FOR MUSIC PROFESSIONALS & MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS
In his latest release, I store my fear and my pain in the nape of my neck, rising Polish pop sensation, Jann, courageously and unapologetically invites listeners to glimpse into his very soul through seven tracks of raw, poetic lyricism delivered through striking, multi-octave operatic vocals and finely-layered beats. Coming off the heels of a…
Daughter of Drum’s debut album Pink Breath is an impressive display of artistic versatility, as Irish artist Aofie McAtamney demonstrates an extraordinary ability to blend an array of musical styles – fearlessly traversing a range of artistic mediums to deliver raw poetic reflections to her audience. Previously known for her work in the contemporary dance…
Photo credit @Ulzzz I caught up with Australian genre-bending electronic-indie trio, Mansionair, as they cracked open a few post-show Bintangs to hydrate in the aftermath of an electrifying performance at Suara Festival’s Main Stage. The band’s debut performance in Bali was a clear highlight at the third edition of Jason Swamy’s Bali-based Burning Man-esque music…
photo credit Mike Finnegan We ducked into the airconditioned green-room tent backstage, and let out a shared sigh, momentarily basking in the contained cool that undoubtedly transported us both to the more familiar chilly climates of our respective homes, far from the balmy coasts of Bali. For Dario Darnell – stage name, Youngr – it…
Jason Swamy credit Suara festival An angel in silver knee-high boots glided towards me as I rounded a bend in the lush, tropicallabyrinth leading to Suara Festival’s main stage; the breeze from her swirling, LED-tipped wingsoffering brief relief from the Balinese summer heat. Three glitter-faced Australian festies jumpedbeside me to get in on the divine…
While thematically linked to earlier tracks like ‘Undone’ and ‘Had it All’ – reflections onrelationships fated to fail and delving into the emotional turmoil that comes with romantic doom – Esmae’s latest track ‘Fire’ explores this timeless musical theme with new, unapologetic confidence. Esmae, whose previous work has already established her one of the UK’s…
Hunter S. Thompson once famously wrote: “The Edge… There is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. The others-the living-are those who pushed their control as far as they felt they could handle it, and then pulled back, or…
Like a convoy of musical shamans, Unit-E escort their audience on an odyssey of the soul with their new album ‘Root Note’. The Jazz-Fusion group’s latest release is the aural-equivalent of a stroll down the halls of an art exhibition. Akin to the entrancement brought on by an abstract painting, each track acts as a…
A lulling orchestral loop instantaneously draws the listener in, as if snagged by a symphonic-lasso weaved from the very heartstrings of Ireland’s own indie-rock act, ONOFF. It’s the ever-misleading calm before the storm, which in this case takes the form of driving rock riffs and the crashing percussive-pulse of the band’s latest single, ‘What Matters…
Photo credit Bryony Coles In the twilight afterglow of a summer brimming with festival appearances across Ireland, up-and-coming pop artist, FYA FOX, has dropped a crisp new single, ‘Duvet Day’, that is bound to keep the autumn fire lit. Equal parts playful and poignant, FYA FOX explores self-empowerment as a cure to the acute, universally…
