Song of the Day: Underneath The Sky/Down Low – Gemini Chris

DJ CHRIS GEMINI has dropped two of his latest offering into today’s hotspot: ‘Underneath The Sky’ brings on those summer days with its rhythmically light electronica vibes. ‘Dow Low’ follows and concludes the mini set on a serious high, thanks to the instantly infectious and gritty b-line.

Check them out below:

Album Review: Superposition – Kill J

What I’ve always perceived of Art – pop songstress KILL J is that she is one of the few artists who truly pushes the boundaries and places pop music to another level, often with jarring and industrious bass line and contrastingly light tones.

Her latest album, ‘Superposition’ predominantly continues with the combo, but more stripped back, making those airy soundscapes barely audible, allowing (at times) the boisterous drive and quirky rhythmic tones to shine through.

Singles, ‘Second Chance’ and ‘Stutter’ breaks the album’s main theme with a full-bodied production, thanks to the industrious foundation and electronic backdrop. Often feathery light, KILL J‘s lets go of her secret weapon and provides those breathtaking moments through a touching ballad, ‘Moon Sick’ and piano-led, ‘This Is It Rowdy’, where her octave vocal range really brings both arrangements to life.

Although it’s more minimal than what I expected, ‘Superposition’ does provide interesting moments (for example, the rhythmic tones that resembles a raindrop, through ‘Cloud Chamber’). Furthermore, the album perfectly showcases her killer vocals…something I’ve never noticed before in her previous releases.

Have a listen to the album below:

Must Listen: Second Chance, Stutter, Moon Sick, This Is It Rowdy

New Track: Keeper – Olivia Nelson

OLIVIA NELSON is back with her third single ‘Keeper’, taken from her EP, ‘Back To You’, set for release on 30th August.

Continuing a flawless run of narrative singles, ‘Keeper’ sees Olivia musing on her ex’s new relationship. “It’s a message to his new girlfriend. A warning of what’s potentially to come,” she explains. Underpinned by a heavy funk rhythm section, ‘Keeper’ is a perfect encapsulation of Olivia’s uptempo R&B.

The UK’s promising talent is set to perform on the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading & Leeds Festival this year, followed by her own headline show at Hoxton Bar & Kitchen in London, UK on October 15th.

Have a listen to ‘Keeper’ below:

New Track: Doin Better – Goldteeth

Formally the bassist for Artic Monkeys, Andy Nicholson aka GOLDTEETH  unveils ‘Doin Better’,  the first single from his forthcoming self-titled EP, featuring the vocals of Hannah Yadi.

While the bass still remains his main weapon of choice, the last decade has seen the Sheffield producer/musician appear in a vast array of forms. Whether it be as a founding member and bassist of the hip hop and indie-rock hybrid Mongrel, or as a studio producer working with the likes of Toddla T, Swindle, Tom Prior and Terri Walker to name a few – Nicholson has continued to stay active and contribute to Sheffield’s iconic music history.

More recent times have found Nicholson finding and defining his own unique sound. Never afraid to pick up a pen as well as an instrument, GOLDTEETH has given him the time and space to literally transfer more of his ideas on to paper through co-writing with Hannah Yadi (Frank Gamble).

Check out ‘Doin Better’ below:

 

Song of the Day: Favours – DLK

Talented Londoner Duramaney “D L K” Kamara announces the release of his self-produced, debut EP and the first record leads with promise as to his future in the music scene.

Featuring co-production from Thrilla, a notable and rising producer from the UK who co-produced ‘Favours’ alongside Meshach and D L K, the EP also features KESHAV credited as co-producer on ‘Stay Low’ and a featured guest performance from a longtime friend and talented aspiring rapper from North London, Sweeney featured on ‘Big Facts’.

With one foot in the film world and the other in the music world, D L K has long been around the two scenes, chopping them up alongside the greatest stars in the UK. Having appeared as an actor in British recording artist Stormzy’s short film ‘Gang Signs & Pray (The Film)’ during 2017, his acting career continued to advance favourably, starring in ‘What Happened to Evie’ 2018, a short film by Carol Younghusband. His debut feature film appearance came in 2018 as he starred in feature film ‘Yardie’, the directorial debut by Idris Elba based on the bestseller novel ‘Yardie’ by Victor Headley. Amongst other notable developments in the same year was his contribution as Sound Designer for the ‘Royal Court’ theatre play ‘Instructions For Correct Assembly’.

Listed amongst credits as producer of BBC 1Xtra (DJ Target) backed single titled ‘One Time’, a lead single featured on Olami Still’s 2019 EP release ‘Guide Me Through’, D L K is set to continue his great and rightly earned rise to become notable and worthy amongst the greats in the entertainment and lifestyle industry globally.

Check out his latest single, ‘Favours’ below: