“Kick the Power Out” by The Hong Kong Dollars is an eclectic mix of rock and pop genres with a punk edge and cutting lyrics. In the words of The Hong Kong Dollars: “This song is dedicated to the brave pro-democracy activists of Hong Kong.”
The Hong Kong Dollars are a UK band featuring Mike, Annie, and Will Dollars.
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“Ilyt” is an energetic indie pop song that celebrates the different facets of love. It’s for anyone who enjoys positive vibes with deep but still positive lyrics. You could say that the vibe of “Ilyt” is somewhere between Two Door Cinema Club, Harry Styles, and Wolf Alice.
About Lex Candy: 2021 finally was the right time for Lex Candy to start writing the music he really loves, getting sober and breaking an unhealthy cycle of alcoholism and toxic people. After writing a lot of material the new direction was clear. It’s Pop, it’s like magic, it’s a little bit of Indie, Power Pop Ballads and a Groove only RnB has, it’s Lex Candy! Coming from the DIY Punk Scene in Austria/Burgenland and an excessive lifestyle, the new direction fit so good that everything in his life changed for good.
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Time for an upbeat euphoric song that makes you want to dance—”I Need Your Love” by USA House, Techno, and EDM music producer, recording artist, and audio engineer, Haig Bakhtiarian.
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“Love Attack (House Mix)” is a fresh, radio-friendly, piano-driven dance track written and performed by JOSEPH.
JOSEPH is a performer and songwriter from San Diego, California. His first single “Rearview” was released in September 2022. He released an EDM remix EP Rearview – The Remixes that contains house, big room, and his interpretation of funk. The process of writing and recording his upcoming album has been an emotional journey. In the words of JOSEPH: “It showed me that there are people out there that need a voice to protect themselves from people that don’t get people like us. The people that dance, sing, and live their own life. These people will stop at nothing to bring you down, and the pain is real. It hurts. One thing that ALWAYS got me through was music! I hope my music can lift someone up and make them dance! This is just the start, the journey starts now. More to come on my story, who I am, and the inspiration behind my album.”
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“Galaxy” by The Royal Phantoms is a progressive metal instrumental song that has an Animals as Leaders air to it. The band from Columbus, Ohio puts forth a sharp distinct twangy progressive metal guitar tone, and a lot of carefully planned change-ups in song structure and energy.
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“Cherry Red” is an indie summer wave banger and the first song from Axis Neptune’s debut album, selected as BBC Introducing’s track of the week upon release.
Axis Neptune is a project created by Josh Cotterill, a producer from Scarborough, UK. His music is heavily inspired by soul, jazz, indie, and synth pop, creating falsetto-driven songs with live instruments and deep grooves. He learnt to play guitar at the ago of 7, after becoming obsessed with Jimi Hendrix and John Frusciante. After graduating from university with a degree in history and chosen as BBC Introducing’s Pick of the Week by Jericho Keys in York and North Yorkshire and Axis was then invited to perform live for BBC Introducing while – due to COVID restrictions – stuck on the Chinese island of Hainan. This made him the first artist to perform a live session for BBC Introducing from China. After the release of Reasons, Axis Neptune performed live for Sofar Sounds, BBC Introducing, CGTN, China Radio International, Nugget Record’s Online Music Festival, and in Beijing’s prestigious Dusk till Dawn Club.
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The new single, “How Many Stars” by Rixh Forever, featuring 24hrs and No Slack is a mellow melodic new hip hop and rap song for chill vibing.
Rixh Forever reps Rosedale, Queens, NY.
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“COME UP” by PrinceGCTB showcases PrinceGCTB’s fresh approach to holding a highly-energetic driving rhythmic intensity with a long-term flow regularity that gives a hypnotic feel to the entire production. PrinceGCTB is one to keep an eye (and an ear) out for.
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“Stay” is a new abstract, vibrant-yet-calm EDM single by Arthur Carl. It blends electric guitar and bass over a tapestry of beats.
Arthur Carl is a self-taught guitarist living in Texas who enjoys mixing different styles from different influences into his music.
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Themed as political comedy rap the single addresses UK’s numerous cases of government hypocrisy in a comedic and illustrative manner, using visual and voiceover parodies to incite humour, whereas the truth is spoke in jest.
The single lasts around three and a half minutes and sits at 150 bpm. Some of the main influences for this new release include Eclipseye’s migration to the UK and the hardships he has faced as a migrant, the pandemic and resultant global destabilization of society, his liberal political belief (transcendental anarchism), and conscious hip-hop amidst the rise of “Woke-fluencing”.
The track commences with a twenty-second intro that sets the tone and context whilst building a sense of anticipation for the verse. Eclipseye’s emotive vocal color seamlessly synchronizes with the ominous vibe of the instrumentation. The dark tone of the electronic elements seamlessly merges with the rhythmic beat to provide the perfect platform for the vocal.
The main vocal and percussion systematically drop out of the mix to allow for spoken-word samples that add context to the track, delivering just the right amount of dynamic diversity to ensure that this single is engaging from start to finish.
About Eclipseye: Eclipseye is a bilingual, UK-based rap artist and woke-fluencer, using music to make a difference in the world. Comedian and lyricist with international background, representing London’s rap scene in conscious hip-hop genre.
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