Song of the Day: Close and Personal – Rée Celine

Close and Personal’ highlights soul songbird RÉE CELINE‘s artistic evolution, whilst encapsulating her unique signature style that melds nostalgic elements with a modern, youthful aesthetic. Her compelling
duality — being both new and familiar, sensual and substantive — pervades the track. This aspect of her artistry has previously earned her significant acclaim and widespread play on Capital Xtra, BBC 1Xtra, and Reprezent radio.

‘Close and Personal’ is a testament to her success and has already been added to Spotify’s editorial playlists: “We Move,” “R&B UK,” and “Just Dropped.”, following her two previous singles, ‘Downlow’ and ‘Good Without U,’ as well as her debut EP, which launched earlier this year. As Rée continues to make waves in the UK music scene, she underscores her mission, stating, “My music is a safe space to connect with inner thoughts, emotions, alter egos, reflections, and manifestations. It’s important to connect with every ounce of ourselves in our bodies.”

Have a listen to the sultry number below…

Song of the Day: Filtered Reality – Ellie Burke

Liverpool-based singer/songwriter ELLIE BURKE‘s latest single, ‘Filtered Reality’ invites you into her world anxiety and insecurities caused by social media, documenting how it affected her negatively due to the filtered images and narratives that lead to unrealistic lifestyle and expectations.

Ellie Burke wrote ‘Filtered Reality’ as part of her university dissertation. She took an educated approach by researching and speaking to individuals who were struggling from mental health problems from cyberbullying and self-comparison to the filtered realities portrayed online.

“A girl spoke about how social media exasperated her eating disorder due to the negative content that was easily accessible. Another account discussed how cyberbullying ruined their mental health and well being. This is where my idea of ‘Filtered Reality’ came from,” says Ellie.

Have a listen to ‘Filtered Reality’ below…

Song of the Day: Pretty Girl – T.Boogie (ft. Bucky Malone)

After the release of his previous two singles ‘Heat’ and ‘Magic Trick, T. BOOGIE is back with some more new music produced by Kilobumpin. The song, titled ‘Pretty Girl’, features Bucky Malone, out of Virginia and is an ode to all the pretty girls of the DC, Maryland and Virginia metropolitan area. Definitely a soundtrack for the summer…why not check it out below…

Song of the Day: H.O.M.E. (Here On My Everything) – Chef Porter

CHEF PORTER is the musical moniker of seasoned celebrity chef and musician, Ed Porter. In the culinary world he is known as a veteran Executive Chef with experience in some of the most influential kitchens in New York City. He has competed on and won Guy’s Groceries Games, and he had a starring role in Netflix’s hit reality culinary competition show, Pressure Cooker.

Earlier this year, Chef Porter dropped his debut single ‘Pressure Cooker’, inspired by his time on the show. That track introduced a skilled emcee and singer with a taste for old-school beats and organic R&B vibes. The multifaceted artist continues the evolution of his sound with his sophomore single.

He follows up with ‘H.O.M.E. (Here On My Everything)’. The track opens on a jazz guitar intro before the beat drops on a chill 90’s groove. Chef Porter and J Isaac trade verses, rapping and singing a sweet hip-hop slow jam about the true meaning of home, love, and personal growth.

Check out ‘H.O.M.E. (Here On My Everything)’ below…

Words: The Static Dive

Song of the Day: Ethereal – Belau (ft. Beth Hirsch)

Peter Kedves and Krisztian Buzas – aka – BELAU is one of the most promising electronica newcomers around the European music scene. In five years, they had more than 200 live performances in 25 countries. Their debut LP, ‘The Odyssey’, won the Hungarian Grammy in best electronic music album category. Their long-awaited sophomore album, titled Colourwave, made their name on international level, now they release ‘Ethereal’ featuring Beth Hirsch, who was the vocalist of Moon Safari, the legendary AIR album.

“We think the new song will be a special, nostalgic, dreamy part of our upcoming LP. For us it was a huge honour that Beth said yes to our request, not just because Moon Safari is one of the masterpiece of our genre, but also because her voice made the song really unique” – said the electronica duo about the new single who’re currently working on their third LP.

Hungary’s No.1 musical export, Belau will continue their European tour in 2023 included some clubs shows and summer festivals in France, Belgium, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Romania. Have a listen to their heavenly single below…