Soulful duo ELIS NOA share ‘Mad About You’ Single

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‘Mad About You’

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I Was Just About To Leave

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SINGLE RELEASE DATE: 20th May

ALBUM RELEASE DATE: 27th May

LABEL: Las Vegas Records

Elegant soulful duo ELIS NOA released their single,

‘Mad About You’

on the 20th of May. The single is taken from their sophomore album,

I Was Just About To Leave

which will be released on the 27th of May via Las Vegas Records. The pair previously worked with Marco Kleebauer (Leyya and Bilderbuch) as well as Max Walch (Left Boy and Bilderbuch) and performed across Europe. In total, ELIS NOA have earned over 1.4 million plays across platforms with support from well-known international publications including Tonspion, NBHAP, Glamglare, Metal Magazine, Music Export and Everything Is Noise

to name a few as well as MrSuicideSheep, FM4 and Oe1.

The duo is comprised of Aaron and Elisa who are both currently based in Vienna, Austria. The pair met during their time at the Jazz Department of Vienna’s Music University. Together, ELIS NOA have released two EPs,

High EP

and

Love Letters

as well as their successful debut LP,

What Do You Desire?

ELIS NOA’s sound ranges from pop to contemporary RnB, all the way to future soul. ELIS NOA take inspiration from the works of Emilie Nicolas, Jacob Banks, Jordan Rakei, Frank Ocean, Jazmine Sullivan and Oliver Malcolm. However, their own sound draws parallels to the likes of Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey, Jordan Rakei and Jacob Banks.

Within the sombre realities lies an undiscovered romanticism that ELIS NOA explore with grace. Delving into bittersweet symphonies,

‘Mad About You’

presents an ethereal femininity that twists and warps with emotions, leaving the listener entangled in the lyrics and orchestral backing vocals.

Elisa tells us the meaning behind the single:

« As we wandered through the very different stages of letting go, ‘Mad About You’ is a moment of anger and disappointment. I felt misunderstood, left out and pushed away. It is also a crucial song and turning point inside the album. While writing, I understood that all anger and disappointment really were an expression of myself, responding to inner insecurities and expectations. I realised that my feelings belonged to me and were my responsibility. How somebody makes you feel has a lot to do with yourself and very little with the other.“

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AJ Wander shares his new single « Blue Lights »

AJ Wander

New single « Blue Lights »

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AJ confides on the release, « I wrote ‘Blue Lights’ after seeing someone overdose opposite my old flat.The song is me hoping that he still has a spark of hope left, that it was just a call for help. »

AJ Wander started his journey in the suburbs of south-east London. The son of a pianist, he began honing his unique musical sensibility at an early age. After living in Australia for several years in his youth, he returned to the UK to pursue a formal education at the prestigious Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford. While enrolled, he joined indie band Tors, performing in front of thousands of people as part of the fast growing group.

Heeding the call to further explore his own creative identity as a solo artist, Wander departed Tors after 2 years. Diving deeper into his roots as a pianist, he built a fledgling career performing covers at piano bars and hotels across the UK, developing a ubiquitous playing style while garnering acclaim on a regional level as a rising star entertainer.

As the world reopened, Wander began to attract attention from industry leaders. He landed a management and distribution deal with USA based firm Elevation Group, along with a publishing agreement through BDi Music. His debut single “Time Out” established a style rooted in nuanced piano playing and vocals that have been compared to Lewis Capaldi and Dean Lewis. With over 5 million streams and editorial playlist placements across Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music and Apple Music, his catalog of singles continues to grow and attract legions of new fans. His most recent track “When You Say I Love You” debuted early this year, with more music planned throughout 2022.

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GUY MAPOKO présente son nouveau clip « Ça me fait capoter »

GUY MAPOKO

Nouveau clip « Ça me fait capoter »

Guy Mapoko et son rockAfrika de retour

Après un premier album intitulé « Pardon » en 2019, le rockeur africain, installé à Montréal, revient avec un tout nouveau titre pop-rock aux couleurs de l’Afrique…

Discriminations, injustices, relations humaines et fonctionnement de notre société actuelle sont les thèmes de prédilection du chanteur béninois. Dans un style unique reflétant la richesse de ses origines et de son ouverture culturelle, Guy Mapoko nous propose aujourd’hui un titre plus léger écrit par Anne-Marie Bélanger. Alliage des nombreuses émotions soulevées par la rencontre inattendue entre deux personnes, « Ça me fait capoter » est une chanson entraînante et sensuelle, invitant à lâcher prise.

Originaire du Bénin avec des racines au Ghana et au Togo, Guy Mapoko est un chanteur et pianiste aux multiples cultures, résidant à Montréal depuis une dizaine d’années. Professeur d’anglais le jour, chanteur et musicien le soir, il aime transmettre et partager sa passion au même titre que ses racines. ​

Né au sein d’une famille de musiciens, Guy Mapoko foule ses premières scènes aux côtés de ses frères, formant le groupe

Les Frères Koud’Akoll

.

Portés par la musique depuis l’enfance, ils défendent ensemble leurs origines africaines à travers une sonorité croisant blues, jazz et pop-rock. Pendant plus de 20 ans, ils sillonneront les festivals et les cabarets, se faisant connaitre aussi bien sur le plan national que sur la scène internationale. Après deux albums et l’envie de passer à de nouvelles aventures, Guy Mapoko pose définitivement ses valises au Québec en 2012 dans le but de lancer sa carrière solo.

À Montréal, l’artiste béninois se fait rapidement connaître des clubs de jazz et performe pendant plus de 3 ans à l’Institut Blues de Montréal, avant de se décider à participer à l’émission LA VOIX. Cette expérience lui vaudra l’honneur de voir son interprétation saluée du titre

« Lucille »

, du légendaire

Little Richard

apparaître sur l’album des finalistes, promu disque d’or.

Dans la continuité de son style unique, et dans le but d’amorcer sa carrière solo, Guy Mapoko

réalise, en 2019, son premier album intitulé

« Pardon »

, distribué par

The Orchard

.

Insistant sur les percussions africaines (calebasses, djembé, congas, cajùn, gon, talking drums, etc.) soutenues par sa bien connue « dirty voice », ses titres chantés en français, en anglais et en ses deux langues maternelles (mina et fon) flirtent avec une pop- rock occidentale. Ce mélange ? Il l’a baptisé

rockAfrika

soit du

rock aux couleurs et aux saveurs d’Afrique.

Cet album sera nominé « Album de l’année »

au Gala de l’ADISQ, dans la catégorie « Autres Langues » en 2020.

Fidèle à l’esprit du rock and blues qu’il défend depuis toujours,

Guy Mapoko

est aujourd’hui de retour pour nous présenter son tout nouveau single :

« Ça me fait capoter »

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Cannon shares his new single « College Friends »

Cannon

New single « College Friends »

Entitled « College Friends » the single features gritty acoustic guitars under smooth vocals that ebb and flow with an effortless flow. Cannon brilliantly fuses elements of alternative rock, hip hop, and garage pop for an enthralling sonic experience.

He confides, « when I graduated from college, I found myself worrying about whether I was sacrificing too much time chasing my goals to spend time with my friends or sacrificing too much time with my friends to chase my goals. I soon came to realize that in trying to be two places at once, I ended up nowhere. Part of the process of graduating and growing up for me has been learning how to decide where to allocate my time. »

Cannon is a 24-year-old artist from South Carolina. He has been a writer at heart from an early age, fascinated with words and how they connect us to our surroundings. He began to develop his sound through recording himself in his dorm room at Boston College, drawing on his acoustic guitar and the hip-hop/R&B he bonded over with his friends to create a unique, organic blend of rhythms.

Cannon’s debut single “Water Glass” has amassed over 7 million streams on Spotify from word of mouth marketing alone. He has performed as the opening act for artists like Jon Bellion, Gavin DeGraw, and Hunter Hayes, and as a headliner at venues in Boston and New York. He has gained a significant following on TikTok, going viral for sampling his baby nephew and his broken laptop in a song, a video that Zane Lowe called “a moving and poignant tribute to an old friend.”

Cannon continues to develop as an artist through producing his own music, designing his cover art and merch, and working with a host of talented collaborators in New York and LA. He is now based in Brooklyn, NY as he prepares for his upcoming project release.

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Jillian Lake shares her new album « Younger Then »

Jillian Lake

New album « Younger Then »

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Vancouver indie artist, Jillian Lake, mixes velvet sounds and big feelings to transport you into her world of sweet sorrow in a way that will make you want to take your broken heart out dancing. Feelings transposed onto paper and into music, movements, and visuals – her complex collage of sound with moody folk undertones can be compared to indie female powerhouses like Feist, Maggie Rogers, and Phoebe Bridgers.

Teaming up with musician and producer, Jordan Klassen, who brought his cinematic and syncopated style to her stripped-down singer-songwriter form, together they created the 13-track album,

Younger Than

, which combines her raw poetry and instinct for melodies with his expertise in song structure and instrumentation.

From the bright and colourful feel-good anthem “Olympia” to the heart-wrenching “Steady Hands”, Lake has crafted an album that showcases big feelings. Spewing her emotions into her music and lyrics, she touches on a lot of firsts – everything from grief, falling in love, multiple heartbreaks, self-discovery, feeling alive, picking herself up and experiencing it all over again. The songwriter confesses, “Such vulnerable and raw moments that felt so powerful. I’ve never run away from vulnerability, and when I wrote these songs it was so indicative of everything I was feeling at the time. With so much time gone by now, it feels very reminiscent and nostalgic of that time, and I can look back and see how far I’ve come.”

The theme of

Younger Than

is about forgiving your younger self, letting go of those expectations and being totally unapologetic, as she shares, “I didn’t bother pretending, I just exposed all of myself and told the stories of my hurt. I want people to let themselves feel every feeling instead of pushing it away, burying, or hiding it. Use those feelings to learn and grow and change and listen. When I listen now, I feel like I was so naive, and juvenile, and I give myself forgiveness and grace for that, and celebrate all the ways I’ve grown.”

Jillian Lake has garnered notable press from the likes of

Wonderland Magazine, Earmilk,

as well as editorial playlisting on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon, reaching over 100K plays on one of her most recent singles. She has also had the pleasure of opening for Luca Fogale and is currently planning an international tour.

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CASSIA présente son nouveau clip « 16-18 (Why You Lacking Energy?) »

CASSIA

NOUVEAU CLIP 16-18 (WHY YOU LACKING ENERGY)

Le nouveau single “

16-18 (Why You Lacking Energy ?)

” arrive avec un clip en technicolor, ce qui donne un nouvel aperçu de ce que sera l’album. Continuant là où la vidéo de «

Motions

» s’était arrêtée, Cassia tombe par hasard sur une oasis. La vidéo montre le groupe se désaltérant avec des boissons énergisantes, se sentant euphorique et hydraté. Un contraste saisissant avec la vidéo précédente où le trio s’évanouissait sur une plage, drainé de toute énergie par une surdose d’informations tous leurs espoirs portés sur une cannette de boisson énergisante. Cette métaphore filée est au cœur de l’album, pointant du doigt une tendance à consommer voire sur-consommer dès que l’occasion se présente.

Cassia

est l’un des rares groupes qui crée de l’indie rock entrainant, ce qui lui assure un renouvellement infini. Un style singulier, des paroles universelles et des refrains accrocheurs, le groupe dépeint la réalité avec une fraicheur déconcertante. Avec la sortie de son troisième single «

16-18 (Why You Lacking Energy?)

», issu de son prochain album, et avec une flopée de date de concert et de festivals pour cet été, le trio de Macclesfield met les bouchées double pour l’année 2022.

Creusant le sillon tracé par ses prédécesseurs “

Not Enough Time To Think”

et “

Motions

”, le prochain single auto-produit est un autre aperçu de ce qu’on peut attendre du nouveau répertoire de

Cassia

. Alors que le titre s’ouvre sur des voix douces et superposées qui annoncent le titre du single, on peut également entendre des guitares saturées, des tons mélodiques, des symboles chuchotés, suivis de la douce et précise voix de Rob qui chante la nostalgie et la soif de simplicité de ses jeunes années.

«

Cette chanson a pour thème d’être obsédé par le passé et de l’idéaliser à outrance. Elle est basée sur les rêveries auxquelles je revenais constamment entre mes 16-18 ans »

décrit Rob

« Je pense qu’à ce moment-là, je rêvais de pouvoir revenir en arrière, car dans ma tête cette époque me semblait plus simple

».

NOUVEL ALBUM « WHY YOU LACKING ENERGY? »

DISPONIBLE LE 15 JUILLET 2022

“

Why You Lacking Energy?

”, disponible le 15 juillet chez

BMG

, est riche en délicieuses ballades au piano tout en faisant également place à des titres aux allures d’hymnes gorgés de synthé. Le disque auto-produit révèle la tension au cœur de la musique de

Cassia

avec des titres qui donnent envie de vivre le moment présent mais qui sont coincés dans un nœud d’inquiétudes liées au passés et d’anxiété vis-à-vis du futur. L’album sera disponible en vinyle rose pâle en édition limitée et également en vinyle tricolore toujours en édition limitée disponible chez HMV, un disquaire indépendant, l’officiel du groupe, où les fans pourront également se procurer l’album en cassette pailletée.

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Palmaria share their new single “Ultraviolet”

Palmaria

New single “Ultraviolet”

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Sonically influenced by the likes of N.E.R.D. and Hiatus Kaiyote, Palmaria focuses on the atmosphere that the song creates, transporting listeners to another dimension.

Palmaria are an Alt Pop duo from a small town in Italy, currently residing in London. Members Giulia and Francesco transport listeners on a journey of dreamy landscapes and uplifting experiences. Think The xx meet Sylvan Esso meet Little Dragon on a field trip to the Italian coast.

Their latest single “Ultraviolet” was co-written and produced with producer duo B-CROMA. The tune sees the duo experimenting with a new approach, recording and sampling Giulia’s vocals and Francesco’s guitars to create a beat on which then builds the song. They share, “More than ever, we wanted to create a unique atmosphere and sound.”

“Ultraviolet” is about vulnerability, accepting and embracing our flaws and limits. Emphasising the importance of taking the time for yourself to process life and not being afraid to show your insecurities and thoughts to the people around you, they explain, “Finding the courage to ask for help takes time, but vulnerabilities often turn into strengths and can finally liberate you.”

The lyrics are inspired by a longing for change, written during a time where everything stopped and they felt the urge to express freedom and celebrate everyone who feels different. Sonically influenced by the likes of N.E.R.D. and Hiatus Kaiyote, Palmaria focuses on the atmosphere that the song creates, transporting listeners to another dimension. The duo reveal, “These bands can somehow take us away with their melodies, sounds and words. We also like the fact that they’re not following any precise industry rule or sound trend but instead they keep evolving; every release is a surprise and never a disappointment, that’s what is really inspiring.”

Palmaria have racked up over three million streams on Spotify garnering support from the likes of

Complex, Clash, NOTION, Wonderland, The Line of Best Fit, Ones to Watch, KCRW

, as well as numerous playlist adds from Spotify editorial playlists including New Music Friday, Fresh Finds and more. With support from Jamz Supernova, COLORS Berlin and BBC airplay, Palmaria are proving to be a force to be reckoned with.

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Aibai shares her new EP « Disconnected »

Aibai

New EP « Disconnected »

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Disconnected

delivers an immersive experience, transporting listeners into an ambient dream-like state.

Aibai is a 24-year-old producer from Minneapolis, currently based in Phoenix. Her songs are filled with ambient, cinematic soundscapes that create a daydream-like atmosphere. Having experimented with different genres, her new music explores more of an upbeat electronic dance style, taking inspiration from the likes of Odesza and Polo & Pan, mixing organic instruments with electronic elements to create a unique blend of sounds.

Her latest four-track EP

Disconnected

, narrates the artist’s feelings during the time she wrote it. Noticing a disconnection from reality, she immersed her emotions into her music, creating a release which allows listeners to escape from real life, delivering an immersive experience and transporting them into an ambient dream-like state.

Leading single “Higher” sees the artist playing with samples she recorded of her roommates and pets. She shares, “It was super fun including everyone on this song! And I had a fun time taking their voices, meows, and barks and turning them into a cool new sound that could add to the song.”

All-encompassing echoing synths, playful melodies and dance-worthy beats create an intoxicating aura, letting your mind float away and forget about your worries. Ethereal, hypnotic and transcending, Aibai has constructed her own world with

Disconnected,

and it’s one where you’ll never want to leave.

Aibai has garnered hundreds of thousands of streams for her music, as well as features on prestigious publications such as

The Line of Best Fit, Earmilk, EDM.com, Live Nation’s Ones to Watch

and

Rolling Stone

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Electric Blue Cats présente le clip animé de son nouveau single « Fresh Spring »

Electric Blue Cats

1er album Electric Blue Cats

Sortie le 15/03/2022

Après nous avoir dévoilé Dark Floor et Groove On The Eggs, le trio Electric Blue Cats sort la vidéo en animation de Fresh Spring.

Avec son premier album, Electric Blue Cats impose sa dextérité sans esbrouffe, et polit ses rythmes infernaux. Créé en 2020, le duo composé de Salah Khaïli et Christophe « Tito » Taddei a été vite rejoint par un bassiste Emmanuel. La formule trio est la bonne pour multiplier les interactions musicales à l’image du nouvel extrait Fresh Spring qui nous emporte dans un groove extraterrestre.

Enregistré en mars 2021 au studio de la Seine par le réalisateur Fred Lafage, l’album des Electric Blue Cats est un véritable ovni à l’énergie addictive.

Entre rock, et soul, Electric Blue Cats dévoile son premier album. Le trio composé du batteur Salah Khaïli, du guitariste Christophe « Tito »Taddei et du bassiste Emmanuel, impose sa virtuosité et s’entend comme personne pour faire décoller l’auditeur et à ne jamais le lâcher.

La musique des Electric Blue Cats est un alliage précieux composé de plusieurs styles incluant le rock, la funk ainsi qu’un soupçon de musique africaine. A l’écoute de ce trio hors norme, on pense immédiatement à des groupes mythiques comme Cymande, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, ou bien Tame Impala.Dès les premières notes, on est hypnotisé par les rythmiques magiques du batteur extraordinaire Salah Khaïli, les vagues de riffs et de soli de guitare de l’incroyable Christophe ‘Tito’ Taddei, et la basse puissante d’Emmanuel qui cimente et démultiplie l’énergie du trio.

Tout au long de l’album, les effets électroniques élaborés avec les instruments – guitare, basse, batterie- créent une rythmique funk très syncopée. La ligne de basse d’Emmanuel sert de clef de voûte de chacun des 8 morceaux. Elle est agrémentée par le jeu pur et tranchant du batteur Salah Khaïli et rehaussée par mélodies aériennes du guitariste Christophe « Tito » Taddei. L’instrumental reste de part en part aux avant-postes sur cet album. Sans détour, les compositions des Electric Blue Cats font la part belle à la culture rock, dansante et jouissive ! Un engagement assumé dans la musique populaire ! Cool vibes only ! A ne pas rater en live le 11 juin au Palais des Congrès à Paris.

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Glassio shares his new album « See You Shine »

Glassio

New album « See You Shine »

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Entitled

See You Shine

, the album documents the exodus of a young adult out of a small town that shuns them for their beliefs and into the depths of the deserts of Arizona, looking for a new life in a distant city. The record also addresses themes of resilience in the face of grief/loss – brought on by the pandemic – and is dedicated to his late father. The album’s sound marries Glassio’s passion for French and British electronic music with singer-songwriter tropes akin to Jackson Browne, or Wilco.

Glassio’s debut single “Try Much Harder” broke the Spotify Global Viral Charts in early 2016 (peaking at No. 9). A series of successful singles followed in 2017 and 2018, garnering over 5 million streams cumulatively on Spotify. The release of the singles “Morning House,” “Daydream” and “Back for More” brought Glassio to the top tier of up and coming electronic artists in NYC. They were soon opening for acts like Fujiya and Miyagi, Electric Youth and Miami Horror. “Daydream” became a dance-hit in Latin America, making it to No. 1 on the Dominican Republic iTunes Charts and finding itself on New Music Friday South America. 2018 saw the group perform at SXSW festival, where they were named one of the best electronic acts by Ladygunn Magazine.

After the project became a solo effort in 2018, Sam R. released the

Age of Experience

EP, heralded by Mother Jones as « proof that electronic music and great storytelling are a perfect match. » The EP has over 5 million streams across all platforms and features the song “Back for More,” featured on HBO’s Here & Now show.

A debut album,

For The Very Last Time

, was released in July of 2020. It was subsequently named one of the best electronic releases from July 2020 by Bandcamp, and received praise from blogs like Consequence of Sound and Fader. The lead singles “Nobody Stayed for the DJ” and “A Million Doubts” both made it to No. 1 on Hype Machine. The first of the two scored popularity amongst some of Spain’s biggest DJs (Amable, Hal9000, Nacho Ruiz) and the second achieved over 1 million streams between Apple and Spotify within it’s first 6 months of release. Renowned music blog “This Song Is Sick” named it “an immaculate piece of art.” It features backing vocals from Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Daneshevskaya.

His sophomore record

See You Shine

, a 17-song album that documents the exodus of a young adult out of a small town that shuns them for their beliefs and into the depths of the deserts of Arizona, looking for a new life in a distant city was released May 18th 2022. The record also addresses themes of resilience in the face of grief/loss – brought on by the pandemic – and is dedicated to his late father. The album’s sound marries Glassio’s passion for French and British electronic music with singer-songwriter tropes akin to Jackson Browne, or Wilco.

Outside of Glassio, Sam R. has co-written and produced songs with French Horn Rebellion, Clubhouse, warner case, NAKAYA and Madelyn Darling.

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