Upcoming Release: Bond – L-Nize (ft. Mark Asari)

After the successful release of his debut single, Blowin My Mind featuring Qwote,  producer Dj L-NIZE is on the verge of dropping his new track Bond.

 Instead of following the current trend for creating house remixes of classic R&B hits, new single Bond offers a refreshing alternative: Originally written lyrics and vocal melodies. L-NIZE not only produced Bond, but also wrote the lyrics. The result is a bass-heavy house beat blended with soulful vocals which give the track an R&B touch.  

A fat, grooving, synth-bassline is the perfect playground for uber-talented vocalist Mark Asari, who assists on the track. London-based singer Mark Asari is best known for contributing the vocals on the UK Top 20 Hit Revive (Say Something) in a collaboration with LuvBug. 

Bond is available on iTunes from 31st July

Upcoming Release: Purple Rain (Prince Cover) – Nina Jones

Based in Newport, South Wales, NINA JONES is the latest vocal jewel from a country which boasts a stellar musical heritage. At just 17 years old, hers is a voice which already holds the maturity and depth of singers well beyond her years.

Her new single is a cover version of  Prince’s classic Purple Rain – one of the songs that saw him become a household name in the 1980s. The Pop sensation who’s studying for her A-Levels-  is hoping her version of the song may go some way to doing the same for her with its UK release, bringing the track back to basics to showcase her superb vocals…So what do you guys think? Answers below please!

Nina’s cover of Purple Rain is set for release on 6th July.

Upcoming Release: The Undergrad (1st Year: Ambition) – Raphael Blake

 

Spoken word poet RAPHAEL BLAKE is all set to release his debut body of work entitled The Undergrad.  Having already garnered the support from various BBC Radio stations, the free 18 track mixtape is being released in 3 parts, each containing 6 tracks.

The Undergrad is a body of spoken word  poetry over a backdrop of ambient electronic, chilled house and soulful sounds that encompasses the tales of the South Londoner’s life and ideas, capturing his experiences within the 3 years post college. The concept of the The Undergrad project mirrors the journey of a university student that is partitioned into 1st (Ambition), 2nd (Reality) and final years (Sacrifice), each having its own theme revealing Blake’s ambitions, realisations and trials throughout.

The release of part one ‘1st year’ follows the theme of Ambition touching upon autobiographical stories and thoughts – check it out!

Upcoming Release: Only One – Jessie Lowes

After the success of her debut single, Stars, Ex-cage fighter and club level rugby player, JESSIE LOWES is all fired for the release of her follow-up single, Only One.

Out this Friday, the Northumberland-based singer/songwriter pours every ounce of emotion in her latest effort, that reflects her tough upbringing…take time out and have a listen.

If you’ve fallen in love with Only One, You’ll sure enjoy her debut single, Stars.

Upcoming Release: Swamp King – Kings of Lowertown

Dirt blues

If you enjoy lowdown dirty blues, (think SON HOUSE meets MARK LANEGAN) then check out this epic track, Swamp King by Canadian band KINGS OF LOWERTOWN…and if want to hear some gritty blues, check out their previous effort, 60 More Miles.

Swamp King is out this Friday via Bandcamp.