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AuthorGabUpdated onOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020 CategoriesInterview

A punk attitude with a pop flavour – In conversation with Sound Of Kalima

Hailing from Vancouver, punk outfit Sound Of Kalima is the brainchild of Sal and Pete, seasoned musicians who, by launching SOK this year, went back to their punk roots, while preserving a certain pop flair over their vocal melodies, which easily get stuck into the listener’s head. That’s exactly the case of their latest effort, the compact punk-pop jewel ‘Did It Again’. Set on a fast rise, we are confident that Sound Of Kalima is going to attract more and more attention as we go along. That’s why we wanted to get on it early, and get to know them better. Here’s what they told us!

AuthorGabUpdated onSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020 CategoriesInterview

Raw, Real and Straightforward – In conversation with Asadsangabi

Hailing from Nashville, Asadsangabi is the solo outfit of Oddnote’s frontman, who last week released the debut effort ‘Mental Vacation’. A 2.18″ minutes jewel, the track is a compressed banger, where no time is wasted, going right to the point and successfully catching the listener’s attention. Balanced between pop-punk angst and more poppy hooks, ‘Mental Vacation’ is a liberating and self-affirming anthem, boasting a simple yet complex message, wrapped into an immediate and infectious package. In anticipation of his future EP, in the work as we speak, we sat down with Asadsangabi to find out more about his artistic universe.

AuthorOttiUpdated onSeptember 30, 2020September 29, 2020 CategoriesInterview

DISCOVERING ACROST’S NEW SINGLE “PINK RABBIT”: GIVING VOICE TO THE INNER MELANCHONIC VIBE

Acrost is a solo acoustic musical project, launched by a solo musician, strongly inspired by his countless outings in the forests and by nature in general. Acoustic guitars and ethereal synths combine with lyrics influenced by folkloristic myths, superstitions, and oneiric experiences. An album will be released track by track throughout …

AuthorFrancisUpdated onSeptember 30, 2020September 29, 2020 CategoriesInterview

In conversation with multi-instrumentalist and composer IVAN UTKIN, the creative mind behind “THE LIVING ROOM”

Taking inspiration from French multi-instrumentalist Yann Tiersen and the Italian composer Ennio Morricone, IVAN UTKIN is one of those genial guys who seem to be born to create cinematic and atmospheric music. Mixing the melancholy vibes of Radiohead with a more retro sound, the artist released an album called “THE LIVING …

AuthorFrancisUpdated onSeptember 30, 2020September 29, 2020 CategoriesInterview

Discovering the driving energetic sound of SWiiMS and their latest EP ‘THROUGH WAVES’

Sometimes you have to be patient and just wait for good things to come at you. This is pretty much what happened to drummer Ken Hume and guitarist Colin Thompson who’ve met singer/guitarist Mai Diaz Langou after several failed attempts to start the project. Once the bassist Cian O’Ruanaidh joined the …

AuthorOttiUpdated onSeptember 30, 2020September 29, 2020 CategoriesInterview

“LOVED YOU”: A DEEP SONG ABOUT LOVE – IN CONVERSATION WITH ISRAEL NKE

As a young boy in Benin City, Nigeria, Israel Nkeki often found himself as the lead in his local gospel choir but his childhood was far from idyllic. His father had two wives and the household was often filled with conflict and arguments, leading to Israel emigrating to New cross, London …

AuthorFrancisUpdated onSeptember 29, 2020September 28, 2020 CategoriesInterview

Discovering ARAE’s new single SHOTGUN: the pop hymn against depression and inner demons.

If you look in the mirror, you’d probably see your own worst enemy. As a person who suffers from anxiety, I know the struggle of finding the strength to fight back your own demons. It’s hard and challenging and exhausting.The French-born artist ARAE decided to write a song as a declaration …

AuthorFrancisUpdated onSeptember 28, 2020September 27, 2020 CategoriesInterview

NEON DREAMS’ rise to the top with their brand new hit DON’T GO HATING ME NOW

Modern productions, fresh sounds, catchy melodies. The Halifax alt-pop duo NEON DREAMS are this and even more. Singer Frank Kadillac and drummer Adrian Morris have been making music together since 2015 always aiming for a better result release after release. Though the band had already garnered a gold single in “Marching …

AuthorOttiUpdated onSeptember 25, 2020September 24, 2020 CategoriesInterview

#YMXINTERVIEW | INDIE ROCK “ANDY GRAY” – IN CONVERSATION WITH JAWS THE SHARK

Jaws The Shark is the Lo-Fi brainchild solo project of Olly Bailey. Bailey released Debut single ‘Mission Impossible’ in July 2020, which showcased Jaws The Shark to the General public. Following hot on the heels of the debut release is the powerful second single ‘Andy Gray’, which sees Bailey stick with …

AuthorGabUpdated onSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020 CategoriesInterview

#YMXINTERVIEW – In conversation with alt-rock outfit Alpha Mortal Foxtrot

Today we sit down with Indonesian alt-rock outfit Alpha Mortal Foxtrot. Having recently released a poignant single, Curfew, a collaboration with Ninda Citrini, the band’s outlook is looking brigther than ever. Let’s find out more about their artistic universe:

AuthorGabUpdated onSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020 CategoriesInterview

#YMXINTERVIEW | Psych-rock expertise – In conversation with Surfing Stingrays

Surfing Stingrays is the psych-roch project of four friends from Amsterdam. Meeting each other in school their relationship grew until they asked themselves: “should we form a band?” So they did, thankfully, as we appreciate and admire their songwriting talent we can hear in their last effort, ‘So Far Away (Feels Just Like Yesterday)’. A talent so pure that shifts the attention from the rough instrumental recording to the precise vocal melodies, with a top-line that echoes modes and sonic qualities common to Tame Impala. Keen to support them, we had a chat with them and tried to find out more about their psych artistic world.

AuthorOttiUpdated onSeptember 24, 2020September 21, 2020 CategoriesInterview

#YMXINTERVIEW | IN CONVERSATION WITH ROXANNE KELLY PRESENTING HER DEBUT SINGLE “DANGEROUS LOVE”

With Irish and Costa Rican parents, north London pop singer-songwriter, Roxanne Kelly was exposed to a range of music from an early age. The singer now releases her debut single “Dangerous Love”: written by Roxanne Kelly, taking inspiration from personal life experiences of people close to her, the song begs for …