Toronto is quickly becoming a creative hub, especially for emerging hip-hop and R&B artists. Patricia Stone is continuing that trend with her debut single ‘Runner’. Smooth vocals ride on a swing of swirling synths and sharp snares, kicking through to a memorable chorus. The vocal is restrained enough that the melodies don’t feel forced, with…
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Launchpad: Cara Hammond
Cara Hammond has just dropped her new single ‘No’. It’s a sublime piece of songwriting, executed perfectly through Cara’s shimmering vocals. The 20 year old UK-based songstress has seriously impressed us with her debut, with the accompanying visuals showing a commitment to high quality content. “We met some guys in there and we were all…
Launchpad: Cecilia Ebba
It’s a good day when we get to introduce a talented emerging artist’s full debut. ‘Sweet Summer Wine’ is a beautiful piece of folk mastery that showcases Ebba’s beguiling vocal. The London-based songstress clearly knows where she wants to land, the instrumentation is a perfect partner for her focused melodic writing. “Sweet Summer Wine is…
On The Record: Joy Crookes
“Koz had heard some of my stuff and asked me bluntly whether I liked Nina Simone to which I replied – “Nina? Are you serious? She’s a goddess to me”, or something along those lines. He wanted to take ‘Feeling Good’ and switch it to ‘feeling bad’ or ‘BAD FEELING’. I thought about what that meant to me and made it a song about your instinct in a time of temptation.” – Joy Crookes
Launchpad: Lissa Lo
Miami native Lissa Lo is a musical polymath. The self-taught producer now resides in New York where she is making a name for herself as a talented writer and performer. With influences that range from Lorde and Marian Hill through to the Weeknd, Lissa is beginning to showcase a sound that is all her own….
On The Record: FARR
“Blades came outta nowhere… I’d gotten back late from a session one night, and when I got home I was chilling in the kitchen and messing around with some beats. I quickly put together a couple of sections that I didn’t really think anything of and then sent it to Roméo in LA before I went to sleep.”
On The Record: Alex Sloane
Alex Sloane build on her brand of shiny, electronic pop with her new single ‘Puppy Love’ – it’s a true earworm; with hooks that’ll find their way out of your mouth throughout the day.
On The Record: Lenis
Lenis chats to us about how new single ‘Told Him’ evolved in the studio, the city she lives in and what we can look forward to.
On The Record: Essex
Essex are a Las Vegas based duo, hailing from New York City. They create expansive synth-laden productions with a focus on sizzling melodies. We had a chat with them and delved a little deeper into their new single ‘Notice’.
Launchpad: Harlequiin
Debut track ‘Melt In Olive’ introduces Rory Simmon’s new electronic music project Harlequiin to the world.
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