Lunar June shares her new single « holding onto u »

Lunar June

New single « holding onto u »

Already championed by BBC Radio 1 and with an All Points East 2022 festival performance under her belt, Lunar June aka Olivia Judd is in fact the writer, arranger, producer, and artist behind everything she’s touched to date. “

Authenticity is a huge thing for me, I wouldn’t want to release something that I didn’t feel in my bones. »

Olivia thrives off the ability to experiment with her music and the concepts and emotions she’s able to portray through her songwriting. The Brighton-based artist draws in her listener by telling stories with expressionism and relatability but with an angstful honesty at its core.

A quintessential anthem of early 20’s extensionalism, ‘

holding onto u’

effortlessly combines elements of pop and electro, all wrapped up in Olivia’s captivating vocals. “

I wrote the song in 2019 after I’d just finished my degree. I felt really lost and existential, and the uncertainty of being thrust into the big wide world was paralysing. holding onto u is about that struggle, but the chorus lyrics are a celebration of having good people in your life that are there for you and ground you through hard times, and about keeping them close, rather than pushing them away.

I was in the shower, humming away as per, and the chorus melody rolled off my tongue. I was immediately excited about it and hopped out and ran to my keyboard, still in my towel. The chorus and verses flowed and it was such a seamless process, and holding onto u was born. That doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, it feels almost spiritual and otherworldly. Like receiving a message from something intangible.”

Born and raised in West London, Olivia grew up performing in orchestras and jazz bands, which she describes to be a pivotal lesson in understanding the importance of working and performing with other people;

“It really made me appreciate the dynamic of playing with different people, and also to understand how the pieces fit together, and knowing when to play and when not to play.”

It was later in her teenage years that she began to uncover the exciting soundscapes of electronic music, and she set aside her acoustic guitar for synths and sample packs.

Taking great influence from artists such as Lorde, The Japanese House, London Grammar and Låpsley, Olivia began to mould and craft the sound of Lunar June:

“Now more than ever there is movement and theatrics – I want people to feel it. I like to make people dance, and move, and connect. But I only ever want to write something that’s meaningful, rather than just singing empty words. I want the emotion and richness that comes with the folk music I grew up on, meshed with the movement, hooks, and infectious beats of the pop music that I adore today.”

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Skofee shares her new EP « Joyland »

Skofee

New EP « Joyland »

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Named after an amusement park Skofee used to visit in Kansas, the six-track EP chronicles finding joy in various ways after falling out of touch with it. Skofee confides,  »

Joyland

represents a euphoric state of mind, and one that isn’t necessarily accessible in the way it used to be. The pursuit of joy, self discovery, absence of comfort and the destruction of familiarity are all themes. »

Musically,

Joyland

thrills with multidimensional sonics including sugary electro, moody indie pop, and introspective folk that take the listener on an enthralling and relatable journey of finding delight in everyday life.

Skofee is a rising pop artist based in Los Angeles. Her music is left-of-center while maintaining melodies that satisfy the inner earworm, featuring candid yet affecting lyrics and lush harmonies over decadent tracks.

Born and raised in Wichita Kansas, Skofee’s house was filled with bluegrass and folk music. After attending high school in Boulder, CO and college at the University of Southern California, Skofee took her love for the music she grew up with and translated it into a more pop-based sound. Her 2020 debut Polished EP received incredible reviews from the likes of tastemaker press outlets including Ones To Watch, EARMILK, and even the LA Weekly, who said, “Skofee’s sound is super-contemporary, combining indie and pop to create a gorgeous, lush and emotional alt-pop vibe that certainly recalls Alison Krauss as well as the likes of Lorde.”

2021 saw the release of the Post Pop Remix of her single “Spiderman” (Post Pop being the moniker of producer Stefan Skarbek, who has worked with the likes of Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen and Jamiroquai among others). This uptempo reworking saw several months of airplay on local KROQ-FM, arguably the most influential Alternative radio station in the country. In July 2022, Skofee released an incredible duet with famed Dutch singer/songwriter/producer and Grammy nominee Cimo Fränkel – a remake of Fränkel’s hit single “Where Do You Hide Your Love” which saw support from tastemaker radio outlet KCRW and was placed in A-list rotation on Amazing Radio USA.

Skofee’s sophomore EP,

Joyland

, touches on love, loss and the search for happiness in familiar places. Now released, the EP has several singles from the collection including her recent tropical house-tinged end-of-summer banger “Wind Up Hero”, « Quicksand », a relatable 90’s pop fused anthem about letting go, and the lofi pop ballad « I’m Sorry I Killed Your Plant ».

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Lyric Christian shares her new single Hands Off (My Crown) with Robert PM

Lyric Christian & Robert PM

New single « Hands Off (My Crown) »

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Entitled « Hands Off (My Crown) », the soul-drenched dance banger enthralls with honey-dipped vocals, a pulsating rhythmic hook and kaleidoscopic beats. The single is an empowering and unapologetic self love anthem, sure to resonate with listeners around the globe. Lyric confides, « This song is all about how you make yourself feel—no one else. It’s a sexy soulful house track and whenever I listen to it I’m reminded of who I am—a badass, confident and beautiful woman who is in control of her own narrative. »

Robert PM

Robert Perlick-Molinari is Brooklyn’s do-it-all artist, performer, writer, vocalist, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and industry executive. As ½ of French Horn Rebellion, the “delightfully bizarre” (Vice) indie-dance band, he has 100+ million streams across platforms, a GRAMMY Award shortlist for electronic album of the year, official remixes for Beyonce, Sia, Two Door Cinema, and extensive touring experience. As label-head of toucan sounds, he curates the finer elements of house, disco, and techno, releasing music for Brooklyn’s best in electronic music with multiple reviews in Resident Advisor, and spins on the BBC. As a DJ, he has performed on 4 continents, headlining and sharing the stage across multiple genres – on the disco tip, (Felipe Gordon, Breakbot) – to house (Anthony Nicholson, Miss Kittin) – to indie dance (RAC, Digitalism, Miami Horror) – and many more. In the studio, he has credits with some of the most influential artists of our time, ranging from pop (Purple Disco Machine, Autograf), to underground house (Ron Trent, AceMo), to alternative (MGMT, Two Door Cinema Club). He’s been mentioned in The New York Times, Billboard and The Huffington Post. LA Weekly said, “We wish America had a million bands like this,” while in the UK, The Guardian regarded FHR’s music as “killer dance-pop.”

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New York-based songwriter Lyric Christian wants to bridge the gap between black female songwriters and the pop charts. Raised in Atlanta as Lyric Christian, Lyric writes songs inspired by her personal experiences and emotions- specifically, reckless love and heartbreak, about badass women who never hesitate to throw a little shade. Lyric moved to New York to attend the prestigious New York University Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. During her time there she discovered her passion and knack for songwriting after being chosen to participate in one of Warner-Chappell Music Publishing’s songwriting camps. Although a performer from a young age, Lyric decided at that moment that she wanted to pursue songwriting as her main focus. A classically trained pianist and vocalist, Lyric draws upon her years of performing experience when penning her songs.

Lyric’s writing influences span from Bebe Rexha to Julia Michaels, Ryan Tedder to Priscilla Renae. Her favorite artists and vocalists are among the greats in the history of music: Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, and Nina Simone. Lyric has played shows in both Atlanta (Variety Playhouse and 7 Stages) and New York (Arlene’s Grocery, Joe’s Pub, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and The Delancey). She also has a successful career as a model for various fashion brands. Lyric recently released her debut artist single « Either Way ». She also appeared on I.M Yoni’s « Premier » EP – Lyric co-wrote and was featured artist on « I Don’t Want Anybody ». Other cuts and collaborations by Lyric include « WTF » recorded by Rhea Raj (added to Spotify’s New Music Friday France and New Music Friday North Africa) as well as collaborations with artist Alice Longyu Gao (« Karma Is A Witch ») and pop artist Katini who opened for The Chainsmokers at the Forbes 30 Under 30 summit, performing their song, “Free.”

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LeoDec presenta il suo nuovo singolo « Gangsta’s Paradise »

LeoDec

Nuovo singolo « Gangsta’s Paradise »

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LeoDec dà una sterzata decisa, nei suoni, nelle atmosfere e nei temi, rispetto al primo singolo “Nuvole in Stanza”.

Un brano che ci riporta indietro, con sonorità che arrivano agli anni ‘90, che abbandona la melodia e si appoggia su una ritmica serrata e loop che è difficile togliersi dalla testa, ma che non è quello che sembra; “Gangsta’s Paradise” sembra raccontare lo stile di vita criminale, elencando stereotipi oramai abusati, mentre in realtà il pezzo altro non è che un invito ad essere se stessi, senza inseguire la voglia di apparire ad ogni costo, fingendo di essere quello che non si è, perché non c’è

Paradiso

per i gangster.

E probabilmente non ci sono tutti questi gangster in giro.

“…non fai rap tu fai TikTok…”

Il producer ascolano per questo brano ha voluto al suo fianco

2B

, che ha raccolto le idee di LeoDec, e si è occupato interamente del testo.

2B, Lorenzo Brandetti all’anagrafe, muove i primi passi nel 2015 fondando la T2F Gang, e nel 2018, prodotto da Sick Luke, si fa notare sulla scena, e nel 2019 con il brano SOS, prodotto da Alessandro Charlie Mariani, componente de “La Rua”, conferma le sue doti, e si fa conoscere a livello nazionale. Dopo aver pubblicato i brani “Freestyle1” e “Freestyle2”, lo scorso anno ha pubblicato il suo primo album, « JE M’APPELLE » a cui hanno collaborato molti artisti della scena italiana, fra cui Jack The Smocker, Laioung, Rico Mendossa e lo stesso LeoDec

Nato ad Ascoli Piceno, classe ‘98, Leonardo De Cesare, in arte LeoDec, si avvicina giovanissimo alla musica; all’età di 11 anni intraprende lo studio del sassofono, e non ancora maggiorenne si avvicina al mondo dei Dj e Producer. Dai 17 ai 23 anni si esibisce in molti locali e club della riviera adriatica, ed in questo periodo inizia a lavorare alle sue prime produzioni. Inizia collaborando con rapper della sua zona, come 2B, per poi allargare il suo raggio d’azione ed arrivare a lavorare con artisti del calibro di Laioung e Jack The Smoker. Al momento Leonardo sta concludendo il suo primo album solista, che coinvolge al suo interno molti artisti della scena ascolana, e che uscirà nella primavera del 2023.

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Rachelle Allison présente son nouveau clip « Trophy »

Rachelle Allison

Nouveau clip « Trophy »

Nouvel album

FÉERIES

Elle vient confirmer tout ce qu’elle a démontré grâce à son précédent projet  » Si J’Etais Pire  » . Son éclectisme assumé avec des titres à la fois Zouk, Reggae, DanceHall, Shatta, Hip Hop et d’autres plus mélodiques. Son désir de casser les codes avec des clips toujours plus travaillés et originaux. Son envie d’échanger grâce à des collaborations inédites avec

Jewel

,

Railfé, Jahyanai

et

Ya Lewis

qui amènent chacun leur touche.

Fééries est le premier album dont Rachelle Allison a toujours rêvé. Un album qui vous fait voyager, qui vous donne confiance et qui vous fait bouger la tête… et le corps !

Après nous avoir révélé la tracklist de FÉERIES avec son dernier clip

« Too Hot »

, un morceau dancehall très entraînant, le premier album de Rachelle Allison pointe enfin le bout de son nez !

Et comme une bonne nouvelle n’arrive jamais seule, la sortie de cet album est accompagnée du clip « Trophy » un feat réalisé avec le King Jahyanai qui risque de mettre tout le monde d’accord…

Rachelle Allison est une artiste guadeloupéenne, originaire de Basse-Terre.

Passionnée de musique et de chant depuis son plus jeune âge, ses influences musicales sont diverses : des influences Rap, Trap, Salsa, Kompa, Gwoka.

Après quelques années dans l’hexagone pour ses études, Rachelle rentre en Guadeloupe pour vivre sa passion, l’occasion de revenir sur le devant de la scène.

Son dernier EP «Si J’étais Pire», sorti en 2021 a marqué un vrai tournant dans sa carrière. L’artiste guadeloupéenne y aborde la femme sous tous ses aspects et traite de sujets aussi poignants que d’actualité. Un EP dans lequel elle collabore avec Lu City, Jok’Air, Mathieu White, Meryl, Bawbi Gucci et Chanel cumule à ce jour plus de 6M de streams, dont 1M de streams et de vues juste pour son feat avec Lu City sur le titre « Kind Love » sorti le 25 Mars 2022 le titre a également été dans le top Yacast depuis la mise en ligne du clip. Consécration pour la jeune artiste caribéenne : le 21 Novembre 2021, elle a pu nous offrir les versions live de ses plus beaux titres lors de la première partie de Were Vana à La Cigale à Paris.

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Azilda shares her new single ’till u hurt me (love this city)’

Azilda

New single ’till u hurt me (love this city)’

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Since winning the Danish X-Factor in 2016, Azilda’s solo career has included a great placement on Denmark’s biggest radio channel P3’s Upcoming List with the debut single ‘Come Over’. Both that and the follow-up-single ‘Green Light’ emanate from Azilda’s unique way of mixing life-affirming afrobeat with catchy pop. But on the upcoming single she shows a new and more profound side of her huge musical capabilities.

The song also marks the start of a new collaboration with producer Malthe Seierup, who has enjoyed wide acclaim for his work with artists such as Svea S, SOÉL and Jonahh.

« We’ve found inspiration in artists like NAO and Thirdstory, and I’m really excited for people to hear this side of me as an artist, »

Azilda explains as a big smile spreads across her lips.

« My previous songs have been very upbeat party music, but on this upcoming song I’m inviting people into my deepest self »,

she elaborates.

At first glance, the song sounds like a declaration of love for the Danish capital, which Azilda moved to in 2021 after spending most of her youth in Holstebro and Aarhus. But beneath the surface is a more dispirited – and sadly zeitgeisty – narrative.

« ’till u hurt me (love this city)’ is about having experienced so many defeats that you finally don’t dare to give yourself 100% to love anymore. What if the next one hurts me too? It’s about getting to the point where you always hold back a little from telling the person how you feel. Eventually you lose them because you never get to say it, »

Azilda says of the background to the song.

At the age of 4, Azilda Kaputu fled to Denmark with her family. Growing up in Holstebro, she and her family looked different from most others in the area. Azilda herself says that as a child she dreamed of a career in music, but she didn’t think there was room for a girl like her in the media.

However, the rebellious spirit of her parents, who ended up forcing them to flee to Denmark because of their active opposition to the Angolan regime, has clearly been passed on to Azilda. For she is the type to take up the fight. If there wasn’t room for a couple of African girls in the media spotlight, the space had to be made, and you have to say she got it done in tandem with her sister when they won the X Factor in 2016. Here they secured victory by, among other things, singing « Frit Land” (Free Land), which contains a thinly veiled comment on the Danes’ self-aggrandising view of their own openness to cultural diversity.

In 2021 Azilda went solo, and since then she has released the singles ‘Come Over’ and ‘Green Light’, which have attracted attention on various Danish radio stations and media in Denmark and abroad.

Alongside her solo career, Azilda is also a backing singer for rapper Icekiid, when she’s not voicing various characters in Danish renditions of Pixar films.

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Noga présente son nouveau clip « Eli Ata »

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Nouvel album LEV

Sortie le 04/04/2023 2023 chez Evidence Musique

La chanteuse Noga présente son nouvel album LEV qui sort le 04 avril 2023 chez Evidence Musique.

Avec sa musique qui emprunte au jazz, aux musiques du monde et à la musique contemporaine, l’artiste suisse démontre le pouvoir incroyable de la voix. Sur cet album, Noga est accompagnée de son groupe de musiciens complices, dont le multi-instrumentiste Patrick Bebey, fils du célèbre Francis Bebey, et le batteur-percussionniste Arnaud Laprêt.

Avec l’album LEV, Noga reprend des psaumes hébreu millénaires. Sur fond classique et allures jazz, la musique se teinte de notes tribales, d’éclats moyenâgeux, d’accents méditerranéens, de réminiscences hippies, pop ou fifties… dans un paysage rythmé par la pulse des percussions et la voix bienfaisante de Noga. Un album spirituel, apaisant, vibrant. En un mot, vivant, que l’on découvre avec Eli Ata, nouvel extrait disponibe en clip vidéo sur Youtube.

Chanteuse, auteure, compositrice, Noga est aussi improvisatrice et performeuse. Membre de différents groupe et projets, elle a sorti une dizaine d’albums dont l’un chez Sony. LEV est son second disque en hébreu. Quelle que soit la langue, le propos reste le même : utiliser la voix pour canaliser la lumière et se mettre au service de la vie, tout en jouant une musique actuelle, crossover et libre.

Noga est aussi connue pour son association Catalyse qu’elle a fondée et qu’elle préside, avec à Genève un centre dédié à la voix. Ce qui l’anime, c’est son besoin de communiquer une énergie fédératrice et nourricière, source de joie et d’évolution. Quand on lui dit qu’elle rayonne d’une forme de sagesse mêlée à une gaité enfantine, elle sourit, espiègle. Face à l’anxiété générale du monde, c’est vers la lumière qu’elle se dirige, en revenant aux psaumes pour ramener leurs vibrations dans un présent qui en a tant besoin.

Pour ce nouvel album LEV, elle s’est tournée vers des poèmes ancestraux, en explorant leurs sonorités pour élever la fréquence vibratoire et la connexion entre les êtres. La musique – organique et synthétique, jazzy et world – opère comme un baume est transmise comme un cadeau.

Après de nombreux concerts en Suisse, France, Allemagne, Autriche, Israël, Canada Hanoi, Singapour, Brunei… Noga poursuit son chemin, se produisant dans toute sortes d’environnement pour des audiences de plus en plus diversifiées.

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MARIA Die RUHE releases new album ‘ENARCHY’

Impassioned Musician

MARIA Die RUHE

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‘Equalista’

ALBUM RELEASE DATE: 23 February 2023

LABEL: REDUCED TO THE ROOT RECORDS

Defiant songwriter and producer MARIA Die RUHE released her debut album

ENARCHY

on the 23rd of February via Reduced To The Root Records. On the album, listeners will find the lively track

‘Equalista’.

With over 10 million streams on Spotify alone, the free-spirited producer has seen support from tastemaker digital magazines CLASH Magazine, Tonspion, Metal Magazine, Notion Magazine, Glamglare, and trndmsk among others. The LP is reminiscent of Röyksopp, Lykke Li, MØ, Robyn, and Tove Lo.

On the concept of the LP, MARIA Die RUHE tells listeners:

“ENARCHY is the result of a deep and thorough look I took into the world around me and my own inner workings. The title is a combination of Energy and Anarchy. I explore different types of energy, oscillating between head and heart. Referring to Anarchy is the way I produce what I reflect, with no calculation for what could be functional. I became bolder, more explorative, and dissolved genre boundaries.”

MARIA Die RUHE’s debut album

ENARCHY

is a journey of self-exploration distilled in a danceable medium. Cello and piano unite playfully with electronic beats to form a 15-track project that captures the soul of her creative methodology: through free expression, she riots, using music and enthusiasm to fight for a better future and find deeper connections with herself and her environment.

Born and raised in Thuringia, Germany MARIA Die RUHE has journeyed to Berlin, San Francisco, and finally the city where she feels she best expresses herself nowadays: Leipzig. With a strong musical repertoire, versatile voice, and the power to translate the full spectrum of emotions through music, live act and DJ MARIA Die RUHE embodies all of it. Unapologetic, honest, and thoughtful, she converts these qualities into performances that cannot be associated with a single genre, spanning House, Pop over Melodic Techno, and Classic Techno to form an intimate and direct interplay with the audience. She has toured a host of countries with her compelling live set and played at festivals and clubs across the globe, including the free-spirited and life-affirming Kater Blau in Berlin. She finds inspiration in Frank Wiedemann, Stimming, Dominik Eulberg, Elder Island, Sylvan Esso, James Blake, SOHN, and The Knife.

ENARCHY

Tracklist

1. Report from the Frontlines

2. Ask Believe Feel Receive

3. Lost in Solitude

4. Art is the Only Real Translation of Living for Me

5. We Belong to Never

6. Pain

7. Superrare

8. We Want to Feel Love

9. Musik ist meine Sprache

10. Equalista

11. Mirrors

12. Skin

13. Free

14. Still

15. Afterhour

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Florian Picasso shares ‘What’s The Next Move’ single

Cubistic House Producer

Florian Picasso

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What’s The Next Move

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RELEASE DATE: 24 February 2023

LABEL: La Californie Musique / 100th Meridian Music

Inspired DJ and Producer Florian Picasso released his latest single

‘What’s The Next Move’

on the 24th of February via the new imprint La Californie Musique. The single premiered on CLASH Magazine and follows his recently released record

‘It’s Alright’,

and Florian continues to appear in the press, having gained support from industry webzines DJ Mag, EDM.com, We Rave You, Your EDM, Dancing Astronaut, Mixmag Asia, and Forbes, helping him grow his stream count to 120 million streams on Spotify and Youtube alone. He now plays shows all around the world with up to 100 shows a year and some of the biggest festivals like Tomorrowland or Ultra Miami. He has also previously collaborated with hip-hop star NAS and famed singer-songwriter John Legend and the single

‘Tomorrow’

.

Built to be performed,

‘What’s The Next Move’

could be a strong addition to the arsenal of your favourite DJ’s next set. Lively tech-house drums maintain the groove, while a rolling bassline chugs like a freight train, establishing the momentum needed to lure people to the dance floor.

Picasso is no stage name, Florian is the great-grandson of the mighty Pablo Picasso. He recently paid tribute to his great grandfather in the most artistic and innovative way with some exceptional shows in the unique location, the Picasso Villa ‘La Californie’. Most importantly, he is writing his own story with his own signature, never limiting his creative mind.

Florian Picasso gives us insight into the new single:

“‘What’s The Next Move’ is a dark and twisted record. My goal was to produce a track that would fit perfectly in that realm and a great peak time weapon for my fellow DJ peers.”

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Alexis de la Rocha shares her new single « Haze »

Alexis de la Rocha

New single « Haze »

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Entitled « Haze », the single speaks to the cloudiness of the mind when mired in a spell of depression. “It’s about making your way through the fog during those moments when you are not yourself or able to be the version of yourself that you imagined,” she says. Influenced by the likes of David Lynch’s

Twin Peaks

theme and David Bowie’s instrumentation in

Laybyrinth

, « Haze » is a seductitve sonic offering.

Alexis de la Rocha is a first-generation Latine artist, singer, songwriter, producer, and synth goddess born and based in Los Angeles. She has performed and creating music her whole life, from her early beginnings as a dancer at age three and first piano lessons at age seven, to performing in recitals, talent shows, and theatrical productions throughout high school and college. As a film school student at UCLA, de la Rocha honed her artistic skills in production, directing, and acting–skills that would lead her to high-profile gigs as music festival director for LALIFF, Amazon, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Clippers, and many more. But it was after college, while holding a job at the now-defunct Los Angeles radio station Indie 103.1, when she realized she wanted to pursue music.

De la Rocha is perhaps best known as the electrifying front woman of the Los Angeles experimental band, BEATMO, which she co-founded in 2006. Beatmo’s hits, including “Unheard March,” “From the Water,” and “Orale” showcase de la Rocha’s powerful performance persona and eclectic musical influences, from her early childhood influences of Madonna, the 1984 film

The Neverending Story

, and David Bowie’s stylized synth soundtrack to 1986 film

Labyrinth

to the dance, alternative, and R&B music of her teen and college years. “I grew up in the eighties and nineties, and those delicious sounds of freestyle, house, trip-hop, electronic, grunge, hip-hop, R&B, and so much more live in my mind,” she elaborates. “I remember reenacting Dave Gahan in “Enjoy the Silence” and wanting so badly to be Björk.”

A few years into her involvement with Beatmo, de la Rocha began writing solo music in GarageBand with her Roland Juno-6. She eventually taught herself Ableton. This writing helped her hone in her synth dream pop style, pulling inspiration from Bowie and the soundtrack to the classic 1982 dystopian film about Los Angeles,

Blade Runner.

De la Rocha formed her second band, LJ Laboratory (formerly LEX), which featured collaborations with Daft Punk’s team for shows at SXSW, W Hotels, and a sold-out event at the Los Angeles Theater Company.

As a vocalist, musician, and artist, de la Rocha’s transformative onstage presence leaves fans yearning for more, and her dynamic musical displays at Snow Globe Music Festival, Pride (Los Angeles, San Diego), KABOO, Treefort, and other festivals have endeared her to new audiences. Her commanding performances and musical artistry have earned acclaim from the

Los Angeles TIMES

,

LA Weekly

,

Buzz Bands LA, Rolling Stone, The Bay Bridged, Consequence

, and other publications.

With their disbandment, de la Rocha heard the calling of motherhood and had her baby girl. She admits the transition to full-time motherhood was not easy, and she had a tough time adjusting to her new life. “I was missing my music life,” said de la Rocha. So she wrote, and wrote, and ventured on her musical journey to find herself in this new life chapter. One result was her 2021 single, “Chill,” written with longtime collaborator and homie VFRESH. De la Rocha is revving up to release even more music this year and perform once again. Her latest song, “Haze,” holds her inner reflections, visions, and intimate thoughts.

“My music is my soundtrack and interwebbings of my influences of 1980s synthesizers, fantasy, fashion, goth, and dream pop. ‘Haze’ is where I let my childhood play with sounds inspired by David Lynch’s

Twin Peaks

theme by Angelo Daniel Badalamenti and where synths pay tribute to David Bowie’s instrumentation in the

Labyrinth

.”

For de la Rocha, the title “Haze” speaks to the cloudiness of the mind when it’s caught in a spell of depression. “It’s about making your way through the fog during those moments when you are not yourself or able to be the version of yourself that you imagined,” she says. “My vocals are haunting, echoing the internal voices that repeat in the mind. Haze is about looking back at those tough moments and finding the beauty in them, learning the lesson, the takeaway, so you can continue forward stronger. Grief and heartache are okay, because you are overcoming the pain. Art and music are spiritual for me and in those moments when I feel overwhelmed, I’m able to find understanding through my creation process and self expression. I’m hoping people are able to connect and find comfort in the sounds.”

Regarding her creative process, de la Rocha explains, “I meditate and say a prayer, give thanks to my ancestors, set my intentions, light a candle under my huge evil eye/mal de ojo which watches over me at the top of my studio, and let all art pour from me. I’ve worked on letting go of my paralyzing unreality based limit of perfection and am diving fully into the sounds and art that fill my heart. I am a vessel and the art is a release.”

“I feel alive on stage, like I am finally myself, in my fantasy dream world. I give 150% to my performance and my audience. They can be anywhere else in the world, yet they chose to be here, with me, and I am ever so grateful. Their love gives me the confidence to keep going.”

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