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EP Review: Igbotic – Ike Chuks

One of UK’s hottest talents, IKE CHUKS‘ new EP, ‘Igbotic’ sees him slamming down a laid-back smooth flow delivered in English as well as Pidgin and Igbo.

The first half the collection delivers a gutsy warmth of Afro-Swing tribal-esque bass, featured in ‘What Happened To Kate’ and ‘Ego’. Influences of UK urban/hip-hop creeps in, creating a seamless fusion with the beats originated from the Motherland, as featured in the wavy joint, ‘Money’ and ‘Fire’

In this mini five-piece set, Ike has created really special here, that can be easily appeasing to the audiences beyond the UK urban circuit. Check out Ike’s EP below…

Must Listens: What Happened To Kate, Never Been 

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Check Out D. Folks’ New R&B Joint, ‘The Truth’

Coming straight from Virginia,  D. FOLKS presents his brand new single, ‘The Truth’, which sees the R&B smooth powerhouse ponder whether a relationship is worth saving, over some spine-tinglingly soulful soundscapes.

‘The ‘Truth’ is now available on all major download and streaming sites. Check it out below…and if you like what you hear, expect more truthful material from this serious talent this year.

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Song of the Day: Don’t Know Why – Josh Kumra

Co-written with songwriter Raevennan Husbandes, who is known for her collaborations with artists including Kathryn Williams, Lisa Hannigan and Michele Stodard, JOSH KUMRA’s single, ‘Don’t Know Why’, showcases the melancholic piano contrasted by Raevennan’s fluid  guitar plucks. Josh’s thoughtful lyrics and intimate soulful vocals create another soaring cut to add to his collection of heart-wrench songs featured in new EP ‘Pull Me Back In’.

Talking about the songwriting process behind the song, Josh says: “I’ve always had a need to understand why things turn out the way they do. Always trying to figure out what went right, what went wrong, could I have done something different etc. I wrote ‘Don’t Know Why’ as a reminder that it’s ok not to have an explanation for everything”.

Have a listen to Josh’s stunning track below…

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Blakk Soul Sets The Perfect Quarantine Mood With New ‘Smoke N Chill’ Single

Emerging R&B crooner BLAKK SOUL offers the perfect dose of escapism, while we all remain in lockdown, with brand new soothing single ‘Smoke N Chill’, released yesterday (9th April).

Laced with the familiar sounds of laid-back ’90s R&B – that easily puts you in the mind of Jodeci and Bryson Tiller – the DrewsThatDude-produced single is sure going to set the mood for couples and partners.

Managed by Little Brother MC Rapper Big Pooh, the multi-hyphenate has been credited for his songwriting, background vocals, and co-production on work by industry heavyweights including Playboi Carti, Dr. Dre, Macklemore, Anderson Paak and Little Brother.

Look out for more material from Blakk Soul as he is set to release his album ‘Take Your Time’ later in the year…but for now, check out this super-smooth joint below…

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Rising Psychedelic Pop Artist Drew Makes Noise Shares ‘Satellite’ Video

UK born/Belfast-based musician DREW MAKES NOISE shares the DIY Supermarionation music video for ‘Satellite’.

Blending humour with cynicism, the video depicts an overworked office employee, stuck in a monotonous life and daydreaming about space adventures. Pairing imagination with escapism, alien overlords and references to interdimensional space spiders are sprinkled throughout the video. The scatterbrained fun melodies of pop and dance music manage to balance out the erratic aspects of the footage, providing a smooth and well-conceptualised production.

Revealing the intensity that went into creating the music video, Drew Makes Noise says: “This was full-on DIY. I disappeared for 4 full months to build a model world for characters and space ships to live in. The bearded character was loosely meant to be me but as time went on I felt like he actually “was” me and I, him and that I was living in a movie within a movie. I was going through my own hero’s journey to do something I have never done before. The scene with the live-action sawing and working in the shed was like method acting, as that’s what my life was like making the video. Life was imitating art and I lost my mind a little. After each scene was filmed I actually did some minor grieving as each time I thought a little person or thing I had created had died and left me. Now I know why actors and directors go crazy!”

Check out Drew’s video for ‘Satellite’ below…

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