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2020 Music

Yeos HaZeus rips the chords out with the epic ‘Blacked Out’ (Prod. By NextLane)

Posted on 3 November 2020

Yeos HaZeus rips the chords out with the epic ‘Blacked Out‘ (Prod. By NextLane) and this is a high-tempo Hip Hop track with a fiery beat that impresses.

Based currently in Tokyo, Japan, this is a new school Hip Hop artist that is making a huge name for himself with quality music and this musician works with the best producers too.

You feel like you are going through the motions at the moment, your brain feels blacked out and not normal. The world has been crazy lately and you have just been trying to survive. The time to rejuvenate is coming up soon and you need it bad. You just need to survive for a bit longer. You know you can make it out.

‘Blacked Out‘ (Prod. By NextLane) from Yeos HaZeus is a trap-filled Hip Hop track that smashes through the speakers and keeps the crowd cheering for more. With a hot beat, the vocals and raps are full of smoke, the clouds simmer through the whole time and you just know that this is a song that you need to listen to. On repeat. This is the sound of 2020’s Hip Hop and like it or not, this is the sound of the youth.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Dondi sings for all of us on ‘We All Fall Down’

Posted on 2 November 2020

Dondi sings for all of us on ‘We All Fall Down‘ and this is a lovely R&B/Soul track for the ages.

This is an artist who has played at Madison Square Garden, The White House and more. A singer with a strong voice with lots of soul, this is one who knows what he is and what he isn’t. This is that flow music that we need to embrace and turn up really loud.

This is about supporting everyone no matter what their story. We all fall down but can rise again with teamwork. With the world in a shambles, this is the type of attitude we need to support, all the time.

‘We All Fall Down‘ from Dondi is that rare R&B song that has a lot of soul and light, full of strong vocals and a vibe that makes you sing. This is that family kind of music that is much better than most of the rubbish on the radio, this has a clear message of working together. This is the type of message that we want to hear more and more.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Minneapolis musician A.Patrick is breathlessly brilliant on ‘Never Saw You Again’

Posted on 2 November 2020

Minneapolis musician A.Patrick is breathlessly brilliant on ‘Never Saw You Again‘ and this is a true story about how love can end so quickly.

A.Patrick is a Bedroom producer, vocalist, and pianist based safely indoors from the wild winds of the world in 2020. A new artist who is making a name rather quickly. This is electo-fused chocolate delight to lap up like a hungry kitty cat. The twists and turns are so decadently tremendous, the vivid vocals catch your immediate attention right away and something happens to your body. You get lost in the moment and this is how music heals so nicely. There is true pain here and the path to redemption.

”This is about someone who I did not predict would ever leave my life- but they did. However, in the back of my mind, I always feared it.”- A.Patrick on the new track ‘Never Saw You Again‘ which is a great indie-piano pearl of a track with meaning as things that were so bright before, but now are suddenly dark and empty. The haunting melodies take you beyond what you thought you had heard before and this is a whirlwind of intricate sounds to devour.

‘Never Saw You Again‘ from A.Patrick is a track that has risen above most. With a 2nd single ‘Time‘ to enjoy on this new release too, we have a new musician to love and cherish. This is that timeless type of music you tell your Grandchildren about.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Chicago emcee Blac Samurai shows ever-growing consciousness with ‘Brand New’

Posted on 30 October 2020

Chicago emcee Blac Samurai shows ever-growing consciousness with ‘Brand New‘ and this is a strong effort here in the cloudy world of 2020.

Born and raised in Chicago, Brandon Watkins decided on the name Blac Samurai. This was a name that was created by the Wu Tang name generator as he is a huge kung-fu fan and the legendary Wu-Tang Clan.

You feel a bit different today. This is a brand new feeling that you haven’t had to deal with before and it feels strange. You want to feel normal again, you want to get back in the zone again.

Taken off ‘Compendium‘, this is a sterling effort, full of lyricism that is rare to hear these days with so much mumble distorting the speakers all over the world. This is that A grade music, full of skills and thought.

Blac Samurai is one of those Hip Hop artist that raps about real things and there is no flashy fake glitz and glamour here. ‘Brand New‘ is a quality track, made with that extra bit of class, filled with raps that make your mind drift away. This is a terrific single from the Chicago-based emcee and he further cements his name in the upper echelons of the Hip Hop game.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

London’s H A Z E is back with a fab new alt-pop direction on ‘King’

Posted on 27 October 2020

Formally of D Haze the Band, the mysteriously enchanting London-based H A Z E aka Hazel Smith is back with ‘King‘. She wrote this song and you just know that its going to be incredible. A change of direction is blowing in the wind and we need to join her for this riveting ride.

Hazel is inspired by styles such as synth pop, retro wave, prog rock and electro and this is some hair-lifting music for the soul. Made for fans of Billie Eilish, Radiohead just to name a few, H A Z E has this uncanny ability to stretch you mind and heart here. Her vocals are so awe-inspiring and the music accompaniment is rather splendid.

‘King‘ rattles you, it blends into your veins and you need to catch your breath. H A Z E is a musician who has taken the brave step of re-inventing herself. She is so creative, courageous and as a performer you can’t help but like her sultry vocals. H A Z E steps up big and delivers a fine new single.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

October Brigade ft Liel Bar-Z brings our new indie-pop spellbinder ‘No Tears for Tomorrow’

Posted on 25 October 2020

October Brigade ft Liel Bar-Z brings our new indie-pop spellbinder ‘No Tears for Tomorrow‘ and this is a quality listen for our souls.

With prolific Liel Bar-Z from Los Angeles on vocals, October Brigade are a well-respected Music Production & Songwriting Team featuring vocalists from around the world. They have made a great decision in having Liel on vocals as with their signature sound, this is a great listen from start until finish.

‘No Tears for Tomorrow‘ is about the sad times that have befallen us and how youngsters have to grow up so fast these days. Hopefully the world can be set free again so that all of us can be outside again, feeling free and not avoiding humans. This is a call out to find others that feel the same and can create happy vibes without judgement.

October Brigade and Liel Bar-Z combine like a perfectly cooked dinner and the steamy warm feeling is heard throughout. This is a song to play on the weekend when you are feeling reflective and the quality is effortless. All-round a fine single release in 2020.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

‘If I Can’t Have You’ from Jared Harper is a sad love story for the modern world

Posted on 20 October 2020

Having racked up over 600,000 views on YouTube following his blind audition on The Voice Season 18, Jared Harper is a young singer-songwriter on a mission to make music, He is back with the latest single called ‘If I Can’t Have You‘.

With heavy influence from the grand times in music: 50s, 60s, and 70s from the lines written by Lennon and McCartney to the melodies created at Motown. This is a well-crafted track that is so effortlessly performed. We are in the midst of seeing a master at work, one so young but with an old soul.

‘If I Can’t Have You‘ from San Francisco, California based singer-songwriter Jared Harper is a love journey to find the one. You want to be with them so badly but perhaps the timing is slightly off. The care of this new track is for all to see, the indie-folk musings are so eloquently portrayed and this is one for the books. A rare song that is sung with that authentic style that is so often missing in the music world. This is an underground legend that is waiting to be found.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

The Human Nature show us lots of colors and hope on ‘No Escape’

Posted on 4 October 2020

‘No Escape‘ is the vibrant new song from The Human Nature and the band from Norway don’t disappoint.

The Human Nature are a Norwegian band from the South East and their signature sound comprises a lot of synthesizers, heavy drums, vocal harmonies and a distorted Les Paul. They are such a creative band, they visualize so well and this is a marvel to listen to. I feel peaceful all inside and this is a fine song.

The search for love right now is so hard to find, you need to be with someone that is careful with your heart. You want someone that is kind and who champions your dreams and pushes you to reach them. Covid has made finding this love so difficult but it is possible.

The music of The Human Nature is infectious and sweet, you want to listen to this song again and again. I like how this song builds up and up, the energy is radiant and fresh. ‘No Escape‘ is a quality new single that speaks to our hearts.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Ravishing beats with Richie Ravello feat. Ryan Spring Dooley, Elisa Zoot, Juppy Nash – Ice Cream Truck [Lyric Video]

Posted on 4 September 2020

Richie Ravello returns with the full crew feat. Ryan Spring Dooley, Elisa Zoot, Juppy Nash on the catchy 80’s inspired Hip Hop single that gets the taste-buds awake on ‘Ice Cream Truck‘.

This is all about ice cream and working out if you are into him or her. You watch them eat ice cream and are starting to get into them, or are you? Perhaps you will be friends or perhaps not, time will tell.

The beat is so catchy here and I find myself getting into this song the more I listen to it. It has a wavy and hazy kind of feel, the break beat style really gets me keen for more. I like how simple the lyric video is, it shows the actress eating an ice cream and I lick my lips as I am fascinated by this whole creation.

‘Ice Cream Truck‘ is one of the more original releases of 2020 and Richie Ravello feat. Ryan Spring Dooley, Elisa Zoot and Juppy Nash entertain us highly here on this fab track.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen