Houston, TexasWoah woah, some ish we keep on the low low but I can guarantee that this joint 'Water' by Amir Jackson isn't one of those things. Amir Jackson releases his bars with ease as his effortless tone drips with a calming steaze. His cadence pours out creativity that drifts listeners away like an unpredictable wave while keeping your attention at bay. Amir's nonchalant delivery makes it believable that he could spit verses while in a deep sleep. Water flows in a river of expression and swirls in a whirlpool of Amir's experiences and balanced ego. What we have here is a new wave of art that can't be categorized, only aurally consumed. It's a musical ripple, and Amir didn't come to play, and that's on every opp. "Once I heard the production for the song, it was an instant rush of ideas and concepts that came to me. They aligned pretty well with creating something that was going to be easy to flow with, so at that point, I knew the forthcoming energy would come from the proper place. Somewhere focused on that feeling of being cool, calm, and collected while addressing any topic or handling any task." - Amir Jackson If the mission was to translate the sound of water into music, then Sonus captured it brilliantly with this production! The instrumentals create reflective ripples in the cerebral, it's a gentle tempo, synth-wavy, loop-bubbly tsunami. "I found the beat and sent the producer Sonus a snippet of the beginning of the song; he immediately responded, and at that point I knew we had something that would last for a long time." - Amir Jackson Snoozing is for the weak, and Amir Jackson has proven that this isn't a habit practiced with his latest album, Nightmare on Crystal Lake 2: A Dark Musical. There's a line-up of releases for 2024, so tap in with Amir and enjoy our Spotify rotation below featuring Water!
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LONDON, UKIf this didn’t hit your tastebuds in 2023, then 2024 is where you’ll find your new musical addiction. Allow your auricles to enter and absorb the futuristic, dark electro pop extravaganza released by artists and producers FHUR and Ōkubi on their collaboration ’Tricep’. At 0:01 seconds, your cerebral is pulled into a choppy, synth-heavy astral dystopia, and a zing of focus energetically shoots through the body when FHUR lays her ominous vocals down. She pushes out a decadently breathy tone and emanates a sweet mystery, oozing a desire for complete submission and surrendering to a craving for love that leaves her empty and aggressive. There is a sonical appetite for adventure on Tricep, and as the dopamine hit reaches an all-time high, it plummets straight back down like a meteor heading to earth. Behind the stimulating layers is a deep, dark tune that exposes the bitter side of a once-believed love story. “Tricep was produced remotely with Ōkubi and me bouncing ideas back and forth. The lyrics for the chorus came to me immediately (I’ve been stocking up stomach ache pills since I met you), just pure anger for what I was going through at that time.” - FHUR Tricep is the second single off FHUR’s sophomore EP, and it revels in all the wonderful aspects electronic music provides, from the fade-ins and creeping bass buildup to the upbeat tempo and the ultimate climax that pierces the prefrontal cortex. It’s delivered with songwriting simplicity that allows listeners to resonate in their own emotional way. Ōkubi's skillful blend of tape-infused synth elements adds to the moody soundscapes; the track navigates between the realms of a love and hate song. “Tricep started as Ōkubi’s sonic experimentation with tape-processed sounds while still keeping the epicness of his sound design. This epic idea finds contrast and balance with the harsh pop chorus, which is beat-driven and whose lyrics accentuate the caustic feeling. Tricep became a perfect example of left-field pop, where sound, vocals, and theme go hand in hand to create imagery more than just a song.” - FHUR When you add Tricep to your playlist, go ahead and add FHUR’s latest release ‘Cortisone’ and Okubi’s recent single ‘Shattered Tides’ to the playlist as well. Click the link below to refresh your listening and receive an upgrade to your music taste. MELBOURNE, AUSDrowning out the voices with gritty guitar riffs, dirty drum patterns, and electric pop-indie rock vocals, The Engagement breaks boundaries with their highly anticipated head-banging track, The Enemy. The energy is upbeat, zapping like a lightning strike, and the lyrical content shows up with an opacity that snuffs out any glimmer of light from the bolt. A positive and negative charge lingers as The Enemy drills below the surface and explores the darkness of the mind and one’s perceived reality when facing obstacles in the music industry. You can expect a package full of aggression, anticipation, gentle profanity, a steep build, and an instant audible drop that completes the listening experience. The Engagement isn’t afraid to blend, blur, and break the rules, and The Enemy represents that both sonically and visually! It’s adrenaline-fueled and powered by past pain, cerebral tension, and an electrifying emotional release. “The Enemy is about our internal struggles and frustration as I confront the challenges and obstacles that arise throughout the band’s journey. The profound lyric 'I’m my own worst enemy, and no one cares' aptly depicts these emotions, offering a poignant depiction of my experience.” - David Di Cristoforo The Enemy pulsates with raw emotions; it's instrumentally infused with a shouting shimmer and a steady spark that carries throughout the whole track. Stu Watts dabbled in his magic with his hands in the production, and Zak Knight of Earthside Studios took charge of the mixing, bringing it all together. The Engagement has a treat for fans this March; get your calendars and pen out for their upcoming show alongside Valerie Hex, which will take place at The Penny Black in Brunswick, Melbourne. The evening will be nothing less than high energy, fun entertainment, and a great experience, AND it's free! In the meantime, hit our Spotify-curated playlist below to immerse yourself in The Engagement's energy and listen to The Enemy! NORTH VANCOUVER, CANADACrushing on her appearance, but the dopest part is her spirit is just one of the many memorable bars Aaro lays down on his track Moments. Just in time for Valentine's Day, Moments pulls up to pick on guitar heart strings. Aaro alternates from tones to flows and melodies to rhymes as he sets the mood and pace for this week, and it's all in the name of love. Moments delivers an audible kiss and breathes out vulnerable inner thoughts and feelings of adoration. This is that no matter how much time is spent, it never feels like it's enough type of vibe; it's that in this lifetime, some energies are just meant to align, even if just for a moment. "Moments was inspired by a recent breakup after a short-lived engagement. I wrote it from the perspective and hope of being able to rekindle the relationship; unfortunately, we had a falling out that there's likely no coming back from." - Aaro Moments re-introduces a classic structure that took the world by storm previously (think 2000's R&B era). You've got rhythm heaven on the chorus, which then two steps over to verses birthed on Venus (the planet of love). The meshing of different frequencies provides equilibrium, and the production honours less is more with penetrating guitar chords, warm melodies, and light percussion. "My homie Skoob (@darealskoobi) purchased the beat from our friend David Linhof (@davidlinhof) and felt it was a perfect fit for my situation. He sent over the beat, and I wrote the whole song in my car, sitting in the gym parking lot. @DavidLinhof made a killer beat, and to be honest, the whole thing wrote itself." - Aaro Aaro will be over in Detroit this week chopping it up with other creatives, and you can be sure he'll be back in his bag with creations for 2024. With that being said, he has another scheduled release dropping for Valentine's Day. Tap in with Aaro, peep our Spotify-curated playlist below, and hit the replay button for the newest addition to our playlist! MELBOURNE, AUSThis week we’re covering a heavy spitting throwback, one where the flows are miraculous, the bars are battling, and the variety is vicious. Who Wan Test rips through like a tornado, hitting all the hot spots and knocking out any surrounding under-skilled lights as N’fa Jones and Deceptikonz lay it down on this classic collaboration. You should expect nothing less than great when N’fa Jones is involved. Who Wan Test is bussing with diamond-certified deliveries, infectious confidence, charismatic flexing, and a warning to avoid testing. If you’re feeling cerebrally subdued, then N’fa and Deceptikonz provide the stimulation to shake up the vibe and wash away the blues with an undeniable replay-valued hit. Whether you’re familiar with this hidden gem or not, this is your cue to give it a spin. “I had met the DECEPTIKONZ crew at a NZ Big Day Out tour with 1200 Techniques way back around 2002. We clicked immediately, and I would always link with the fellas when they came to Melbourne for shows off the back of their own deserved success. The beat was produced by a then-16-year-old Styalz Fuego, whom I had met at a youth center in Byron Bay about a year or so later when on tour with Motion Man and Kut Masta Kurt. Styalz was a cool kid with a CD full of bangers. I wrote Blessings and Who Wan Test from two instro's on that CD. These releases would become Styalz's first official release (Styalz is now an ARIA Award-winning, Grammy-nominated producer!!! real Fuego there). The beat gave me a feeling of suspense and power, and my melodic mind started singing to me, 'Who wan test, who wanna get knocked now? Who wan test the champion?' Once I had a hook in mind, the lyrics began to form, and I thought, I gotta get a DKONZ collabo on this!" - N'fa Jones The tone switches between N’fa Jones, Savage, Devolo, Alphrisk, and Mareko shine on the backboard of the instrumentally abundant beat. The mix is layered with a synergy of artistic chemistry, and the fade in and out of aggressively upbeat keys adds to the energetically dominant caution. “Styalz put the beat together. I did some rearranging so the verses and chorus could sit in their own space and create an arc, and I made sure we got the mix as fat as we could. I wanted something that would get the people feeling pumped. In hindsight, a couple of my bars could've been better regarding choice of words and wordplay, but it is what it is, and it felt good at the time. It's also dope that it's an early OZ/NZ collab featuring Polynesian MC's and an African Australian MC connecting and vibing over a fire beat.” - N’fa Jones While the collaborations have simmered down, there is nothing stopping them from opening up that bag again and revitalising the music scene with more future classics. Consider this a seed planted, waiting to be fertilised! N’fa Jones closed out 2023 with a bang of shows, including Cool Out Sun and Afro Future, and continues to move swiftly into 2024 with more. You can catch him on February 10th at the Waterfront Festival, which will be held in Frankston (Melbourne,VIC) this Saturday. Hit our playlist to spin Who Wan Test and show love to N’fa Jones. If you're in Burn City, pull up this weekend!!! HOUSTON, TEXAS, USATaking it to the sky, saying goodbye to the lows, and putting it on for their city, H-Town is throwing it down with an aural golden triangle made up of The Aspiring Me, Fat Tony, and STOPPA on their release, Satellite City. This trio teams up for a Texas touchdown, and you can guarantee it’s a catchy classic that drips with the deep, audible heartbeat of Houston. The flows are gritty, the guitar loop is gorgeously grimy, and it’s giving Southern flair straight from the lair. We’ve got a SLAB right here: Slow, Loud, And BANGIN’. There ain’t no limit when it comes to interconnecting the textured tones of The Aspiring Me, Fat Tony, and STOPPA; they all play their part in delivering the sound of the South, curating a visual of blinking lights and celebrating their home with baritone-layered vocals and distorted echoes. The vocal depth is a signature style from the South, and they’ve spread it all throughout Satellite City. “Satellite City was influenced by the legacy and current climate of the City of Houston, home of NASA. Also, Satellite City has ties to the traditional sense of suburbs being called satellite cities. The small suburb I grew up in, Missouri City (or as we call it, The Mo), on the southwest outskirts of inner Houston served as our local satellite city that oozes this slow creep but energetic vibe.” - The Aspiring Me The Aspiring Me and JD Martinez production is heavy with bass and light with harp strokes that seep throughout the whole track! “I look at production and beat-making as the same and different things. The producer sees the song through from inception to market. I worked with JD Martinez on the melody, and drums are handled by the A&R work, session time, and management of the completion of the song; all things I consider a producer to be.” - The Aspiring Me Satellite City was recently aired on Drake's Sound 42 SiriusXM station, and with the momentum building, The Aspiring Me isn’t stopping. His album TAME 4: Love & Art is available on all streaming platforms, and new music is on the way this month. Tap in with The Aspiring Me, and keep Satellite City spinning on your rotation. |
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