.
We can also hear some dubstep influences, especially in the chorus, which is the most uplifting and energetic part, and yet also one of the most melodic and catchy parts of the song. Tainted Youth is definitely bringing back the electronic music in the Uk, and we cannot wait to hear some more tunes from them.
“Give It Up, yeah you Give It Up…” ehm sorry, I was still listening to Jamythyst‘s new tune called “Wild Baby”, and man the chorus really caught us off guard for his extreme catchiness, and 90s dance-pop extravaganza.
The tune starts with a more emo-trap approach, talking about Jamythyst’s breakup and bad relationship with solid production and beat. We definitely didn’t see the chorus coming and slap us in the face like that, but it works, oh god if it works.
The second chorus perfectly merges the 90s dance world and trap influences in the best way possible, and Jamythyst, which produced everything by herself, adds some new ear candies and synth sounds that keep our ears extremely entertained until the last note she sings. Wild…Wild song, Wild Baby, that’s indeed the perfect title for the song.
For most people, January is the day to start the year with the right foot. For others is the month to start saving up some money after all the presents that have been done, and doing really nothing at all in general.
We in Space Sour belong to the first category, and so do the artists that we are featuring for this fresh edition of Best of The Moon, named CHAPTER ONE.
So, let’s dive together into this plethora of incredible musicians and genres, and let’s wrap up this crazy first the month of 2022.
LET THE TRIP TO THE MOON BEGIN:
HOLLY JADE – “FADED BLUE”
Time of some chill and melancholic vibes with the latest release of HOLLY JADE!
Incredible singer and songwriter, Holly started playing the guitar when she was just 7 years old. Born in Western Australia and moved to Los Angeles in 2019 where she started making music.
The last single came out a couple of weeks ago called Faded Blue: this is an r&b/pop style production that features immersive lyrics and chill vibes.
Holly’s vocals bring to life a melancholic beat with her incredible mood and her perfect timbre. Amazing production here, for sure deserved a spot in this month’s list!
Probably the youngest on the list, we present you a 17 years old singer and songwriter: HANNYTA.
Born in Hungary and based in Scotland, Hannyta has released several singles from 2020, and her latest release Make It To the Night came out just a week ago.
This is a chill future bass track that you can’t miss: Confident and heavenly vocal lines, clear synths and melodic elements make this track very pleasant to listen to.
This year reserve something special for this artist, for sure! Make sure you follow and hear out for her next releases!
JOHN NORTH is another incredible producer born in Columbia but grew up in Norway. From here, his name, John North, the great north and the place where he takes inspiration for his music.
John has an incredible style, a sound that remember the one of Don Diablo, with a boost of retro bass sounds and catchy vocal lines.
After getting thousands of streams on his previous tracks, he’s back now with his latest tune: Hide, a real solid production made in collaboration with his vocalist and pianist Thomas Nordvik. Incredible work here, you’ll get into loop mode!
Welcoming an amazing electronic producer from Germany, now based in a small town in Switzerland: FLASHBACK ONE.
Developing a passion for music since he was a kid, he started as a guitarist, moving later on to the DJ side and starting making his own music as a producer.
He’s now crafting his own sound in a future bass/pop style, and we can hear his first creation in this genre with his latest release: Broken. Featuring stylish synths and emotional melodies, this is the right production to enjoy at any time of the day. Don’t miss out!
This is an artist that knows how to open a dancefloor: welcoming in this list AL22! An amazing artist, singer/songwriter, and producer from London, with a deep house sound-inspired and pop notes.
His debut single for this year is called Deserve To Be Loved just came out a couple of days ago: a groovy and melodic beat accompanying the incredible voice of Alex, featuring deep meaning lyrics and remarkable vocal lines.
The tune is solid, energic, neat, and we know for sure it will get stuck in your head for a while! Don’t miss out on this banger, waiting for more releases in the meanwhile!
We welcome in our best picks Gemini Chris, an experienced DJ and Music Producer based in London, UK.
His latest release and the first of this year is called Animal, an EDM track that features some groovy bass synths along with a punchy beat, and some incredible vocals that give the track the right mood.
This is a party/dance tune that would fit many occasions, a solid track that will definitely give you an incredible boost of energy on the dancefloor! Shout out to Chris for such a banger tune!
My Twisted Heart is the incredible project of very young talent from Honk Kong: Po Ki Ching.
The musical genre of this project is a mix of Hyper-pop, Synth-pop, and Electro-pop; releasing various tracks during the past years, we want to share with you this impressive track released a few weeks ago: Heartbreaker.
This tune will get you on a rollercoaster of emotions with its emotional melodies, sharp and deep synths, high pitched vocals: all of this will hit you right in the middle of your head and will get stuck in there for a while. Careful, extremely addictive sound!
Time for some Indie Pop in full style with the stunning voice of JAZ KUTASSY!
Jaz is a singer and songwriter from London with an incredible timbre and genuinely curated lyrics. She released 2 singles last year and the one single a couple of days ago called Missed Opportunity, making it the first release of 2022!
The song features a groovy beat, with funky guitars, deep basses, and other melodic and very interesting elements. The tune is solid, emotional, and confident, Jaz’s vocals are enchanting and unique. A must listen, waiting for more releases from this incredible artist!
Welcoming another incredible lad based in Texas, USA.
This is PARIZ, a young producer that makes electronic, dance, and EDM music.
After releasing several tracks in the past year, Parizstarted the new year with a brand new banging future bass track called Someone To Forget.
The track has a melancholic and mystic vibe that features punchy drums, electric leads, and sharpened synths, all along with heavenly and melodic vocals. Don’t miss out on this one!
Mersi, aka Marcel Markus has a great experience and curriculum in the music industry, with multiple projects on his shoulder. So he definitely has amazing stuff to pull out and show to new generations of producers. His last track “What’s Going On”, is a cheerful EDM track that blinks to the electro-swing genre with a very cool piano and trumpet riff in the middle of the tune.
The song is a reflection on what and how things are happening around us. “What always seemed to be unchangeable has suddenly turned upside down. One can’t help but wonder how life and the world around us are changing, and can’t help but sigh “What the hell is going on?” As the artist himself states.
Certainly, the song gives the idea of the concept, while making you move and dance to his influential rhythm.
Norwegian pop sensation Highasakite’s, have just released their newest album on the 28th of January, and Mother is their latest single. Vocals and arrangement are incredibly well produced, with a futuristic sound design that gives even more spice to the catchy melody.
While listening to this outstanding tune, it comes as no surprise that this dynamic duo has accumulated over 200 million streams on Spotify to date and earned multiple Norwegian Grammy Awards (Spellemannprisen).
We wish the best to Håvik and drummer Trond Bersu with their fifth album, which we are definitely going to binge-listen.
London-based new artist EVIN just release his first single “Fears of Letting Go” off of his debut EP “Good Morning World”. This 80s inspired tune is sexy and romantic at the same time, and it is impossible not to be carried away by his incredible well-written storytelling.
The tune starts with an incredible trumpet lick that instantly gets stuck in your mind and drags you into a cinematic scenario that reminisces all the best scenes of the most influential 80s movies.
Definitely a great song to start the January, with a chorus and intro that will stay in our hands for a long time.
Pushing rap over his boundaries, NUZU steps into the electronic realm, with the right cockiness, making us heavily headbanging with their jungle-infused track “PIPES”.
NUZU is formed by Kayes Mensah and Teige along with Producer/videographer Jack Wyer. The trio formed in 2019 and has been relentlessly working on music and visual art behind the scenes. With “PIPES” this incredible trio merged the worlds of Grime and Drum and Bass in the most powerful and rightfully fierce way possible.
Depicting their reality and London, their hometown, with a gritty pen, which reminds us of the more rough tunes by Prodigy. NUZU tracks, are the best sound you could hear during a rave, and we hope that that’s just the start of an incredible 2022 for them.
Far West is a synth-pop project started by Ryan Settles in 2019, and just started the new year with the right foot releasing a positive and catchy tune called “It Feels New”.
The song is everything you would like to hear in a synth-pop tune, it has catchy melodies, great vintage synths, and an incredible Trumpets solo which you will listen to again and again.
Saying that Far West and especially this tune is just Synth-Pop, might not be enough tho, and won’t make them justice, have they undoubtedly put more on the table crafting a sound design that is their own and blinks to the indie rock genre. We can’t wait to hear more from Far West and Ryan this year.
Juliander, is a singer-songwriter and producer from Sweden, Stockholm and just some days ago he released his single “If I Can’t Have You”. An impressive Indie-Pop single that shows Juliander’s incredible talent.
Producing and writing all his songs by himself, Juliander is able to deliver a unique and vibrant sound. It comes as no surprise that he had the chance to share the stage with famous acts like Zara Larsson and Alan Walker, and even perform at Coachella.
“If I Can’t Have You” is an electro-pop tune that shares a positive and stoic message: rather be alone if you are not able to be with the special person in your life. We second that and will keep this tune at high volume, so we won’t forget this message and melody for the rest of 2022.
Maria Rodhe‘s new single is called “Calling for You” and it’s her second release in six months.
Maria Rodhe comes from Sweden, a country overly famous for its incredible music production, from Max Martin to ABBA, and this tune doesn’t lack catchiness at all. Calling For You,will make you forget this cold winter, as its sound drags you far away in a warm place with nice weather, palms and tiki cocktails.
The Caribbean-inspired beat makes you dance like no one is watching and Maria’s vocals are incredibly charming. Definitely a great start of the year for Maria, which made us already ready for a bright summer.
Low Girl is a talented new band that already knows how to make bangers. “So Cool”, is their newest single and they easily proved that they how to write melodies that get stuck in your mind.
The producer behind their upcoming EP is Michale Smith, who already worked with the very famous UK band Wolf Alice, and with Low Girl he created a very peculiar sound that it’s already their own.
This band is receiving loads of love from Spotify, UK Radios, and us as well. 2022 is definitely going to be very interesting thanks to them.
Melbourne-based producer/artist Nightingale brought us a new tune for this 2022 called Vermillion, and we are already fixated with it. The track is inspired by Australian summer, and while it is winter here in the UK, Nightingale has created a joyful electronic tune that definitely reflects the mood and joy that people are living in the other part of the hemisphere.
As Nightingale states himself “I wanted to capture the buzz I had coming into summer after the year we had here in Melbourne. It was akin to the excitement of coming up to any big event in your life and wanting that time to be precious, joyful, and forever lasting.”
We personally loved the positive and catchy vocals which bring a smooth melody that sets the right mindset to chill near a beach during a great sunset.
Nightingale’s way of producing songs is incredible, and we hope 2022 will be full of more songs by him.
Chris Kabs, started his career back in 2016 and definitely has a lot more to say in this busy 2022, starting with his new tune “Moon”.
“Moon” is a catchy tune, released with a Synthwave inspired music video. As you know by the title of this article, we are really into the Moon, so this song is the perfect fit. The production blends multiple genres, from trap to RnB all wrapped up with Synthwave sound design, which reminisces both productions from Drake and Labyrinth.
The bass synth and subs on this one really shake you from the inside, and even though the tune immerse in a melancholic vibe, it makes you easily dance with your hands to the sky while singing along the chorus.
It is really hard to not be moved by Jordan Jones first single called “Break My Heart”, especially after knowing Jordan’s story.
Just before getting married to his fianceè, Jordan discovers her affair, making him go into a downward spiral tainted by depression and addiction.
We are incredibly happy Jordan found his way out thanks to music as we think this tune might inspire many. Even if the story behind the tune might be hard this is an incredibly positive and uplifting tune, with a great vocal performance, technically flawless, which made us eager for more Jordan Jones’ music. WE WANT MORE.
Kiriku and Yalisaxx teamed up on their new single called “04.40”, delivering a techno minimal house tune, that will make you move your bum before you even notice.
The saxophone which enters in the middle of the song gives a whole new life to the tune, like changing the day to the night. You won’t stop dancing at all, you will now move more mindfully with your lady and enjoy the buzz of that Martini you had together.
This is definitely a sensual song, with some electro-swing sprinkles that will re-ignite your nights making it more charming and sexy.
This next one is a unique and vibrant project that had to be included in our picks this month; welcoming WOLFMAN LONGARM with his latest EP called WLF. This is a collection of 4 masterpieces that will bring you on an outer space journey.
Wolfman combines different genres to make his own one, a mix of hip-hop, hyper-pop, with punk sensibility and electronic elements. Unpredictable lyrics and incredible productions makes his music something that you must hear out. Our favorite? 12-26 Bend Not Break. Check it out!
Sharing some incredible Italian skills in this month’s picks, born in Italy and based in London, we present you ALESSANDRA BOLDRINI with her latest track What You Wanted: a spicy groovy track afrobeat style with melodic elements and catchy pop vocals.
Alessandra has gained thousands of streams on Spotify; this latest release shows the hard work and the experience she has gained over the past years, also with a degree at BIMM Institute in London, we can now enjoy an incredible high-quality production and some stunning vocals that we won’t easily forget.
