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Halloween

Get Your Freak On with Rockwell Gordy’s Dark Urban Pop Hit, Spooky Bitch

Posted on 24 October 2024

Reanimating after a decades-long hiatus, the unmistakable Rockwell Gordy broke unhallowed ground with his sonic spectre of a comeback track, Spooky Bitch. Fusing his 80s pop sensibilities with contemporary boom bap beats and a dark RnB aesthetic, Spooky Became a bold crossover that beckons the nostalgic and the novel to the dancefloor.

Produced by the illustrious Bullets Production Team—William Junebug Lee and Christopher Spitfiya Lanier—Spooky Bitch straddles the line between eerie and exhilarating with its alchemised amalgam of unsettling energy and infectious rhythms. The light and dark collide, creating a dance-worthy dialectic that Rockwell manipulates with superlative skill.

Beyond the music, Rockwell has orchestrated a mini-documentary detailing his creative resurgence, available on his official YouTube channel. It’s a deep dive into the genesis of ‘Spooky Bitch’, inspired by a cryptic encounter in an Inglewood underground club that sparked this latest artistic venture.

Spooky Bitched dropped just in time for Halloween on October 11; stream the single on YouTube now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Radio-Activity haunted the dancefloor with their house anthem,  Ghost of You

Posted on 6 October 2024

Radio-Activity’s single ‘Ghost of You,’ may have been released this summer, but it is veritably one of the hottest Halloween EDM House drops of 2024. The anthem juxtaposes luminously lit euphoria with dark, moody, atmospheric chills that wrap around solid basslines, crafting a soundscape that haunts as much as it kinetically adrenalises.

Though initially known as a rock powerhouse, Radio-Activity has indisputably found their forte in the EDM house arena. The cleverly constructed track has allowed them to emerge as rock stars of the EDM genre. With ‘Ghost of You,’ they invite listeners to find the rhythmic rapture in being haunted by your own heart in the aftermath of a breakup.

Like The Prodigy, Die Antwoord, Skrillex, and Pendulum, who were welcomed into the rock community with open arms, we anticipate alt-music fans finding just as much favour in the fervour of this release. What genre they will dip into next is anyone’s guess, but with their chameleonic talent, it isn’t likely that they will go lower than the high bar set by ‘Ghost of You.’

Stream Ghost of You on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Riley Rex took her staunch fanbase to ‘The Shadowy Place’ in her hyper-pop Halloween floor-filler

Posted on 6 October 2023

The dance-pop icon Riley Rex asserted her claim to the LA pop crown with her infectiously flawless Halloween hit, The Shadowy Place. It may just be the biggest Halloween hit since Kernkraft 400 delivered Zombie Nation in 1999. It at least stands up to the debauched decadence in Emerge by Fischerspooner while incorporating the contemporary magnetism of Dua Lipa, Ava Max, and Charli XCX.

By contrasting the dark lyrical themes with the hypersonic textures and upbeat pace in the polished production, Rex extended euphoria to those who need it most with The Shadowy Place, which breaks EDM pop boundaries in definitively sensuous style.

The single, which was written while she was enrolled on a course with One Republic’s Ryan Tedder, is a narration of the escapist ideation which consumes you when you’re stuck in a pit of anxiety and depression. The bass-driven electro-pop hit may not have what it takes to cure mental illness, but you couldn’t ask for a more potent sonic serotonin source.

The Shadowy Place hit the airwaves on October 6; stream it on SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Ariana Molkara spellbound us with the spectral lexicon in her orchestral pop single, Boogeyman

Posted on 21 October 2022

LA’s Ariana Molkara became the spooky pop supreme with her orchestrally spellbinding single, Boogeyman. By using spectral lexicon to allude to the haunting nature of breakups, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter and actress staked her claim as one of the most talented songwriters of her generation.

Between the lines “now I’m stuck seeing your ghost, except I want you to haunt me for forever, you being gone is the horror” and “Hey Mr Mr, how about we do something sinister” the imagery grips you with a strength far greater than the fear instilled by the most iconic horror flicks.

Of course, there was no forgetting Molkara from her debut single, Birdies Gotta Fly, which introduced us to her effortless pitch perfection and magnetic vocal presence. Through Boogeyman, Molkara well and truly came into her artful own.

Check out Boogeyman for yourselves by heading over to Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Craving Blood: Chicago’s Jae Deco has so much fun portraying a queer vampire on ‘Grim’

Posted on 17 October 2021

Inspired by Romania and with a glanced look to those exciting times on Halloween, Jae Deco drops the new feast-filled single all about wanting that blood-poured taste on ‘Grim‘.

Jae Deco is a Chicago-based indie Pop/Experimental Dance solo artist with a flamboyant charm who has you completely transfixed into this wonderfully creative artist.

”I wanted to create something fun for halloween, so my favorite collaborator Somekid and I got together and made this spooky, vampiric pop song.” ~ Jae Deco

You feel his freshly toned lyrics brush naughtily all over your electrified body, full of that sumptuous energy that only the few seem to possess. With an explosion of excitement brewing from his mouth like a freshly brewed cup of coffee, this is a ear-warming effort that is sure to get your attention.

‘Grim‘ from the Chicago-based indie Pop/Experimental Dance artist Jae Deco, is a villainous heart-pounding single that is packed full of delightful excitement from a creative who just wanted to make something to be proud of during this trick or treat time. With lots of catchy lyrics and a toothy beat that gets your heart into overdrive, this is a fabulous track for us to nibble onto during this famous holiday.

Hear this fine new single on Spotify and learn more about this truly original musician via the IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

A song for Halloween: Canadian Electronic-Rock band Waxlimbs jump into the cold seas on ‘Dead In The Water’

Posted on 23 November 2020

The ominous electric guitar, the background strewn with mystery as you await more. Your heart skips a few beats as you see the masks of the band as they hide their faces from the wasteland of the world, with misery and disillusionment scattered all over the lands. Toronto based Electronic-Rock band Waxlimbs, tease us and draw us further into the abyss on the excellent ‘Dead In The Water‘.

Her voice is so gritty and real, she holds each tone expertly, and the band thunder in with powerful bass riffs that cut like a sharp knife. This is the vivid story of falling down so deep that you don’t know where you are. You need your real friends to pull you out of this and you hope that they will be there when you need them the most. This is the sign of a true friend- there when you are down and possibly out. They need to grab you by the hand tight and lift you to see the bright light again.

‘Dead In The Water‘ from Waxlimbs is a dazzling video, full of darkness, mystery and intrigue. This story feels like 2020 almost, with humans feeling like they are drowning right now, and need help to get up and be strong again. You will be inspired to re-think what type of people those closest to you really are deep inside, and if they would drag you up if you really needed it.

The video is incredible on YouTube but do be aware of the flashing lights. Find out more on their Bandcamp and support their journey.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Donegal’s Aaron Everything is so real on spooky Halloween track ‘Plastic Fright’ ft Blakkheart

Posted on 8 November 2020

Donegal’s Aaron Everything is so real on spooky Halloween track ‘Plastic Fright‘ ft Blakkheart and this is a new track to support as this is a great listen. Think quick-fire indie rap with a singer that will leave you gasping for air due to her amazing voice.

After being raised in the countryside, Aaron Everything is a peaceful producer/rapper who likes to mix up genres in his music. He is now 100% in the music game and has dedicated his world to making music that has an extra punch.

Blakkheart is a female music producer, engineer and vocalist based in Cork who has a vocal ability that sets the standard in 2020. Her voice is so smokey cool, like a tasty BBQ on a summers day.

Aaron Everything gets it right on Halloween track ‘Plastic Fright‘ ft the stunning talent of Blakkheart. With Gothreen on production, this is a track made by 3 of the best. This is all about how anxious the world is in modern times and how Halloween is a way out, even for one day. You can dress up and be silly and its okay. No one judges you and this is how things should be all the time. This is a perfect infusion on indie Rap with a whole bunch of soul. A fire track that has so much variety you will need to listen a few times to fully appreciate its skill level. A terrific new single that will get stuck in your head for ages.

Click here for the Spotify page to hear more.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Trick or Treat: Manchester’s Olivia Browse is at her honest best on her re-imagined ‘Halloween’

Posted on 1 November 2020

Olivia Browse is a Manchester, UK based singer-songwriter with a brilliant voice and she is back with the spooky ‘Halloween‘.

With vivid university stories of drinking and relationships, you can feel that this is a musician who tells it like it is. Accompanied by her bright yellow flower guitar usually, you can feel the authenticity from miles away.

This is the re-imagined version of this fine track and the results are quite brilliant. Produced by Marcus Hutton and mixed by Mattu, you will have this song in your head for ages.

From making a really creative Zine to everyone that pre-saved this song and marketing herself well, she is a musician who thinks out the box.

‘Halloween‘ from Olivia Browse is an honest indie-fused track that shows us her sense of humor, honesty and a voice that makes the hairs on your arms stand up. She has a rare ability to really grab you and takes you into her world. This is an artist who’s lyrics are so real and you want to watch her live to get it all in. She has that extra bit of quality that you don’t find too often and we need to support artists like this. Trick or treat, you will be singing this again and again.

A fine effort this and this song reminds you to be yourself. Above all, this is the way that we need to live our lives, it would be foolish not to.

Click here for the Spotify link.

Head through to the Facebook page to find out more.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen