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Natanya shares sunsoaked single, ‘Raining Tomorrow’+ video.

Following her recent single, ‘Angel’ (supported by The Line of Best Fit, DMY, Wonderland, Clash, GUAP) and her 2022 hit, ‘Foolish’ (reaching over 1.3 mil streams), Rising star NATANYA shines on her sentimental new single, ‘Raining Tomorrow’, on AURA. Co-produced with co-collaborators Jkarri and Kwaku Konadu, ‘Raining Tomorrow’ is a lush slice of alt-R&B with elements of soul, afrobeat and jazz fusing together as Natanya’s distinctive, glorious vocals soar over rich percussives and sunkissed guitar licks. This is the second single from her forthcoming debut EP, Sorrow at Sunrise dropping 29th Sept via AURA.

An artist unafraid to wear her heart on her sleeve, Natanya describes ‘Raining Tomorrow’ as “a love letter to the innocent fear of really growing up”, musing on being 20, she continues, “the girl, the character is timid, then she finds that confidence, but it’s still a kid in adults‘ clothes”.

Reminiscing on her formative moments, Natanya wanted to really showcase her youth in the video, from the sweet and important relationship with her best friend to her obsession with music from a young age, She says of the video: “I was really intent on trying to capture youth through my own nostalgia; I was in the record shop every day after school. CC’s my best friend, we met during one of the most pivotal points of my life. I wanted to create that contrast between innocence & newfound adolescent confidence, with all the quirks included.”

Natanya recently supported R&B superstar girl group FLO in Manchester and London after hitting 1+million streams with self-released single “Foolish” (2022). Standing out from the crowd with her refreshing take on alternative R&B and her striking visual aesthetic, she has gained tastemaker support and has grown a dedicated fan base and online community via Instagram and Twitter, her recent ascent on TikTok and her newsletter. Co-signed by Stormzy and nominated for Music Artist To Watch in this year’s GUAP Gala – testament to her beautifully crafted sound and raw talent – Natanya is proving she has laid the foundations for a bright future, set to truly ascend. Catch the rising star at forthcoming gigs at We Out Here, 11th August and at Stormzy x All Points East – ‘This Is What We Mean’ Day on the No Signal Stage, 18th August.

Check out the video for ‘Raining Tomorrow’ below…

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Eliza Rose Teams Up With The Martinez Brothers For Chicago-Tinged Track ‘Pleasure Peak’.

Double Brit award nominated, platinum selling artist ELIZA ROSE teams up with the incomparable dance music heavyweights The Martinez Brothers for a sizzling new track ‘Pleasure Peak’ – a golden-era Chicago house bass-line which leads listeners into a dance-floor wonderland of sharpened drum programming and hypnagogic synths. The track fervently evolves into a pulsating peak-time anthem, twisting and morphing to the sound of the organ bass with Rose’s tantalising vocal gliding atop the intoxicating new single.

Ahead of the track’s release, Eliza joined Martinez Brothers at their residency at Hï Ibiza where they debuted and performed the track to a huge reception on the legendary balearic dancefloor.

Accompanying the track is an Isaac Lamb directed video shot in Ibiza that takes reference from iconic videos from the likes of Missy Elliot, Aaliyah, Kylie and more. Featuring Eliza and The Martinez Brothers in the mad flow of wild day on the white isle, sailing on a yacht, riding in a Jeep and ending up in the club, the contrasting day and night elements that make up an ideal 24 hours in Ibiza also represent the light and dark elements of the track is self.

Speaking on the single, Eliza says: “Pleasure Peak is that sexy Ibiza summer roller. Sharing similar ideals with the island in the sense that it has two sides. The Baleari sunny beach vibe and the hard hitting lose yourself in Ibiza clubland. Throughout the track both the lyrics and beat play with the light and the darkness, the sun and the shade, the glitter ball and the grit. Competing…. whilst at the same time balancing each other out. It was a dream to work with The Martinez Brothers. I have been a fan of theirs for such a long time so to go from seeing them in the rave to a collaboration on track that screams DC:10 is giving serious balearic full circle energy.”

Check out the video for the summer banger below…

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Song of the Day: Blowing Kisses – Lucky Iris

Coming off the back of their BBC1 play on Nels Hylton’s Future Alternative with previous single ‘oh no (i guess i did it again)’, vocalist Maeve Florsheim and instrumentalist Jasper Exley- better known as LUCKY IRIS– shared their latest single, ‘blowing kisses’, which was met with the same level of acclaim…

With a fusion of the soft backdrop and rumbling industrial bass – all soothed over by Maeve’s delicately heartfelt vocals – ‘blowing kisses’ also received support from Nels Hylton on his BBC1’s Future Alternative show – and was on featured on ITV’s reality show, Love Island!

‘blowing kisses’ is the final single from their EP, coming out 11th August…but for now, have a listen to this mesmeric summer bop below…

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UK R&B Songbird Rée Celine Delivers New Summer Love Note, ‘Dopamine’.

Hot on the heels of her hugely successful single ‘Close and Personal’, R&B sensation REÉ CELINE heads right back with new single ‘Dopamine’, a catchy summer anthem all about the exciting start of a new relationship.

Rée goes on a feel-good ride into the heart of fresh love. The track combines her unique mix of R&B tones and vocals, with lyrics that perfectly capture the buzz of new romance.

After the big splash ‘Close and Personal’ made on major Spotify playlists like ‘We Move,’ ‘R&B UK,’ and ‘Just Dropped’, Rée provides a great follow-up with ‘Dopamine’ as this smooth summer number doesn’t disappoint in delivering the same energy and originality that has quickly made Rée a standout in the scene.

Speaking of the new track, Rée says, “This song is all about the thrill of starting something new with someone. It’s that awesome rush of happiness we get when we’re falling in love, hence ‘Dopamine’.”

Released yesterday (2nd August), ‘Dopamine’ is a true testament to her ongoing growth as an artist. Have a listen below…

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Downtown Kayoto’s EP ‘Learning in public’ Goes On An Eventful Journey of Hip-Hop, Grime R&B, UK Garage & Indie Rock

DOWNTOWN KAYOTO, the project of Zimbabwe born, Hull UK based musician Chiko Chinyadza, has released his new EP ‘Learning in public’. Working with New York based producers Frankie Scoca (Dreamer Isioma, Nina Cobham) and Jack Laboz (María Isabel, Alice Longyu Gao) on its creation, the EP brazenly oscillates between bouncing house, trap and UK grime, dynamic indie-rock-flavoured hip-hop and agile UK-garage tinged R&B.

A voyage of self discovery and ultimately a project fuelled by the act of taking risks, across the six tracks on ‘Learning in public’, Chinyadza explores his own artistry and feelings of futility and listlessness on “Lite”, self improvement and personal growth on “Changed it” and “Run from you”, and examines his own relationships on “In2you” and “Poison”, with the latter going deeper into themes of self pity, accountability and empathy within those relationships. Check it out below…

Must Listens: Lite, Poison

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