Australian electronic producer Mlapa has released ‘Colourgasm’, his first single of the year. It’s a psychedelic take on synth based electronica with beautifully crafted sounds and searing melodies. “When I wrote this song, I imagined colours just exploding everywhere on a canvas, and felt that the title ‘Colourgasm’ was the best way to describe the feeling I…
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Quote Club: Brooklyn based four piece Future Punx drop ‘F Boys’, a note on Toxic Masculinity
Brooklyn based four piece Future Punx drop ‘F Boys’, a note on toxic masculinity. It is a frenetic sonic soundscape with energetic guitars and a heavy bass line. Upbeat percussion punctuates an enigmatically nonchalant vocal. You can grab the vinyl here. “I wrote this tune about the pathetic state of modern masculinity caused by the…
Quote Club: ‘Communication’ is the new smooth driving single from Aaron Taos
“‘Communication’ is about the importance of talking things out. I’m a pretty open person, so when there’s something not sitting right between me and someone (be it lover or friend) I’m quick to want to acknowledge the issue and attempt to fix it. My girlfriend at the time I wrote this song was someone whose first response…
Quote Club: EZI transforms Berlin’s ‘Take My Breath Away’ for Valentines Day
EZI celebrates Valentines Day by sharing her take on Berlin’s ‘Take My Breath Away’. The cover features EZI’s beautiful, smooth vocals within an all-encompassing auditory experience of complimentary tones, soft drum riffs and dynamic layering. “I created this song during my time writing in Berlin with a producer named Alexis Troy. I always wanted to…
Quote Club: Mark Diamond releases pop-infused, hypnotic new track ‘Road’
“‘Road’ was one that just needed to come out. The day before it was written, we decided to call it an early night at the studio and left 11pm. I tried to go meet up with friends but was having a hard time switching back to “reality” after spending so much time in the studio….
Quote Club: MKJ releases ‘Don’t Flatter Yourself (Acoustic)’ in collaboration with The Beamish Boys
MKJ releases ‘Don’t Flatter Yourself (Acoustic)’ in collaboration with The Beamish Boys, a stripped version of their standout single. Electronic production is traded in for organic textures, with the vocal carrying the track effortlessly. “I co-write with other singer/songwriters who tell the story and I focus on production. I like to think that I am…
Quote Club: Malika returns with deeply personal new single ‘Stranger Things’
“Stranger Things is one of THE MOST personal songs I’ve written, it describes a real moment in time for me, and a real struggle between two people. For me it was necessary to tell this story this way. When I got back in the studio to work on new music it was with the idea…
Quote Club: LA-based producer, multi-instrumentalist and artist Josh Jacobson has released his stunning new mixtape WAVE
“WAVE is all about sharing moments of creative inspiration and collaboration in their purest form, I’ve been collaborating so much this year and diving into some scoring as well, which has led me in some exciting new directions musically. Releasing this collection of songs as a mixtape is a fun way to share another side of…
Quote Club: Aaron Taos explains the concept behind the new video for ‘Venom’
“The video was directed by the Tanaka Bros (who also did my videos, ILL, These Days, and Hands). When I’ve worked with them in the past, I let them take the reigns conceptually. However, on this go around I already the idea completely in my head, so I sat them down to pitch it. I was nervous they…
Quote Club: Brooklyn songwriter Madeleine Dopico describes her sound on ‘Nice Boy’
Madeleine Dopico is a Brooklyn based songwriter and a a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania. ‘Nice Boy’ is a contemporary piece of alt-pop with soaring melodies, electronic production and an eerily powerful piano riff. Check out what she has to say about the track below. “Nice Boy really influenced the sound for my upcoming…
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