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HULX lets us know the metaphysical score in his latest composition, SURREALISM

Posted on 11 May 2022

Transcend reality by the hand of the University of Westminster music student, HULX, via his latest instrumental composition, SURREALISM. I don’t know about you, but I’ll take any escape from this material-mortal coil I can get my existentially lovebitten mind on. And under HULX’s futuristic and imaginative duress, you’d struggle to get further away from our battery farm of an unromantic existence.

The sonorous score is cinematically crafted through HULX’s already virtuosic flair over a set of keys, but there’s just enough space dust to take you to a new plateau of consciousness that reminds you of the true beauty of the human experience. It pours through the inexplicably intuitive progressions.

SURREALISM is now available to stream via Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

German band Sombrerobeach trigger the adventure on ‘Roaming Birds’ (feat. Dennis DeMille)

Posted on 31 March 2022

With an eye for the sky as they lust to be free up above in the clouds, Sombrerobeach sends us a ground-leaving single that will have you dreaming of those clear skies that are waiting for your heart to fly majestically into on ‘Roaming Birds‘ (feat. Dennis DeMille).

Sombrerobeach is a German indie-jazz band that makes that sing-with music that is pure and optimistic in nature and always entertaining.

”A jazz piece performed by baritone vocalist Dennis DeMille and with extended saxophone and piano parts.” ~ Sombrerobeach

Lathering up our senses with a delightful tone of intrigue, Sombrerobeach is one of those groups that have been sent to make us feel okay again. Their music is replenished with a peaceful melody, that shall have you swimming merrily in a pool of pulsating euphoria.

”We named ourselves after one of our favorite beaches in the beautiful Florida Keys.” ~ Sombrerobeach

‘Roaming Birds‘ (feat. Dennis DeMille) from German indie-jazz band Sombrerobeach, is a floating-up-high single that has been made with a smiling vibe that will take you away from any previous worries and into a world that shall have you feeling amazing again. Standing in the same place isn’t what we should be doing, as we are led into a single that might have you beaming with joy at what you are witnessing. Life should be a safe and flight-filled journey after all.

Hear this entertaining single on Spotify and check out the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

South Padre Island-based Jessica Wolf turns the ship around on her inspiring new single about letting go of all doubts on, ‘Samurai’

Posted on 19 February 2022

Taken as the lead single from her first full-length 8-track album, ‘Prakriti‘, Jessica Wolf brings forth her ninja-like mentality to get rid of anything that is holding her back from seeing the light of life with ‘Samurai‘.

Jessica Wolf is a South Padre Island, Texas-based classical piano and violin-trained indie singer-songwriter and music producer.

”The first track, Samurai, is about slaying the demons within and stepping up to the plate, in order to help usher in a new age of prosperity and wisdom on planet earth.” ~ Jessica Wolf

On a spiritually illuminating track that has you admiring her vivid imagination, Jessica Wolf is in Buffy the Vampire mood and vows to slice through anything holding her and the world back from being in a better latitude to succeed.

‘Samurai‘ from South Padre Island, Texas-based indie singer-songwriter Jessica Wolf, is an electronic pop/rock track that sizzles your senses awake and has you reaching for your motivation to release anything that has been holding you back. With mesmerizing vocals and a space-like beat that sends you into a cosmic world that is highly original, this is a mind-altering single from an artist who takes things into a new galaxy to show us that you can actually be the best version of yourself.

Listen in to this new single on Soundcloud and see more via the IG music.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Discover your new metaphysical playlist staple with Basil Babychan’s ambient composition. Phantasm

Posted on 29 October 2021

Hans Zimmer fans will want to delve into the latest composition by Indo-Dutch artist Basil Babychan which extends his mission to create music from the soul for the soul; the concept behind the neo-classic ambient composition, Phantasm, is a lesson in philosophy. In his own words;

“Coping mechanisms are often subject to debate and scrutiny. They improve mental and emotional well-being by addressing anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns, derived from painful real-life events. In many cases, one makes conscious or unconscious choices that enhances control over behaviour or gives psychological comfort by creating an alternate reality. Fantasy and Reality often overlap. We need Fantasy to survive our Reality.”

Phantasm unravels as the perfect soundscape to embrace our true reality, in all of its infinite metaphysical possibility and beauty. In the prelude, the intricate keys start tentatively ascending, as more layers amass in the meditatively textured single; Phantasm becomes a transcendental experience that reminds you, we’re all just energy constrained by our vision of a 4D reality.

Phantasm is due for official release on October 29th; you can check it out for yourselves via SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

The award-winning orchestral rock composer Aldo has released his latest cinematic score, Stem the Tide.

Posted on 9 October 2021

There has been an influx of ambient and easy listening music on the airwaves in 2021; it took the talent of pianist, composer and songwriter, Aldo to prove what difference a prodigal touch to a soundscape can make.

His latest progressively orchestral, rock-tinged single, Stem the Tide, starts around ambient piano melodies and flourishes of Celtic culture; even when the momentum starts to build, the sublime tonal bliss goes untarnished. The Emmy award-winners scores have been on countless TV shows and documentaries. He has still found the time to release six albums, all of them containing the same panoramic flair that he is accoladed for in the film and TV music industry. If any artist has the ability to redefine your perception of talent, it is Aldo.

Stem the Tide is now available to stream on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Bodisaffa Music has released his cinematic chillwave single, Down.

Posted on 1 October 2021

The collective need for ambience and catharsis has never been greater; on that basis, up and coming electronic artist and producer Bodisaffa Music’s latest release, Down, can be considered serendipitously timely.

The downtempo lo-fi piano soundscape is intricate enough to keep your attention; the ease of the cinematic chillwave progressions means that you will quickly surrender your rhythmic pulses and unwind with the atmospheric and meditative soundscape. Placing this track on your playlists is practically a method of self-care.

Down is just one of the tracks which feature on the artist’s Chill Tracks EP; it is now available to stream in full on SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Revel in the petrichor with Lian Kyla’s standout piano composition, After Rain

Posted on 24 September 2021
Lian Kyla

Revel in the petrichor with After Rain, the standout single from producer and composer Lian Kyla’s debut EP, Dream Maker. Each soundscape is an expression of creativity and emotion from the Philippines-based singer-songwriter, producer and author whose work resounds as much on the airwaves as it does onscreen.

The captivating progressions blossom in the tranquil release that introduces you to the artist’s unique neo-classical flair which she carves out through minimalist minor-key notes and delicate orchestral swells. The score brings you closer to nature without you ever having to leave your living room. At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, it has the feel of a modern masterpiece.

Dream Maker is now available to stream in full via SoundCloud. Connect with the artist via Facebook & Instagram.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Unravel with a.patrick’s consoling modern masterpiece, fray

Posted on 1 September 2021

From the instant you hit play on the Minneapolis vocalist, pianist and producer, a.patrick’s, latest single, fray, your senses surrender to the ethereal quiescence that ensues through this modern masterpiece.

His artful neo-classic style is enough to bring tears to the surface as his accordant harmonies echo above his distinguished piano melodies that carry little, if any, assimilation. The way he leaves himself exposed through his lyrics and gentle vocal presence is enough to feel you feeling just as emotionally naked.

As someone who frequently finds themselves drawn to melancholia in music, I can earnestly say that you’d struggle to find another soundscape as captivating and consoling in equal measure as this beautifully scorned lullaby.

Fray is now available to stream on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Shift your perception on affection with TIBIBI’s ethereal neo-classic single, Remind Me.

Posted on 1 August 2021

‘Remind Me’ is the latest artfully ethereal release from alternative singer-songwriter, producer and engineer, TIBIBI; whose neo-classic works carry the same haunting weight as Portishead while registering as enticingly authentic.

The single melodically spins the story of a person falling in love but not falling deep enough to lose their head. The suitably meditative semi-orchestral synth-pop single allows the lyrics to resonate as a mantra, a promise to yourself that you won’t descend to the depths of love you can’t pull yourself up from.

Remind Me starts as a neo-classic piano loop before classical strings weave into the mix with reverb-swathed analogue synths. TIBIBI’s gently layered vocals meld succinctly into the single which is conceptually powerful enough to shift your perception of love.

Remind Me is now available to stream on all major platforms via this link.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Nizar Bredan starts a ‘Journey’ with his latest neo-classic composition.

Posted on 21 June 2021

Libya-born, Brussels-based self-taught neoclassical composer and pianist Nizar Breden has released his latest composition, Journey; through the gentle melodic crescendos, Bredan’s diverse cultural heritage emerges through the delicate score that is provoking and profound in equal measure.

By switching between dramatic, uplifting and tentative cadences, Journey is a score that will leave you hooked by its multifaceted nature, expressive textures, and Bredan’s ability to melodically flit between melancholy and an almost Machiavellian style of playfulness.

After finding influence in the wandering tones of Chopin, the circulating melodies of Tiersen and the evocative works Ólafur Arnalds, Ludovico Einaudi and Nils Frahm, Bredan discernibly found his signature style that will easily enamour any fans of the aforementioned.

Journey is the first of the singles to come from his new series of original compositions; the rest are due to follow throughout 2021 and 2022.

Journey is now available to stream via Spotify.