Song of the Day: Dropping Bombs – Drywater (ft. Teddy Gramz)

Upcoming producer/rapper/DJ DRYWATER injects some much needed energy to blast away those Monday blues with track appropriately titled, ‘Dropping Bombs’, where seriously gutsy hip-hop beats meets the bounce of the trap and intermittent dubstep drive.

Hailing from Israel, Drywater shown interest in music from the age of seven, experimenting with old software and learning the process of making music. With a lot of experience and productions he made for other artists in his pocket, he decided that he wants to run his own brand and project which is of course named Drywater…So expect a trail of blaming joints from this upriser this year!

Get the taste of his work and check out ‘Dropping Bombs’…

Album Review: Muse – Astha Tamang-Maskey

ASTHA TAMANG-MASKEY‘s latest album, ‘Muse’ is where airy pop sensibilities, that’s very fitting for the mainstream, is met with underground urban sounds which eventually seeps through the eight-track collection.

Leading the way is an intense yet feather light soundscapes through intro track ‘Mirror’ which makes way for elements of laid-back urban vibes, first appearing in ‘Ride’ where guest rapper, Manny Rite drops an easy-going flow that melts right into the infamous airy arrangements.

Further along the line, a real gutsy soulful and (at times hip-hop-ish) drive makes its presence well and truly known through ‘Muse’ and ‘Jealous’ with the latter track incorporating loops of whistles, making the production uniquely Astha.

Having listened to ‘Muse’ and ‘Jealous’ last year, this album carries on theme of eloquently merging almost stripped pop backdrops and the gritty sound of the underground.

Check it out below…

Must Listens: Gotta Go, Muse, Jealous

Song of the Day: Vices – Alfie Neale

Originally from Dorset, now based in Brighton, singer-songwriter ALFIE NEALE has been steadily building his fanbase with songs full of emotion and blunt honesty, where he pours his soul into every lyrics he writes.

His latest ‘Vices’ is a true testament of the above, as it reflects the compilation of his experience of moving to a new city (Brighton) and living with five of his best friends for two years. The song describes the importance of the little things in life, and how much support friends must show each other through the hard times. Although the bottom line of the song is serious there are less serious aspects to the song such as simple case of not having enough money to get a taxi home from a night out in Brighton.

The track is part of Alfie’s forthcoming five-track EP Titled ‘If My World Falls Apart’, set for release in March. To support the EP Release, Alfie will be playing a London headline show on April 30th at Colours Hoxton and a short run of city festivals including Live at Leeds, Hit The North and Liverpool Sound City.

Have a listen to this stunning track below…

Song of the Day: So Fly – Fly Von


After a very lengthy hiatus, one of NEW LEASE MUSIC’s longstanding staples – FLY VON – starts afresh this year with two releases – ‘High Fly’ and ‘So Fly’.

‘So Fly’ has made it to today’s top spot for its afterhours-trap combo. Check it out below…and while you’re at, why not check out the downtempo ‘High Fly’ right here.

 

 

Noa Goes Through The ‘Motions’ With Brand New Single

NOA has spent the last two years creating an incredibly addictive catalogue of songs that the world is just starting to get a taste of. Toronto-born pop/R&B songstress music blends vibrant, catchy melodies with resonant emotional themes — from relationships to female empowerment and self-realization.

Her brand new single, ‘Motions’, is an entrancing modern R&B track the goes through the journey of post-breakup thoughts and how it feels to be single for the first time in a while. Check it out below…