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Zen Clef is back with the mysterious debut edm banger ‘Memory Lane’

Posted on 1 November 2020

The talented Zen Clef is back with the mysterious debut edm banger ‘Memory Lane‘ and this one is a track to turn up loud.

This young Music Producer is from New Delhi in India and he makes House, Future Bass and RnB. You can feel this skillful energy on the song, the vibe is electric and you get lost in this song.

You remember those good times, those fun nights out when nothing else mattered. This is that music that makes you smile, makes you dance and get you into the mood. The type of music to enjoy with friends when the world is a fun place again.

Zen Clef mesmerizes with the punchy edm single ‘Memory Lane‘ and this one will take you back to the club without doubt. For a debut track, this is a powerful effort that is full of incredible beats. This multi-talented musician makes other genres and this is a top debut effort.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

German band Sombrerobeach sing with love of better days on ‘Christmas Will Be Different’

Posted on 25 October 2020

German band Sombrerobeach are back with their new single called ‘Christmas Will Be Different‘ and this is a reflective song about that special day for so many in the world. 2020 will be different but we can all be kind anyway.

This exciting Indie studio music project are based in Germany. Their unique name comes from one of their favourite beaches in the beautiful Florida Keys and their music sounds allow their fans to feel good, relax and chill out while listening. This is that mellow music for the whole family to enjoy. This is that music that everyone in the family can enjoy, from young and old.

The awesome band Sombrerobeach impress us on ‘Christmas Will Be Different‘ and this is a love story about this day that won’t be the same this year. We can instead hope that 2021 brings some normal life again. This is a lovely track that brings the heart some warmth as this is a song made with care.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Bay Area singer Phil Q steams up the windows with new R&B single ‘Temptations’

Posted on 8 October 2020

Bay Area singer Phil Q steams up the windows with new R&B single ‘Temptations‘ and this is a hot new single from the promising Filipino artist.

With a sultry start, you feel yourself dozing off. When you are with her, the smell of her fragrance has you instantly hooked. Her sweetness is what you are looking for and her voice just makes you melt. Your heart is clearly with her and you want this to work out so badly.

After learning the piano when he was 6 years old, Phil Q is always challenging himself to learn new things. He is determined to show what he can do, guitar or any other instrument. Learning is the way Phil operates. His voice is fantastic here, each note feels like it has been carefully molded.

‘Temptations‘ from the multi-talented Phil Q is a marvel to behold. This is a fun R&B sultry and seductive single from this USA-based artist.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Bay Area singer Phil Q is so dreamy on ‘City Lights’

Posted on 7 October 2020

Phil Q is a Filipino artist from the Bay Area and he is in High School right now. He shows growing maturity on his new single called ‘City Lights’.

After learning to play the piano at 6 years old, Phil Q’s music style has evolved to now be inspired by the date night scene in the Bay Area. He loves exploring The City, reveling and speeding down I-880 with nothing but chill-hop music, deep conversation and an empty highway in front on him. He loves the adventure, the roar of the vibrant city.

Phil Q, is born out of his love for different themes of R&B; ranging from soul and jazz, to electronic and alternative. Lots of music fuses that have injected themselves into his veins, this is a man who loves to create new music that is different. He is a creator, he watches and listens, learn new skills and becomes the best he can be at them. Right now its the guitar that he is attempting to master.

‘City Lights’ from Phil Q is about that fun cruise, your enjoyment of the moment and this is a quality new single here in 2020.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Test Card Girl shines on synth-pop treasure ‘Holds Me Down’

Posted on 18 September 2020

A fantastic mesh of indie, folk, synth and soul all wrapped up in a cute bow by Test Card Girl on ‘Holds Me Down’.

Test Card Girl is a solo project by Manchester singer-songwriter Catherine Burgis who started unexpectedly writing songs in 2019 aged 35. Bored of an admin-based existence, Catherine set off on a song-writing journey into all corners of her mind, simultaneously becoming a stand-up comedian touring the country with a novelty miniature keyboard. In late 2019 she began working with producer Dave Fidler on upcoming debut album ‘Seven Dolls‘ and featured on Tom Robinson’s’ Fresh On the Net ‘Fresh Faves’ list in June 2020. She takes her name from the iconic image of the girl and clown used on UK television to signal the end of evening broadcasting – a girl trapped in a technicolor world of screens and machines.

‘Holds Me Down‘ is an optimistic lofi Indiepop love song stacking folk harmonies over retro 80’s/90’s synthesizers. Test Card Girl draws on the musical giants of her Manchester heritage echoing the punchy synths of New Order and the confessional songwriting of Guy Garvey and John Bramwell.

A tale of love loss and gained here. On one hand you have lost some love as they tried to wrap you up in a box and keep you confined. On the other, you have learnt something and will perhaps love yourself more?

Manchester’s Test Card Girl is rather splendid here and ‘Holds Me Down’ is a terrific track that hits the highs and there are no lows here. What a talent and we are so happy that she is no longer stuck behind a desk.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Ian Chamberlain works wonders on ‘Too Many Wires’ (Remix)

Posted on 6 September 2020

Musician Ian Chamberlain is back with the very intriguing new instrumental single called ‘Too Many Wires‘ (Remix).

Ian is a composer and musician living and working in Adelaide, Australia. He is inspired by musical genres past and present, mechanical sounds, and the world of nature.

The energy is dark here, moody almost and you imagine a late night out. Suddenly the energy changes and we are catapulted into a bouncy, almost indie back-beat of a song with the occasional sprinkle of a different sound to keep your brain wondering. This is a truly remarkable song from Ian and he navigated all over with so much gusto and experience.

Ian Chamberlain is absolutely on smashing form here on ‘Too Many Wires‘. This remix is one of pure quality and we are treated to a quite marvelous effort from the Australian artist.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Menna bring us quality uplifting track ‘Feel This Way’

Posted on 6 September 2020

Menna is here with lots of bouncy tech house on the new single with stunning male and female vocals on ‘Feel This Way‘.

This is all about having fun together and not taking things too seriously. Life is wild right now and falling in love is the last thing on your mind as you just want to enjoy yourself and be happy. This is a mainstream driven track with heavenly vocals, polished off with a heavy hitting, festival rocking drop. The beat is scrumptious and has zero assumptions. There is a contemporary style here that makes me want to dance all night, all sweaty on the dance floor.

Menna brings his a-game on this ripping beat that catches your attention all the way through. A marvelous fusion of powerful vocals really impresses all listeners and I love this fine track.

‘Feel This Way‘ from Menna is one of the best dance songs that have been released in 2020 due to the quality production. After the success of debut ‘Sunset‘, this should be a new favorite on playlists all over the world.

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FØNX is looking for his way in on ‘Angle’

Posted on 6 September 2020
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Coming from a musical background FØNX started learning guitar at the age of seven and was soon introduced to rap and hip hop, sparking his enthusiasm to start writing lyrics and create backing tracks from samples.

Shortly after graduating from The Brit School FØNX gigged his way around the South East and London circuit, playing at festivals and different venues.

With radio play and his music all over the Caffe Nero and Zara stores, this is an artist to know.

FØNX is so vibrant on his new song full of chemistry. ‘Angle‘ is a quality track.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

NYC artist Micky impresses on new trap track ‘Northstar’

Posted on 6 September 2020

US emcee Micky is back with the trap filled new single for ‘Northstar‘.

Michael Persall, better known by his artist name Micky is a regular name in the vibrant New York City’s live music scene. His latest single and video ‘Northstar’ impresses highly by taking us on a unique journey that reminds us all of the value of hope, resilience and hard work. This is such an inspirational tale and I love the beat here.

When asked to describe the inspiration behind the track, Michael tells us that;

“Northstar is about my journey these past few years living as an artist and entrepreneur in music tech. The line in the song ‘Northstar never lost sight through the movement’ speaks to the challenges building a company and career as an artist, and developing the patience to learn from failure and stay focused on moving forward despite the setbacks.”

The visuals to ‘Northstar’, cleverly echo Micky’s sentiments of building oneself from the ground up with his choice of a VHS-Esque, home-video style treatment that gives off an organic, rough and ready feel. The video is filled with seemingly self-shot footage of the artist followed by flashing, glitch-like lyric overlay, which further adds to the grittiness of the self-made entrepreneur’s song and its meaning. This type of style is taking off as artists have learnt new skills in lockdown while gigs were unavailable due to the tragic pandemic.

‘Northstar’ is the cool, synthy, trap-pop number that’ll act as the lead single for Micky’s upcoming six-track mixtape of the same title.  This will also mark the launch of Micky’s, Northstar Records, an independent label and management company that works with cause-driven talent. With lots on the go, you can see this artist going all the way in the game. You have to have grit.

This is a fantastic song with lots of new school energy and Micky is a new name to watch.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Jay Vinci seduces on new R&B track ‘Late Nights’

Posted on 6 September 2020

Those gloomy nights are over thanks to Jay Vinci on his new song ‘Late Nights‘.

Hailing from Canada, Jason Collins better known as Jay Vinci, is an up and coming emcee and singer, with a penchant for writing infectious music and relatable narratives. Jay Vinci is greatly inspired by real life drawing inspiration from personal experiences and hardships which allows him to invoke strong emotions in people and also greatly influences him as an artist and make quality music.

Jay Vinci’s music journey began when he learnt about Hip Hop in 2010 and started to pursue his burning passion for the craft ever since. The bug bit real bad and the rest is history.

Jason Collin’s stage name Jay Vinci comes from Vinci, an island name for St. Vincent. Jay is an urban name for Jason.

The inspiration for his song ‘Late Nights‘ came from when he went to his local club in Edmonton. He kept on seeing a girl that was his crush. One day, he went over to talk to her, and that night inspired him to write ‘Late Nights‘ when he was 27 years old. He recorded ‘Late Nights‘ in Edmonton. When he’s not writing music or recording, he works as an apprentice Electrician.

Jay Vinci lights up the candles here and sets the standard on a higher level. This is a seductive song that is all about those late nights with that special person.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen