Category: new singles

Song of the Day: Human Love – Rondo Mo

RONDO MO‘s first release of the year, ‘Human Love’, definitely sets the tone for a promising 2020. The track captures the London-born artist’s signature sound; combining airy synths with colourful production which serves as the perfect backdrop for the BBC Introducing Kent-approved artist’s warm, layered vocals.

Speaking on the release, Rondo Mo says: “Human Love is a song exploring questions of a spiritual nature – namely the contradictions of religion and the existence of god. The track was written in my head whilst on a 10 day silent meditation retreat, which was a pretty different experience to my usual writing technique! The chords and melody and most of the words were just rolling around in my head and luckily stayed there long enough that I could record a rough version of it on the piano when I got home. Then I used the original piano recording and fleshed it out in my studio in Margate using a load of samples and my Prophet synthesiser.”

Guys, be sure to check out Rondo Mo’s ‘Human Love’ as it’s absolutely stunning!

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Soul-Pop duo Bad Honey Releases Second Single Of The Year, ‘Circles’

Comprising of Lydia Clowes and Teresa Origone, BAD HONEY‘s latest offering,‘Circles’ oozes a spine-tinglingly haze of lo-fi electronics and soul, voiced with an exquisite smoothness. The dreamy number follows their first single this year, ‘Easily’.

The duo’s delicately sugary sound has received ample radio support from BBC Introducing London (The Hot List for International Women’s Week 2019), BBC Radio 1xtra (Jamz Supernova and Moses Boyd), Radio X (John Kennedy), BBC Radio 6, Worldwide FM, Amazing Radio and from Spotify’s New Music Friday in UK, Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.

The South-Londoners were chosen as resident artists for The Roundhouse in 2017-18 and have performed at Love Supreme 2019, Jazz In The Round 2018, Village Underground, The Jazz Cafe, BBC Music ́ Introducing Live, Cheltenham Jazz Festival (2017 and 2019) and Brainchild. They have also supported the likes of Little Simz, Gogo Penguin, Soweto Kinch.

These pair are not to be sniffed at…have a listen to ‘Circles’ below…

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Darren Parry Delivers Heartfelt Ballad, ‘Feels Like The World’s Stopped Turning’

DARREN PARRY‘s latest offering, ‘Feels Like The World’s Stopped Turning’ featuring Sian Elson, focuses on a relationship gone sour, leading to its sad demise.

Showcasing his three-and-a-half octave range, full of passion and conviction, Darren leads the heart-breaking pop ballad revealing his sadness and feelings of loss from a relationship. Trying to spare his feelings, Sian delivers her vocal with poise, expressing the desire to move on.

‘Feels Like The World’s Stopped Turning’ comes to a sudden climax as the pair’s emotively raw vocals becomes elegantly intertwined; a perfect build-up to a classic ballad.

2019 and 2020 has been a busy year for Darren with him winning the International ‘Male Vocalist Of The Year’ Silver Crystal Award in Atlanta, in the prestigious ISSA Awards (International Singer Songwriters Association). He has been writing with hit songwriter James Warren of The Korgis (who penned worldwide smash hit, ‘Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime’), performing all over and has a brand new podcast called ‘Music Matters’.

‘Feels Like The World’s Stopped Turning’ is available on all major digital platforms.

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Lex Leosis Returns with Track ‘Ouzo’

If you fly by the blog regularly, then you should know that LEX LEOSIS is loud, opinionated, and constantly fighting for what she believes in. Check out her previous releases here.

From humble beginnings, Lex first found a home in hip-hop at rap competitions and cyphers. She met a number of creatives through online rap communities and has joined her peers in cities all over the U.S. to collaborate, make music and perform. Spending most of her time in the Bay Area of California, Lex has allowed her traveling influences to expand her music sound and capability.

Sonically different to her previous releases, Lex’s brand new single, ‘Ouzo’, adopts a downtempo groove-driven vibe with funk inspired riffs and smooth melodies juxtaposed with an attack in her flow.

Check it out below…

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EP Review: Grizzly – Bby Ivy

After hearing tracks, ‘Rewind’ and ‘Sweet Like Honey’, released earlier this year, I was eager to see urban pop songstress BBY IVY‘s next move…and that next move comes in the shape of a six-track EP, ‘Grizzly’, which pretty much carries on the braggadocious presence presented in the aforementioned tracks.

A titillating mix of urban and electro pop introduces the EP through, ‘Sorry Doesn’t Cut it Today’. Whilst this joint offers an uplifting bounce, the lyrics adds contrast to the picture, where Bby tells the tale of heartbreak and betrayal.

Next offering, ‘Shame On Your Mama’ offers a more relaxed urban hip-hop/mainstream tone, where the Norwegian newcomer disses one’s actions that doesn’t reflect the grace and manners what their mother taught them.

‘Nkd Like That’ puts another spin on the mini collection, dishing out straight up trip-hop, ditching the mainstream sound featured in previous efforts. However that accessible sound does make a return in concluding piece, ‘Suck My’, an anthem for those who feel constantly criticized by others. A similar tone to ‘Nkd Like That’, the track carries a lighter trip-hop vibe with sugary over tones, making it appeasing to a wider audience.

In her short years on this earth, this teenager has experienced countless heartbreaks and betrayal…but it didn’t get her down. Instead, she turned a load of positives into negatives, through her quirky storytelling – and it’s all there in ‘Grizzly’.

Expect more from this kid with a very wise head on her shoulders…check out her EP below…

Must Listens: Shame On Ur Mama, Sweet Honey, Suck My

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