extremely bad man is the collaborative project from Dominican-American artist, Julio Tavarez – known for his work with As Tall as Lions, The Black and The White, The Dirt and The Grime and British producer and songwriter, Elliot James. Love Is Pure, is the pair’s debut album and shows how brilliantly the duo weave various…
Category: R&B
19-year-old producer sonn teams up with Swedish-Iranian songstress Ayelle on sultry, smooth new single ‘Mercy’
19-year-old producer sonn teams up with Swedish-Iranian songstress Ayelle on sultry, smooth new single ‘Mercy’. Thematically, the track draws on the feeling of falling for somebody, exploring the notion through raw, emotive lyricism. “Lights Out“, the pair’s previous collaborative effort recently broke 1 million streams on Spotify – no mean feat for two young, emerging artists. “Whilst…
Brooklyn duo Haulm release ‘Stay For Me’ the title-track from their debut EP
Brooklyn based electronic pair Haulm have dropped “Stay For Me,” the title-track from their debut EP which is also out now. The song comes after a series of connected singles that straddle genres; with a blend of R&B, electronica and indie. “Stay For Me” is an impressive collection of music, a statement of Haulm’s maturity as…
On The Record: Emerging R&B songwriter Jeremy Jones tells us about developing as a musician, moving to L.A. and ‘Road’
How has 2018 been treating you so far? It’s been great. Learning a lot about myself and been focusing on my career more than ever before. I’m excited to see where the year takes me. What prompted you to get into music? I’ve been playing instruments all my life, starting with violin and piano in…
Intriguing alt-pop pair Juicy release their debut EP ‘Cast A Spell’
“One day we both remember, we were asked to set up an experimental performance. We had to go crazy on the scene: Two girls, two voices, a guitar, a keyboard and a sampler. So we chose to arrange old R&B and hip-hop stuff from the 90’s and early 2000’s with sexual connotations. That’s how juicy was…
LA-based songwriter and artist Khai moves from electronic R&B to lo-fi soul pop
LA-based songwriter and artist Khai has departed from the R&B sound that has characterised his sound in the past. His new single ‘For You’ is an experimental synth-pop track with a lo-fi leaning in the production. It’s an interesting move for the emerging singer who has found success in the past with over 10,000,000 total…
Quote Club: Wilsonn explores a life torn apart on ‘Even If I Know’
“It can be quite easy to write music with up beat synths about how good life is, however it’s when it all comes crashing down when you really start to write the music that got you into this in the first place” – Wilsonn ‘Even If I Know’ is the debut single from experimental R&B…
Don’t rush emerging artist Mr. Popular, he’s waiting until the Price Is Right
‘Price Is Right’ is the bouncy new single from Mr. Popular, a ghost producer and songwriter who is stepping out as an artist in his own right. His debut single Mix Up was a resounding success, landing on ~1,500,000 Spotify streams, no mean feat. There’s clearly been a lot of thought on the artist’s side…
Launchpad: London alt-pop pair LAIRA describe their sultry debut single ‘Company’
London based alt-pop pair LAIRA have dropped their debut single ‘Company’, and it’s a winner. Big post-R&B beats, a la Nao, meet silky smooth melodies. The open lyrical content draws you right into Chris’ sumptuous production; with 808’s and swirling synths framing Rae’s effortlessly enigmatic vocals. “Company is our debut single and captures the more…
Check out the stunning new visual for ‘Space(ships)’, the new single from Texas based producer AMEA
‘Space(ships)’ is the new single from AMEA, an artist and producer currently based in San Antonio, Texas. In the form of a stunning conceptual visual, created by Cassidy Fritts, the single is inspired by AMEA’s Native American and African roots. The song was co-produced by AMEA , Jonah Conrad and James Blue. The beat is a jazz flecked neo-soul production, with…
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